Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-29
IT HAS A KENTUCKY CHARTER
Which Permits Il to do Things Texas Does
Not Allow.
The House Debates BresdInp's Road Bill The
Gentleman IRON Lamar Wants Mis- County
Exempt Tho Poll Tax Cues.
tlOn Proceedings.

Austin. Tox., March 2S -lSpcclal)--
The senate met this morning at lO o'clock
with Northumberland Crane Ia the
chair.
After prayer by Chaplain Briggs the
senate proceeded 90 business
Senator Simpson offered resolution
that us Senator Whitaker was unable
70 attend 90 his duties by reason Of
sickness, aud ns II was necessary that
he be taken home, COMMITTEES clerk j.
II. Poole be detailed 10 accompany him,
The expense 90 be- paid out Of the contiu-
gent fund. Adopted
Senator Auew presented petition
from business men of Tyler asking that
the Smith assignment BIN be- passed.
senator Greer introduced resolution
rectlng that the Southern Pacific com
pany, corporation chartered by the
state Of Kentucky, was operating as
consolidated lines the Louisiana Western
Extension railway, The Texas and New
Orleans railway, Sabine and East Texas
railway, Galveston. Harrisburg aud San
Antonio, New York. Texas and Mexican
railway, Gulf. Western Texas and Pa.
cihc railway This " alleged 90 be M
violation Of nrticlc 10. sections aud 3
Of the constitution. The resolution sets
out that by The charter 0f The Southern
Pacific company u Is authorized 20 lease,
operate, or control railways N my state
IN the Union except Kentucky, The a.
torney-general is Instructed 10 ascertain
the facts and N found 10 warrant the
proceeding 10 institute suit against the
Southern Pacific company for the alleged
violation Of the constitution,
Referred 10 the committee on in.
tD-nui improvements with instructions
20 report by bill or otherwise
House bill 10 grant d new charter 10
the city OF Dallas was Ordered engrOased
aud uudor suspension Of the rules was
passed.
Senate Joint resolution 10 amend The
constitution ~ as % authorize the moor
pOratipn Of stRte banks " discount and
deposit was taken up on third reading
and passed yeas, 81 maya 3; Crowley,
LaWhnn and Tips
senate bin 10 validate titles 90 lands
originally granted 20 railway companies;
lands row owned BY private individuals,
was laid before the sebufe as unfinished
business The bill wus amended ~ ~ 70
protect purchasers ia actual good faith,
whether they be corporations pr indigldu.
ais
Mr. Co.'s said ,his bin was one Of the
platform demands ~ the Democratic par
~, and ought 90 become law
Mr. fOakum opposed the III ~ amend.
cd aud offered an amendment 10 strike
out the cnacung clanse.
Mr. swnyne urged The passage Of The
hill az one 81 The most Important u tldg
session ~ the legislature
Sir Greer aaid that the platform de-
mauded that an innocent purchasers
shall 81 protected He did not under
stand why Il WINS that the word 'c0r.
poration should oct a. q hrenrand upon
The senator FROM HUT The Democratic
platform intended thar corporations who
sere innocent purchasers should be pro.
fGctpd nnd there could be no reason
why they should not Be,
MI Lewis also urged lhe passage of
the bill as demanded BY both D0mo'
critic platforms.
Nh. NOaknm AMID be go MOI Ike 20
refer h the Turner Ian platform ont
" respect % The dead, Tie cguteudNa
that the platform demanded pfoieetiou
oaly fef purchasers who ere actual 80.
fers The worlia Of thp platform arc
IAN iuuoceni purchaseri fm Falar and
actual settlers
Thc motion 10 strike Opt the euacting
ciausf waa NiihnraWn, aud Q motion %
gaorsidtr tfe fotp w wAicil the ufgfpn
ton was mnde % apply ~ nl pafeuAsers
whether corporations yr individuals WAS
dffeafe8
dr Hwayne amended so ihat railway
tsnnanies aud construction c9uipauits
shall ba protested b lhcir titles when pul.
chaeerl Fnd Il WAS adopted Ihe ~