Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-17

Lieutenant-G Governor Wheeler in the
| chair; roll call; quorum present.
Prayer by DR.. SmoOt, the chaplain.
Reading of journal dispensed with.
| Mr. Mcdonald was excused until Mon
day.
Petitions and memorials: Petition by
Mr. Tyler from citizens of Rogers, in
Bell county, against the occupation tax.
Reports of standing committees: Mr..
Armistead, for Judiciary No. I-Favora-
! bly,, bill providing for appeals from
commissioners courts in certain cases
sitting as a board of equalization.
Unfavorably, house bill % and SEN
ate bill 1877, on the usury law.
Also unfavorably, bill forbiddlng the
loan of less sum of money than men
toned on the face of the note.
Favorably with amendment. The bill
for the appointment of receivers.
Mr.. AbeTcOmbie-FOr Judiciary No. 2.
UnfavOrably. Bill to perpetuate testi-
mony in criminal prosecutions the same
as in civil cases.
Also favorably bill requiring the judge
to deliver his charge before argument of
counsel.
Mr. Harrison-FOr the committee on
agricultural affairs. Unfavorably. Re-
ported on the bill for adjustment of the
bureau of agriculture, insurance and sta
tistics.
Mr.. SeaI-Favorably Bill authorizing
the commissioner of insurance to license
companies outside the state to do business
in Texas when they have a capital of
500, 900 and over. The bill refers to ac-
cident insurance companies.
Bills and resolutions: Mr.. Woodward
Bill requiring railroads running within
a5, ilao Of Fx-S Sfoh Itch
and maintain a general depot at the
point nearest the county seat.
Mr. Abercombie called up senate bill
No l73 The bill calls for an equal
length of school terms of both white and
cOlored schools in the same district, and
the appropriation of school monies shall
be to that end The bill after some dis
cusson passed to engrossmeut and later
finally passed.
Mr Kimbrough called up the Dallas
charter bill ana it was passed to engrOss-
ment, and under suspension of rules
finally passed.
The bill for the creation and continu-
ance of the commission of arbitration and
award was taken up, passed to engrOss-
ment and then finally passed.
BY Mr.. CranfoTd-FayOrably report on
the bill setting aside February % as
arbor day for the state.
Senate bill No. l57, for the collecting
and publishing of agricultural and farm
statistics in connection with the commits
soners' annual report. The bill pro-
vides that tax assessors shall be fur
nished with the necessary blanks, which
he shall have filled out when listing
property for taxes He shall call on all
persons engaged in agriculture and stock
raising and shall receive 10 cents for
every family visited The bill passed to
engrossment.
Mr.. Townsend called up senate bill No.
So The bill provides that any stut for
damages growing out OF the suing out of
any writ of attachment or sequestration,
or for the levy of any such writ, may be
brought in any county from which such
writ was issued, or in any county where
such levy was made, in whole or in part,
within this state The bill passed to
engroSsment.
House bill defining the punishment for
wilful mischief, injuring agricultural
property and railroad property was finally
passed.
Mr. Lane called up senate bill No.
202 The bill is for the punishment of
persons who wilfully or fraudulently
avoid the payment of taxes on personal
property by conceaIlng 1t or moving IL
out of the state just prior to time of gen
eral assessment. The bill fixes fine
penalty, also an imprisonment penalty
for one year in the county jail or in case
of larger taxes, two years in the peniten-
tiary
Mr.. Simkins fought the bin ably be-
cause it was legislation which had been
abandoned by every state that had tried
II II uas an 1tfpulDt 10 leoisIafe
honesty into the people.
Mr. Lane earnestly defended the bill
and caustically answered Mr.. SimkinS.
The bill failed of engrossment by
ayes TO Is nays.
Resolution by Mr.. Johnson-That a
Joint committee of three from both the