Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-23
Twenfy-Firs, Legislature.

TIE SENATE.
sTecsslt to the Gazette.
AUSTIN, TEX, Feb. % The senate
was called to order at 10 O'Clock by
lieutenant Governor Wheeler in the
chair.
Roll call and quorum present.
Prayer by the chaplain, Dr. smoot.
The president OF the senate appointed
Mcssrs. stephens, Atlee and Upshaw the
senate committee TO meet the legislature
committees from other states to discuss
the beef business OF the West.
Petitions and Memorials: Mr. Kim
brougl-Three petitions, one from Kauf-
man county; one from 100 citizens OF
Rockwali county, and one from Trinity
alliance OF Dallas county, all asking for
railroad commission.
Mr.. Kimbrough also offered petition
from 40 business men Of Dallas protest
ing against the house railway commission
bill,
Mr.. Standardization from citizens Of
Fails county protesting against the pas
age Of a commission bill.
Reports Of standing committees: Mr..
Upshaw, for constitutional amendments,
favoTably, 4 resolution allowing the leg
lsiature to take control of railroads and
providing for a railway commission.
Unfayorably resolution giving mem
bers Of the legislature $500 for ninety
DAYS.
FavorahIy, n resolution providing for
the assessment and collection Of state,
county and special taxes in unorganized
counties.
Favorabiy, for the investment Of per-
maueut university fund.
Cfr,,a FOR irlIif.;eI 1Ts4r,ycfS 70
bly,, bills fixing time OF holding court IN
Eleventh and Forty fourth judicial dis
tricts.
Mr.. GIasscock for special committee on
capitol grounds made a yoIumiuous re-
port 10 fence grade and cement the walks,
locate fountains ana fixing water mains
TO the capitol The report puts the price
at 500 900. To put in gas fixtures and
chandeliers, SIS 900; TO put in the same
for electric lights, $50 900.
The report gives the price asked by
the owner of the two half blocks north of
capitol at SD $40, but thinks this entire
ly too high, and suggests condemnation
proceedings.
Bills and resolutions: Mr.. Kimbrough
"A Joint resolution changing the consti-
tuition and allowing the legislature to
grant counties or their tax-voting popu-
lace to vote 10 cents more for road i'm
pTOvenent.
Mr.. WoOdward-A bill restoring to
Wilson county civil and criminal jurisdic-
ton
Mr.. Lane called up his resolution that
bills OF third reading shall follow direct
" after the morning call each morning.
1t was adopted with amendment that
majority vote may suspend It.
On motion OF Mr.. Jarvis the finance
bin was made the special order for Tues
day, and from day to day thereafter
until disposed of.
The unfinished business, senate bill No
81 for valditiug the titles of the old
land board, was taken up. The bin as
amended was passed by vote
of q yeas to 5 nays, including
not only all sales by the land board
but also ali cases of forfeiture of land by
reason Of failure in payment of interest.
II allows the original owner as lessee of
not more than three sections to come in
and by payment OF interest and satisfy
ing the terms of law, redeem the land.
Mr.. Stephens introduced bill to pre-
vent eXtortion by express conn auies.
Mr.. Claiborne offered a minority re-
port on the Joint resolution governing the
pay of legislators.
Special orGer senate bill 1903, a bill to
taken up and passed to engrossment
The bill requires that all dentists shall be
registered and be thoroughly qualified
for their work.
Section -, special order, of senate bill
27l, to regulate the sale Of liquors, was
taken up, but the point of order held /
good that it was a resume legislative that |
should originate in the house, and the /
bill went on without discussion
Memorial by Mr.. Harrison from citi- |
zens of MCLeunan county opposed the /
commission bill.
Mr.. Lame-Blll to compel all railroad |
companies to run daily trains.
Senate bill No 1873 was taken up. The /
bill lrovides for refundug certain patent
fees to the capitol contractor The sum .
in the bill is $40, 520 so.
Mr.. Ahercombie made an able legal /
argument for the payment of these fees
by the state back TO the contractor.
Mr.. Allen spoke against the bill.
Mr. GiaSsCOCk spoke against the bill
3ir. Burgess spoke warmly in defense
of the bill.
The bill passed to engrossment by a
vote OF p yeas TO nays
The senate at 1880 adjourned till 10
o'clock o-morrow.
TIE HOUSE.
Special to the Gazette.
AUSTIN, TEN, Feb. % The house
met at 10 O'Clock, Speaker Alexander
and quorum present.
Prayer 10y the chaplain, Rev. Il. W.
Dodge.
The speaker signed the bill setting
apart February - as arbor day for plant
ing trees throughout the state.
Mr.. Robinson presented memorial
and resolution of the Southwest immigra-
ton association asking legislation to Sc
cure good county roads, and recommend
ing that the counties be authorized to
issue bonds for the purpose.
Also 4 resolution of the same association
suggesting in effect that a deep water
port would lee specially conducive to i'm
migration, and that Arkansas Pass was
the best point for deep water, and
declaring that while favoring soliciting
the action of congress in the matter
the legislature should provide for con-
stitutional amendment SO that state aid
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