Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-28
SENATN


Austin, Tex, Jan. tSpccinl.) THE
senate was only in session about two
hours today, and while good deal of
business was transacted, IL was not of
on interesting nature.
The joint committees ON the part of the
senate 10 visit the educational insttu-
tons and the pelltenturiCs, were also,
o. motion, excused from attendance on
the senate during next week.
Bills and resolutions were introduced
and referred as follows:
BY Mr.. Goss-A bill to reorganize ju-
dcal districts
BY Mr. Bowser-A bin to Increase the
duties of the railroad commissioners
aud establish grain warehouses.
BY Mr. NOul,um-A bill 90 amend the
election laws 50 as To require county
Judges 20 make triplicUte returns In
state elections, one for the secretary Of
state, one for the speaker of the house
and one copy 10 be deposited with the
Ry Mr. Crawford A bin for the re-
lief of Sheriff e. G. Duprcc Of Frank
lin county.
by Sir. Goss-A bin 10 authorize and
require the land commissioner 10 issue
patents ON school, university and asylum
lands in certain cases IN quantities loss
than the amount originally purchased or
filed on
By Mr.. Pressler-A resolution assign
ing Phil Brotherson general committee
clerk TO the engrossng department
Adopted
By Mr.. Greer-A hin 10 provide for
permitting the record IN certain cases Of
appeal 20 be sent 10 the courts Of civil
By Mr.. Grcer-A hin to restore civil
and criminal jurisdiction Of the county
court of Tyler county,
BY Mr.. Bowscr-By request, a bin to
appropriate $1,000 20 erect a marble
statue of Sam Houston IN the national
capitol at Washington
BY Mr. McComb-A resolution prOvid-
Ing for the printing of 200 copies Of the
rules together with the names OF the
senators aud standing committees.
Adopted.
By Mr.. Jester-A bin TO fix the time Of
holding court In the Thirteenth judicial
district
Senate bin regulating the advertising
for asylum supplies came up ON the
third reading and It was passed.
Senate bill authorizing the peultentlary
board 10 purchase agricultural lands Co
utilize state cOnyicts caur mp on It's
third reading and was passed.
Senate bin creating a new judicial dis
trict. composed Of the county of Mo
Lehman. was ordered engrOssed, and UNI
der suspension OfShr rules was passed.
SENATE bin 10 amend the net to pro
mote the mining resources OF Texas was
postponed until next Monday aiter tho
| morning call.
nv Mr.. Woods-A hin creating the
Fifty-ffth judicial district composed OF
the counties of Grpyson and Collin, and
! the Fifteenth district, composed OF the
county Of Grays0n.
senate bin providing that the failure
! Of the record 10 show pleas OF guilty
or mot guilty shall not De cause for re-
| yersal IN any criminal case. came mp ms
! the special order on the third reading
| and was passed.
BY Mr.. Goss-A bill TO create the
| Forty-seyeuth judicial district, 10 he COM
posed OF Dallam. Hartley, Oldham, Sher-
| man. Moore Potter, Armstrong ana
! barley,
BY Mr. Crowley by request-A bin 70
| provide for the organization OF puDhe
warehouses, and 10 regulate the ware
! housing OF cotton, grain and all other
! kinds Of goods and mercantile commo-
/ dities aud TO detiuo the ownership there
! Of.
BY Mr.. Tips-A bin amending the law
! regulating the landlords lien so that me
| lien shall be void MS against other credl'
! tors who have levied, or purchasers uh,
| less the landlord has previously deposlleu
| with the county clerk a copy OF tht
| contract with the tenant.
BY Mr. GOss-A bill 10 define the tef'
/ ritOry and to provide for establishing
the boundaries Of cities and towns ana