Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-26

Afternoon session.
Austin. Tex, Feb. 25.--The house In
augurated the afternoon session by an
attempt to get into parliamentary
tangle. TRAY. Henderson asked
universal consent TO suspend the regu-
lar order OF business for the purpose
OF taking vote on ordering the ma
jority and minority reports OF his
Anti-free grass bill printed The house
extended universal consent without gem
eral knowledge OF what the nlll was
II rcpented its generosity then and
went to work to undo It, Failing In
this Il defeated the motion to print
the bill by a vote OF 46 10 ~.
After the amendment OF an emer-
gency clause had been added the con-
tested election bill was put upon third
reading and final passage and prevailed
unanimously. Tho amendment pro-
viding that no per diem or mileage be
paid until a member whose scat Is
contested be finally seated was adop-
ted
Beail's BILL amending tho penal code
30 that theft Of property under the
mlddling value Of $50 b. punished by
imprisonment In the county jail not
exceeding two years and by fine not
exceeding $1,000 or by Imprisonment
without fine, was taken up.
Tarver wanted II amended TO read
SIS, Mr.. Patterson was mmedi-
ntely on his feet with a motion 10 table
Tarver turned upon him fercely and
said he had not yielded the floor. He
proceeded to express his antagonism 70
"a measure contemplating the en-
couragement OF theft"
When Mr., Cough took the floor he
proceeded 10 eNeOriate Mr.. Taryer and
his county which bad nothing 10 be
stolen, but catti and Illegal votei.
During his remarks Mr.. THrver took
D. Hon Ia 80.
glsfed AZ MI Cough, who raised the
point of order that the gentleman from
Webb was trying % intmidate him.
The chair ruled the point well taken
ana there was a shout OF laughter and
applause. The vote on the motion e.
suspend the regular order failed 10
have two-thirds endorsement and
unless some votes are changed It Is
likely that MT Taryor viii carry his
point and defeat the bill
Chnmbers bill providing that the
district clerk SHAH not issue capIas IN
cases less than felony, was cugr0ssed |
iecks BIZ so amending the laws re- |
iatng to the railroad commission that /
KS rates etc, shall ~. considered fust |
ana fair IN suits unless succoasfulIy |
coutrorcrted by direct action was !
finally passed.
Committee substitute bin prohibit |
Ing nou-lcenscd persona to practice !
law Except IN actions TO which they |
are purtlCsl under nno nf nor i.ss thn /
$50 nor more than g500 wa r,,g,,i ", ",
enErossmont a motion 10 iabie no |
bill and the amendment which cbnnens /
the minimum ana mnxlrnuu, ncnaiti.s
10 $40 and $50 rcspeciiyoiy vns insi |
Mr., Bumpas8 and the Populists ann. !
porting It.
The ayes aud NAYS were shouted f,r
on an amendment provldln~ nv 49, H
law should not apply 10 persons art-
Ing FOR friends or reiativee In a tusttco |
ment exemutlnc ie,,. 49, ",'t'h,i-
reading under lawyers Tbe
bill was then defeated an
sngrossment by an overwhelming |
sumed In it's confederation
The house adjourned at o'cloel, IN |
$3.50 tomorrow morning,
The following bills were intr,duc.1 !
IN the house BY Coke. popS ~ |
Culberson out az no,.,t SvuIy OF
Dewitt. Karnes, Wilson ana Guadniins
counties. ''''''''''
Fannin. Enfnreir,, ~ i'anriet'e' or !
Letting the taxes, pcnalties and nd cost
upon real estatc sold AZ tax snica AMI
bid In by the state or any clty or tow,
for taxes assessed since December N
as'', anu 10 cancel an such tax sales !
made prior to that dnte.
by Maroney OF Harris; Authorizing
10 purchase the franeh,se mi - ,, ,a,sway |
OF the Central Texas and Nortbwestsry [
railway, the Fort Worth and Nav ~
leane railway, the Austin nnd Nor,i, /
western. the Granite Nlountain a,5
Marble Falls City railway. "''N
The following petitions were intro.
fH.
d. c,,,,'.,. ". NhhsHhh praying that !