Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-05


the man who steals 1899 worth Of
Hoods-mnny times the value OF Il pig.
Senator Darwin favored the bill.
which, he said, was in the interest of
economy, AK II made the thief pay the
cost % his conviction. He raped the
hog law NJ he passed. saying It had
served TO III the penitentIarles to over
Senator Steele again spoke in oppo-
sluon. saying he was against this spe-
cies Of class legislation.
Senator Stafford said economy was
what was wnnted, the amount might
bo carried up to $500 or 5000 He OPP
posed the bill.
senator Beall said that 80 far as
guilt was concerned, the man who
steals small sum Is rs oulpable as the
man who steals large one, yet the
line between msdemeRpOr and felony
had TO be drawn somewhere. and the
ntntute drew 1t at $50. As the arbitra-
~ lilo had to be drawn somewhere, II
became n mere matter of expedlency
IN which the question Of economy very
property entered. Felony cases were
very expensive to the state. and he
Thought Il proper TO give the people
rclief
Senator Tips called attention 10 the
fact that the trial expenses were not
all the extra cost Incurred In felony
cases. Sometimes men were convicted
In counties SOC miles away from the
penltentinries. Guards had to be sent
after them and all expenses paid. Then
when turned out the convict was fur
nished suit OF citizens clothes and
given ugney TO take him home. Alto
Eether the expense Of maintaining con-
Vlcts was very heavy. and In the In
tereAt of economy he thought the bill
ought to pass
Senator Goss doubted the proprlety
OF passing Abe bill. iIo understood
that the peniientinrlea were self-suh-
tanning and no relief was necessary on
that score. In cases OF theft of prop
erty OF between $40 and $50 witnesses
usually lived In the county and the
change would not Have money In the
way OF witness fees. Some counties
were not fixed for working convcls,
and this bill would be a hardship upon
them.
Senator Steele again threw himself
into the front OF tho light nnd he
seemed to coneider himself loaded, He
had discovered since his last assault
that the short term convicta who wera
worked upon fnrfna we're not only
self-supporting, but were actually the
aource OF revenue. and helped to pay
the expenses Of the long term convicts
who were kept within the walls.
Sens tor Tips said Senator Steele was
not correct In the statement that II
was the short term convlcts upon
Wnom int hlalt nnue pioHis IL was
the conyotB who were worked outside
the walls upon whom the profit II
made, but they were not the short
term men. The short torn conYlcts
were the ones that were 80 costly and
go burdensome 10 the state. The out
going penitontlary board had unanl-
inoualy indorscd this bill as one that
would relieve the state from a large
part oil the short term conyicts that
Were so costly.
Senator, Bowscr said the feature OF
working the county roads with the
labor Of these short term convlrts was
one OF great Importance lie wanted
10 nee many OF these short torn fellows
kept IN the counties to work the roads.
and pointed to the splendid thorough
fares Ia Dallas, Tarrunt Ellis and
oth1r counties In illustration Of the
wisdom Of working the roads with
county convuta.
Senator MeComb said the matter OF
managing state prisons, In which the |
number uf oonylCta constantly In
creases was ono OF the problems OF /
the century There were ntgrooN, he
declared. who rather eourtad the dis |
tinction Of going 20 the pcnit0ntiary, /
and many OF them were scnt there sew
crnl times These same fellows were
vastly more opposed TO going In the /
county convict gang and going on the |
roads.
nv nlil wac NAllFllNNu rAlkAAAN NUu
ordered engrogsed by vote OF " tos
Senator Gage introduced n letter from
Joshua Tlmbcrlake, which, after some
discussion, was real, and created some
morflment,
The sennte adjourned until 10 O'clock
tomorrow morning
The following bills were introduced |
and neVerally referred to che appru- /
pirate committees.
by Bowaer 10 amend the law gov |
erning the taking or the scholastic |
census
by Bowser, 10 rails, the pay OF
county commissioners from 81 to 50 |
per day
by Beall; 10 amend the school law |
by taking away the power OF local |
boardn to give permanent teachers |
certificates Tor lonBth OF service.
hy BowHeri Providing for the moro |
efficient method Of tntinR the Rchol- /
asiic census. TO Tx the compensation |
OF persons taking such census, defining
the powers OF persons tnking such
census, and providing the necessary
penalties
by 8eall; Providing for more cf.
ncient systom of public free schools
and for the cancellation Of certain GER
tlfontes
by horen, Amending article 2ioe of
tnc Ncvisod Clvll Statutes, ppyldfnu
for paying county commissioners 81
per day Tor each day they ara engaged
N holding a term Of the commissioners
court. but are limited 10 one sppclal
Term ana can receive only 81 per day
Tor ANY day Ia excess OF ilye.day
term. ''
by Dean Authorlslng indcsrs 10 cer-
tam Instruments to De made oiibcr
with the word 'the" or without, and
70 Nalldatc from and after passage
ot ms act indeSlng heretofore made In