Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-13

l ate had Just made their report, that the
senate and house meet TO witness the
I counting Of the votes OF the governor
and lieutenant governor at 1880 and the
aim was evidently 20 utilize every
moment Of this precious time for pre-
senting bills.
i recess of 1--WE minutes was taken
and seats arranged for the senate down
the broad middle aisle, the last husl-
ness proceeding being the enactment Of
an indignant resolution that the cloak
room force would be held responsible
for all hats, 0vercoats. etc, missing
from the cloak room, It coming TO light
that three members had gone home
bareheaded yesterday. The cloak room
porters will have to pay for losses here
after.
The senate filed Ia at 1885. Lieutenant
Governor Crane sitting with the speaker
and the rolls of both houses BENG caii-
Cd.
The counting Of the ballots was
long and tedious job. II afforded the
two houses excellent opportunity to get
together socitlly and II was generally
embraced while the count was going
on. Ward. Rhodes, OF Van Zandt, and
Ragsdale had been appointed tel,ers for
the house and steele, Diorell and OAR
win FOR the senate and these gentlemen
had q big job on their hands. At l;6O
motion was ed that a recess be
taken until 9 o'clock
The following bills were introduced
during Che morning session;
By Sptycy; 4 bill 20 provide Tor q
more efficient system uf public free
schools for the state OF Texas tprovt-
ing that no child shall be transferred
from one district TO another during the
scholastic yelr)
By Mitchell: A bill to protect natur-
al oyster beds and reefs and provide
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vidius that all natural beds IN naVlga-
bic waters be doomed public.
BY Faulke: Providing for the punish
ment OF theft OF cattle or hogs.
BY Beau. A bill TO protect stock
ralsers farmers and harticulturists,
providing for the destruction Of wolves
ana other wild animals.
BY Townsend: An amendment TO the
fish and game law as enforced In GER
tain counties.
By Evans: a bill to regulate as
signmeuts for the benefit OF creditors.
BY Greer: \ bill TO authorize and
require the commissioners court of
Collin county upon the petition OF
twenty frce-hOldgrs In each precinct OF
a majority Of the justice precincts IN
said county, to order an election In said
county TO determine by vote whether
cattle. mules and asses shall run at
large and providing penalties and reg
ulatl0ns for same
10y Moore. Providing for the Fclec-
tiuu % a person 70 preside Do any civil
cause where the justice is disqualified.
BY Kennedy: bill to protect a2-
couut4uts. bo1kkezprrs, artisans fac
tory operatives. craftsmen, servants,
mechanics. quarrymen and common la
b1reis; TO pa vide "A I'm and prescribe
the time Of payments.
By Morrison; A bin to transfer to
the general revenue account certain
funds now in the state treasury 10 the
credit OF other accounts.
By Bass. a bill relating TO public
schools and providing for the appoint
ment of white and col1rel trustees;
TO abolish school districts and to OK
empt certain counties from the district
system.
BY Martin: a bin to prohibit sheriffs
and constables from appointing depu-
ties except in writing and only for
the purpose OF performing official duty
as such and TO prohibit the appointing
Of deputies for the purpose OF granting
privilege Of carrying deadly weapons
and providing penalty for violation Of
same.
BY Hunt: a bill relating TO coutlnr
anues In civil action. when contlnuau 4.
is asked on the ground OF absence Of
important witnesses.
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