Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-07

Austin, Feb G.-'rhe senate commit.
tee on roads aud bridges decided 10 re-
port faNorably house bin No. li7, Great
Ing a mere efficient road system In The
counties OF Eherokee, Houston, Ander-
son, Trinity, Franklin. Delta, Harrison.
Fanola. Upshur. Shelby and Smith.
rIoNioing FOR road ovstseerH, defining
the Jurisdiction OF commissioners with
retetance thereto. aud provide for re,
lulrlhg thohe who fall 10 pay pall tax
10 WORK out the same on the road.
The senate committee on labor Noted
iiaVotably on Rogers bll creating a
board OF arbitration 10 settle disputos
arising between employees and employ
erg,
Inc senutc committee on county and
county boundaries decided this after
noon 60 report fnVorably on tho new
proposed county OF Alamo, with la.
amendment that It shall be called Au-
Trey county Tho county sent ia likely
TO be about half way between Alvin
and Sandy Point, on a new proposed
Inc OF railroad which Ia 20 run from
tAnkletOn 10 Alvin, and ~ an ex(cusiop
OF the Nclnsco Terminal. The following
citizens of Alvin una vicinity appeared
before the commfteei Dr. All ii. ia
ROAR, L. NJ, Disney Il. H. King Col,
~. j, u, Cash. Prof, j. j, Shirley una
w a, Rowan. The county was named
Tor Colonel Aubrey OF Alamo mnReRcr.l
Greer
The senate committee on internal Inn
provement decided this afternoon 10
report favornbly q substitute for sem
ate PHI No. l00 which provides for
granting authority 10 failroads TO own
stock IN companiea formed for me pur-
pose of constructing railroads, tho ma
terial difference between the bills he.
ing that In the aubatItute thu right To
elhdemp Is not giyen and the cmergcn-
The senate committee ON coustltution-
ri amendments, after consolidating INC
loren and Gage joint revolutions
auiencing the constitutlon as to the
qualification Of voters, and some diAcus.
nlon OF the features OF the merged
nills, deferred further action. Ghgc'a
bin proposed 90 make a ave year resi-
depce qualification, and Boron re-
uulres the exhibition OF certificate
Allowing that the voters polI tnx mas
been paid, The latter feature seerns
70 be Popular and tho former unpopular
With the members OF the committee.
The snme committee reported favor.
ably Senator Bowaer's resolution pro
posing to exempt manufacturers from
taxation for tho next succeeding ION
years, and senator 1reers resolution
proposing the holding OF a constitu-
tlpnnl convention.
Senate judiciary committees No. 1 do.
tiucd this afternoon to report fayora.
bly, the Mccomb bill. which nakes il
easier to md where the responalbiiitp
for damage 90 freight occurs, caused
ny common carriers as connecting lines,
and prescribing rule OF evleknce 10
apply.
Senator smith'a bill prohibiting ral-
roads from giving passes to officials.
itncluding members of the legfsia lire'
4 % special request OF the chairman,
Z wno vs. the author was reported favor
kabiy, though the sentiment OF tho mem.
fngeinHt It. '
Inr same committee decided 10 report
uniAyorsbly Senator Bowaers bill pro.
Niulns for the construction OF contract
made by persons IN association located
IN another state. 30 that the eontrnct
may be construed accordingly 10 inc
@ticr '"' P"'-
Also unfavornbiy Rogera' bill amend
Ing article 1855 or tho Revised stat
tutes. fixing railroad fares al cents
per mile under all circumstances.
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