Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-06

The Grass Biii--suGrpge Amendment
DeDntc--niiis introduced.


Austin. Feb. 5.--Thc house displayed
various legcees Of farming intelligence
yesterday when the johnson grans"
bill came up for consideration. Tho
fact that the information did not corrt-
spend In all cases on the subject p1ssi-
bly, accounts for the mr.titude or
amendments that were proposed The
blu passed on third reading. with but
one amendment by Mr.. Cough making
the caption conform with the subject
1. matter in respect to the amended por-
ttions yesterday-ccc Russian thistle
and Bermuda grass being ADDED 10 tho
| prohibited grasses. The arnendment
WIS adopted and the bill Yassed With
ont further discussion.
/ The speaker announced these commits
tees. appointed in conformity with ae.
ton taken by The house few days agp..
Committee to act with like oommlttoe
from the senate TO report udvlaahllitv
of redistrieting the state. Blair Tpwn-
send OF Angelina. Moore of lamar. AM
drewa. DaHhiell. Glddlnss Morrison,
I'lommnns. Monroe and Flcyd.
Committee tu net with IKE committed
from senate 20 report upon and c0dlfy
the criminal laws aud criminal rrntnd-
ure; Brigunec, Graham, Martin Of KIN
ney Bailey and Bass.
Committee To act with like cnmmittca
from tho senate 10 report upon the codl-
tication OF the civil laws; Turner. Nc
hlnn'St CNNbiNs NstIus aAlitn hl iialltft
Chambers Sebastian, Turner and Rugs
dale.
House bin No. ei1. 20 extend for a
period OF two years the time for cut
ting the timber purchased on certain
east Texas school lands by mill owners,
was. by suspension or the rdles. put
on final reading. and was passed with
but little opposition. Its champion ex-
planned that It's purpose contt n plated
simple Justice 10 these purchasers. who
had not been able to cut their timber
except at n loss) during the five years
allotted them In the original contract.
on account of the depression or tho
lumber market. The bill provides TIT
during the time of this extension tao
purchasers shah pay 9 per cent per an
mum on tho amount Of their purchases.
1'he original contracts under the law
authorizing the sale OF such timber on
school lands provided that the timber
was to revert 20 the state n not Cleared
In FIVE years, and the purchase price
was paid TO the state in advance.
On motion the sergeant-at-arn,a was
excused on account OF absence. He ~
serving prooesa on Witnesses summoned
20 appear in the contested election
caaeH.
Seth p. Minis bill providing for the
assessment OF national bank notes and
United states legal tender notea as
cash on hand was. on suspension of
IultNt pun upon lfiTu lfiAink ullNi liflui
passage and was passed
House joint resolution No. 3, propose
ing To submit TO the people an amend-
ment to the constitution In relation 10
suffrage, at the next general election.
was on motion taken up This IL tbs
resolution which its author, Mcbride
of Hays, atyles a proposition to re
quire that person be a citizen OF
Texas before he can vote In the state
II requires substantially that for
ogner must be here five years instead
OF one before he can vote.
Ward nnd Bailey made n vigorous
attack on the measure, urging that
the present provisions have the sane
tlon OF experience In this state and
there was no demand for change
Taryer OF Webb, Burmelator of Me-
Mullen, and Martin OF Kinney made
lengthy speeches In it's favor, urging
per contra that II there was no call
for the measure the people would
make IL known by voting Il down.
Adjournment was taken to 10 o'clock
tomorrow discussion pending.
The following bills were introduced
today:
BY Fletcher Of Leo. Amending article
3i3, chapter 3. title TO- making II "
miademcanor 20 print soil. exhibit, cir-
culate or give away any obscene book.
pamphlet, paper, drawing, lithograph.
photograph or model, TO sell inatru-
ments. articles or drugs for immoral
purposes. to print obscene court pros
ceedlngs, to make indecent exposure
OF person,
BY Orr OF Dallas: Fixing compensa-
ton OF health and quarantine oflicerns
Health officer of state 10 receive $40
per day and travelling expenses whia
actually engaged, provided he shall in
no case receive more than $1,000 per
annum. Quarantine officers on thc
coast shall receive the same rate OF
pay, the one at Galveston not to re-
ceive more than $1,000, and those along