Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-28

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Austin. Tex, Jan. 20. Special The
uouSt iHrt nt TO o'clock. Speaker Coch-
ran ana q quorum present
Mr. Sehasuun's bin amending the law
LOT advertising shCri0s' and other officers
safes came mp as the business pending
from yesterday, and was discussed by
inc author aud Mcssrs Fields. Rogers
OF Hil'li4c e, Hodges. Wynn aud others
MT Fields favored the bill aud ar.
gucd that the present law was more OF a
suhsluN 60 shoriHs aud cOueGhles and
attorneys than 90 the press.
. Mt wynn thought the present law suf-
need, but n the bill passed he wanted
" amended 80 us 90 give defendants iu
execution some discretion or privilege of
publishing also, in papers of their own
selection.
An amendment by Mr. Rogun was
adopted aud the hill was ordered 30 be-
cngrnssed. IL provides for publishing
lhtre consecutive weeks next preceding
Sales m some newspaper published iu
the county. The fees allowed for publ.
cation are 20 cents for the first insertion
10 De taxed md paid as other costs; IT.
therr ~ no paper iu the county 10 pub
llsh The notice in, It shall Dee posted hy
tie ollccr IN writing ut three public
places iu the county, provided defendant
u hc desires, may designate the pnper
IN which the publication shall bc made
y motion 10y Mr. Fcapm Of Polk to
rrcommit the text book hll occusioued
discussion as 10 the action of the com
mittec. The bill was fayorably reported
by hNe out of nine OF the committee Of
seventeen members An the others join.
ed In an adverse report. The motion to
recOmmit was lost
Petitions wcrc presented as follows:
by Mr.. Slnyden For the lVlicr Of
Elizabeth Ogden widow of "a Texas vet.
ernn.
BY Mr. Curry, from ladies' Of San An
tonic Asking for q law TO release chill
dren Improperly held m custody.
10y Mr.. Breeding. from the Daughters
of the Republic society Asking aid to
| erect q monument on the battle field Of
san JacintO.
by Mr.. GruhamA petition Of citizens
OF Burnett asking for thc establishment
OF a state normal school ut Liberty Hill
by Mr.. Smith of SmithA resolution
| declaring that as the course of The cotton
market since last August demonstrated
| that the farmers can get as much for
| n crop of 6,OUO.OUO as for one OF 1000
! 600 bales, and thus by raisiug loss cotton
! have more time for food crops, that the
| farmers VIII hc wise 20 reduce their
| acreage In cotton. Referred
BY Mr. Dasmcll-A resolution Of re
| spect on account of the death of Hon.
| James q. Blaine was adopted, declaring
| that 10y his death the nation has lost am
| able statesman. aud Tho South q true
and sincere friend The resolution was
| ordered 20 be- spread on tho journal and
| copy seat Ia the family of the deceased.
by Mr.. Oniou-A resolution expressing
| greeting 90 the Democracy of Kansas,
| and congratulations 10 the legislature OF
| that state on the election 10 the United
| States senate of Democrat for the
| first time bon the history of that state.
By Mr. Floyd AN amendment adding
| greeting also ,o the populists and mem
| bcrs Of the Populist party in the legisa-
| ture was accepted, ANA the resolution
was adopted
Mr.. Gaia, Popust, sent mp reasons for
! voting mo- lie did NOT think thc Pop
llists We're ~ be- congratulated for yot-
| ing for Democrat
Mr.. Dills presented hin making Gray
son county the Fifteenth. and Grnyson
| and Collin counties the Fifty-hfth judic-
ial district
by Mr.. Jackson of Colorado A bill
facilitating the return Of the war tax
! fund.
BY Mr. Finlay-A protest Of the Gal
weston Typographical union against the
state contracting with outside parties TO
publish the court reports. Referred TO
the committee on printing
A resolution was adopted allowing the
night Waterman IS % day
Senate resolution providing for the SEE
lection Of a clerk for the joint committee
TO visit the pcnitcntlaIy, wis adopted.
A resolution by Mr.. FinlHy as 90 the
committee reports, and q right of absent
mcmhcrS of tho committee 10 protest was
referred.
Bills were introduced and referred as
follows;
by MIR. james Amending the code Of
criminal procedure as 10 waving trial
before magistrates but requiring that
tho witnesses be examined as in othcr
cases.
BY Mr. Hawkins Amending the law
so that county attorneys attending COM
missiouera courts shall receive such pay
ns The court may allow; provided, that
| whom the attorney fees otherwise Obtain
ed amount 60 $500 a year. the attorney
shall not be allowed anything by the
commissioners, but shall render his SER
vices TO the court as II he were com
pensatcd.
BY Mr.. Wilson Providing for furnish
ing the United States circuit court, Fifth
district with full set Of the Texas
reports
By Mr. Meyer Amending the landlord
| lien law so as 20 make certain Hens void
as against creditors of the tenunt, and
/ subsequent purchasers Of The property Of
/ tenant n good faith, unless the land
| lord shall have previously filed his rent
/ contract with the county clerk
I By Mr.. Rogers of Anderson-Amend-
/ ing the law so that vailrond receivers
/ shall NOT Dee included In the law as fellow
| servants.
By Mr. Brown-Crenting an industrial
/ school for girls 40 Liberty Hill
By Mr. Townsend amending the code
Of procedure as 10 prosecution before
I magistrates,
| ~ Air. King Of Roclswali Amending
/ the law as 10 relieving sureties on official
bonds
! By Alr. Breeding Improving the San
/ Jaciuto battlefield and making on uppr0-
priotion of 100000 f1r he purpose.
/ Ry Mr.. King of Kills. Regulating the
\ issuance aud record OF marriage licenses
/ By Mr.. Martin Amending the law as
IA fees Of county officers and county
commissioner during court, allowing
them each S3 n day, also allowing the
commissioners mileage.
By Air. Frazer FIXING penalty by fine
from $50 10 5000 aud fron two 10 six
1 months imprisonment Tor violating the
law as 10 selling aud giving away iutoxi-