Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-02

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wisely enacted laws for its,propagation and
| protection. and out of l09 members voting
| only sixteen had the hardness to oppose the
| measure, which consequently became law
forthwith. Chapter Is. page l55.
CITIES. TOWNS AND COUNTIES.
| The act Of March %, 1855. authorizing
| every city or town TO compromise existing
| Indebtedness and TO issue new bonds is
| amended and provisions made for the APP
| pointmeut of board of legislation TO carry
| into effect the compromise OF adjustment
when made. Chapter 80, page 156.
| The act of April 4 1889, which authorized
| counties to bond their Indebtedness. is
| larged SOFAS to authorize them TO compro
mise, compound, refund, settle (with0 aud
| fund any Indebtedness created prior to jan
uary l, 1891.
OCCUPATION TAX.
Article 522. Revised Civil Statutes, is so
amended to authorize in express terms the
collection of an occupation tax by cities
and towns of not more than one-half levied
by the state, which power was not eX-
pressly conferred by the article as il stood
before amendment. Capter l0T. page III.
The act of April s, 1889. which amended
the act of March Is. 1883, relating TO con-
domination of properly by cities and towns,
| include the condemnation of property for
the purpose eff erecting hospitals and pest
houses. Chapter los, page Ill.
Careful examination of these acts Will be
necessary TO Il full understanding OF their
scope and effect.
SUNDAY law
The act of April >. 1887, article 1S6a, p
c., is so amended as to leave off the eXemp-
ton of 'barber shops Chaper 10 page
113
AMENDMENT TO THE SEPARATE COACH LAW.
This act is amended by the insertion in
section . of the word their before the
word employers, their referring 10
nurses, and by adding to the exemptions of
the act suburban railway cars Chapter
1O3 page l65.
COMMISSION OF APPEALS.
This tribunal is continued and the num-
Der of judges is increased to six 90, who,
il is provided, shall sit III two sections.
Inc provisions of the act are fully under
stood by the profession and need not be en-
larged upon. Capter 80, page -.
GUARANTY AND FIDELITY COMPANIES.
The amended incorporation act author
ICES the incorporation of guaranty and tidel-
ity companies and the legislature placed
them under the jurisdiction of the commits
sion of insurance. statistics and history and
carefully provided for the protection of the
public interests.
Such organizations have been proved
largely useful in other states in the field to
which their operations are confined and
doubtless will be found equally SO here.
Chapter ll2, page 10.
PRIVATE CORPORATIONS.
The nature of the amendments TO the
private corporation act are in substance as
follows:
Chapter 101, page 161, subdivision 6. sec
ton l of the act of 1SsS, chapter |, special
session, which was amendatory of the act
approved March %. 1887, authorized the
construction and maintenance of any species
of road, except railroad and a bridge in
connection Herewith.
Subdivision of the late act reads: ''Any
specimens of road and bridges in connec-
ton herewith
Subdivision :, Section l of the act of
1888 reads: THE construction and main
tenance of a bridge" the late act adds,
(which may be used for any or all modes
of travel and transportation.
Subdivision - of the act of 1883 is
amended by subdivision l3 of the last act,
so as to include among the purposes for
which incorporation is authorized, ''elec-
trio motor power in addition TO gas, light
and heat
Subdivision Il of the act of 1883 is
amended by the same numbered sub-diVis-
sion of the last act so as TO provide for the
erection of buildings and the accumulation
and loan of funds, in the suburbs. :"
there being the amendatory words of
cities, towns and villages.
Subdivision y of the act of 1855 reads.
The construction and maintenance of 4
street railway. The amendment enlarges
the scope of the act greatly, and authorizes
the maintaining and operating, etc. of sub
urban. or belt lines of railway, which may
construct over and operate union depots.
Such railways are made liable for street
Improvements.
Subdivision "a of the act of 1883 author
lies the incorporation of mercantile con-
Germs for doing a retail trade and limits the
amount of stOcT any single person can own.
The last act in subdivision - authorizes
similar corporations for the wholesale
trade without limitation as to stock.
Subdivision IS of the act of 1855 reads:
THE construction and maintenance of mills
and gins The last act adds, cotton
presses grain elevators and wharls. p"
IWharves?l
The scope of the law is extended by addf-
tiOnal sub divisions in the following partic-
ulars: The establishment and maintenance
ofclearing houses, the construction and
maintenance of water power, the conStruc-
ton of railroads and bridees for railroad
companies, the support and maintenance of
tricycle. clubs and other innocent sports,
and to act as trustee, assignee. or receiver;
also to do a general fiduciary and depository
business. To act as surety and guarantor
of the fidelity of employees, to act as
executor and teStamentary guardian when
designated as such by decedent, to estab-
lish steamship lines, and to establish land
companies to buy, own, sell and convey real
estate IN any state or foreign country, but
limiting the quantity of real estate such
corporation may own in this state only TO
what is necessary for its Office.
Experience in legislation upon this sub
jet has demonstrated that it is well nigh
impracticable to specify and incorporate in
any act all the purposes for which incor-
poration is desirable or may be necessary.
Every legislature finds it necessary to
amend the work of the Legislature preced-
ing in this regard, and in view Of this fact
and of the many forms assumed by indus
trial and manufacturing enterprises and
the rapid development of new fields of in
vestment, the inquiry is suggested whether
it would not be well to authorize incOrpor-
ations for any manufacturing or indus
trial purpose not provided by the constitu-
ton and laws of the state and which is
not made an offiense thereby.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
Several amendments TO the constitution
are to be submitted TO the people on the
second Tuesday in August next.
Section + article 6 of the Constitution
prohibits the passage of any law providing
for or requiring the registration of voters.
The amendment authorizes the passage of
such a law, applicable only to cities
of 0,000 inhabitants or over.
The amendment to section 5, article .,
provides that the legislature may add not
exceeding per cent annually of the perma
nent school fund to the available fund.
Any discussion of this resolution will not
be proper in this address, but trust l may
with propriety say that it seems to have
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