Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-04
LEGISLATIVE.
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senate aud Senator Bowser was found abb
sent.
senator swayne moved to excuse Sena-
tor Bowser. Lost, ayes, IL; nays, 1.
The pending amendment went 20 the
table and Senator Yoakum offered amend
ment 10 make the bond limit issue 20
per cent of the value Of the whole prop
erty aud the franchises
Senator Shelburne moved q call Of the
house ON the bill and amendment and
the measure went to the table. pending
the search Of the sergeant-at-arIns for
Senator Bowser
senator Smith moved 10 adjourn, which
was lost.
Senator Imboden moved TO excuse the
absentee, but before the vote was taken
Senator Bowser was announced.
Senator Steele moved the previous ques-
ton ON the amendment and the bill.
Senators Atlee and Lewis made the
point Of order that the senate had al
ready decided to consider the bill by
sections, and the bill had only been con-
sidered through section o. the bill had
not even been read through. they said
II was an unheard OF proceeding to pass
q bill without giving an opportunity to
discuss the bill
Senator Imboden also made the point
of order that the motion for the previous
question was not IN order.
The chair held the motion ont Of or
der
Senator Shelburne moved to suspend
the call Of the house; lost.
The question then REQUIRED upon Sena-
tor Deans amendment upon which the
call Of the house was ordered which was
tabled
Senator Yoakum's amendment TO limit
the bond issue Of railroads to be con-
structed 20 20 per cent over the value Of
ht fran
came up
Senator Smith moved TO table: tabled.
senator Swayne moved the previous
question on the bill and amendment.
senator Lewis made the point Of order
that the bill had to be considered
throughout by sections rs the senate
had decided to consider the bill by sec
lions. He said he had amendments to
offer. 20 other sections which had not
yet been reached ht ALL
The chair held the point Of order not
The previous question was ordered.
me vote, on engrossment resulted as
follows heas-Scnators Agnew, Boren,
browning Dickson. Douglas, Imboden,
Jester, kearby, Lowhon. Mckinney,
Pressler Smith, Steele. Swayne. Woods
and lOakum. Total. 10
Nays-McComb. Total. /.
Senator Atlee considered he had been
deprived Of a constitutional privilege
OF q free discussion Of the bill, and he
would decline 10 vote
Senator Hutchinson said he would de.
CINE 10 vote and lac desired 20 send up
ms reasons for 50 doing. The SENATE had
decided To consider the bill section by
section and Il had not been 50 consid.
Se2ator. Bowser, Shdburne. Lewis.
tHfNy Simpson and Tips each declin.
ed 10 vote as their names were called.
Inc chair President pro tenn Kearby,
suld N he had made an error no senator
should abuse the duties he owes his con-
sutuents by violating the rules of the
senate; No senator should exhibit his
III lsehhs by refusing to vote when his
name was called. II was no concern Of
the chair whether senators voted or
not but Il ought to be the pride Of every
senator TO see that every rule was en-.
forced, therefore the chair hoped that
every senator would vote.
senator Dean said he meant no disre-
lend himself to the penetration of tbjs
fraud. He felt he had been deprived
OF the constitutional right to discuss
the bill. and he had declined 10 vote
ana would continue TO do 80.
senator Atlee said he felt that the
chalr had without warrant lectured the
senator's rs 10 their duty and that when
the constitutional right was denied him
Of discussing n bill he would decline To-
vote.
The chair said when senators declined
10 show the proper respect TO the pre-
siding officer he would invoke whatever
rules were necessary TO the maintenance
Of the proper respect.
Senator Alice said he meant no dis
respect 10 the chair.
The chair announced that no quorum
bad voted on the engrossment of the
bill.
Senator Pressler said he would move
to reconsider the vote by which the pre-
viOus question was ordered so as TO let
the gentlemen down OF their stills
Carried.
Adjourned.