Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-22
The Senate Reconsiders the
Excursion Question.
SENDING IT TO COMMITTEE.
The BelIigerenIs in the House Are All Sorry
They Spoke.
Saying 50 Plainly---The Composite School BlIl
Is Up and Partly Acted 0n--The Re-
ported Bill Repeats Inc lester !
Per Cent Appropriation.


Austin. Tex, Feb. 2f.-(special)-
| The senate met at 10 O'Clock this morning
with iieutenant-SoysrDo Crune IN the
chair.
On motion Of Senator Yoakum, Sena-
tor Smith was excused for one week.
Petitions aud memorials were present
ed and referred as follows;
BY Mr.. Crowley -PtOtcst against tie
division Of Brnzoria county.
Bills and resolutions were introduced
and referred a. follows
By Mr. Baldwin, bill 10 supnrcss
mob violence. TO provide damages for any
person manned IA u mob or for the sur
| viving relatives VI any person killed by
q mob, aud to define and prevent and
punish official negligence by the removal
of shcr.Is
by Mr. Browning A bill 10 amend the
law SO as to- authorize the governor 10
TO appoint special Judges of the courts of
civil appeals I'm certain cases.
On motion of Senator Hutchinson SEN
ator Tips was excused indefinitely ON
account of sickness.
BY Mr.. kenrby-A concurrent rcsolu-
ton iudorsing Hon. G. b. kilgOre as
minister to Mexico.
Mr. Hutchinson protested against tie
resolution as uuwisc and tntimely
Mr. kcorby said IL was quito appro-
PIRATE that the legislature of Texas should
endorse the candidacy of Colonel iNilgore.
Mr.. Presslcr supported the resolution
and thought 1t ought TO be passed unan.
imo lsly.
House bin to restore ciyil jurisdiction
TO Tie county court of Marion and cOu-
firm the jurisdiction of the district court
WIS laid before the senate, ordered en-
crossed and under suspension of the rules
passed.
Senator Yonkum moved 60 take up
the mousse concurrent resolution providing
for committee on the subject nf re-
distncinR the state iurO new supreme
judicial districts Tho motion was lost
senator Lewis bin 10 provide for do
trrminng the rights OF nonresident Icr.
sons unknown and transient persons,
To PROPERTY IN Texas was laid before
the senate, ordered enHrosld aud under
suspension of rules passed.
Senator lOakuu moved To take up
house concurrent resolution providing
for the appointment Of a conference cum-
mttce on the subject IT ~ distributing
~ state into new snunme judicial
districts aud the motion passed
senator lmbOdcu amended 80 that
memher of the legislature rnIrcsrn'ipg
cities. which are candidates Cor trcu-
lion OF these courts, shall not be- eligible
~ lmomhers of thp conference com.
mittee, but he afterward w.thdrrw II
and Senator Whitaker removed ,Lu sane
amendment.
senator Tmbodcn offered as a suhsti.
tute mat no member OF the committee
anall recommend any city ar ttwl In
ms district ~ location FOR . court.
Inc substitute aud arucalmrnt wore
Lost.
senator Steele opposed the resolution
because II provided Tor "A committee of
ten representatives aud I'VE seuntars.
lie thought the senate ought tD hc
equally represented on the comm!Gpe
senator Browning also opposed the
resolution Lhe resolution was lost hy
a vote OF 1T 70 ~.
Senator Swaync called I'D his motion
10 reconsider The vote by which tho tu-
acting clause 10 The equity of REDEMPTION
bill was stricken out
Inc motion 70 reconsider prevniled.
senator Crawford moved 10 reroumit
the bill to special committee of Ave
senator who shull repur, substitute
hlll tutbudying the main features of tha
hcarhy BILL but he withdrew the motion
iu order 20 allow Senator Ioakum 10 olTer
an amendment To the bin so that the
equity Of redemption shull not uppiy 10
forced or other iUdicml sales
senator Crawford renewed his motion
and 10 was adopted
Tho chuir laid before the senatp IA mes
sage from the governor asking The con.
stht OF tho appointment OF a. l.. Tea
garden T.. NJ House. Joe Ropnrs II
~ hopnen nnl John Dunell, all of Travis
county. ns the board OF managers OF H.,
state unatic asylum AZ Austin
senator ioukum moved that the SEN
nie 20 into executive session on the ap-
polntmen4 ON next Thursday az IL
state luunuc asylum az Austin
y message from the govern or recotn-
mendlug the appropriation Of Tie unup-
nrOpultM public domain amountirlr Ia
4303,SiJ ncres, 10 the use OF The uni
yersity aud free schools, was also read.
Tn motion of senator Goss senate hin
Up authorize the general land commits
siouer to Issue patents to uniycrsitv
school on asylum Ruds IN certain cnses
IN quantities less than the amount orl.
gnally purchased or filed upou was
taken mp, amended and ordered en-.
crossed
Senator. imbodcn moved TO reconsider
the vote by which the concurrent roso.
luil0n providing for conference commit
tee ON redistrictipg the state into now
supreme judicial districts and n provoil-
cd The resolution was then nassed hy
a vote OF }G 10 10 ~
On motion Of Senntor Stocln ennot,,
concurrent. resolution providing for lin
hWaul OF the remuus Of General Hiram,
~, Hrahbufy M the state cemetcry nj |
Ausiil, and making an anprourintion ~ |
$1,000 therefor was taken No and ofderei |
cngvossed. ''"N''n
BY conseat Strator Yoolpn i,tr,
duced thc following bills. ''''o
a blh To amend the civil stntptos III, !
az 10 provide for the moro eiiijont |
government alpl maintenance of me- banse |
willie. ~ N"tea-
a bill 70 amend the civil statntcs so |
that ~ counties of less than 5000 NOM.
lniion only one clerk shall bn et.ctpI |
who shall perform The duties ~ ho,L
ne county and district clerks
lhe chair announced us the snocio,
r9muhtt"e % whom was refevod the 4
Nearby equity rcdomptlou bin Sonotoys
Nearly NoaRum, Swayne Lewis and
senator bowser moved that John r
ilopu ,anp OF Confederate Veterans III
GRANTED the use of the senate chnmhn.
LOT memorial services In honor OF }ener.
~ ~ T. itmnrcgard Carried.
senator Baldwin offered resolution
constituting Senators YoRkun. presinr
ltWls Nhvlhnrne aud Smith az tho sen
ave committee ot the Joint conference
~, w sunlect OF redstricting the stnta
senator boren moved 70 reconsider tbe
Nole py which house concurrent resol'
non providing for an adjournment IN.
'lr inaugural excursion WAS loss ana n,
sis"AN me motion ON the Journal.
Negalpr DonRlas offered substitute
tyr Mr Baldwin's resolution, ,bnf sI,o
htssident Of the senate appoint the COM
Senator Baldwin iSenator CranforA 4.