Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-10-04

ANOTHER MESSAGE.

Austin, Tex. oct S.-(speciaD.-T
fight Is finished. The patriotic deed Is
done and the bill to prohibit prize light
ing and similar brutal sports within
the borders OF Texas is now u law,
having leen made 80 by the aihxlng of
Governor Culbcrson's signature at
O'Clock this afternoon.
\ morning paper intmates that Dan
Stuart is trying to force Corbett and
Fitzsinmons to fight by october 10
If they should consent they must needs
HE them beyond the remotest bounds
OF the Lone star state. unless they
have II desire TO learn the shoemaklng
or some similar useful trade in one OF
the institutions of the state where n
speciality is made OF such instruction
II is safe to say. however, that there
will be no attempt upon the part Of
these fstlc artists to have the matter
out on Texas soil.
There may be something in the re-
ported purchases OF AN option on Il bull
pen across the river from Laredo pend
ing an interview with the governor of
Tamaullpas, but It Is safe to say that
the fight in Texas is no longer contem-
plated.
A report is current today that Colonel
Pope, who represented Dan stuart
and others before the house commit
tee, has offered to make wager that
the law be declared unconstitutional
in less than sixty days, This report
In not verified, but Colonel Pope did
declare In his speech before the CONF
mittee that the proposed bill would
NOT stand the test. Evans OF Hunt has
his amendment In the house striking
out all reference to lights between men
and animals will prove fatal to the bill
Ills ground of contention Is that the
measure contains two subjects Of leg
islation which the constitution pro-
hibits. The gentleman from Hunt may
be right, but with such lawyers as
Colonel Mckinney, w. II. Armlstead,
a. c. Owsley and j. II. Cough, In the
house; Emory Smith, Perry Lewis and
Joe Dibrell In the senate, to say moth
Ing of the governor against him, the
chances are he may find himself In the
wrong.
All the Recommendation OF the
governor in his three messages TO the
! legislature have taken the form OF
! bills ana are now before the two houses
with favorable committee reports ap-
pended. The only measure besides the
/ prize fight bill that has yet reached
the governor for his signature is
senate bill number one, making APP
| preparation for mileage and per diem
| and other expenses Of the special ses-
sion. This bill was likewise approved
at 3 o'clock.
There Is a report current tonight that
| the course Of the governor In reference
! to the fight matter has brought down
upon him tho wrath OF the sporting
4 90 sHN8 49,. Il lnaahN nN
that these people who have heretofore
voted almost solidly with the Demo-
| cratic party are breathing vengeance
| and threading to go to all necessary
lengths to defeat the governor for re-
put at forty thousand In the
| state and II Is argued that this vote
| thrown to the Populists would retire
| the governor to the shades OF private
| life This may be an outburst OF anger
| which VIII not last; II may be also
/ true that the number Is largely over
| stated, and as u matter Of fact may be
! but a final paroXysm from the North
| Texas metropolis and local only In
extent. The report Is given for what
I it Is worth.
| A hint has been dropped that the
/ governor is contemplating reception
I 10 the members of the special session
at some time before adjournment Mon
/ day but these things are generally
sprung as surprises and there IL moth
! ing definite on the subject available.
I II the matter should take the direction
OF banquet Uncle Abe Davis of Falls
I is on hand TO say grace.
( Now that the active work OF the ses-
sion is over the members of the two
houses are beginning TO talk politics
and some interesting Developments may
be looked for before adjournment
touching not only state matters, but
reaching out and laying hold OF the
great economic questions agitating
/ national political circles. The
numerous congressional vacancies by
/ the voluntary retirement OF Texas
members Is going 10 cause an immedl-
ate warming up on the subject and
this bureau will not be surprised to find
several men now In attendance upon
this session Of the legislature seeking
! congressional honora In their rcspec'
tive districts at the hands OF The people
There are some districts so un-
comfortably close on account OF the
/ .Populists that men who have sought
| Democratic leadership In them In tht
past viii drop out and leave the strug-
| gle TO those willing TO make two fights
for one job. one inside the Democratic
family and the other with the disciples
| OF Hurry Tracy and Whirlwind Davis
II was Colonel BIZ Pope and not Mr.
Firmin who made the swipe at Cul'
berson's silver views before the house
judiciary committee yesterday. Mr.
| Firmln confined himself IN his attack
10 the governors alleged attempt q
dictate TO the legislature and his al
legged attempt 90 discredit and bring
| into contempt the decision OF Judge
| l.. aera NJ lNtt1.