Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-05
LEGISLATIVE
Memorial from the Bar of Fort Worth
for the Consolidation of
the Courts.
The Occupation Tax Bill Amended-The Letter
ofGOvernOr Humphrey Referred to the
Committee on Stock Raising
Twenty-First Legislature.

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The roll was called and a quorum was
present.
Prayer by DR.. Smoot, the chaplain.
Dir Lane was excused for the day,
also Mr.. Townsend was excused for the
day.
Petitions and Memorials: Mr.. steph-
ens-Memorial from citizens of Hall
county asking to be attached to Denley
county for judicial purposes
Mr.. Jarvis-Memorial from the bar of
Fort Worth for the consolidation of the
supreme and appellate courts at Austin.
Mr.. NATURALIZATION of l16 citi-
Zens Of Dallas for the issuance Of bonds
TO a limited amount for the improvement
of roads.
Mr.. Abercombie-Peti from citi-
Zens Of Walker county asking the repeal
of occupation taxes
Mr.. Harrison, for the committee on
Favorably, the bill regulat-
ing the sale of cotton in seed; also favor
ably, the bill to create a bureau of agri-
culture and attach ii to the department
Of history and statistics.
Mr.. Upshaw- Unfavorably, joint reso-
luton No. 2, fixing the Legal rate Of in
terest not higher than per cent.
Mr. Allen-MinOrity report on the joint
resolution No. ..
Mr.. Upshaw, for the constitutional
amendment ommittee-FaYorably re-
curing registration in cities of over
10, 600, and all along the Rio Gfande:
also favorably, resolution providing for
the creation Of a deep water port.
Mr.. Abercombie, for Judiciary No. p
Unfavorably bill designating within what
limits fishing may be done; favorably bill
authorizing officers to go into other coun-
ties to execute writs in felony cases and
other cases when endorsed by certain ju-
dicial authority; unfayOrably bill regu-
latiug cruelty to animals; unfavOrably
bill regulating the method of certifying
the performance of the marriage rite
The bill that money-lenders shall lend
no less than called for on the face of the
note was referred to judiciary No. /.
Unfavorably bill forbidding sale of
weapons TO minors.
Mr.. Frank sent up a minority report to
the sale of weapons to minors bill.
Mr.. Alb ercombie for Judiciary No .
MnfavOrably bill repeating the law as to
the fraudulent disposition of mortgaged
property; fayorably bill TO punish officers
wilfully making any false affidavit where
the state S rights are injured; favorably
bill 10 punish those who avoid payment
of taxes on personal property by conceal
ing its ownership or removing same from
the state.
Mr.. Pope, for the committee on inter-
nal mprovements-Fav the bin
prohibiting any railroad or other corpO-
ration retracting its liabilities for dam
ages in carrying goods beyond the com
mon law requirements; favorably, bill
requiring railroads to maintain a general
office and its book accounts within the
state; favOTably bin for appointment of
railroad receivers.
Mr.. Jarvis for the finance committee
Favorably the bin for assessment and col
lection of taxes on lands in unorganized
counties; also fayOrabiy, bill for pay
ment of bonds Of the state coming due
Bills and resolutions: BY Mr. Frank
To protect the buffalo, deer and antelope
in this state from wantOn destruction also
bIIl TO amend the law for the organiza-
ton of penitentiaries.
BY Mr.. Tyler-TO promote uniformity
in the school text books in districts and
school communities and in cities and
towns.
By Mr. GlasscoclS-Re Requiring corpora
tons TO make annual reports Of their
business TO the comptroller
Concurrent resolution by Mr.. Stephens
that the legislature adjourn sine die on
saturday, March 8, 1889, laid over for
4 day.
BY Mr. Claiborne-To punish doubly
misdemeanor couvicts who may escape.
BY Mr.. Stephens-To extend school
districts beyond the limits of cities where
necessary.
Mr.. Upshaw called up senate bill No.
200, allowing person committed to Jail
- cents a DAY for each day he may
labor. Three amendments were adopted,
one limiting the time for which such con-
Wet shall be hired to one year, another
that such work shall be performed on
public streets or roads or on county Door
farms, and the third making the allow
apce 80 cents instead of % cents The
bill then passed TO engrossment.
\ special order senate bill No. 100,
defining and fixing the penalty for the
keeping of dISoTderly houses, such in
Guiding dance houses and lewd theaters,
was taken up. The committee amend
ment was adopted, making the fine not
less than SlC9 nor more than $500 for
each day. After much discussion the
bin went over till tomorrow
The senate refused to concur in the |
house amendments TO the resolution !
sending committee to visit the schools. /
The gallery then being cleared Of ladies |
the senate then took up the consideration |
Of the disorderly house bill. After a /
great deal of discussion and attempts to |
amend the bill passed 10 engrossment by |
. vote OF Is yeas TO . nays.
Upon motion of Mr.. Jarvis, two other |
senators were appointed on the |
Swisher memorial investigation COM
mittee in the place of the two |
absent appointees and the chair appointed |
AIessrs. Tyler and Scale in place of |
Aiess.s. Morris and Angrave Mr.. Jarvis
asked to be excused from the committee
because Of the great amount of business
of his finance committee, and Mr. Steph-
ems was appointed in his place
The governors message, conveying TO
the senate 4 communication from the
Of Kansas on the stock raising
business, was ordered printed in the
journal.
The senate then at I:l0 p. m. ad-
iourned TO 10 o clock morrow.
TIE HOUSE.
Special TO the Gazette
AUSTIN, Tx, Feb. 4.-The house met
1t 10 o clock, Speaker Alexander and a
quorum present.
Petitions were presented by Mr.. OwS-
ley from Gen. Cabel OF Dallas protesting
against the clause in the proposed Dallas
charter providing FOR the appointment in
stead OF the election OF certain officers
Ar. Thompson from the Austin county
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