Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-05

ably successful thus far in delaying
consideration OF this bill McLemore
and Marlin are newspaper men. and
the friends OF the bill look TO them 10
make q most searching investigation.
Senate joint resolution providing for
constitutional convention was called
up and killed In most brutal man
ner, oy vote of to 1.
Agnew's senate bill. making train
robbery u capital crime, with this death
penalty the maximum penalty. was
called up. A minority repopt made Inn
prisonment for life in the penltentiary
the maximum penalty. The minority
report was rejected and the bill passed
to its third reading. A motion to sus-
pend the rules was lost by votes.
The free conference committee on
the Reiger union label bill reported
that the senate agreed on the house
amendments and the house on the
senate amendments. Adopted.
A motion to reconsider the vote by
which the house refused to suspend
the rules prevailed.
The Agnew train robbing bill was
taken up and considered, and laid
before the house for final passage. A
call of the house was ordered.
The call showed Ill members were
present and the absentees were ex-
cused. The enemies of the bill began
a determined light against 1t, lead by
Evans of Hunt, Monroe of starr and
Ragsdale. The Populists Joined in the
iiliDusteflng and two hours time were
wasted by obstructive tactics. A small
minority blocked business and calls
of the house and roll calls grew de-
cldedly monotonous. AT 1880 a vote
was taken on the final passage of
the bill. The filibusterers We're de-
teated by large majority. Cough OF
Collin moved that the vote by which
the bill had been passed be reconsid-
cred, and that motion laid on the ia
BILE. The fillbusterers grew FESTIVE
again, and moved another call of the
house. Ragsdale of Denton, a bitter
opponent of the bill. giving the cue to
the obstructionists, the absentees We're
again excused, and Ragsdale moved
that the house stand adjourned.
The motion of Cough to reconsider
the vote by which the bill was passed
and TO table that motion, prevailed.
Ayes, rs. noes, 81.
Evans of Hunt sent up q bill to pre-
vent blacklisting.
Recess till p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The house concurred In senate
amendments to Coughs bill relating
TO charter OF cities OF 1000 inhabitants
and less. and also in senate amend
ments to Kings bill authorizing boards
OF aldermen of cities Of 1000 ana less
TO compel citizens to work the roads.
Smiths senate bill and house sub
stitute was called up. The senate
bill leaves 1t optional with defendant
to publish sheriffs notices OF sale OF
real estate In newspapers and the house
substitute made II peremptory (as at
present under the Sebastian law, hut
reducing cost of advertising ~ cents
for the first insertion and % ceuts for
each subsequent insertion.
The house substitute was retected by
a vote Of 60 to 80, and the senate L!ll
considered.
The senate bill practically rtpeals
the Sebastian law.
Sebastian made long fight for the
committee substitute report, saying
that the opposition to the present law
came from the land specula. ors and
their attorneys.
Martin Of Coryell, Beall, Mckinney
and Davis opposed the senate bill.
Ward. Monroe and owsley OF Denton
spoke for the Good old law 81 30 Years
standing" which provided that no.
tices OF sale shall be posted on dead
walls, posts and other Sbs.gue places.
McLemore sent up resolution call
Ing attention to the death of Victoria,
queen OF England, and extending cen
dolence to her bereayed subiects.
Jennings moved It's reference TO the
committee on foreign affairs. Lost.
Ayes, n; noes. IL.
The house resumed consida.I.ion OF
the senate bill In ;he interest of bill
posters and land spec iil-0rs, with
Chambers clamoring for the adoption
OF the senate bill and Sebastian de-
nouncing the bin as one IN he Interest
of land sharks.
Adjourned till $3.50 tomorrow morn
ing,