Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-31
ELECTION CONTEST DEBATE.
Can the Legislature Try Gases Of
That Kind?
ARGUMENTS MADE ON BOTH SIDES.
The Populi,ts Made Great Tactical
Blunder.
Voting Against n Resolution That
Was In Their Favor--proeeedings
In the senate--A Large Number of
nils NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. budget.

Austin. Tex. Jan. 3O.-Thc senate met
this morning at 10 o'clock. quorum
being present.
Senator Harrison presented a memoir
lal from Bel county teachers asking |
that the public school be maintained |
FOR term Of nix Notwithstanding |
Superintendent Carllsle's recent cireu-
lar asking that the text book matter
be reformed and lndorsing superlntend-
ent Carlisle In his recommendations
for the improvement OF thc public
school system Of the state.
The president gave notice and signed
senate bills number "a and 80. the one
being general law granting railroads
further time for the construction of
the road and to prevent the cancella-
ton Of their charters; the other being
what liz known as the La Porte railroad
consolidation bill.
The Colquitt bill TO provide for the
better collection OF taxes was. OH mo-
ton OF the author Of the measure. re-
committed.
senator Bowser's bill providing for
the establishment OF life and accident
the special order for next Monday.
a message from the house brought
the Information that a resolution had
passed that body asking the senate to
witness in that hall tomorrow evening
the exhibition OF McArdlc's painting
OF tho nntylD OF san Jacinto
Senator Boall's bill 10 repeal the law
paused under the Jester amendment.
to transfer l per cent OF the permanent
school fund each year to the available
FUND came up as the special order Of
the day
Senator Mccomb made speech in
favor OF the bill and against the dan
gerous plan Of allowing recurring leg
islatures to divert this sacred trust fund
from the purpose for which II was
originally intended.
senator Simpson opposed the bill lie
said he had stood upon u platform that
condemned the Jester amendment. but
the people who had elected him had
since assisted in elocting the author OF
The amendment MS lieutenant governor
OF the state.
Senator Bowser opposed the bill on
the ground that he thought tho duty of
caring for the present generation was
greater than that or looking out for
future generations.
senator shcrril said the best way
70 care for posterlty was 70 cducate
the bin
Senator Beall closed the debaie in
fnc argument in favor or his bill, II
was logical and eloquent and elected
thc CLOSEST attention from his col
Leagues,
But his logic and eloquence were OF
no avail, for when he had finished, tho
minority report, TO kill the bill. was
adopted by the following vote:
Ayos-AEnow. Bailey, Bowaer Col
pItlfN rWnfgfi4u IllhFoII
Greer. I1whon, Lewis, Mckinney,
Presler Sheriff. Simpson. Smltn, steele.
Whitaker, Woods-i9
Noeg--Beall Darwin. Dean. Goss,
Harrison, A1ccomb-7.
Senator Bniley's concurrent reaolu-
ton requesting the United States sen2
ate TO pass n general bankrupt law
was read and passed. after short argu-
ments for Il by Senators Bailey and
Bowser, and against 1t by Senator
Steele.
Senator simpsons bill to provide
| punlahment for throwing missiles or
! shooting into running trains was taken
up on third reading md passed.
| The bill 10 amend the law governing
| the state reformatbry SO as to admit
| girls into that institution was read a
/ third time and passed.
| The senate then wsnt into executive
| session to consider appointments made
| by the governor.
The following bills were introduced
! this morning:
by Lawhon-Amcndlng Article i2l7 OF
/ the revised statutes relating 10 the CON
I soIidntion OF railroad companies and
/ creating penalty for the violation
/ of such provisions IN the sum OF not
| less than $500 nor more than $4,000.
! by Dickeon-RsqulrinE hotels and
| boarding houses to provide means for
| escape from buildings in case of fire.
! BY Crowley-Maling II n penal Of
/ fence 10 prevent or attempt TO pre-
/ vent any person from engaging or re-
naming In or performing the duties of
any lawful employment and TO fix a
penalty.
~ Bowser--Reeulaiing the practice
Of dentistry. establishing chair OF
dentistry In the state university and
also requiring license as In the prac-
tlce OF medicine proper
by Bell-Amendlng articles 7Sb ana 1856
| OF the penal code relating to the pun
ishment for theft, making II INSIDE
mcanor for theft OF property under the
value OF $50.
by Understanding hotels aud tene-
ment houses In cities of 5000 inhabi-
tants and over to provide rope ladders
for escape In case OF FIRE.
BY Beall-Amending article 4sGo of
the revised statutes. 50 that It win read
as followa: where the viii is wholly
written and signed by the testator,
the atteHiation OF the subscribing witt
ness, as required IN the preceding ar
ticle may be disponsed with, provided:
That whenever. upon the face Of the
WILL there appears to be erasurea and
interllnea{ions the burden OF proof
shall be upon tho party offering said
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