Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-10
THE MILLS GRINDING.
Committees Up with Their Work-Ey-
erything Ready for Law-Making.
The Record Made in Railroad Legislation.
Every Mans Mind Apparently Made Up.
Some Eloquent Speeches Made.

Special
AUSTIN, TEX, Feb. 9.-The fifth
week of the session passes away with the
close of this day, and the people who
ponder this fact will be apt to conclude
that their representatives have been idle,
as they have apparently done very little
work. The fact is however, the present
legislature is above the average as a
working body The members appreciate
the fact that there is a vast amount of
committee work to do in preparing bills
( to be passed by the house, and they have
busted themselves with such work rather
then occupy the time with meeting i'll
fun session and hearing each other talk.
The committees are now well up with
their work, and everything is ready for
laws to be turned out at rapid rate.
THE COMMISSION BILL.
Two DAYS Of talk on the commission
bill, four strong speeches and not vote
changed is about the record made in
railroad legislation. The speech Of
Capt. Tom Brown, opening the discus
sion in favor Of the bill, was somewhat
Disappointing TO some of the friends and
! admirers of the great North Texas jurist
He made n strong constitutional argu-
ment as long as he stuck TO the constitu-
tional question, but when he left it and
entered other fields he used arguments
that were scarcely up to the standard al
ready set by him. aud which were con-
strued by the uncharitable into a bid
for political favor. Well, this is
wicked and uncharitabIe world
and the man who has the courage
of his convictions, and speaks them out
boldly and fearlessly must make up his
mind to be misunderstood abused and
Inaligned The opponents of the COM
mission bill are trying TO break the force
of Capt Brown IS influence in its sup
port by declaring that he was for many
years the attorney for a railroad COM
pany, and that when ne asked for raise
in salary and failed to get it, he turned
against all railroads and is now doing
what he can to punish them. Another
story is that, having laid up enough of
this world IS goods from lucrative rail-
road practice he now aspires to political
honOrs and would ride into the governor
ship of Texas on a wave of popularity
coused by anti-railroad agitation. All of
which absurd reports go to prove that the
world is still much given to lying.
A GREAT SPEECH.
When Perry McComb, the boyisf-look-
ing member from Montgomery, arose in
the house on Friday morning to reply to
white haired veteran from Grayson on the
questions involved in the commission bill
few men who sat in the hall believed him
equal TO the task: when he announced
that he would touch only. on constitu-
tional grounds, quiet smile of derision
passed over many faces; when he finished
his speech and sat down, no nearer but
acknowledged him to be q man deeply
learned IN constitutional law, master of
rhetoric, thorough lOgician and an
orator of great power and eloquence.
His eXordium was u model of classic
beauty, with the most beautifully
rounded periods, formed of the choicest
words woven with rarest skill. He pre-
scented his constitutional objections to the
bill with great force and fine effect,
making altogether an impression that
VIII hardly be equaled during the session.
Mr. McComb is a master of sarcasm and
invectlve, with wit as keen as a blade
of Damascus, and has an illimitable fund
of irresistible anecdotes with which to
tighten and brighten a speech and de-
light an audience. OF course this dis
cussion gave him no opportunity for dis
playing these powers, but the knowledge
that he possesses them, joined to the evil
dence of happy and forcible expression
which he gave to-day, leaves no room
for doubt that he is to-day one of the
most brilliant orators in the state of
Texas.
AUSTIN s CHARMING WOMEN.
The ladies have been coming to the
capitol in great numbers the last few
days, brought out by the bright
weather, and brought in to hear the
speeches. Did you ever see the Austin
ladies turn out in fun force? If you
haven t you have missed one the most
beautiful sights on this large green earth.
Nowhere on earth in a village the size of
this are there so many bright, stylish and
handsome women. Austin has been for
a long time the social as well as the po-
litical center of Texas. 1t is a rich man 5
town It's fine location, its exhilarating
atmosphere its beautiful surroundings
have made it a most delightful place of
residence, and the educational advan-
tages which it affords have proved an
additional attraction i'll drawing here
men of means who desire TO bring their
families in an atmosphere of culture and
refinement, fitting them TO adorn and
enjoy the highest walks of life. The
financial ability to cultivate those graces
of mind and body that make fas-
cinatIon more fascinating and
beauty more peduIllu1 GENERALLY
carries with it the desire for such cultiya-
ton and binds the possessor to develop
those aesthetic tastes and instincts which
fit one for the enjoyment of life in its
highest sense 1t is these influences
long ut work which have raised Austin So
ciety to its present high social position
and filed il with refined taste ana refined
expression, evidences of which are seen
in the elegance and 0ecomingness of the
dress and heard in the elevated tone of
conversation INDUCED in by the fair
women who make the society of the
Texas capital so charming.
TIE GREAT CAPITOL.
Work is rapidly progressing on the
capitol grounds, and the grading viii
soon be completed. The furniture Is
coming in by the trainload, and
soon the great granile state
house will be complete in all
its appointments, inside and out-one of |
the most beautiful and most substantial
structures in the country. The acoustic |
properties of the representatives hall and |
senate chamber are bad, and am afraid |
thew will never be much mended A /
wide red curtain has been hung from the /
ceiling'in the gallery all around the room |
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