Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-01

the rights, privileges and immunitless
which accrue 10 any other class OF
citizens They are guilty OF no crime
except-<hat OF having black skin
They are denominated negroes, are eN-
slaves or the descendants Of slaves
are to be in most casos distinguished
from the other citizens by their color.
This bill proposes to deny tNm the
right OF conRregating IN waiting rooms
OF railway stations public carriers oner
TO all other citizens in the state IRE
apective OF race or nationality. ana 10
herd them on by themselves presum-
ably 10 render such places less ohen-
siye TO the balance Of the common
wealth, or to protect them from I'M
position frs-ii the more numerous class
Such persons OF the race. however
who are servants and acting In thht
capacity are exempted from It's oper
alton, while those who are master OF
their own time who nave the means
10 travel independent Of white EN-
Moves. who have advanced from the
necessity OF mental occupation. are de-
nipd a right. privilege or choice grant
ed to those who are less energetic, less
nrorressiye. less valuable as citizens.
have less Interest in the state ana its
welfare.
stitutlunal and l am quite sure thht IL
ia un-Amcrican. Every able bOdled
citizen Is required to bear arms In de-
Tense of tho whole people, to pay taxes
to support government ana as Il
whole 10 vote for officials 10 govern the
whole. and without doubt II IL tho
genius OF our government TO nave
commingllng OF all the elements that 60
10 make up the whole SO that by con-
taot each element may react upon
The other and thus produce the typical
American. The races most affected
by this hill are the white Ameri-
cans and the black Americans.
These races have identical interests,
n common country, a common history
and common destiny. For two and
n half centuries they toiled side by
side, one directing the other execut-
ing, the one ns master. the other as
servant and In all that time there was
u steady transfer from the dominant
10 the dependant of language, religlora
habits, customs and Ideas Of govern
mcnt and u steady flow OF the iucre-
ment " human labor from The slave to
the master. In due time the legal re-
latlonA OF these two were changed but
tho moral responsibilities Of the one to
the other were not and cannot be shift
ed or altered by u change Of conditions.
THAT you have acknowledged by nc
ccpting the amendment Of the con-
atitutiOn IN good faith by voting ut
every session OF this legislature
thousands Of dollars to educate their
children by assisting by money aud
advice, In erecting temples VI wOr-
ship, by advising us TO procure homes
IN short To make Of ourselves good
worthy. upright citizens, say to you
IN all c0ndor We have done the best
We could. We are aware OF our defects
but We do say in all truthfulucsB
that they are the result OF centuries
OF conditions not favoraole to the de-
velopment of the noblcr instincts of our
nature aud that whatever In VA IS
distasteful is not inherent. We now
come before you and ask what we have
done 10 cut of from all intercourse
with you and how IL 1t that you pre-
FER the association OF the greuser, the
unspcakabln Turk, the unassimilutablc
Chinnman or the Indian TO Nv. Nay
VIII go step further. What has any
foreigner done for you Americans that
make him preferable to US. You are
constantly creating innovations. You
ARE teaching by action your children to
despisc the negro"
Mr., Cough offered an amendment
that the section awarding the fines to
be collected under the provision Of
the bill when enacted to the school
fund b. stricken out aa II was un-
constitutional, the constitution already
providing that II should 80 to the
road and bridge FUND The amend
ment TO prevail.
MIR. o'Connor, tho PopullBt from
BeNar, was called to the chair by MI
Smith, who absontcd himself FOR a
Few moments, and before the speaker
returned The entire house, reporters
desk aud all, was 8warmlng about MIR.
OConnur and flooding congratulations
on him on account OF his genius u
20 adjourn. There waa immense fun
over the incident. which adjourned the
house to 10 o'clock tomorrow morning
When lie assumed the chair there arose
parliamentary complication-Yeve
Of them-by reason OF u large number
OF amendments and motions To tabl,
trooplng In on each others heels II
ratified the good-natured and poulal
man from BcNar 40 completely tina
he ruled a motion TO table out OF or
der, This increasing his confusion am
the confusion and mcrrimont Of tn,
house, he did not rule motion 10 ad
1ourn out Of order, but declared 4
carried, although denfcning supe
riority Of votes In the negative camj
from the house. Then the hous
swnrmed about him. but he bore hi
honors easily,
nils Introduced.
By Turney. OF El Pnso (hy REQUEST
Providing for voluntary and lnyolun
tnry surrender VI property by insolven
debtors, nnd repeating act permitting
assignments for the boLeht OF credit
ors. approved Mar. "a. 1879.
by Andrews &c Tarranl-Amenda
tory 10 act providing for tho appoint
mcnt by the governor OF livOstocl
sanitary c0mmlHlion.
by BS0ll, OF Nolnn--proyldlnE tina
In counties where stool, rnising is III
chief Industry the commissioners cour
may defer the removal OF pAtcs from
iirst class roads at their discretion.
b Bass. OF Camp authorizing cleo
lion In counties or subdivision thereo
20 determine whether cattle. hogs, shee
or goats shall be permitted TO run a
large
by Bailey. OF Dewitt-Authorlzin
tax nssessors or organized counties /
assess tho number of acres OF land 4
each survey occupied by right @
way for public roads and TO assess sue
surveys less the number OF acre
covered by public roads accpuntln
for such last named acreage on tn
tax rolls as lands used by the count
Tor public roads and to exempt IN
same from taxation.
By Henderson of Lamar--Amendln
charter OF the city OF Parts so thu
the city council may regulate house
OF prostitution and tho carving {
concealed weapons, so that both ma
be within jurisdiction OF city court
BY Mnroney of Harris (by request)-
to create the b5th judicial district nm
NIX the terms OF holding the court