Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-18
LEGISLATIVE.
The Senate Resolves Itself Into
an Impeachment Court
CHIEF JUSTICE STATION
Administers the Oath to the LisulenanI-eey-
e'aOt and He to the Senators.
The Hovss Committse Presents the ar
tisiss winch Are Read--Mods ofPro.
csdure--Bms Actsd Onto
Hunt for the rwin
sisters.
CHIEF JUSTICE STATION

Austin, Tex, April ~. -tSpociail-
The Senate met at 10 O'clock this morn.
ing with Governor Crane IN The chair.
After prayer by Chaplain Briggs tire
Senate prooecded Co business.
SenatOr Crauturd introduced reso-
luton providing that at - o'clock an,
today the Senate viii resolve itself into
u court of impeachment. the oath Co De
administered 10y the chief justice or as
sOciate justice Of the supreme court, aud
that then the articles of impeachment
against McGaughey shall be received
House
by MIR Agncw-A concurrent rcsolu-
tion revOking resolution providing for
the consideration ON Thursday aud Fri
day OF each week Of the bills of either
House 10y the other. Laid over,
by Mr., BOren--A concurrent roaolu-
ton appointing Professors Hooper Of
Galveston, Pritchctt OF Huntsville and
Crow of Dallas q bonrd OF visitors 60
attend the annual examination of the
university and report 20 the Legislature.
Referred.
Senator Dean moved that the chair
appoint q committee 20 wait upon the
chief Justice aud escort him to the Senate
chamber nc - noon, today. Adopted
The chair appointed Senators Dean,
Pressler aud Greer us the committee,
On motion of Senator Agnew the bill
20 extend the time for holding the district
court OF GraysOn county was taken mp
and passed
On motion Of Senator Bowser Senate
concurrent resolution asking congress 10
make nm Appropriation for the purpose
% rendering nayirable the Trinity riycr
was taken up and adopted.
On motion Of Senator lmboden the
lttI Tnu Ian NJ HaM fr
the counties of Cherokee, BeXar, Aus
tin, Hardin, Tom Green, Harrison, LIB
erty, Tyler Burnett, Nacogdochcs. NayHr4
10. Travis, Colorado, Fayettc aud Layaca
was taken up,
tine, Sabine, Jasper. Newton. Dallas,
Rockwell and Denton counties were
added 10y amendment and the bill was
passed.
SENATE bill dctael1ng Montgomery
county from Harris county and attaching
II TO the Ninth judicial district rs sub.
sttuted by the House was reported favor,
ably by the Senate committee on Judicial
districts. On motion of Senator McComb
the bill was taken up and passed under
suspension OF the rules
On motion of senator Tips the bin for
holding of speciol terms of court In the
! Twenty-sNth judicial district was taken
up, the rules suspended aud the bill pass
ed.
On motion Of senator Boren, Senate
/ concurrent resolution providing for the
appointment Of a commission OF I'VE by
the Governor 70 investigate the IoiTens
| or Australian system of trasferring lands
and report to the next legislature was
taken up but ruled out OF order.
Senator McComb introduced resolu
ton providing for tho appointment of
committee 90 CORE gpond with DR. Graves
of GEORGETOWN who according TO com
municatiOu knows of the whereabouts OF
the Revolutionary cannon Known M the
Twin Sisters Ia the vicinity of Harris
burg The object of the resolution rs 10
reclaim the cannon ana bring them 10
tho capitol.
senator Steele opposed the resolution.
He thought the resolution ought 90 be
referred to the geological department 90
discover the cannon.
senator McC0mli said he did not think
there would be a man, woman or enid
! I'm the State who would oppose the reso-
luton; il involved no expense 20 the
State.
Senaior Steele said he would have no
objection To making II the duty OF the
commissioner of statistics and history 80
make the enquiry. lie introduced an
adopted and the resolution was then
| adopted.
On motion Of Senator Yoakum House
| bill 10 provide for a better system OF
roads ia Collin, Grayson, Williamson,
| Lamar and Bell counties was taken up,
amended and passed 10 third reading
At ~ o'clock Senator Crawford moved
| that the Senate resolve Itself into
| court Of impeachment % try Lnnu DOin-
missioner McGaughey. Adopted
Chief Justice StnytOn Of the supreme
/ court then administered the oath 10
| IleutenantG Governor Crane TO Impair.
italy hear and try The Impeachment
| charges against w. l.. McGaugley, State
| Land Commissioners.
/ and administered the same oath TO Che
| Senate. while standing with their right
/ hnnds uplifted.
| INC House board Of managers, headed
/ by Chairman Smith, appeared IN the h1il
/ nj 1905 and presented the articles OF
! impeachment
! mo chnir said that the articles wond
be filed and the proper order taken by
| the senate M the same time inviting
the committee 20 seats In the chamber.
The chair asked II the Senate desired
/ 10 hear the articles read.
senator Canford~l move now, Mr.,
President. that the court " impeachment
stand adjourned, subject 10 call OF the
The special road bin for Collin and
4 other counties WAS then taken up on
third reading and passed
SenatOr Lewis offered resolution as
signing Committee Clerl r. w H0lbrooli
| 20 the special committee on impeach-
/ ment proceedings, and 10 assist the Sec
| rotary OF the Senate IN his duties during
/ The Impeachment trial. Adopted
senator Crawford offered resolu-
ton insiructng the sergeant-at-arms 10
have printed 300 copies OF the articles
/ Of impeachment for the use Of the Sen
! ate.
senator Deah offered a concurrent
/ resolution authorizing the State financial
| agent 10 take charge Of $4,000 worth Of
/ books and furniture at Tyler formerly
/ used by the supreme court, which met
/ al that place, and also authorizing the
| supreme court 20 all0t the property to
! tho civil courts 81 appeals and the courts
\ az criminal appeals Referred.
! Senator Smith moved that Senator
] Imb0den be added b the committee on
/ education. Carried.
/ lt.,ruad all "a a..