Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-04
TARRANT OFFERED HALF OF IT
But Senator swsyue Says This County Doesu'
Want IT,
A Number Of Senator's Refuse to Vote on the
Bond Bill The House on the Game and
Fish Bll--The Ennrossed Bill
Nearly as Ae Present Law.

Austin. Tex, April a.--(Speeial)--
The senuto met at 10 o'clock this morn
ing with President pro tom Kearby ia the
chair.
Ia the absence Of Chaplain Briggs
Rev q. W Rector OF Austin invoked
the blessing Of the divine being.
senator Jester offered a concurrent
resolution. providing that the legislature
adjourn April a.
senator Simpsou offered az substitute
that the senute request the return from
the house Of the concurrent resolution
proudinE for ndioprnmcni on April 10;
adopted. lena. ld; nnys. 10.
Senate bin Tor Che establishment Of n
criminal district court for Dnllas county
wls laid before the senate as unfinished
business.
Scnator Rowscr made convincing
speech showing The necessity of thu
court
a memorial FROM the grand jury Of tho
county was received showing the need
OF the court. There ~ now pending Ia the
courts of Dallas 113S civil cases aud OH
criminal eases.
senator Alice offered as substitute
for the bill bill 20 create n criminal
district court for The counties of Dallas
aud Inrrnnt and Go provide for the cleo
ton Of a judge and district attorney
thereof
Senator Bowser said the court proposed
by this bill was not needed by Tarrnnt
county aud would not give the requisite
relief To Dallas.
SENATOR Alice said he was friendly
20 Dallas but that Dallas already had two
district courts, a county court branch
OF the criminal court OF appeals and this
legislature had given that city one of
the civil courts Of appeal. he thought
there must be something wrong that the
business could not be disposed of with the
present number of courts. lie did not
think it necessary 10 have a court for
every 1000 people In the county OF Dali
las.
senator Lewis said Il WINS one OF tho
duties Of the government TO its cities 10
furnish u with necessary court facilities.
lie advocated giving Dallas another
court
senator Smith opposed n new court
for Dallas alone aud though the sub
stilute bill was MS far a. the senate
ought 90 20.
senator swayne said Fort Worth did
not want the court az proposed by the
substitute Fort Worth wanted Dallas
10 have H. Alroudy Fort Worth had
stolen. from Dallas the Missouri, Kansas
ana Texas railway, the Cotton Belt,
The Santa Fo, court Of civil appeals, the
big packery, IN addition 10 number of
big commercial houses.
Senator Bowser said as the senator
from rarrnnt had confessed 10 the theft
Dallas would be generous and not prose-
cute. lie thought this I'm ought 10 pass,
because Dallas wanted the court and
Tariant did not.
Senator Steele thought II Dallas was
given another court u would tend fur
Their 90 concentrate the lawyers 81 Dali
las at the expense OF the bar Of the rest
of the state. n the bin were passed
Fort Worth might lose some members of
her bar and also what she had already
stolen.
The senate refused TO table the sub
stitute and also refused 10 adopt H.
Senator YOnllum offered an amend
mcnt 90 the original bill, providing for
the payment OF the salary OF the Judge
of the court by the city of Dallas IN
stead of by the state,
Pending discussion Of the amendment
the senate adjourned till 3 D. IN.