Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-01-16
LEGISLATIVE.
Brown of GraysOn Introduces Railway
Commission Bill Its Provisions.
Jarvis Introduces Bill to Provide for the issu-
ance of Bonds for the Improvement
of County Roads.
Ttceslty-FTrsf Legislature.
- A..
THE SENATE.

and quorum present. Prayer by the Rev d.
Dr. King of Waco.
On motion Mr.. GIasscock was excused
from attendance upon the senate for three
days. Mr.. ATmistead until next Monday !,
and Mr.. Abercrombie until Saturday.
Reports of standing committees-Judi
ciary committee No. / by Mr.. Melon
aid, reported that bill No. 25 be referred
TO the committee on public lands.
By Mr.. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS re-
port on the bill providing
that no moneys shall be
distributed by state collectors, but all
such collections shall be turned over to
the state comptroller.
By Mr.. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS report
on the bill providing for revising, digest
ing and publishing the laws of Texas,
criminal and civil.
By Mr.. McDonald-A favorable report
on the bill providing for the assessment
of livestock in pasture. Committee on
state affairs.
By Mr. Crawford-Favorable report
on senate bill No 70 amending the re-
vised statutes in relation to the creation
of private corporations. Committee on
Education
BY Mr.. Burney-Fayorabl report on
the bill to establish the Pea
body normal college of Texas,
and making an appropriation for its
building and maintenance for two years.
By Mr.. Burney-Favorable report on
the bill to amend the act maintaining
public schools and providing for pro
rata distribution among all towns and
cities of the free school funds on the first
of each month collected the month be-
fore
Committee on constitutional amend
ments-By MI Upshaw-Unfavorabl re-
port on joint resolution No. l amending
the right of suffrage. To this there was
a minority report signed by Messrs. AtIee,
Claiborne, Woodward and MaetZe.
Bills and Tesolutions-By Mr.. Jarvis
To provide for the issuance of bonds for
the Improvement of county roads and the
levying of a tax of 15 cents for the pay
ment of the same.
By Mr.. Upshaw-To repeal an act pro-
viding for the election of a district at
torney for the Eighteenth judicial district.
By Mr.. Sims-To make the rates for
transportation of freight uniform within
the state.
By Mr.. Lane-To prevent unlawful
combinations in restraint of trade and
transportation, and defining the punish
ment for the same.
By Mr.. Tyler-To make an appropria-
ton for the house of correction and re-
formatory at Gainesville for two years
BY Mr.. Atlee-A bill for the relief
of William Evans for the loss of his
schooner Josephine while employed in
quarantine duty in 1887
By Mr.. BuTney-A joint resolution
regulating elections and providing for the
registration of voters in all counties of
population of 10 900 and over and all
counties bordering on the Rio Grande.
By Mr.. ClaiboTne-A concurrent reso-
luton for the purchase of additional
lands on the north side of the capitol
grounds.
The president of the senate according
to the resolution of Mr.. Sim
kins calling for the appointment
of committee of five to
investigate the expenditure of the judi
cial department appointed Senator Sim
kins chairman and Senators Frank, Field,
Douglass, Scale and Morris.
Senate bill No was made the special
order after the morning call Wednesday
Senate bill No. u, fixing the penalty
for the carrying of weapons in any church
or religious assembly, any school room
or other place where persons are assem-
Dled for amusement, or for educational
or scientific purposes, or into any circus
or public exhibition of any kind, or into
a ball room, social party or social gather
ing or to any election pre-
cinct on the day or days of
election or to any other place where peo-
pie may be assembled, designating the
kinds of weapons and fixing the punish
ment Mt a fine of not less than $50 nor
more than Sl0e. and confinement in the
nj 10 Of hon, bi,fx-
more than 100 days, was taken up
Mr.. Morris amendment to change |
the time of Imprisonment from thirty |
and 100 days TO forty and ninety days
was lost. Ayes 10, nays 10. /
Mr.. Upshaw's amendment striking |
out ''any other assembly, was defeated. |
Mr. Burney's amendment inserting |
the word ''saloons'' was adopted by Is |
ayes to Z nays.
Mr.. Pope moved to amend by adding |
"corn shocking and sheep shearing -
laid on the table.
Mr.. Lanes amendment striking out |
''saddIe and saddle bags was adopted |
Mr.. Kimbrough had a comma after the |
word circsls.
Mr.. Claiborne's amendment putting |
'Iiquor'' before the word ''saloon, -
and after % saloon - the words 90 gambling
room or place of gaming was lost.
Mr.. Upshaw's amendment that it shall
"nOt be unlawful to carry pistol to
church when the sermon TO be preached is
to be over forty minutes long, was
tabled.
Mr.. Klmbrough's notice to reconsider
Mr. Burney's 'saloon' amendment
was called up and tabled; Is yeas and
10 nays.
The bill then passed to engrossment.
Upon Mr.. Jarvis motion the SEN
ate repaired TO the house of representa-
tives for the inaugural ceremonies, after
which il returned in the chamber and adj
journed to 10 O'Clock Wednesday morn
ing.
THE HOUSE.
Special to the Gazette.
AUSTIN, TEX. Jan. 1.-THE house
met at 10 O'Clock, Speaker Alexander
and a quorum were present. Prayer by
the chaplain, Rev. H. W. Dodge.
The speaker announced as the pending
business the resolution of Mr.. Stevenson
of Parker relative to the penitentfaries