Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-22


In arguing for the retention of the Of
ilcer he charged the Populists with In
sincerity. said they were nightly eau
cuslng on this point and advocating
the abolition of the office because II
would cripple the administration In its
executive capacity and broaden the
breach between the governor and the
legislature. Mr.. Cooke Pop) Of Con
zales jumping to his feet eNcitedly beg
ged to state that IL the gentleman al
luded to him in his remarks he told a
fnlsehood.
Cooke, said: II Will reply to that this
way: l can whip you. by gatlins. in
any shape or form. now or at any time
You may elect"
over almost half the house was on
It's feet, and several came near the be-
ligerent gentlemen to prevent material
hostillties.
Speaker Smith again took the floor
In close OF the debate. and Mr.. Morris
on. who was on the same side, begged
leave to state that he had Just heard
the remark that II was an unfair ad-
vantage to let Smith close the debate.
since the previous question had been
ordered by gentlemen on his side who
wished to preclude reply to his re-
] marks.
Mr.. Smith-Why l will most gladly
/ Yield half my time to gentleman
| from the other side.
Mr.. Bumpass was consequently nam
ed to answer the remarks OF Mr.. Smith.
Speaker Smith said that he hated
more than ever to oppose the sound
Judgment of the gentleman from Nc
Lehman (Mr. Mills since he (Nr. Mills)
! mad Just placed him tAir. SMITH in
nomination for the goyernorship four
years hence. Great applause) He
would say in reply that he promised in
n Iuh lta ssfg, s,FF
the best revenue agent any state had
ever enjoyed, and that would be the
eagle-eyed and sage gentleman from
McI>ennan. (Applause) Certainly due
revenues would roll in then. Mr.. Smith
said he took no special pride or ambl-
tlon. had no private pique in the settle
ment OF this question one way or the
other. He was actuated In his stand
simply and purely by what he conceived
the best interests OF the state II he
could be convinced OF the uselessness
OF the officer no one would more zeal
uusly support its abolition than he. But
he called attention to the fact that no
gentleman Of the opposition among the
many who had 80 eShaustively discuss
ed the subject had advanced one single
reason except their ipse dixit OF It's util-
ity He pointed 10 the fact that In one
county alone over $4,000 Of occupation
taxes had been collected in the first
shAAA hANfA AtAt creation OIL InE OtflNHt He
called upon the venerable entleman
from Kaufman" to produce some ma
terlRl reasons when closing debate. Mr..
Smith gracefully retracted his asser- |
ton that Capt Tarver was a "shlugle
lawyer and said that Information he I
hhd subsequently obtained went to show /
that the gentleman from tho cactus Z
region was lawyer without
shlngle," and besides the finest CON |
sututional irrigation lawyer In Texas. .
Tho gentleman from Webb modpstIy .
raised The point that the gentleman was
out OF order In that he Capt Tarvcr)
was not before the house. 10 which the
speaker replied by again begging par
dpn. He thought the gentleman from
Webb was always before the house
ana that when he discussed him he
was emnently Ia order
AT the close Of Smiths argument
beall of Nolan rose TO a point OF per
sonal privilege and begged to correct
the statement made by Smith that tho
people in the border counties elected
their kith and kin to county offices.
ans 80 did not want revenue agent TO
make them enforce the laws as 10 their
klth and kin" He begged to deny the
statement emphBticaliy.
Mr.. smith-Then that Is not the casc.
as SAID on this floor yesterday, from
gentlemen OF the western country2
Mr. Beall-lt is not. sir.
Mr. Smith-'Thcn you don't need the (
ranger service? '''-
Mr.. Benll-Wc do not.
Judge Femmons-As coming from
a representative from the western conn
~ | wish to utter n dissenting ,niro
from the opinion OF the gentleman fram
Nolan (Mr. BCalD.
Mt Beall-I wish to explain that
am speaking OF Nolan county.
Mr.. smith, want to explain to this
gentleman mat had no idea Of Nolan
l was spealtln OF the Vest
Mr.. Bumpass assumed the floor and
made an earnest appeal--the hardest
hkht he has made this session for the
abolition of the Office OF revenue agent
but when the previous question came
before the house his side lost by a vote
OF a to &c. we
$500, Ut
The house took recess to n. m
flemmons brought the Goss general
Iand Dill before the house this after
noon, and after few immaterIal
the necessary four-ffths
majority TO suspend the constitutional
RUE on maj passage failed In vote OF
70 ayes and 20 nays.
Mllls' bill to tax express companies
! IL per cent on gross receipts, being
betore the house on final passage. Pew
ton offered the amendment that The
tax be levied on the gross receipts less
tho amount paid the railroads by the
express companies.
Pendin debate the house adjourned
to $3.50 tomorrow morning,
BILLS.
BY Smith OF Colorado: Providing nd
dltlonal revenue for the state OF Texas
by nvying n tax upon the estate OF
pei. lns deceased.
by Carpenter or Fannin: Joint reso-
luton TO SO amend constitution that
hereafter all qualified electors shall be
eligible TO vote upon local or special
stock laws.
by Lowell of Guadalupe: AuthorIz-
ing commissioners court OF Guadehipe
TO purchase land sites and bore artes-
ian wells
PETITIONS.
BY Radford Cby request): Resolution
from the school teachers of weather
ford public schools against the school
text book bill.
BY seabury; Petition OF business
Mems association OF Corpus Christi
Texas. requesting passage OF Mitchell
bills for the preservation OF the fish
ana oyster Industries Of the state
BY Gilliland: Petition nf w No