Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-08
The Senate Has Quite a Warm
Debate of a Court Bill.
CROWLEY OBJECTS TO HASTE.
And Ailer Compliments to a District Judge the
Resolution Goes Over.
The Democratic Platform and the Constitution
Pulled Into the House Debate Bill for
tho Relief Of One George. limo
cent but Convicted

Austin. Tex, Feb Especially |
senate met this morning 90 10 o'clock
with licutendutGoyemur Crane in the
chair.
Petitions md memorials were read aud
referred as follows.
By Mr.. Goss A protest from citizens
of sherman county against the hlll 60
disorganizc counties having less than 100
population.
By Mr.. Shclmmc A memorial from
teachers OF Austin oounty protesting
against the passage of uniform text
boo., bills
Bills aud resolutions were introduced
and referred az follows;
By Mr. Hutchinson A bill 10 define
who urp fellow servants and who are
not and 10 prohibit cuut,n,ia boinE en-
tered into 40 limit the liability of Cm-
plOycr 10 pmployc for damages
By Mr. Dickson, by rcuucStA bill
for the relief of A. l., George.
BY Mr. lmbodcnA bill 20 amend the
judicial net IN us 10 chunge the time
of holding courts iu the Second, Ninth
and Eleventh judicial districts aud TO
take Montgomery county from tue
Eleventh md attach 1t 10 the Ninth, and
| take Angelina county from the Ninth and
| attach Il 20 the Second Judicial district
and 10 liX the time of holding courts
m said districts
A message from the governor on the
| Smith burning was read.
senator Atlec moved thut the govern
ors message be- referred tu judiciary
| committee No, D, with the request that
/ it take precedence over other business.
| Senator Douglas amended go as 10
| instruct the committee 10 report 10y bill
| or otherwise. The motion was adopted
/ MS amended.
! senator mboden moved that the mes
! sage also bee printed IN the journal which
| prevailed.
! The joint resolution accepting the do
/ nation OF ninety-unc acres OF lunu from
! the citizens Of Austin known M Camp
! Mnhry for the purpose of holding state
! cncumpmenta of the militia nnd return
| ing thanks therefor came up as the spec
! ial order was ordered ongrossed
Senator Gossett. by CONSENT introduced
u bin 10 authorize the REIMBURSEMENT 90
! the state OF Texas by the owner OF state
school, university or asylum lands Of
| any portion of said lands owned by him
! IN excess Of 100 acres.
] Senate bin To provide for the payment
| by new counties Of their prOpOrIiOuate
part OF a debt of the old counties, out
| of which they were created, was, on mo-
ton of Senator Presslcr, rcc0mmttcd.
Senate bin for the establishment of n
/ board Of purdOus came ul ON the third
| reading, and was passed by vote OF
! 10 30 ..
]
| Of pinkortOns in this state came up on
third reading and was passed by vote
! of rs 90 T.
Scnuto bill to regulate the practice in
/ the courts Of civil appeals in relation 10
| rpvpIbnl Of eases where ycrdictH and
| Judgments are held to be- excessive, aud
10 require such court 10 Indicate the
/ amount Of such excess. and 10 provide for
| the filing of rpmiittO and tO define the
| effect thereof came up ON acoud reading
and was ordered engrossed by a vote of
10 10 9.
Senator Kearby moved o suspension of
the rules and that the bin be put on IT.
final passage.
The senate refused TO suspend by a
vote Of 10 10 H.
Senate bill extending certain counties
I'm the west from the stock inspection law
was enwossod and under suspension Of
the rules passed.
Senate hin for the establishment Of
a labor bureau was on motion of SEN
ator Crowley laid on the table subject
10 call
Senate bin 10 prevent subletung Of
lands by lessees unless by permission OF
the lessor was ordered engrossed.
senate bin 10 provide for the payment
Of physicians Ia cases Of inquest came ny
and was ordered ongrossed'
Senate bin 10 amend the law 20 as "a
extend the ume Tor me payment 81 inter
est due on school lands was taken up
aud ordered engOssed
senator lmboden moved that pending
business bee suspended, and lint the sen.
Rte hin putting Montgomery county into
he Ninth judicial district and Angelina
county into the Second judicial district
be passed The motion prevailed III,
also moved a suspension Of the constitu
nonal rule
Senator steele moved that the bin b,
made lie spesial order for Friday which
was lost,
Senator Steele moved that the bin b,
made the special order Tor next Thurs
day after the morning call, which pre-
vailed.
Senate biil 10 validate patents and 10
cations heretofore made by virtue o
| Confederate land certificates was takei
~ aud ordered cngroased and under sus