Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-09

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MIR Gresham presented the report Q
1.-THE spscis] joint committee on furnishini
the new capitol. ,ssf
The House resumed confederation 0
ftbe university bill pending from yester
day. e.
i The bill WAS discussed in the commit
tee Ct the whole, Mr.. Booth OF Wis
tcounty being In the chair.
Mr.. KiIlicks proposed an amendment
the Quiet OF which was to make the sp
oropristion bar to further claim by tb'
university, but withdrew 1t to CHER i
later.
The first Item of the bill, ss76, s52, wa
adopted by Z count OF the yose-ayes, b3
nays, II.
The second item, sI52. 90. was adopted
vivs vece. t'- Fi-s g. = As
Mr.. Wbstley moved to strike out the
third item $40 600. The motion csused
An animated and protrsc.ed discussion.
Mr.. Moore of Travis, made an able ar
gument against The molten and In favor
Of the bill. ......
Mr. Kulicks said the debate developed
10 his mind .s set that only s25, 600 of
the $40 coo wsa cue, and he oteEed the
amendment accordingly. a. az
! Mr.. Pfendetgast made another ingen-
ious argument As on yesterday sgainst
the bill.
Mr.. Bryan made an elcs1ent and ETC
| tive speech In !svor of the bill. AS to the
Prairie View item, he WAS 8 member, he
Sid, Of the Sixteenth Legislature which
| took 1t out OF the University fund, snd i,
WAS done, not because the Prsirie View
school had any connection with the Uni-
versity, but simply to meet an sppeal for
aid to the colored school.
Mr, Cone offered substitute striking
cut $40 900 sud inserting $4,000. Lost
MIR. Browning moved to reconsider the
vote by which Mr. Kirlick's motion was
lost. He WAS In favor II that amendment
allowing S25, 0sO instead OF $40 900
Mr., Bel Of Cooke spoke against the
Oil.
Tta fourth item, SI2,23o SO. was
g iopted. ATes, As; nays, 81,
Mir. Browning tfAreh al ame ndmsns
looking to mskir g s25 500 Instead Of $4o,-
coo In The third item OF the bill.
The amendment Was adopted. Ayes,
AZ; nays, Al.
This leaves the ag yreglte f the fourth
item &49!sl9 IL as adjusted, with the
items OF interest yet to Dc consi tered.
On notion the committee OF the whole
rose ard reported progress and WAS
granted leave to set sgiln at 9 O'Clock.
A message WAS received from the G v
err0r relating to suits by the Attorney.
GsGersl agaiast the Texas Tref is Rail
TdGd Association, epo recommending
some seton.
Nc. JCbosGn introduced O bill to meet
the suggestion Of the message by smend- |
ing eriicla 1854 of the Revised Statutes |
relative to sppeels and writs OF errors |
from the District ana County court. Tat |
psi c. is to facilitate action at |
this teIm or the Supreme court In the |
suls against the Texas Tr5 tic Association. |
4 BY Nd. r bibsor-A resolution re-
the federal government not to
res uce the forces Of United States troops
Ia Tsxss. Lsyed over under the rules.
An invitstion was read from the Gov
aInor Inviting the members to reception
1t the Executive Mansion tonight from
10 IL O'Clock.
Aojourued till 8 o'clock.
AFTERNOON Sc SION.
Tie House resumed Consideration of
he uriversi'y pill being in committee #
he whole. Mc. Gresham spoke In
l
= Mr.. Hndgins spoke In support CT thel
iii, the question belng the adoption Of
be items of Interest on the items Of pr c.
lpsl elrescy adopted during tie msrniug
essiop. 2" Ee-
Mr.. Payne opposed SLOWING interest
N some OF the items where interest was
lot especially expressed, and offered
nendmeats which were Geverslly
out per cent. interest
N items one and two, and inserting 6 per
emit. and also striking out the third IN
crest Item. The vote on the last amend
nent wac ayes 4s, nays 81.
Mr.. Kifllcks' amendment wss adopted.
he bill as thus emsscul sted w6s amer ded
, f1rthsrreduclIons II the rate of inter
st from to 6 per cent. wherever per
eBt. occurred. {
An amendment by INT. Gresham wss +,
doPted, setting spatt $4,000 Of the
valuable funds portion of the sppropris- ,
ION for the medical branch ct Galveston
IS this WAS amended the bill was adopted :
9 whole and reported back for ,
ne action OF the House ,
q depleted By the committee
le appropriations aggregate $49, O19 Al
,r the permanent ana SGT 0s9 49 for the
funds Of the University, of :
h!ch latter amou9t $4,000, as stated,
oes to the Galveston branch.
The House adopted the report Of the !
,m mitree. =
Mr.. Bell Of Cooke moved TO strike out =
lie Galveston item adopted by the com. =
istee- Ruled ont OF order. L.,
Mr.. Bell then moved to reconsider the Il
Ste By which the committee amendmenrs =
ere sdoped. Los. by the dsciding vote
the Speaker.
NJ. j oansnn # red an amendment re-
hiring the $67,0s9 50 to be placed TO the
instead Of the available Uni
'rsity fund, and spoke to his amend
eut.
Pending consideration the House sd.
urned till $3.50 tomorrow morning.