Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-01-12
LEGISLATIVE.
The Senate Passes a Bill Providing for
Per Diem Expenses of Members.
Notice of Contest in the Twelfth Senatorial
District-Large Number Of Bills Intro
dueed in Both Houses
T.ee,.tu-Fissl Legislature.
Special to the Gazette.
THE SENATE .

THE SENATE.
AUSTIN, TEX, Jan. 1.-THE senate
was called to order at 10 O'Clock by
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Wheeler; quorum
present. Prayer by Chaplain DR..
Smoot. The reading of the journal was
dispensed with.
Notice of contest for the seat of Sena-
tor Maetze by William Green from the
Twelfth senatorial district was sent in by
Secretary Of State Moore, and the papers
were transmitted.
The president of the senate appointed
on the committee on mining, geology
and irrigation: Field, chairman; MEM
beers of committees: Senators Alice,
Stephens, Sims, Scale, Morris, Lane,
Frank, Abercombie, Jarvis, Burney and
Armistead.
Report of committees: On finance, by
Senator Jarvis-Favorable on the bill
providing for the contingent expenses OF
the Twenty first legislature.
Finance, by Jarvis-FaYorable report
on the bill providing for an appropria-
ton for deficiencies in appropriations
heretofore made with an amendment.
Finance, by Jarvis Favorable report
on contingent expense bill.
Senator Harrison was excused for the
day on account of sickness.
Senator Lane was excused until Mon
day.
Senator Woodward on suggestion of
Senator Abercrombie was made mem
Der of judiciary committee No. ?.
The following bills were introduced and
referred:
By Frank-To amend Articles 1856 and
1858, title 95, chapter 4 Revised Stat
utes and to add thereto Article 1856: $50
as to provide a lien in favor of purchasers
at tax sales when such are invalid by
reason of infOrmalties in the assignment
rolls judiciary No. l.
By Frank-Providing for the convey
ance of convicts from counties where
sentenced to the penitentiaries and house
of correction, and reformatOry. Peni-
tentiaries.
By McDonald-To amend article 322 of
the civil statutes in relation to landlords
and tenants Judiciary No. L
By Tyler-To exempt members of fire
companies from jury service. Judiciary
No. l.
By Glasscock-To allow parties to all
suits for divorce to testify in their OWE
behalf. Judiciary No l.
By Tvler-To exempt superintendent
and other officers of the lunatic and
other asylums from subpOen@s and at
tachnentS as expert witnesses. Judiciary
No. /.
BY TyIer-To authorize and require the
county commissioners courts of the
several counties to levy and collect tax
sufficient i'll amount to pay off and
liuuidate all teachers claims for services
IN public schools which have been audited
and found valid by the county commits
sioners' courts.
BY Atlee-To amend the act to prevent
fishing and hunting on the enclosed lands
of another, making it necessary for the
owner of the land to post conspicuous
notice. judiciary No. l.
By MOrris-TO amend article 2342,
chapter l, title 40, Civil Statues,
as to the exemption of personal property
iii case of debt.
By Allen-To appoint a commissioner
which shall report to each regular session
of the legislature, the necessary changes
due to state economy in the financial
management of the institutions under the
care of the state.
BY misunderstanding the stock law,
so as to prevent animals from running at
large.
By Observation-Disclosures the gov
eTnor in his discretion to restore to eiti-
Zenship and right of suffrage any person
who, convicted of felony, has served his
time in the penitentiary or has been
pardoned.
By Davis-To purchase and operate a
convict farm on which TO work short term
cOnvicts, makes an appropriation there
for.
By Tyler-Po make a lawful fence, one
of four barbed wires with posts twelve
feet apart.
BY notwithstanding for the inter-
change of districts by judges.
On motion of Senator Jarvis the per
diem and mileage bill was, under sus-
pended rules, put on its second and third
reading and passed. 1t appropriates
$50 600 if necessary.
On motion Of Senator Jarvis the con-
tingent expense bill was, under suspen-
sion of rules, put upon its second and
third reading and passed.
On motion of Senator Abercrombie,
bill No. 10, naming the counties in the
Twelfth judicial district and fixing the
time of holding courts throughout the
district, was under a suspension of rules,
put upon It's second and third reading and
passed.
Senator Upshaw introduced resolu-
ton that the president of the senate be
authorized TO appoint an assistant journal
ators Claiborne and Morris voting
against it
The senate adjourned to 10 o'clock to-
morrow morning.
THE HOUSE.
Special to the Gazette
AUSTIN, Ten, Jan. 1.-THE house !
met AT 1920 CLOCK. The speaker an
nounced as a special committee to count |
the vote and arrange for the inaugural
tion of the governor under the resolution |
of yesterday: Hayes, Handy and Wilson |
of Harrison county.
Petitions being declared in order Mar |
tin sent up petition from the Farmers |
Alliance of Camp county asking the pas /
sage of a bill creating railroad commits |
sion.
Mr.. Erslline introduced one of the same |
tenor from the Alliance of Frio county
Bills and resolutions being declared in |
order the following were introduced and |
severally referred TO the proper commit
tees.
BY Ellison-A bill reqiring railway |
corporations TO promptly any properly |