Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-07
:. r.ssse.lawism-The University
m Anssgonistic to the Ad-
ninistration.
IA. Committee Recommend the
|,.s,,i,u,iop Of Graz tie for Lime
etone in the Capitol.
EIGHTEENTH LEGIsLarUBr.


llAlN AN1 - - 49,
n ,he Joint resolution repeating
,au 10. article 10, Of the Constitu-
u,oyiding that no cooperative
shsll hereafter be created, re-
or extended with banking or
sntlng privileges.
finance committee reported IA
NJ the house bill TO levy all occu.
a tax upon dealers in pistols,
( m and dirks
7jcIary committee No . reported
Eprabiy Mr.. Jones' bill TO license
Sling.
Jones' bill fixing uniform rate
Rrght and providing that railroads
only charge between any two
"a within the state, the came rate
\ charged by them when hauled
seen the same points when en-
10 markets. outside of the state,
lsken up with an adverse major
rport.
h Jones moved the adoption of the
pIity report.
n shannon offered as q substitute
nsority report
=, Jones insisted upon his motion,
10 al able argument urged his
claiming that it would give the
~ cotton buyers an opportunity to
tele with foreign buyers, some
M under the existing laws, they
b not do for the reason OF discrim-
ton In foreign freights.
H. shannon opposed the'bin which
aid was only in the interest OF the
ton buyers of Houston and Calves
The present law WAS found TO
ak we'll and no complaint had been
Ne sgainst it by the masses.
Pending further discussion the sen
dlourned.
The House.
xThh has been the frat field day In
lehmxsiuce the female clerk bill
#sp Arough it 10 a storm of elo'
as For over a week the land bill
been under discussion and nearly
amendments have been fired att,
yIhfee of which have stuck. Both
iflends and the enemies were
ping weary OF the interminable
jlgle and this morning when Mr..
10, for the latter, assumed the
Esive by proposing to recommit,
final struggle b gan. He saw that
9hll could not be amended becauee
% was y msjority here standing pat.
was suspi ious of the bill
afraid to vote for 1t. He said that
boxed as II the gentleman from
Eeeler county, Mr. Browning, en-
|eered the hill through the commit
and furnished the brains for the
FORTY.
The house refused to recommit by 9
Be OF 3S for to 81 against.
In the evening session when the fl
nsters came to the front with The
pal amendments, Mr. Browning
2se and defended the bill in speech
pich fairly withered the minority
y reminded them that after the hous'
n been in session thirty days
\ a single man had daret
touch the land question
fept himself and the membe
Nm Starr county. Now the commit
offered bill which was a compro
se, and men vino had pledged them
rSes TO reform the present system
re endeavorlpg to cut its throat
Elstor Shannon, the most radical leas
Fn, and S nator Houston. the mos
Palcal free.gra- man ia the senate
"a joined hands, and were anXi0n
f'he house TO pass the bill in orde
put 1t through the senate. Ever.
tndment yet offered has been 10 tn
NE interest of the bulllUnsires, aut
are playing directly into thei
aos, This bill proposes to max
1ething out OF the land
yet you are trying to kill 1t. Tn
endnent adopted this evening II
asing the lease rate OF watere
KS to 10 cents, will cut Off one bal
'ee leases. Mr.. Browning close
by declaring that the free-gras
had stood faithfully by the leat
VISIONS OF the bill, aud he now al
s'tu to the lease men to seaport th
4 features.
Tue ex remedy sarcastic and forclbI
lhfks OF Mr.. Browning brought OF
equation stump-speech ,ftom Nj
tgnes Of Washington county eulogt
" the present land law, damnin
n, grass and animadverting upo
and eommi tee and its work II
ga by moving To strike out u
sung clause If the bill.
me enemies OF the bill appeared Col
slt and exultant, aud NJ Uptor
parting shot, asked Mr. Brownin
Syelsit very we'll thls event ~.
.ae roll-call demonstrated Il
aNf strength for the bill than
supposed To possess, Mr. Hsyne
.loh being defeated by % for 10
aust Toe bill was then passed
Et,ossment by 60 TO 81.
.anendmsnts 10 the land bill we
Y pp'ea t'-dty "a follows:
~ hainey, Iucreasing the lea
ss. Of wAtered sections TO ten cen
H., ar. Taylor, Prohibiting the lea
IN" lands leased under tue existiI
H. ~ lover rate than they pr
|,tnI,.aaui such contracts shall hay
RSfsd BY Limitation
4lgn.ar. BroSnihg, Giving the sc
4aysr ut right of purchase for six
IS uom settlement.
|Ehvs slnendnent of. Mr. Foster
4a 70 strike out the provisi'
Bin ~ 70 lease four sections over
|Ra,,e , s. IA addition 70 their pr
D sota a ~ killed without discussion
an An " 10 Tor 70 10 against.
IA. y auicndment NV Mr. Rari1eif "