Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-08
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS
TINE SENATE GsTs THROUGH con-
SIDERABLE BUSINESS.
rnrner's Irrigation Bill Up in the
House--Jt Hot Fight win Come Up
ON the Deficiency Biii--Austin
Budget.


AUSTIN, March I.
The bright. warm sunshine gave the
senators very sprlngy feeling and
they threw themselves into the duties
OF the day with vim and energy.
On motion of Senator Sheriff. Sena-
tor Cages anti-cigarette bill was ta-
ken up out OF Its order and passed.
The vote on the passage Of the bill
was tie. the leutenant-governo be-
Ing called upon to cast a deciding vote
which he did by voting in the af-
firmative.
On motion of Senator Goss his bill to
validate lands granted to railroads for
sldings and switches where such
lands are now held by innocent pur-
chasers was taken up out of Its order.
amended. read second time and or
dered to engrossment
on motion Of Senator Sheriff. the
senate requested the house to return
the special road bill passed yesterday,
because the amendment adopted by the
senate yesterday had been made TO In
clude Bell county Instead OF Bee.
on motion OF Senator Greer the regu-
lar order was suspended and his Joint
resolution providing for submitting
the question OF holding constitutional
convention to Il vote OF the people was
taken up and read
Senator Smith opposed the rcsolu-
ton. He said that the present WAS a
peculiarly inauspicious time for con
Nantion. on account Of the social,
financial and political uncertainty OF
prevailing conditions He said further
that the more he saw Of legislation
under the present constitution the more
he was impressed with the wisdom and
conservatism Of the men who made
St IN putting In It 30 many restrictions.
senator Greer said he thought the
tine was ripe for u new constitution;
tiat the present one was built for an
other tm", aud In no wise answered
lie demands OF the present day.
. he lt8olution was passed.
on motloU Of Senator McComb the
house bill providing for colored trustees
ior colored schools was taken up and
passed
on motion Of Senator Lewis his bill
providing for validating certificates Is
sued to lhuse who were disabled by
Wounds received in the service OF this
state or the Confederate 8tatea was
taken up out OF us order,
The blll was discussed at great
lrrgth. amended n couple Of times and
lnally postponed and made special
Tor for tomorrow.
Senator Dlbrcl offered the follow.
ing
\Vherens Mt the orranl2nilon of the |
rWenty.fourth legialatup, of the state
Of Texas. lis members were confronted
with problema OF LEGISLATION amount
ing almost to lnsupcrable difficulties |
augmented by u stranded treasury and |
rnt,idly Increasing deficiency desoin- |
ton. The work Of the codifers to be |
scrutinIyed. rompared and revised md |
the state 1, he redIstrIctel In tudl- |
claI districts. and
Whereas the members OF the scnute |
OF the state Of TexnE. as carly ms |
urncticohia nfter ne orroniyntion g,,t |
nhout Ia perform tbeir legislative an
lies az thcv were renulred Ia do under |
their oaths in obedience to the pledges |
made To md demanded by tho |
peoule who elected them. i'm resnect 10 |
Inc utternnces Of the party platform
and in deference 10 the recommenda- |
tons Of the chief executive, md
Whereas hills aud toInt resolutions |
have been propared presented ana |
considered, and many OF them enacted |
and ready Ia he enacted Intn livs rprry- |
Ing out i'm strlctncs4 ma rood faIth |
every marty plcdge nndc In out pcmo- |
cratic niatform "a wrll M ali recon-.
mendniinna save and exccpt on, made |
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and repeated In Ills recent mnnIfest"'
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NJ s,ich vrant lmportancc ns Ia rcnnir,
tins careful consid.rntlnn thn,t,,bt |
and nainstnkinr ga that its rnnId en-
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