Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-19

BramIette's Rcsoiution--The Days
Proccedinps--BiIis Introduced.


Austin. Jan ls.--"Resolved. That
chairmen of committees reporting bills
to this house that are amendments to
the present statutes be required to give
the substance or effect OF such pro-
posed amendment, unless the same 50
appear in the caption of the bill" BY
Bramlette.
The above resolution was the first
business before this mornings session
OF the house. after the speaker had
announced Ira Graham and Laney Graz
mer, pages, and Peter Edwards. the adj
dltional porter, provided for In yester-
days resolution. The resolution IL an
expression of a desire ON the part OF
members to keep up with the work OF
the committees without too big an
amount of thinking. on motion II was
referred to the committee ON rules.
The house adopted the report Of the
committee on printing, who recon-
mOndcd that the number of Records
published be not Increased, as provided
FOR In II resolution referred to them
two days ago.
The house adopted the report OF the
committee ON finance, who advised adj
Versely on the resolution that the chair
appoint committee to inquire into tho
financial condition OF the various de-
partments OF the government and de-
wise methods, " possible, Of reducing
the expenses OF each.
Iie IolloWlnB COMMITTEES reports were
submitted:
Finance Commlttee--unfavorab on
making an appropriation Of $4,000 to
defray the contingent expenses OF the
Twenty-fourth legislature, for the rea-
son that senate bill No. has boon
passed by the house and contains the
Same provision as said house bill
unfavorably on bill to appropriate
$4,000 to pay members mileage and
per diem and officers and employees
| per diem of the Twenty fourth legis-
| lature. for the reason that senate bill
No, has been passed by the house
and contains the same provision as
said house bill.
Committee on Roals. Bridges and
| rerries-Favorabl on the bill to cree
ate u more efficient road system for
| Fannln county.
Committee on Labor-Tavornbly on
| house bill No. A to protect persons.
associations and unions OF working
| mon, Incorporated and unincorporated,
IN their labels, trade marks and forms
of advertising and names.
FaYorably on house bill No. 81 TO
protect accountants, bookkeepers. Hrti-
sans, craftsmen. factory operatives.
etc. TO provide n lien and prescribe the
! time OF payment and In lawful money
OF the United States, providing for
attorneys fees In foreclosing such liens
! and prescribing the rights of the as
slgne0s Of such persons and to repeal
all laws In conflict with this act.
Committee on Internal Improve
-lrayorably on house bill No. AZ.
10 extend the time for beginning work
on railways heretofore chartered In
| this state as required by aaction 1878.
Revised Statutes, as amended April 8.
1883, and amendatory of the act OF
February n. 1893. and providing against
the forfeiture OF charters heretofore
tod tn tttlt1 uxfa 80 nt
amended by the addition of the emer-
gency clause.
Favorably on bill No. 81, preventing
persons from getting on and Off and
holding on TO moving trains, amended
so as not TO apply TO the owner. man
nger, lessee or receiver OF any railway
company, nor any agent servant or
employee thereof In charge of such
moving car or to any one who IL at
the time a passenger on such train or
otherwise having legal right to BIO or
ride on such train.
Unfavorhbly on house bill No. 80, for
the relief OF railroad and belt and SUI
burban railway companies having
charters granted or amended since jan
uary /, 1887, which have failed to or
are about TO fail TO comply with article
4g7s, Revised Statutes. Reason: This
committee has already reported favor
ably on house bill No. az on the sama
subject.
The committee on rules recommends
ed substantially the rules Of the TWEEN
ty-third legislature with this impor-
tant exception: EVERY member who
Is In the house when the question 10
put shall give his vote. unless the house
for reasons assigned, shall excuse him;
and any member who is present and
shall fail and refuse to vote, after be-
ing requested so TO do by the speaker
shall be recorded under direction OF tho
speaker, as voting with the minority
! on the subject or question being voted
upon. No member shall be allowed 70
make an explanation Of vote he y
about 10 give or ask 20 he exciisrd
from voting. after the clerk under tho
order OF the house, shall have COM
menced calling the yeas and nays.
This report was adopted without de-
bate, but It Is likely that, due to the
\ clause above reclted. the report VIII
come up for reconsideration as come
members are now fguring ont sons
very queer complications that can very
easily arise from the Innovation 10
was rnIlroaded through this morning. I
\ no one seeming disposed TO enter into
discussion OF parliamsnia-y etliiss I
and philosophy.
McLemore OF Nueoes chamDionsd tbs (