Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-04
ADVANCES 4 STEP.
The Geological Bill Goes to Its Third
Reading in the House, Despite
the 0bstructionisis.
The Appropriation for the Addition 10
Tsrrsll Asylum Passes to Third
Reading In the House.
Ehs HUI County ALLIANCES Petitions the
Lssifla ure for Faads for the Re
lief of DrouSn sutfcrers
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY HILL.

Special 20 the Gazette.
AUSTIN, Tex, May S.-Tns geological
BILL went to It's third residing to-day. Its
Opponents renewed their dilatory tactics
this morning, but call for the previous
question brought them to time and on an
aye and no vote the bill was ordered en-
crossed. The Senate has already passed
bill providing for geological bureau,
but the House bill will probably go
through thss body without trouble.
THE TERRELL ASYLUM BILL.
The bill appropriating $50, 900 for
building addltI nal wings to Inc luustIc
asylum at Terrell came before the House
on its second reading and encountered
rougher voyage. Mills moved to cut the
| appropriation down to SIS, 900 and a
good deal Of valuable time WAS wasted In
discussing the proposition. Some of
the friends Of tle South western
asylum scheme opposed the appropria-
| ton, thinking it would endapger the
chances Of their DILL. Others, however,
and among them come of the men who
are ususlly very slow about voting for
appropriations, boldly announced their
intention OF voting for both sppropria-
ii 1ns, all claiming 1t to be the duty OF
| the state to provide as soon as possible
| for the care Of sll the insane within her
I ooiders. The bill was tiaally ordered to
! third rehtiagg.
| ADVERSE REPORT DEFEATED.
When the Sou western Asylum bill
came up 1t came with two reports from
the committee. The fight was maze on
| the adverse rsport, aud it WAS defeated.
The bill will ptobsbly pass.
WHAT THE SENATE IS DOING.
While the House has oeeo INDUCING in
lively discussions over the geological
surveys, the capitol and other bills, the
Is enate drCnes and drcDes and dron as,
doing nothing to amuse themselves, in
terest spectators OF edify the county.
There are some very able m4n
and fioe takers in tina. body, but they are
80 nearly unanimous on all subjects that
there is little opportunity for display Of
eloquence
A STAND OFF.
Governor Ross clsims to be even with
The GAZETTE. TIE GAZETTE pointed
out the error into WHICH the Governor
fell when writing his message, forming
the rate Of county and municipal taxes
authorized by the constitution. On Mon
day THE GAZETTE stated that the corpor.
alton bill passed at this session was not
warrsote by tue converting proclamation.
His Excellsncy showed THE GAZETTE
representative that it wss, for the very
section amended is mentioned ia the
proclamation. L. is clear and off ee-
tween the Governor and THE GAZETTE.
WANT SLICE OF THE SURPLUS.
The gentleman ON Hill, Hon. G. NJ.
Christsnbury, has received from the sec.
retry Of the County Alliance OF Hill
county the following, which he is in
formed WAS adopted by unanimous vote
OF that body:
Resolved, that in view Of the great
amount OF surplus in the Treasury vaults
Of the state OF Texas, and as there seems
to be no pressing demand for its imme-
diate appropriation for any practical pur-
pose, and
Whereas, the citizens OF Hill county, by
reason OF an almost unprecedented
drOuth, are greatly burthened with debt,
and 10 hundreds Of instances are uaaole
to furnish themselves with the common
necessities Of life, and
Whereas, said county OF Hill Is strug-
Cling with a debt OF several tnousana dol
lars;
Therefore, the Legislature is memorial
lzsa oy the County Alliance OF said cOun-
ty 70 grant certain portion or pro rata
share OF said money to HUI county, as in
its wisdom it may de. m necessary in Or
derg,o relisveI this gigantic pressure, and
furthermore, resp .ctfullv ask our R.pre-
sentative TO urge the adoption of this Pc
ti1ion.
CAPITAL CULLlNGS.
The capitol furnishing Committee viii
report q bi approprisvlng $4,000 for
furnishing the new building.
The House finance committee will re-
port in favor OF allowing the cleim Of the
university against the state without in
terest. Th!s Will cut it down more than
MALT.
Services in memory Of the late B. Rush
Plumley will be held in the II lussa to-
morrow evening, aud an address viii be
delivered By Mr.. Browning. The hail Of
the House was appropriately draped in
mourning Tonight.
The prizes offered at the military dfin
and encampmenr here from May IA to Sf9
Continued on Fifth nne.