Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-26
LEGISLATIVE.
The Senate Passes the House Incsr-
pcration Bill After Discussing and
Rejecting IN Amendment to Il.
Tho Heuse DiscnsGes the Biz to Reduce
Taxation-Pags's Substitute Making
tho Bate 10 Gents Adopted.
Twentieth Legislature.
THE SENATE,
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THentiotn LesalAtufc.
THE SENATE.
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AUSTIN, TEX, April Ex-senator
Jones presented 8 petition asking for the
creation Of the oAi:e Of state geologist.
Senator Armisted presented petition
on the same subject.
Senator Jarvis, for the finance COM
mittee, reported back s substitute for the
DILL giving the Agricultural end Mechan.
ical college 100000 1t appropria,es
s4e, soc as follows: Dormi.ory, Sl2, 500;
assembly bail, &c, goo; furniture, $500;
residences for professors, $500; repairs
of present buildings, S250O; water
supply, $500; fencing, Sl2Oe; repair Of
barns, $1,000; horticultural, mechanical
and civil engineers, veterinary and chem
ical department, $4,000.
Senator Gregg, for Judiciary committee
No. l, reported faYorsoly Senator jarvis
bill requiring slI public school money to
be psid from the state Treasury, and pro-
hibiting county treasurers from retaining
in their possession any surplus. Senator
| GlasscocB, for the committee on educa-
ton, reported favorably to repay to the
university certain money borrowed from
but the committee cut it down to $40, 700;
also favorsbly to authorize towns of 400
Inhabitants to incorporate for free school
purposes.
Senator Bell, from judiciary COM
mittee No. 2, reported favorably the bill
giving the state the right Of Injunction to
prevent violations Of the revenue and
penal laws.
Senator Terrell, for judiciary COM
mittee No. l, reported fevorably Senator
Lanes DILL IT quiriug the state Treasury to
hold as special deposit all school money
and keep accounts with every county and
city to which the board Of education
issues certificate showing they are en-
titled to aportion of the fund.
A resolution was adopted authorizing
the joint committee on the new capitol and
grounds to have the grounds surveyed
and cross-sectioned.
The House Incorporation bill was taken
up on third reading.
Senator Lane moved to amend by re-
moving sll restrictions from the amount
Of stock any one person may hold.
Senator Glssscock spoke in favor Of
the amendment.
Senator Claiborne, representing the
farmers, opposed it. II the farmers had
wanted an open limit, they would have
said so.
Senator Douglass of jefferson said he
WAS tired OF the friends OF the bill jump
ing up and saying this is a farmers
bill. Il Is q general bill and appeals TO
every one. He hoped the amendment
would be adopted.
Senator Baker made forcible and
logical speech against the whole bill, say
ing it opened the doors to fraud. the
bill would cast suspicion on the credit OF
the whole state, and would be ii furious
to the farmers themselves. It's passage
would be fraud upon the state, fraud
on the farmers and fraud on the busi-
ness interest Of those supposed to be
benefited by it.
Senator Lanes amendment was lost,
and the bill psssed-yess. %; nays, 5.
An invitation WAS read from the John B.
Hood camp inviting the Senators to visit
the Confederate Home. Ai'-
Senator Burgess presented a petition
from citizens of Kendall county, asking
the creation of the Office OF state geolo-
gist.
Senator Woods, for the special commit
tee appointed to Investigate the propriety
of buying more land for the lunstie asy-
lum at Austin, reported for majority o!
the committee, recommending the Pur
chase Ct only eighty-eight acres known
as the Welts place. A minority report
opposed any purchase.
The House contingent expense bill
passed.
The bill to lease certain lots in the
city of Austin to the Farmers Alliance
Soue discussion followed, and the
bill was referred to special committee
Of three, consisting OF Senators Baker,
Burgess and Gregg.
Substitute Senate Dill No. 3, to con-
struct improvement OF the state lunstic
asylum at Austin, was made special
order for next Monday.
The bill mskiEg an appropriation OF
500, 900 for the construction and furnish
ing of the state orphan asylum at Corsi-
cana wss taken up.
Senator Gregg spoke in favor of post
poning the bill until the next regular
session. He thought its consideration at
this time was premature.
Senator Allen offered an amendment
reducing the appropriation to SS5,600.
Senator Claiborne moved to amend,
cutting down the appropriation to
$50, 900, of which $4,000 shall be used
for tine purchase Of additional land.
After some discussion Senator Glass
cock moved to postpone the bill until
next Saturday, and it prevailed.
Senator Stinson introduced q bill
creating the Office Of county superintep-
dent.
Adjourned until 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning.
THE HOUSE.
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AUSTIN, TEX, April 25.-House bill
M. 81 WAS taken up as unfinished bust