Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-01-25
Twenty.First LegisIature.
Special to the Gazette.
THE SENATE.

AUSTIN, lex. Jan. Z4.--IIedteHtub-
Governor Wheeler called the senate to
order at 10 o o'clock.
The roll was called and a quorum was
present.
Prayer by the chaplain, DR.. Smoot.
Mr.. Allen called the attention Of the
senate to a reproachfuI article in the
Fort Worth GAZETTE criticizing him, a
bill he introduced and the action of the
senate upon such bill. He did not be-
lieve the reflection upon the senate was
justified and he did not think the senate
should rest quietly under it Denton and
Collin counties (his counties) should have
a respectful hearing upon the floor of the
senate.
Mr.. Jarvis, as coming from the city
where the article was published stated he
thought no such sentiment against Mr..
Allen as charged in the Fort Worth
GAZETTE was entertained by the senate.
He thought the remarks, though severe,
were more playfully written than malic-
iOusiy uttered.
Mr.. Field offered a resolution express
sing on the part of the senate the utmost
good feeling and respect for Mr.. Allen.
Mr.. johnson thought the adoption of
the resolution would put Mr.. Allen back
in an unenviable attitude before the
people.
Mr.. Mcdonald said he had high re-
gard for Mr.. Allen, but he thought the
adoption of any such resolution as pro-
posed would be decidedly below the dig
nifty of the senate He thought that it
would be very much out of place and be-
nn 4 Of Jn TOT 70 to
resoluting every time any newspaper IN
the state said anything about any senator
or the senate. He thought the senate
could stand such criticism.
Mr.. Field asked and was allowed to
withdraw his resolution. He had not
thought of the construction that had been
put on it. He had merely wanted to
compliment Mr.. Allen.
On Mr.. johnson s motion Mr.. Allen
was allowed to spread his grievance on the
journal. Mr. Allen declared he did not
care so much for the criticism of himself
unless such criticism bore too hard, but
he did think the senate should guard its
dignity. The language complained of
was in the issue of the 23d of the Fort
Worth GAZETTE and is as follows:
The senate to-day had under discussion a
measure introduced by Mr.. Allen, the able fin2n-
cier and economist of Denton county, proposing
to raise corlnnssiCn to examine into the affairs
Of the dIffeten state institutions and report to
each seSSi,,- of the legislature. The members of
the seE.a hud great pleasure in MASKING the
life out a. "a. measure proposed bv Mr. Allen
and they hCpl ed on this like a hungry gobbler
on e TT grassl upper. They kicked the bill all
full of holes and proceeded TO the next order of
ton.
Report of standing committees: By
Mr.. Frank, from the committee on pen
itentiaries- Favorably, bill for transpor-
tation of conviets to the penitentiaries
amending the law.
By Mr.. Frank, for the penitentiary
committee-Favorably, bill more fully
providing for the government and control
of reformatory at Gatesville.
By Mr.. Atlee, from the committee on
privileges and elections - Favorably
bill providing for the opening and esti-
mating of election returns.
Bills and resolutions: By Mr. Frank
To develop the mining resources of the
state.
BY Mr.. Glasscock-A resolution asking
a joint committee to investigate and re-
port the amount of appropriation neces-
sary to finish the grading of the capitol
grounds, identifying and fencing the
same with an iron fence. Adopted.
Mr.. Claiborne moved that his resolu-
ton, adopted some days ago, as to the |
purchase of land on the north side of the |
capitol, be referred to the same commit /
tee Carried.
BY Mr.. Armlstead-To amend the law /
establishing the agricultural bureau 1t |
cuts out the census and everything except /
agricultural products, and allows H. (
cents for every family examined.
By Mr.. GlasscOck- Regulating the Ii |
cense form in marriage cases.
BY Mr.. HarrisOn-To regulate the prac-
tice of dentistry.
BY Mr.. misunderstanding ordained |
ministers of the gospel, Jewish rabbis,
judges of the district and county courts /
and justices of the peace to celebrate the
rite.
BY Mr.. Notwithstanding the law as
TO the time and method of tax collectors
taxes.
BY Mr.. Notwithstanding it unlawful for
any railroad corporation to use any more
Of its funds in the purchase of its own
stock or that of another corporation
By Mr.. Notwithstanding private
corporations, calling for reports of the
stockholders meetings and forbidding the
employment of funds of corporation for
any other purpose than within the objects
of the corporation.
Senate bill No "A, amending the law
and making each ward III corporated
towns ana cities an election district with
an emergency clause added, was put on
its third reading and finally passed.
Senate bill No. Z, validating the title
OF lands sold by the land board, was as
the special order taken up. Mr.. Pope
wanted more time to investigate the terms
of the bill and asked for its recommit-
nent.
Mr.. Burney made q strong speech in
favor Of the bill. After considerable dis
eussion the bin was made the special
order for Tuesday.
Senate bin No Is, a bill requiring
railway companies TO provide separate or
divided coaches for white and coIored
people, was called up. Mr.. GlaSscock :
excluding Chinese from the
white people, cars was voted down.
Mr.. Pope's amendment, that the term
coaches does not apply to sleeping
coaches or hotel cars, was adopted.
Mr.. Glasscock's amendment, putting
he fines into the road and bridge fund
instead of into the common school fund,