Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-10-05
DusY SESSION IN TIE HOUSE.
The senate mn Regarding DeIin-
ducnt Tax Payers Passed.


Austin, Tex. Oct 4.-(Special)-
house convened this morning at 10
O'Clock,
Senate bill No. to prevent delln-
quent taxpayers from pleading the
statute OF limitation as defense
against the payment of taxes due the
state or any county, city or town, was
taken up and passed under suspension
of the rules. This bill as passed In
both houses is as follows, with the
emergency added:
BE II enacted by the Legislature of
the state OF Texas; That no delinquent
taxpayer shall have the right 60 plead
in any court or In any manner rely up-
ON any statute of limitation by way OF
defense against the payment OF any
taxes due from him or her either TO the
state or any county, city or town.
The house committees substitute bill
on the subject Of investing the pcrma-
nent school fund was taken up, the
substitution for the Dashiell bill made
as recommended. Mckinney wanted to
avoid constitutional difficulties, and as
the senate bill on the same subject Mad
been reported adversely, he moved the
suspension OF the rules and the sub
stitution Of the senate bill for this com
mittcc bill Postponed until o'clock.
The bill to cure the printing npprO-
pratlon of last session was called up,
but on account Of some blunder In the
bill as printed. It was laid over unti .
o'clock.
wester from the committee on con.
tingent expenses reported adversely all
resolutions touching increase In the
pay OF officers, clerks, pages and por-
tiers OF the special session so that they
might get through without an actual
loss from their attendance. minority
report was made fixing the compensn-
tion OF officers and clerks at IS per day
and pages aud porters Mt 50.
Considerable discussion followed. The
minority report was substituted for the
majority report by vote OF Ga to AZ.
The minority report was adopted.
A message from the senate advised
the house of the passage of the bill TO
validate certain land sales In accord
with the suggestions of the governor.
The house then adjourned TO 3
o'clock.
The house reconvened at 3 o'clock
Martin OF Coryell endeavored TO get
reconsideration OF the vote by which
the per diem OF the house employees
was ruled out OF order on point OF or
der by O'Neil,
Wayland called W senate bill No. G
and moved to suspend the rule re-
uuiring the house to 20 Into committee
OF the whole. Carried. This Ia Senator
TIPS bill to correct clerical errors In
the appropriation bill of last sessions
Martin OF Coryell moved TO strike out
appropriation for book binder for deaf
and dumb asylum. Lost.
Ward OF Travis offered an amend
ment TO correct emergency clause. Car
ried.
Smith of Brazos offered an amend
ment TO correct item with reference to
expert shoemaker for deaf and dumb
ASYLUM in accordance with suggestion
OF the governor. This knocked out by
Martin OF Coryell under point OF
order,
The bill was then passed under sus-
pension OF the rules and cinched In
the usual manner.
peck OF Grayson introduced resolu-
ton concentrating the republic OF
Mexico upon the proposed exposition
OF Industrial and fine arts to be held In
the city of Mexico In April and gave
notice that he would call II up at
he would call It up In the morning.
williams of Ellis called up senate
bill relating TO validating OF certain
titles which Is the same as the blu
introduced In the house by Owsley
The house refused to suspend the rule
Mcneil called up his motion Of yeg-
terday to reconsider the vote by which
certain members had been excused.
decentralization carried and the house
refused TO excuse Messrs. Seabury and
Monroe by unanimous vote.
King Of Rockwell called up senate
bill with reference to investment OF
permanent school FUND. which was re-
ported adversely by the COMMITTEES for
the reason that n house bill Of like
purport had been reported favornbly.
To avoid constitutional snag Bran
lette moved that the committee report
be not adopted. Carried.
The house then went TO work upon
the senate bill TO conform II TO the
house measure, during which O'Neal
on Cas- moved to postpone II till to-
morrow morning. acrried.
The sergeant-at-arms was Instructed
to hang the legislative group bought
by the members In a convenient place
upon the wall.
Adjourned until 10 o'clock tomor-
row.