Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-24
Twenty-First LEGISLATURE.

Governor Wheeler called the senate to
order at 10 o'clock.
Roll call and quorum present.
Prayer by Dr.. smoot. the chaplain.
Reading Of the journal dispensed with.
Petitions and memorials: Mr.. Bur-
ney, two petitions from citizens of Ri
Paso-Favorable to the creation OF a new
county out of the eastern portion of the
county to be known as Sierra Blanco.
Mr.. characterization from twenty
three citizens Of Galveston against the
commission bin.
Also petition from farmers of Calves
ton county in favor OF the commission
bill.
Mr.. Tyler-Petition from, thirty mer-
chants and others Of Lampasas against
the commission bill.
Mr. LaRe-Two petitions from McDade
and Giddings against the commission.
Mr. Crawford Petition from Hopkins
county against the commission.
Mr.. Johnson was excused until Monday
morning.
Reports of standing committees: Mr..
Upshaw for the committee on constitu-
tional observation-disclosures the resO-
luton permitting an additional tax for
the maintenance Of public roads.
Messrs Frank and SIMS presented a
minority report on the bill providing that
money lenders shall not loan less money
than shown on the face OF the note. The
majority report was unfavorable TO the
bill.
Mr. Mcdonald for judiciary No. l IN
favorably authorizing corporations to
borrow money on the credit Of the cor
poralion not exceeding IFS capital stock.
UnlavOrably TO amend article 577, title
20, chapter OF the Revised Statutes.
Unfavorubly TO amend article 566,
chapter ,, title 20.
Iarorably, giving conStables the same
fees as sherifTs in performing services of
sLeriTs.
Cnfavorably, to prevent the impairing
OF the value OF mortgages ana other
contract liens by reason OF the death Of
the maker.
Favorably, requiring collectors TO give
receipts for taxes collected.
FavorabIy, the bill allowing counties to
flnd their debts aud to provide for the
payment OF the same.
Favorably, dxing appearance day in
district courts when said courts are only
of one day duration.
courts 10 advertise by posting financial
statements where now required 20 pub
lish in n newspaper.
Favorably CONFER ng on Wilson county
civil and CrSHinal jurisdiction.
Favorahly, defining the liabilities Of
persons subject TO road duties.
Fayorably, relating to furniture, sta
tiOuery and Office room allowed certain
county officers.
Favorably, for the keeping of abstract
records of land titles 10y the county
clerks.
Favorahiy, permitting the payment of
county advalorem taxes in county script
in the order Of registration.
Favorably, the committee substitute
for Johnson S bill.
Favorably, requiring foreign corpora
tons 60 file their articles of incorporat ton
with the seal Of the state.
Mr.. Harrison, for the committee on
agricultural affairs, favorably, the bill
adding a department of agriculture 10
the bureau OF statistics, history and agri-
culture
Mr. Armistcad, for the committee on
asyiums, lavorably, fixing the salaries of
asylum superintendent at $4,000. and re-
curing them to defray their own ex-
penses of boarding, horse hire, forage,
furniture, etc
Bills and resolutions: 1r. Morris-A
bill making warehouse receipts and bills
of lading negotiable paper and regulating
the issuance and effect Of such.
Mr.. Townsend-A bill regulating writs
of judicial attachment.
Petition by Mr. Morris from forty citi-
zens of Grimes county against railroad
commission.
Petition 10y Mr.. Mcdonald from 100 of
the business men and merchants of Sher-
man against raIlroad commission.
Substitute house bill creating the
county Of Coke was rot taken up and,
after some discussion, was postponed.
The senate dentistry bin was finally
passed.
Senate bill No. 222, changing the time
OF state elections, was, on motion Of Mr..
Armlstead, postponed till Monday a
week, but upon Tyler's motion to recon
slider il was taken up.
Nj. MaetZe made = good speech for it
and it passed by l6 yeas 10 nays.
House bill, for the appointment of rail-
road receivers, was passed TO its third
reading.
\ petition, by Mr.. Armistead, from
the business men Of Jefferson and farm
ers Of Marion county protesting against
the commission.
Mr.. GIasscock sent to the presidents
table a substitute for the bill giving lien
upon stock for pasture fees. The substi-
tute was adopted. it was ordered
printed.
3ir. Morris called up the bill regulating
who shall work and for how long the
streets Of cities. The bill makes numer-
Gus exceptions, such a. hremen to a
limited number and others. The bill
passed TO engrossInent ana under q sus-
pension of rules finally passed
Mr.. Tyler called up the bill allowing
commissioners court by the |
unanimous consent of ats mem
bers 10 lengthen road
in improvement OF IT, After half hours !
discussion the bill was postponed until |
next Wednesday, to be considered with /
the county bond bill
Mr.. Armistead called up senate bill No. /
80, assessing the charters and securities |
of the capital stock OF insurance COM /
panies. 1t was passed to engrossment.
At l:l5 the senate adjourned to 10 /
o CLOCK Monday.
THE HOUSE.
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