Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-29
AT AUSTIN.
Proceedings of the Senate and
House Yesterday,
SWAYNE'S BILL FOR A HOME
For Fallen Women, 10 Be Erected at Fort
Worlh--nrs. Collins Good Work in the
Cause FInay's Bill That would
Take Thirty Days 10 Read
AT AUSTIN.



Austin, Tex. Jam 2S-OSpeciul)-
The proceedings of the senate We're not
OF very Interesting character today.
aside from the fact that Chaplain Briggs
offered up q prayer tOr the newspaper
men
Petitions and memorials. were present.
ed ahd referred as follows.
BY Mr. GOss- Petition from citizens
OF Baylor county. asking relief for sub
vendors of school lands
By MIR. PreNct a petition protesting
against the creations OF The new county
oil Reagan
BY Mr. Crowley 4 protest from the
Galveston 1yporaphic,il Union AGAINST
the printing of the court report out of
the state.
by MIR lmbodcn-A bill to amend the
code of criminal procedure su as To- re-.
ducc the number OF challenges In copi.
tai eases To six.
BY Mr.. SWayur.-A hin tn prescribe the
remedy and regulate the proceedings hy
quo.Warranto. aud To confer the juris-
diction In certain eases upon the dis
trlct court of Travis county.
Bv Mr. Douglas-A bin to repeal the
law transferring annually ! per cent OF
the permanent school fund 10 the avail.
able school ium
BY MIR lmb0drn- bill to amend the
civil statutes 40 as to pay county judges
for cases disposed OF az well as tU pay
for those tried
Senator Crowley bin to make the
first Monday in September holiday 20
be known as Labor day came mp on
third reading aud was passed
senator Ncurhy'S hill 10 limit and reg.
ulate the ownership of real estate 10y
private corporations foreign on domestic.
was made the special order for next
Thursday ut II o'clock
Senate bill To prevent the employment
81 PiukcrtoN or other armed forces,
was made the order for next Friday
after the morning CALI
Senate bill granting 10 the Waco Water
Power company the right To build dam
across the BruZOs was. on motion Of
Senator Crawford, laid ON the table sub
ject To call
Senate bill to amend the act tn rc.
district the state into judicial districts
and tu create thc Fifteenth judicial dis.
trict. 90 bc composed of the county op
GruysOn, and the Fitty.tfth judicial dis.
trict, 10 bee composed of the counties Of
GraysDu and Collin. was ordered on-
crossed, and under the suspension Ot
rules was read the thiid time and passed.
Senator lmbodeu called up the housU
concurrent resolution cOugrHtuluting the
Democrats aud Populists of Kansas over
the election ut Democratic mted
States senator. and moved 10 amend $50
Hg tu strike ont "pOpulists' and insert
"rhird purtyitcs." Lott by vote of Is
TO 4. i|-tls
Srnutor Douglass called NJ house con.
current resolution granting Judge l.. W.
Goodrich of the Niutecuth district right
to leave the state for thirty days Oh pri.
yItc business and il was adopted
BY Mr. SwHync-A hin 10 provide for
the forfeiture of organization of counties
with less than 1870 population by con-
sent.
Senator Baldwin offered boy request
bin 20 validate the appointment Of
school trustees In cities and towns, which
was referred To- the committee ON cdu.
cation.
Senate joint resolution providing for
state banks of deposit aud discount was
made the special offer for Thursday after
the morning call.
Senate resolution mcmorullug cou-
gross to establish national hurhor OF
refuge ON the Florida coast was taken
up. hut pending its discussion the senate
adjourned until Monday.