Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-10
LEGISLATIVE.
Synopses Of Measures Consid-
cred in Senate Yesterday.
THE ADJOURNMENT QUESTION,
Expenses of Delegates to the Commercial
Congress. Kansas Ciry-io:tery
Question and Sunday Law.
Deep Water Blu.
XXII, LEGISLATURES.
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trod uced concurrent resolution instruct
ing the commissioner OF agriculture, IN
surance, statistics and history 10 collect in
formation relative TO oyster culture, and to
report same 10 the next session OF The leSlS-
lature. Adopted.
The house bill for the preservation Of
oyster beds was taken up, aInendad slightly
ans passed under suspension of The rules.
The senate concurrent resolution TO pro
vide for sending delegates 10 the COM
mercial congress in Kansas City was taken
up A long discussion occurred Us to
diem and expenses. The resolution was
amended so as 10 provide far Paying actual
expenses and then adopted.
Mr.. Page moved 70 reconsider the con-
current resolution 10 adjourn on Monday
and the special motion on the journal.
House Dill 20 create two district courts
in Travis county, was taken up and pend
ing which toe senate adjourned to 3 O'Clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
When the senate reasseno led the Travis
court bill was taken up, and after consider
able discussion the bill. passed, under sus-
pension Of the rules.
Senate bin 10 prevent the employment in
factories of children under fourteen years
OF age was taken up, amended, discussed ~
length ami defeated.
On motion to engross Mr.. Stephens tried
TO call up the wolf scalp bill, but the oppo-
neuLS OF the measure moved call of the
senate Its friends did not have enough
votes TO excuse AlesST9S. Carter, Finch and
Tyler, who were absent without leave, and
the motion failed.
House bill to prevent persons from eutic-
ing or decoying minors from the custody Of
their parents o. guardians was taken up.
On motion OF Mr.. Harrison the bill was
amended so as not to conflict with marriage
laws. After considerable discussion the
bill was passed to third reading.
Mr.. Crawford called up the motion TO re-
consider the concurrent resolution TO I'D
iourn on Monday.
Mr.. Pope moved call Of the house. The
call developed three absentces:
Mr.. Crawford moved to excuse them
under call.
Mir. Townsend moved as q substitute, to
excuse them for the day. The friends Of
the wolf scalp bill voted for the substitute,
but it failed TO get the two-thirds required.
The motion TO excuse the absenteeS under
the cali was then put and lost.
Mr.. Sinkins offered concurrent resoiu-
ton inviting Senator Coke to address the
members of the legislature On Monday
night April II, or as soon thereafter, be-
fore the legislature adiourns, as may be
convenient. Adopted.
Mr.. Kimbrough made report from tho
free conference committee on house amend
ments TO the senate bill amending the cor
pOration law. The report was adopted.
Mr.. Townsend had entered on the journal
Z motion 10 reconsider the vote adopting
conference report.
Mr.. Ki1nbrough called up to reconsider
and moved to table
\ call of the senate was ordered on the
motion to table.
Messrs. Carter, Finch and Tyler were
found to be absent without leave and the
senate adjourned till 10 tomorrow.
HOCsR-
Special to the Gazette.
AUSTIN, Tex, April 9.-Mr. Lindsey
moved TO take up the senate concurrent
resolution for adjournment Monday, but
the house declined.
The senate resolution for the appointment
of delegates TO the commercial congress at
Kansas City April Is was called up and
amended, on motion of Mr.. Browning Of
Donley, to allow the actual and necessary
expenses of the delegates. Objection was
made, as q matter of course, by one or two
watchful friends of the dear people"
whose respect for the blessed constitution
forbade their giving any money for such
unholy purposes. The resolution was
adopted.
Mr.. Terrells resolution inviting Hon.
Joseph D. Sayers to make a speech to the
legislature was adopted.
The house went into committee Of the
whole on the appropriation bill, Mr. Coch-
ran in the chair.
MIR. Browning's amendment appropriating
500, 900 for q state exhibit at the Worlds
fair was argued earnestly by its author,
who insisted that Texas could not afford to
neglect its opportunity in the matter of an
exhibit 1t was patriotic as well as
progressive to provide one. While all
America was commenting on the achieve
ments of the worlds greatest discoverer,
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in the premises.
But all the talk was useless. The reso-
luton was doomed, and when put 70 the
vote was mercilesSly showed under
Amendments were adopted providing for
the salaries of additional judges Of the
commission of appeals and few other
minor functionarie5. The committee then
adopted the bill as whole, and reported it
back to the house, recommending its pas
sage.
Mir. Jones offered to amend the bill by
striking out Of the appropriation the
item for the payment Of the militia when
holding annual state encampments. Lost.
Mr.. Toloert moved the previous que stion,
which prevailed and on motion OF Mr..
Gresham the bill was ordered engrossed.
While motion to suspend the rules and
pass the bill was pending, Mr. Riddle
offered an amendment changing the annual
fee OF 500 that may be charged law and
medical students Of the university into a
monthly fee Of IS.
The amendment was lost
The bill then passed.
Messrs. Jones and Rogan of Brown
offering resolution reciting the service
of the state for fifty years of, and euIo-
giving Ex-Governor Lubbock
The resolusion was adopted unan-
imously.
testers joint resolution for transferring
per cent Of the permanent to the avail
able school fund was called up and laid
over temporarily under @ call Of the
house.
Terrell's bill, assessing fine Of $40 to
SO for keeping, selling or Offering for
sale, or in any way assisting in procuring
for another ticket or part Of a ticket in
any lottery, was taken up. The bill, as
reported, has o committee amendment
making the fine $50 to 500. The bill as
amended was engrossed.
The house bill changing appearance day
in law courts from the fifth to the second
day was called up.
The senate amendment providing that