Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-29
LEGISLATIVE.
Tbs Appropriation for the CorsicanA
Orphan Asylum Passed to Eugross-
ment in the SsnrfSs
Full Text OF the Bill Providing for tho &c
ceptanoe of the New Capitol as Il
Passed the House.
twentieth Legislature.
THE SENATE,


Special to the Gazette.
AUSTIN, TEX, April Ex-senator
Mcdonald presented petitioa from the
Reagan Alliance of Lamar county, asking
for uniform system of text books for
tie public schools, to be printed by the
state and sold ct cost.
Senator Glasscock reported favorsbly
from the committee on education, the bill
placing Wilson county in the district sys-
tenn.
Senator Gregg introduced 6 bill 70
amend the tax law 80 as to collect taxes
from those who are moving cut Of the
statesor disposing Of their property. :
The bill making an appropriation to
erect an orphan asylum building at Cor
sicana was taken up as special order.
Senator Aliens amendment to strike out
sleO, 600 and insert S25,000, snd Senator
Clsioorne's amendment to the smend-
ment, making the appropriation 500, 600,
offered the other day, were read. A
lengthy discussion followed, and the ques-
ton recurring On the adoption OF Sena-
tor Cl.lborne's amendment it was lost.
Senator Aliens amendment WAS lest,
and the bill passed to engrossment with
but five dissenting votes-Sena.ors
Douglass Of Grsyson, Gregg, Mcdonald,
McMenus and Sinson. AS passed it tp-
propriates S75 600 for buildings and $685.
900 for furniture, supplies and other
necessaries.
The geological bill was laid before the
Senate and passed with one dissenting
vote, that Of Mr.. Siusou.
IN l,sr En- nj
University of Texas divers amounts Of
money drawn thereon was laid before the
Senate with an amendment by Senator
Jarvis striking out S6a.5lS Al to the
permanent fund.
Senator Allen offered substitute for
the amendment, striking cut $4,000
transferred to the general revenue May
80, 1868, and the item of interest $751;
SSS SO.
Pending discussion by Senator Simp-
kins the Senate adj burned till Monday at
10 O'Clock.
THE HOUSE,.
Special to the Gazette.
AUSTIN, TEX, April % The Speaker
announced as the pending business the
committee substitute for House bills Nos.
5, 6 snd IL, authorizing the Commissioner
OF Insurance, Statistics and History to
have q geological and neurological sur
vey made of the state and appropriating
S25, 900 for the work. Mr.. Browning
opened the debate with o strong argu-
ment in favor of the bill and the consti-
tusional power Of the state to provide for
such work, and its great usefulness to
the welfare OF the state.
Mr. Bell of Cook argued that the bill
WAS an attempted evasion Of the constitu-
ton, in which there WAS no provision for
8 Stste Geologist, By lacking the work
onto that Of the Commissioner OF I-sur-
snce, Statistics and History.
By wsy OF ridicule, "Who," he asked,
sever heard Of a forsilizsd bone being q
statistic?"
Mr.. Richardson favored the bill, and
argued that so important measure could
not be defeated by ridicule. The consti-
tutionsl objections raised he considered
ingenious but not substantial, for the
reason that geological statistics and na-
tural history came within the province OF
the Commissioner under the terms desig-
mating ;hat officer.
Mr.. Payne took shout the same position
IS Bell, arguing that the constitutional
obi to the bill was insuperable. .
Mr.. Fuller favored the bill In an able
argument, favoring it not only because
his people and, as he believed, the people
Ok the state generally wanted such q
measure, but because he consideredit
wise and polite in the economic interests
of Texas.
Further discussion was stopped by the
special order, House bill No. 4S Mr..
BroWaing's), providing for the payment
rk spSl41nt6 Outstanding against the
school fund.
Mr.. Moore OF Travis moved to post
pone the special order to take up the sub
stitute House bill IS, providing for the
reception of the new capitol.
The bill IS engrossed yesterday was
amended to read in full as follows:
House bill SS, an act to provide for the
reception of the new state capitol build
ing: Whereas, there is no provision In
the law which clearly defines whe or in
what manner the new state capitol
building shall be received,
Therefore, be it enacted By the Legis-
lsture Of the state of the Texas,
Section l. That the Governor,
Treasurer, Comptroller and Commission
er OF the General Land Once are hereby
constituted board for the purpose OF
receiving or rejecting the new state cap
itol bl,lding, In whole or in part, with
l4SEfS6Wer to act in the premises, saving
Find reserving to the state all rights undel
contract and the security given for tht
performance thereof.
Sec. 3. Be Il further enacted that tn
near completion Of this important worl
requires Immediate action not heretofore
provided fog y law, sn'