Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-27

STATE University. came in this morning
!" attend the meeting OF the regents
speaker Tom Smith said to the writer
ms morning: Il favor the King toint
resolution. want to get away on or
before April TO-" The indications are
a anst the speaker will remain until the
isvtn or the 25th. There are gentlemen
n ,s wno nave bills which have been
hearing.
a. p Jonison, leading manufacturer
% DALLAS, is here to obtain better rates
II possible for the manufacturers and
Jobbers of Northwest Texas.
Hon. Jem McLemore is very much in
censed over the 'roasts' given him by
the press Of the country JeT intro
uueed the bill taxing bachelors as a
Johe. me bill WAS not even referred
70 a committee and died almost before
II was born. Nevertheless. II made Nc
Lemore famous. That little bill has
given him more notoriety than Major
,bumpass has obtained in the three
months, and the major has never
missed roll call and has averaged
three speeches daily since the session
The petition of Dallas photographers
asahg that an occupation tax be
placed on railroad photographers will
result In a bill being introduced by
representative Reiger. 1t IS alleged by
the petitioners that the railroad
! photo faphers pay no taxes and do n
large business In Texas. An occupation
TAX OF S25O per year will be imposed. ii
| Is thought.
Representative Llllard of Freestone
county is not satisfied with the redis-
trlcting bill. He said today: II am in
favor Of cutting out three additional
districts. We do not need them, and
II - money thrown away"
DR.. j. n. Nix the Popullst member
from Red River county, who has been
Ill the greater part OF the session. was
IN his seat again today. Official life
does not agree with him.
Representative j. II. Beall OF Nolan
county says the redistricting bill will
be reported tomorrow. The bill will
meet with violent opposition in the
senate and perhaps It may meet an
untimely death at the hands OF Senator
Steele and his lieutenants.
The silver members OF the house have
decided to hold caucus before ad.
Joufnment and TO organize-or to take
steps, rather-to get the silver men il
the Democratic party together. 1t /,
likely that an address viii be prepared
calling on silver men to get ready fol
1895 in order that free silver delegate,
may be sent to the state convention
In order that 40 to /" delegation ma,
be sent to the national convention. Lii
lard of Freestone, Thomas of McLen
nan and other strong advocates OF bi
: metallism have the matter in hand
! They say that finance will be the issu
In Texas and the nation In 1896.
/ The Tarver convict labor bill was re
! ported favorably by the house com
Z mittee on labor today. This is the bill
backed by the Texas foundrymen an
: also by representatives fthe labo
i organizations OF the state who ar
: here. Representative Tarver claims Z
have strong assurances that the bi
: Will pass the house
y Representative John b. Payton q
q the finance committee Is investigator
treasury warrant No. l2l7 for S3i4 y
: issued to Lieut. j. NJ. Bronough fc
d protection Of the frontier in Cap
:, Hampton's company The warrar
y was Issued February G. lS6l and wa
signed by Gov. Sam Houston. II ha
been IN the hands OF the widow
Bronough all these years, and Repr,
$ sentative Peyton says the warrant
genuine and should be redeemed. TT
subcommittee viii make favorable n
port TO the finance committee. an
= Mrs. Bronough will doubtless get Il
h principal and accrued interest thereo
e. until the year 1876.