Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-28
LEGISLATIVE.
The Geological Survey Bill Passed to
Engrossment In the Senate With
{ out q Dissenting Vote. .
The House Discusses Proposals Of Methods
of Receiving the New Capitol By the
State OF Texas.
Twentieth Legislature,
THE SENATE.

| WOODWARD introduced Dill placing VII.
son county in the district school system.
Senator Glssscock introduced bill
creating aboerd to contract for re airs
ON the General Land Office. It provides
for an iron fence and other repairs to the
building, and approprlates $4,000 for
the purpose.
The DILL appropriatiug $500. 900 for the
purchase of convict farms was made the
special order for next Tuesday.
Senator Burney's geological bill was
laid before the Senate. Senator Barney
offered IN amendment defining more
clearly the duties OF the geologist, and 1t
WAS adopted.
Senator Allen offered an amendment
that he shall frst survey the districts en-
bracing the unsold lands.
Senator Gregg offered q substitute that
he first survey the districts near the state
institutions, 90 as to have the country
near the Rusk iron furnaces examined for
coal as early as possible.
A long discussion followed, pending
| which Senator Woodward moved that
both amendments be tabled; yeas, four
teen; nays, ten.
Senator Armistead offered an amend
ment making 1t the duty Of the geologist
| to prepare specimens Of various miner ais
to be placed in the Geological Depart
mert OF the state, the University and the
Agricultural and Mechanical colleges.
! Adopted.
Senator Simpkins offered an amsnd-
ment striking out the President of the
Board of Regents of the University and
| inserting the Commissioner Of Agricul-
ture and Statistics as member Of the
board. Adopted.
Other amendments perfecting the bill
were adopted. 1t was ordered engrossed
| without dissenting vote.
The bill to make improvements at the
blind asylum and sppropriatirg $1S, 500
therefor passed.
The bill making sn appropriation of
1926, 900 for improvements at the deaf and
dumb asylum passed.
The bill extending the time for the re-
demption Of lands sold for taxes and bid
in by the state passed.
The bill making an appropriation for
improvements at the Pfsir;e View Normal
| School passed without dissenting vote.
The bill to repay the University certain
sums borrowed from its funds was laiG
before the Senate with committee
amendment striking cut S154, l5s IS and
inserting 100000.
Senator Glasscock moved to strike ont
the committee amendment. Adopted.
| Senator Ssinson offsred en- amepdmen,
providing that this shall be q complete
and final settlement of sll Claims CT the
University against the state. Withdrawn.
Senator Jarvis moved to strike out the
first section sppropristirg S63, 5l9.I to
the permanent fund.
Senator Mcdonald moved to postpone
further discussion till to-day, and the
Senate adjourned until l O'clock S.tur-
day. -t
| THE HOUSE.
Special to the Gazette.
AUSTIN, Tex, April 27-The business
pending from Vesterd y was resumed, be-
ing the substitute of Mr.. Bsird of Brown
for House bill No. 38, providing TOR the
reception OF the new capitol. The bill
makes the Governor and the other state
officers board with power to act and
receive the new state capt. o
alter having before them written re.
ports from the capitol commiss toners
IS to the condition Of said building, and
whether any part of the same Is COM
pleted and in condition to be turned over
to the state, etc. The board may receive
the portion Of the building completed,
and in case the board is satisfied
that the building is constructed 80
far as completed in strict con-
formity to said contract, they are hereby
Authorized to accept and receive said
new stste capitol building In its entirety,
provided thai the contractor gives imme-
date possession CT said building to the
state of Texas and executes good and
sumo Gent bond for O sum equal TO FIVE
times the estimated value of the cost that
| will be required to complete said build
| ing, payable to the state Of Texas,
conditioned that he will finish and
complete said building according
to the term Of the contract within ninety
days from the date Of the passage of the
bill. The emergency clause is added for
the bill to take immediate effect.
After discussion by Messrs. Baird,
Browning and Smith OF Travis, Mr.. Strong
moved to postpone the pending substi-
tnte to take up House bill No.
4S, the bill OF Mr.. johnson making the
Governor, Comptroller and State Treas
urer board for the inspection and Sc
ceptance Of the new state capitol build
ing. The bill makes no provision for the
use Of any part of the building til the
same has been constr ucted according to
law and contracts, but provides that the
land pate nts to be granted to the con-
tractor Shall not be signed by
the Governor till the binding
shall be accepted. II simply supplied an
omission in the capitol contract to pro.
vide specifically ss to how and by whom
the building shall be accepted.
Mr.. Brewing argued that the con-
tractor would not and could not reason
ably be expected to allow the
use Of any part of the build
ing under the johnson substitute
without some protection on the part Of
the state on account OF the demage which
may result from the great crowds II the
building is thrown open to the public.
So II we want to use the building or any
part Of it we should frame bill that will