Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-25
In the House.

| special TO the Gazette.
AUSTIN, TEX, March 24.-Mr. Nelson
moved Immediately after the roll-call
/ to reconsider the vote by which the
house yes terday adopted the senate amend.
ment to the teachers certificate bill. The
amendment requires separate examinations
for white and colored teachers under such
regulations as the board Of examiners may
! prescribe. Mr.. Nelson addressed the house
| in favor of his motion, taking the ground
that the amendment confiieted with the ex-
| isting law on the subject, and rendered
| nugatory the good sought for in the bill
| Mr.. Connellee replied sustaining the
| amendment.
A viva voce vote disclosed no quorum vot-
| ing, and the ayes and nays were taken, re-
sulting in vote of forty-six against recon
| slderatlOn to thirty-Six for MIR. Perry
offered a resolution providing that the
various apportionment bills be laid up in the
order of their presentation to the house
from the committees, and considered from
day to day until disposed of, and laid over
| for one day.
The free-silver resolution as amended by
the senate, making the tariff the paramount
issue in the coming campaign, was read
Mr.. Martin of Somerveu moved to non-con-
cur and Mr.. Hamblin moved a substi-
tute to concur. Mr.. Connellee spoke in
favor of the amendment, magnifying the
tariff as the great issue, and asking to see
pose the principle of the amendment.
Mr.. Mckinney, whose hair is silvered
e'er with years, said in reply that the color
of the mans hair who would resist Mr..
Connellee's motion is white. He deprecated
any political discussion of issues, about
which all are agreed
After some parleying the vote was taken
by yeas and nays on Mir. Hamblin's motion
to concur in the senate amendment, result
ing in IS yeas and 50 NAYS.
The house refused to concur. On motion
of Mr.. Cochran free conference commit
tee on the resolution was ordered.
The committee made an adverse report on
the resolution offered by Mr.. King of
Bowie calling on the governor to recon-
mend an elective commission, was read and
adopted without discussion.
Mr.. Vestal offered a resolution, which
was adopted. inviting the Hon. Horace
Chiffon to address the legislature and citi-
zens on state and national issues at his con-
venience.
Mr.. Jones of Pamela thought the resolu-
ton should be amended to suit the conven-
ience of the legislature
Mr.. Browning OF Donley opposed it,
because there was no time to devote to po-
Gtical speeches. He admired Mr.. Chiffon
as much as any of his friends could, but
would oppose according the privilege
asked to even the president of the United
States.
Mr. Vestal was about to withdraw the
resolution on account of the opposition
manifested, wheu cries of mo, no. were
heard all over the house. The resolution
was allowed to stand.
MIR. Gerald opposed it in few words, and
Mr.. Jester thought that twas q courtesy
due hir Chiffon TO extend the invitation
contained in the resolution, and hoped the
house would accord it unanimously
MIR. Dills spoke warmly in favor of the
resolution.
On motion of Mr.. Bats the resolution
was amended, fixing next Monday night
for hearing Mr. Chiffon, and adopted prac-
tically without opposition, only two or
three voices being heard against it
The uniform text book bill was then
taken mp, and the majority and minority
reports were read.
Or. Browning of Donley moved to adopt
the minority report. 1t was followed by q
lengthy discussion on the merits of the bill
that lasted the remainder of the morning
session, and was interrupted only to let the
members go to dinner.
Mr.. Doggett of Colin championed the
bill in 4 speech full of fire and earnestness.
Mr.. Swan supported it also in a fcrcible
and sensible speech.
1t was opposed by Mr.. Martin Of Somer-
yeils land Mr.. Browning OF Donley.
On account Of the committees whose work |
is still half unfinished the house adjourned |
until tomorrow morning