Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-13

Austin. Tex, April 12--(Specig j.
The house met with Speaker Coz mn
and a quorum.
Prayer by Chaplain Pennington.
The house passed its bill extending the
summer term for the year of the district
court in GraysOn county.
Representative Rudd's bill FOR the pro-
lection of fish in ponds, lakes and streams
and prohibiting catching them except
upon ones own premises or taking py
traps, nets, dynamite, etc, on M any
than the ordinary mode by hook -
line or trot line, came up in IT'S order
The fact of "A person having ncts OF
such contriyances for capturing hsh Is
made primu faric evidence IN charges
for violation Of the law. except as TO
regularly licensed dealers Ina such. ar
ticles Tie penalty Is fine OF from
500 10 $500
BY MIR McGehee-Au amendment that
FISH may be taken at any time Tor prOpa-
CATION.
ing cut the main features of the PM
was adopted and the bin was killed by
striking out the cnOcting clause.
It was argued AGAINST the Dill thot
some big pasture men could hSh any
way they pleased ON streams running
through their pastures, and ihc mouse
went on record against such discrilllna-
ton by n decided vote.
Representative Burron's bill amending
the code of criminal procedure rs TO
rccognizarces was next considered. IL
provides that failure to state the ohcnse
charged or like error shall not preculde
hearing and determining the cases on
appeal, provided the amount Ot me POM
rs properly stated, The words "or Ike
error were stricken out anu lhe WI
The house suspended the rules so that
thp general appropriation bill may DC
considered directly by the house instead
of in committee of the whole,
Representative Turncy's bill provld'
ing for leasing the school ana uhiiyer-
sity lands near the Rio Granue NJ from
TO cents an acre was considered
Mr.. Turney said many, ana some
large leases Of the poorer classes OF
these lands had been forfeited on ac,
count Of the present law requiring 4
cents an acre.
MIR Murrell offered an amendment,
charging 3 to cents, claiming that me
lands In the counties named Tor the "
cents leasing were worth cents
MIR. Hawkins spoke against the amend
ment aud In favor OF the blll.
Mr.. Mills stated that the university
sections OF the lands In the counties
mentioned i'm the hill were already sub
iact to lease mt cents and he was olr
posed TO turning the lands proposed over
to the stoclgmen at figures which would
amount almost 10 free grazing. lie
was willing TO conccde all he could TO
these men, hut he thought TIN. law as
IL Is was good enough. m fact the
original price had been reduced 70 =
cents on the suggestion that II Wonld DC
satisfactory TO the stOckmen
The amendment was adopted ana Inc
hin engrossed-ayes, 5I noes, ~. IL y
clnimed the bill win increase the avail
able school fund from S5O,OOO TO SlUO,-
600. 80,
The general appropriation bill was con
sidered directly by the house ana the
omer,lmpnts Of the committee OF the
! whole were adopted IN bulk, as printed
Amendments were adopted chahElilS
the snlorv of the chief clerk OF the nee
! partment of agriculture, insurance e''''
| back to SlSOU. ,
| adopted as an entirety NJ the instance OF
| Mr.. Tinlay, who further suggested lnal
| the bill as far as acted on ia commit e
| az the whole should he aecepteu III de
! way he proposed lie Warmly uIgt,iI
| going ahead and getting through WIN
! the I'm m once and not friiter the time
| ~ ne session away In passing upon hui
| n noge or two day fic was WinhE
| IN act mon tho previous question nltl
| ret through with Il as he believed we
| could In TWO days t
| MIR Fields did not approve OF sucil ~
| sipitate action i'm the matter or eApehulnH
| tb, money OF the state, and WOulu stay
here NH summer rather than do so
| Roth gentlemen spoke warmly ana
urare applauded for their earnesuess'
! Adjourned until y. m.