Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-07
Representative Maddox Fight
ing Fort Worth's Charter
He WANTS A MAJORITY RULE
Add Opposes Giving The Council Power "a
Open Saloons on Sunday.
The Killing at The Lunalic Asylum Has Been
Fully Investigated and The Attendants
ESoneraled Appropriations
Asked For

state Capitol,
Austin Tex. March 9.
FORT WORTRS CHARTER.


FORT WORrHS CHARTER.
The sub-committcc OF the house com-
nhice on town aud city corporations
met today and considered the Fort
Worth charter Mayor Paddock appear
cd in defense of the churtor aud Auor-
ncy Graham oft Austin argued against
it ~ behalf of the telegraph and telo-
phonc companies of forf Worlh. which
think Che charter will give the ,ity 100
great power over them SO decision was
arrived at hy the subcommittee. which
VIII meet again tomorrow. The mayor
leaves for homo tonight
IN reply 10 question from your core
RESPONDENT Representative Maddox SAYS
he stunds pat on his opposition Co the
proposition to create "a city cour, With
concurrent jurisdiction. aud is also 6rm-
N opposed 10 that portion of the charter
proposing TO give the city the power io
open aud close salOuus. Regulate their
operation prescribe their hours for Opcn-
iug aud closing during Sundays Aa well
give them power hv says. tu regulate
hours FOR an places of amusement and
Ton sincss. Besides opposing thpsc fCnt-
urcs, he will olrr an amendment TO see
ton T. whcrc Il Is prescribed that a two
thirds vote shall hc required tO levy a
tax. TO issue bonds, etc. lie viii move
TO substitute u majority for two-thirds.
SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.
The senate judiciary committee met
this afternoon and Decided to report iu.
yowhly senator McCumh's hl TO fur
Their define the liability of connecting limos
of common carriers and their relation
ship.
Mr. Yoakum's bin to prohibit betting
NO any game with cards except ut q
private residence.
Mr. Green's bin 20 amend the law ia
regard tn The method of procedure IN
the courts of civil apppols.
The senate committee ON finance today
considered appropriations for some oi thl
| stuc Institutions Superintendent lol
! land of the dent dumb and blind iusd
tute for the Coorod was before the com
mittpD uud asked Tor % new building ID
| cost $4,000 The bonrd of manageu
| of Che institution will now bee invited %
1 como before the committee. 'Ihe commit
/ tcp decided to appropriate $1,000 for
| stand PHO and pump Cor lhc asylum OF
! at the Austin asylum They uiso Urrppt
! upon AN Appropriation of about $500 60
! a now building and 0,her improvements
DR.. johnson, che physiciuu Stcphol
| Smith and t. ~. Prince Of the board %
! managers and Superintendent Woumnu
an of the state orphan asylum M Cur
cana were present and they recommend
rd new buildings and Improvements {
cost about Sl2OO0, nnd the cummittp
Will make the appropriation.
The committee Wil also report iu
yOrahly the house 80 to regulate the SOD
of malt aud spurious liquors with som
amendments. The uiN on rccdher hu
been stricken out and ihg bond of whisk
dealers Increased "a 5000 and the tu
ON beer dealers put-ut $50
The committee agreed also 20 nppr,
] ffftuIn SIN INNl NWrIUHn uHM IHnffFHN
the San Jacint0 battle Geld aud 5000 {
erect "a monument over the grave of Gei
piul Sam Houston az Huntsville.
Tho seuutp committee ON town uu
city corporations met tonight aud decide
iN0raby On Senator GOss' bin tu pre-.
Cribc aud fN the limits of territory by On
population 0l corporate cities.