Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-21
LEGISLATIVE.
A Bill introduced to Extend the Time
Within Which Lands Sold for Taxes
81 May be Redeemed.
missioner Showing the Workings
of His Department.
Twentieth Legislature.
TIE SENATE,

Il
was received from the Governor submit
ting . special report from the Commits
sioner of the Land Office, which is sc
forth In the House report.
Senator Field presented petitio,
from the Farmers Alliance of Robertson
county asking an amendment to the gen
eral Incorporation act.
Senator Terrell for judiciary commit
tee No. l reported f.vorably the bill re
pesling the 100000 limitation to charters
Of Farmers Alliance stores.
Senator Garrison, for the committee or
penitentiaries, reported back the bill pro-
yiding for the completion of the reforma
tory with a substitute, limiting the cost ol
implements to the sum asked for.
Bills introduced-By Senator Melon
aid, appropriating $751; 800 for improve
ments at the institute for the blind.
By Senator Knittle, masking sn sppro-
pristion Of S35, 200 for improvements al
the Prairie View normal school.
By Senator Frank, to extend the time
within which lsnds that hive been sold
for taxes and bought in by the state may
be redeemed. 1t extends the time fol
twelve months after the passage of the
set.
BySeHatorLane,t to amend the school Law
so as to require all school money to be
| paid out direct from the state Treasury
and requiring the state Treasurer to keep
an account with each county and city.
/ By Senator Amistead, appropriating
$3.50, 000 for the improvement and en-
lsrgement of the deaf and dumb institute
B Senator Knittle, appropriateness co..
600 for improvements on the Agricultural
and Mechanical college.
By Senator Gl.sscock, making the
+ Governor, Comptroller and State Treas.
urer board to arrange and provide for
the purchase of furniture for the new
cspitol. The bill appropriates Sl35, 600
for the purpose, and requires that the
contract be let 10 the lowest and best
Comptroller and Treasurer board to
have the capitol grounds put in good
order, and appropriateSS100 900 for the
purpose.
BY Senator Baker, to provide for q
more thorough and efficient means for
the collection Of taxes.
Senator Upshur offered q resolution
that the Senate adjourn to. day until Mon
day in honor Of S.n Jacinto day. Adopted
by vote of 20 to 8.
The bill sppropriating s21 500 to pur-
chase 266 acres of land for the Auatin
Insane Asylum was taken up and made a
special order for Monday.
The bill appropriating $15, 900 for the
enlargement of Terrell asylum WAS laid
before the Senate.
Senator Gregg offered On amendment
providing that the improvements asked
Tor shall be completed out OF the appro-
pristion asked for. Adopted, and the bill
WAS ordered epgrossed. -..,
The President appointed Senators Bur-
ney, Glasscock, Garrison, Terrell, and
Douglass of Jefferson to examine and
report on the new capitol, anu to make
an estimate of the cost of furnishing it,
The House per diem and mileage bill
was taken up and passed.
Mr.. Terrell called up the bill striking
out the $40, 000 limitation in the corpora
ton law, but there being some objection
to acting on 1t, it went over and the SEN
ate adjourned until Monday at 10 O'Clock
THE HOUSE.
Special to the Gazette.
AUSTIN, TEX, April 20.-Mr. Edgar
Rye, Of Albany, Texas, WAS elected jour-
nal clerk in place Of F. D. Wilson, re-
signed, being the only nominee and receiv-
ing Is votes,to IL scattering. The House
coulc hardly have made better selec.
ton.
The Speaker appointed Messrs.
Stropg, Humphreys, George Hunt, and
Smith, Of Bosque, on the joint House
and Senate committee to examine and re-
port as to the probable cost OF furnishing
the new capitol, and improving the new
capitol grounds, etc.
Mr.. Browning presented petition Of
citizens Of Jones county, praying for
changes In the school law.
Mr. Fuller presented petition from
citizens of Wise county praying for S
geological survey.
Bills we're presented as follows: By Mr..
Moore of Washington, appropriating
S35, 900 for the Prairie View Normal
school and for the transferring of $500, 900
from the general to the school iuno to
psy the outstanding school warrants.
By Mr.. Mills, appropriatipg $500. 600 to
cover the deficiency in the school fund.
BY Mr.. Nelson, renting one-haf the
sdvalore m general revenue tax of 1888.
By Mr.. Cone, appropriating $4,000 for
the State Rsformatory.
By Mr.. Booth, requiring county treas
urers to make annual reports of disburse-
ments Of state and county funds with q
penalty for s. violation of the law.
By Mr.. Pope, amending by adding
articles 1856 A and 1885 B, to the law
relative to the rendition OF property by
railways.
By Mr. Baird of Lamar, eppropriating
SIS 600 for the State Blind Institute at
Austin.
BY Mr.. Cone, authorizing Atascosa,
Ksrnes and Wilson counties to adopt the
district school system.
By Mr.. Fuller, appropriating $4,000
for new buildings and water supply at
Agricultural and Mechanical College at
Bryan.
BY Mr.. Page, taxing palace sleeping
and drawing railway cars.
By Mr.. Curry. providing for better
assessments OF taxes on railways.
By Mr.. Bell Of Cooke, by request, re-
pealiug the act for the purchase Of site
for the State Orphan Asylum at Corsi-
cana.
BY Mr.. Pope, amending articles 1862,
1854 and 1855 relative to occupation
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