Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-24


OF Cameron county to impeach John
G. Russell, Judge Of the T'wenty-cighth
judicial district. This memorial was
read mt first under the caption. Me
mortal from Citizens Of Cameron
County" Mr.. Burney got up and NOV
ed that the memorial be referred TO a
special committee OF 1--WE, to be APP
pointed by the chair,
Mr. Gough---Might we have the pleas
ure of knowing the purport OF the me-
mortal?
Chair-Read the caption. MIR. Clerk.
Clerk-The undersigned respectfully
present this. their memorial and re-
quest an investigation Of the charges
herein distinctly preferred against
John c. Russell, judge of the Twenty
eighth judicial district OF Texas. with
the object Of securing his impeachment
and removal from office,
Two voices In chorus. promptly-I
move that the memorial be tabled.
Chorus Of seconds,
Bumpass OF Knufman-Point OF or
der. Mr.. Speaker citizens Of Texas
have constitutional right 10 petition
this body.
Bailey OF Dewitt move as n sub
stitute that the memorial in question
be referred to the committee on state
affairs.
The motion prevailed with practically
no opposition,
a storm was brewing over the sne-
mortal. which In fact. while prcferring
most grave aud scurrllous charges. has
the impetus OF a very limited list of
names, to-wlt: II. IL. Woodhouse mer-
chant; II. A. Maltby, printer; sam p,
Wreford; Henry g. Krausse. watch
maisor; r. y, McMinn, lawyer; j. b,
sharpe boolSkeeper; Jno. portmess, NJ.
g., II. Il, Rcntfro. attorney at law, and
j. IL, Klalm.
House bill No. H. to give jurisdlc-
ton TO the several courts OF civil appeals
over eases transferred from one OF
such courts to another. under the direc-
ton OF the supreme court and 0ovid-
ing for the transfer or such cases.
Raird Of Smith and Jennings spf m
cogdochea opposed the pafsnge OF the
bill,
when Mr. jennings had concluded his
address the rules were suspended.
Mr.. FeaEln exploded tremendous
bomb Here 1t ~. You might have
heard pin drop while the resolution
was being read populists and Demo-
Gratis nike called In chorus forsrecond
| reading Rhodes of Van zandtuPopu-
| laO rising i'm hia seat and advancing
| TO the chair while calling for second
reading
The resolution 10 as follows;
Whereas, II has been reported that
| n certain attorney, who Is now acting
| ms counsel for the contestant In the
case OF Frost W.. O'Ncal, now pending
| before the house, and wssah is now
being considered by the committee on
privileges and election OF this house,
has willfully and corrunuy offered and
proposed to certain parties that In
consideration Of the sum Of 800 and the
removal OF certain members OF said
committee ON privileges and elections
that he, the said attorney. could and
would secure IN behalf OF n certain
measure now pending before this legis-
lnturo twenty-five votes In the house
and two votes in the senate, which is
reflection upon said members.
Therefore, he It resolved by the
house that the speaker be and he Is
hereby authorized TO appoint COM
mittee OF nvc whose duty II shall be to
investigate the trnthfulness OF said
report, and said committee OF five IS
hereby authorized and empowered ~
send for papers and summon witnesses
before them and to administer oaths
and shall Mt the earliest date possible
report to this house the result OF their
Investigations Dlth such recommen-
datlons to this house as to them may
seem just and proper.
And Il Is further ordered that the eN-
ponscs Of said comm\e for sending
for papers and witnesses be paid out
OF the contingent fund OF the house.
After the passage OF this resolution
which was done with vim, further
discussion OF house bill No. II was had
with tho result that Il was passed and
later on motion, placed on the journal
for reconsideration.
A recess was taken until ~ O'Clock
when the senate met the house for tho
, purpose OF jointly considering the vote
on United States senator Chiffon nnt
some OF his friends made their appear
ance In the house few minutes be
fore the senate came In.
J The senate and house journals were
read respecting the election OF United
states senator yesterday. The com
. bined vote gives chiffon 1875, Nugen
, 20. and j. 5. Smith !.
The announcement OF the vote nni
the election OF Chiffon was receive,
! WIZ applause, and the lieutenant gov
y ert.r, on motion, appointed Senator
Alice. Colquitt, Proslcr and Gage, am
Speaker Smith appointed Representa-
tives Peck. Bailey. Logan, Thomas
0 Love and Simmons TO escort Chiliol
to the speakers stand 10 address tn
3 Joint session. When Chiffon appeared
! he received very warm welcome.
= "To win public Office is one thing; &
3 apply Its opportunities to the best use
~ another" said Hon. Chiffon, afte
A very gracefully expressing his graft
tudc. ~ do not promise myself an!
!, very great measure OF achievement
y MY power for good, l know, will b
: small. the party which I represent be
ing In n minority. The situation. Will
c ~ altogether gloomy, yet has ele
e menta OF doubt Two-thlrds OF tn
: people OF this country should favor
= change In tho administration to enabl
. that party to retain Its power at IN
next election. | think ] may snfel
& say that neither party contains SUN
= Client unity to pronounce with the Gel
a tninty of n two-thirds vote OF the pee
: Pile upon my OF the great issues con
fronting US. The unsettled vote, tn
= floating vote, the vote that is not cor
j. WINGED, Hops from one party to another
n easily taking success from one part
= and comforting II upon the other. d
not believe that the results Of the No
r yember election mean any euch far
i reaching results as many fancy.
confess do not feel entirely satisne
with all that has and has not been don
by our present administrator but
do say. and challenge contrpdictior
= that the present administration ha
done more genuine reform in two year