Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-19
ANALYSIs IA RILLS.

Austin Tex, Jau IS Especial 1.-THE
following is am analysis of bills Of popu-
lar interest introduced in the house:
Ky Mr. Martin and referred TO the
committee on constitutional amendments
constitutional amendment authorizing
the legislature 10 pension surviving sol
diers of the war between Texas and
Mexico. serving between $50 and 1881
and surviving siguers OF the Texas dec
laration OF independence, aud widows Of
such Veterans and signers, such pensions
not TO exceed $40 each.
BY Mr. j. =. Brown aud referred TO
the committee on constitutional amend
ments-.Ioint resolution TO amend cOnsti-
tutiOral oath required OF officers 10 as
"a add If ana not a mcIlber of any
secret political party nor htye l been a
member 81 any secret political pnity for
twelve mOaths preceding my election, nor
with my consent received the secret en-
dorsement and support OF any secret
political party at the election &c which
/ was elected
By Mr.. lGrskine aud referred TO the
committee ON finance To provide FOR
the selection OF state repositories from
chartered banks with which the state
funds shall be deposited, the selection
TO be governed by the inducements offer
cd for such deposits.
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committee on penitcnti9ries-Au
the employment OF peniteutiary conyicts
on public roads. counties using them 10
bear the expense Of their maintenance.
BY Mr. Deau and referred 90 the com
mittce on roads. bridges and ferries
Authorizing commissioners courts 70 sub
nit 10 vote Of the people propositions 10
condemn and declare section lines public
hirhways
By Mr. Jackson and referred TO jude
iary No ITO provide for the attach-
uent OF witnesses in criminal cases and
for the payment of expenses OF witnesses
IN felony cases.
BY Mr.. $. H. Hodges and referred 10
committee Oh educahon- To make Schol-
astic age from Z g ~
BY Mr.. Hood Of Parker and referred
to judiciary committee No. Providing
that prosecutions for seduction shail De
dismissed hi tlle event the parties before
conviction OF defendant, or ii defendant
offer 10 marry The prosecntfiA oeiore
commencement OF trlUl
by Mr. Chandler and referred TO the
committee or edlrau0n- xtendihg
scholastic age Go run from Z to II years,
BY Mr. james ANA referred 10 the
committee on education To provide for
the es.blisbmrut Oi nn agricultural ana
mechanical college IN tho black land beis
Of North Texas.
By Mr.. Phillips and referred to the
committee on revenue and taxation
I.evyiug tax Of 20 cents on the 500
for public schOols
BY Mr. Breeding aud referred 70 the
committee on roads bridges and ferries
Authorizing the issue after submission
of the question 70 popular vote, Of bonds
for road purposes, not TO exceed on
amount the interest on which can be- paid
by tax levy Of 10 cents on the 500
properly valuation, and a sinking fund
created to paw tho principal, bonds 20
run not less than thirty nor more than
fifty YEAR,, aud 10 draw not more than
per cent interest The bill also pro-
yiies for the working Of state eonYieis
sentenced for NOT exceeding ave years
Oh reads constructed with the proceeds
Of such bonds, 40 eharge " be made FOR