Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-03
0BS4RUCTIONISqS.
A Majority Of the House in Favor Of
the Geological Survey BilI.--A
Filibustering Minority.
A Bill Prepared in the Senate to Pre-
vent the Fraudulent Rendition of
Property for Taxation.
Capitol Board Bill Signed by Gov. Ress
The Board to Take Action To- Day.
VIM Have to work Faster.
AF1I1IBUsrxRING MINORITY.

A PILLBUsTERING MINORITY.
Special to the Gazette.
AUSTIN, Tex, May 2.-The House
wrestled with the geological survey
through two tedious sessions to-day and
fin .lly adjourned without accomplishing
A great many speeches were
made during the morning session and the
votes taken on amendments offered
Indicated that the House WAS almost
wholly divided on the bill. The first vote
taken at the afternoon session showed
SO for the bill and 46 against it. The op-
position then began making dilatory
motions, calling for the yeas and nays on
all motions and using all the obstructive
measures usually resorted to by filibus-
tiers. A call OF the House demsnded by
Bell of Cooke developed the fact that
Wilson and Latham were absent without
leave. A motion to excuse them WAS sup,
ported by number Of the opponents OF
the bill, who are unwilling
TO ENGAGE IN OBSTRUCTIVE MEASURES,
but there were enough of the rule or ruin
gang to keep the motion from receiving
the two-lhirds required, and there WAS
nothing left for the House but to adjourn,
which it did. The geological bill may be
right or it msy be wrong, but however
that msy be msj ority of the members
are in favor Of 1t and will
ing to take the responsibility
OF passing 1t, and the minority
are not rejecting credi. on themselves by
the csptious fight which they are making
upon It. Mr.. Newton, the able Represen-
tative from Tsrrant, bobbed up serenely
among the obstruciionists, voting with
them on every question. Heath, the
Floster from Kaufman, Dallas and Tar
rant, divided his favOIs between the two
sides. The friends Of the Dill think they
W5H be able to pass il tomorrow, but
man knoweth not what night may bring
forth, and Gene Johnson and Bell Of
Cooke are. gentlemen Of aoundless re-
sour. es in hllibustering expedition.
FRAUDULENT RENDITIoNs OF PROPERTY.
Senator Houston, Chairman Of the special
committee appointed TO examine into TIE
matter Of fraudulent II ndliions OF prop.
erty for taxation viii to -morroW report q
bill on the subject prepared by the com
mittee. II provides ctat whenever the
cause exists for believing that proper
rendition Of any property has not been
made, the board of equalization shall in
stitute il quiriss, shall be empowered t
send for persons and papers, to examine
witnesses under oath, and TO punish for
contempt on the knowledge received By
such inquiry. 1t shall fix the rendition Of
the property sccordipg to its value. The
board shall have authority until the
tax rolls are closed and delivered
to the collector to require the proper
rendition OF property owned or held in
the state from January l. to the delivery
Of the rolls.
MUST GET DOWN TO BUSINESS.
Less than two weeks OF the session re-
mains and there is much business yet to
be done. Unless less talking is ind ulged
in than has been heretofore, work will
have to be done very rapidly and probably
without proper consideration, or else the
sdj 1urnment will fad the objects Of the
special session not fulfilled.
FRIENDS OF THE UNIVERSITY.
The University people rejoics in the
the bill appropriating $4,000 to
their fsvorite institution. Almost
every icitizen of Austin is q partisan Of
the University and they all turn out to
lobby when its inter ests are in question.
Soma Of the friends Of the geological
bill voted that appropriation down to
SIS, 900, thinking that would De enough
to pay the expenses until the mex Legis-
lature assemblies.
FURNISHING THE NEW PIToL.
The committee inquiring into the
matter of furnishing the new capitol is 10
favor OF bill requiring the furniture to
be made according to the spec fsstions
adopted by the U lifted States In furnish
ing its public buildings.
Colonel Gresham from the finance com.
mittee will tomorrow report the bills
appropriating money for the reformatory,
the Prairie View school, quarantine,
p ctures and statuary for the University
au6IBlind Asylum, amounting to total of
1884 O60.
Sam Furman is here buzzing Sixth
district citizens.
Lieutenant-G Governor Wheeler left this
evening for his home in Cisco.
Hon. Matlock started for North Texas
tonight.
SAM HOUSTON NORMAL STUDENTS.
Superintendent Cooper to-day issued a
circular OF regulation prescribed by the
Board of e iucation for the admission OF
students to the Sam Houston Normal In
stilute. None except those who intend
to become professional teachers are de-
sired or should be appointed to the in
stitute. The institute Is in every sense
training school, and is not maintained
for the purpose of bettering an scsdemi-
csl education. Immediately on making
their appointments the Senators and
representatives, are requested to report
the same to DR.. J. Baldwin, principal,