Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-01
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AUSTIN, Tx, March Bl-lSpcclOl.l- -
The house met with Speaker Cochran and
n quorum present
i'ruye ~ Chaplain Pennington.
A motion was mhdn tO-fee0Bsider the
vote passing the Picks bill, known as the
revenue Injunction bill 70 better enforce
the collection of taxes. The motion was
tabled.
Mr.. Breeding offered a joint resolution
Mr.. Henderson Of Milan moved that
so az TO provide for II supreme court
consisting of chief justice and eight
associate justices subject TO increase
TO fourteen Judges when the business
should demand il, besides court Of
appeals Of three judges and twenV-six
district courts.
The pending business from yesterday
being the supreme judicial court bill Of
10 amend article 3 of the constitution
supreme court district which was adopt
ed for consideration
Dir. Moody offered as n substitute a
bill providing for n court Of arbitration
and ward or commissioners of appeals.
The substitute was declared out Of
order as not gerinuin TO the pending bill.
MIR. Tankersly providing for but one new
the whole matter be referred 10 spe-
cial committee Of five.
Mr.. Baker Of De Witt moved TO strike
ont the enacting clause Of the pending
The motion led TO some discussion by
Messrs. Peck, Moody and Slayden.
MIR. Slayden argued that the commits
sioner of appeals proposition was but u
subterfuEe for the necessity of add
tional courts. and that II was but a mat
ter OF tweedledum and tweedledce- as
10 the difference Of expenses, We should
give the people something more than a
pretonse for courts Of final resort
The motion to strike out the enaoting
clause was lost by vote Of 81 ayes to
OB noes.
The motion to commit the bill was re-
fused--ayes 4S, noes 30
Mr. Flack moved to reconsider the
vote by which the Tankersley suhsti-
tute was adopted
Mr. Long moved to table the motion
aud Mr.. Onion demanded a call Of the
house, which checked further action ON
the bill. The absentees were excused,
however. aud the motion TO table prevail
| ed-ayes 30, noes 40, which brought the
| Tankersley substitute back for consd-
! GRAFTON.
Mr. Long offered an amendment, max
ing Dallas the site of the proposed new
court.
Mr.. Graves offered substitute pro-
viding for five courts-one at Galveston,
one at Fort Worth, one az Austin and
the sites Of the others left In blank, in
effect creating two new courts.
Mr. Cunningham offered q substitute
I
stitute also, providing for five courts,
locating the fifth court at Abilene.
Mr.. Barry moved TO lay both substi-
tutes ON the table. which cut off debate
on the subject, much TO the objection
of the friends Of the measure. The house,
however, sustained the motion, tabing
| both FIVE court bills.
Mr.. Rowell Of Marion offered an
amendment TO the pending four courts
bill changing the present court from
Fort Worth to Abilene and locating the
new court AT Dallas.
Mr.. Cough offered an amendment,
creating a court at Dallas.
Mr.. Dashiell amended 70 locate one
Mr.. Lloyd spoke IN favor Of Tyler.
Mr.. King Of Rockwnll for Dallas,
Dashiell for Tyler and Gossett for Dal-
las.
The previous question being demanded,
| the Tyler proposition was voted down,
Dallas was accepted, and thus Abilene
as well as Tyler, were non est IN the
matter by a vote Of 81 10 TO. Thus,
too. San Antonio was nowhere ia The
| reckoning, despite The fact that The
1 Bexar representatives fought oil along
| through the session through every pos
/ the Alamo city. There was very little
/ difference ia thr ~9te for Tyler and Dial
! las.
Mr. Sl0yden presented the memorial
/ of g. b. Farwel, proposing 20 sell the
| Capitol syndicate lnuds, 3,WDO0O, back
I to the state for cash or bonds, OF other
! reasonable terms, and 10 lease the lands
/ from the state. Referred.
| Adjourned ill = o'clock.