Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-05
LEGISLATIVE.
A Number Of Bills Brought Before
the Senate and Disposed Of
In Various Ways.
An Ultimate Plso' d on the COST Occsssone ed
tue State by Representative Ben's
Mucn Speaking.

Mucn Speaking.
| twentieth Legislature.
| TIE SENATE.
Special to the Gazette.
AUSTIN, TEX, May 4.-The Senate wa
callet t. order at 10 O'Clock, Presiden
Pro Tenn Woods in the chair. '
Prayer Was offered by the Chaplain, DR.
Smoot.
Senator's Pope, Simkins, Knittle anc
Jarvis were excused until Monday morn
ing and Senators Davis and Burney In.
definitely excused. Among the reports
of star ding committees Senator Glass
cock from the committee on education
made an anfsyorable report on the bill
creatir g he offic OF C5uIt, Superi1.end-
ent OF Public Instructions.
| Senator Glasscocb, committee on edu
cation, an unfsv1Iable report on the bill
providing for unif- rm system of tex
| books.
S4nstor I Terrell, from the joint com.
mIttee on furnishing the capi oil, a bill
referred to finance committee the bill
gives sI5 600 for furnishing the
capitol and $50, 900 for fencing and grad
ing the grounds. The regular order oil
business as suspended and bills on
third reading was taken up.
Sana e bill No. 10, providing for an
equal distribution Of the school funds by
the Treasurer. passed.
Senate bill No. 5, to construct addition
al buildings and make Improvements at
the lun.tic ASYLUM st Austin, which
gives S7S 800 to ssid asylum, was laid on
the table suojac TO Call.
Senate bill No. Is, prohibiting tax COL
lectors paying out any moneys Of coun-
ties, passed.
Senate. bill No. 81, providing for 8
more thorough and efficient means OF
collecting taxes, was laid on the table
sunjs CT t. call.
Senate bill No 90, allowing the state
the right of irjunction in cases Of breach
Of the revenue law. passed.
Senate bill No. A, ON second reading,
was taken up. The bill provides for d
more equal and just rendition of property
for taxation. Tne bill with amendments
passed to epgrossment.
An Invitation from the Ather Rum Soci-
ETY. OF the university 10 attend pub ic
debste this evening at the opera house,
was accepted.
All the above proceedings were con-
Quoted while there was no quorum pres
emit.
Adjourned until Monday morning at 10
O'Clock.
THE HOUSE.
Special to the Gazette.
AUSTIN, TEX May The House met
wit the Speaker and qu1ruu present
AMI prayer was offered by the Chaplain.
Mr.. Rugel presented petition Of the
Lawrence Comme1cisl School of Dallas
asking for special inds mniiy.
By Mr.. Buckingham bill amending
sections SS and 81 Of the school law.
By Mr.. Bsssett, resolution declaring
that 1t Is reported the inmates of the lun-
site asylum DO not receive proper atren-
ton and accommodating, and it is
negroes and Whites to be in
mates Of the same institution.
a committee of five be appointed TO IL
vestigate and report upon the advisaoility
OF providing separate Accommodations.
Mr.. Bassett said the resolution explains
Itself, and he hoped the House would
adopt it, which was done UNANIMOUSLY.
By Mr. Ellisou-An act to restrain &C
ton and confirm the rights and privileges
0f trusts and associations to the laws
governing the same.
By Mr.. Robinson-A memorial OF The
citizens Of San Antonio opposing the Page
psnies.
By Mr.. Richsrdsor-A memorial OF the
teachers Of Leon county protesting against
han In In In % <h..
pay ment Of teachers salaries.
The House resumed consideration of
the nlll pei ding from yesterday-House
oil No. 4, the Southwest Asylum bill
the question being the engrossment OF
the bill.
Mr.. Graves spoke in favor the bill.
Mr.. Davis Of Falls opposed it and did
not want any "mbiplicatiDg," abiding
perhaps to some new sort OF equivOcatiDg
aoout 1t.
Mr. Wood opposed the bill, taking
shout the same position as Bell of Cooke
did Thursday, as to the impollcy Of scat
tering such institutions all over the state,
where there they could not be easily In
vestigsted by the L. gislature.
Mr.. K rlicksI favored the bill and Incl
den,ally referred to the gentleman fr, m
Cooke as an experienced legislator MAX
ing it cost the safe by his much speaking
at the rate Ct $l10 an hour, $1,000.
The bill was further favoraoly dis
cussed by Messrs. Gsrewood, Camp and
Garner
MIR. Jones approved the bill, saying he
would vote against giving away the money
of the people exsravsgartly now 81 strong
ly as he would II there was but little in the
treasury.
The bill WAS ordered engrossed-yeas,
40; nays. 80.
Mr.. McG shee presented 8 oint resolu-
ton authorizing the Superintendent OF
Public Buildings to set spart room in
the new capitol for the Safe Medical As
sUclation. Laid over under the rules.
The substitute House finance commit
tees omnibus appropriation bill WAS
made the special order for IL O'Clock
Monday. T'Be amounts for the University
are S66. 5S7 Al for permanent and S67,-
81 81 for avs liable fund.
The Senate bill appropristing $4,000
for the asylum at Terrell passsd-yeas,
So; nays, 81.
The geological bill came up for fiusl
passage, but went over under q call of
The House by Mr.. Browning, BASED on
the ground that's number of the friends
Of the bill were absent.
The University bill coming up Mr..
Steele moved to excuse the absentees.