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


whore the sons of farmers and work.
ingmen can secure educations and be
taught trades. Speaking for the
farmers. Mr.. Mills asked that the
amount recommended be given this
school for mess hall for the boys.
Wester of Jack deserted tie
economists on this round. and, spealS-
ing FOR the farmers, asked that the
house deal literally with tile lgticul-
tural and Mechanical college. To show
that he was a farmer, MIR. Nestei de-
clared that he had cleared three acres
OF land Just after election and gruhbed
out all the stumps."
Sebastian was against The approrri
alton and gave substantial reasons for
the faith within him.
Patterson of Bell made one OF his
Characteristic speeches against appro-
priating $4,000 for a mess han at this
time. He said: with drouth-strlcken
sufferers In the West and Southwest
about 70 be dispossesscd OF their
lands, with not sufficient funds to give
the children of the masses four
months term next year, with cries OF
distress ascending from weary, tax
burdened citizens from all sections OF
the state, this is no time to nppropri-
ate large sum OF money for mess
hall. l am friend of the university,
friend Of all educational institutions,
ana hope that the day WIN come when
the sons and daughters OF Texas can
be educated at home"
Mr.. Sebastian moved TO amend by
striking out $4,000 and Inserting SlO.-
O00. Mr.. Davis offered the following
substitute for the amendment: Strike
out $4,000 and insert $4,000. The sub
stitute was lost, and the Sebastian
amendment climbed the golden stair.
Mr.. Evans moved to strike out the
SSO0OO, and the previous question was
ordered.
The amendment was lost and then
the house adopted the amounts Fixed by
the bill. The Agricultural and Mechan-
lcal college gets $4,000 for mess
hall and Mills Of McLennan can take
the credit to himself. The college Sc
cures $4,000 for the first year.
The amounts recommended for the
medical branch OF the state university
~ galveston were adopted without
change.
The amounts recommended for the
Prairie View state normal school were
concurred in without opposition.
The Texas state penitentiaries and
the recommendations OF the financial
committee for the maintenance of
these institutions were next considered.
Ihe appropriations were adopted
without change.
The Gatesville reformatory appro-
prlauon was amended SO as to provide
that a portion OF the $4,000 for con-
suucting a new building and $500 for
furniture is 10 90 90 purchase grounds
ana erect separate buildings for col
ored Inmates. on motion of Martin OF
CoryeH the appropriation Tor day
guards was increased from $1,000 to
$4,000
When the Confederate Home appro-
priatpn was reached Ward OF Travis
moved to increase the salary OF the
superintendent from 5000 to $500
me motion prevailed and the salary
OF General Harueman was increased
90 Slow. A proposition to increase
quarteHnaster'a pay to 5000 was made.
The hoodgates swung Inward; torrents
OF eioquenee descended. The quarter
masters friends were In the minority.
ana the motion was defeated.
Representative Peck of Grayson
stated that his young friends, Carpen-
yer ana THOMAS, had concluded to bury
the hatehet and smoke the pipe Of
peace, ana he trusted that the house
would hear them. Mutual explains
TONS followed. The young orators
and statesmen kissed ana made up.
anu Father Bumpass, with upliftri
hands ana pious mlen. calculated.
Biess You, my children; bless you"
Recess I'LL p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At the afternoon session the house
resumed consideration of the appro-
4 urI,tio,, nm M,
-, appropriation toI
clerks and sherins in all civil cases,
When sucn costs are adjudged against
sle std'e or When such costs cannot
DC recovered from the defendant in
Whlch only SUCH costs as are incurred
~ thS state IN such civil cases, SHAH
pc p"lu Out oil TINS fund, was reduced
from $-O'VvV 10 $1,000 for two years.
pur the payment OF commissions and
Iees que district and county attorneys
or attorneys al htem on collection of
interest ana forfeiture OF lands made
Llhce 'he adjournment OF the regular
session OF tue lwcnty-thlrd legislature,
&c, SIV'VVO was inserted in the judi
cIaIy appropriation.
me appropriation Tor the judiciary
was adopted without additional de-
p"te'
/ Alien oil Dallas made hard fight
ioi an appropriation OF $500 fur law
! DOCKS Tor tNe tlLtn district court oil