Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-07

Austin, Tex, Fob e. Especially The
house met AT 10 o'clock, Speaker Coch'
ran and quorum present
Mr. Mills had his Mn for authorizing
n dam of the Brnzos ut Waco r'Cnlled
so as TO have il passed by twothirdS
vote 90 us 20 take immediate effect
Petitions were presented from the
cnlorcd people of Caldwell county nsl>
ing for The establishment of a state uni
ycrsity for culorcd youths
One from citizens of lpsmr county
asking thar Tyler bee made the site Of
one Of the proposed supreme district
courts.
a number of bills were introduced.
BY Mi Henderson of Milan Creating
state board of medical examiners.
by Mr. Buron Providing for refund
ing taxes wrOugiuly paid.
by Mr. Fuuhion Adding cuosculn
ton 10 the penalty for rape whore the
offender is sentenced 10 the ppuitoutiary
by Mr. ilodgcs--proyidng for the dos.
ignition and sale OF public lands m
Greer county and giving uotual settlers
the preference of purchasing
By Mr. Henderson of lumar pIO-
/ hibtinE any officer or clerk lu the siute
! departments, or public surveyors. or dep
| utlcs from dealing iu public lands.
by Mr. Cunningham Amending the
! law for the sale 0f uuupprOpriHtcd public
! lands located iu organized counties con.
I tanning not over o2b acres
By Mr.. Henderson Of Milan Dciiu.
| ing the powers and duties of corpora
| lions organized 10 remove distractions
| 20 navigation Of the Rrnzos, Trinity and
other rivers.
! By MIR Barron Amending The law MS
| 20 rcrogns2ances which fail 10 state the
Oitcngp
By Mr. Fnlay- Authorizing issuing Of
| county bonds 10 validate bonds issued
! heretofore and 10 repeal all other laws
| authorizing the issue of county bonds
BY Mr. Dashiel Providing for the
! adoption of school text books and to
regulate contracts therefor with publish
| crs.
By Mr.. Finlay Establishing aud main.
fallen women 10 bee located in Fort
| Worth. Tho bin makes an appropriation
| Of $4,000.
49, MIR Henderson Of Milan -Validnt-
| ing sales of real estate in this state made
! 10y foreign executions Of Wills prObntcd
| In amy of the states of the United States.
! BY Mr. ChamberH- Amending the Eher-
ins fee bill.
BY Mr.. irbam- Changing the terms
Of court in the FOty-nnth district
The bill recalled by Mr. Mills author
iziug the drumming of the Brazos river
40 Waco was again considered and passed
| By tWO-thirds vote.
Senate bin regulating advertisements
for bids 70 furnish the state asylums
with supplies passed
Senate bin fixing as LEGAL holidays, Jan
!. Feb -. March .. April ~, July =
Sep ] aabOr day) and Dec. 70 passed.
House bin l4, amending the law VI
citation passed.
House bill 20, amending the law as u
the effect Of marriage of defendant con
victed Of seduction, was under considern
ton when the substitute for house hil
came up as the special order beint
the bill amending the mechanics and ~
tehal and laborers lien law.
Various amendments were proposed e
the bill causing considerable discussion
by Messrs Cough. Finlny. Henderson
Moore. Aston. Graham. Smith Of Hin
Martin ana others.
Amendments were adopted by Mr. Fin
lay correcting errors In printing: by Mr.
Kennedy Of Harris Providing for o pre-
rata pa Rmnt Of Hens after the lien f0
work on labor performed " paid by Mr.
Cough Providing for suhrogafion for ad
yances made by any person, firm or cor
poration and for deeds Of trust 70 secur
liens.
following amendment which elected far
ther discussion. Add 10 section 80
II q expressly provided that the OWne
M Inc house or premises improved phnl
in No event be required 10 pay a create
sum than DE- may owe the contractor uu
der the terms OF the contract when snc
lien y fixed as herein provided, and
Il further provided that such owner ma
! deduct the amount evufWded bY him L
. defendine any suit or suits which ma
be- brought to enforce any lien under ihi
Pepding discussion the house adjourne
an 10 o'clock Tuesday