Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-01-22
TEXAS RETURNS.
An Error is Discovered in the
Texas Electoral Returns.
The Proposition to Concentrate all the
Appellate Courts at Austin Ger
tain of Defeat.
Tne House Not Disposed to Tamper With the
State Constitution-Isaae Parker's
Unvarnished Rhetoric
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT .


AUSTIN, TEX, Jan. 21.-The con-
current resolution introduced into the
house this morning by Judge Frost is
broad in scope and bold in design. 1t
proposed nothing less than the delegation
to a committee of fifteen from the house
and ten from the senate of the power of
q constitutional convention TO formulate
a constitution to be submitted to the
people for their acceptance or rejection.
1t stirred up an interesting debate in
which some very spirited speeches were
made Frost and Kincaid each made
two speeches in its favor, while Mills,
Moody, stevenson of Parker, Ham
Dlen, Parker of Tarrant and
Brown of Grayson spoke in opposition.
The speeches were all strong. Uncle
Isaac Parker's was not as beautiful,
viewed as work of art, as some of the
others, but for an original, rugged, pic
turesque sample of strong untrammeled
oratory it is without an equal in the dis
eussions of the house thus far this session.
Stevenson and Kineaid were the only kids
who took part in the discussion and each
of them handled his subject like Il veter-
an The resolution finally went to grass
on Wilson S motion to table.
AMENDMENT IN THE SENATE.
The senate had under discussion At
lee IS joint resolution to amend the con-
stitution in relation to the enfranchise-
ment of foreigners. Atlees himself
made strong speech on the resolution,
and number of other senators made
forcible arguments pro and con.
The talking talent is good in both
houses, and some of the new members
promise to develop into very able de-
bators.
TO CONCENTRATE APPELLATE COURTS.
The proposition to concentrate all the
appellate courts at Austin is meeting with
a vigorous protest from Tyler. Senator
johnson and Representative Levy are re-
ceiTing numerous kilograms on the sub
& iect, urging them to fight the measure.
The house has been putting in some lively
work against it, and there is no doubt of
its defeat.
Johnson is the youngest member of the
senate and Levy among the youngest IN
the house, but they are a mighty lively
pair of youngsters, able, adroit and pop
ular, and when they start out for the
scalp of certain measure it might as
well prepare for death.
THE ROAD COMMITTEE
of the senate had under consideration to-
day the road bills introduced by Jarvis
and Glasscock and finally referred them
to a sub committee Senator Jarvis APP
peared before the committee and made
strong argument in favor of his bill.
DALLAS CONTINGENT.
r. E. Cowart, W. L. Crawford and
William c. Hill are members Of a dele
CATION of Dallasites who arrived here this
morning to lobby for the double-ended
court bill. They say the sentiment up
there is practically solid for the two courts
and that Judge Bower, III opposing it,
stands with very small minority. Mr..
Bower, however, is still engaged in put
ting in his best licks against the bill.
FOSTERS CENSUS REPORT.
Applications for Commissioner Foster IS
census report are coming in at the rate of
one hundred and fifty to five hundred per
day from all sections. 1t was learned at
the Office Of the commissioner to-day
that in view of the limited supply appli-
cations to meet attention must come
through senators and representatives.
1t is regarded here as the most valuable
statistical work on Texas ever published.
1t is 375 pages. 1t cost $4,000 to print.
The information in it cost over one hun
bred thousand dollars to gather. The
present edition is only 10 900 volumes,
but there is such demand that new
edition is spoken of if the legislature is
willing.
GEOLOGICAL SPECIMENS.
To-day q box of geological specimens
from Professor Cummings of North Texas
was received at the geological museum III
the capitol. They are chiefly from the
west, Stevens and Young counties.
Among them are a lot of stone imple
ments found on the site of former In
dian village discovered in Stevens
county, and of which Professor Cum
mings has given full account. Among
the collection, which is rathsr archaeO-
logical than geological, are arrow heads,
spear heads, and stone bread tray, two
feet long by a foot and a half wide. In
depression in the stone is another stone
the size OF One's fist, which the squawS
used for grinding the corn into meal.
CORRECTION NECESSARY.
The following was received late this
afternoon:
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. p.
To Gov. [. s. Ross, Austin.
Notify all electors to meet at Austin,
Thursday next to sign the certificate upon
the envelope as required by section l39,
revised statutes OF the United States.
Robertson leaves to-day with the returns
for correction which viii be thrown out if
not here by Monday next, the 18th ins t.
(Sigued) RICHARD COKE,
JOHN H REAGAN.
DEEP WATER AT MOUTH OF BRAZoS.
Col. Abner Taylor IS in the city and
was seen today by q GAZETTE reporter who
interviewed him concerning the proposed
plan for procuring deep water al the
mouth of the Brazes. u have no share
in it - said Col. Taylor.
ssMr. Wilke, the sub-capitol con-
tractor has taken the Brazos
contract. 1 am informed at ST.
$50 600 He has already sub
let the mattress work. Deep
water at that point is an assured fact,
and three railroads VIII soon converge
there TO aid IN building up a city. have
often wondered that some enterprising
set Of people did not take the matter in
bend and build u harbor long ago with
out waiting for government aid.