Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-27

tnOulu De no AFTERNOON SESSIONS 1uflnB
the work OF the redistricting committee,
the house should economlze It's time
TO the utmost and exclude the lobby
lists and other impediments to doing
business. The speaker ordered tho
eergeant-at-arms and door-keaper TO
see to strict enforcement OF the rule.
Greer offered the following nesolu-
tion, which was UNANIMOUSLY adopted
by the house:
Whereas, II is evident that there Is
an unjust discrimination in the re-
muneration of the officers OF our state,
in this, that the elective officers re-
ceive fixed salary no trimmings, no
perquisites. while the appolntive Of
fcers or superintendent or the differ
ent Institutions receive salary about
equal to the elective officers salary
and In addition thereto get a residence.
board. laundry and, In some cases,
carriages, horses. servants, doctor bills,
etc, and
Whereas, this Is unjust to the tax
payers: therefore. be II
'Resolyed, that the finance commit
tee be and IL hereby instructed to in
vestigata the cause Of this dBcrimina-
tion and suggest remedy"
Lillard offered the following resolu-
tion. which WAS referred to the com
mittee on rules:
Whereas, this house will begin to-
morrow to hold only one session day,
for probably ten or fifteen days. be It
'Resolved. that hereafter until two
sessions day are resumed the morn
ing sessions OF the house shall be from
"A. m to y. m"
After the Introduction Of n number
OF bills, petitions, etc. Bealls senate
bill making theft OF property OF less
value than $50 mlsdemeanor. punish
oblo by imprisonment in county jail
not exceeding two years, was taken up
In nd
the measure again and made valiant
effort 10 strange It. Tho bill pre-
3 vailed, however. by vote ot GO TO AZ,
Tarver'a minority not having grown
during the night.
An inenectunl attempt to take up
the coloned members Csmth OF Colo
RADIO resolution TO extend to the col
ored citizens OF Austin the use OF the
hall OF the house OF representatives for
memorial services In honor OF Fred
Douglass was made, but the house de-
ellned to suspend tho regular order by
bare majority.
House Joint resolution No. 8 tby
O'Neal OF Case, proposing to submit
10 the people al the next general cleo
tlon the question as 10 whether or not
the payment OF tho poll tax as required
by law shall be u prerequisite to the
right to vote, was then taken UP, the
regular order for 10 o'clock.
Mr.. Feagin wanted the amendment 20
amended that tho legislature might
pass such laws as II doomed necegsury.
requiring the payment Of "a poll tax
as a prerequisite to the right TO vote
Rhodes of Van zandt headed tho
requisite antagonlsm 10 allowing the
people to vote on this measure by OF
fering ms an amendment to Mr., Fea-
gins amendment that lines 10 and II
OF the bill bo stricken out. Lines 10
ana II set forth tho amendment II is
pnrposed TO propose 10 the people, and
10 strike them out ~ to kill the bill
a motion was made TO table this
amendment and the ayes and noes be-
ing called FOR. resulted In almost "A
clear-cut party vote, the Populista and
Haller and Smith Che two culorcd Re
puhllcanO voting solidly for the
amendment and the Demucrnts voting
10 table with the exception of Bump
MSS. Monroe, Long and a few others.
tabllDg 20
Feugln's amendment then came up.
lie said. while he was In favor OF ex-
acting the payment OF the poll tax I'm
the mnnner contemplated by the Joint
resolution. no was not In favor OF en-
Erattug such measure upon the CON
1,ituuon. He favored placing the regu-
laton In the province and power OF tho
legislature to decide.
Evans OF Hunt, also spoke to tho
amendment ana In tho course Of his re-
MARKS had an Interesting tilt at MIR.
hH9des THE PJpuil3t leader. who, be.
ing permitted u question. asked:
II should Ike to know II the gen.
taxY" pV'
Mr. Evaus; ~ shall let the records
OF my county answer that for me.
VIII say however, that there is n
standing reward OF 50 Ia my county
Tor tho production o: an instance Of
Jake Rhodes. tho ger tiru an from Van
Sandts brother. the coamopolltlclen.
ever having paid his poll tax. Your
Third Party orators and agltntors dom,
want Il; do they2'
The amendment WINS lost and tho bin
passed to engrossment
Mr' Coeke Pop1 OF Gonzales. then
auninltled me following among bills. |
portions and memorials that poured /
In under a withdrawal OF motion 10
adjourn for that purpose:
Rancho Texas, February 90. 1895 g..
Know all men by these presents.
Ihat testimony IL hereby made that thc ]
naming OF Culbcrson county was made
IN honor OF the governor OF Texas, and I
mol aa Popullst scheme, MS has been |
charged. by which to win the npnrn. .
baton OF tho governor and Ma ia
mirers. Ia the legislature. In the or.
gani1ntion OF said county as shown NV
the list hereto attached below and
sworn to. Signed ana aworn 10 bv thc
managers Of the Culheraon county move
mine Democrats and three P6pulists
MT Coekc. explaining the motive OF
thls, said 1t wac the outgrowth OF an
article appearing In the san Antonio
EAFress which its representative here
MI Pett. had promised 10 'rotract
AR Evans OF Hunt, speaking for tho
press representative, rising 10
question OF personal privilege. said he
begged 10 deny the statement that the
press Representatives promised to re-
tract what he had written, and that he
stood pat on the printed statement.
TNe member from Gonzales, rising 10
question or personal privilege. then
SAID that he stood pat ana hurled bacE
dive.
order. "
Senate bill No, liz. amending the code
WIN reference 10 the punishment OF
inert was passed to engrosament. and
nouHe bill No. was showed up 10 inc
place or pending business for tomor
row morning at $50. when the house
comes to order
The following petitions were intro
BY Moore OF Morris: Petition from
% citizens OF Morris county In favor
OF restoring civil jurisdiction 10 the I
county court ~ N