Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-13

AUSTIN, April II.
3,rhe governors private secretary was
IA deck in the senate early this morn
& with a note of dlsapproval from
IA excellency of the senate bill to au-
|fprlze the consolidation of the Texas
h New Orleans. the Sabine and East
Hxas, and the Louisiana Western Ex-
|onslon railroads.
J. after the reading Of the veto message
4, senate settled down to business.
* Senator Woods bill to amend the
Itpck law was passed.
Non motion of Senator Dean. his bill
il authorize Incorporated cities and
|owns to control bitches constructed by
d m to furnish their Inhabitants with
"a ter, was taken up and passed under
iuspenslon OF the rules.
IA message from the governor asked
Ia advice and consent Of the senate in
Ia appointment of $. IL. Wood Of
Dtval county as district attorney Of
Ia Forty-ninth judicial district.
hon motion OF Senator Presler, his
bnl to provide for the discovery of the
assets OF judgment debtors was taken
NJ for consideration.
Senator Presler made a strong argu-
nlent for the general provisions Of the
IN, declaring that II was IN the m
NEST Of honest dealing and the i'm
Movement of commercial morals, In
Inn 1t would prevent debtors from
bHing away their property and living
til wealth while they owed large debts.
IPendlng consideration OF the bill, the
1er ate went into executive session and
dondrmed the following executive APP
'1'ilot commissioners at the mouth Of
I'D Brazos: =. #. Coombs. w. NJ. Wal
cott, j. Y. Dlngle, S. II, Hudgins, A.
Al Duval.
1blstrlct attorney Of the Forty-ninth
juhlclal district; 5. II. Wood.
81 lpon reassembllng the discovery"
I'll was again taken up.
tAftcr some further discussion the en-
victims clause was stricken out and the
III killed.
|HAdjourned TIL 9 p. IN.
III AFTERNOON SESSION.
4flhe senate reassembled at O'clock
NM took up the senate bill to amend
the school law so as to make the scho-
las tic age from Q to II. After some
difcussi0n the bill was defeated and
Ae scholastic age remains from S to 10.
(. Senate bill to encourage the organl-
~ lon Of life and accident insurance
in Texas was taken up and
TN house amendments thereto were
fSrced to.
t.fenator Bailey's bill to provide for
{le organization OF state naval bat
IA ion was taken up, amended. dis
uussod and ordered engrossed.
Ex-senator Goss' bill to attach Gray
<9nhty to Roberts county for judicial
Hrposes, was taken up and passed.
.fenate bill to provide FOR the attach
mnt of witnesses in felony cases In
cnuniies other than those In which the
ulals are had, was taken up and passed
tp engrossment.
.1Ihe motion heretofore spread upon
tAe record to reconsider the vote by
Vseh the senate bill to repeal the
valued Insurance policy law. was or
ufred enErossed, was called W and the
vpte reconsilereG.
custur Smith made a vigorous at
t2fk upon the bill, which, he said, wn 8
mi the Interest OF the fire insuraI y
cpnpanlcs. characterized by him as the
Heatest monopoly ip Texas. The fire
tM urance companies, he said, were not
needing any legislation to take care OF
'tHf ~ interests, they We're amply able
10 do that for themselves. The pres
ri law was a great aid 10 the insured
Ffose property had been destroyed to
81 fair and prompt settlement, and
rs hoped the law would be allowed to
tlnd as 1t IL.
Senator Simpson said if a man in
4Nfed his house for $4,000 and II was
Managed by fire to the extent or $1,000
re- did not think the Insurance com.
'1any should be forced to pay $1,000. Al
(nis bill was intended for was to allow
<1e insurance companies to pay foi
<4e actual loss and no more. He men.
Rned one instance of which he knew
which the damage to house was
tnl ~ repaired for 500. and yet the in
@Hnce company was forced to pas
W. the full amount of the policy.
'.4p ne bill was again ordered engrossed
hulourned till 10 o'clock tomorrow.
a BILLS INTRODUCED.
pills We're introduced as follows and
Terally referred to the appropriate
'rommittees:
tjy Alice: To authorize cities Of 10000
INHABITANTS or less TO abolish theil
cha rters.
iy Presler-To regulate and contrc,
cof tracts for the conditional sale. lease
Of hire OF railroad rolling stock.
fy Dlckson-By request-Two bills tc
pend the law regulating the sale OF
sp iltuous, vinous and malt liquors
And medicated bitters.