Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-10-04
THE REASON PLAIN.

the name OF Senator Dean was called
and when he voted In the affirmative
there was great applause
Senator Beall then introduced a bill
relating to the Investment OF the per-
maneut school fund, after which the
senate concurred in the house amend
ments approprinting 100000 for the
mileage and per diem OF members and
officers and adjourned until O'clock
In the afternoon.
The senate reconvcned at o'clock
without quorum, Several senator's
came In shortly afterwards, however.
and the upper house proceeded to
business. In compliance with the gov
vernor's suggestion in his message this
morning. Senator Tips sent up bill
to correct certain items In the appro-
prlntion bin Senator Rogers also
submitted a bill to validate titles TO
certain lands sold as detached sec
lions ON which patents heretofore
could not be issued. The governor
| submitted another message relating Ia
| delinquent taxes, which was read as
| follows;
10 the senate and house of represen-
tatlves at the urgent request or repre-
| sentatives Of certain cities OF the state.
another matter ~ called TO your at
| tention. BY section JIG of the act APP
proved July 4, 1870, general laws 1879
called session. pnge 10, II Is provided;
| the right to plead In any court or In
any manner rely on any statute OF
| limitation by the way OF defense
against the payment of any taxes due
| from him when either to the state or
any county, city or town.
This provision IL not brought for
ward by the commissioners In the
revised statutes OF 1879, II Is repre-
scented that In many cities OF the state
\ a large amount OF taxes is now due,
upon the collection OF which payment
I upon their bonds largely depends and
| that unless such law as that referred
to ia passed at this session Of the leg
| stature, the municipal nuthoritlas VIII
| be compelled TO cause n multiplicity OF
| suits to be filed against delinquent
tax payers in order to prevent the bar
OF limitation OF two years.
The chair laid before the senate sem
ate bill No. g relating to the invest
ment of the permanent school funds.
| Motion by Senator Benll to suspend
| the constitutional rule requiring bils
to be read on three several days, ana
the bill be put upon It's second read
ing was lost, the necessary four-ffths
vote not having been received. only
seventeen voting yea with six nays.
At 3.20 Senator Rogers moved that
the senate take recess until o'clock
that the committees might consider
bills before them. The motion pre-
| vailed.
The body was called to order
promptly at o'clock and favorable
committee reports We're made on the
yalidatory and appropriation bills,
President Jester signed after their
captions had been read the mileage
and per diem and the anti-priSe hsht-
ing bills.
by consent Senator Bowser intro
duced bill preventing DELINQUENT tax
payers from pleading the statute OF
limitation by way of defense against
the payment of any taxes due from
him or her either to the state, etc.
II was read the first time ana re-
ferred to the committee on finance.
The committee on enrolled bills re-
ported that the mileage and per diem
appropriation and the prize night bills
had been correctly enrolled and pre-
scented TO the governor for his approx
al Senator Bowser then called up his
delinquent tax bill, which passed un.
der suspension OF rule. Senator Dean
In the chair. A motion To reconsider
the vote by which the bill was passed
| and 10 lay the motion on table waf
tabled. Senator Smith moved TO rc-
consider the vote by which the senate
refused TO suspend the rules and pu!
senate bill relating 10 investment oil
permanent school fund. The bill was
read u second time and an amend-
ment by Steele striking out al ths
|
Senator Atlees' amendment adding
after phrase duty of" the word max
ing" and after the word state" thu
word "and" was adopted. as was Sen.
ator Goss' 20 strike out or In line
four printed bill and insert of" This
bill was passed with these amend
ments.
motion 10 reconsider was tabled.
The bill making fuTeher appropriation
for the state government was called up
by Senator Tips. An amendment waS
adopted that 800 for building booths
and guard rails TO carry out the Au-
stralian ballot system to be trans
ferrcd to the appropriation for 1885.
and the bill under a suspension of the
rules passed. The validating act bill
was called up by Senator Rogers. but
action was deferred until tomorrow.
The engrossment Of the delinquent tax
bill was reported by Senator Colquitt.
A recess was then had until o'clock
tonight.
The senate reconvened at o'clock
tonight and adjourned until 10 o'clock
tomorrow morning.
mum nay IN THE HOUSE.