Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-05
THE WORK OF THE LEGISLATURE
THE SENATE WANTS THE HOUSE
TO HURRY IT'S WORK.
THE HOUSE PUTS OFF CONSIDER
ALTON OF THE BowsER LIBEL
BILL FOR A wEEK-THE FEE
BILLS AND BROWNS SOLUTION.
. STATE CAPITAL GOSSIP.


AuSllN, Apti -
Senator Beail introduced a concur
rent resolution to relieve the house from
the operation during the morning until
It shall dispose OF the appropriation bill
cf the resolution setting apart Mon
days and Thursdays for the consldcra-
ton of senate bills in the house and OF
house bills in the senate.
Senators Steel, Colquitt and Presler
opposed the resolution. saying that the
house had already spent as much time
on the appropriation bill as 1t should
spend.
Senator Beall said members OF the
house were pursuing the same course
with reference to the appropriation bill
that certain senators bad pursued to-
ward some sections OF 1t. They were
following the lead OF the senator from
Limestone. and surely they might be
pardoned for adopting the methods
of so distinguished AN example. The
majority of the house was anxious, as
thad been the senate, to get through
with tho consideration OF the bill, and
4should rot be held accountable for the
delay ocoasioned by the minority, which
insisted upon offering an amendment
ITO every line.
The resolution was defeated by a
large majority.
Senator Alice called up the report of
the free conference committee in the
contested election bill, which WAS
adopted.
on motion of Senator Sheriff. the
house bill to validate the Incorporation
% cities and towns. heretofore attempt
ed to be made, was taken up and passed
On motion CT Senator Bowser the
house bill to provide road law for
Dallas, Lamar and Medina counties
was taken up, amended and passed
On motion of Senator Lawhon house
Pill to restore civil and criminal juris-
diction to the county court of Gollad
county was taken up and passed.
On motion of Senator Rogers the
eenate refused TO concur in the house
amendment to his arbitration bill and
3sked for free conference committee.
The chair appointed as such commit
re on the part of the senate Senators
Rogers, Dean. Lewis, Colquitt and
Greer.
On motion OF Senator Atlee the house
Venue bill was made a special order
for next Monday
House bill to change the law SO ne to
prevent the pleading OF money due
from a life insurance company or other
sources In mitigation of damages I'm
suits for damages in case of death was
passed to a third reading.
THE house bill to fix the qualifications
maj he must have been a resident OF
the county for six months prior to the
DAY of election was taken up.
Senator Smith thought the bill should
not pass as 1t would deprive citizens in
reftaic cases OF electing as their officers
men whose services they desired.
me house bill TO prescribe tae auth
ority OF city councils and boards of
aiuermen over streets and alleys was
ssken up, discussed at great length,
Ihis bill applies to towns and cities
OF 200 to 10000 inhabitants. and gives
authority to the council to require male
citizens from 81 to 40 years of age to
VOTE the streets.
he free conference committee on
n gers union label bill .pade a report
which compromised the differences be-
tWeen the two houses
on notion of Senator Simpson consId-
eft lon OF the report was POSTPONED til
tonorrow
Senator Colquitt moved to take nm the
honse bill to punish persons who enter
pyfes In races in this state under names
q'rer tnan their proper ones and I'm
Nsr lhan their proper classes Tie
moticn w3s lost.
adjourned till g p. m.
SENATOR Rogers presented n petIt,on
from citizens of Cherokee county ask
WE that the hog law be amended.
TIC senate reassembled at O'Clock.
43ouse Dill TO amend section of the
1uroad commission law so that certi-
4'ea copies OF the DEGREES of the courts
tonterninB decisions of the railroad
commission shall be admissible as evil
ofnpe IN other cases against the COM
n1F ION. was passed to third reading.
SFnator steele called up house bill to
Eise me school tax to 20 cents, but a
Gall OF Inc senate revealed several nm
ekcnsed themselves, and the friends of
ne measure were unable TO excuse
tntnn,, so the bill went to the table
Hpuse Dill TO punish self-ablse md
knnred crimes against nature was
taken up, considered at length and in
deunltely postponed.
House bill to prohibit owners OF hin. |
isrd and pool tables from allowing
Wnnois TO play thereon was taken nm.
f-enulng Its consideration call OF the |
senate sent 1t to the table.
hpnse Dill TO prevent the garnshment |
p1 money arising from Insurance on a |
homestead that had been DESTROYED h,, |
nrre 2was taken up, considered, amend |
"a and made a special order for NEXT
Vhur5day.-
House bill to amend ne Galveston |
rnHIter was taken up and passed under
sospepsion OF the rules.
HOUSE bill to amend the road law 1,
Nhefokee, Houston and other countfiH |
was taken up.
On motion OF Senator Rogers. the |
eounfies OF Anderson, Cherokee and |
..ny We're stricken out of the bill, /
wnicn was then passed to third read |
ING. motion to suspend the constItu-
uonai rule and put the bill on final |
nouse concurrent resolution author
enk lhe governor to appoint a COM
ftnte Jubilee in 1900 was referred TO /
vac committee on state affairs.
~uorrned until 10 tomorrow.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.