Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-20
Both Houses Hard at Work Yes
terday.
SENATE WILL TAKE NO RgoBss,
The Proposition Defeated By a Marrow
Majority.
Tho House ucfuAe. to Entertain the
chnrge- Against judge nus.cii.
What senator. Want 60 see Done.
Action of Committees on mis-.


AUSTIN, TEN. Feb, 10,
The senate met at 10 O'Clock. Lieu
tenont-doycrnor Jester presiding and
a quorum present
Petitions were presented as follows,
by Gage; From citizens OF Reeyes
county. asking that final papers OF
citizenship be required to be obtained
before parties be allowed to vote.
by Co.'s; From citizens OF Cottle
county, asking that the rate OF Interest
on school lands be reduced
BY Bowser; Two petitions from Dali
las county citizens. protesting against
Increasing the tax ON life insurance
companies.
3y Prcaler; Bill amending article
1895 OF the Revised Statutes ANA 10
authorize county commissioners courts
20 loan the proceeds Of sale OF lands
granted to counties for educational pur-
poses on Improved real estate security
ana to provide rules and regulations
for making such loans
senator Crowley asked unanimous
consent OF the senate to send up a peti-
ton from 1888 citizens of Bra1oria coun-
~ protesting against ne creation of
the county OF Alamo, and the same
was read
senator BnwHer presented "a petition
from The citizens OF nnllns county pros
testing against the pnnHaEc of the hill
increasing the tax On insurance CONF
pnnies.
Unanimous consent was given by the
senate 10 senator BAILEY ia nend up the
following bin 10 amend section ct
An act To define franchises, To- miIte
public the value Of railroads, 10 make
effective section 6, article ~, OF tho
constitution OF the state of Texas; to
declare the effect OF judicial Rnd other
salua Of rallroalH to limit Tho amount
of stocks and honda aud other indebt-
cdncAH that may be issued by railroad
companies, and 10 regulate the manner
1 OF Issuing, regiatorlnp and securing
| the same, to prescribe penalties for Viu-
| lailng the provlalonR of this act and
/ to prescribe the dutles OF the rullrond
commission and the attorney general IN
relation thereto. Approved April 81,
1898
The author of this bill states that
this bill 10 intended specially 10 relieve
the Fort Worth and Denver city rail-
road with reference To- the outstanding
voided Indebtedness OF the road.
senator McCumb presented petit
ton from 1905 citizens OF Braaorin
county, 7s9 white male citizens GiG cnl-
ored citXona and no lady citizens.
praying for the creation Of Alamo
county from the EASTERN portion ~
ljragorin county
senator Rogers presented II petition
from the citizens OF Anderson county
praying FOR moro stringent game aud
nsh law. ana one from the citizens OF
| Cherokee county. protecting against
any change In the gamc ana FISH Law
In that county
Senators Tips. GoeH and Dlhrcll sent
up their renaons FOR voting against tho
pnpsnge OF the nRc of consent bill, al
three assigning ns their rcnRon that th'
bill Is misleading In Ia Import AMI
while pretending to provide punishment
for seduction II merly defines thc crime
OF rape.
senator Greer submitted thu repor
Of the special committee appointed L
consider the subject Of rcdimriciini
the state into judicial districts. recon
mendlng that the senate and houA
pass the concurrent resolution provl1
ing for the work being done by tn
commiltceB Of the two houses during
reeesa OF thirty days OF tho leginlature
Tho resolution was then taken up 10
consideration.
Senator Steele made short speech u
oppnsiti1n To tie resolution, He shit
he could not vote FOR The resolution
bocausc the constitution under whiel
ne sat In this senate would not allow
him TO VOC for ~
senator smith offered nm nmendmeu
providing that the committee shoul'
work. nine hours q day nid have II
proceedings published; shai othe
members while at home should rea'
b said reports and offer such HugBstion
as they thought proper; that the mem
beers Of tho committee should receive ;
a dny aud the Legislators WHO read u
home should receive - u day.
senator Smith speaking 20 III
L amendment. said that he thought IN
n members who went home ai their Owl
r. EXPENSE and returned at the end .
! thirty days 20 serve at ~ a day, am
y who read and KEEP posted upon IN
= work Of the committee, ought 10 hay
y more than those who stayed here. IL
+ was opposed 20 the recess. because h
@ thought the committee ought to do u
work while the Legislature ~ In neaBiof
Il and the members were all here to CIV
j. tho bsncnt Of their council ana ad
e Vice. lie felt that he knew more abou
Il thc needs and desires OF his own ooun
= ~ and district than any other senate
n In the body, and he did not feel lilt
d going home and leaving work he wa
i aent to do In tho hands Of Otherh If IN
o recess should be taken when the com
o fnntee hill should be reported On
e chances are that II would not meet IN
Views OF a majority, and would ,
1 shelved. Just an tho work Of the codi
r ners appointed by the governor Ia
Il been ishelyed. Ito thought the conEil
l. sullon prohibited the payment Of ,