Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-20

By MT. Goeth, amending the tax ex-
emphon law by more particularly defl-
lrg, for the purpose Of tsxstiou, what
constitutes personal property.
By MIR. Johnson, providing for capitol
| board for the inspection and acceptance
OF the new capitol. Il makes the board
consist of the Governor, Comptroller and
State Treasurer. The lsnd certificates
remaining due the contractor are to be
withheld till the building Is completed &C.
coroing 10 contract and accepted.
By Mr.. Psge, amending zrticle 1902 Ct
the assessment law, prescribing the form
OF oath for -enditions Ct property for tax
sHon; slso authorizing The Governor to
sppolnt an SCENT 10 visit sew, raj counties
10 examine the collectors BOOKS and &C.
counts.
BY Nj. Faubion, amending the school
law so IS to provide special scncol fund
OF so cents per pupil to be set apart by
school trustees out OF any public funds
| due their communities or districts.
resolution by Mr.. Fuller for the
Speaker to appoint ca assistant journal
clerk was lost.
Mr.. Hunt offered resolution de-
clsrirg that IS the employment OF con-
vicss on farms and railways caused
dissatisfaction aud WAS demoralizing, and
as it w.s the true policy OF the state that
convicted felons &c kept confined, the
Committee on state affairs be required TO
inquire into the feasibility Of keeping slI
such conv!cts confined in the peniteHtisry.
Laid over.
| By Mr.. Johnson-A resolution tender
ing the use of the hall OF Representatives
for an address next Saturday by Sir
Thomss Grafton Esmonde of the British
Parliament on the subject of "Home Rule
in Ireland" Adopted.
Az invitation WAS accepted from the
Rusk society OF the university to attend
the annual literary exercises Thursday,
April 10, at the opera house.
Mr.. L d. Wilson rendered his resigns-
ton, which WAS accepted, as journal clerk
rne ground of the resignation WAS that
the work WAS too great for one man to
perform.
A resolution TO provide the members
eacl with twenty-five copies of the Legis.
lslive Record daily was lost. No change
vas made in the standing order OF the
regular session, requiring 1000
sopies8to be distributed to them.
A resolution from the Senate for Joint
speclal committee of five of each House
! To examine and report on the new capitol
was concurred in.
Various committees presented their re-
ports.
House bill was reported to reduce the
state revenue tax tavorably, with an
amendment changing the proposed rate
from l24 to Is cents on the 800, which
IS reduction of 10 cents on the existing
rate. The DILL was made the special order
Tor Saturday.
mitted demands from the Agricultural
and Mechanical college and the Prairie.
view Normal school for appropriations.
The former wants 500, 900 aud the latter
$4,000. The demAnds OF the AgriCul-
tural and Mechanical college are as fol-
lows: For dormitUrY, SI2 500; for es
$500; for professors residences, $500;
chemical laboratory, $500; Tor repairs
on college buildings Of Agricultural
Department, $500; for repairs
OF chop, $1,000; for repairs Of other col
lege buildings, S74o0; for artesian well
and piping, $1,000; for improved
stock, $4,000; for fencing, $500; for
conservatory, S250O; for barn for
Agricultural Department, s250O; for
equipment for Horticul ur l DeE arlme Mt,
$1,000; for equipment for Mschsn
ical Department, $4,000; for equip.
ment TOR Civil Engineering De.
psrtment, $4,000; for equipment
for drawing department, $3.50; for equip
ment for veterinary science department,
$500; for equipment for chemical labara-
tory, $1,000; for work, stock and farm
implements, $1,000; for improvements to
college grounds, S25Oe; total 500, 600.
House adjourned till $50 tomorrow.