Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-26

The Fee Regulation Question Comes
Up neutrality-suspicious.

The Fee Regulation Question Comes
tp NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Austin. Tex, Feb. a5.-"whereas, by
reason of the universal financial de-
preston which during the last few
| years has been visited upon tho peo-
pie OF the civilized world thousands OF
the best and most honest business men
In the United States havo been hope
lessly Involved In bankruptcy and sin-
| solvency and our state and country
are thereby deprived OF the energy
and enterprise of many Of our best
citizens; therefore. be It
Resolved. that our senators and reps
resentotivos In the congress OF tho
| United States be and are hereby fu-|
quested and urged to use their best
EFFORTS to secure the immediate paasago
OF a national bankruptcy BILL"
This resolution, offered by Owaley.
was the first business before the house
this morning ana II was adopted by a
rising vote. about which, some who
opposed the measure. were heard tol
grumhe that aome members were vot-
| ihg on both sides for the sake OF a
! quorum. But the accusation was I'M
founded In fact. for there was a bare
quorum at frat roll call and by l0l
o'clock good, healthy one.
The speaker laid before the house tho
contested election law, the considera-
tion Of which was left on Friday, but
before II was taken up Morrison mov-
ed TO reconsider the action whereby
the fee bill was referred TO Il special
committee OF seven, appointed by the
chair and already announced. He
spoke to this motion and announced Ito
purpose as being II desire TO prevent
the mattcr being buried In committee
MIR. Mills was on his feut Immediately
at the conclusion of Morrison'a talk
and ANNOUNCED that he did not
wish TO cut on debate and 10 take any
advantage OF tho opposition, but no
would move TO table 1t as soon as the
gentlemen who wished 10 speak to
Mr. Morrisou's motion had concluded ,
what they wanted to say.
In the discussion which ensuod, the Y
Ave bills which had been introduced
and reported by tho committee were T
extensively discussed. whom MIR. Pat
terson made the point OF order that tho
gentlemen In discussing the various
bills ON the subject We're not speaking &
to the question.
Mr.. Mills moved TO table the motion y
by Mr.. Morrison, previously denying
with good deal OF spirit and lndigna-
ton that the motion to recommit. car
riod on Thursday last, represented
sinister dcsigs TO bury the regulation !
OF FEES In committee. He repealed the
constructive attack on himself and the (.
six gentlemen associated with him that
MIR. Morrson's motion made. and Hnid Z
he felt sure that the committee would {
report blll that would meet with tho Z
approval OF majority OF tho house,
and that speedily. As the upheaval 10 \
the result Of the personnel Of the special !
committee appointed by the chair. your
representative asked the speaker tho L
method of hiB appointment OF that com
mittee There IL not q gentleman on
that committee" said Mr.. Smith, who /.
rs not on record as favoring the regu- /,
lation OF fees. aolected them with
this In View, ap%,Inting Mr.. o'connor
as II representative OF the wishes OF ,
the popullats. Not only that, but you
see upon II Mr. Carpenter. whoae ex-
ipressOns ON this subject leave no
doubt as TO his stand. Not only that. Z
but l positively refused the request OF
one OF my warmest friends 10 be APP ,
pointed on the committee for the reason
that no was avowedly against regu- 4
lntlnE their fees. | do not think II
deyolycs upon me to place these facts
before the house. but these are tho
facts. "A
"As far as am concerned / can say =
that introduced bill in tho Twenty n
third legislature TO regulate the fec N
,yRtcm" Y
Morrison won the fight against Mills. X
Mills motion 10 table was lost by u
vote of 81 nays TO 20 ayes. WI
air. Morrison thon moved TO table the ~
notion 10 rccommit made by Mr.. Mills ~
m Thursday and carried by the house. H,
ma this carried by apparently tho ~
anne majority viva vocc that downod N
Wills motion 10 table. "
Mr. Feagln then moved that tho fee M
al matter be made a special order for w
0 o'clock Wednesday. This carried by IN
standing vote OF rs TO 30, II was then d
moved and carried that Mills new bill N.
l.a.t 80. -
ommittee on revenue and taxntion. N&
House concurrent resolution No, iG. ~
cceptlng the legislative record as N'
rlnted, was passed nnliy. and Il iuo-
lon to reconsider and TO table the n,o-
Ion prevailed "a,
House bill No CO fby Moore OF Nor
10, amending article 1868, chapter 6, az
Tie 80 Of the revised statutes, relating II
, the disqualification OF justices OF H|
he peace, was by suspension of rules, II
nally passed. The amendment pro-
ldea that when justice 10 disqualified 4
-om sitting In a case brought before X
im or should be sick or absent. the ft'
nrtleH TO the suit may agree upon lff|
)mc'pcrson who Is qualified, and II tho ".
artics fall TO agree the county Judge. |, y
pom application OF the Justice. may tf
ppoint some one qualified TO try tho N
lse. The emergency clause was added
y amendment. tjI
The contested election bill was taken fE
D whore the house left off-sention II. If
Then the house had concluded its con-
deration OF the bill by sections IL Il, q
section G. relative 10 tho XXI
turn day. Mcfinney's anendement
lat the day on which the votes are wv
united and the Official result declared w 4
. construed 10 be the return day. be- fI
u adopted a motion was then made Fsf
adjourn until > o'clock this after n.t
ION, but II was Withdrawn TO allow y
inpOur OF petitions, memorials and N.N
he. and incidentally the house re- ~
ived some OF It's own medicine in re- Hf.
cot OF using the Legislative hall for If