Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-23
Both Houses Give Him a Large Ma
jority.
TODAY At THE JOINT SESSION
The Last Formally Will Take Place in
the House
And Chiffon win lie senator for Six
Ienrs-Nugcnt's vote-rhe Speeches
Tint Were Mnde-Budget of News
From the state Capital.

and the time FOR business had arrived,
Senator Dibrell sent up u memorial
from the teachers in Guadaloupe eoun-
ty reciting the fact that the present
school law was partial to superintend-
ents and normal teachers and unjust
to teachers at large Referred TO the
committee ON education,
judiciary committee No. reported
favorably Agnew's bill to amend the
law regarding the carrying OF deadly
weapons, doing AWAY with the imprls-
onment penalty Dibrell's bill to abo'-
ish the death penalty in rape cases:
Agnew's bill to legalize primary cleo
tons and provide penalty for Illegal
voting therein; Whitakers bill to cs-
tablish a civil and criminal court ut
Texarkana; Agnew's bill to amend the
penal code. making highway robbery
punishable by death or imprisonment
instead Of imprisonment alone; Dbl
relrs bill 10 amend the law regarding
the punishment of persons who bring
into Texas the fruits of robbery or
theft IN other states or foreign coun-
tries, and 10 add to those onensoa EN-
bczzlement; Grecrs bill 10 authorize
the LaPorte, Houston and Northern
railroad company to purchase the
property of the North Galveston, Bous-
ion ana Kansas City railroad company
and the Houston Belt and Magnolia
Park railroad company and to change
its corporate name, Colquitts blll 10
provide for the better enforcement OF
local option laws; Sherrilrs bill for
the more efficient government aud
ft,F al tho hnnAH of correction
ana reformatory ut Gatesville; Har-
rlsons bill to raise the age of consent
90 is years.
The committee on towns and city
corporations reported faVurahly Cages
bill to establish the boundaries OF cities
and towns and validate the inoorpor-
alton Of certain cities and towns mere
tofore incorporated,
The committee on education favor
ably reported Beall's bill to repeal the
statute carrying into eject the Jester
amendment There was ininorty
report uniavorable to the bill
Senator Shelburne introduced a bill
providing for two district courts with
concurrent jurisdiction In harris codn-
~ Referred to the committee on Ju-
dicial districts,
Senator Dibrell introduced bin TO
regulate the practice OF pharmacy In
Texas. Referred to the committee on
public health,
Senator Harrison moved to reconsider
the vote by which the senate ycsterdpy
ordered that Senator Stafford be PAD
his per diem from the first day OF the
session.
lie stated his reasons 10 be that the
senate had decided that senator stat
ford was not n member Of the body
until he was sworn IN, ana he thought
therefore. that the senate had no right
to vote him pay for the time when he
was not a member.
After some discussion the motion To
reconsider was tabled,
Senator Greer called up the motion
to reconsider the vote by which his bill
10 abolish the board OF pardons was or
dered engrossed. After n call OF the
house and considerable ilHbustering a
vote was reached and the motion failed
by vote OF 10 TO 10.
Senator Tips bill to authorize the
state health officers 10 sell the steam
launch, Bessie Ross" was taken up,
read and passed under suspension of
the rules.
The house resolution TO appoint COM
inttees to Visit the various asylums
and other institutions u the state was
taken up and upon final passage. was
defeated.
Senator Smiths bill to authorize the
posting OF notices Of sale OF real estate
Instead of publication in newspapers
as may be desired by the Judgment
debtor, was taken up and passed.
Senator BealPs bill 10 repeal the law
putting in force the Jester amendment
was made the special order for We'd
nesday. the 30th.
Senator Colquitts bill for the more
| efficient collection Of taxes was made
! special order for the same day.
Senator TIPS bill TO transfer money
| in various funds to the general revenue
/ fund was taken up and. after consider
4 able discussion, was postponed TIL to-
! morrow,
Senator Presler. from the committee
on education. reported fayOrably Rog-
/ ers' bill 10 provide for cOlorcd trustees
/ for colored schools.
Senator Colquitt's bill providing for
/ an amendment to the law regarding the
| appointment Of superintendent OF the
insane asylums came up.
senator Colquitt explained that under
the present law the treatment OF one
| insane person FITS man TO become su-
perlntendent OF an asylum. His bill re-
| qulres an experience OF two years In an
asylum. II also provides for the direct
appointment by the governor, instead OF
I a board appointed by the governor.
by a board appointed by the governor.
I striking out the cluase requiring two
years experience.
4 he smoke In favor OF his amendment,
declaring that the choice OF a superin-
tendent should not be 30 limited.
Senator Sheriff. called attention TO
the requirement that II district Judge
should be a lawyer OF four years ex-
perience IN practice, and thought that
as greet care should be exercised in the
selection OF the medical officers in
charge of the states insane.
Senator Colquitt said he wanted TO
see the law fixed so that the service Of
the state and not political favorltism
should govern in the selection Of these
| officers.
senator I.avhon opposed the bill be-
cause It would too greatly restrict the
rights Of the governor.
Senator Greer offered substitute
for tho amendment by simply striking
out the words Sin an asylum" which
would leave the requirement Two
years experience in the treatment Of
Insane The substitute was adopted.
Senator Simpson opposed the adop-
tion Of the bill on the ground that the
present Law was sufficient He thonRht