Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-01

members TO wire home as to changing
their counties Into different districts.
The house refused TO reconsider its
action by tabling n motion 70 reconsider.
Mr. Mills got consideration Of senate
bill providing for issuing bonds at a
lower rate of interest to retire other
bonds of the state amounting TO $4S6,-
500. The original bonds are past due
10 the university and the free schools at
q TO Z per cent interest and the bill
makes the new rate 4 pcr cent MIR.
Mills proposed amendments makes the
Mr. Pagan Of Polk opposed a reissue
at greater rate of interest than was nee
essnry 10 sell them.
Mr. Rowell agreed with Mr. Pagan.
Mr. Henderson of Lamar argued that
II would be only fair compromise con-
sidcring the former rate Of interest of
the original bonds which the state IN
vested in her own obligation 20 allow 3
per cent or the new issue. The uuiycr-
sity fund could not be invested IA any
but state and United States securities.
The amendment was adopted, ard the
bill, which Is Senator testers. passed.
Mr. Alclcmore gained the attention Of
the house TO the senate bill 10 prevent
fishing and hunting without proper per-
mission of the Ownpr on enclosed lands,
not exceeding IN area 10000 acres, pro
vided the provision shall not apply 10
such enclosure.
Mr. Sebastian strongly opposed the
bill, claiming that ii VAS cluss iegisln-
tion IN the interest Of the big stockmen
and gotten M at their instance. He
offered an amendment limiting the area
TO 1000 acres
Mr. Graves argued thnt this amend
ment would be more In the line Of class
| legislation In protecting the small pas
ture men and leaving the larger pas-
! lures Rt the mercy and depreciation Of
| the professional hunters The bill would
| benefit those who have large enclosures
and do no harm to the small pastures.
! Mr. Rowell offered on amendment
striking out the first section 80 rs to
| apply the bin only TO professional hunt
ers. The Bin he argued was too sweep
! ing In It's scope
! bill
MIR. Kirk argued that all property
| holders should be protected alike, II was
! Democratic TO protect the man with his
| little property as well as the man with
| his large estate We have law pro.
| tecting pastures up TO 1000 acres, II
| posted, and for that reasrn he favored
| the bal.
Mr. Slayden said Il was notorious that
! professional hunters, who were Ia fact
cattle thieves, invaded pastures 70 STAN
! pede, kill and steal cattle As things are
! II man happens to have Il large pas
| ture, the innocent fact prevents nus eAei'
| cising the fun right of ownership.
! To Mr.. Cain asking what he would do
| about getting hogs out Of such pastures
! Mr. Slayden replied that he hoped 10 see
| the time when hogs will be fenced of
from the crops instead OF crops which
don't trespass having 10 be fenced OF
from the hogs.
Mr.. Wester contended that the pasture
man had the laws against trespass aud
argued that the bill was class legislation
aramst hunters and others who hive a
right TO kill game, and should not be eH'
cuded from II by the pasture men who
have these big enclosures and want "a
keep all the game for themselves.
Pending further consideration the bill
went ever az the pending business and
the house adjourned I'LL . o'clock Sat
urday.