Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-24

without promise q marnage and a fol
cny TO scducc a woman on promise OF
marriage between is aud % years. The
house amended The rules 50 that the
clerk may call the house TO order In
the absence Of the speaker and II the
speaker is still absent to elect a speak
or pro tenn.
General Austin News.
scbastian's bill vigorously opposing
the use OF obscene and Indecent lan-
guage has been favorably reported.
Governor culberson told Judge Logan
OF Tyler that there would he no extra
session unless the legislature adjourned
without passing the appropriation bills.
II seems probable this viii be the case.
Tho senate labor committee has re-
ported the Rogers arbitration bill
favorably II Is thought the senate will
pass the bill.
II is now rumored that che goverf or
has urged y. NJ, House to a,ren. the
commiasouership held by Col, Foster
aud refused by Col Lanhan
The Populist contest asi,ins. IL r.
O'Neai and u. Il. ClIbersDA went TO
pieces, Three Popuiist boz,s AMI one
Democratic were rcjsoied On account
OF irregularities by the returning OIL
GERS. AZ Springfield o'Ncal claim =
there was fraud. The Popuiisis' count
last fRss was. Popuiist. 1888, Neal, "a.
The recount developed the fact that
Frost received les and o'Neal 6s.
The house al down on McMinn
who endeavored 10 have Judge John c,
Russell impeached
The committee on state affairs has
submitted y report declaring the
charges brought against Judge John {.
Russell 10 be tho result OF partisan pas.
sion and prejudice. Thore will he no
attempt made TO impcach him
" IL reported from Austin that the
University regents hays nshed Char
man w L. Wilson OF the ways aud
means committee to accept the prCsi-
dency Of tho state University at "A
salary Of $4,000 or $4,000 per annum.
II N also stated that the great tariM
retormer may accept.
Judge Bramletto's substitute for hi,,
INSTRUMENTATION bill Is now In the
hands Of a subcommittee. No railroad
or other corporation IL allowed 10 con-
solidato with another. Heavy penalties
are provided for those who violate its
provisions,
Martin OF Mckinney has Introduced
q bill amending the seduction law. II
makes Il abduction 10 carnally know
any female with OF without promise OF
| marriage under 10 years OF age.
Bryan Callughan OF San Antonio IL
being urged for district judge TO GOV.
Culnereon. Callaghan is u defeated
candidate for mayor Of his city
Representative Piemmons received n
| letter from Goodnight, Tex, saying
that there was gr1At loss OF cattle
| Imminent IN that locality on account
| of the snow aud cold.
Coy, CulbersOn has been asked 10
commute the punishment OF f. n,
| Miller, now In the Dallas jail under
sentence of death for murder. TO im-
| prisonment Tor NE
state Comptroller Finley hpH writ
| ten a letter TO the cashier OF the Bolton
| National Bank, saying that the ruling
4 OF q predecessor TO the effect that a
| shareholder In national bank IL On.
| titled 10 reduce HIS rendition Of such by
the amount OF his indebtedness and
| that his total debts shan be deducted
| from his total credits, is not ooncurred
/ In by him
Rhodes, populist, OF Van Zandt, has
| introduced IL bill which provides tina
railroad companies may charge an,
| receive not exceeding he rate 81 3
cents per 100 pounds per 100 miles OF
freight OF nearly all kinds, There M,
many other provisions of like lmpor
In the measure.
The special committee on county ON
GERS aud their salaries Va as follows
Mills chairman, Armstrong, Glddings
Cameron, Owsley, Carpenter an
| O'Cpnnor.
Judge NJ. A. spoonts or Fort WORT
has made kick against aoetion ~ o
The arbitration bill, Il provides that
II corporations refuse n arbitrate wit
their employees they can be placed !
the hands OF receivers
Gov. Culbernon has commuted IN
death sentence Of II. w. Hunt OF era,
son county 10 life imprisonment Hun
was convicted Of wife murder He