Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-22
The Assignment Bill Goes to En-
grossment.
THE sEMI-oENTENNIAL INDoRsED
Strong and Hearty Resolutions AdOptet
By the House
The Patriotic ciuEens of Texas
Called on to Make the Affair the
Grnndcst THING In the History of
the state-onc session a nay.


N' A"ii Gail unu inc cnuplulnb No-
cation and very limited reading of
the journal for the previous days scs-
sion, Senators Stafford and whitaker
presented each a petition.
Senator stafords petition was from
business men OF Smith county pro-
testing against the measure Originate
ing In the house OF representatives,
known as the Venue BILL" upon the
grounds that, should It become law,
1t would have the undemocratlc Of
feet of impairing the freedom of prlo
vate contract and to very greatly in
jure individual credit throughout the
state
The petition presented by Senator
Whitaker was from citizens OF Marion
county. calling special attention to
the fact that no necessity exists for
changing the present school law OF
that county.
Senator Gage presented memorial
from the commissioners court OF Has
koll county. asking for the passage OF
an adequate law TO enforce the pay
ment of taxes (rhe relief asked for
IL provided for In Senator Coiquitts
delinquent tax BIN.
senator Colquitt introduced bill
providing for reimbursement OF pur-
chases at Involved tax sales and hold
crs OF invalid tax deeds. OF which the
main provision provides as follows:
In any suit whatever. when the
district court shall adludge tax In
valid. az evidence OF title. " the land
therein conveyed was taxable and the
taxes for which It was sold had not
been paid and were past due at the
date of sale. the owner OF said land
shall not be discharged from liability
by reason OF such invalidlty, but the
purchaser. his heirs. assigns and legal
representatives shall have n lien on
the land (D for double the amount
Of money paid therefor at the tax sale,
t2) FOR the cost of permanent and val
liable improvement made under the
tax deed after the period for redemp-
ton had elapsed and go for the taxes
paid after the purchase whether due
FOR year or years prior or suisse
quent thereto. Each sum paid for
taxes subsequent to the date OF pur-
chase shall bear legal interest from
the date OF the receipt therefor. The
tax decd shall be prima facle evil
dcnce OF the payment Of the purchase
price and the tax receipts signed by
The proper officer shall be prima facic
evidence OF the taxes MS therein epool-
fed"
Senator Gage, by request, introduced
bill to forbid the dismissal Of APP
peals In certain cases by reason OF
defects In appeal bonds In other
words whore there happens TO be
some defect In an appeal bond, the
appellant VIII he allowed 10 make
new bond and thus save himself from
being thrown out OF court ON "A tech
nicallly.
senator Shelburne introduced bill
TO authorize and empower the Hous-
ton East and West Texas Railway
company to lease and operate, main
tain and control under lease the Houa-
ton and Shreveport railroad, situated
In the state OF Louisiana and extending
from the state boundary line Mt Lo-
transport, La, thence through the par
ishcs OF DeSoto and Caddo Into tho
city OF Shreveport Senator Bailey. by
request Introduced u bill to regulate
the disposition OF encountered real
property In the settlement OF estates.
This measure IL proposed because, I'M
der the decisions OF the Texas courts,
the holder OF mortgage on real es-
tate, on the death of the owner OF
the property ON which II IL secured,
must present II as IA claim against the
estate within one year Ono notice being
provided for) or he is liable to have
the security sold and proceeds appro-
priated 10 payment OF unsecured
! claims presented before his II II
10 remedy this that this change In tho
law is contemplated.
Senator Greer called up the motion
to reconsider the vote by which the
| resolution for recess of the legislature
while rodlstrioting and reccdifying COM