Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-26

nccially m ono ease without doing 50 in
the other
Mr. Moody spoke. defending the oc-
ton oi the committee.
Mr. Davis snid that II a letter referred
10 lu The minority report could pc pro
duced he desired the report 10 be re-
committed. hut he contendcd that no
such letter could be produced.
Mr.. Dills moved 10 recOmmit the re-
port
Alr Grain said that all The votes but
ten TN the stolen box had been counted
when The light was blown out aud the
huN stolen. and claimed that Williamson
had a majority over Davis As TO any
agreement IN the committee. 70 was ON
the basis that ~ they went behind the
returns in one ease they should DO so In
thr other. The case was finally rceOm'
miued
The senate was announced aud In
JOINT session the vote of the two houses
cast yesterday was cuuv0sscd, and Hon.
H. q. Mills was accordingly declared TO
Toe consututiOnally' elected. Ohted states
senator
-, The house adjourned till 10 o'clock
Thursday
HOUSE BILLS
The bills introduced in the house were
as follows.
BY Mr. Frazier House bin No 800.
amending the law against carrying com
crulcd weapons by mnking the penalty
a line ui from 500 10 500 aud imprisnn-
mcnt ir jail from two to six months
during which the offender may be work.
Ell ON the county roods.
by Mr. Wilson Making sleeping ear
fare not over 81 80 for lower and 81 for
upper berth any one night, aud fixing
from $50 20 5000 penalty for any COM
pany charging more
By Mr.. MrLemorp Fixing liability for
using or connecting with the fence of an-
other without consent The penalty iE
u per cent of Oue-hhlf ihc original cost
oi such fence aud half the cost of yearly
repairs
BY Mr. Henderson of Lamar proNd
ing right of redemption of rnnl estate
within two Years from sale under cXccu-
ton mortgage or othrr lien provided the
purchaser COR representative on subsequent
purchaser is paid the fun amount bid
10y the successful buyer with = pcr cent
per aunum interest aud reasonable costs
incurred in the sale
By Mr.. Reagan Fixing the salary OF
the judges of criminal appeals at $500
each and of the chief justice and associ-
ate Justices of civil appeals az $500
each
by Mr.. Fixing rnte Of taxation
ON insurance companies. Telephone COM
pnuiv- sleeping and dining chr companies
and other corporations aud providing pru-
allies for violations of the acts, ON each
life insurance company and each life and
accident Insurance company. The rate h
20 per cent annually ON gross receipts
from premiums and / per cent gross pre-
Wium receipts uu each fire. marine, health
livestock guarantee or accident insurance
company The tax on telephones IN 30
cents for each phone On sleeping car
conlounirs the tax is 80 cents ON the 500
of the capital stock employed in the state
The charter fee to ho paid 90 the sccre-
lnry of state by ench corporation whose
chief place of business, is no Texas vs.
$40 aud $50 whore the chief Office is
out side the state
By Mr. Davis Of Falls Fixing compcn-
suiinu az nputputhry guards ut SO per
month aud hourd for each cmployc
by Mr. Cain Fixing penalty from
5000 to $1,000 for printing Illegal election
BY Mr. Erskinc- Equally dividing the
public domain between the university
and free schools provided 10000 acres
be- reserved for building and furnishing
"A governors mansion
BY MIR Henderson Of Lamar Exempt
ing certain active members Of fire COM
pinies FROM road md street duty and
by Mr. Calhoun Providing that all
obligations or debts, Judgment or exc.
BUTTONS payable IN money If not dis.
chlrghlp IN United States legal tender
notes. shall be- pnid iu either the stan.
dnrd silver or gold coins authorized 10y
congress regardless of stipulutions la
special contracts
BY Mr. McElwce- Authorizing the for.
nation Of societies Tor the prevention of
cruelty 10 animals.
by MIR Fields Making teachers Ger.
tihrAtes from q rity valid only in uich
city and making others valid anywhere
I'M IN" state, and making other pro-
visions.
Ry Mr.. Turner Amending the law "a
as tp change terms of service Of school
trustees.
By Mr.. Henderson of Lamar Amend
ing The law Of exemption from jury
duty as to certain persons In cities and
towns sO as 10 apply where the popula.
ton Ia 1900 or more under amy cases
taken by authority of such cities OF
towns.
BY Mr.. Faubiou Amending the law
defining purposes for which private cor.
porntions may be- formed
by Mr. Wilson Approprinting and dis.
posing of the public lands and all lands
Illegally held or claimed boy individuals
or corporations. title 10 which has been
or may hereafter be- established in me
state. II sets such lands aside. one halt
for the University Of Texas aud Us
branches, and half ~ the frce schools
aud divides the proceeds from sales and
forfriturcs equally between the pnrmn-
ncnt school and university funds. and
The interest equally between the nvnil-
able school and the available univer.
slty funds
by Mr.. Rogers Of Mcl.ennan- Author
iziug The secretary of state 10 sell Inc
court reports an 50 "a volume
by Mr. Simmons NJ Maverick Amend.
ing tho eschent law as 10 any person
who has acquired or holds or claims rrnl
or personal properly In this state In dis-
regard of the laws Of Texas, or property
which IL held by am American citizen
would be liable to forfeiture IN the county
Of which owners holders or claimants
are subject as citizens and In the hands
Of their heirs or assigns 90 whom said