Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-31

The Contested Election Cases up on
Reports.


Auatin Tex, Jan. 80.-Houso bill Mo-
20. allowing the statute OF limitation TO
run against married women, IL proving
n stubborn nghlcr for existence Yet
terdhy, by the very close vote OF ~ 70
IS. II was Indefinitely postponed. This
morning Mr.. Thomas OF Ncbennan
moved that the vote whereby this was
DOUG be Tcconsldcrcd, and there was
no opposition offered TO the motion 70
reconsider be spread on tho journal.
The support OF the bill Is waxing ready
for II hot fight.
Seth r. Minis of McLennnn had HIS
bill amending act TO tax Insurance
companies, telephone companies, sleep-
Inn and dining cur companies and other
corporations passed 10 engrcssmens
this morning IL provides THAI every
life. fire. marine. accident OF other in-
surance company NJ the time or ming
It's annual statement shall report 10
the commissioner OF insurance the
gross amount OF premiums received In
this state during the preceding year.
and each llfe insurance company ana
iifc aud accident insurance company
shall pay an annual state tax OF per
cent on such groHs premium receipts,
and $40 county tax In every county
where II does business Also that each
frc marine, health, live stock, gr1rhn-
Tee or accident Insurance company
shall pay nm annual state tax of yer
cent on such gross premium receipts
and 81 county lax. sworn statements
must be made as to the gross premium
receipts. On life and fire insurance,
Mr. Mills figures gain TO the state ar
$4,000 annually,
scnetc bill No. 70. to sell property In
quarantine service not IN use. was, by
suspension OF rules, passed.
Senate bill No. 49, authorizing the
purchase OF and consolidation with GER
tain roads by the Ba Porte. Houston
and Northern, was signed by the
speaker.
Then came what has been looked for
ward to as promising 10 be tho feature
OF the present session OF the housr-
the contested election cases iinller
(negro Republican, Va. Dun CDcmJ, OF
Brazorlai Frost OpOp) vs.. ONeal
Dom) OF Cass, and Tompkins Rep) w.
Joseph dDem) OF waller. This had
been made special order for today
the motion OF Rhodes Q'op) OF Van
Znndt to substitute the minority for
the majority report pending. The ma
jority report maintains practically that
there are not sufficient laws on the
statutes to enable them TO go behind
The certificates Of election. and conse-
quently recommend that these three
cases be dismissed, Its text is an fol-
lows.
Austin. Tex, Jan. 25.--Hon. T. S.
Smith. Speaker OF the House: Your
committee on privileges and elections
to whom was referred the contested
cases OF Halter VS.. Duff, Frost vs..
O'Neal and Tompkins VS.. Joseph. have
had the same under consideration, and
am instructed by II majority OF said
committee TO report back to the house
that NIL three OF said cases be dis
Missed for the reason that section y.
article g. OF the Constitution Of the
state OF Texas, which provides that
Contested elections shall be deter
mined In such manner as shall be pro-
vidcd by law is limitation upon the
power OF this house TO go behind the
certificates Of election which hayo
been granted 10 the sitting members
or contestees To trial according TO