Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-21
LEGISLATIVE.
Senator Swayne introduces
Two Election Bills
AT REQUEST OF AN OUTSIDER,
The House Discusses the Question Of Buy
Ing Daily Papers
10 Be Sent 10 Constituents 10 Inform Them
Of Proceedings al Ausun--DOinss
BY the legislature IN Both
Houses Yesterday.
At REQUEST OF AN OUTSIDER,

There MhH Nh uhmAteu ulaNWe'tt1e" ~ - 4
senate this morning over the bill pfop0s
inr 10 amend the liquor law. The pres
ent law prohibits liquor being sV.d 70
minors This hill prohibits liquor being |
sold knowingly 10 minors, Inc ph Wa
amended IN committee 80 as not 70 MAKE
the penalty attach when The SALOON sew
or acta In good faith aud has rcnsonhble
around 10 think the MINOR Of age. Upon
This the 6ght hinged, senators Baldwin
and Aghcw fought Tor The nlil - Y NV
introduced, while senator kearby led
the tight In fayor Of the committee
amendment which was finally ndopted'
The present law prohibits the sale know.
iurlv of adulterated liquor and the oil
proposed 10 let this stand but the com
uittcp had added an amendment stfik'
ing out the word knowingly making
ID an oifense to sell adulterutcd liquor.
There was lively debate over this
amendment, but IL was huHlly adopted
aud the bin ordered egrossed.
A message from the governor was
read asking the consent of the senate
10 the following appointments; George
", Smith, SECRETARY OF state, X l.. Hen
~, assistant announcement w n
Mahry, adiutnnt general; DR. u NJ
! Sweringcn. state health officer; John r.
| HoliiugswOrth, commissioner Of ngrcul
ture, atatistcs, insurance and history
/ w. i. Hnrdem0n, superintendent OF
public buildings: X. n. Harrison, revenue
/ agent; George w. Ilpieheld one of the
! beard of trustees Of the blind asylum,
! vice w. III. Tobin, rehgucd; Sam III.
! Dixon of Dallas peniteniinry Inspector;
/ l.. NJ. Grccn Of Hnrdemau peniteniiary
| inspector; H. w. Finley, financial ngont
of the penitrntiRry. l.. A. Wheatlcy
of CUss county, superintendent Of peni'
tentiaries; James r. Gibson of Chcro
kce, assistant superintendent ~ the
ltusk penitentiary. j. g.. Smither Of
| Walker assistant superintendent OF the
Huntsville pefitentHy; James 10. Mo
Huire OF Fayette. superintendent of the
house Of correction; q. b. COlquitt, j. y.
Porter. =, ~ Mascoin, r. H. Scott aud
james h. billiard Of Kaufman, board Of
managers of the North Toxns lunatic
asylum az Terrell. Il. Is. Smith of Lime
stone, A. l.. Woodbridge OF Travis II.
r. Lubbock Of Travis, penitontiary
board.
Appointments since the adjournment
Of the Twenty legislatures u. ID.
Gavin Of Galveston. judge of the criminal
court Of Harris aud Galveston countless
H. l., Henry of Bowie, assistant nttor,
ney-gencral; r. G.. Taylor of Corycll
vice h. A. Mcdowell. resigned; one OF
the board OF trustees OF the house OF
correction, j. II. billiard of Kaufman
one Of the board of trustees of the Noirl
Texas lunatic asylum. Peter Wallis OF
Xavalla; inspector OF hides and animals
, IT, H. Norris OF Starr; Inspector OF hide
aud ANIMALS, G.. w. Iittleheld Of Tim vis
I one OF tie board OF trustees Of the hin,
I asylum vice w H. robin resigned.
Tomorrow az II o'clock was fixed fn
4 an executive session on the appointments
. The following petitions aud memorial
y were presented and referred
o BY Mr. GOss Petition from the citi
y zeus Of Hale and Cuttc counties uskml
that the time OF forfeiture for schoo
lands be extended on account of dumap
done by the drought,
4 BY MIR pr,ssler Petition asking tina
(. the new county of Reagan be- cr,mtc
!. out of C0nchU, Coleman aud McCul
luch.
!. By Mr.. Prcssler-A bin providing 70
J. the payment OF sal rics due the comuls
sion of appeals, the judges Of the civ
X court of appeals and the supreme judge,
u BY Mr. Atleo-A hill 10 amend the nr
prohibiting hunting aud fishing in a.
Y enclo4cd lands of another.
d BY MIR. Swayne 10y request Two bill
amending the election law The first bi
y prescribes the form Of ticket and III
j. othcr provides for giving notice OF a
election that has been ordered.
The chair announced The appointment
Of the following committees:
- On labor Mr. Mckinney. charmnr
n. Messrs Steele Boren, Crowley, Bowst
ie and Shelburne.
u IL. A. Greer, chnirnan Of the committc
IL on trensurers and comptrollers oiiif
u. vice w. H. McCOmb, resigned.
m Pending n discussion Of the senate hi
a 10 put into effect the constitution
r amendment authorizing subdivisions
e. counties 10 hold local option election
o the senate adjourned until tomorrow
u 10 a. IN.