Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-09
THE WORK OF THE LEGISLATURE
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SENATE
WE'RE SOMEWHAT QUIET.
The House Discusses Land Bills.
what the Caucus Has Decided on.
The Appropriation niils-paShien
md the Governor.


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Notwithstanding the fact that the
81 limit went in force today. the sena-
tors got to the capitol early, and
were ready to go to work TO earn their
allowance. Most of them had attended
the governors reception last night but
they evidently left in good time. for
there was no sign about them OF want
OF sleep and all seemed fresh and Wig
orous.
Senator Greer presented petition
from citizens OF San Augustine county
asking to have their county put under
the community school system.
Senator Boren presented a petition
from citizens OF Marion county protest.
ing against that collty's being put ui-
der the community school system.
The following bills were introduced
and sevorally referred to the appropri-
ate committees.
BY MoComb: To provide for copying
the railway profiles now In possession
OF the railway commission and to
make an appropriation therefor.
By Tips. To regulate the establish
meut OF quarantine In the state OF
Texas and tho cities and counties
thereof.
BY Presler: To create q state teach
ers' certificate board.
by McComb: To amend the law re-
lating to continuances In civil cases
BY Goss To amend the law govern
Ing the transfer OF children from one
school district 10 another.
Senator Tips introduced n concurrent
resolution to allow John y, Hood camp
OF Confederate Veterans TO erect
monument ON the capitol grounds.
Senator Tips explained that sim
;lar resolution had been adopted By
abe Twenty-thlrd legislature but had
been lost somewhere before reaching
the secretary OF state. and so Its provis-
Ions could not be carried out. He
therefore moved that the resolution
be taken up at once and adopted, which
was done by unanimous vote.
The bill to validate surveys of lands
made under certificates issued TO per-
Hons disabled by reason OF service to
this state and the Confederate states
came up as unfinished business.
The bill was discussed at length.
amended n number OF times and finally
postponed till tomorrow.
Senator Lawhon presented memor-
iai from John h Hood camp OF Con-
federate Veterans asking that no
change be made IN the location Of the
Confederate Home, and that liberal
provision be made for It's maintenance.
lette's bill to ascertain the classes 20
which merchants belong, no as to de-
tcrmire the amount OF their occupation
tax, and to provide for the collection
Of the same. was taken up out Of its
order.
Senator Steele made a short speech,
giving figures TO show that a large
majority OF merchants in Texas placed
themselves In the eleventh class, as do
ing only $1,000 worth OF business a year
and paying 50 occupation tax,
The bill was ordered to a third read
ing, then taken up and passed under
suspension OF the constitutional rule,
on motion OF Senator Coluuitt the
house bill to regulate the manufacture
and sale OF cigarettes and cigarette
papers was taken up, amended, read n
second time and ordered to a third
reading,
ON motion OF Senator Goss his bill
TO validate titles to lands granted to
railroads for sldings and switches
where now In the hands OF Innocent pur-
ehasers. was taken up and passed
on motion OF Senator Presler, Bow
sers libel bill, recalled from the house
was taken up.
Pending motion to reconsider tho
vote by which 1t passed, on motion OF
Senator Smith the senate adjourned
I'LL 10 o'clock tomorrow.