Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-07

Qualifications OF voters--constitu-
tionaI Convcntion-BiIls

Qualifications OF Noters--Conrtitu-
tionsI conycntion--DiIis.
Austin. Tex, Feb. 6.-Discussion was
resumed on the pending Joint resolu-
ton before the house yesterday relat-
Ing TO the qualification OF the voter in
Texas. The amendment to the Suffrage
law lies In the clause which will re-
Quire that voter In Texas "be a eltl-
zen OF tho United States Chat Is, shall
have resided In the United states iiye
years., instead Of. as now, being quail
fled II resident OF this state ror one
year preceding election and having
declared his intention TO become
citizen OF the United States"
The debate this morning was very
much brefer and tanner than was am
tlcipated. In fact. no enlargement
upon the argument OF yesterday was
attempted by any one and vote 10
postpone indefinitely offered by Mr.,
Bailey of Dewitt, was lost py vote
OF A TO GO. The question OF engross-
ment recurring. the main question was
ordered. yeas and nays being demand
ed and the question of engrossment
carried by vote OF 6i TO 49,
The Popullsts banked their votea
solidly for the resolution.
Great fun was had over resolution
I
Dwight l., Moody the divine OF Moody
and sankey fame to preach and hold
services IN the house OF rcpresenta-
tivea for two nights next week. Davis
or Falls criticised Burney, the Popu-
list of Kerr. for opposing the resolu-
ton when he had advocated giving j.
II. Davis the chance to be heard at
the bar OF the house. and these two
had hot time together. 10 the amuse-
meni Of the house, The resolution pre-
vailed by vote OF 5S to A..
House Joint resolution No 10, which
had been made n special order for to-
day, was laid before the house on It's
cngrossment. This resolution Is to sub
| init to the people the question OF hold
ing constitutional convention. II
was voted engrossed after receiving
the amendment that there shall be
voted for, at the same time. 12S dele
gates, TO be voted for In the various
representative districts In the same
manner and the same number from
each district MS the law now provides
for representatives In the Legislature"
The amendment was offered by Ows-
ley. The house adjourned to 10 o'clock
tomorrow pending consideration OF n
fotlon by Rhodes Pop) OF Van Handt
that this election be held at the next
general election instead OF the first
Tnnoany In August, 1875,
The following memorials ana petit
tons were introduced:
BY Love of l1llis: Petition from mer-
chants and business men of Cleburnc,
Johnson county, protesting against
passage of general assignment law
BY strange OF Bell: Petition OF eighty
four citizens OF Bell aounty protesting
against any change In time OF holding
district court In Bell county,
BY Brown OF San Saba: Resolutions
by the teachers institute OF Motley
county. that the teachers OF Motley
county believe II unnecessary and un-
Just to western people 10 raise the
state and ad valoram tax for school
PURPOSES, for the reason that they do
not get back more than 80 per cent OF
what they now pay, and are TOO poor
TO bear the burdens OF better favored
sections.
BY Plemmons. Of Potter; Memorial OF
teachers OF Motley county praying for
legislation providing for pay OF school
teachers.
By Briganee OF Grimes (by requosD'
From citizens of Grimes county. pray
ing for the increase In the age OF con-
sent to is years
BY Townsend of Angelina: Petition
from citizens of Angelina praying that
that county be placed under the game
law.
asking relief from loss by discount on
school vouchers.
By Martin OF Kinney; Petition OF
citizens and tax payers OF Val VERGE
asking that the constitution be amend
ed requiring as a prerequisite to the
right OF franchise full citizenship and
payment OF poll tax.
jy Feagin of Polk; Petition from
ffty-two citizens OF san Jacinto county
praying for continuance ana perfection
OF the school district system.
BY MCNEIL of Live oak: Petition OF
NuCces county citizens protecting
against the contemplated passage OF
the bill by the legislature granting the
Arkansas Pass harbor the right to APP
propriate Harbor island and adjacent
islands and fats In the bays OF Corpus
Christi, Arkansas and NueceH
The following bills wore introduced
and referred to the proper committees
BY Andrews or Tarrant: Regulating
the letting OF contracts for the building
of bridges by commissioners courts.
By Monroe OF Cameron; To make the
office OF hide and cattle inspector uni
yersally elective, innteau OF Gas II IN
at PRESENT. appointive In some counties
by Bounds OF Johnson To better dc
fine and enforce tho local option laws
OF Texas. crwo bills by the same ar'
. thor for the same purpose)
BY Chambers Of Montague: Authoriz-
ing the cities and towns incorporated
for municipal purposes ana having as
sumed control OF the public schools
within their limits, to annex adjacent
territory for school purposes only. and
10 provide for the support and control
OF the public schools within the inde-
pendent district 30 formed.
BY Cameron OF Liberty: Prescribing
the manner OF perfcctlng the appeals
from the district and county courts.
BY geagin Of Polk; To repeal article
lss0a, chapter 4. title 81. OF Revised
Civil Statutes.
BY stubbB OF Galveston: Amending
act prescribing time for holding COTS.
OF civil appeals no that first Monday IN
October Of each year shan constitute
time of convenlng.
the Fortv-first judicial district and to
! provide the time OF holding the term
or The district court In eald district,
BY Beaii Of Nolan: suspending ne
forfeiture OF the public free school. the
university and the several asylum
lands for the non-payment OF interest