Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-19
LEGISLATIVE.
The Senate Again Acts on the
Road Working BIll.
PERPETUITlsS BILL BACK
From the House, but 50 Amended tho Senators
Do Not like H.
The Chambers Heirs Claim Discussed Gov
ernor Hogs vOioOs Inc Dallas Charter
Bill Beeaueo Of the License Of
Dlsordorly Houses CT auso.

Austin. Tex, March ~. -(Special) J..
Tho senate met this morning at 10 o'clock
with Senator kcarby In the ohnir.
Ia the absence Of Chaplain Briggs
Roy Or. Wright pastor Of the First
Presbyterian church, prayed.
On motion of Senator Douglas the SEN
ate bill 90 amend the Judiciary nct 30
as 10 change the time of holding court
IN the FOrtioth Judicial district was
taken up, the rulos suspended and tie
bill passed,
The chair announced Senntors Smith.
Imbodcn and Crawford as members Of
the conference committee ON the pnt OF
the senate on the bill TO amend the game
aud hsh law.
On motion OF senator Baldwin the
chair appointed a committee pt i've on
this matter aud Senators Douglas nnd
Steele were added to che 'Ommittce.
senator Crowley, on the part OF the
committee on town and city corporations,
reported favornhly the bin IN nmOnd
the charter OF the city Of Houston.
On motion of Senator Prcssler sennte
bill 70 diminish the ciyil aud criminal
jurisdiction Of the county court Of Me.
Culloch county was taken up and uuder
suspension Of the rules paAscd.
Senate bill for the relief OF H. l..
Schmidt was taken ny, ordered engroHsod
aud under suspension OF the rules, pass
ed
On motion Of Senutor Baldwin, house
hill 10 amend the law regulating the oc
cupption Of butchers, was pngrosaed aud
passed
ON motion Of senator lmboden. house
bin 10 confer upon the county courts
Of Angelina. Shelby and Polk counties
the civil aud criminal jurisdiction here.
tofore belonging 10 thom, was ordered
engrOBsed and passed,
On motion of senator Shelburne. house
bill to grant a new charter 10 the city
of Houston WIS taken up, ordered en-
groFsod, aud under suspension OF the
Tho CHAIR announced as the free con
fereBce committee on the part Of the seu'
ntr ON the general deficiency bill, Srna.
tors Icster, Prssler Tips Noakum and
Hutchinson.
On motion OF senator Douglas the vote
BY which aennte bill 10 amend the road
| law was defen.ed, was rcconsiderpd
and the bill laid before the seaaie on
] third reading.
senator Hutchinson moved call OF
the senate and Il was ordered.
MessrH. Presslcr and Swayne were
/ shown 10 be absent without excuse aud
/ the sergeant alarms went after them.
On motion Of Mr. 1ips senate bil for
/ the relief OF w. - Brush OF Austin was
/ taken up and ordered ongrosRcd
/ Tho chair. Mr.. lmbOdpn announced
! the abscntors were now IN the senate
I chamber and that the pcuding business
/ was senate bill 10 amend the road law.
/ Mr. Aguew offered au amendment OK.
/ ompting members Of iirc companies in
incorporated cities and towns Of 1000
| population. which WIS adopted
! Mr. Shelburue amended further 10 M
| 10 strike out the word incorporated
which was lost
Mr. Swnyne amended 70 o. 10 exempt
members Of military companies in towns
and cities Of more than 1000 population
! Lost
The BIN was then passed by vote Of
I 10 to -.
Mr. Kearhy called up the senate per.
petuitieR bin With house amendments
Mr. Swayne said the bin that came
back from the house had been w amend
ed in the house that nothing was lefl
Of the original bin except the number
I aud caption
Mr. Crawford said that even tie cap
ton Of the original bill had NOT beer
left.
The bll on motion o. Mr. Alice WA
postponed until next Tuesday
senator Baldwin called 40 senhte con
current resolution for lnal adlournmen
on March 70 which he amended sO al
10 adjourn on April ut " "a.
The chair ssiid Apnl : was SUNDAY
aud The resolution was tabled, Bubjee
~ coll.
Adjourned