Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-20

senate and perhaps ihe house. II is
aimed at renters in the black land and
other districts where threats have been
made to ruin the cultivated lands II
the owners do not reduce the land
rentals. The committee has made Il
favorable report ON the bill.
Hon. Mann Trlce has gone to Dallas
to succeed r. l.. Henry as assistant
Encouragement of Texas, aad viii
represent the state before the court
Of criminal appeals. Trlcc has oech
In the office Of the attorney-genera
Tor two years past and managed the
Culberson campaign in Dallas county.
Henry Will resume the practice of law
at TeNarkana.
The representatives IF the cattle
interests are here in force. Col. 4.
i. Bush and d. b. Gardener, owners
of the "pitchfork" ranch, appear to
be the spokesman w. W. Turney OF
El Paso is interested in the cattle in
dustry, and Is also a leading member
of the house. Gage of Pecos is look
Ing after their interests In the house.
Several cauCuses have already been
held by members who believe that leg
islation Is needed to protect and foster
the cattle Industry. and a bill has been
prepared by the leaders containing the
demands of those who have their
money invested in that industry,
Briefly stated the cattle men want the
price of the land reduced from 81 to
81 per acre, ana the rentals from 4
cents to l cent There Is cer.ain 10
be Il red hot fight in the house between
those who believe that the country
lying west Of the Tooth mcclellan is
fit only for grazing purposes, and he
other faction who hold that 1t liz pro-
ductive and Will grow cotton and all
the cereals, The "Old Alcalde' is be-
ing quoted by the cattlemcn extern
sively to bolster up their cause. and
his famous utterances years ego miy
have considerable influence ON ire
Legislation Of this session. John w.
Robbins. Wilbarger, is fighting the de-
mands OF the cattlemen. Yet hey
have equally as stalwart friends In The
house.
Representative John b. Peyton of
Trinity wants It made a mlsdemcGnor
to distribute poison in the feel Is or
about ones premises. a constituent
of the lawmaker is a great fox hunter
and keeps a pack of fox hounds. VAL
liable animals Recently 10 of his
Kennel were poisoned by an enemy
or some person maliciously dls.o sed.
Maroney's bill TO regulate the sale of
poisons Will undoubtedly cover this
feature.
Thorpe Andrews Of Tarrant has
bill in the hands Of committee pro-
Viding that the wages OF n married
woman shall not be liable for the debts
of her husband. Also that the p. o.
perty of married woman acquired
by Inheritance, shall be exempt s.lm
seizure for the debts of her husband.
Andrews bill has many supporters in
the house. In fact, the gentler sex can
get all their demands except the bal
lot.
Senator o. b. Colqultt will vigorously
push his bill providing that the gov
ernor shall hereafter appoint and the
senate confirm medical superintendent
of the asylums, No man Is to be APP
pointed superintendent who has not had
two years experience in the treatment
of brain diseases. In the event the Col
quilt amendment carries, the senate
shall have a voice in the selection of
medical superintendents. Colquitt has
about let up on Rosser and that gentle
man is certain to succeed DR.. Preston
at Terrell on February LIST.
Senator Robert N. Stafford Of Wood
county is expected here the last of
next week. His friends say that he is
convalescng rapidly. Representative
r. d. Harrell of Bowie county is not
50 fortunate, and will hardly be able
to take his seat in the house for some
time.
Gov. Culberson failed to please the
railroad representatives in his message
One gentleman, the attorney Of u great
system, said to Gazette correspondent;
II thought II was Hogg's old message
that was before the house, but found
that he out-Hoggs IIogg. There Is
nothing liberal about his message and
the raps he gives corporations is an
old song set TO new music. l am sur
prised-grievously disappointed"
Judge Edward Gray and his hackers
have returned to Dallas. Before de-
parting Judge Gray said to a Gazette
reporter. 81 do not know whether
shall win or not Gov. Culberson keeps
his own counsels. l do not believe an
appointment VIII be made for several
days" II is understood here that the
friends Of Commissioner l.. L. Foster are
making red-hot fight for that gem
tleman who Is the commissioner and
has been for the past year. Foster has
a big pull and powerful hackers, but
there Is well defined opinion here
tnat ne VIII nave ~ hNa AN0A'i WAC u
Reagan man and made n strong, clean
and manly fight TO secure the guberna-
torlal prize for the old commoner. He
lost. and the intimate friends OF the
goyernor say that unless he is Smitten
right hard on the right cheek, that he
meyer turns the left. II Is wrong 10
set at defiance the divine injunction.
hui occasionally one meets an lndi-
vidual who falls to practice the precept.
Gov. Culbersons recommendations
touching upon reduction IN forces and
| exnenses and the advance OF the taxa
| ton rate from 10 to % cents on the 800
| will be carried out by the legislature.
There is no doubt about this. as the
| legislators are going to wipe out the de-
\ neit and place a surplus in the treas
ury.
Two years and more ago, at Hous-
ton on the morning when the dis
ruption came and the splinter shlvered
\ from the trunk OF the tree. big John S.
| Mcconnell OF Childress was the SER
| ,eant-at-arms at the main entrance TO
! the car-shed building. 1t was he who
/ enforced the order that no man should
/ enter the building unless he wore the
| offcial badge furnished 10 delegates
| Inv the state central committee, The
lxickers raised n big howl. and, Jointly
| led bN, the genial Jonathan Lane and
nudge p. @. Bower, they made way
Tor liberty" Big John assisted in
noting hiatory on that dav- He IL