Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-03

Niys- Senators Baldwin, BrQfning.
Crawford, Douglas. Jester, Kcarby,
Lawhon. Mckinney Smith, Steele,
Swayne, Woods and Yoakum.
HOUSE.
The house was called TO order ut 10
O'Clock by speaker Cochran.
Mr.. FauuiUu presented n resolution
covering a statement explaining the nc
ton of the committee ON usylums as 90
the McGehcc bin to establish q separate
asylum for COOrcd lunntics. The main
reason for not reporting the bill was
that thc committee was awaiting the
report and anticipated suggestions %
the special committees visiting the sew
eral nsylums a5 20 some improvements
which would afford the relief proposed.
Mr. McGcheo upon this explanation
withdrew his resolution presented yester
day. complaining of the chairman of
the committee
Mr. Rogers Of Anderson presented a
concurrent resolution, providing for the
sale of the states printing outfit 20 the
/ deaf and dumb institute
Mr.. WCstcr presented a bill muteri.
| ally changing the regency of the state
university by providing that It's govern
/ mcnt shall hc vested iu board of eight
regents 90 be- appointed by the governor
| for two years, and adding 10 this board
| the governor, chief of police, the state
| superintendent of public instruction and
| the urCSideut of the university us cN-
! oicO members The governor shall be
| oX-ulhciO ch1i man of the board. which
| 4hNll be- n body corporate. aud shall elect
! president Ol the university ANA a sec
| f2tury of the board. who shall be- cX-
| oihriO proctor of the university. Tho
/ bill provides also for o. board 81 visitors.
consisting of Three persons not CON
| ncctvd IN amy manner with the uniycr.
| sity. % be- appointed Boy the legislature
| mt each regular session. 10 visit the in
| stituliGu three times during each year and
| report 10 the Legislature. The board Is
empowered 60 examine the books az.
counts aud work and management b.
| all departments Of the university uud its
several branches. The duties of tho
| regents and officers of the institution
are defined in the bill
Other bills presented were:
BY Mr. Hawkins, by roqucst-Attach-
ing the counties of Loving aud Wiuklcr
20 Ward county for judicial and other
rs Mr. Allndgc Amending the law
us To The pay of special yculre men.
By AIR. Greer Amending the law as
TO acquittal under a plea of insanity, by
requiring the verdict TO state The fact
500 ~ % be- taken as prima facn Cvi
doncc OF the Insanity, and providing fOi
the speedy trial and confinement of do
PENDANT i'm the asylum for life when de-
! DlUttN insane.
Ry Nm Graham Exomptiik Burnett
and Duvnl counties FROM the stock law
by MIR. Henderson of Milan Abolish
Ing days of grace on notes, bills of ex
| change, etc
By Mr. Woinert. chairman for the spe
ciM committee, presented a report witt
the committee substitute for the bill an,
senate amendments providing for distri
button Of the direct tax funds from
| Washington
The house took MP the committee sub
sutule for the mechanics and laborprs
! leiu bill
\ minority report submitted substi
tute prepared 10y Mr. Henderson OF MI
INN, who moved To- adopt the miuorit
report aud spoke I'M favor of the promo
Z sitiOn of his bin, which eNccpts the own
cr of the property from rcsponsibilit
j Tor tools ana machinery.
! The majority substitute makes In
j owner OF u building liable by lien 10 IN
laborers and material men 20 the fu
{ value of labor and m0t0rnl without i,
D gard to the contract price. The merit
j. of the two bills were presented ne IN
a discussion. which was participated /
{ by Messrs Henderson, FinlAy, Gougl
3 Peck and ROgan, some Of whom chime
L thnt the success of the Democrats pnrt
r largely depended upon the action of IN
u legislature IN the mater
!, Pending consideration of the bin IN
house adjourned till 10 o'clock Friday.