Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-23

~N'AAN A'NhaEl cuts.
Austin Tex, March 2s.-rhe appro-
priaIion bin was resumed in the haus.
'niA morning The nrst item consld-
cred was the payment Of revpnues and
other expenses necessary In the en-
'"reement OF the law, $500.
Drew offered an amendment 10 ,n,l,a
tnls |oOVl' but the amendment WINS KIN
"a py an overwhelming vote.
iHe appropriation Tor the new oil
at,u necessary repalra to the governors
mansion, removing old fence. gaddir'5
smbaukmont around tho t-T,nr.is ,'..,',
purchaains new furniture fur mo man
up. ''' ""' ''N'h
u 5000. ~ MIKE
Long amended This 10 $1,000
hlslr offered the substitute $1,000 and
- Ng1slHefable To say on the sub
ever. ''''' INV
y Longs amendment was lost by 81 to
Drew's amendment was lost.
h'alr olered an Amendment thnt the
appropriation OF 5000 for payment ur
p'tlanee OF Zee Of special counsel In tho
I lt county case Ia the supreme court
81 lue United states. ana all necessary
eNpensrs Incident to and connected
with said suit Including travclinr on
penseS OF the Acknowledgement In snia
case or so much thereof az may he
necessary, to be paid out and expended
under the direction OF the govern6r .
ne atrlckeh out. Mr.. Blalr Withdrew
~ alter considerable debate, ana Mr.
nP 9 exclaimed, Abraham said 10
l-p| tllch not your tents towards SD
So'n' OH, young man from BaXarr'
MI. humpass was very much chralrIn-
ed at the withdrawal OF the amend
ment.
Mr., Drew tackled the $1,000 govern
ors mansion appropriation again with
an amendment to make the sum $500
but this failed. ''''V'
Mr.. Rhodes Of Wood offered mn
amendment 10 make the sum $1,000. but
this was tabled.
MT. Cough offered an amendment Ia
strike out the appropriation of $500 for
tools seeds and shrubbery for grounds
OF the mansion.
MI Rhodes OF Van zandt moved Ia
strike out the 5000 appropriation for the
governors gardener. Narlous attemnts
Were made to change the figure of ihe
nalary before the question required
upon the original amendment TO strike
out the gardener altogether. Tho
GO. " W
Mr. Drew offered an amendment 10
strike out the appropriation for the
housekeepar Of the manslon--s3OO This
was overwhelmingly tabled.
When an amendment was offered 10
cut down the 5000 appropriation for the
freight, postage and telegraphinp nv
$40, Nr. Owsley called attention 10 the
absolute stupidity OF fritterinR away
me time win an aggregate OF hun
dreds Of dollars In discussing amend-
ments which In the aggregate would
not save the amount that one speech
cost In time. Especially was this un-
wise and unreasonable and a derelic-
tion In the performance OF n trust
when there were bills awaiting the ac-
tion of the house worth Thousands or
dollars TO the state OF Texas.
Mr.. Peck offered an Amendment "a
add another second assistant clerk 10
the state department at salary or
$500, but the amendment was lost by a
vote OF 81 10 II.
The salary Of the extra clerl, TO copy
laws was reduced from $500 to 500 81
amendment by Chambers.
M Jennings offered the following,
Whereas, the members OF the house
OF representatives OF the state OF Texas
are now receiving 50 per day Tor their
services. be II
'Resolved. That no member Is re-