Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-01-11
LEGISLATIVE.
Business Is Entered Upon and the Gov
ernors Message is Read.
The Seating of Members and Other Matters
Appertainlng to the Opening OF the
Session-Leaye of Absence.
Ttrenty-First Legislature.
THE SENATE.


THE SENATE.
Special to the Gazette.
AUSTIN, Tex, Jan. 1O.-The senate was caiieo
to order at 10 O'Clock by Leutenant-Governor
Wheeler, quorum present. Prayer by Chaplain
DR.. Smoot The reading of the journal was as
pensed with A message from the governor
was received, also message from the house stat
| ing it was organized and ready for business.
| resolution by Senator woodward that the |
sergeant-at-arm of the senate be and ne Is mere
by instructed to procure two hat and cioa1 rates
| for use in the senate chamber was adopted.
| 4 resolution by Senator Townsend, tnAG
each member of the senate be p egIilosIg
| to subscribe for any number OF neWspapettS
published in this state and not exceeding y" fd
to be paid for out ofthe contingent e9 pei 20 he
at the rate of cents per copy was oiUelSo ~
Senator Lane called up his resolution progvs11aa
ing for the appointment of sPeclaI cohlIhltatee
on mining. geology and irrigation. Upon the
suggestion of Senator Burney it was MADE q LeS
ular standing committee, ana tne IesO4'A' -
that shape passed the senate. IT, +l,a
The special committee appointed to noIl I tl5
house of the organization OF the senate Fep01'0U
Senator Iafto McDonald reported for the special
committee on the assignment 4I n4 T-es
rooms to the committees and the report "''
adopted. , -, -,s by,
the president of the senate relieved as a mem
her of and from serving the following com,
mittees: Military affairs, pententiaries, general
land Office privileges and electlons, eISIosseu
hills nnbIic lands and judiciary No. 2
A message was received from the house noti.
flying the senate OF the names oil tne onlceiS IL
At 1915 o clock the secretary began to read the
governors message the ,o IS9sn It was
listened to with the most marked attention Oy an
the senator's. At the conclusion OF sle LTiIiS
for the printing of the governors message IoI
{ | the purpose of distribution-500Q copies IN En-
! | olisb 1000 in German and POGO IN bohemian.
L Senator MaetZe moved to amend by making IL
e 5000 instead of 2O00 copies IN the German IAN
Senator Burney moved further to amend by
adding 1000 copies to be printed IN Spanish. D.
= Senator AtIee seconded strongly Senator BUT
n news amendment, and it was adopted
:, Senator Maetee's amendment was accepted:
y Senator Davis moved as SUBSTITUTE eaaV OOOO
d The resolution amended was ADOPTED allow 0NVo
: ing 5000 copies in English, 5000 in German zoVV
: in bohemian and 200Q in Spanish.
st The PRESIDENT of the senate announced the APP
n | monument of Senator Harrison as chairman OF
- the committee on general land once IN pace %
IL Senator Glasscock, resigned: also the appoint
% ment of Senator Scale IN place OF senator e'iaSS
rs | cock on the committee on engrossed ollls.
- Hinder bills and resolutions Senator Townsend
y called nm his resolution providing for the sena-
= tors subscribing for newspapers ana maze aN
20 Senator Frank moved a substitute that 4oO COP
IL les of the senate journal be daily snpplIeu tlls
senators equally among them for distributor
Senator Claiborne moved to amend by making
the number 1000 copies of the journal
a general and thorough discussion followed
in Senator Townsend said he wanted the paper
haf n
TX nress and the opinions of the people where tn
to papers circulated as to the matters pen1lnl
a in the legislature; ana tna nerg ne tbron q
DC his district for the education OF his people
u This could not be accomplished by the senator
Mt | merely having the Journals thaG no ohe Ae"'
= or could fully understand
ID Senator Frank declared the papers printed yer
rs poor accounts OF the proceedings and he dld nc
~ senator Lewis was troubled by the constitu
IL IA ton. .,..,.4 ~ oo,,s+i+,,+io
a stood in the way of subscribing for papers, Dc
cir sides he thought their reports were TO' 5dt0
e he did not believe in sending out newspaper
ne with their shadings of likes and dishkes Tor On
e ferent senators, predicated upon the feelings {
II those sending reports to the different papers.
ed Senator Johnson thought the different Senf
- tain criticisms, and doubtless unjust CRITICISMS
VI of their fellow-members. He had himself bee
ate skinned He announced himself as praVe
,on and NOT fearing ANYTHING that might be sal
ri about himself. He seemed only sohcltous aoo'
u his fellow-members.
He intended to do his duty and let the pape
talk as they would. He did not care snap II
the journals but wanted the newspapers.
Senator Lace answered Senators Frank al
Field He declared the newspapers did conta
80 everything essential in the legislative procee
one ingsand mt together in much more readab
stTIe than found in the journals; also, that OF
newsnaner contained the proceedings of bo
,i+v homses whereas the journals of each hou
would have to be obtained to get the full leglsl
WI tive reports. - =
Aho journal and that for his own use, to be nj
ra- away for reference. He did not want TO SEND l
Journals to his constituency. They were not u
3 to derstood; but he did want newspapers
49, himself and his constituents. He subm1tt
the an amendment to the original resolution maxi
sue the price of the papers cents, instead of 4
llly amendment was adopted
Senator Armistead favored subscribing
e OF neyysnaners and thought if it were done the
ned pers would publish even fuller reports than I'd
not are doing: H.,
pLc to the substitute on the table Carried by 70
TO on call of ayes and nays.
non On Senator Burney's motion the NUMBER
-, comics in the substitute was increased from
=. to 500, a., - l..;+,
ing as thus amended on the table. Lost-ayes'
eDt' iis The substitute was then adopted by vote
ION ~ On motion to strike out the third section
- - the substitute that declared the journals sho
= be in lieu of newspapers, the vote stooo ~
ana and 10 against striking 1t out.
and An amendment by Senator Pope was accep
sent that II De @ number NAV be refu
keep Shall be deducted from the whole number
pS SENATOR Townsend's amendment that the va
'ilI of the journals senator may refuse shall be
OF piled to the purchase OF newspapers, was los
con- The substitute was then passed.
49, Under call for bills the following were
ceived and referred. Ine senator's were eNlut
ould BU senator McDonald-To create the ofic
o in state reporter, and to provide for printing
q III publishing the reports of the supreme co
the and of the court of appeals. Referred to
The dietary committee No: l. s-.o,.,u
ened By Ell fba laws civil and q
and Enai ri the State, Referred to judiciary Nc
them By Senator MOrris-To amend article
:, on | chapter 4 title 9, of the penal code passed
Ii oh fine Twentieth legislature. Referred to judo
utu- No. l. 1t treats of the penalty for carr.
lould concealed weapons, making 1t fine OF not
TN. this Bv Morris-To amend article sos, chapter
that title 15 of the penal code, to define murde
the the first degree. Referred to judiciary No =
upon By Senator Johnson-A bill to be entitled
uP't act to correct abuses and prevent unjust
and examinations and extortions in the rate
force freight and passenger t tTatho s+s on
anu 1revet pooIing: to establish reason
sired pein, rates Of charges for the transports
Y the of passengers and freights on SAID railroad
. oDv prohibit railroad companies, corporations
u any iessees in this state from charging other
ID the lust and reasonable rates, and to provide
and quate penalties for the enforcement OF the $;
seem, and to prescribe mode of procedure and
SCI of evidence in relation thereto; and ais
better create board OF railroad commissioners al
the prescribe their powers and duties IN relatl