Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-01-31
LEGISLATIVE.
Voluntary Firemen of Texas Ask to be
Relieved OF Jury Service.
Greer County Settlers Ask the Legislature to
Recognize Their Rights to Secure
Their Lands.
Twenty-First Legislature.

THE sE-ATE.
AUSTIN, TEX, jan 80 Lieutenant
Governor Wheeler called the senate to
order promptly at 10 clock.
The roll was called and a quorum was
present.
Prayer by Dr. Smoot, the chaplain.
Petitions and Memorials: By Mr.. Jar
vis-Petition of voluntary firemen of
Texas asking to be relieved of jury
service
By Mr.. Stephens-MemOrial from citi-
zens of Greer county praying the legisla-
ture to recognize the rights of settlers of
Greer county to secure their lands and
improvements under the general laws.
Reports of Standing Committees: By
Mr.. Townsend for the Committee on
Buildings and Grounds-Favorably the
resolution TO purchase more ground on
the north side of the capitol.
BY Mr.. Mcdonald avorably the bill
allowing security companies to make
bonds
Favorably-Regulatin assignments for
the benefit of creditors in cases of fraud.
Favorably-House substitute regulating
the usury law FORGETTING all the interest
and half the principal in such cases.
Favorably-J oint resolution authorizing
the attorney general to bring suit for
preservation to the state of the copyright
of the reports of the supreme court and
court of appleals.
Unfavorably-A bill TO prevent liens
on work stock for their feed and for
corn necessary for family use.
By MIR. Lane-For the committee on
roads and bridges, unfavorably bill re-
gulating travelling the public highways
Favorably, making a county building Il
new road to a county line if at that line
it would come within 800 yards of a road
running from the other county, then to
meet such other road.
BY Mr.. bercombie-Favorably, giving
justices of the peace exclusive jurisdiction
in all criminal cases where the punish
ment is by a fine not exceeding 5000.
Favorably, placing accomplices and ac-
cessOries to theft on the same footing as
the thief.
Favorably, regulating the slaughter of
cattle and requiring bonds from butch
ers; also favorably n bill to prevent
minors from gambling.
By Mr.. Woodward for the committee
on counties and county boundaries
Favorably, establishing the boundaries
of Jeff Davis and Brewster counties.
Bills and resolutions: By Mr.. Bur-
ney-A bill to encourage irrigation.
By Mr.. Frank-A petition of the people
of Erath county against the creation of
the Office of county superintendent for
schools of Erath county.
By Mr.. Davis-Limiting the number OF
deputies of sherIffs.
By Mr.. Abercomble-Joint resolution
tO anTOiO+ n comm iffoo 70 visit tho
cultural and Mechanical college and the
normal schools of the state. Carried A
clerk was allowed the committee.
By Mr.. CranfOTd-Joint resolution to
amend the constitution so as to give de-
PENDANTS the right to summon material
witnesses from outside the county aud to
provide for the payment of the same.
BY Mr.. Upshaw-C Changing the re-
enumeration of convIcts working ont fines
from 81 to 25c a day.
The bill providing that monies collected
in the counties for school purposes shall
not be be paid out by the collectors, but
be sent to the state treasury for distribu-
ton from there pro rata among the coun-
ties, was, after considerable discussion,
killed by vote of 20 to g..
The joint resolution calling for suit by
the Encouragement on the state s copy
TlSnG 10 Tue reports OI Jue supreme court
of appeals was under a suspension of the
rules passed.
The bill fixing the time OF holding court
in the Twenty seventh judicial district
was passed.
Mr.. Pope offered a resolution that the
sergeant-at-arms secure the services of
some one to improve the acoustics of the
senate chamber and pay for the same out
of the contingent expenses. Carried.
Mr.. Stephens offered a petition from
the citizens of Baylor county asking that
the state purchase the work of Sayles s.
Sayles for the use of the legal profession.
Mr.. Simkins called up and had passed
the bill allowing Jewish rabbits to perform
the marriage ceremony.
Mr.: Armistead called up and had
passed the bill making non-negotiable all
bonds and securities held by the state in
trust for any of her Institutions
Pending the consideration of bill the
better providing for the assessment of
personal property the senate at u: 45 adj
journed to 10 o elocb Tomorrow.
THE HOUSE.
Special to the Gazette.