Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-24
LEGISLATIVE.
Anti-Option instruction Reso.
luton Killed
IN The TEXAS STATE SENATE,
The House Passes Il After a Manner That
Doesn't Mean Much.
Committees Appointed 10 Wish The Various
State lnsliiuiIons--Bil Petitions and
Resolutions introduced In Both
Houses-Fuil Proceedings.
IN The TEXAS STATE SENATE.

Austin, Tex, Jan. 3.-CSpecial)-
The members OF the senate are grIdu-
ally waking UP to their work. rnerc
was quite a spirited debate In the SEN
ate this morning over the bill to put into
effect the constitutional amendment au-
thorizing ANY Subdivision of county
to hold a local option election.
Senators Noukum and kelrby, who
were IN favor Of a rigid local option
hw, led the tight on one side, while Sem
Utor Lewis headed the opposition Mr.
Lewis tried TO tack on uu amendment
80 that where an entire county had vot-
ed In favor of local option then any sub
division of the county could hold AN elec-
ton and decide not 10 have local option
IN that subdivision. The amendment,
however was defeated, and the Discus
sion of this me- - occupied the senate
i %s. On finally B',. 8. 0o ..,s tS9. The OIl
Another fua, NSL, I, Est today ia
the scnutc was Vcs NJ, aus defeat
ul the match auti-I. ~ /'HI on. IL
died without q strugT7 "slo 20 rt OF
it's friends. ~
When the resolution wa. fled w
Senator lmbodcn introduced suhsti-
tute. declaring The confidence OF the ser-
ate In the good sense and Judgment Ol
! the United States senators, Mills and
! Coke, aud i'm their ability 10 vote ON the
| right side of The Hatch bill. This went
| through Ike a flash, aud Indicates the
! imprObablity Of any concurrent rtsoiu'
| lions on this subject getting through the
| senate az this session.
The chair announced the following joint
| committee ON the part of the senate t.
/ visit the university Ot Texas, Agnc4ilhr
| nj and Mechanical college, Prairie view
| and sam Houston Normal schools, Senu
tors Amcw aud lmbodcn; me pom
Tertiary, senators TIPS ana steele sal'
reformntory, Mcssrs, Noakum ana kenr
! nv. North Texas insane asylum, Scna
| tors Douglas and Mckinney; South
western insane asylum, Senators Gree
Blls and resolutions We're Introduce
and referred as follows;
By MIR Jcster-Gcnerul appropriauoi
bin for two years FROM fob' - 1870,
Nv Mr. TKearby-A bill 10 max
lion on land held by non-residcnts, sul
notes. bonds and contracts secured D.
icct to taxation, e.
Nv MIR. Dickson-A bill TO provide ia
the payment Of physicians IN lhque'
/ eases. -.
By Mr.. Koarby-A concurrent reeS;ol,,
ton fayoriug the permanent esIaO'ls,
ucnt of the national census nurehu' W
tLe gathering OF statistics showing w
number of people owning their oW
hntneg Laid on the table subject 10 cal
Nv Mr.. BrOwnlng-A concurrent res
I luton that consideration o. gu reS'i
tions pertaining 20 Federal legislation
postponed until all bil Us oi importance
disposed Of. Adopted.
By Mr.. BUrcn-A resolution thht
. committee of two be appointed 10y
, nresidcnt of the senate 10 CONFER WIN
ttp committee of the house 10 uecl,
anon the best method of preserving u
, proceedings of the legislature
, The nnti-Opuon resolution uiSu Nau
nm and Senator Imboden offered q 81
uitntn far the resolution providing th
l III. senate of Texas has full couhueh
a In the judgment of Senators Coke Il.
+ Mills aud TINT they exercise their oN
i good Judgment In regard o., lhslt Nol
ON the Hatch puti-upuon OIL Inc SU
stitute was adopted and a motion
Y reconsider was tabled
l- All the request of senator BoWsrE |
g tiii .Ntendiug the charters Of uuhwish
d, rnilrood companies was made the spec
o,.Inr for next Wednesday ut II u. in
senate I'm amending the act regul'
IA ing the sale of liquors was taken UP
its third reading ana passed
Semitic hil authorizing the use OF ,
+" positions ms evidence IN county C1u,
~ INST ms I'm the district courts, was ORDER
n gngrossed Tho rules were theh suspend
and the bill was passed.
-, senate bill amending the crlmihal co
~ eo M 10 provide penalties Tor diseharsl
~ fire arms into any house, Tue proper
r of another. came up on stcohu IV.uil
le The bin provides for confinement ny
penitartiary for term OF not less IN
f,vn wears nor more Than iWenty-h'
Senator Gloss offered an ah cndmcnt
thnt The discharging Of lire arms shal
unlawful. before the penalties aitach'
which was adopted.
o. Adjourned.