Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-01-13


causes.
By Moody-To amend the law defining
a lawful fence
By Crayton-To amend the act creating
the bureau of agriculture
By Johnson of Titus-To exempt all
property from forced sale except to en-
force vendors liens and liens on personal
property for the purchase money.
By Jenkins-To compel railroad COM
panies to build and maintain passenger
platforms at their depots.
By Stevenson of Park er-To amend the
law relating to the revenue of suits in
justice courts in civil causes.
BY Martin-To make grand jur1es
courts of record in certain instances.
By Breeding-A joint resolution to pro-
vide for a constitutional convention
BY Bryan-A joint resolution to amend
the Judiciary article of the constitution
By Owsley-A joint resolution to amend
section 8, article 8 of the constitution,
to provide for more efficient road law.
By McGehee-A concurrent resolution
to authorize the superintendent of public
grounds and buildings TO set apart va
cant room in the new capitol for the use
of the State Medical Association
By Talbert-A joint resolution TO amend
of q state tax.
By Hamby-A concurrent resolution
providing for the appointment of spe-
cial committee of three from the senate
and five from the house to investigate the
matter set forth in the Greer county me-
mortal, already presented.
Mr.. Bryan spoke in favor of the reso-
luton, which was adopted.
A message from the senate announced
the passage of the mileage and per diem
bill
Mr.. Gresham made a report from the
finance committee recommending the
passage of the mileage and per diem bill.
The house went into committee of the
whole, billiard in the chair, to consider
the mileage and per diem bin. 1t was
read and adopted by sections, reported
back to the house and passed under sus-
pension of the constitutional rule.
Mr.. Hays, from the committee to ar
range for the counting of the vote for
governor and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, and to
arrange for their Inauguration, made
report recommending that the vote be
counted at u o CLOCK to-day and the in
auguratiOn take place on Tuesday Janu-
airy Is. Adopted.
AT II 0 'elock the doorlleeper announced
the presence of the senate in the bar of
the house. The president was invited to
seat on the speakers stand
and the members were seated by the Off
GERS of the house. The rolls of both
houses had been called and a quorum of
each was found to be present.
The president of the senate appointed
Senators Armistead, Claiborne add Bur-
ney tellers on the part of the senate.
nf hnnCp
Bailey, Carwile and Levy tellers on the
part of the house.
The tellers proceeded to count the vote
in the manner prescribed by law. The
count was completed and the vote an
nounced rs follows:
For Goyernor-L. s. Ross, 252 AL;
Marion Martin, 9S, 474.
For Lieutenant Governor-T B.
Wheeler, 245 1878; William A Moers,
81 GA; F. E. Yoakum, 1880; scattering,
1894.
The senate then withdrew from the
hall
The speaker laid before the house
communication from citizens of WASH
ington county "'to inform them of a
malicious action. - Referred to the
committee on state affairs.
Mr.. Kincaid offered a resolution that
committee be appointed to investigate
the amount of fees received by the clerk
of the supreme court at Austin. Adopted.
Subsequently Mr.. Pope made a motion
to reconsider the vote by which Mr. Kin
caid s resolution was adopted, and asked
to have the motion spread upon the
records.
Mr.. Kincaid called up the motion for
consideration
The motion to reconsider was discussed
by Messrs. Pope, Brown of GraysonA
Kincaid, Pickett, Owsley, Gresham ana
Dunlap. On yea and nay vote the mo-
ton to reconsider was lost
Mr.. Pope introduced bill to authorize
the republication of certain laws.
Adjourned till 10 a. m. Monday.