Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-25
THE LEGISLATURE.
A Bu,y bat Qu'et Day In the Senate
aud House.
Rn,hryo Laws Taking Shspc--SurYiral
OF the fitte,t.
special to the Gazette.
SENATE.

special 10 the Gazette.
SENATE.
Austin, January 2+--Coilins, for the
committee on stock. raising, reported
favurahly the bill To protect from tres
pass the lands Of those whose fences
have been cut.
Pfeuffrr, tor committee on finance,
reported back the house bill making
app 'pristioUs TO pay the deficiencies
alluded to in the governors prorlama-
tiun, with amendments providing for
the psyment Of interest on the public
debt aud On outstanding bonds from
March, 1854, to February -, ISIS, with
"A recommendation hat 1t pas
The till providing for change Of
venue in felony case by district judges
before indie ment wa found was taken
up. The committee amendment
comforting the change 10 couutirs
within the district where the oifense is
committed, was adopted.
Peacock objected 10 the bill, believ-
ing that it did not come within the
governors proclamation. 1t proposed
to change the whole civil policy of the
-t-te relating 10 indictment, and he
did not favor such sweeping change.
Fleming said frnm his experience as
a Judge he WAS satisfied such change
was needed, and would result in great
god.
Matlock favored the bill, as it would
tend to the finiinV Of indictments
against criminals whom II was iupOs-
stole 10 iudlcl under existing laws, be-
cause OF combinations.
Pope opposed thu. bill for the reason
that In his opinion il was "A matter not
Included in the governors proclama-
to-.
Martin held the same vews.
Davis thought the bill was neces-
sary.
The bill was engrossed, by yeas II,
naSs7.
The bill comforting upon rrivates in
the frontier force the same authority
rs peace officers passed.
uibhs' bill providing for the lease OF
scbu"l lands belonging to unorganized
counties was taken up.
Houston offered To amend by re-
duciug the quantity to be leased TO one
person from ten to four leagues.
Adopted.
Peacock opposed the bill, az he
NANuhAN ~ l4AhiN ~ At.iSt bt
made.
Fleming said ifa limit was made -
few individuals would secure control
Of all the lands.
DAVIS off red to amend by striking
out the limitations, and inserting
each laagu" shall be leased 10 the
highest blddern
GOoch offered substitute striking
out -four" and ins, ing mine"
leagues. be opposed any lin ta'iun,
~ the leases were temporary o lily,
but thought if there was to be QUE,
nine leagues WAS small enough.
ADJOURN Ia 3p. M
Afternoon session-The pending
question was the adoption Of Goochs
substitute. II Was Withdrawn
Peacock Offered substitute striking |
out the Limitation, leaving the same
Ia be regulated by the land
board. Lost.
Davis amendment was adopted.
Chesley moved 10 amend by pro-
yidlng that all Enclosures shall have
gates every three miles. ADOPTED and
The bill passed
~tra,ton called up the house resolu-
ton requesting the Texas DELEGATION
IN congress 10 use their best Efforts TO
secure the passage of law for the inl-
proHeinent of the entrance OF the Gal
vest on harhor Pissed
Patton called up the till requiring
hrst-class roads To be sixty feet wide
and Tree Of ub.tructious.
GoOch moved 10 amerd hy reduirinr
that The law shall apply only L. roads
hereafter To be laid cut. Adopted
Hnuston-.ro amend by providing
that If four-fifths NJ the tax PAYERS ofa
county ak II, the county commission
ers shall have authority to permit
them 10 he fenced aud gates put up
for The use Of travellers. Lost. aud
the till Was engros>.d
Hou-e bill No. 80. authorizing the
election of Ulcers in the Twelfth dis
district passed.
Tray Tor called up the bill to further
the collection of taxes on land
'nld by the state at tax .ale.
Traylor moved to amend by proyi.
ing that the owner wish.
ny 10 redeem may
pay the amount 10 the TAX collecfE in
'ase he PURCHASES could not be found
u the county. adopted.
N'oNo 40 diheiIu Dy providing
hat If the taxes have been Maid In,
egularly, the lands shall not be sold.
Adopted.
G'och-ro amend by striking out
date OF sale" and inserting date of
deeds Adopttd.
Traylrr-Providing that the tax col.
eclor shall make dee To the purcha.
err. The bill and amendments went ,
yer
Fsrrar, for judiciary committe. No q
, reported fayUrably The bill auihuriz /
NJ counties to issu. bonds for road !
urp' ses.
P'acscs, for committee on public \
U Enthusiastically providing fora .
lnerintendent II public buildings !.
feac'rk al-o relHried the memorial
sione-cu,iers calling attention 10 d.. 4,
scstve ma,sriAl To Il. used In lbs CON. 1
trusai"u % thr new capitol, With rec.
that II II. On the ta,,lr ,
here being no foundation for IN.
Peacock, for the commlttee on nnh
lie land. reported back the bill 10 ny',,,. ,
'rty designate and d.scrihe the man,
u All land set apart for euu.atin,n,I I
'urpoees, with "A substitute perf.cling