Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-01-29
A LOADED HOUSE.
Judge Terrell Argues on the Ex-
pediency OF a Commission.
Gov. Brown Responds With a Strong
Exposition of the Legal Points In
vOIved in the Subject.
Different Experiences in Various Sections Of
Texas in Regard to Imprisonment
for Pistol Toting.
TERRELL VS.. BROWN.


Special to the Gazette
AUSTIN, Ten, Jan. 2S.-The dis
cussiOn between Governor Brown and
Judge Terrell on the railroad commits
sion question. The house passed a reso-
luton asking that the discussion be in the
hall and large number of persons were
present at D. m, when the speaking
began. Judge Terrell opened in well
written argument which it took him an
hour and a half TO read. He dwelt
largely upon the cost of building and
operating roads, and in showing that the
Texas roads are earning 4 reasonable
rate of interest on the money invested
in them He claimed that the
legislature had the power necessary
TO form Il commission with full power to
act III the regulation of freight and passen-
ger rates. He declared that the act of 1893
was no bar to the control of any road,
and particularly not to the control of the
Texas and Pacific, represented by Cover
nor Brown, because, as he said a mum
Der of acts had been passed. the aecep-
tance of which by the road had nullified
the contract claimed to have been made
between the road and the state Judge
Terrell's argument was well-knit, able
brilliant, directed much more to the eX-
pediency of establishing n commission
than to the right of the legislature to do
1t. Governor Brown responded in Il
speech of an hour and half. A large
part of his remarks were eXtempOTane-
Gus aad in answer TO the points made by
Judge Terrell, but the conclusion was
read from typewriter copy and was
strong exposition of the legal points in
volved III the subject. He characterized
the figures of Judge Terrell as remark
ably extravagant, and declared some of
his facts to be very wild. He was quite
witty in some of his illusions to Judge
Terrell, and his sallies frequently evoked
laughter. The debate has been able,
dignified and thorough, and for strength
and complete exhaustiveness has prob
ably not been surpassed in Texas. The
committee ought to be pretty well up in
the matter and will no doubt soon report
Il bill TO the house.
THE PISTOL BILL,
recently passed by the senate created a
good deal of discussion i'll the house this
morning and it was interesting to note
the different experiences enjoyed by the
various sections of the state. Some of
the members declared that the present
law imposing Imprisonment in all cases,
Is executed III their counties, while
others said it was dead letter in theirs.
A good many strong speeches were made.
The bill passed to a second reading.
CAPITAL CULLNGS.
Referring to the editorial in THE GA
ZETTE concerning mis- census report, Com
missioner Foster to-day defended the
correctness of the report. He says if
there is any error, it is that of the county
assessors who furnished the data from
their respective counties. If there is
a new edition as seems likely,
Commissioner Foster says he viii be glad
to correct any errors shown beyond doubt
to exist. AS regards the population of
towns and cities Commissioner Foster
calls attention to the fact that while the
census of the counties was by the asses
sors, that of the towns was only esti-
mated.
A detachment of the Salvation army Is
now holding forth in the temporary capt.
tol and they draw large audiences. The
music furnished by two or three women
belonging to the army is excellent.