Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-22
LEGISLATIVE
Inc Senate Still Has Hard
Work to Get a Quorum.
KtARBTS PERPtTUlTY BILL
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acted Upon and Finally the Houee Bin Is
Tabled.
tue hou'e Sill at Work on the Corporation
Extension Bill-ssyersl Objects ADDED
10 The BlIl-Local Option Bill.
The Proceedings

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-, Austin, Tex, March 2i.-,speclal1-
me senate met this morning ne no o'clock
mi'n senator Nearby, president pro tenn.
a.; eue .nair' Alter prayer by Chaplain
hiisss' Tue senate proceeded u business
senator Lewis presented N pptition
rom druggists Of San Antonio asking
Ior the establishment of a chnir of pbar.
macy m the medical branch Of the upi-
NerslU az Galveston. Referred TO finance
o. and resolutions were introduced
81 On1s red as follows:
"HSI. IDs hodeu-A bin 60 amend the
from ",t J,nalo ,ntes' so as TO exempt
p riUln WS, zee correspondents on
By Mr. TIA resolution 70 rc.
scind the resorduon providing for tie
order OF business after the morning call.
Wmeh requires the calling of the roll
ana gives each senator the right TO call
up bill as bis name is called
senator Douglas moved to postpone con-
slderauon of the resolution until tomor-
row which ELECTED quite a discussion be-
tween Senator Smith, the author of the
resolution to rescind and senator Yoa.
knm' who opposed the resolution.
senator Smith said the effect Of con-
unuing this rule would be- that house bills
would never be considered as the mem-
bers Of the senate were interested IN
calling up their own measure aud III
the house acted under q similar rule
senate bills would never be considered
there, and the objects of Tie session of the
legislature would be defeated.
Senator Crawford contended that the
rule had expedited business aud now for
the first time the speakers table was
clear OF bills on third reading and that
house bills would have the same chance
OF being called up under this rule. as
under the old rules The motion 10 post
pOne was finally adopted
BY Mr. McComb-A bill TO diminish
the civil jurisdiction of the county court
Of Leon county.
BY Mr.. Cranford--A hin 70 diminish
the civil and criminal jurisdiction of the
county court Of Delta county and TO CON
form the jurisdiction of the district court
thereto.
by Mr. McComb-A bill TO provide for
the recovery of damages for the killing
or injury of hogs, sheep or goats by dogs.
BY Mr.. NOakum-C Concurrent re3olu-
ton providing for final adjournment Of
the legislature on March 81 lost
Senator Nearhy umbodel iu the cloir)
called up the senate bin, defining perpe-
tuties for the purpose of concurlng In the
house amendments. The senator made
the point of order, that the bill was not
the senate bill, but a substitute offered
by the house lll that was left Of the scu-
ate bill and the number of the bill. and 10
should DO referred 10 a committee Ike
other substitute bills.
Senators McCumb aud Lewis supported
the point OF order and Senators Steele
aud kcarby opposed IT,
The chair OmOodcn) held the point of
order not well taken aud that the bill
was not substitute and therefore need
not be- referred 90 a committee. The
chair said he would like for an appeal
TO be taken.
Senator Smith said as the chair had
so requested he would appeal from the
decision of the chair The chair waG sus-
tanned by a vote of II 10 ..
The bin was then laid before The SEN
ate. Senator Alice offered an amend
ment striking ont the clause which puts
the venue IN Travis county at the option
of the attorney-geupU in suits brought
for the violation Of the provisions of this
act: lost
Senator Goss offered an amendment
10 put the limitation upon corporate
ownership at 20 years instead of fifteen
as Ia the Lii lost
Senator Lewis said that the amend
mcnts adopted by the senate and sent
over 10 the house had been entirely eli-
minated iu the bill sent hnck from the
house. which was Il new bin entirely.
Ssnnt0r Simpson offered an amendment
to strike out the words Senate bill No.
A. ruled ont of order
On motion of Senator Douglas the
preyious question was ordered, the mo-
lion 10 concur In the house amendments
was then adopted by a vote ai 10 20 q.
Senators Crowley. Lewis, Shelburne,
and Tins, voting ono
Senator KeGrby moved 10 reconsider
the vote by which tle senate had con-
snrred In the amendments and 10 my
Tint motion on the table. ON the eau
of the roll on this question, Senators
/ a,vis and Simpson refused to vote.
senator Hutchinson said he dld not
believe in this character of legislation and
lo therefore moved that the senate excuse
the senators from voting al,
The senate thereupon adjourned thl
= AFTERNOON SESSION
The senate met at 3. No.. Senator
Imboden in the chair. Roll caii showed
no quorum present and n call Of the
senators Dean. Hutchinson and Nc
Comb were announced absent aud the
went after them.
Seuator HulchlusOn was announced
ana M clair announced a quorum pres
80 Vhe chair said the question before
the senate now was the motion 10 ihg
on tha table the motion 10 reconsider
he vote by which the senate concutred ln
house amendments TO the senate w
defining perpcruites and senator WE
moved a call Of the house, Which Was
ordered. and Senators Dean ana Nc
Cornb were announced absent
senator Kearby moved % excuse we
otsenfees' which was lost end the pend
~ business was laid On the table.
Sepaf,,r Alice by consent introduced
a lin 10 amend the law iu regard 10 the
ievyinr of taxes by cities Of more uiah
10000 population ...,.,.,..., Ia. t,e
senator McCOmb was anrpnncel " the !
donrks.-t,er. and be explained iliaL hs |
had hapn detained by sickness in hif lthF
M aad was excused.
SENATOR Agksw offered 2 cohcufnht
resoludon setting apart Thursday ana 1
FRIDAY of each week for ihe c9halgtlh
ZION by each house u hls eoiiinE It"iA
me other house, which Was wv 49,
an tnOfion ~ senator AfhrRFs .tre I
..,fi ~ tbe senate was suspended. Inc (
action 10 table the vote by Wnitl w
-,.,ete cgncuFred in The house nlleAu-
.,t,,fs to senate hill defining pelpfihllrs [
,,.es delarcd adopted by a VIVA Noee
W s,oid cries for the ayes ana noes
e,.,for Iest0r introduced CONCUR 1
,.,,t resolution % adjourn April
Senator YOakum amended ~ q "
,,ske Aprf So Both amendment ana
Che resolution were lost
Ori motion Of Senator jester lht 49,
~ 4 appropriation plil ~ suD,ululsl ~ I
the senate fnknce 'pinn 60
~ aud considersd b. Department. 9tn- !