Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-09
a SPIRITED TIME.
The House WrsngIes Away the Day
on the University Bill and Bell
Of Cooke Flops.
Amenoment TO the fax Bnl-Ths
Capitol a. Good az Received,
THE UNIVERSITY BILL.

( THE UNIVERSITY BILL.
Special to the Gazette.
AUSTIN, TEX, May s.-This was th,
liveliest day Of the session In the House
The University bill was before the House
and the debate was sharp and acrimon
ious. Mr.. Moore Of Travis led OF with 8
bitter and Incorporate hsrangue,in which
he used language that WAS construed IS
impugning the motives of some OF those
who opp osed the bill, and two or three
attempts which he made at explanations
failed to prove the proper panscea for the
honor wounded.
Mr.. Prendergast came back In the
strongest eech yet made against the
bill, referring to the local prejucices
which would naturally impel Mr.. Moore
to the support Of the bill.
Colonel Bryan followed Mr.. Prender-
CAST in most interesting and instructive
argument. He Was q member of the
Legislature In 1885, and for ten years
thereafter, being part CT the time chair
man OF the education committee of the
Senate. He knew the men who founded
| the University, and understood and sp-
preciated the motives which prompted
| them, and he made q strong plea for the
carrying out of those aims and objects
| which were intended to benefi posterity
He said the University put higher educa
ton within the reach Of the poor youth of
the state, and if properly nurtured and
sustained would take the young men
from among the masses and fit them to
stand between the people and the com.
mune on one side and the cormoraut on
the other.
Bell Of Cooke followed Colonel Bryan.
On Friday Bell made speech highly
laudatory OF the university, but since that
time he has been webbing, and it was a
matter OF conjecture upon which side he
would alight. He took his perch among
the opponents OF the university, and with
the zeal OF recent convert proceeded to
out Herod Herod in his attacks
upon the bill. He took issue with
Colonel Bryan in regard to the influences
OF higher education in qualifying a citi-
zen to best serve the state, and cited AN
drew Jackson as an instance OF the pov.
eity and honesty of man who had very
meagre educational advantages.
A number OF others also made speeches
pro and con upon upon the merits OF the
bill, or OF some particular section or
amendment.
Later in the evening Colonel Johnson
offered an amendment providing that the
whole sum appropriated shall go to the
permanent fund of the university in.
stead OF allowing part OF it to go to the
permanent fund as provided by the bill.
In support OF his amendment he made sn
elaborate and eloquent speech. He
argued constitutional questions fsirly
well but could not resist the temptation
to cast IN anchor to the wine ward and SO
wound up with his usual appeal to ignor-
suce and prejudice.
The bill will probably be killed as it
has been already emssculated.
TAX BILL wRANGLE
The House refused to agree to the Sem
ate amendment TO the tax bill and g free
conference committee has been appointed. |
There will probably be q struggle over 1t |
IS both sides seem determined.
LOOKS LIKE BUNCoNBE.
The resolution introduced In the House
to-day to adjourn on Saturday, looks
like buncombe, as nobody believes an sd-
lourpment at that time possible.
CAPITOL RECEIVED.
The capitol has virtually been received.
The board met to- day and, together with
the commissioners, made an agreement
with the contractor under which the
state will take possession. Under the
ten per cent. OF the land is
20 be held back for q certain length
u time and this new agreement promises
hat ten thousand acres additional shall
,e held back to secure the completion of
hose parts Of the building not already
completed. The state will of course be
responsible for all injury done the build
rg Tom the time of its reception,
nut all structural defects are
covered by the $3.50, 900 bond which Is
'inding for three years from the time the
building is accepted. The contract
or acceptance has not yet bee n
igned as the Governor asked time to SUBJ ,
nit it to the Attorney General, but there
little doubt that it will be signed TO
aorrow and the state will enter into poe.
essisn Of Its own.
The capitol board to day notified NC,
lerris that they would honor any testi-
lony he had 10 offer in reference to de-
scts In the new capitol building. He 7
'rote them letter saying the witnesses I
e had refused to appear before q tribunal d
OF authorized 10 take testimony under =
Ath.
Governor and Mrs. Ross will receive
le members of the Legislature at the
lansion Tomorrow evening. L
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