Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-12

,r do stand adioirned a., "s NJ
IN and after the 10th day ~ Mer ct'
mo ~ s, signed by Allen OF Dallas WAS
session BUSINESS before this morning, I
awaltenoa 'iiv mouse In point OF Interest
bate. tho,,, a'!housh 1t elected no de.
,,,.ni,, u.ousn the speaker ruled tho "a
hn Val'y OF time of adjournment a.
re S.1Uie' On motion OF MIR MiIs ,na
t,yiuioh was referred IN tha -.
ihiltee on state AFFAIRS '"o COM
| OF McLennan then in,roduoaa
the following resolution: 'ouuoeu
nniiio mat the comptroller of
rs,,,"., accounts be and he Ia hereby
thIs 49, 10 prepare and furnish TO
IL nouse at as early date as III nrac
tlchole for him TO do "a az aa,t y, ~
vi tne amount of revenue which viii
aVerue TO the state from the vnrIn,,s
sources from which revenue ia des,r,a
Doth Tor general revenue purposcs M
uns support and maintenance os tha
public free schools. '"e
Inns was adopted without debate
,as ouse plil NO. a. which had been
$50 special order for today, was
number OF petitions, memorials ava
DIS also nm unusual number of reso-
buttons declared out OF order rha
queen pee or these out-of-order rasnI,,-
LIONS was one on the structural plan of
MT bumpass' now Justly celebrated
resolution prescribing certain hours
each day for the house to sit and shut-
tiils out the rule making a motion to
neJoufh Always In order. The number
chance for the witticism. Were mi
OF resolutions this morning. We are
gong TO do something this week"
rouse Dill No. AZ is by Relger. 10
protect persons, associations and
unions OF worklngmen, Incorporated on.
unincorporated, IN their labels trade
marks and forms Of advertising and
nalnes' by suspension OF constitu-
third reading and final passage,
House bill No. 1i7. being taken up in
regular order, motion to suspend the
regular order and take up senate bill
NO. 30 1.-THE Texarkana court bilD pre-
vailed. This now celebrated bill IL
upon Its third reading and final pass
age. me ayes and nays We're called
for and resulted-ayes 6s. noes 90.
Briganoe's bill thouse bill No. 93) to
better define who is eligible for the
several state and county offices OF the
state, was then taken up and passed
ON final reading, with amendments
which make 1t provide In substance as
follows.
Section /. No person shall be eligible
TO any county office in the state OF
Texas unless he shall have resided In
this state twelve months and six
months in the county In which he Of
fers himself as n candidate next pre-
ceding any general or special election,
and shah have been an actual bona
hde citizen OF said county for more
than six months.
Section 2. County Judges shall not
issue to ofllcers-elect certificates unless
they have the qualifications cited.
No opposition was set up to the bill
and It's passage has been clinched by
motion TO reconsider and to table the
motion.
The following petitions and memorl-
ais were introduced:
BY Burney (Pop) OF Kerr: Petition |
from teachers of Bandera county pray |
Ing for relief In the matter of payment |
of their salaries.
BY McLemore of Nueces: Petition |
from business men of Corpus Christi |
praying against any change being
made in the present collection law.
BY Smith of Runnels: Petitions of
citizens and taxpayers of Edwards
county asking that the rangers be re-
tanned and that the legislature make
suitable appropriation for their main
BY Williams OF Ellis; Petition from
sixty business men of Ennis, ELLIS
county, against the general assignment
law.
The following bills were introduced:
BY Beall OF Nolan; Amendatory SO
la to allow counties to fund their in
lebtedness accrued to January /. 1896.
BY Roy OF Tarrant (by requesD: To
q navy battalion TO be at
ached to The volunteer guard OF Tex
Is, provided for in subdivision . OF
,rticle 3242, chapter /. title Gi Revised
civil Statutes OF the state OF Texas.
BY Burmelster of McAIullen: Amend
ltory so as to grant school trustees the
power to assign pupils to the different
schools
by Dashiel of Leon: To reduce
iheriffs fees to 81 per day for carrying
attached witnesses, and also requiring
Witnesses who profess not to be able to
rive bond TO make affidavit to that
fleet before a justice of the peace.
BY Robbins of Wilbarger; Amending
ish law SO that trapping, selning, etc,
hall not be prohibited when done for
or breeding purposes or to
atch minnows for live bait.
BY Rhodes Pop) of Van Zandt: Pro-
-iding for u reduction OF the maximum
relght rate as now ilNed.
nv smith of Runnels: Amending an
ct entitled An Act to Amend Title "a
{ the Revised Civil Statutes, by add
NC articles 166ja and 1665b and TO
mend articles 1888 and 1909 of the
lection laws OF the state and to pro-
ide for creating election precincts in i
counties.
By Radford OF Parker: To provide ,
more efficient road system for Parker. !
nv watkins CPop) of Navarro: Gre 1
ting a lien in favor Of owners OF those
4 charge Of stations. jacks and bulls /
sed for prOpagatlng purposes, and
for the operation OF such 4
Nv Townsen Pop) OF Lampasas; :
"a reduce the salaries OF railway com \
,lssioners from $4,000 to $1,000.
nv Chambers OF Montague: Amend !
tory. 10 permit school districts (Which /
,cltide an Incorporated town TO IN a
orpornte for school purposes. h
ny PlemmOns of Potter; Revising act y
+ 1883 authorizing counties to fund |,
ieIr Indebtedness and 10 PROVIDE D
leans TO pay the same il
Nv Sebastian OF Stephens: To amend Il
rticle 19lS. Revised civil Statutes. In D
,Iation TO pleadings and appearance =,
y the defendant. e
The house adjourned to 10 o'clock to- r,
lorrow. u
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