Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-12
LEGISLATIVE.
aaaaaaaa
Both Houses at Austin Do a
Good Days Work.
THE SENATE KILLS THE FAIR
Appropriation by Finally Putting Il on the
Table so II Can't Be Reached.
The Death Penalty Hereafter Nay 30 As.
sessed on Boys Under Seventeen Guilty
oil Rape Number Of Bills Acted
on In The House.
THE SENATE

Austin, IVA. Feb. IL tSpcciaL)-
The senate met this morning At 10
o'clock with Lieutenant Governor CrHuc
iu the chair
Petitions and memorials were presented
aud referred as follows
by Mr. Baldwin Petition TO create
new county out Of Nolan, Runnels, Coke
and Taylor counties.
by Mr.. Dean Petitions from citizens
of Brcwstcr M Pus0 mud other counties
asking that the Ranger force be main.
tniuCd.
Bills and resolutions were introduced
and referred as follows;
by Mr. Crowley, by request a hill
10 create the county of Alamo out ul
BrnzOrih county.
BY MIR. Smith-A bill Co craitc state
normal school me- Denton aud mike an
appropriation therefor.
BY Mr.. Grecr-A bin to amcrd thu
judiciary act 10 az 10 fix the time within
which execution may issue ON Judgment
In the courts of civil appeals.
by Mr.. Grecr-A bill tp prescribe the
time within which applications for writs
uI error 90 the supreme court from thu
courts Of civil appeals must he nude.
BY Mr. SmpsDu-A bin TO amend the
penal code 40 as 10 provide Tor the better
protection of game aud fish
Joint resolution accepting from the
citizens of Austin the donation of ninety
one acres of land for the use of the
state miltiu as state rurJmpmvut
grounds, known as Camp Mahry' came
mp az a special order aud was finally
pissed.
senate concurrent resolution memorial
izlng congress 10 create % harhOT of
refuge on the coast of Florida came up
aud was passed over.
Senator testers concurrent resolution
requesting the Texas congressman tu
prepare q bill TO prevent Immigrant
coming 20 this country who have been
convicted of crime, or who are anarch
lists, socialists or communists. was called
up aud was laid on the table subject
to call.
senator Steele introduced by consent,
bill 10 amend the criminal code 80 us
20 punish any person who uses the AMI
nal of another without the owners con
sent
Senate bin 10 amend criminal code 40
as 10 provide for the attachment of wit
nesses Ia criminal cases and the pay
meBt Of expenses Of attached
witnesses IN felony cuscs, was laid be
fore the senate aud was considered 10y
sections, hut before completed 10 WIS
postponed and made the special order
for Monday after the morning call
Senate bill 20 provide for fire inquests
and the preservation Of statistics rclnt-
ing thereto by the insurance commits.
sioner came up and on motion Of Sena-
tor Swayne was made the spc,ial order
for next Friday.
Senate bin 70 amend the code VI erin
innl procedure 80 as 10 require only the
style and number OF the case 10 be- stat
cd In recognizance VA an appeal 10 the
court Of criminal appeals was taken up
aud failed 30 be- engrOssed
Senator lmbOdon called up his motion
20 reconsider the vote, by which the
Worlds fair bill was postponed aud
moved 10 table which prevailed and Of
fectually kills the bill
Senate bill 10 restore criminal and ciyi
jurisdiction 10 the county court of Tyler
county was taken up on motion Of Sem
ator Greer, ordered eugrossed aud I'M
der suspension Of the rules passed
ON motion Of Senator Swayne senate
bin 90 amend the civil statutes SO ns ~
allow the incorporation OF abstract com
panies and grain elevators and ware
houses was taken up and pending dis
cussion, the senate adjourned.