Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-10
HOUSE pRoCEEpINas.
A Bridge Bill Passed--stln on Appro-
priations.


Austin. Tex. April 9..-Hon. Seth p.
Mills OF McLennan, the first thing this
morning called up his bill To authorize
cities and counties to cooperate in the
erection Of bridges in Incorporated cit
les, the purpose OF the bill being to
permit the city of Waco and the coun-
ty of McLennan to bridge the BRACES
river.
The bill was passed under suspen-
sion of the rules.
Tarver of Webb obtained leave to
take up his Joint resolution providing
for change IN the constitution 50 as
to require ALIENS to have residence
In Texas u months before filing inten-
ton OF becoming citizens. At the pres
ent time aliens declare their intentions,
according to Tarver, and vote the fol-
lowing day II an election happens to be
held. The Joint resolution was adopted.
The amendment win be voted on at
the next general election. should the
senate pass IT,
The house then resumed consideration
of the general appropriation bill, The
appropriations for pensions were adopt
ed and the item for interest on public
debt, 1929 ,420.2l for 1886 and the same
amount for 1897, was also adopted.
The $4,000 item for quarantine de-
partment was adopted without change,
Representative Burns voting no.
The appropriations for the state lu-
matte asylum at Austin We're adopted.
The only change made was that per-
mission was granted the superlntend-
ent to purchase $3.50 worth Of fire hose
to be deducted from the 500, 0O0 appro'
prlated for groceries, fuel, lights, wa
ter, etc.
The North Texas insane asylum was
the next item tackled by the house. The
amounts recommended by the commit
tee We're adopted.
Major Bumpass resides at Terrell and
Representatives Patterson, Evans Of
Hunt and Seabury wanted reduction
of 90 per cent all along the line in the
appropriations for the Terrell asylum.
The major refused to be ratified aud an
nounced that ne was In favor Of re-
ductlOn of 20 per cent. all along the
line, beginning with the salary of the
governor.
When the Southwestern insane asy-
lum was reached Williams OF Ellis
asked that the salary Of the matron
be increased from $3.50 to 5000. Matrons
at other asylums are paid $500 per year
and the farmer from Ellis objected to
any Partially. He carried his point by
a vote of 5S to 81.
The appropriations for the blind asy-
lum were adopted after limiting the
contingent" expense to $500.
The motion to reconsider the vote by
which the amendment limiting the SUI
perntendent OF public buildings and
grounds to m eXpedlture OF 5000 per
year for contingent expenses had been
adopted prevailed and the amndment
was tabled.
The deaf and dumb asylum was next
taken up. The salary of the first assist
ant oral teacher was increased from
1854 to seas and the salary OF the sec
ond assistant was reduced from 1854 to
$3.50
Blair Of Bexar moved to strike out
salary OF $1,000 for expert printer or
instructor OF printing at asylums for
the blind.
Martin of Coryell wanted to reduce
the salary to $50 per month. He said
that he paid his foreman $50 and that
was sufficient.
Blairs amendment TO strike out sal
airy of expert printer was lost and Mar
tins amendment shared the same fate.
The expert printer will get his $1,000.
board and lodging" as heretofore.
Martin moved to strike out $I2O rec
commended as salary for expert book
binder. Martin said the proposition was
plain. No hookbinding was done at the
deaf and dumb Institute and hence did
not need a bnokblnder, BY a vote of 50
to AZ the expert boOkblnder was knock
ed out, Martin won that round.
The state orphans ASYLUM approprl-
atoms were considered. Representative
Watkins asked that the salary OF the
superintendent be incresaed from $1,000
to $1,000. The request was refused and
the amounts recommended By the
finFnce committee were adopted
When the deaf, dumb ami blind asy-
lum for colored youths was considered
Smith of Colorado asked that $500 be
appropriated for groceries, provisions
and miscellaneous, including pay for
members Of the board at IS per month
for attending meetings of the board
The finance committee recommended
an appropriation of 5000. The house
gave the colored member from Color
ado the $500 he asked for the asylum
without n dissenting vote,
When the department Of education
was reached Owsley OF Denton moved
to strike out salary OF statistical clerk
salary Of index clerk. snlary OF mall
ing and blank clerk Williams regard
ed this amendment as a vicious thrus;
at the efficiency Of the department Of
education. Wcster OF Jack opposed the
amendment. Freeman OF Cook made
spirited speech in defense OF the
amendment. Dashiell opposed the ndop-
ton Of the , rndment, Dashiell. chair
man OF the house committee on o1uca-
tlon. made n ringing speech In oppo-
Eition 10 the amendment and In defense
OF the department OF education. he de-
nonnced the figures clandestinely CIR
culated on the floor as false and inten-
tionallv m'sieadng." He pronounced
SUPERINTENDENT Carlisle as a patriot
and honest man, devoted to the schools
and school Interests Of Texas. The gen
tleman from Leon denounced ssvagely
'the sinister movements OF certain par
ties as efforts 10 cripple the superin-
tondent in his administration OF ar
fairs" Dnshiell's Remarks We're direct
cd at the senators who jumped on thc
department Of education. or rather the
extraordinary expenses attached to the
DEPARTMENT, last week Mt the other
end Of the capitol. Also a Newspaper
article which gave columns Of figures