Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-14

Strange. Morrison. Bayne Kennedy Of
Harrison, Taylor and I.lloyd..
The moiion TO reconsider the resolution
10 prhte the governors message was
carried aud the resolution was amended
and adopted providing Tor printing 10000
copies including 1000 ia German. 1000
In Spanish and 1000 IN bohemian
The speaker announced the following
finance committee. MIR Henderson oi
Lamar chairman; and A.l,ssrs. Mills.
Iruitt Nheless, Henry, Slayden. Ens-
kine Rogers Of Anderson. Sinions Of
Srayson, benn, Curry. McCiehec, era.
ham, Chambers, Wcstcr, Summer. Cough
Morrison
The senate resolution, that United
states senator Mills IN view OF the fact
That he h prominently considered for
election as his own successor, be invited
10 address the Legislature was adopted
The resolution for printing the COVER
nQrs message led 20 some discussion
while Il was under consideration, In
which Messrs. Moore. Breeding, Kirk
Onion, Martin, Graves, Barron aud Cain
participated
Mr.. Cain, who Is representative Of
the Third party, opposed the publishing
OF such large number of copies as was
proposed, ~ being excessive. and limited
that there was no necessity to DO So ca
cept to have il circulated as political
document
Some OF the speakers argued that
there was no need TO order u largc mum.
or Of copies printed. as the Hlassags
would be published IN most of the Texas
papers.
Mr., Rowen introduced concurrent
resolution which was adopted request
ing the Texts delegation In congress
TO support the Hatch afti-option bill.
HY Mr.. Breeding, n resolution pro.
viding for four additional committee
clerks, TO be pnid IS each per duy.
Adopted, and the speaker subsequently
appointed M1ssrs. Larkn. Sclluan.
Charles Band Arthur Terrell and O. H.
Porter.
A large number of bills were introduc.
ed. most Of them amendninfy OF the
statutes Among the number wcro the
following:
BY Dils repeating the scalp law.
by Gossett regulating the ownership
Of lands In Texas by corporations
by Graves amending the constitutional
provisions as 10 veterans.
BY Hood Of Parker establishing the
Galveston Institute and college for Ing
structiol of white students IN the arts
and sciences
by Mills providing for mileage aud
per diem 81 officers and members and for
contingent expenses Of the legislature.
by McGehcc preventing outside de.
and regulating the duties Of sheriiis aud
other peace oibcera.
by Henderson of Lamar repeating the
net transferring i per cent annually
of the permanent 10 the avallable FREQ
school fund
by Cough repeating the game law
by Breeding protecting discharged em-
plOyes aud TO prevent blacklisting.
By Turney providing for obtaining pat
ents 10 lands bearing coal, iron ore etc.
BY McGehee providing for the pur-
chase of convict farmsi also 10 purchase
site fos an asylum for colored insane
persons.
by Aston preventing persons from
getting on and OF moving truns
by Hood Of Parker regulating rail-
BY liudd joint resolution to amend the
law of suffrage.
BY Whelc6s amending the law as 10
qualifications OF electors.
by Mills providing for the payment OF
mileage aud per diem Of presidential
electors.
by Fields q resolution which was
adopted inquiring into the ciusc Of delay
la the printing Of the commissioners re-
yised civll and criminal laws.
BY Hawkins amending the law as 10
butchers.
BY Cunningham amending the tax
law.
by Hodges amending the law as to
citations.
by Phillips amending the law ~ 20
community aud school districts.
BY EasSine limiting jurisdiction In
plmmitt county.
by Cough amending the mechanics
lien law.
BY Wheless amending the tax law and
amending the law Of divorce.
BY Rogers amending the text book
BY Sebastian amending the law as TO
forced sulcs.
By Murray amending the law IA TO
establishing the validity Of municipal
bonds.
by Mr.. Curry providing for the res
cue of girls under II years Of age from
The custody Of improper persons.
BY Mr. McGeheo, striking from the
pssessors' rolls lands in the nuiue Of
unknown owners.
Adjourned TN p. m.
In the afternoon session Of the house
the senate concurrent resolution Instruct
ing the Texns delegation to support tho
Hatch bill In congress came up aH the
order Of business, AMI was discussed by
Mr.. Slnylen Of Bexar Ia opposition 10
the resolution Mr. SlaYden contended
that il was the cOnccnaua Of opinion Of
Ivarly every man engaged IN The bua
ness that the effect OF the Hatch bill
would be 10 transfer 10 Europe n large
business now transacted and also the com
missions earned Ia America. The resoli.
ton was referred To the committee on
agricultural affairs. aud the house adj
journed tin $50. Saturday.
In addition 10 members already men.
toned, the following introduced bills
this morlipg Messrs Newton, Sebas
tian, Brown, Townsend, Peek, Long,
Barron and Sheriff..