Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-01
STATE LAWS.
What the Texas Legislature VIII
Probably Do.
GOVERNOR g0GG'S MESSAGE
VIII Cover The Houston Platform In Its Recon-
mendaiions-Tho Commission r State
Banks - Slalo Rangers-ManY
Bills VIII Be introduced.

shriyelrd skin aside. New Years day is
at hand aud all the pleasures aud pas.
times attendant upon the holidays viii
soon be- but happy memories, YET we
have still q feast IN prospect Tor next
month We may stretch our legs beneath
the fcstal board with the Texas iegis-
lnt0r aud help him dispose Of the dainty
bite, which will be- sure TO make up
the legislative bill Of fare.
Just ut this time 10 may not De- out ol
place To look through the murket and
see what material rs available for the
menu.
on course il win be- impossible TO Dc.
tail on the delicate little side dishes
which will De- introduced, for when the
feast Is over she Texns legislator may
find relies of legislative tid-biis which
were not thought of when the hrst
courses were served.
Naturally, whCu one thinks of lcgH-
lutiOu in lCxUs nowadays, about the
biggest thing which comes before him
rs the railway commission. and the pos
sibo aud and probable tinkcring which
VIII Dee done on H.
Tho next legislature being % "HOgg and
commission body, there viii naturally
be- nothing done which win in any way
initiate against the commission idea.
IL will not bee passed by untonch-
ed however, for thprc are NUM-
quiycriug with auXicty to get shot W
the commission and every guiycr
crowded with the shurpcst Of shafts
There IB mo- doubt thnt thp commission
viii Doe vigorously attacked, tut It's
friends will Hco b. is not Injured. ~ is
of course, their object TO see the law
perfected in every way possible, aud
there rs every likelihood that some
changes viii be- made, though nothing
win be- done tO In amy way impair the
status Of The present litigation, which the
commission hus pushed more thnn haiti
way t0 cOmpItiun IL is recognized
fact chat any disturbance ui the law viii
involve the going over of tie same ground
for II ~ evident that % new law rrpnc-
INK the present one would be submitted
90 the same course Of treatment which
the other has undergone, nnd much valu-
able time would hc lost m bringing The
inevitable contest between the railroads
aud thp commission tu re- status nH FAR
progressed toward completion nH the
prcaptu fight has advanced. While OH this
ig 90, however, there is yet some tulk of
tho enactment of measures putting into
rilcct the most Important of the tariffs
made hy the commission To dn thia
VIII require the utmost curp, Tor though
Che laws required 90 accomplish the de-
sired OBJ 'ci must necessarily be- some.
whit of u kinship 10 the commission law,
they must yet hc NO framed nH Co in no
way disturb chat statute iu The present
interesting stage of its engagement with
the railroads.
Opinions differ. OF course. ns 10 how
these laws ahnll be- constructed, hut
thcrc seems 10 hc little doubt in the
minds OF the friends of the commission
ns 10 the ndysnhilty aud feasibility Of
their enactment ut the forthcoming SEES
zion of the Legislature.
"a fuIf.HU ID Nhnrn q
little doubt they win be. tho three most
important points touched uu viii he the
ntc1 established ON cotton grain and
lumhpr.
ON lumber the commission rates nv.
crnge from ! ~ to cents per hundred
loss Than tho rallrond rites, ON cotton
tho commission rate is iO cents per hale
less, and ON grain only about % cent Dn-
der tle head Ol grnin the commission
reduces salt 9 ccuts.
Another matter which win come prom.
inontly before the legislature is tho rogu-
latiou of tho issuance of stock and honda
10y railroads aud Il b. safe To guy TINT
ono of the leading measures which win
,Nipluy the best thoughts ol some of the
! Dust serious workers iu the legislature
Will ho the formulation and enactment
of rigid laws looking To the prevention
of watering
Undcsoryodly or otherwise, as tho case
may be though nor warmpst friendi
nrc proud 10 hold her hlamcloss |rcxns
| has gained q reputation abroad which
brnnds her ns unfricndly 10 railroads.
mud it remains with the legislature On
show io the world the truo position of
the state on this question, There rs ma
| doubt but the thoughtful legislator fully
realizes this, and it win bu no fault al
1 hts VI the good nnmo of his state is not
materially helped whom the laws he Il
to make have been entered among the
statutes.
II w not an fun TO be- n legislator nor
| ull hc has 10 do % draw "a per diem.
| Thoro'a considerable work attached Ia
the thing aud then, whatever the result
OF his actions may be, he IN reasonably
| certain to be most literally "cussed
10y some one who IL not suited
The Texas legislator Is nothing. " M
| ~ not the friend OF the lnh0rlug man,
and he viii show his friendship this time
0R lac has several time before, by doe
| lonug up the meohunics lien law This
/ IS ~ fact q. delicate question and one
/ which requires the most careful con,
sideraion' IL viii gct that consideration
! this time.
In the samo line of Thought tho con.
! Wet labor question Is presentcd or.ratheI
! presents itself, for y ~ a decidedly un.
\ pleasant subject aud NO one delights "a
| hnndlc NJ The convict is hcre and Il h
hardly the thing TO support him In idle
1 ness, nor yet rs u wight that his lnhni
| should be brought IN competition witt
That ot the honest mcchanic who retains
| ms honor ana his freedom Taken i
/ au - aspects, the convict labor 0nes.
| ton Is a hard one TO dispose of and tht
| legislature will put Ia some encqgeu,
work on ii
The school question win come up too
| ana the prOprloty of extending the pub
He school torn 10 nc least hx month,
per year viii ia all probability be- con
aldered but as the desired extension
cunt be made without additional appr0
pfinuons and the necessary Increase IN
| approximations emit be- secured without
enlarged taxes, there win hardly be any
thing of monent done toward az,
| longtheuing Of the school term.
k0nlane high among tho matters al
moment which win be presented for lna
lslatlvc consideration, n the question N
land titles whore unsettled iy ,he onforc,
ment of the claims OF the state aeninai
railroad lands. The disposition of IA,
administration, as 500 forth iu the plot
form q stands ON, Is 10 protect Innocent
purchasers OF such lands and there 4.
little doubt that o law validating theh
titles Ia an surh cases win De AMONG IA,
Nrst mensuree considered
A question of close kindred "a "a.
land title question IS that III ne ynh,a
lion Of lnnds for taxation, the pre.eln
.nent inequality az the valuation assessed
heretofore being such as TO call eonDra|
ntNhuon lherriO and 10 give assGr.tp..,
tllnt thcfc viii hD aR effort ai
ieasi ioaklue 60 the equalization Of value.
for taxation
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