Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-07
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The following Is from the inaugural
message OF Governor IIogg. delivered
10 The legislature In January 1891:
In most RESPECTS the prlnl Code and
code of criminal procedure uf Texas
cannot he eNcclled Ia accommodating the
objects for which they exist: but m sonic
material particulars the test of expe-
ilcner has developed faults in them very
detrimental Ia public Interest.
The design of enacting the former wos
10 define la plain language ovory OF
lehse against the laws of this state, and
20 NillA 10 each ollensc the proppr nm.
ishmcut The purpose of the LATTER voa
10 adopt measures for preventing rho
commission of crime; 10 exclude thr ~
lcudcr from an hope of cscnpe. In n.
sngc trial with the lcnst DELAY cppsis.
tent With the ends of Justice. To bring to
tne lhNrsusauou Of each oAense. in tho
lrioi all me evidence tending To produce
vhnNlrton or ucQuiunl. tD insufs, ID flir
and imndrtiM Trial, aud 10 mako e,rt,i,,
The execution of che sentence of the mn,
when declared The chief nim nf tbn
Two ~ 90 promote good order among hv,-
aWung citizens and IN afford Thorn pro.
ltcuon irnm the luwlcss u tho ouia,.
nieQt ~ life liberty and property.
an the uchnitlou aud punishment Of
ohenscs against property our laws nre
iupiels They urc clear. sln,ple NM 60.
%! enforcement. Ample safeguards NM
also thfoWn around the liberty of et.,
cuacu. such, however, Is n0t Tho pnn-
dtlnn us 90 his lie, the dearpst riplt ~
nN. No Ohcnse can be- more easily T,,,,.,.i
tAla lhal OF unlawful homicide, vet there
are loss convictions for IL thon for amy
oultr ernnC m proportion 20 the number
rnnlunUed Lea ibis state. Illustrations III
SUPPORT this painful admission can'f ana
Ah approlhlale place Ia u public Jolu-
Wfut 10 state the Truth of fhn 49,,
carries with 10 deep humiliation Can,
Tor this state of affairs are tracpahle y,
gle laws, aud not 10 dctencfion in ~
NY n't W tue sentiment ot the people
w 4Nn morse rs stolen the thief oneht
~ he punlshod. 30, when "a human nm
"a unlawfuly taken the lnpr,l,,rsr a,,,,t.
20 De punished, Everyone Is Winips ~
'ohredQ This Proof In either csec
shnple Tho law defining theft h ni,in
lhd easy 20 comprehend. but those ~.
hhlng unlawful homicide are conlnIicofol
wv giNlsult 70 understand. The rlrhf
NJ teeN we property OF another without
MkH PROCESS rests ON the consent of NM
owner. The right 10 take hnn,,n nv
Nluloat lesa process rests on self,le
tehae' common seuse aud prineinies IA
lVNNcN leNeh these truths Io nntfst
lut Wrony or protect the nght la oitbar
tNse ought not 10 he attended, by anu ~.
il,9sonauAr embellishments ol unseemiv
delays. Certainly N any adyant,a,
gwen 20 either criminal. hnlnanifv All
,N'0i government suggest char IA sho,,iJ
~ gwen Ia The thief ruther than io the
NVtutrer Ihe reuerse. however, n
VIC SehMnon Of our laws. 'rlle ironbi,
nV5aN lies 70 Che chapter of ne Penal
NAosNN Gh NlNnslausherN fhis olfense n
my.e'NH ~ ~ voluntary homicide conn
nA,'e,i under the Immediate jnansnrs ~
sNNiien passion Arising fNsm IA sde,nss'
,wWse, nht neither justified nor eye,ls't
~ law The punishment for IL n , nm
nnemept Va lhe neniten6ary for NOT leas
'A''n 'Wo nor more than i've years. In