Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-28
L. rwo HOUSES WORKING HARD
NOW.
,.covRs AND BAILEY'S BILL HAS
NOW PASSED BOTH
HOUSES.
,prAKER SMITH HAS A WATCH
PRESENTED TO Him AND TALKS
.potrr THE WORK OF THE
HOUSE IN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
oy ,T-F1NLEY's STATEMENT.
AUSTIN, April 81.

Il AUSTIN, April "a.
.a., roll call and prayer this morn
M several members were excused and
+ bsn the local bills were attacked.
representative Henderson called up
\. bond bill. or rather his bill author
ing the state to borrow 100000 from
NJ school fund to pay off floating in
.b,edness. The rules were suspended.
y1ud the bill was passed.
Plemmon's bill to attach Gray county
Roberts county for JUDICIAL purposes
AS passed to third reading.
On motion Of Representative Morrison
uslIes was suspended in order that
Ne friends OF the speaker present him
lin magnificent watch as n token
II their esteem. Representative Jen-
prs made the presentation speech.
= h. glorlfed Texas and the speaker.
[I5aylng the latter a well deserved COM
<llment for uprghtness as citizen,
Impartial bearing at all times and
lsyotlon 10 duty, party and friends.
.epeaker Smith made very happy re-
5ponse, in which he complimented the
house for It's work, its fulhliment of
Iarty pledges. its record for good order
lni conservatism, etc.
I Representative Stubs of Galveston
allied up his bill limiting the eXpend-
Xures of the road and bridge
~ 20
! lear. Galveston has been grant
- authority to issue 100000 bonds
( br street improvements. Stubs bill,
- rather the Greer bill. which recently
lure to 100000 year Representative
l4pillane of Galveston opposed the bill,
q 3nd said 1t was in the interest of the
clltlclans and their henchmen, and in
hould be killed. Representative Stubs
fade spirited reply, and discord pre-
allied in the Galveston camp. Spillane
lied the bill, and then the gentlemen
POM Galveston engaged in n pugllistlc
pun on the floor. Stubbs struck Spill
ane in the face with his right and
= anced around a la Mike Cleary. The
( peaker called for order and the SER
aht-at-arms and his assistants made
i rush for the combatants. No injury
fsulted to either. and then with the
1nstorauon Of peace and good order
1Nie Rouse resumed the consideration of
tore important business.
81 Inc speaker placed before the house
McComb-Balley common carrier
ent liability bill on third reading.
~ PHI provides that the initial road
j Esses. anu
representative Patterson of Bell
uhly opposed this bill because he
was unjust to the railroads. uncon-
lutlonal because the shippers of his
any We're opposed to 1t. Mr.. Patter-
y held that If the bill became a law
lo9gh bills Of lading would be re-
ssu by the railroads and there was
Jaw TO force the railroad companies
issue through bills. There is no
lanu from the people for this law"
~ me speaker, and in the name of
people l protest against the pas
ge Of the bill"
representative Bailey DEWITT made
sngtny argument in favor of the bill,
heid that the shippers of Texas de-
asueu relief and We're entitled to IL.
uueI the present law great hardshlps
~ imposed on shippers and in their
n aie ne asked the house to pass the
representative Ward held that the
was clearly unconstitutional ana n
Ecu would result in the railroads
using 10 issue through bills 10 ship
"A una pile on unnecessary costs
the patrons of the railroads.
nepresentstiye Feagin favored the
+ ssed
nepresentative Moore of Morris did
eehve that the bill would give the
uel sought by the friends OF the
representative Blair was in favor
Jaw that would give relief 10 the
JUS put opposed to the bill In Its
nepresentative Evans of Hunt IA
rsd the bill without amendment
ne Dill passed without amendment
Rys. ~ cas- w.
e. senate Dill amending the charter
ns1s antonio was passed under sus-
OF the rules. This bill author
e issuance of $4,000 Improvement
uS yearly, provided that a majority
Ensa 50 decide by direct vote of the
4 ts IGNORES Ignores bill to dam the Neuces
re rules. "a
81 Inn ,oHered concurrent resolution
- " we date of adjournment sine die
Sy, April 30. Adopted. and mo-
IN 70 reconsider was tabled.
= ~ ne sum OF $500 was appropriated
IN a, ~" h contingent fund to defray the
<'+rh vi binding the House journal.
ne house refused to concur In SEN
x ov ornaments 10 joint resolution "a,
~ lung Tor the sale of the state
Fl ,iras ofhee at the deaf and dumb
4 nri. iree conference committee
Ia IL se moved that the house con-
~ fence bil." The motion prevailed.
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