Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-19
AUSTIN. Tex. April is.

AUSTIN. Tex. April is.
4 The house resumed consideration OF
~ senate bill providing for q general
an and game law this morning. The
4 mendment offered by Representative
3splyey. exempting the counties of Shell
IN and sabine. was the pending busl-
hess.
4 ON motion OF Representative Dashiel
no distinguished Southern soldier and
Il a,riot General j. ii. Wave. was IN
3,tod 10 a seat on the floor or the
psnreaentativo Chambers OF Mon
ague moved that the bill and the
3msndments be recommitted to a COM
"A aittee OF five. BY u vote of 81 to "a the
Bouse refused to recommit.
A Representatlve Jennings sent up the
,novying amendment. provided, that
noon-hunting shall not be prohibited
n amy season OF the year in the cities,
4owns and villages of the state.
n T'he speaker ruled the resolution out
Fl order.
"A II secure the exemption of their coun-
|4es but the amendments were tabled.
Representatives Reagin and Davis lead
IN nght on the bill. The economist
iIfom Falls, seeing defeat staring him
a the face, moved call OF the house.
3nd resorted to the methods OF the
I4libusters to defeat the bill, This
las all the more marked, because Da-
IL denounced the minority for block
IN legislation when the Lee bill was
8hder discussion. His own OK was
&pred to-day, hence his changed front
IA Mr. Owsley moved that the ahsentees
III excused, and Representatives Long,
Davis and Bertram resorted to flibus-
hiring tactics and called for the ayes
lid nays. Reformer Bumpnss and
'bany of the Populists joined the fill
Masters, to the surprise of the cOnserva-
'liye members. A motion to excuse the
3ktsentees was defeated.
6Charman Mckinney announced the
6llOwing appointments under the Jen-
nlngs resolution adopted yesterday:
nom the friends OF the fee bill, Rea-
IN, wester, Carpenter. Borney and
IHngsdalc; from the opponents of the
N, Mills, Ward, Giddings, Dashiel
I'D Owsley.
,#The pending order of business was
ppspended and the senate bill regu-
1dting the fees of sherlff5 and consta-
lie In felony cases was taken up and
'<onsllered, This Is the bill drafted by
6tnator Beall and II 1t Is enacted into
~ law 1t will result in the saving OF
s thousands OF dollars annually to the
"
SWester, Morris, Bramlett. Beard and
HQEsley made speeches. and then, the
Hnd.j tanning over, Representative
Morrison moved the previous question
*2ea the bill and amendments
diCurned until 3 y. m.
81 ~ the afternoon session Patterson
1zlled up house concurrent resolution
~, 50, or rather the motion of Repre-
initiative Henderson TO reconsider the
&Yote by which the resolution was adopt
Ia fixing April 30 AS the day for ad-
Uurnmeht. Patterson said
*f'i am no hog. ! know when I've had
r8ouEh. The people are anxious tor
to adjourn, and | am for agreeing
ufon day and sending the resolution
@1er to the senate"
|Ikioush and Bramlette united In de-
q. ring that 1t would be unwlse and
polite 10 fix day and send the resu-
* ION TO the senate. The latter said It
|<Tps impossible to get through with
&9 important measures by the 3Oth.
1-' Morrison said the time had come to
|Wice upon day for adjournment.
tmohF other things. Henderson said:
s "A nero are at least twelve important
rs To be passed. and as this Will be
.tne last Democratic house for some
%tlple. IL VIII be wise to remain hero
w me business has been dispatched"
10. florTlson moved that the house refuse
.stq concur IN said amendment to the
@Eeh.'ll appropriation bill. and asked
3 tW trec conference. Carried.
pms warned the house that It was
thEerous TO fix n dav and send the
4Et olution TO the senate.
t.. cen was in favor OF accepting the
'.Al bill 20. ''1' '''''S v"
81. teard opposed'it. After the discussion
ceased. Patterson withdrew his
Ky U4n' anu no action was taken on
Hs sine die resolution.
PUG house resumed consideration Of
McGomb bill providing for gem
&H game law.
l2zf eaSin OF Polk and Davis OF Falls
,leu their counties exempted.
|IH he temper OF the house was against
#IZ y, una these gentlemen, backed by
XN lopuIsls and few Democrats, tili-
.ered' They demanded a call of the
se ana proceeded to block leglsla-
melton to excuse nbsentees
e req. and the previous question nav
EI peen ordered on Davis amendment
iAeulpt rails county from several
* IONS or the bill, the praacher-poll-
lh won by close vote.
1f-.% numerous amendments were rejected.
H-W me bill was ordered engrossed by
|li#. we OF 90 to ~, Bumpass and the
11 ulsts and some Democrats voting
~ ne negative.
I obbinF, who had charge OF the bill
LAWN that the vote be reconsldered,
me motion was tabled
and Bumpasa and the Popu.
N<pc hhousterers moved call OF the
1xse' After wrangling until $50 tho
se ADJOURNED until $3.50 tomorrow
E <t nlhg leaving Robbins motion to
the pending business.