Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-25
LEGISLATIVE.
moekIng Birds and Snakes Dis.
cussed in the Senate.
the FORT WORTH COURT CUT
Ou' Of Appropriations That Other Courts Are
Said to Have,
THE FORT WORTH COURT CUT
Committee Appointed 10 Dran Impeachmenl
Articles Against Commissioner moasu.
Ohsy u u Sees FiI- Bonds Discussed.
Corporation Law Discussion.

Austin, Tex, March 24--(Specl6, D.
! The senate met this morning at 10 O'Clock
| Win Lieutenant Governor Crane i'm the
ehalr. After prayer by Chaplain Briggs.
=, ne senate proceeded 10 business.
. HIc" following petition was presented
Sio. g eterred TO Mr. Crawford protest
TP citizens Of Delta county against
bill TO diminish the Jurisdiction Of
3. county court of Delta
senator GOss moved that the house
school bill which had been reported UNI
fayorably 10y the senate committee ON
education be recOmmitted. tabled
Senate bill for tie better protection of
game and hsh came mp a. unfinished
business.
Senator Browning amended so as to
make II unlawful TO trap or net quail
or partridgcs.
Senator Shelburne offered substitute
80 as to permit quail to be trapped ON tie
PROMISES OF the owner for his own
consumption; adopted
Senat,p Noakum offered an amend
ment 80 as 10 make Il unlawful 10 Kill
mockiug birds aud night hawks The
senator said the night hawk kept people
awake nt night aud the knocking bird the
same.
Senator Simpson said these birds were
the friend of the farmer They destroyed
sweet music makers
Senator MoComb said the man who
loveth not Music In his soul Is iit for
treason, stratagems and spoils The SEN
ator said he knew of Am instance In
Houston where a mOcking bird was Ia
the habit of singing in certain yard.
The master would put crumbs ON his
porch for the bird. finally the master
sickcned and died aud the bird few into
81 ~ "a d. afH IL
himself 70 death. lie appealed eloqueuuy
that the legislature should not show Itself
an enemy 20 a bird that has done so
much TO drive duh care away from hui
manity.
senator Yoakum-l yield 10 the elo-
dueEt appeal of the senator from elOnt-
gomery aud withdraw my amendment
aud out of respect to the deceased mock
Ing bird Of Houston l move that the
senate stand adjourned until 3 p. M.
CLaughtcrl
The motion to adjoura was lost.
Senator Steele moved 10 strike out
tie cRacting clause of the bill; tabled by
vote of IL to IL.
Various amendments intendn 10 cripple
the bill were offered by It's enemies, but
were promptly defeated. go.
The strongest opposition 20 the bill
seems TO come from those representa-
sections Of the state which nre not snowa
as Astounding in game aud az the senator
from Cherokee put Il anything Of this
nature unless Il be snakes
Adjourned TN 3 y. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The senate resumed consideration Of
the general appropriation blll.
senator Shelburne offered an amend
ment 90 increase the salary of the cap
itol elevator man from Si2O 20 500
per anuuin. Lost.
SerntOr keIrby amended SO as 10
strike out the salary of n man 10 look
after the sewer and Keep the cemetery
and capitol grounds In repairs.
senator Simpson offered an amend
meat 10 appropriate $4,000 10 Keep In
repairs and beaUtify The grounds.
senator Baldwin moved 70 table,
which was LOST by vote of IL 70 ~.
Senators Baldwin, Boren, Boweer'
Crawford Douglas lmbOden, kearby,
smith, Woods and Noakum voting to
table
Senator Baldwin thought It would be
n shame 10 make the appropriation. lie
Thought the grounds ought 10 be lett
as nature lnude them. 49,
The amendment 20 appropriate S20,-
600 was defeated by vote OF ~ to
TO- ,..
10 appropriate NlN.NNv ", NN"N'l's -
capital grounds. Tabled by u vote OF
The vote by which the amendment
striking out the salary OF man 10
look after the sewer and Keep lhe Gem
ctery and capital grounds ~ orueF was
ndopted. lt was rec0nsidered on mo
lion OF Senator Hutchinson ana the
amendment was then lost by vote OF
senator Crowley offered an amend.
mont no appropriate $4,000 70 terrace
the walk from the gate 90 the capital
door ost by a vote of rs 60 nhughl'
Senator lester offered an amendment
q, mo npproprinti0n for the judiciary De
uartmeut 30 as 10 reduce the amount
appropriated for The fees ana COSTS on
gierifs clerks and attorneys IN Felony
cases from s40O,uOU 70 9ilV'"" pe' M
mum Adopted.
mike the salary Of the librarian OF lne
civil court of appeals nc GhlYeston 9oVV
Senator YOalmm offered 20 amend 20
oun-npriate for the civil court OF Appeals
nj For Worth by adding SjUOo 10 pay
for furniture for judge rooms
SENATOR lester said be was IN Iaf1s
~ considerine this and other Items 81
-. so,ne Kind after the oil had Deeh
c,,si5era1 and Senator AOakum WITH
Spew he amendment for the time be
ing sEoo ~ oonprn
as incidental for the civil court OF eP
neais OF Fort Worth, eilcited quite
discussiou: Senators Jester, Browning
and Steele declaring they ma nPi kngN
r,-bat II mennt The item was hhhllf
sfrIcken ont. in lieu thereof an ahienu,,
ment WIS adopied, giving SoOO ioF iur
and lights
Wy e chair gave notice Of signing the
bul granting a new charter 70 the cily
o. gb mem ifem Of Si25 for kilograms and
freight for the Fort Worth court was
stricken out ,,-,, a. Ans.
t,n ana Galveston had each fecei,teu 4
iarger appropriation than the for Noith
en,,rf ma he moved 70 reconsider the
vofe by which the Item was stricken out
ysir,s iteri of $1,000 for postage and In
,iisnfal f0r The civil court of apl~ais nt
Iastin was cut down 20 500 per an
MN and the salary for portera hire was
rsisefd 10 $3.50 per annnm'
Srnetar Baldwin 0feni an amend
.,.,t "a appropriate $4,000 for ne
',.,sl,..sl 0f other courts that may pe
ereated. Tabled
Adjolrned
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