Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-01-25
when the senate adiourned to no . 'oloek

AUSTIN, TEX, Jan. 24.-The house
met at 10 O'Clock, Speaker Alexander
and quorum we're present.
Prayer by the chaplain, Rev. a. W.
Dodge
Senate bin No. % making approprIa-
ton tor the state reformatory at Gates
vile, was considered in committee of the
whole. The items of the bill aggregate
S2785 expenses for January and February,
1883. The first item was $500 for feeding
sixty boys and nine employees at 20 cents
per day. Suggested amendments rednc-
ing the 90 cents to ID cents, and even II
cents, were discussed with mixed satire
and seriousness as to what was the least
amount that would suffice to feed the
young reprobates An amendment was
finally adopted making the allowance 10
cents, when pending further considera-
ton the committee rose and reported to
give way to the regular order of bust
ness
Petitions were read and referred as
follows: BY Mr.. Miller-From citizens
OF Bexar county, favoring another judi
cial district for that county.
By Mr.. Faubion-From citizens of
Williamson county, protesting against
the creation of Willie county
By Dir. Smith-For the relief DR.. D.
Cunningham.
By Mr.. Robinson of BeXar-From citi-
zens Of that county asking an appropria-
ton of S25, 900 to place a statue of Gen.
Sam Houstonin the hall of representa-
tives at Washington in accordance with
an act of congress authorizing each state
to present statues of their most dist in
guished citizens for such purpose. The
house considered its special order house
bill $40 substitutes for the bill of Mr..
Brown of Grayson for the relief of rail-
roads by extending the time of forfeiture
of charters Mr. Brown offered an
amendment with special reference to the
Denison, Bonham and New Orleans
railroad company providing that the act
shall not be construed to revive
in favor Of any railroad, any contract or
agreement with other parties which
would become invalid but for the fact the
indulgence allowed by the act as to for
FIXTURES is extended to January /, 1889.
Adopted. The bin passed as amended.
Bills were presented and referred as
follows.
BY Mr. Owsley-Amending article 1928
of the railroad law.
BY M Wilson of HarrsOn-Establish-
ing maximum rates of fare on sleeping
and palace cars at 81 so each for lower
and 81 each for upper births.
BY Mr.. Milner-Amendng article 1905
of the railroad law for condemning prop
erty.
BY Mr. Mays-Amending the law as to
husband and wife testifying in criminal
cases.
a resolution was adopted providing for
a committee, two of them medical mem
bers of the house, to Investigate the cause
nj absence n some of the officers
Bill by Mr.. Hays-Creating a lien on
farm products.
By Mr.. Gresham-Ratitying and con-
frming the title of the Gulf, Colorado
and Santa Fe railroad company to the
Central and Montgomery railroad eX-
tending from Navasota TO Montgomery
and to the Chicago, Texas and Mexican
Central railroad extending from Cleburne
to Dallas and to all property
of the companies which constructed said
roads, and to authorize the Gulf, Colo |
RADIO and Santa Fe railway company to
own and operate said roads, under its
own charter.
By Mr.. Mills-Creating a special char
ter fer the city of Waco.
A resolution by Mr.. Miner was adopted |
as follows:
That the printing committee be in |
l. Whether there is law in force es-
tablishing state printing office.
2. How long since the work of instruct
ing deaf mutes at the expense of |
the state began, what number
of competent deaf mute printers
have been graduated, what has
been the value of the state printing done
by deaf mutes outside of their own paper,
8 'The Deaf Mute Rangers also whether
printers who are not deaf mutes or their
instructors have been employed, the
number of hours worked per day and the
rate paid; under what law are they so
employed and paid
3. Has the experience of other states
shown that public printing Is done more
at a state printing office or
by contract to the lowest bidder?
4 What amount has been spent per
plant and material, and from what fund
paid and by what authority? and any
other facts that may properly come be-
fore them.
The committee have power to send for
persons and papers and administer oaths.
By Mr.. POpe-Bill amending article
1856 of the tax law as to sworn state
nents of railroads TO assessors.
By Mr.. Robinson of Bastrop-Pre-
scribing oath and fixing the bond of the
state treasurer.
BY Mr.. notwithstanding the
prices of architecture.
BY Mr.. Notwithstanding lien upon
york stock and corn necessary for sup
port of the family.
By Mr.. McGaughey-R Regulating at
achments in certain eases.
By Mr.. Handy Validating certain
bonds issued by cities and towns having
lot less than 10 900 inhabitants prior TO
Iarch 3, 1887.
BY Mr.. Providing for the con-
Tol of minors and prescribing adequate
BY Mr.. Brown of Grayson-Am
he law for enforcing attendance of wit
lesses.
BY Mr.. Hood-Amending article 421,
IS to the issue and sale of city bonds.
BY Mr.. Observation-Disclosures the ap-
ointment of livestock inspectors at
hipping points in counties which are or
nay be hereafter exempted from the state
Inspection law.
By MIR. Brown of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS