Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-07-26

The afternoon session OF the county
judges was called to order at $50
D. IN, 1t was agreed to rush things
through as some OF the members
wished to leave Tor homo early.
Tho committee appointed to arrange
program for next annual meeting sub
mltted the following.
Probate" Frank q. Quinn OF Cher
Okcc county.
"Roads and Bridges" John W.
Roundtroe of Lamar
Criminal Docket and Trial by jury"
NeBtor Morr0w of kaufman,
civil Docket and Trial by Jury"
a. j. Hood OF Parker.
Jury and Jury Commissions" z, e.
Solomon OF Callahan.
Hnl.
'1.unauea," Georee W. Armstrong Of
Lamont
"Fimncc." George w Riddle Of Hood
Commissions Court" J. j Austin OF
Rockwall
Report Of County Officers" Charles
Rognn of Brown.
Poor Farms and County Conylcts,"
j.. T., Nash OF Dallas
CLAY,
Guard Service" o. S, Chessher of
Williamson county.
Attached Witnesses In Criminal
and Civil Cases." }. j. Combs Of Low
Ng.
Next followed the election Of officers
for the ensuing year
Judge Chegsher was reelected presl-
dent Judge Ryan was elected VICE
president; Judge Riddle was reelected
aecrctury and Judge Cunningham was
reelected treasurer.
Judge Nnntis then discussed the
---- TO suggest the Attendance Of
Witnesses reading q paper setting
forth tho evils OF the uou-attendance
OF witnesses and giving his views as
to a remedy.
The oommitte ON resolutions. In lieu
OF the resolution by Judge Huyworth,
suggested that the next legislature be
melnurlMlEcd to increase the pay of
the county commissioners, which was
adopted.
The resolutions offered by Judge
Nash of Dallas were reported on IN
vorahly by the committee aud unani-
mously adopted.
Judge Charles Rogan submitted the
following resolutions
Resolved. That Il Is the nense OF the
County Judges association, now as
scmhlod, that the law authorizing the
NAhNNtNA VI oit pNN NtlN rom the per-
mancnt to the available school fund
be repealed by the next Legislature.
The resolution WIS adopted.
Judge George w. Riddle Introduced
resolution that the law be so changed
ms that Jury commissions receive the
same pay for the time actually served
az petit jnrors, which the committee on
resolutions reported back with the
recommendation that the law be so
"A hHaN NNNFs To-
paid s. per day for their services with
SIX months exemption from jury ser
vices.
a resolution. INTRODUCED by Judge
Ncstor Morrow. that the next ltata
legislature ought to correc, the evils
Of the present system OF taxation by
the creation OF q state board Of eQuali-
cation, was rejected.
.. Barrett OF Clay county introduced
the following;
Resolved That the pay for witnesses
In ciyil cases be the same as IN Grim
inai cases, and the ltigant having a
witness summoned should At the ,ime
ot summons teudor the witness his
time, In case OF refusal 10 suspend
witness To be subject TO peunl.y of
line.
lhe committee on resolutions re-
ported the following IN lieu OF the
ae1vo resolution;
That IN civil cases in order to secure
q continuance on account OF the all
senee OF witness Il must appear 10
,he court that the witness Zee was
rendered him when summoned.
Ahe eolnnlittee on resolutions re-
eoried the following In lieu % ieso-
luton offered by Judge George W
Riddle. THAI board OF EQUALIZATION
pc cfgatei Tor the purpose Of elualiz-
lng taxation on an railroad property
m the state
Ihat railroad property IN this state
q Nalned for purposes ~ tgNation Is
The state rRur'-A commission md
That said s.astA fspa-t its ,ni,i-
Nian 90 ths comptroller who shall
nsAe the arportionm,nt to Tie
Hfas Tint al ra'lshaf rhnnanies
lid 10 make .he necessary ~