Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-14

a.. perlod OF the
~ committee No. / reported
M, the senate bill giving the
''y lien against abuttlng property
..,ructing sidewalks. the house
..s,late contested elections and
.,,rIbe the mode OF procedure
,sn,,orlty of the committee also re-
aAjos,,orably the house bill to pro-
l. .a Of billiard and pool ta-
allowing minors to play at
i's Senator'S Dlbrell, Simpson, Shell
- Green made minority re-
,slinst the bill,
,sa,Ion of Senator Presler the
sn AZ the codl!ying committee
.Issn The right to employ clerk
sat committee, to serve as long
,s4ssary. r.u..
XIII 10 suspend the forfeiture of
4, lands for the non-payment of
y, on purchase money was taken
Al Of It's order.
r,,ors Gage, Goss and Atlee made
y speeches for the bin, on the
IA that 1t was necessary for the
.,,Ion OF the settlers, who had
-l,sed the land, and eNpedient for
,,tor Sheriff. opposed the bill on
sround that 1t was largely in the
III OF land spectators, who were
,itng behind the names of alleged
al settlers.
s,tor Stafford made strong
- in opposition to the bill in its
M form. but saying he was in
Of 1t II so amended as to give
| only to those entitled to it.
d motion Of Senator Steele the bill
postp0ned and made a special or
l,r Wednesday of next week.
Ir motion of Senator Woods the
Iupr bill to encourage domestic in
Isnee companies was taken up for
|,asratlOn on a second reading.
s.altor Bowser spoke in favor OF
bill, taking the ground that 1t
! ia act to keep large sums of money
Il Texas that are now sent out to
Insurance for the people.
srltor Lewis attacked the bill on
round that it did not provide prop
/ niaguards for the policy holders,
vas in the interest of wild cat
rpahes,
Z notion OF Senator Shelburne the
bling business was suspended and
house committee resolution to au-
TIE the acknowledgement to lend
h belonging to the state militia to
Knights Of Pythias for the encamp-
q at Houston was taken up and
gld.
h senate reassemblea at 3 o'clock.
molutlon offered by Senator Tips
h the senate hold afternoon
F1es hereafter and that they be
pa so long as necessary to the
aisratlon of the general appropria-
MI, was adopted.
ne Bowser Insurance bill was then
|E up considered and discussed
ktgth and finally, on motion OF
aior Lewis, referred to special
Iaulttee Of five.
fialor Greer called up the motion
itconslder the vote by which the
Fding clause was stricken out of
house bill to increase the tax on
|nanee companies and moved that
% Indefinitely postponed. The mo-
70 postpone was declared out of
~ by Senator Beall, who was in
L eaalr' The question then recurring
lhe motion to reconsider, Senator
Iinh said the taxes upon all prop
|!ln Texas had to be about doubled,
YET when It was proposed to in
sse Inc rate paid by insurance CONF
|is The threat came from the insur-
enby that If their taxes We're in
|Asl they would simply raise the
Icy insurance and make the people
~ me Increase. For himself he de-
IN ne was tired of being bulldozed
we lobby and brow-beaten by the
Eau OF the great insurance corpOr-
|nns and wanted 10 see the motion
seohsider prevail and the bill pass.
i motion to reconsider was put and
~ thus finally killing the bin.
'.nator Rogers bill for the relief OF
h.pan's of parts of the public do
~ as homes in certain cases was
Nv up amended and discussed at
Ihh Pending the discussion the
.E named as the special committee
'en'lder Bowser's Insurance bill Sem
I Lewis
~ rogers bill was then ordered en-
'sssl and at $50 the senate adj
IVA 5l., I'LL 10 o'clock tomorrow.
ssuuons were presented as follows
lnnlttees:
4. whitaker; From citizens Of Bowie
Nv asking that surveys of vacant
XIV iands heretofore made under GER
''Sus issued by the state of Texas
~ sv'gnieuerate soldiers be validated.
4 Greer; From citizens of the town
y 0ouhly Of Orange against the pas
n. ., the bill for the relief of Mrs.
4, Greer: From citizens of Orange
/, asking the passage of the bill
! we relief Of Mrs. Annie Lynch.
a iollowing bills We're introduced
\ severally referred:
Gseer; To give Mrs. Annie
ID me right to collect toll on n
w. eut through her land in orange
D. ~ and fixing the rate thereof.
= howser; To relieve the public
NV Of forced suspension on legal
49, ana to provide. that when
M a. are taught on legal holidays
sSys shall be counted in making
us school month.
4, simpson: To amend the law so
n, IN Insurance policy in case of
MANS, iss by fire Shall be held to be
nv suated demand against the COM
" Ut the fun amount of such poll
! ~, He provision. however, not to APP
~ PERSONAL property.