Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-18

and state university fund The interest
shall NOT exceed per cent
by Mr.. Mills llilrepoaling The proyis-
ioa of the law allowing days Of grace on
bills Of exchange, aud bill amending
the law authorizing taxes Of non-residcuts
20 be paid to the comptroller
by Mr. Mills aud rcferrcd ~ Judiciary
No, ITO collect an annual tax upon the
sale Of slnrtuous, vinous or malt liquors.
IA quantities of Que gallon or less. 81,
more than one gallon, 81 malt liquors,
exclusively. -. brewers Of less than Jln
barrels per annum. 81, brewers " more
than 900 barrels, 50, rcctihcrs Of 1OO bar
rels or less 81, recthers of motc than
sou barrels, 81 II makes ihe payment
OF the United States SPECIAL tax piima
tacie evidence that party ~ engaged
in selling such liquors In prosecutions by
the state for nOn-payment Of H. TAX.
~ Air. ErSkime. and referred 20 Pri-
yate Land Ciaims--Io validate patents
heretofore issued hy virtue Of Confpder-
ate veterans donation land certificates.
BY Mr.. Calhoun, aud referred TO 10.
dietary No. To give farm laborcrs a
lien upon the products Of the farm for
the payment OF their wages
by Mr.. Strange, and referred to Coun.
y Government and County Finance,
amending the local option law
by MIR. Dean. and referred TO Public
lands and Land Ohic-eiving purchaser
OF school land who makes default IN the
payment Of annual interest Eve years
from the date Of the original purchase
10 pay the same. with penalty of per
cent annually upon the interest so de-
terred. TO be assessed on his account II
the purchaser shall fail ~ reside upon
the land ana improve 10 IN good faith. be-
shall forfeit the same. except IN case OF
drQuth or any other natural aud unayoil-
anle cause producing failure of croIis
when he shall have a leave ct absence
Tor SIX months upon iiling affidavit with
the county clerk
by Mr. Cunningham. aud referred TO
Judiciary No. Giving mn equity Of re-
dempttOn IN land sold under deeds Of
trust mortgages, etc. to b. exercised
within twelve months 10y refunding the
amount paid by the purchaser with all
costs ana 10 per cent interest
by Mr. Maddox, and referred 10 Ju-
dietary No. To punish hunting or fish
ing on enclosed lands of another without
his consent by fine of moi less than SO
nor more than 800 with provision OK
cepting enclosures Of 20OO acres or
more
by Mr. Newton. and referred 10 FL
| nunce-Pr Providing that the commissioners
courts shall fix the salaries uf county
ana district clerks at not exceeding 5000
| per annum, and Of his clerks nc 500 per
BY Mr. Mnrtin and referred 10 Judi.
| ciarf No. TO prohibit collection by rail
roads of morn than cents Der milo
from passengers who fail TO procure
BY Mir Hodges Amending the law in
crrasiug scholastic age
by Mr. EiTkine--providng for the
| establishment OF state repositories.
by Mr. Newton Fixing salnries of
| shpn1s aud others
| by Mr. Cough Providing for uni
| form method Of recording mnps of oit-
! les. towns etc, aud legalizng them.
By Mr.. McGchee For establishing
| two branch normal schools.
| By Mr. Jnmcs-proyiding Tor esinb-
fishing another agricultural aud me-
| chanicul college.
by Mr. Graves Amending The law as
/ TO butchers
by Mr. Faubian-- Establishing a state
normal school
by Mr. Webster Amending the law
as TO the scholastic age.
By Whelcss Resolution from the
committee on printing changing the form
of printed bills. Adopted.
by Mr. Mcllwee 1911 authorizing cor
tain counties 10 work state clnviels on
! public rouds.
by MrRogan-Re Resolution for commit
tee 10 visit and report upon ,ne condition
! OF inc Nonicuefute home, Adopted. AM
Messrs Rogan, Weeks and McGehe,
We're appointed.
by Mr.. Brown by request-Blll creatini
Reagan county out Of parts of Coleinai
| and other counties.
by Mr. Turncy of Brewster--Amend
ing the state land law.
By Mr.. WhclessA resolution for !
committee of five TO net with one Of ia,
senate 20 determine the best method o
| publishing the procecj.igs of the Twenty
third legislature. Adopted aud Messr,
! Yield, Wheless, Wilson, Erskine an,
| Mcbemore were appointed
by Mr. Rogers of Anderson--A bill
to have copyrighted the ciyil and crmi
| nal laws.
BY Mr. Gaugh a report of the commit
tee on rules adopted aud made the specia
order for "Wednesday
Speaker Cochran had read an invita-
ton - the members and officers of IA,
house 10 attend the Inaugural ball Wed
nesday night and 10 send invitations 1,
their friends The invitation IL through
DIR, Swearngen, chairman of the com
miltee.
BY Mr. Chambers Amending the Law
as TO witness fees.
By Mr. Phillips Providing for a FIRE,
school tax Of 20 cents
The speaker sign d the bills maxim,
appropriations for mileage aud per diem
aud contingent expenses Of the, legisla
| ture.
Adjourned.