Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-21

nom tne auolltionistg.
DR.. Freeman then took the floor and
and argued with great heat the utility
OF the office from the revenue agents
report
Mr.. Bailey: WIN the gentleman Yield
question: II this office is Of such
tremendous Importance and utility,
why was II not created until 1912
DR.. Freeman: why did not God ere
ate man before he created Adam2
Following up with his arguments the
report OF the revenue agent and TAX
ing up the counties one by one, Dr.
Freeman was exposed TO continual
fire OF questions. MIR. Baird had to be
seated by the sergeant-at-arms In n
wordy altercatlon which ensued be-
tween him and DIR. Freeman, In which
the former. being yielded question,
threatened TO take possession OF the
floor altogether.
Speaker Smith. for the first time this
session, took the floor. He said he did
20 because he felt It devolved upon him
as an explanation OF the deciding vote
he had cast. the first time this session.
when he had endeavored 10 influence
legislation,
He said his reasons for urging the re-
tention of tho revenue agent were'
First, that the committee which recon-
men1ed an appropriation for the officer
they were mon who had studied most
closely and vigilantly the financial
condition OF the stale and Its require
mcnts; second. he was heartily opposed
10 Gripping the administration In it's
executive efficiency. A raise in the
rate OF taxation was manifestly neces-
Hary and certainly II was most unwlse
and lmprudent to cripple the means OF
collecting taxes due the state IN the
slightest degree. Rather should these
means be to the utmost degree
strengthened Whatever might be said
10 the contrary, the fact incontrovertl-
bly, showed that this officer made pco-
pie pay taxes who had not heretofore
paid IT, We want tO economl2e. Why2
Becnuso we are In debt, Is It economy
10 en-, of an expenditure which yields
n much greater revenue than the
amount Topped Off? Because an officer
has been Inefficient is no reason 10
abolish the office.
Mr. Wurzbnrh. Does the gentleman
from I'm mean TO argue the necessity
OF an office which presuppOses that
county officers, sworn and bonded, are
violating their oaths Of office?
Mr., Smith. II all men were honest
there would be no laws. ! am prefer
ring charges against no one. Why is 10
that the United States collects its rev.
onue I'm this state 80 much more sue
ecastully man the state or Texas col
ivelh llr own urge upon you gem
YEMEN h"I "ily 10 retain ms ONCE
appointed, and that, II anything, his
salary may be- so Increased that he
may be- active an over the state.
y call of the house was ordered, but
before IN. nun! question: was ordered
ree',7 lp c'otN was token'
me mouse to9h up th' Hsn ana oyster
eoinhi,,s!o u'l on lis lh,rd reading
ms afternoon ana there was ne same
Hn' ub'''s' u lu,', o,gu IeH ~, Wntii til'
bill was ON enRfos'iu'rt The oblec.
ton was mainly against .commlsalon'
on Prlnr,nl'. ln, ne, OH pleNaugu.
l,ui inelster D'il asaihAt uuin'htloh-
nnie crimes was paSstI over IN oppu-
.in,,id MAJ ,o ,rI,tsd in me st,trtrs
Bovgrl's libei lii yaq rnconmlttel
nv A voto of 90 Ia "a
Gr.ar,g bin authorizing county cam
mlesIoners IN order nm election an trn
subject OF allowing oattle. horses. otr'.
Ia IN, M t,rgr "r nrtttinn az t,,.c,,,,,,
d.. H.. - Vs. p ,it'v - 9t ." 'r
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uyul'u WV nuusg "ulou'neH 10 '''o TO-
H'2ttoW MORN H., .,.,.
ny Alien OF DALLAS; Allowing nih-
davltg TO be made aud received on
questions on heifehip' family history
and tradition nnd providing for their
Introduction In evidence M suits ana
the effect to Doe given 10 such evidence.
by Mills Making chief bn.ktoepor OF
comptrollors office state revenue agent
By Graham; Amending ,h.rter of
Austin, authorizing gult ~ dam rail
way and sale OF nupcrnuous water
Nv Graham. Authorizing Arons3s
pasq Hnrbor eompauv 10 purshnso
lIarhor leland
IA, I ,n.., Hb,r,t,,,. ara r.,,,t,tt,,,.
the time Of holding court in the Fourth
judicial district
By Morrison and Martini Changing
and regulating the time Of holding
court IN the Twcntv.nI,,tb tu,It,I,l iis.
trlot
mrs tNrporrrrrD
ny NNonlp.rs nl MonlnEur Aulhorl@-
my lne fort worth ana Denver rnil-
NN2y 20 tuin u, on ,NtandlnE n9rlg4.gr
ma securc tho NIX rno u" t5 onggg,%r
property ana franchises
l}y Robbins of Wubnrgrr. FIviup tho
time Tor holding the courts IA tho
Forty-siXth judicial district, and re-
peiiing All laws In conflict herewith.
by Plommona OF Potter: ATTACHING
purpose