Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-07
LEGISLATIVE.
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The Bond Bill Up in the Sem
ate Again
DISCUSSED IN ALL PHASES.
The House Talks About Normal School for
North Texas.
The Uossst Bill Regulating the Issue Of Bonds
by Railroads Finally Passed as Re.
ported BY the Free Confer
encs Committee.

Austin. Tex. April 0.-(special) 1.-The
senate met ut 10 q. m, with Lieutenant
Governor Crane In the chair. After
prayer by Chaplain Briggs the senate
proceeded 10 business.
Senator Boren presented "A petition
from the citizens of Harrison county,
asking that physiological temperance be
taught In the public schools.
Senator Atlee presented n similar pc
ttou from citizens Of Corpus Christi.
Bills We're introduced and referred as
follows:
BY senator Boren--A bill to provide for
the appointment of special county judges
BY Mr. Bowscr-A bill for the relief
Of Mrs Sarah A. Thompson,
by Mr. PresslerA bill to regulate the
removal Of county sites heretofore To-
Gated upon which improvements have
| been made.
| kcnator Shelburne moved 10 suspend
, tfe regular order and take up the house
| bin 10 rutify certain school building
bonds issued by tho city of Houston.
| Oarricd
The bin was passed 10 third reading,
/ and under suspension of the rules passed.
The committee on stock raising reported
! favorahly the house bin go establish Il
| livestock sanitary commission.
On motion of Senator Crowley, house
! hill 20 validate certain bridge bonds IS
sued by Fort Bend county and TO provide
| for their redemption was taken up,
! passed 20 third reading. aud under sus-
pension of the rules passed.
On motion OF Senator Kenrby house
bill to regulate aud restrict the execution
/ Of bonds by counties. cities and towns
was taken up and considered by sec
tons.
The bin also proposes to. prevent the
funding of floating Indebtedness, TO pre-
scribe method by which all questions Of
irregul0nty In the execution of bonds
shall be determined 60 prescribe rule
| of evidence in relation thcrto; and TO
define and punish oilenses committed In
connection with the issuance of such
bonds.
Senator Simpson offered an amend
ment to strike out the provision In the
bill that no bond of any county, city
or town shall be sold at less than It's par
value aud accumulated interest, exclusive
OF commissions"
Lost-yeas, 8; nays 10.
Senator Tips offered to amend the pro-
vision that no bond shall bear a higher
rate Of interest than @ per cent, by
making, Il S per cent Lost-yeas, s;
nays, H.
Senator Alice amended so as TO strike
out section 4 Of the bill, Tint no couu-
Is, city or town shall execute any bond
In lieu Of or TO fund any current or ioat-
ing Indebtedness of any character what
ever. accruing after the passage OF this
act" Adopted.
Senator Alice offered nm amendment
30 that fraud when proven may be ased
~ defense IN suits brought upon such
Sc 1ator Browning offered as a subst!-
tute that the certificate Of the attorney
general shall only be prima facie evil
dence Of their validity.
Senator Alice withdrew his amend
ment and Senator Browning offered his
substitute as an amendment which was
adopted Yeas, II; nays, l.
Senator Simpson offered an amend
ment TO strike out the provision: 'Bul
this section shall not be construed e
give validity 90 any such bonds US may
be issued In excess Of the limit liked 10y
the constitution or contrary 10 It's pro
vision. but all such bonds Y the extent
of such excess shall be heldryoid. Lost
yeas, .; nays, 70.
Senator Imboden moved 10 reconsidel
the vote by which Senator Browning
amendment making the attorney general
certificate prma fQcie evidence OF th'
validity OF these bonds
Senator Baldwin made an argumen
In favor of the motion to reconsider H'
said In his part OF the country the Law
Ia enforce the payment of such bonds
could with difficulty be enforced ana i
often became necessary 10 change thu
venue. His idea seemed 10 be that ever
fraudulent issue of bonds had better D'
paid by the county rather than to IN
. yolye litigation.
Senator McComb opposed the motion
He said 10 make the certificate OF the az
torney-general conclusive evidence OF TN
vnlidity OF the bonds would take ava!
the function of the courts and invest J
in the Encouragement, an executive OF
fcer. He thought this dangerous pre-
cedent.
Senator Swayne favored the motion
He thought If the amendment was de
feated and the bill passed without an!
such amendment it would make TeXa
securities better.
tion 10 reconsider.
Adjourned till 3 p. m.