Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-17
SENATE SESSION WAS SHORT
Newton Of Tauant Wants to Cut Down County
Officers Salaries,
Bteedlun's Road Bill introduced The Loca
Option Question Preferred Creditors
Biil--couaY Bonds tor Court.
houses Other Bills.


tle committee report was read recon-.
Intending That 10 be- rOlcrrcd To the Com.
mittec on agricultural annira. Mr. Steele,
who introduced the resolution, moved 20
amend the committees report NO Ha tu lay
the resolution ON tho table, which pre-
vailed
Mr. Tips introduced hin 10 authorize
the peuitcntlnry hoard To purchase ugri-
cultural lauds not to cost moro than
100000 for the purpose uf utilizing
state cOnticie. Tho state farms have
proved such h source Oi roNonup thnt it
is pronbln thnt This bin will 40 through
without serious opposition In the senate
The following bille We're introduced aud
referred
By Mr. preslcr. A IN to crcnte the
county " Reagan ont of Coucho, Cole.
man and Mctuluch counties.
By Mr.. Steele. To Amend the law In
regard TO advertising for asylum sup
plies. This bill authorizes the comptro-
Ter 20 select two daily papers in which
10 inscrt advertisements
by Mr.. Bowaer, A IN 60 create three
additional supreme judicial Districts 10
he known az Fourth, Fifth and SIXTH
fixing the courts at Tyler -uullas and
San Aut0uin.
By Mr. Hearty. a hill 10 regulate the
practice n trial and appellate courts in
relation 10 new trials aud rcveruls OF
cnscs, whcrc the verdict aud Judgment
are held tO bee excessive, aud To require
said courts 20 Indicate the excess aud
proldo for illng rmilutur
By MIR Apuew a M amending the
net governing trials by Justices u rnNv4
Of ioruihe entry and dctumpr. This hill
gives tle Justice the power to try thp
cases above " either party wants q
jury.
Iiy Mr. Agnow. 4 hlll to bcttcr pro.
vide for The taking Of dispositions In civil
CnHpN,
By Mr.. Simpson. A Joint resolution
amending tho constitution la relation to
pensions
Adjourned.
HOUSE,,
Austin, rcv, Jan. lG Especial 10.
day was hil-diy In the house, over hfiy
measures having been filed upon the
desk of the calendar Clork nnd the total
OF hts registry Nycllph to $50. over two
hours We're consumed ln rcndlng The
captions of the bills Otherwise The pro-
oevdiuge were icatuvless
The house refused to reconsider ita
action Ia two rasos, iu assigning COM
mittcc clerk 10 assist the scrgcnnl-nt-
arms and Ia granting The use oi repre-
sentative hall for the inaugural ball
Mr. Long made d final effort to prevent
lhls last Bit of wordineHs, but the M
NOR N out that the Virginia reel N 10 bc
danccd aud the house refused 10 recon-
slider its permit
A petition WIS presented, signed by
about 400 purchasers of school lands,
setting ont the hardshipa encountered by
tlipm iu developing the country and pray
ing for the reduction of the annual in.
tercst charge upon thOir purchases 10
SO per section OF $40 acres. AZ present
they pay per cont interest on the pui-
chase money which is usually ~ per
acre, or total of S6i per section
Among tue measures of special Interest
In the bills introduced WIS one hy Mr.
breeding of ilarrN proposing q CON
situtional convention of myiytWo dole'
gates 10 be- held IN April, 1894
A bill 10y Mr.M ilHun on HurriHOn directed
az the employment of pinkertOnH aud
other private detectives and several meas
ures 10y Mr., Newton Of larmnt looking
10 the nbOlishmont Of the fec system
for county 0icurs and the substitution
OF aalnriea, % De- fixed boy the county
commissioners, not 90 exceed 5000
Mr. MClllwec proposed u constitutional
amendment limiting the right of suffrage
TO those who have paid a poll tax.
The speaker announced the compile
ton of his committees
liy Mr. Dodd, validating certain mo-
t0rlll acts
by MIR Chambers, creating n criminal
district court nc Dallas.
Hy Mr. Pagan repeating the act
transferring ! per cent annually OF the
permanent 10 the available school funds.
By Mr. Cunningham, limiting the ~.
SUES of bonds for court houses, jaila and
bridges
By MIR. Pagan. amending The laws as
TO destroying telegraph wires
By Mr. Dean, amending The law ns To
selling school aud university lands.
By Mr.. Brown oil san Saba, prevent
ING commissioners court from nulhOr-
iglng over $4,000 Of bonds without IA
vote Of The people
BY Mr.. iudd, amending by adding %,
nrticle 3I3lI as 10 appointment OF
clerks by the secretary Of state,
Iiy M Smith OF liill regulating ha-
glenmenta for the benefit Of creditors
Nv Mr.. Lnhat prhlhiung taking Of
children without conseld OF guardians on
pnronts
Igy Mr. Cough, creating lien IN favor
OF farm lahOrcrs.
BY Mr. Calhoun, amending the me
chnnio's lieu low
By Mr.. jackson Of Colorado, prevent
ing unawful appropriation by lessees Of
rent due landlords
pv Mr.. Strange. amending the law Of
local option, "a 10 sale Of liquors.,
By Mr. Mills, regulating the sale Of in-
toyicants
Hy Alfi i4inhiunt huNNNiiHf pAANHiN
issued for land dnder Confederate geter-
aus ooulhraifH.
By Mr. Newton, fixing the salaries Of
the several clerks of the district courts
and county courts as the case may he,
and provide payment
BY Mr.. Maddox, amending the laws na
10 hunting and iiahing on enclosed lnnd.
BY Mr. Turner, amending The law aH
10 appointment of school trustees
By Mr.. Hood of Parker, amending The
law as 70 perjury.
By Mr. King of R0cllwnll amending
the law AZ "a public weghcr
By Mr. Townsend, amending the law
a. ID iees OF state Witnesses
By Mr. Fnubion, amending the game
law.
liy Mr. li0well restoring and confer
ring Jurisdiction in Marion county.
~ Mr. West amending the law as
10 teuchers' vouchers
by Nc. feagan Of Polk, amending the
iaw rs 50 concealed WcaDcllB.
by Mr. Dean, amending the law aa
tO fraudulent assessmeuta Of properly
liy Mr. Cunningham authorizing Tho |
redemption 81 lands sold under deed 0f
trust mortgage o. ipdrmcutH
By Mr Graves, providing t0r inquesta
a. tive and Tor fire ainu3llrs.