Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-22

BY Wurzbach Of Bexar. AtnendhtoTy
no that state asylums need advertise
for bids for supplies IN one daily payer
in the county where they are located
Ry Rogers OF Washington: Amenda-
tory 80 that local option election can
not be held for two years IN a SUB
division. county, town, etc. where sueh
election has been held.
BY Rogers OF Washington; Amenda-
tory so that the state and county
liquor license shall be collected in
manner conforming to that employed
by the internal revenue department
BY Allen off Dallas. Authorizing per-
sons OF this state TO enter into CON
tracts with corporations generally
known as building associations, which
are incorporated under the laws OF any
state Of the United States other than
Texas, with reference 10 the laws OF
the state where either OF the contract.
ing parties reside or is incorporated
and providing for the construction OF
such contracts.
Petitions and memorials:
BY Beall; Memorial from commits
sioners court OF Haskell county ask
ing the passage Of law compelling
the payment Of delinquent taxes.
BY Williams: Petition OF citizens OF
Ennis, Ellis county. favoring the Bow
ser bill In regard 10 the loan associa-
tons.
BY wester Petition from hfty-five
business men OF Henrietta, Clay coun-
~, praying that the Bowser bill regu-
latlng building and loan associations
be passed.
BY Chambers: Memorial OF ]. b..
winkler for relief from an unlawful
injunction In the name OF the state.
Petitioner was a liquor dealer in Wise
county. His house was closed for a
month by the county attorney on the
ground that the occupation tax had
not been paid lie wants s25.
By Burmeister: Memorial Of J A..
Hatch and Allen j. Hatch OF Uvalde.
praying for the relief that they may
be exempted from county and state
taxes for the year 1894.
Afternoon Session.
The contested election bill. Fort
Worth Somi-Centennial and Roland
Reed. the distinguished comedian, held
the house this afternoon. The con-
tested election bill was taken up by
sections and It's consideration in that
manner was not concluded when the
house adjourned this afternoon. Tae
law, as It pertains 10 all other elective
Offices save that OF representative. IS
not materially changed, but the fact
that no law existed governing proceed
the house. has led to very important
amendment this afternoon, offered by
Mr., Mckinney. chairman Of judiciary
committee No. l. which had the bill
under consideration. Tho substance Of
his amendment providing for future
contested elections, Is In substance as
follows: Notice and statement o.
cOtest and the other papers pertain
Ing thereto shall Immediately after the
organization OF the legislature be
opened By the president OF the senate
or speaker OF the house, as the case
may be-. and referred to committee on
privileges and elections. which COM
mitteo without delay shall fix a time
FOR hearing the case. and after notice
90 the parties thereto. shall Investigate
the issuea between them. hearing all
legal evidence presented and report
conclusions Of law and fact "a soon
AS practicable. accompanied by all the
papers and evidence with such recon-
mendaton as they deem proper Any
one or more committeeman dissenting
may present u minority report and
the rules OF evidence and the laws In
force respecting the admlssabillty OF
evidence, taking Of depusltions and Is
guance and service Of process In the
district courts shall he observed AB
far as applicable. Tho committee shall
have the power TO send for persons
ar! .' pap'rs nuu u'e u"ult Inah 70 'Hsne
pIoeVns hsuessnlS 10 secure attviiu-
Ns'eu "l ",tlI ,,s. anu tus plouuI'lo l
VI pnpN'H, p"'lVl u"Nv" "hu utue, N"su-
IlehtH' pIoutab 10 no executed py the
boI b,on ut-tIhih' OF ehy othcr ptr
son uebishetoa ~ spvaNct OF plesluehI
OF the Aenul'. NO ".hs"Be OF per uleh'
~ 10 We ISSUED 70 ohtestehts WI set
tied and member ecared elected in
StIileu'
Inns HhlohuheH was "uopt'u'
ihe houbn VIII ! sumo cohslHerauon
OF TINS Dill aA T'' ing business To-
morrow.
inc following Plemnons, lS the
resolution anem the Semi-Ccntennlhl
Whlch the no Sc ADOPTED today
Wherehs' the energetic ana pubic
spirited citizens OF the progressive city
OF Fort worth nave determined TO ntly
commemorate" The Semi-Centennial ul
the advent OF IeNas INTO the American
union or states ana
whereas, we nave every confidence
IN Inc Nbllily OF the said citizens oil
said city to carry their plans 10
sureeahtul Issue Win credit 10 them
selves ana honor 10 me state ana
whereas, great good VIII result t'
our state by having this celebration
therefore. be IL
Resolved, That we extend to the olti
gems OF tho city OF Fort Worth oul
earnest and cordial endorsement o.