Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-12
Mckinney. chairman, g. p. Mills, ]. r.
Cough. A. C. owsley and b. C. Giddlngs,

! DreWs resolution, IL prevailed by 5s 10
/ 81.
! Dashiell, of Leon, succeeded in having
the assistant journal clerks salary
raised to s.. showing how he worked
harder than the members. / am as
much in favor of economy, gentlemeh,
as any one here" said he, "but do OPP
pose this niggardly method OF treating
our hardest working employees. l am
/ not one Of these who strain at gnat
and swallow a camel as though 1t were
| fabricated" (Applause).
The sergeant-at-arms was then raised
to s. by amendment, but the effort To
raise the chaplain was Intellectual,
| Wurzback. of Bexar, wanting 1t cut
down to 50.
While motion to amend the original
resolution 80 that the reading clerk and
assistant reading clerk should
each receive So per day, an impatient
member moved that the entire matter
be referred to the committee on contln-
gent expenses, the yeas and nays bling
taken and resulting In the success Of
the motion by a vote of IS 20 81.
Concurrent resolution from the senate
to appoint three on a committee u
count the governors and lieutenant
governors vote was received and adop-
ted. Sebastian. Beall and Langheimer
were appointed by the chair.
We ~ ahbA IAsbllf Va lluAAllAA0ilF NAlNlt-
upon offered a bill that $4,000 be upprO-
prlated to defray the expenses OF the
house during the present legislature,
Also that $4,000 be appropriated to pay
the members mileage and per diem.
Both bills were referred to the finance
committee
a bill relating to the public schools,
that white and colorcd children shall
not be taught in the same school was
tara 80, hf. Ftav1
A resolution that the sergeaut-at-
arms be empowered to furnish the menu
bers with stamps and stationery was
then offered and when an amendment
that the sergaant-at-arms not only
keep an account Of same but publish It
weekly in the record, a lengthy ana
spirited discussion ensued on the matter
of publication. a substitute motion
finally prevailed that these accounts of
members were not to be published be-
fore the end of the session.
An immense torrent OF bills then
poured in, the speaker with difficulty
discriminating to whom to give the floor
us the captain Of each successive bill
had been read, SO many members were
on their feet with bills in their hands
and "bills" In their mouths. The chair
might we'll have exclaimed with the
maddened TlmoA, "knock me down with
them"
Gentlemen can send up but one bill
ct a time" shouted the chair re-
peatcdly. Gentlemen should remem.
Der that we have as yet provided for no
porters"
Five porters were on motion by ]. II.
Long. OF Pamela, asked for, and John A.
Waylund, OF Robertson, thought eight
were requisite, and asked for them In
a substitute motion, This was tabled.
Five pOrters We're finally provided for at
81 per day.
The stream Of bills began to flow in
torrents again
A concurrent resolution requesting the
senators and representatives. OF Texas
In congress TO open up the Brazos River
for permanent navigation was then
read. An amendment was offered that
Trinity River" be added. Both were
referred to cOmmitte on commerce and
manufacture. The amendment Is by
Armistead. and the original by Dun,
Of Brazoria.
Whereas, the United States govern
ment has now under construction at
heavy cost several harbors ON the gulf
coast OF Texas, and has granted 10
private corporation, the Bra8Or River
Channel and Dock company, BY SPECIAL
act Of congress, as Il charter privilege
the construction OF a deep water hagbor
at the mouth of the BRACES river and
Whereas, said corporation has, by
the expenditure Of less than a million
dollars, but which was of its own prl-
waite means, secured 10 the people Of
Texas permanent deep water at safe,
laud-lOcked harbOr; and
Whereas, the people Of the entire
state Of Texas are vitality Interest,"
ed in opening up TO navigation that
stream, which, rising in the northern
portion of the state, flows entirely
through it, and with an enormous cur
rent plunges boldly and directly into
the gulf, and which is the predestined
10 become the great artery of nautical
commerce for this stute affording
fair and Just guarantee Of competition
with railroad systems for the Transport
tauJn Of interior freights to our sea
board; and
Who@eas, the congress- OF the United
States has recently caused to be made
by the United States engineering corps
a permanent survey of said river from
the town of Richmond in Fort Bent
county to the gulf; and
Whereas. said stream is now nagi-
gated nifty miles or more to the head
Of tide water and at comparatively
small cost may easily be made navig-
able to Waco; therefore,
Be II resolved by the legislature Of
the state of Texas:
That our senators and representatives
in congress be and they are hereby re-
specttully, earnestly and urgently re-
quested TO use all efforts in their power
10 sccure AT this session of congress.
or as soon as possible thereafter. an an
preparation sufficient to open the Brazos
river to navigation from Velasco as
high as practicable
., That the president of the senate
and speaker of the house Of Represent
atives be and hereby are requested TO
have a certified copy OF these resolu-
tlOns furnished each OF our senators
and representatives in congress.
Some of the bills which poured in this
morning are as follows;
BY Wm.A. Bramlettc of Fannin-A bin
referring to the compensation of col
lectors, so as to regulate the division
OF commissions between the incoming
and outgoing collectors.
By w. w. Turney of Eel Paso-An
act TO provide for liens for persons
firms, corporations, lumber deales
artisans, laborers, mechanics. and
sub-contractOrs to provide for The
enforcement of contracts.
By a. +. Brigance of Grimes-Ar
act to provide for a more efficient svs.
ten of public free schools Qhe color
line act, already alluded to).
By $. b. McBride-An act regulating
the advertising OF the time and place
of making a sale of real estate under
execution.
BY r. NJ. Smith Of Brazos-An ncl
providing that white and colorcd child
ren be taught IN separate schools