Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-17
THE LAW MAKERS.
An Able, Industrious, Devoted Body OF
Mel, Without Floarish or Foolrry.
Governor Ireland's Influence on the
Fate OF the Terrell Bill.
Fence-cutting as a Probable Factor in
Future Politics.
Various Other Matters Dished up for
Public Editlcation.
Special 10 the Gazette.

IuDifC LuIllClttOHs
Special 10 the Gazette.
Austin, January 16.-It is due to
both branches Of the legislature to say
that the senators and representatives
are working like beavers to complete
their work within the constitutional
thirty days. So far as an outsider can
Judge by close observation and pretty
close relations, every man is on his leg
islative muscle and working to the
line of duty. When not in session
they are all engaged in committee
rooms, and il there is any frolickipg or
poker going on the GAZETTE crew h ave
no knowledge of it, and no facilities
for making discoveries. Now and
them n member shows signs of hav-
ing been dragged through u brush
| heap or having been on "A fence cutting
raid; hut such occurrences are rare,
and reflect no great discredit. While
there are no very brilliant geniuses,
or great intellectualities in either
house. there are very many above me-
diocre, and, take them all-in-all, the
average is decidedly good, in moral
and intellectual standing. M
attempt ut orGtory, or even
elaborate speakihg,, mas been
inflicted upon eitner oody, bui .here
ms been much piain' practical, com
mon sense talking, when, after all, IL
the most elective style OF the modern
legislator.
The business oil the house is CEN
quoted WIN reilarKaoie aniiity, poth
IN a mlnlsteriai ana executive SENSE,
speaker GIBSON KNOWS the rules ana
knows the house, aud Knowing ms
duty performs IL TO the letter, whiie
nus ever faithlui' enlclent ana cour.
,eous clerk, Col bootll, manages al
fairs ut ms desk as one VINO
kc0ws tne lhonShls, wishes
ana iancies OF eacn member,
and all The details OF his important
station. N2thlhG goes wrong, or waits
or ialters when Booth is present, ana
ments and resolutions, and making
announcement that is peculiar to him
self, and convinces even the casual Wis
itor that he Is The right man in the
right place. Some day when he Is
called upon TO WELD the yavel or wear
the badge OF some higher station, MS
ripe experience VIII MAKE MN iahili-
lar with duty ana useful TO an admir-
ing constituency. Inc subordinate
clerks are All courteous gentlemen ana
eficlent oliicers, doing their whoie
duty ana doing Wen.
III mas been whispered anout, ana
even telegraphed To a dairy paper that
the governor Inspired tho minority re-
port on senator Terrelfs Dill. WINE
this Il probably not true, thefe Is
scarcely doubt that he WAS consulted
with view to so shaping measure
that would command his approval.
Whoever wrote 1t, 1t Is the emnhatlon
OF stattsmanshlp and the product OF
no ordinary BRAIN. senator a. W.
Houston OF BeXar reported II, ana IL
8 hut parliamentary aniehity 10 give
nm Tue creuit Oh paternity
of his own bouncing ban'-
ling. III should be maze lhe
preamble To the blll when IL i"resilad'
ows. a senator To-Day reiilarkel 10
your correspondent: ti'al ~ Johh
lTeialia's PLATFORM ne VIII oe MS own
successor, me galveston News 10 the
contrary Notwithstanding,
your readers need hoI pe surprised
II the lehce-cutlips iegislation si"uia
assume poilticai shape towards tne
close OF the session. Inc uhseehlIy
and unwafranted hght waged from
-
VIII ne resented, ana u Is nearly M
possible TO Keep me 1eehng ana It's
natural ou'croppings out OF legislative
discussion ana deVeiopihehts; ne Is
strong III ooth houses, ana sun stronger
with the people. mere are many, IL ~
true, VINO 40 hnt indorse every act OF
the administration, nut most men are
disposed 10 De Just, ana IN me sum
ming up mo that ms eSceiiencys az
erage IS high ana That his dement's
are too lnsignlncant 10 base opposition
upon. There are but lew iair,lninden
men who Will abandon nm Tor any
oilense or catalogue OF oiienses mat ne
can be honestly or truthiuiiy charged
with.
1t is observed that the alleged nun
derer "pipes.a new tune" IN yesterday s
issue. Fairness In argument Is not
oine OF its virtues, and It's atteinPt 10
array the press against lhe
governor, because one OF us rtporaoels
was excluded from inc eNecutifc uiiee
is no exception to ils mietho1s OF
escape when e4rnered' me press Is
cohiounaeu WIN an onJsciioiiaoie pr.
son anu VIII prooaoly ia,i W 9ee ~
peru III Tue repoIters = 'seoiii,ieu,s,