Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-28
LEGISLATIVE
quail, Partridges and Game
Birds in the Senate.
COUNTIES ASK EXEMPTION
But the Senate Makes the Game Law a
General One.
Tie House Taxes up Brcedinu's Bin Provldloa
Tor a Better System Of Public
Roads in the Counties Full
Proceedings
COUNTIES ASK EXEMPTION

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chair. re, Ia,
After prayer BY - I'ab. q the
senate proceeded to - ~ &c
The following bills Up fodured
and referred.
by Mr. Swayne a bin TO mend the
act To compel railroads nnd other cor.
poratlons 10 iuaintuin public offices in
the state and that books shall be kept
Senate bill fixing fees Of the district
clerks IN certain cases was taken I'm
on third reading and passed
1he senate I'LL for the protection of
game and fish came up as unfinished
business
Senator Shelburnes motion 10 recon.
slder the vote by which the penalty
clause was stricken out, was adopted
and the amendment 10 strike out the
clause was withdrawn.
Senator Steele offered an amendment
TO exempt the following counties from
the operations of Che bin Limestone,
BrHos, Milan, McLcnnan, Falls, Fan.
Mn, and Lamar
Senator Douglas amended so as to
exempt Hill.
Senator lmbOlcn amended so that
game killed In those' counties shall not
be. shipped out Of the state TO be- sold.
Adopted
Senutors Steele and Mckinney thought
they ought 20 be allowed TO exempt
their counties from the provisions Of the
bill
Senator Imhoden argued that this was
n general law and counties could not b.
exempted under the constitutional pro-
vision on th esubject
senator Douglas amended so rs 70 ex.
empt Hill and johnson counties.
senator McComb opposed this.
The previous question was moved by
Senator Hoakum and ordered.
The amendments to exempt counties
were lost by the following vote: Yeas
Senators Agnew Boren, Browning,
Douglns, Goss, Lnwt0u, Jester, Mckin-
ney aud Steele Total, o.
Nays Senators Alice, Bowser, Crowley
Dean, Greer Hutchinson, lmbodcn, Lew
IS McCoab, Shclhurne, Simpson, Smith
Swaync. Tips, Woods, Hoakum. Total,
10
Mr.. Steele offered an amendment 30 az
10 prohibit the killing Of paiuidges, eN.
tept on the wing. lie thought tlis bill
was IN the interest Of The gen clubs Of
the state, and they ought to be made 70
shoot on the wing.
Mcssrs. Shelbnrne and lmhoden denied
that this bill wa In the interest of amy
club or any person. II Is general law
for the protection of game.
Mr.. Douglas offered as am amendment,
chat il he uHde unlawful to Kill or tran
parridgcs IN this state
Mr. Steele accepted the substitute and
the amendment as substituted was lost
by vote OF y TO 10
Mr.. lnlhoden offered q resolution as
signing Committee Clerk VIII G.. LOlg 10
the enrolling department Adopted.
Mr. Noakum moved that the senate 80
iuto executive session on the appoint
mcnts In the governors message, on Tues
day at . N. Adopted,
The bin was then ordered engrossed
by vote OF II 10 II.
The bin hns not been materially chang
cd by amendment
Mr.. Alice introduced a bin 10 create q
commission Of arbitration and award and
to make an appropriation therefor
Mr. Dem called up the hin 20 validate
certain titles 10 land originally granted
TO railway companies, but now owned
by private individuals,
Mr. Goss offered an amendment SO az
to validate lands Of purchasers IN good
faith
Mr. Yoakum amended so as 10 apply
also 10 actual settlers.
Mr. Dear offered as n substitute that
MI innocent purchasers for value Ia good
faith. and actual settlers shall be protect
cd In their titles Lost.
Pending discussion OF the bin ard
amendments, the senatc adjourned until
3 p. m.