Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-15
The Bill fer q Luuatic AsjEum In
Southwest Texas Passes tas
Senate.
The II ouse Becomes Rather Entsp a'ed in
Discussion OF the Same Measurs- Points
of Order Raised.
Twentieth Legislsture.
THE SENATE.

THE SENATE.
Special to the Gazette.
AUSTIN, TEX, May l4.-Sepstor Lsne
moved to take up the House bill pro-
vidirg for an asylum for the insane in
SOUTHWEST Texas. Carried.
A message was received from the
House notifying the Senate that motion
had been entered to reconsider the vote
by which the House passed the bill.
Senator Allen moved that the bill be
returned to the House. Lost. Yeas, 6;
nays, s6.
Ssnsrpr Douglass Of Jefferson argued
against the bill. He did not doubt bus
what Southwest Texas had 6 greet num-
Der Of lunatics, for the lawyers down
there generally manage to get off their
feloDe snd set them free on the plea OF
insanity, but St this time he was oppose6
to smother asylum.
Senator Fields spoke agsiust the bill,
as he could see NO necessity for another
asylum.
The bill psssed-Yess, 1S; nays, 8.
House bill No. II to authorize district
I and county attorneys to bring suit for the
collection CT taxes on unrendered per-
sonal property was taken up with un-
favorable committee report, which was
rejected.
The bill passed to third reading, but
the Senate refused to suspend the rules
to place it on its final passage.
Senate bill to verify the surveys of the
capital lands was indefinitely postponed
House bill No. 81, amending the tax
law, passed.
House bill No. 81 requiring county
treasurers and treasurers of city school
boards to make rtpsrts of school money
expended by them passed.
Senate bill reg dlating fees Of tax col
lectors passed.
House bill providing board to super
wise the furnishing OF the new capitol
ard grading of the grounds WAS taken up.
Senator Lane moved to amend, fixing
the amount for furniture at $4,000 in
stead Of $780, 900. Lost, and the bill
passed.
Senate took recess until s p. m.
THE HOUSE.
Special to tbs Gazette.
AUSTIN, TEX, May 1.-THE House
met with the Speaker aud quorum
present, the Southwest Texas Asylum
Motion WAS made to table.
Motion to reconsider the vote by which
the bill was passed was stopped by call
OF the House.
Mr.. Greshsm asked to take up thu
House appropriation bill with Senstt
amendments with view to nop-concur II
the amendments and cali for conference
committee.
Action on the motion Of Mr.. Gresham
was checked by point of order as IL
the previous motion, that the Hous
could not recall the asylum bill
from the Senate because the
motion to reconsider wheI
mace was not accompanied with reques'
for the Senate to return the bill. The
Speaker in effect overruled the point OF
order, and Mr.. Payne, its author, sp-
pealed. 4
During the discussion 8 messenger
from the Senate announced the passage Of
the bill by that body.
Motion WAS made for call of the
House on Mr.. Psyne's point of order, anc
sitter some discussion the Speaker sus
tanned the call.
The House goE Of the question ,gair
under call of the House, aAd finally ade
10urned TILL p. n.
NIGHT SESSION.
Senator Pope moved to reconsider the
vote indefinitely postponipg the bill to
have the capitol land surveys yer fed.
Senator Douglass of Jefferson moved
to lay the motion on the table. Lost.
Senator Pope's motion then prevailed
and the bill passed with one or two
Senate university bill was lsid before
the Senate with House amendment,
which the Senate refused to concur
in, and the following Senators |
were appointed committee of free con.
ference: Simpkius, Douglass of Jeffer- |
son, Upshaw, Claiborne and Wood.
The following senators were appointed |
30 committee of free conference on the |
appropriation bill: james, Armistead,
Lane, Mcdonald and Calhoun.
Senator Pope entered motion to re-
consider the vote refusing to concur in |
House amendments to the University bill, |
and it will be acted on this morning.
House deep water resolution looking |
to constitutional amendment providing |
Tor the levy of tax to secure deep water |
It some one point on the Texas coast,
was laid before the Senate. The resolu.
lion wss lost-yess, Z; nays II.
Senator Claiborne offered concurrent |
resolution forbiddlng the use Of rooms In |
he new capitol as bed rooms.
Adjourned.