Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-01-24
LEGISLATIVE.
The Senate Confirms the Governors APP
pointments- Senatorial Vote.
Bill Introduced to validate the Titles to
Lands Sold by the Land BOard-Peni-
Tertiary Investigation.
rwenty-First Legislature.
THE SENATE /.

The roll was called and quorum was
present.
Prayer by the chaplain, Dr. Smoot.
Petitions and Memorials: Petition, by
Mr.. Tyler, from citizens of Temple, in
Bell county-Setting aside the 22d day of
February as arbor day every year.
Reports Of Standing Committees: By
Mr.. Frank-Report that the bill for the
support Of the reformatory at Gainesville
be referred to the committee on finance.
By Mr.. Frank, for the committee or
penitentiary- Favorably the bill for the
purchase of 1000 acres of land as con-
Wet farm, IN one or more tracts. 1t ap-
propriates $500 600
Bills and Resolutions: BY MIR. Norris
To amend the law and allow cities and
towns to have exclusive control over
streets, alleys and public grounds and
remove Instructions thereon.
By Mr.. Notwithstanding railroad
consolidation.
BY Mr.. Morris-Fixing a penalty for
railroad s refusal TO receive and trans
port any passengers or property.
BY Mr.. Stephens-To provide for leas-
ing unorganized county school lands.
By Mr.. Burney-To prevent the i'm
pairing of the efficiency or value of
death of the makers thereof.
BY Mr.. Atlee-Amending the law re-
lating to offenses committed in another
county, state or territory.
By Mr.. misunderstanding the law
calling for the appointment of five per-
sons TO constitute board TO be known as
commissioners Of pilot. -
By Mr.. ClaibOne-A joint resolution
TO amend the constitution on the election
laws providing for the numbering of
tickets, the registration of voters, ETC.,
TO be regulated by the legislature.
BY Mr.. Claiborne-A' joint resolution
proposing a constitutional amendment
providing for the assessment and colIec-
ton of taxes, state and county
in the unorganized counties, provided
they shall not be taxed to pay for i'm
proyements in organized counties.
By Mr.. ClaibOTne--Joint resolution to
amend the constitution on the judiciary.
BY Mr.. Townsend-To regulate the
sale and transfer Of judgments of courts
of record or of cases of action or interest
therein where suit has been filed thereon
and providing for recording such transfer
BY Mr.. Glasscock-To provide for the
building and completing Of an additional
state penitentiary in Central or Western
therein in the manufacture of cotton and
wooden goods and leather, and for
mining, smelling and caseing of iron ores
and other ores.
BY Mr.. HarrisOn-To amend the law in
relation to chatteI mortgages and other
instruments intended to operate as mort
cages Of or liens upon personal property,
and the recording thereof.
BY Mr.. Burney-TO provide for the ex-
elusive management and control of the
university lands by the board of regents
Upon motion of Mr.. Frank the senate
went into executive session.
MIR. Armistead moved that the result of
the executive session be spread upon the
journal and the governor be notified of
the combinations made by the senate.
Carried.
The senate confirms the following ap-
pointments: L. L. Foster, commissioner
of agriculture, insurance, status
and history; w. L. David
son, assistant attorney-general;
Walker Archer, Edwin Hoby and W. e
COllaTd, commissioners of arbitration and
award; R. r. Rutherford, state health
officer; w. Tips, &. Crow, Frank Ham
iltOn, commissioners of penitentiaries; T
J Goree, superintendent Of penitentia-
ntendent of penitentiaries; w. @. Par
Sh, financial agent of penitentiaries; W
w. Merritt and T. NJ Bowers, inspectors
Of convict camps.
After executive session the special or
der, Senate bin No. >, was taken up and
was fully discussed by the author, Mr.. !
Tyler. The bill provides for the estah- |
iShment of the Peabody normal college |
Of Texas
Consideration of the bill at y CLOCK |
was postponed that the senate might re-
pair to the house to help decide the ques- |
ion of the election of a United States |
senate.
Upon return to its chamber the senate |
again went into executive session, and |
'onfirmed the appointment of Senator f.
). Douglass of GraysOn county as as /
iStant superintendent Of the peniten-
larry.
The governor had previously announced |
% the senate that he had accepted the
of Mr.. Douglass rs senator OF
he Eighteenth senatorial district, and
he senate had adopted the following res
button:
That il is with sincere regret that the
senate has heard of the resignation of
Hon. Z. q. Douglass, a senator OF this
ltN llldl MI. 1DOuSldSS, DN Ills dnllily
lis close attention to business and his
Uniform courtesy and kindness has en-
leared himself to every member of the
enate, and we tender him our best
wishes for his future happiness and pros
,erity.
After the executive session bill No. q
vas again taken under consideration
after much discussion and the voting
Town of many amendments the bill
,aSsed TO engroSsment.
The following telegram was read and
rdered spread upon the journal:
Governor Wheeler and others.
Your most gratifying dispatch received.
return thanks TO the people of Texas
nd their honored representatives.
GSignedl RICHARD COKE.
The senate refused to coneur in the
.ouse amendment to senate bill No. lG
Mr.. Pope reported favorably the bin TO
revent the forfeiture of railroad char
ers because their lines are not construct
d within the specified time allowed
hem.
The senate at ! o 'clock adjourned to 10
clock Thursday morning.
THE HOUSE.
pecial to the Gazette.
AUSTIN, TEX. Jan. 23.-The house
let at 10 O'Clock, Speaker Alexander
nd q quorum were present