Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-02
THESE ARE LAWS.
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Completed Work ofthe Twenty
Second Legislature.
THlRTY-ElGHT MEASURES
Including Some Of Great importance Mileage
and the Per Diem Bill Of
Course Heads Tho
Procession.
THlRTY-EIGHT MEASURES

laws inns tnr passed 10y the twenty
third legislature, signed 10y the governor
aud at the present time reposlng peace
fully IN the great steel vaults Of the
secretary of the states office.
In due time these laws will be printed
IN oil their legal vorbiagc, aud laid be-
fore the public in the form Of book,
which no one win ever see but the lave
yers Of the state, book which will
possess au interest 10 them somewhat
less enchanting thnn rs the story of one
Ak. lrnsoc 10 The average young Texan.
There Is much IN theuc laws. however.
81 vital Importance 10 tho citizens Of
Texas, aud with the interests Of its
patrons fully nc heart Tho Gnzptte pro-
poses TO let them know what Il may BE-
Stripping these bills Of the enshadow-
ing foliage Of stilted form aud techni-
cal fashion, IN which custom and con
hutnilonal requirements have clothed
ybem, they are here presented for the
cement OF The Gazette reading publici
j. quite naturally ono of tho first sub.
1ccts TO present itself 20 the legislative
minus was that Of ways aud mems
and very properly one of the first bills
introduced was on that subject. n
originated 10 the senate passed both
ho,ses and wan approved the 17tl of
Iht January IAN uct npuroprlntiur
SllOoO TO pay the mileage aud per
Ilen ~ The members and the per dion OF
t,lY oihcera ana employees of the Twenty
tlrd legislature. "'''
= most appropriate and proper
Tomp4l4ion lo This blll was also approved
Jun +" an act apprOpriatiug $4,000 to
pay the contingent expenses Of fhe Iecis.
lature. '''' ''e's
.; Ten days later The governor M.
teehed his approving signature 10 house
VI 40, 10, Which appropriated $500 10
Hhy 'he mlcaso anu per dinm of the |
texas presidential electors. WHO came to |
Ausun 10 east the vote OF Texas for |
Grover Cleveland ''
Then his excelency rested until
we llth day OK February. WHOM bo fnci.
n,s yen ~ Hand ANA signed bis name to
he9ate biil Nc. ., amending article io7I |
uue ~ chapter y Of the revised ciyii |
statutes 80 as 90 authorize nnd porrit |
Q inquiry being made into the truth of
Ie application for a change OF venue In |
D. The same day was also approyal
SENATE bill No. -. 10 amend article la |
OF the revised civil statutes so tbpt h, |
advertising for bids or sealed proposnLi |
70 furnish supplies TO the lunnilr deaf |
muS ehu 1lud asylum, the comptroller |
shall the hrst Of August of enri vsnr
publish the Advertisement m tlmce ID |
uallles one OF which shall be selected M |
Tue Town or city In or near which either |
OF the nsylums ~ located, provided "A |
uaily paper IL published there and charges |
no more than the other papers.
Q. This same DAY the roverpor oiso
approved senate bin 40. Z nntboriyin, |
minors to bring suits los next friend and |
providing that such next friend. or the |
attorney OF record may enter mo Inn |
agreed Judgment or compromse. i'm The |
SWUoIAi OF the court, which shall be |
lnINNNT 20.
OF the minor. The net provides that me- |
mex friend, or any properly authorized |
p'IHoh may take charge of nuv tnoprc /
or personal property recovered for The |
ln9' nor pm excess OF 5000 giving proper |
bond IN double the amount ana ANN |
turn tho same over with iuterrgt or h.,
crease 10 the minor when he hcpomcs ~ |
hse, or 10 bis legally QuntHcd ,yunrli,n |
OF demand. II Is further provided INN !
No ices on commission shall boz allowed |
uiu person receiving and taking charge |
OF lhe money on property for tho minor
put snail receive such COMPENSATION us /
the court may decree. and innv further |
DC required 90 any time 20 rentrI tbn |
money or property of the minor into tbc |
s1ult LOT olhcr disposition. aud when amy |
attorney or other PERSON claims nm H. |
forest In the money or nronnrlv rccnvern1 |
tor 'he minor the court " empowered tn |
Claim W '"e
Z. Feb II, the governor also opproved /
senate blli No. ~, which sets aside the !
hrst Monday Ia September of eaoh yenr |
W. legal holiday, TO be known NJ |
Labor Day which, with other similar |
hohuayS, Is 10 hc treated and conslIerei |
a.. sunday or the Christian sabbath far |
~ purposes regarding the presenting for |
payment or acceptance or PROTESTING for |
ana giving notice of the dishonor of bills |
OF exchange, bank checks and prnnissar, |
notes placed ny the law upou the FOOTING |
OF bllls OF exchange.
oJSS- House bin No. amends article
800, chapter 3, title ~ of the revised |
vivil statutes. 80 that when JenesI,ions
Rave boon hled one fun day before the |
aay When the case Is called for trinl IA |
" required, objection To- the form OF |
ueppslQon or manner of taking m order
20 be heard must he mnae m w,ritinc |
and notice given TO the opposite counsei
oeiore the trial commences provided |
however, that such objection shnll ~ !
made, and determined nc the FIRST torn
OF the court after the deposition has bpen
NIUE ny anu not thereafter This bill was
s@e
,e, Senate bin No ~, likewise approved
reo H. Is an act 10 diminish the iuris.
uicuon OF the county court OF MIN
county leaving Il empowered with tbe
general jurisdiction OF a probate cont
aud conforming the Jurisdiction ~ ths
district court Of Webb county Ia the
change made. The bill grants IN Nv
county court the power 10 probate wills
Appolnt guardians Of minors, idiots. luna.
Tics, persons non cOmpOs me. ils nnd
common drunkards; TO grant letters
testamentary and of administrator. set
ue accounts of executors; transact an
business appeuainlng to deceased per
sons, minors, idiots lunatics. persons nan
compQs menua aud common drnnlarls
including the settlement, partition md
distribution Of estates Of deceased her.
sons also the power TO apprentice minors
and 70 issue all writs necessary to tbe
Enforcement Of rs jurisdiction
~ The progressive city Of Waco wants
20 Fet head IN the world, aud with that
vnd " View her enterprising citizens ave
TAXING advantage OF every ndvantogo
natural and Otherwise.
~ virtue Of house bin No. III which
passed the house by two.thiris vn5c
eo v and the senate by q similar vote
fep ~ the Waco Water Power and
Electrlo ldght company Is Granted the
EFnt % construct aud maintain. ma bv
necessary poomn " otherygi6e 10 proteef
Anu FROM tlme % time 90 raise a dan,
Ncrgea me btage9 river
1le pih wAll presented 10 the governor
wen, ~ and not being aiened ~ Rim ar
returned WITH hin u..fr ...f.tf. ~ - ~ =.