Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-02

Austin Ten, Feb Especial Tho
house met with a quorum present, Speak.
cr Cochran boz the chair
Mr. Mcl.pmorr presented resolution
to abolish the office of assistant post.
master us "a needless office. there being
portrrs enough to do tbc work. The
rp 'olutiou was tabled.
Mr. Hawkins sent mp q resolution roe
citing iu uuDo. that us Hawaii was I'm q
state of revolution and seeking luucNu-
ton to the United SHots, and President
llnrrlsOu, IN order Go retrieve the falling
fortunes uf the Republican party rs sock
ing tu further their desires lu this dirpc-
ton, the sense oi This house is that the
territory of the United States is sut-
hCcutly large for ull practicable pur-
posses, annexation under present cOudt-
tiuus ln Hawaii would bee extremely hnz-
arduus and uuwisc. The resolution was
tabled.
RESOLUTIONS amending thp constitution
wore introduced us follows.
by Mr.. Greer To authorize nine iu.
ruH to render yrrdlrts lu both civil aud
criminal cu-us.
Ry MIR. King of ELLIS Amending as ia
qualifications of county judge hy pro-
yidiug that hc shall hp % citizen of the
United States aud ul This state -huIl
have prusJloCi law con- been "a judge of
court ul record one year
By Mn Graham Amendment tO iiN
the mvuhvr, ui HE senate go thrty-puu
and of tine house ut uiupty- thrcc muubors
aud thoir pay at Sl2I, ua the FIRST Nuu-
day after the SECOND Tuesday m january
after election, ami "a l,tc sum 400 the end
of each uiucty days thereafter while they
are members
Mr. NciaCrt sent mp resolution pro-
yiliug chat us the action of % majority
of ,hr house had deprived the members
ut bvttcr Informing the people, "mruumg
through distribution of papers as 10 the
proceedings OF The house. that the soma
tors be- requested tu divide their papers
with the house mcmbcr3.
Mr. Wilson offered as y substitute q
resolution providing tlr original rcsolu-
ton allowing thirty papers to- reach
each Wcmmr Ot the house which. after
some discussion by Alossrs, Wilson, and
Moore in iiH favor and Rowell and
Hodges 100 lts opposition was adopted
hy % vote of 81 To- l6 and the house re-.
fused lu reconsider This action
IN tnNoriug the hill Alr Wilson argued
Chat the action ui the House iu repeating
the original resolution taking tho pupors,
violated section iG uf Che bin OF rights
Wd the provision against cNpOst Wcto
laws uud mpairiug, contracts such us
Nyou' nude with thp papers.
The LuuHp passed senate hill %, uWcud-
ing thp law of venue. THIS law us umcnd-
pd rrads' Article l2t2 whore application
lur 20 phuugp of ypNe BEL made iu con.
lormitv to lhe requirement. ol the pre-
ocpdug article the ume shUll loo granted
unless thc NrpJihllN OF the persons
making the application for u change
ui yruuc or their means ot knowledge ur
the truth ol the facts set ont iu Tine said
application are attacked Oy The affidavit
ul credible person aui III such upnIica-
tiou iB thus attacked the issue thus form.
ed shall Boz tried by the judge and the
application granted ur refused as thc law
aud che facts shall warrant, ~ ymer-
g,ucy clause making the net u.sc ebect
ll once Is added
1911 were introduced and rofrred as
49, Mr. Mcleuuou requiring railroads
/ 90 tpnce their roads with three horh1d
/ wires, we'll stretched ON wooden on iron
| posts 90 iert apart under penalty for Nlo-
\ htiun of $40 60 500 for each mile of
road not ipnred.
By Mr. Smith of Dispensing with
jury in trials ut lunory cases
By Mr. Brooks Amending the law 10y
| making the penalty for carrying conceal
| cd weapons q hnc of from SO to $500.
By Mr Nheless- Requiring monthly
| Instead of quarterly sottlcmeH by tax
Ry Ma. Fuluy House bin AZ, author
| iliug ihp commissioners oi agriculture, etc
| 90 have the collections of the state 0gri'
| cultural bureau exhibited ut the World
| fair. and 90 appoint commissioner there
1 for, who with the governors consent
| The articles. The commissioners snlnN
| n 5000 aud clerk cos $1,000. Iht
| amount az The appropriation IS SlM.nu
By Mr. leapn Restoring aud con
| hrming Jurisdiction n 'olk couutyi alat
| q bill amending the law defining INC
| words instrument uf WUtngN
By Mr. Fcagau OF Lamar Appropria'
| ting the sugar bounty money 90 MAINTAIN