Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-11
Two Great Subjects Up for
Discussion Yesterday.
THE TEXAS WORLDS FAIR BILL
Debated and Killed in the Senate by a
Decisive Vote.
The Liquor Tax Question Up In Inc House and
sIll Finally Passes The Texas Brew.
cries Given Due Consideration Sell.
Ing to Minors Proceedings.


dcnt Crane in the chair
senators Shelburue. Whitaker. Goss.
Douglas. kearby. Goakum and i,owhuu
were excused Tor different periols In.
Guiding tomorrow aud Monday.
PETITIONS were presented aud referred
BY Mr.. Tips-From grand Jurors of
Blanco county, protesting against restor-
court
By Mr. Crowley From citizens of Bra
20rla county, protesting against the crea-
u0n Of Alamo county ont of their county.
Senator Mckinney asked to BIZ ccused
irou) the committee. TO visit the asylum
nc NJ. and that Senator Goss be nam
cd n ulnCe. Granted
81 Oo1,, solutions were introduced
Wiy,.S , follows:
"cS I'm. ill requiring corpora
IONS, !" L,"abo 'pals in cities and
towns W Nsl 20 oorug cotton and
grain ~ CIV Ntp the county court
by Mr.. Hun, IA resolution pro
yding for the pun. Asc Of six instead of
twelve page badges, A. previously or
dered. adopted.
BY Mr. Swuyne-A bill 10 enable rail.
road companies 10 construct and operate
short extensions and branches or latcral
lines OF road without amending their
charters.
Senator McComb then tool, the door In
support Of the Worlds fair bin and dis
cussed the cOustiutiouaity of the meas
ure Ia an able speech of more than an
hour.
senator Steele moved TO postpone the
bill indefinitely.
Senator lmbod,n moved the bill be re-
fcrrcd TO a committee of Eve.
Senator Crawford said the motion was
out of order under the rules and the
chair 80 ruled.
Senator Stecles motion prevailed by
a vote of II Co o.
Senator BOwser said he would have
said mo- but was paired with Senator
NOakum.
Senator Baldwin moved that the sem
ate 10 into executive session at 1910
on the appointment of &. y, Woodruff
as judge of the 1hirty-ninui judicbd u!s-
trict vice, j. V. Coclrcll, resigned, winch
prevailed,
Scnnte bill fixing the fees of the clerks
of courts OF civil appeals was up, ordered
engrossed and under suspension Of the
rules passed.
House bill granting the Waco water
power aud electric company the ri.ht to
dam the BraZos WAS taken up ordered
engrossed aud under suspension ui the
rules was passed,
Senator Alice called up the notion 10
reconsider the vote by which the senate
bill prohibiting hunting and ushiug in
the enclosed lands Of another was adopt
ed
BY Mr. Smith-A bill to amend the law
relating TO the increase of the capital
stock of corporations.
BY ilr WOOdsA bill TO amend the
civil statute so as to enable adminittra-
tors to sue for Indian depreciation claims
In the United States court Of claims.
BY Mr.. GOss, by request-A hill to
provide for the examination of district
and county surveyors.
by Mr. Baldwin, joint resolution to
amend the constitution 80 ihpt citizens
of unOrgaui2ed counties may vote in hhy
precinct of the county 10 whica their
cour7 is attached for judicial purposes.
By Mn McComb-A bill TO pro rde for
the ext uaion OF payment of SKATE bonds
held by special state funds.
Senator McCombs moved that the vote
by which the resolution providing for the
purchase Of the rules Of thc scnute from
the Huchings Printing company, he re-
considered and that the resolution be
referred 10 the printing committee.
Stuuor Jester moved that the Worlds
fair bill be laid ON the table subject 10
call, which was lost by a vote of 10
TO 8.
Senator Crawford moved The previous
question on the bill aud amendments,
which was lost by vote of Is 10 L.!
The motion prevailed mud the bin
was then recommittcd to judiciary COM
mittec No, >.
senator Imboden said he desired to
make n motion 10 reconsider the vote
by which the Worlds fair bill was post
pOucd ind ahuitely and 10 have that mo-
ton spread upon the journal, and the
president so ordered.
Senate bin TO provide for the payment
OF physicians in inquest eases came up
ON third reading and was passed
Senate bin amending the civil statutes
SO as 10 prohibit lessces Of lands and
tencments from sub-letting without first
obtaining permission of the owner or
lessor came up on third reading aud was
passed
On motion Of Senator Swayne the
senate bill amending the civil statutes
so MS 20 allow trains III proceed without
coming To a full stop a. the crossing of
other roads where there are intcrlocking
switches and hagmen employed was
takcn up and ordered engr0ssed.
Senate bill 10 extend the time of nay
ment of interest due on school bonds
came up on third reading and was
passed,
Al 1890 the senate went into execu-
tive session. The doors were closed only
q few moments, the senate having cor
hrmed the appointment Of 9. T. WoM-
run as district Judge OF the Thiuy-ninth
district, and when the doors were re
opened Senator Lewis moved to recon
slider the vote by which the senate bin
regulating the ringing Of bells and blow
ing of whistles OF locomotives az cross
ings was ordered eugrOssed and II pre-
vailed He then amended so as 10 re-
quire both the bell 10 be rung ana the
whistle 10 he blown when approaching
crossings and il was adopted
Adjourned.