Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-10-04


yTurzhack Of Bexar sent 10 the clerks
deek and had read a letter from hea.
gan Houston urging the passage OF
some resolution OF sympathy Win tne
Cuban patriots. -,
wester from the committee On suno
tingent expenses reported SUBSTITUTE
for the Mcbride resolution onered
Tuesday with reference TO apsent
clerks. the substitute recommending
that all clerks who were In attendance
be paid to date and that the speaker
be Instructed TO dispense with tne Two
comr-il.,s clerks who live In Austin.
A storm OF discussion followed, re,
sultine In the defeat of the report, anu
a point of order by Graham OF travis
that the Mcbride resolution was nor
before the house but was in the hands
OF the. committee knoeked inc "noie
proposition over the ropes. -,
The senate mileage aud per diem
bill appropriating 10000 for the ex-
penses OF the special session was re-
ported favorably by the finance COM
mittee, and after an Intellectual At
tempt to amend so as 10 cut on the
mileage provision by Drew of Kaufman
was passed under suspension OF the
Cough was willing that Drew's
amendment should prevail 10 the ex-
tent that the gentleman from haut-
man was interested.
Stubs Of Galveston, who was absent
when the final vote was taken yester-
day on the prize fight bill, arose 10 u
question OF privilege and denounced
Statement in the Statesman TO the et-
feet that he had absented himself 70
avoid going on record. He was as much
surprised as anyone to find himself re-
corded as absent at the final vote, and
was clearly under the impression that
ne had voted ON this proposition, but
Il seemed he had mistaken the vote
He had sought TO amend the BIN 10 nc,
cord with his view that the offense ala
not rise to the dignity OF felony, but
was on record as favoring the bill all
the way through and thought he mad so
voted.
A concurrent resolution by Smith OF
Brazos. Moody and McIJemore pro-
viding for adjournment Monday AT
noon, and an amendment by Peyton to
make the hour II o'clock. were both
laid on the table subject to call on mo-
ton Of Cough.
A message from the governor was
then read.
Dashieli Of Leon introduced a bill 20
elmend article 1898 Of the revised civil
Statutes with reference TO the invest
nient OF the public school fund in ac-
cordance with the suggestions OF tho
governor. Referred to the finance COM
mittee.
Mills OF ATeLennan introduced bill
making an appropriation in accordance
with the suggestion OF the message 20
correct the error OF last session In re-
gard TO the appropriation for printing,
Adjourned TO 3 O'clock
The house met at o'clock pursuant
20 adjournment, and Owsley OF Denton
introduced a bill TO validate certain
land titles in harmony with sugges-
tions OF the governor In his message
this morning. Referred favorably.
Report OF committee on Federal re-
L. tN..Fa
was called up.
A message from the committee called
the attention OF the legislature to
omission in revised civil statutes Of
law providing that the statute OF llrnl-
tatiou could not be pleaded against
state, county or city in collection OF
taxes, and suggested remedial legisla-
tion. Allen of Dallas introduced a bill
covering the suggestions and IL was
referred to judiciary committee No. /.
Peck took the loof In support OF his
Cuban resolution. Jennings and Graz
ham opposed It.. The previous question
was moved by Mills Of McLennan. At
this Juncture q messenger from the
senate Informed the house that the sem
ate had concurred In house amend
ments TO senate bill No. 3. known as
fhe prize light law, also In house
amendments to mileage and per diem
bill reducing same from $4,000 to $2o.-
900. Also OF passage OF senate concur
rent resolution No. / providing for adj
1ournment at Il o'clock Monday morn
ing. Also passage or senate concurrent
resolution No 2 which was almost
Identical with pecks Cuban resolution.
House proceeded to retrace its steps
far enough to swap documents and the
senate Cuban resolution passed the
house on an yea and nay vote by 50 to
The prize Tight and appropriation
hills fhnp ni0rfaaI hvs l. ..-
IN the presence OF tho house. Turney.
from committee on public lands and
land Office reported Owsley's bin To com
slider certain land titles favorably.
Armlstcad from judiciary number re.
ported Aliens biz touching the statute
" Limitation In tax matter favorably,
pWsley called up senate adjournment
resolution and moved adoption car
lied unanimously. Wayland, from n,
nance committee reported 2 substitute
'or Dashiefs bill with reference to IN.
Iestments OF the public school fund
rhe committee report authorizes In
5estment In bonds bearing not less
han per cent interest and lodges
some discretion with board VI educa.
tion as to payment OF premium for
bonds
Mills called report but his motion "a
suspend house rule requiring bills tc
be printed aroused such strenuous OBJ.
pNLHion from martin OF COryell, Pat,
terson of Bell. Jennings OF Waco and
others that It was withdrawn by the
mover and wont over
Martin, OF Coryell. introduced one OF
the hottest resolutions OF the session
aimed at those members who have moi
been present during the session. in
STRUGGLING CHIEF Clerk Halle to refds,
to issue checks for mileage and pei
diem. Altar a sharp discussion OF
point OF order raised by Jennings o
Nacogdoches. Martins resolution WA
ruled oat OF order O'Neill OF Cas-
aiming at accomplishing same ond al
Martin moved TO reconsider by whlcl
absentees were excused this mornlnl
and asked that his motion be sprea,
on the Journal for consideration In tn,
morning
a message from the senate advise,
the house Of the passage or the hil
similar TO Aliens house bill to proven
citizens from pleading statute OF limlta
uon against state, counties. cities o
towns In matter OF payment OF taxes
Reterred to finance committee.
Chambers moved recess to o'clocl
tonight.
The house reconyened at J u. m
Owsiey of Denton Introduced n resohl
tlon Tor relief OF Chaplain Jackson
whose expenses for railroad and sleep
Ing car fare allowed In going and com
Ing would be within three dollars o
compensation allawed for services dur
Ing special session. Williams OF Ellis
onered resolution on same subject. fly
ing compensation OF the chaplain n
nNe dollars per day for Speclai eassior