Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-02
The Senate Works on the Court
District Bill
NOTHING DECIDED ON YET.
The House Still at Work on The General
School Btll.
AFTER Many Amendments Section 100 Is
Adopted and tic Bill Is Ordered En-.
arossed-Swayne and mboden
Talk hog and Chicken.
GAZETTE BUREAU.
HI1f0 ClUliUl-
49, hus w. Tex March !.

The senate met this morning M 10
O'Clock with Lieutenant. Governor Crane
In the chair
Petitions aud memorials were trcseut-
ed and referred MS follows
by Mr.. Douglas-A petition from citi-
zens OF Ellis county. ahine for n divi-
sion OF the public domain between the
university and public school funds.
Bills ana resolutions were introduced
aud referred MS follows.
BY Mr. BaldWii-A bin TO fix the pay
~ county officers for ex-olicio services
); I,smed.
." lii ne which land sold for taxes
towns - he redeemed.
BY Nh Baldwin by request 4 bill
TO regulate the snle and disposition of
waters by irrigation companies
~ Mr. Stelo-A bin prescribing how
aud 10y whom railroad tickets shall be-
sold, and providing FOR the redemption
Of tickets and parts Of tickets unused.
House hill 90 provide for n better sys
tenn of roads in Caldwell comfy, came
ny as miinished, and ON third rcadhg
aud was passed.
Senate hill for the relief of g. c. Du-
prCc, sheriff and collector of taxes Of
Franklin county, was taken mp on moe
ton of Mr.. Crawford and II was or
dered enmosscd The object of this bill
~ TO refund $500 which was stolen from
the officer in 1887 by burglars, who
robbed the safe IN which the money was
deposited, the money having been paid
the state.
On motion Of Mr.. Browning the SEN
ate bill for the relief of Charles II. Sis
sion was taken mp. The bin provides
for the payment of S24O 10 Sission who,
in 1888, served In the ranger service
,.stFf, IL
never paid by the state.
Senator Smith opposed the bin ON the
ground that It was q bad precedent TO
make and moreover, the claim ought TO
be barred ty limitation.
Senator browning made n strong APP
pcnl 20 the senate against the great state
of Texas pleading the. statute of limita-
tion against n just claim.
The bill was ordered cngrossed by
vote of % 70 Z and, under suspension
of the rules, was finally passed
Senate bill 10 authorize the purchase
of agricultural lands TO utilize the In
mates of the state reformatory ut
GGtesville was taken ON motion of
Senator Douglas and ordered engrOssed
On motion of Senator lmboden house
bin making the theft Of hogs and sheep
n felony was taken up on third read
Senator Browning opposed the hill,
as II would iill 10 overlooking the walls
of the penitentuiies.
Senator lmboden favored the bill, as
the people Of east Texas were turning
their attention TO raising hogs and de
manded protection. Beside. the average
hog la East Texas was worth more thun
the cow Of West Texas
Senator Swayne amended 80 that to
steal Il duck, chicken or turkey may be
mnde a felony, and the senator from
Tarnnt made Il witty talk In support
of his amendment.
senator Smith deprecated the injection
of amy leyity into so serious q matter
as the protection of the hog industry,
which he thought ought 10 be encour-
aged,
The amendment was lost
Senator Agnew amended so that the
value uf th4 animal shall be not less
than $50; 10 make IL II felony, but IL
was lost.
senator Hutchinson amended so as 20
exempt the theft of sheep from the hill,
except when of the value of $50, which
was lOst.
Senator Craaforl offered an amend
ment 10 strike out the cnpcung clause
which was lost 10y vote of lS 10 II.
Senator Crawford opposed the bill.
There was n necessity of lessening the
number of felony ofenses instead Of IN
creasiug them. Already the legislature
was confronted 10y II deficiency.
The bill was also opposed by Senator
Pressler The bill was defeated hy. a
vote OF 10 to 10, the chair voting mo.
The billto create q new county--Bar-
nard-out Of Uvalde. Badera, Edwards
and Kccr was on motion OF Senator
Dean recommitted 20 the committee on
! counties and county boundaries.
On motion of Senator Hoakum the re-
port OF the majority OF the JOINT com
I fs.ft vnfaVIsaH fine hills
| creating additional courts of civil APP
meals was taken up for consideration.
senator Crawford offered resolution
proyiding for adjournment today M l2:3O
| p. M, 10 meet again &C . =. Ia Adopt
The majority and minority reports of
/ the Joint committee were tabled.
On motion the senate substitute bill
| 70 create three additional supreme judi
/ cial districts was then taken UP for con-
senator Douglas moved the senate bill
| on the same subject Introduced by mm-
| self be substituted for the bill but pend
ing discussion the senate ADJOURNED I'M
:" . AFTERNOON SESSION.
The consideration Of the substitute
senate bin creating three additional sue
| preme judicial districts was resumed
! Senator Douglls renewed his motion TO
substitute his bin for the bill reported
/ hy the committee.
| Senator Greer moved to lay tine sub
/ stitute on the table, which prevailed by
/ vote OF - 10 H.
senator loallum amended the snpsl-
| tute BIN so as 10 locate one OF the courts
/ at Dallas.
Senator Bonn offered as a subsdtnte
for no bin an amendment bi!l diud.
/ inn. ~ state into four supreme lndiHhl
aisfriets. leaving The ola courts whore
| thov are now located, and leaving blank
tho location Of the fourth and only new
! court.
Sfnator Smith thought Il was lropo'el
| 10 create too macy courts II hlis now
| Ienllnc before the legislature lee1me
| Jaws there would be 30 necess n iof AZ
| litional courts One 81 these bills lTo-
vides ihat the supreme judges neei pps
hand Down written opinions cAefiN
| whom auestious Of FIRST impression on
novel questions Of law are presented
| III thoueht Eve courts sufficient
Senator Tips offered d resolution pro.
,.iaing for the purchase Of two Mul. 81
ne state. with the judicial district,
| innfl,cd as proposed ~ the majority anu
| minority reports Adopted.
mo senate refused % adopt me llv
/ tion IN adjourn until Friday e 10 q. M
ana adjourned until toiaorTeG AZ ~
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