Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-07
The Suffrage Bill Passes to En-
grossment.
TIE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
How the Bill Provides Delegates Shall Be
Elected.
Wards NIL and Bramiette's Regard
inyg Rnjirouls--Thc Free Pass mn
nrpOrred Favor.biy Mt the Authors
Reauest-Diii Acted ON Partially.

| Austin, Tex, Feb. 6.-The senate
me, this morning at 10 o'clock.
] Senator Atlee presented memorial
from the citizens of Duval county
against any decrease Of the ranger
force.
Senator Dibrell presented petition
from the coiored citizens of Caldwell
praying for the establishment OF a
colored university,
Senator Tips presented a petition
from the teachers of Williamson
county asking for the relief OF teach
crs and provision for better and speed
Ter compensation.
The chair appointed the following
committee to consider the ACCESSIBILITY
OF redlstrlctlng the state into judicial
districts: Senators Atlee, Shelburne.
Sheriff., Stafford and Gage,
Out of the regular order unanimous
consent was granted TO Senator staf-
ford to send up a petition from the la
dies of Tyler asking that the age OF
consent in girls be made eighteen
years.
a like petition was presented by
Senator Steele from teh ladies' OF
Mexia.
Senator Bowsor offered the following
resolution
Whereas, every act of public SER
want should be given the fullest pub
lioity and the right of the people at all
times to be informed as to every vote
and act OF a legislator Is supremei and
Whereas, secret sessions are un-
Democratic and the transaction OF bus
mess behind closed doors In violation
OF republican form OF government;
be 1t
Resolved. that secret sessions be and
the same are hereby abolished In the
/ deliberations of the senate OF the
Twenty-fourth legislature.
Senator Tips by request introduced
n bill respecting cruelty to animals.
birds and fowls. This bill provides
against cruelty to domestic animals by
over-drlvlng or insufficient feeding;
against cruelty by railroad companies
In the transportation of animals;
against manning horses by docking;
against live pigeon shooting; COCK fght-
ing, dog lighting. etc,
Formal reports were made on tho
work OF Judiciary committee No. l on
eduoaticA and stats affsirs. the same
having been already reported.
Senator Boron was added to the COM
mittee on judicial districts.
Senator Dlbrolls bill amending urti-
cles 79s and ig9 Of the penal code was
taken up and action postponed until
Saturday next
senate bill No. 2. being bill pro-
yiding for the discovery Of the assets
of judgment debtors, was ON motion
laid on the table subject to call, the
author of themeasure, Senator Presicr
being absent.
Senate bill No. 70. providing for pro-
per notice to the railroads when the
construction OF cattle guards ~ con-
templnted by the owners OF land
through which a line OF railroad passes,
was passed.
Governor Culberson sent in the fol-
lowing appointments;
Managers OF the Orphans home Mt
Corslcana: links Evans, w. ID. John
son and G. NJ. Westbrook, all OF Ma
varro county,
Hon. II. S. Henderson Of Milan. re-
gent of the University, Vice Amory
Starr of Harrison. resigned.
Senator Beall's bill No, SO. amending
articles 4ss, asa and 4s5 OF the code OF
criminal procedure passed. This bill
provides for collecting fines as In mis-
demeanor cases for disobedience OF
subpoenas, and providing that the trial
Judge may cause the disobedient wit
ness to show cause at the present or
subsequent term why u fine should not
be entered.
The senate considered house bill No.
323. fixing the rate OF taxation on In
surance companies. telephone COM
panies, sleeping Knd dining car COM
panies and other corporations.
Committee amendments were adopted
striking out the ten" and seven" dol
lars tax In each county. Also by
( nj
occupation tax shall he levied on in
sura.ce companies by any county,
city or town In this state
Amendment by Simpson reducing the
state tax In each place from two 10
one and from one to one-hillf FER cent
respectively was pending, when ~ mo-
tion the bill was made the sp ioial or
der for February 10.
Substitute house bill No. 80 providing
for the transfer of the counties oil
Smith, Gregg and Upshur from the
Fifth (or Galveston supreme judicial
district to the. First tor DailaD SUI
preme judicial district. This was
asked because litigants in these coun-
ties were deprived of a speedy trial
of their cases on appeal. and the cis-
trIct 10 which the transfer was made
= has no crowded docket.
| Senator Cages bill No ~ prohibiting
: the sale. barter or gift - tobacco In
10 years was passed 10 engrossmeii
: win only one nmenlm mt. cnsnGing
| me fine from SIS 70 10.
: senator Dibrelrs bill No. 70 defining
the apr Hate Jurisdiction Of the courts
, Of erirz1fal appeals passed TO engross-
nient This bill povides that in suits,
A. cd from justices TO district courts
do not involve an amount In ex-
- OF 800 and casez OF forcible en-
2 try and detainer. the district court
sl1all pass finally on the subject matter
In litigation.
senator Lewis bill to validate GER
. tincates issued to disabled soldiers was
made the special order for Friday.
Senator Bailey's bill to regulate the
practice OF medicine was also fnaue
special order for Friday.
, The bill to prescribe certain rules
regulating the engineers OF locomotivs,
/. engines was discussed, Amended anu
, then Indefinitely postponed
Senator Stafford moved to recon-
: nder the vote by which the bill chang
ing Smith, Gregg and upshur from tns