Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-26
LEGISLATIVE.
The Senate Talks About Game
at Some Length.
TURKEYS, QUAIL AND BIRDS
0fA1 Kinds 10 Be Protected During Certain
Months.
The House In Honor Of Hon. A. J. Chambers
Of Tarrani AdIOurns Proceedings
Of tho Houses at Austin
Yesterday.

Austin, Tex, March 25.- (Special)--
The senate met this morning at lO CLOCK
with ieutenant- Governor Crane IN the
chair.
After prayer by Chaplain Briggs the
senate proceeded to business.
The following were presented ana re-
fcrred.
by Mr. Tips-A petition from teachers
Of Williamson county praying. Tor the
passage of house substitute bill on euu-
cation.
by Mr.. Cranford--A petition from citi-
zens Of Delta county, processing against
the diIuinution of the jurisdiction OF the
county court.
by Mr.. Imboden-A petition from
Cherokee county praying Tor the passage
Of the Tips stock law.
Bills aud resolutions were introduced
and referred as follows:
by Mr.. CrnnfOrd-A resolution prOvid-
ing that when the senate adjourns IL does
so to meet again at 10 n. m. Monday
adopted.
By Mr.. Goss--A bill to validate the acts
and surveys Of county surveyors III
counties Organized but whose boundaries
were not established.
Senate bill for the protection OF game
| ana fish was laid before the senate as
unfinished business.
Senator Simp on amended so as 80 make
| IL unlawful no Kill turkeys between
| March 1 and Sept. ! adopted.
Senator Shelburnc amended so Ms 70
make u unlawful to kill prairie chickens in
| April May, June and July up to july 10;
! adopted.
senator Tips offered an amendment
! so ms not 10 require the continuation OF
| fish ladders 40 dams built TO the height
! of thirty feet or more above low Wa'er
| mark; lOgr.
senator Yoalum offered an amendment
/ Nflf Hfa.Hfs.H
It occurs in the expression 'pinnatcd
| grouse"
senator Imboden amended so ne to
add tie words "Or any other man. ruled
| Uut of Orucr.
senator Dean amended so as 20 strike
out the words prairie chuckens;' lost
| Senator Steele amended so H3 10 eN-
| empt Freestone aud Robertson counties:
| lost.
Senator ACncw amended by eXemptng
| lamar and Funnin countless. lost
Senator Smith amended 80 as 10 strike
out the penalty clause adopted
Senator Shelburue moved 10 reconsider
the vote first taken.
Senator Cnnford moved to rccommit
the bill; which was lost by vote OF
IA 60 II.
senator Crawford moved call Of The
senate: which was ordered. Senator's
Eearby, Bower and Baldwin were an-
uNNNNfN uHoNtAs
Senator Atlee moved that the abseutees
be excused; lost by vote of l3 20 II.
The chair holding that il requires two.
thirds 70 excuse under call.
The senate refused 10 adjourn and
Senator Lewis moved that the call OF
the house be suspended which he said
was held by the president pro ten last
wcel, could be done by u majority.
The motion 10 suspend the rule was
defeated by vote Of II to IL, the chair
holding that II requires twO-tnirds e
suspend the rule
Senator Bower was announced as be-
ing present aud quite discussion sprung
up as 20 whether or not Senators Kcurby
aud Baldwin had been excused for tn,
day as well MS next week, II being IA,
nuiuion OF Senators Alice and lmboici
that the motion 10 excuse the senator
contemplated Including today. Tie
journal clerl. said, however the pxcu3t
did not include today. but only next week
The senate again refused To- adjourn, bu
after considerable discussion as TO th
excuse of tine absent senators the sen
ute adjourned.