Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-14
DIED PEACEFULLY.
The Twenty-Second Legislature
a Thing of the Past.
THREE MONTHS LAWMAKlNG.
The Houses Hold Three Sessions Each
Yesterday, and Much Work is Ac-
MISUNDERSTANDING of
the Wind-Cp.
XIII LEGISLATURE.
SIN l..

AUSTIN. TEX. April 13.-The senate
was in big hurry to-day and railroaded
business through at express speed.
House bill to raise the age of consent tC
fourteen years came up on motion to re,
consider, the amendment putting the age
at twelve. The amendment was recon
sidered. adopted and the bill passed.
House bill TO define the boundary lines
Of Arkansas county Was passed under sus-
pension Of the rules.
The committee TO investigate the
comptrollers Office made report showing
the good condition Of that office. The re-
port was adopted.
The senate bill TO give TarTant county
three terms Of district court each year in
stead Of Two was taken up and passed under
a suspension OF the rules.
Nj. Johnson moved 10 take up the house
bill making BARRIERS ameuable 10 the Sun
day law.
Nir Townsend comhattad the motion,
and q sharp little debate occurred over the
motion. The bill was taken up and passed
under It suspension Of the rules.
The free conference committee on the APP
preparation bill. made report, which was
adopted
The senate Joint resolution to amend the
constitution 10 provide for the registration
oil voters IN cities Of 10000 was taken up
aud passed.
The senate then went into executive ses-
SIGN, and confirmed 4 number Of notaries
public
After opening The doors the senate took
up and passed the house bill regarding the
delivery oil patents.
The house bill 10 regulate quarantine on
the Texas coast was taken up and passed
under Suspension of the rules.
The house bill to amend the law relating
10 tAe lease OF the schOo. lands was taken
up and passed.
On motion of Mr.. Simkins the senate
went INTO executive session and confirmed
the following appointments:
Superintendent OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
/. y. Whatlcy.
Trustees coorcd deaf and dumb asylum
d ". Doom, !. H. Collett, T. b. Lee.
Trustees white deaf and dumb asylum
JEFF johnson. O. Archer, j. G.. Booth, j. X
Holland, l.. ID. Brooks.
Commissioners pilots, port of Galveston
Thomas II. Sweeney, j. y. Sawyers, G. B..
Miller Charles 6. Sweeney, J. :. Rogers.
Trustees house Of correction and reform
atorr-E. y. Mcdowell, i. II. Gregory of
Coryell, ana J. L. NIobley Of McLennan.
After again opening the doors the senate
took up the concurrent resolution fixing
this rs the day Of adjournment, and con
CURED in the house amendment changing
the hour to 10 O'Clock p. III.
Adjourned to ! p. II.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The senate reassemhlcd at 4 O'Clock.
The house bill providing that county
Judge may disapprOve contracts entered
into between trustee and teacher was
taken up ana passed.
The house bill providing that when con-
yicts are adjudgcd insane, the counties
in which they are convicted shall pay all
expenses. was taken up and passed under
suspension of the rules.
Mr.. Townsend IN q neat and appropriate
speech nominated for president pro TEN OF
the senate Mr. L. G.. Niaetze The nomina-
ton was seconded by Messrs. Tyler and
Aztec. and Mr.. MaetZe was elected with but
one opposing ballot. his own, evidently
which WAS east for MIR. Carter. MIR. Maetze
in accepting made short bat beautiful and
eloquent speech.
Resolutions were adopted thanking
Iieulcnunt-GO Governor Pendletou and Presi-
dent pro TEN Crawford for courtesy and i'm
Partially in presiding. Each of the gem
1emeu responded in Il neat speech of
thanks.
Mr.. Pope offered resolution reciting the
fact that ii was Thomas Jeferson's birth
DAY, and expressing thanks that the great
pUblicist had lived. II was adopted unanl-
mousiy.
Adjourned until O'Clock.
NIGHT SESSION.
The senate assembled at o'clock.
Mr.. Pope, on behalf Of the pages, pre-
serted observation-disclosures PendletOn
with beautiful pen and holder. Mir. Pope
made 4 very appropriate presentation
speech and Lieutenant Governor Pendlc-
Ton replied in Z feeling manner.
y short message from the governor was
received and read
After the bills had all been signed up
the adjournment resolution was reconsid-
cred ana amended by placing the hour
OF adjournment ut 9:l5.
y message was soon brought from the
house informing the senate of concurrence
and when 9:15 arrived the gavel fell and
the senate of the Twenty-second Legislature
passed into history.
HOUSE.
Special 10 the Gazette.
AUSTIN, April 1&.-NIr Baker Of Tom
Green arose to question of personal priv
ie-e TO correct I newspaper criticism of
him receu'!y made in the Dallas News and
Galveston News. which criticism. he said was
bg-pf nv. of