Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-19
five dollars asa converancer

HNG dollars asa CDlNe'unteT
Treasury receipts very light.
THE special committee of the hous
at its meeting Tonight agreed to re
port favorably n bill making ience.cut
ling felony, punishable by impris
onment in the penitentiaiy for tern
of not less than two nor more than tiv
years. Also, providing for the oper
ing of gates and roadways TO waterin
places rs will afford proper conver
r fence to the public. They furthe
agreed to report favorably Il bill to pre-
vent the inclosing of land
by any person or persons not the own
er or owners thereof, and fixing pen
atty of not less than 800 or more than
$500 for each ofiense, every fence s.
built and allowed TO continue for :
period of three months to constitute
separate ufieuse. On the question a
10 whe.her Travis county, Austin
should have concurrent juris
dictiOn with the country il
which any such Ofiense i.
committed, the committee TOOK
no action. thus leaving the important
matter oi fixing the Venue TO he de
cided by the house. These recommen.
Gaiions, if acted upon, will eflectually
prevent the illegal Enclosure of the
public domain, establishes as n high
crime the present outrage mania, set
ties the right of the public to the wa
ter courses now mOnopolized by IA.
vored classes, and goes far toward root
ing out in satisfactory manner the
giant evil which now epdangers the
peace and retards the prosperity of the
state.
The house roads, bridges and ferries
committee completed their work on
the last bill before them this evening,
their attention to other committees
Their reports are considered judicious
and complete, but of course will
find Instructions on their way
to the governor. The or at
difficulty in tile way s the impecun-
ipus condition of many counties. and
the fifteen cent reduction in Others.
Mr. Foster this evening said il was
within his knowledge that many
counties were burdened with debt, and
in such counties the commits toner's
could not carry out the law.
The speech of Andy Chambers be-
fore the committee on lands and land
office yesterday morning has been the
subject of much approving comment
to-day. Capt. Ayres, author Of the
bill reserving the right of way around
each section of land hereafter to he
sold or leased, says it was the finest,
completest and clearest speech he ev, r
heard on any subject. Fence-cuttinr
was the subject, and the Fort Wort:i
representative handled it in such
way as 10 securei an immediate and
uhalllnous vote for Il favorable report
on the bill
The senate in committee of the
whole continued the discussion on the
Terrell bill this afternoon Senator
Matiuck led oil in favor, and more free
grass was his theme. He was hitter
against those who insist upon free
grass, and seTerer still ON the fence
cutter. He stands IN with the friends
OF the bill, and would MAKE
good grass commissioner for the PAN
handle. Senator Gibbs followed ind
one Of the finest speeches Of the session
against the bill 1t was too good -
-peech to tie marred by synopsis He
thought ii should he entitled 81 iii 10
discourage .stocll-raising on small
scale, or 10 lease lands to syndicutns
corporations and cattle kings II
wa.ln their interest. II was wrny
ana IN n line with past IegisIstion
Tor which its author was laroeIv ra.
,ponsible. Wal street had rs bIor;
FRIDAY, and Texas would have her.
IN land matters if this
biil should pass, He was opposrd
~ ialiu laws; they we passed for the
relief OF farmer. This bll is a uun.i
herd law, and in the interest of hand
speeuialors and land-owing stockmpu
and IN this would he fon,,d
me miiN in Senator T.rrelrs
cocoanut. 1t nronoses
ontlaw II large majority OF cattle. own,
efs, ana put them in the penitentiarv
II they are caught. 1t gives th,. t,y
,ner no new privileges, hut re.fri"ts
ms traditional rights and priyiIer.s
we should lease grazing lands and
reserve cultivatablc lands for ogricmj'
C Cur .ullhigranls and settlers. He was
lor scratching out fcnce.cuttiny hnt
rec gra's was not the only cause far
complaint In many instances tennol
, 'JN "s carried ON from pure Gus.
,.uii'ss, GUY lie would rather he II free
,,"a9 man tiihii iree- booter, as MANY
we're VINO hai gobbIed the pui-
iu Janus under past legislation
w" p'nceu Inc harhed wire between
themselves aud others. The ire
t"uiu cost s325,O0O annually. 10 keen
IN opefalion. Zen commissioners
ma ow soldiers, with all The Other
nuchInery, at the lowest estimate
cached that figure. If n
'tee' The leasing OF twentv
MI ncrrs, the school income viii
e pot SsD00l. The expenditure viii
e but an eXpelim nlai spernlltIon
bh he was not willing 10 natlo m.
enture. He was making great san
lilce IN approving the blil II. Sonid
pt go into The last &C.,
nd This bill or rqd nerb n .ns
ne last opportunity. He miphr y"
,ilh one OF the grass commissioned.
"a get u smell Of the viIlalnous sal,
cure IN skirmish with the fenca.c,,t.
'rs, II the the bill should mass r,
us poor statesmanship that dev.s'
'tes country and calls il peace lau,
ia order He preferred tha, q,
re stockmen shonld INA,
ne children's grass rather than nv
~ commissioners and their litlle
ni'es' a vigorous blow was struck
-, o"lporate baud certificates. There /
as no precedent in any country by
~ NV human or divine, for author +
,'.itol Investment of combined n
40 usan,o ~ I'M the hnmes of !"
, ~ 's. me speech was listened
nv ii senate and a crowd.J ,
49,, qua me senator was warn'I',
' anu congratulated by MANY !,