Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-19
TO REDUCE THE TAXES.
A Large Majority of the Taxation
Committee in Favor Of a Reduc-
tiOn--A Sharp Fight Expected.
Asylum Appropriations Asked for-A
Quarter OF saMiIlion Wsrted for
the General School Fund.
6onner's Letter Not Favorsb'y Commented
UPon-ProVisions of Bells Bill
to Regulate Corporations.
BONNER's LETTER COMMENTED ON.

oONN~NhA . LIN Xxx COMMENTED ON.
Special to the Gazette.
AUSTIN, TEX, April 18.-Mr. Bonner's
letter has been commented on very freely
though not very favorably. The ants of
course, think he is sll wrong, while his
friends think he has been tribe in
discreet. The general feeling here is that
prohibition was settled 1.-THE polls and
thst it should not again be made an issue.
TO REGULATE CORPORATIONS.
The DILL introduced yesterday by Mr..
Bell OF Cooke, to regulate corporations
provides than anyone owning more than
$500 stock shall be lisble for eli the debts
OF the concern and that no stockholder
shsll have more than one vote no matter
how many shares he holds.
ALL WANT APPROPRIATIONS.
The North Texas Asylum comes to the
front this morning in s bill offered by
L1rktn, Sppropriating $4,000 to erect
two additional wings TO the building at
Terrell.
The Orphan Asylum people want $780,
600 to be expended in erecting suitable
buildings On the grounds donated BY the
citizens Of Corsicana.
Gatesville is modest a1d only asks
$4,000 for completing the State Reforma-
tory, and the public schools are coming
IN for large share Of sttentioI.
TO LOAN THE SCHOOL ROCKS.
Bell OF Cooke has introduced a bill pro-
viding for the purchase by district off,
GERS of books and school supplies to be
loaned to the children. There is q small
nFNha n;
become law.
NJ. Light presents bill requiring that
all free schools in each county shall be
appropriated for the education alike of
white snd colored, each race to receive
its Just pro rats according to the NUMBER
OF each race within the scholastic age.
SCHOOL FUND APPROPRIATION.
Senator Glasscock's bill provides an
appropriation OF $3.50, 900 from the sur
plus now III the treasury to pay present
arrears in the general school
fund and place it upon
sound basis so that 1t can
hereafter pay all claims when due.
Mr.. Booth introduced bill to-day to
repeal the lease law. 1t will not be con-
sfdered, for it mas no place in the Conven-
ing proclamation.
President Wheeler and Speaker Peudle-
ton each received to-day q magnificent
basket OF flowers from Houston, sent by
Misses Laura aud Rosa Cove.
AvOIE ON TAXATION.
The taxation committee took = vote
to-day on the question of reducing taxa
ton, snd large majority favored the
proposition. The question now remains
to be decided as to now much it shall be
reduced Some think it should be cut
down to l2t cents, while Others think l5
cents low enough. Others still think it
would be wise simply to abolish the oc-
cupation taxes and let the ad vslorem tex
remain as it is until the merit Legislature
meets. There is promise OF very sharp
snd interesting fight over this matter.
CAPITAL CULLINGs.
The Texas Medical College of Calves
ton fllsd amendments to its charter ia the
office Of the Secretary OF State this morn
ing by which the directory msy include
CITIZENS aud may not be composed en-
tirely OF physicians.
The Star Filuring Mills OF Galveston
nled an amendment 20 their charter in
crossing the CAPT al stock to half mil
lion dollars.
The Comptroller deposited to-day
Sl525 to the credit Of the general rev.
enue.
Collector B. F. Dubois Of Anderson
county and George SrinfeIss Of Goliad
county, settled with the state.
Sir Henry Grafton EsmonGe and Mr..
SGttoD will speak here Friday or Satur-
day.
Judge TONNES Of the Travis county
District court mas now under
Amusement the case Of the State
.gsinst the Texas TTs ffic Association and
will probably render decision in this
important suit Friday or Saturday.
The Washington county cases were
argued before Judge BoEman of the
United States court here to-day and
taken under advisement until to-mor-
row. Mary witnesses were present.
LAST nights rain extended over large
section, but the hsilstorm WAS confined
to narrower limits.
Mrs. Governor Ross and daughter and
Mrs. Holmes were among the visitors to
he House during the proceedings to-day.
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