Weekly Democratic Statesman. (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 29, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 4, 1875 Page: 3 of 4
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JiMt Tatlob Arrested. A man supposed
to be Jim Taylor the notorious outlaw of
the Wesley Hardin gang was yesterday
am-sted in this city by a deputy United
State marshal. The larty arrested said
his name wa Jim Taylor and that he was
a cousin of the notorioaa outlaw but de-
" nied having any counection with him in the
De Witt county trouble; that he bad lived
seven milea from Austin on the Burnet
road for the past year aud that bi father-in-law
lived in thia city neart Mr
McOary's. A' pistol was $ found ' oa
Taylor and it is believed by the friend
of Mr. Stephens of the House that he and
others liav been banging about Austin for
several days pant to assassinate him. In-
deed rumor baa been rife for the past three
or four days thnt Hardin himself 'for whom
reward of $4000 was recently ollercd by
the Governor waa in the city to asstf ;uute
Mr. Stephens but ne have heretofore re
Trained frtAii speaking of these rumors with
the hope that if IIrdia or'ai i f iTIn crowd
were heie ther might be arreted. ' Tuj.br
w as very much agitated wr.en prrcsttd s-
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p.cially wIh.ii taken to Gen. Steele's oihc
and he stincd to fear b-ag mobbed. At
tlfU Mayor's' office twt;' Mexicans who Tia I
swurn ut a warrant against a man for
limiting at them the other night at a grog
shop down in "Fiva Points" were brought
in to recognize Taylor as the man who did
. Abe al ooting and they instantly said that be
was the man and so we presume he will at
0 least bavtf to answer to that charge as also
forcarrjing deadly weapons -tteviial sur-v-piciou
hokiog characters have been
N?en about this city for ..several days
f v v ti - -
about ufter night firing into people's house
etc ; and now.that an arrest has been made
tba whole matter should be siftid to thVbot-
torn. Tbu SUto capital should ut tolerate
depcradoism in any form.
Preparisq roa tqk' Fuohtier. Exten-
sive preparations are being made By Gen.
Auger for a continuance of the campaign
against tha Indians so successfully carried
on last season. ' Large numbers of horses
are being purchased both in Texas and
other States to replace those lost and killed
last j ear. A " horso board" consistirig of
three army olnrera. has. been purchasing in
Dallas for the past two months. Mr. E.
D. L. Wickes of Hun 'Antonio pnsscd
through here n few says ago with uu order
- for four hundred and fifty Mlssruui horws.
and Col. Tcuy reciived .'. order for the
same tunbcr fro.n Kentucky This Int
Campaign which commerced in the fum-
mer and extended through the fall at.d late
into the winter has beca ce of the most
successful ever undertaken in I his Depart-
ment. The troops engaged consisted of
about three thousand nun cnvslry and in-
fantry all uuder the general sup-'rvUiou of
Gen. Auger who was at Fort rV.ll and vi-
cinity nearly all the time active operations
were um'tT way. Regular ifflctrurc blow
to appear in prints and tlthough many
heavy blows are struck hut little is kvwn
outsidi their regular reports .to the War
Dcpnrtmeut. In thit campaign manj In-
diaiu were kill; ! and an immense amount
of punishment iiiflictcd upon the Indians
in the w ay of destrojing cariir 8uppliest
etc. including the capturo of .a lartre nuai-
ber of ponies and mules four thousand of
which were recently at Fort Sill where are
also 'about one hundred captives.- Mucji
suffering was experienced .by the troops
but it is expee'ed they will be ready to
take the field agrdn about the first of March.
WVTnK Travis Cocstt Jail. We happened
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m Deputy Shtriff Tenhy usu giviiig the
prisoners their dinner and ly hiin was in-
vited to step insido and observe the situa-
tion. There we saw thirty-four men" Amer-
icans Mexicans and negroes of various
ages all crowded into one tell but fouueen
feet square; and a more depraved sec or a
more pitiful aceno wo have pot look
upou for many a day. Outbid-the doT
was the wifo ani child of li.e prisoner
O lUines recently arrested at Hesrue f .rrb-
biug the mail. Mr. Rimes who semcd
to te a Uly of eOuo.uion and refinement
had come to bring ber husband a nice dit-
ncr; and to see her and her child ipu one
side of a jil door and her husband upon
the other was an ailectirg but unpleasant
tableau. A father bowed dawn wuh grief
was also at tho jail door talking to a son
about his approachicg trial. These things
and ti e clouds of shame and miry that
hang iikc a pall ever a pea of ptisomrs
some perhaps darned to die at the hands
of an exivuiiouer anil others to be cut 1I
from mother fathers s'ster home and
friend while serving year in the peuilcn-
tisrv ans calculated . to 11 the mind
cl run
thoughts.
with ths most unpleasant of
It would truly bo gratifying if
we could believe that the world was every
day getting better and that soon there
weuU r.where be at'V cause for the con-4
t nci'.u ct or punishment of rational being.
T! cr in Jod conJitioa of the Travis Coun-
ty J I calls loudly f-r the early pase of
o 'nciii'ate the early coK;l(.tia of
i - c i--lioui comf-irt.'il 'e taif.
io 1 lEJoii k. Surrounded as
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Ml-eder Xexb LlBRKTT II.'I.! Last
Tuesday night Mr. John Pendley mas
murd-xl io tU own house about oiht
tunc from Liberty Liil la Williamson I
co:nty. S-veral men rode up and entered
his boue prttending tliy Minted to stay
ail night but suddenly drew their pistols
a:.d shot him down in the most c wadly
I aaa hcaiUtmsh manner Pendley falling in
u.e arm of Lis wife and in the inidst of a
large family bf children. The mardt-rcra are
uf ivd to be men with whom he had som '
trouble several years ago. -cb afTairs as
this ara truly ahocking and thy call loudly
for the most strirpxnt criminal laws and
the greatest rrgilince on the rrart of of5-
cera. Some legislator could immortalize
Dtmelf nd do bis country great service by
the preparation aad passage of a Li'.l cre-
ating a standing grand Jury for the imme-
diate handling and punishment of black-
hearted wretches like the above who are
the curse of this State. Murderers should
be Kpcedily brrmght to grief. f .
New Fire Engine. In about thirty
days from dale the Austin firemen are to
have an elegant new oteam fire engine the
cott of which is $C000. Last evening we
learned that the Ilonston Direct Navigation
Company through E. B. Connell agent;
the Galveston Houston and Henderson
Railroad through II. B. Andrew general
freights agent and te Texnf Central
through Vice President -"W P..1B:k-:r. had
kindly and liberally agreed totrannpott the
engine from Galveston to this cit) "r i:h-
out money and without price." Sucli lib-
erality on the part of the above companies
through their representatives will receive
the warmcEt thanks of both firemen And
citizen. "
Installation. The "Austin Lodge of J
Good Templars installed officers on Mon-
day night. The following are (he officers:
George W. Moore W. CJT.T Miss Lulu Wil-
son W. V T. ; J. W: Wayman P. W. C.
r ; A. 1. L gan W. K. S. ; J. K. Don-
nun W. F. 8.; Miss Fantiie Russell W. T.';
R. II. Wilknberg W. C. ; Tbeodoro .Sub-
let W. M.j lLss'K. Barnhari W. D. M. ;
F. M. Taylor W. O. G. ; Miss Uollie Barn-
hnrt W. I. G. ; Mi&s Ella B .ras W. A. 3. ;
Miss Ohvia Resell W. R. S. ; Mis. Cor-
j relia Brown tWtL- 8. Wo understand
that the Lodge now uuiubera one hundred
members hut still . there is room Jor more.
Go up ye rum sucker and join thu Lodge.
The Iltalt Prtro of Meat.
Editor Democratic Statet'man There is
a compldict from' the woikmg people of
Auxtin against the high prices paid fM
beef. What makes HI Are cattle so scarce
here in Texas the -great cattle State of the
worfdf .1 answer no. It ia the butchers.
They have to pay so. high for. their wards
that they must sell their meat at unrea-
sonable prices to get their money back.
v ould tt not be- better for the honorable
City Council of Austin to chargo the
butchers a reasonable city license and let
every butcher sell hat wants to provided
he pays the license! Hoping the City Coun
cil willthink the matter over and relieve
the people of their burden I jam yours
truly T. C.
1 Tits R.tcso Rock Gift Concert. On
the twenty-second of April the drawing of
the Round Rock Gift Concert is to take
place. The number of -tickets issued is
50000 and the number of awards offered
are 5630 amounting in value to 530000.
From flte number of references given and
the character of the gentlemen referred to
the public need liave1 no fears ut every-
thing connected with this enterprise will be
done on the square. The advertisement of
tho gift concert has alreadv been in our
daily edition and wil be found in our
Weekly to-morrow.
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Rowdies on Horseback. Tuesday night
at a lato hour three men on horseback rode
up to tho store of Mr. Greenburg two or
three blocks north of Turner Hall and hal-
looed and said they wanted s;mo whi.-ky.
Mr. Greenburg said he was sick and that he
could not get up to letthera in. Tuey then
threatened to break in unless be opened
the door but he etill refused when -they
commenced firing upon the house but a shot
or two being returned they fled.
Breach or Promise Case Disposed Or.
The bieach of promise suit brought by
Miss Elisc Brader in 1873 against G. M.
Brass has been compromised by the e'eftnd-
ant paying $370. The suit waa U r a breach
of promise and -the' riam&ge piaeed at
$23000. Heretofore Mr. Brass has Tefnsed
to compromise the case" but accepted thJ
above settlement as we understand it as a
mutter . of economy and pride. It coats
money to carry oa lawsuits. . ;
IroJ? for the Blood . "
Phosphorus for the Nerves . ;
Wild Cherry for the Lungs
Golden Seal for tho Stomach r
Mandrake for the Liver
arc the ingredients of Cloud's Invigorating
Cordial a combination nn -qualed for the
i di-bilitJUing tilects of this changeable cli-
mate. . Morlet Bros. Druggists
novlS tf Pecan 8tret Austin. Texas.
Triponers Escapeo. We understand
that the jail at Georgetown wss broken
into a few nights ago and tho prisoners all
avt frcei .When our new jail i. fihij4ed no
doubt ail joining counties willaiiil them-
selves of its accommodations for the safe
keeping of tho worst class of lawhieaker?.
Jail deliveries have been very cominoa the
past few months. -
The Censvs We Are glad to learn that
the census'of this city is being taken Mr.
Joe Costa having commenced lust Monday.
There ia considerable speculation ia regard
to the number of ishabiunts that Austio
has at the present time some placing the
number as high as 15000. Ia 1S70 the
population waa but 50CO. ' .
Br "the treasurvt's report to the county
Court to January 3 1S73 we' find the
nnes of Travis county to stand as fol-
own: Caboa licdto ftOTAtef rTl fnd .. .lZS Si
th oa tcd ts UccrvU.t ol road aad b
lond M
C-h to.t '.arivd i of L.nttc A;lon l.iM M
i'. fe (Bhfid to ibenrd f j:l funi t.-0 Tt
Ujivd bud lecmiUuf kUJ a.mfiuid. l-i.itO l)
Ocr cnepoudent T. C makes some
wry perticcut remarks ca the high price of
meat ia this city. The p;ice of incut
is an in lircct tar ce our cltixuas and it
would s-cra that the taxes were already
l.u h t!of.gh. Had not the meat question
le:;a ce ccxi.iercd Wcdccsiay tijht by
tl.c City Couscil.
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3-Ia.Lev the representative from Saa
Jaciato after aa aVstace cf tome cays
nfiine J hi; ct ia ths Uusa yesterday.
Jlr. !. LlsbrLjt.f Lutafcw dsTs ac-
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Titere will be a lerte at the Govrrno s
Mansion Thcrsiay evening. Citizens cf
Austin stringers viMtins the capital and
members of the Legislature will artc&d
The thlrtj-f.iur pt:nera in the Travis
coonty ja'l are fed on socp brrad n.t
and pota?ot with cofTce for brcakiast.
They get two mea's a day.
Tue G.udts boajta that it has five pre.--
ia constant ne. Some of them muac bo
chci so presses or tL?y w oald get more and .
better printing done.
Evixtbodt uses C'lw.'d's Lnvigating I
Cordial for dyrwpeia !r complaint and
general debility. As a female remedy it
never fails.
TnE Georgetown Democrat has an'excel-
lint correspondent here. Wba$ is his name
and where ia. his hame we do not care to
telL
JIAUBIED
Py IteT. E. A tockfBfr at tb rwlder.e of the
brW fjhr. MISS .' UcK dacghttv of .pt V'. D.
Mtichrl 'o JAKES V. LXa; aJ ut Cuii tpring San
Jacu Ui co nty.
Mr. aod Mr. Lea ara atoppinj at tin prirate resi-
cnc of Mr. Joot ph 0arreU.
LEGISLAI1VB FUtKIEEOIXCS.
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Satubdat January 30 1R75.
The Senate opened its session with the
usuai ceremonies.
Senator Wood from the Committee on
Comptroller's Accounts reported favorably
upou the bill for funding the warrants of
lfc61 issued for frontier defense amending
the caption of the bill.
BILLS ASD EESOLCTIOJfS.
Senator Wood introduced a bill mjuiring
pr biding justices of the peace to uai-t j the
ad tulorem taxes of '.875 for the entire county
but as heretofore" the five justices' aro to
assess aud collect the occupation inXiS :n
their respective precincts. - Referred. y
Also a bill to punish Interference with
private rights and private property. Anj
person or persona who shall molest distuib
or take any moveable pr perty of a piiyate
person or interfere with or prevent thd ex-
ercise of any private right guaranteed by
law shall be fined not ' lc& than fifty er
mort than one hundred dollars. Refened.
Sera.or Suepard called up the House bill
incorporating the Galveston Brazos' and
Colorado Cantd Company which passed urv-
dr a suFpensiou of the rule?.
Senuor Westfall introduced a bill for
the relief of Jacob B. Chandler. Bead by
caption aiid referred t -. '
Senator Dillard moved to allow the per
diem pay from the beginuing of the session
to Senator Cravens who was detained by
sickness. Adopted.
rxKiNianED busikess.
The President announced tnat the Inter-
national Railway Company compromise bill
was in order.
Senator Bradshaw I rise to a question of
privilege. A friend has called my attention
to 8omethir.g in the Houston Telegraph that
reflects upon myself. He rend: "One who
contracts with a sovereign takes the risk of
that sovereign repudiating the same." He
then stated bis position; characterized the
editor of the TtUgraph as a fool. Or if not
a fool a malicious siauderer; as unworthy
to edit a Democratic journal as a coavict in
the penitentiary.
The President of the Senate announced
pending question to be. Senator Camp's
'amendment aud the substitute of Senator
Russell and as to which would be first ia
order would ask tue sense of the house. It
was decided to take up Senator Camp's
amendment limiting as reported yester-
day .the amount of bonds proposed to be
issued to tho company to three million
dollars.
This . amendment was adopted without
discussion. The vote stood fourteen to
fourteen Senator Lcdbetter and Allison
pairing off and was decided by the Presi-
dent casting vote in the afirmative. Ayes
were Senators Baker Barton Camp Cul-
berson Dwyer Flanagan Friend Joseph
Morris Moore Rand le btirman Swift and
West fail. The nays are Ball Bradshaw
Bradley Cravens DilUrd Daveniiort fcllia
Erath Hobby Ireland Paiker Russell
Shepard and Wood. This is considered a
it st vote and decides the question in the
Senate.
Senator Shepard moved to amend the
substitute or as held by the President the
amendment of Senator Russell changing
the distribution of bonds provided for in
the substitute. Lost by a vote of 10 to 18.
Senator Dillard t flered a substitute pro-
posing to give twenty sections of land per
wile in lieu of the bonds which he said
wai offered in a purely spirit of compromise.
Senator Joseph in replying made a
lengthy and exhaustive argamentin favor
of Senator Dwyor's bill as it stands incor-
porated with Senator Camp's amendment.
Senator thepard replied to Senators
Joseph's and Culberson's speech on yester-
day taking the ground against the author
itv of the Legislature to make money
grants. .His argument was a finished and
able one.
"Senator Ireland followed in defense of
his positiou and replied effectively tothe
tttackK made upon his rec rd as a legisla-
tor. He opposed m -ney subsidies.
Senator Bradshaw said he had been goaded
into making another speech but was here
interrupted by a motion to adjourn which
prei.ed after giving Senators Led be iter.
Joseph and Baker leaves of absence for
some days. It is understood the absentees
have paired eff on the International ques-
tion aud their absence will not change the
relative strength of the opposing parlies
upon final vote.
Monday February 1 1875.
. The Senate opened with the usual cer-
emonies. PETITIONS.
Of Ftavnoi .D. Fletcher and of the citi-
zens of McLennan county. Referred. '
Senator Wood read a communication cf
tho Houston Age proposing to print
speeches ud the International Railroad
.question and furnish copies at the usual
price. Referred.
rS FINISHED BC8XXEM.
The International question being in order
the question oa Senator Dillard's amend-
ment which gives twenty sections of land
was voted Hpon and lost by a tie rote the
President voting nay.
Senator S:ir man's amendment in effect
to is-ue t the company bands to the amount
of $10000 per mile as fompleted. L-st.
Seualor Rusell moved to amend provid-
ing that in case the company shall fail to
construct to Laredo that the bonds for the
distance not constructed be forfeited.
Lost by a vote of 10 to 13.
Senator Wood meved to anond by sub-
mitting the ma.ter to be voted upon by the
people in the next general election. Lost
by a vote of 11 to 17.
Senator Hobby c-Hered an additional sec-
tion that the tuin of $500 be appropriated
to cover the expense of p'rinting the bonds.
Lost by a tie vote.
Senator Bradshaw moved to amend that
in cae it shall be ascertained at a subse-
quent time that the charter was procured
by fraud and bribery the bond issued saall
be deemed void. Lost by tie vote.
Question of engrossment of bill was finally
reached and passed by to e of 14 to 14
Yeas: B-tWer Barton Cuin Culoerson
Dwyer Flanagan Friend jtseph Morris
Mvx'ns Handle Stirmaa Swift And West-
fall; nay: B'.L Bradshaw Bradley Cra-
ven Dillard Davenport Eilia Erath
llubbr Ireland Parker Russell SheparJ
aad Wood; casting voce for eEgrosruect
by Mr. President Hubbard.
The Chair announced that the till wou'd
come xiv fr second reading to-morrow
when it aaia takes it place under the
special order.
Opposition cf Senator Ireland and Rus-
sell is t"l'T w''h understood not to the set-
tlement of the question bat to this particu-
lar measure.
Substitute to li'.l providing fir a bureau
cf r-uLlic r.atirg aal iastrucuoa ia the
art of pr.rtirg of inmates of lis Deaf aa.d
Dur.b Ayl-;j was nt -tf d.
11 ju-e b.ll ibCvrporrm Galventoa Ct-
t m ilicharrew-a rtftrrei to CocuUtteca
t;r..'. r r-: ; r.l cs.ll; I ti f crita 111! cn
to Itxis kI-.tz: s-' r.ltud ty
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authorize part who have so omitted
cUiun f. r pt-usiou to pn-sfcuie the aaate
as authorized b? existing acta.
The C. provide l!u.t any person seeking
benefit of icn?ion ac;s shall rrove Ijt-fore
the county ourt thnt Ms ioco'uo dot no i
txcctd t " l.undreri and fifty dollar ptr i
aaam and c;u ti e tiecn-e of the cc.ut.ty I
court tt.-; C-tnptro.!cr to lsue the certiii-)
C'.cs. The bil; pad the Senate uuder a j
bu.pccSioa o: LKiui -s
Upon motion of teci-tor Edi Senate bill
fer the relief of W. II. Colt-man eh brill of
T .. ax- d a It. L'an V f-v mifl It Cif
The act mendicg aa act iacorp tuting 1
the Ga.r. et Texas and Pacific lUilroad
Comptny was taken up and oa motioa of
nator Fritud passed.
' Senator Klanagaa'a bill changing the
tiaiei of holding court ia the Sixth judi-
cial District passed.
Senator Russell made a motion to take up
the House bilk an act supplemental to aa
act incorporating tha iwunty of Tom
Green passed.
Senator Stirraan made a motion to take
up the W!l for the relief of R. B. Shaw
sheriff of Kaufman county passed.
Senator Friend made a motion to take up
the bill to legalize and validate certain
amendments to the charter of the town of
Victoria. The substitute parsed which
validates all amendments 'to. charters of
cities and towns which were made tinder
the general law authorizing cities and towns
to alter and amend their charter.
Senator Ball moved to have printed th
bill providing for the sale of county school
Jands and set for Thursday at 11 o'clock.
Senator Erath introduced a bill to require
tbe-Attorney General or the attorney em-
ployed for the purpose to interfere in
tuit in 3IcLeunan couuty involving titles
to University lands.
Senacor Westfall made a motion to take
up the bill incorporating the "Western Nar-
row Gauge Railway Passed to engross-
ment. - ok n ate adjourned until 11 o'clock a. m.
to-aay.
. TtEDAY February Ii 1S73.
Senate opened with the usual ceremo-
nies. . . .
reports of committees.
Senator Baker from tbe Committee on
Finance repot red tavorably upon the bill to
iriak presiding justices assessors of taxes
for .-..unties at large. '
r Abo favorably upon . the special act
authorizing the 'county of Lamar to levy a
kpeciul tax to bnild a court house.
Senator Culberson from the Committee
o- Internal Improvements reported against
the .House'tnll concerning irrigationand
against the law prohibiting persons from
walking on the track of railroads i;
BI'LS AND RESOLUTIONS
i .SenatorrSiirmaarlntroduceU a bill to in-
corpate the Kauiuiun Tap Railway. Re-
ferred. '
.Senator She par J introduced a bill making
an. assessment of taxes levied by incorpo-
rated cities and towns a lien upou the real
and personal property assessed ; may Ins en-
forced in the same manner as other liens in
the courts of the Stale.
S-.uator Swift introduced a bill for the re-
lief of Col. A. Wharton. Referred.
UNFINISHED BUISNE38.
' The question under ordet placing the In-
ternational com promise -bill on its third and
final reading it was announced that Sena-
tor Joseph now absent had paired off
with Senator Shepard. Senator Shenard
wanted it understood that he would nave
voted against the bill and Senator Joseph
for the same aod the matter was bo journal-
ized. Upon vote as follows Russell announced
had upon eugros&inent of tbe bill voted nay
as long as there was any hope of a measure
better suited to his views but upon final
vot;e yielded his preferences and to settle
the question voted aye. Vote' stand:
Yens Senators Baker Burton 'Camp
Culberson Dwyer Flaflagan Friend Mor-
ris Moore Handle Russell Stirman Swift
and West f nil 14. -
Nayst Senators Ball Bradshaw Bradley
Craven DilUrd Davenport Ellis Erath
Hobby Ireland Parker aod Wood 12.
Upou the-announcement of the passage of
thu International bill Senator Ireland said
the members voting nay would place upon
the journals the reasons for their vote.
Senator Hobby appealed from the decision
of the Chair that the bill had passed ground-
ing his appeal upon the view that the bill
contains an appropriation. Appeal lost by
a vote of 12 to 14.
Senators Hobby Wood Erath Dillard
Bradshaw Shepard Ellis Parker Bradley
Davenport Ball Craven and Ireland entered-tbeir
protest because the bill contains
an appropriation of a specific sum of money
and did not pass by a two-thirds rote and
that the appropriation ia for an individual
purpose in violation of the Constitution
and sets a precedent fraught with injury to
the public.
The same Senator except Hobby filed
anexteuded protest to the following effect:
1. That the original incorporating act
was procured in fraud.
2. Twelfth Legislature did not represent
the people.
. .3. This bill is worse that the original as
it does not bind the company to complete
the road. . . v : ...
4. Failure to go west of San Antonio is
an injustice done the Western people who
will Imve to pay taxes
i 5. They h ive tendered equitable terms
which hae been voted down.
0. There is no p iwer under the Constitu-
tion o grant money subsidies to corpora-
tions. 7. Said corporation is a foreign corpora-
tion. 8. Taxes are now burdensome and alarm-
ing will out taking 112.030000 more from
tue people to give this corporation.
0. Tbe compauy and its friends have re-
j c:ed all measures looking to the comple-
tion ot the road to the Rio Grande.
O i an appeal from thu decision of tbe
Chr.ir. "made by . the Senitor from Tyler
(Hobby) on the substitute to Senate bill .No.
463 "Aa act to limit the amount in bonds
to be issued to the International Railroad
Company'-the Senator contending that it
required a two-thirds vote to pass tho bill
saying that it was an appropriation the
President of the Senate said: The bill
which has just passed the Senate by a vote
of 14 yeas to l'J nays is a bill entitled "An
act to limit the amount to be issued in
bonds' of tn 8tate to the International
Railroad Coiripany and tO"adjut all mat-
ter? ot difference between the State and said
compauy." The .Chair holds that a two'
thirds vo'e is no required to pass the bill
aud that a m ojoiity ot tl.fi body aa in ordi-
nary cases is al. ne required. Oar Consti-
tution requires (ee article 12 section 50
an article 12 ection 6) that a vt to of
two-thirds of -the Senate shall be required
for the final passage of amendment to the
Constitution.- 2. Bills making appropria-
tion for private or individual purposes or
for purposes of internal improvement. 3.
Bills exempting property from taxation.
4. Bdls creating private corporations. 5.
B.lla to revoke or repeal private corporations.
6. Bill to authorize the State to borrow
money. 7. Bdls that have been returned
oy thu Governor with his objection. 8.
Bills to reduce a county to a leas area than
COO square miles" and a few other cues
whereiu a two thirds vote is required but
not pertinent to the case t bar.
Tue Chair is clearly of the opinion that
tbe present bKl dot s not come within either
of the alove sections of our Constitution.
It "appropriates" neither money or lands
but n the contrary limiti and restricts
the criji-ial appropriation made by the
charter. It is not contended that the char-
ter is dead or repealed or declared null
aud void by our courts. If so thea there
would te an end of this vexed question.
The clear tobject of this bill as expressed
ia its caption aa well as in all its sections
i to Unit an sppropriatioa alrealy made by
'a former LgiLture; to reduce (a compro-
miv) ix million of boada and nearly a
mi!'.;on cf nrrraod interest to three million
of l.cd trirloL intrrtxt.
Instead uf cpproprijtinj money cr lands
it pro;w tes In fj to this corporation thit
"itie rute will not pay you by legislative
act m te than three millions against your
otigteal cla:a of J 5 703 COO principal and
I irtenr.-t
" and th: prr:os!ti'n wten ac-
iy the- corpent-oa to be cf f-Il
cer-tvd b
frce ssd cU.-ct.
ir.tr it no new tax sev.e i rv tn.s
III.
That
wa provided iar.e frrictl act of
( : .r.rr. L.vt il n did so pmv lr a tr.v
tMr.ls yote would cot l-e re ;r.;rt J tcau
eo gatrl a; 'ropriiti-.'S t';!l.cr tax t::l
ertr t; ''.';!i i;.c.r ti ara a cs; :.it Yc:e
t;l.rt.iC.::.u:;i;.a tzl lial
Th President of the Senate is following
ia the taw also of w.fe precedent "
which ia ktnate? a well aa m com! al-
wa.a invt-ko oar t -spixt and eoiis.uerv.i'O.
This WW will retnemVr thL.at tlu last
s..s-i in of ihe legislature a KtniUr l-.U
more stringent bi'.t passed cot tntn-iy
iinKii.j the h-.-iiI-i to lc -j but nU-'
f-r -ei j r 'lit !u-;a r t.'ie $-tnty" 1
ice! dic-j uvarly p mi. lion of interest ac-
crued since the original chart-. r Wits p w-scd
in 1S70. The N.rate passed that l ilt by
vo;e of 15 T-r. to 7 ray as follows:
Yeas rcnato R-iKir Burtoc C uip
!yer Eilia F'anagan Friend Ireland
Jrn-ph. Lodi.itter. Handle Russell Sur
pan. Sift aad Westfall 15.
ays Senators AlMon BalL' Bnr!"ey
Ucor Parker. Shepard and Wood 7.
From thrs vote an apptal was taken troru
the decision of the then and present Presi-
dent l-ecau-t; of lis decision that a two-
thirds vote was not required. Thoe voting
to utain the decision of the Chair were:
Yeas Senator Ball Baker Burton
Camp Dwyer Elli Flanagan Friend
Irelaud. Joseph. Led better. Handle Rns-
aell Shetard Stirman Swift and Weattall
17.
Nays Senators Allison.' Bradshaw Brad-
ley ilorri. Moore Parker and Wood 7.
henator Dillard not voting. (See Senate
Journalvpp. 10-1. lt Session Fourteenth
Legislature. " ' - - - -
My decision was not only sustained then
by this body but waa sustained by the dis-
tinguished Speaker of the House of Repre-
sentatives and concurred decidedly by
the able body over w hich that officer pre-
sides. ; '. r . 1 i
If right then it is surely right now when
by the express teims of tbe bill ne appro-
priation is made to meet any accrued inter-
est or bonds.
In deference always to the honorable Sen-
ators who differ with the Chair but with an
earnest and conscientious desire to dis-
charge my duty as presiding officer of this
body I have made my decision.
Bill supplemental to and amending an
act incorporating the Western Texas .Nar-
row Gane Railway Compsny was taken up
with amndments chancing name to Texas
and West- rn Narrow Gauge Railroad and
authorizing a branch westward from Cald-
well county through Blanco and Hays with
a land bonus of sixteen sections to the
mile. jPaSsid. r r - r r.
Senitor Baer jaoyed to take up the bill
to. authorize j presiding justices to assess1
county taxci:' Tukeri up and lost. ' '
Senator Stirman introduced a bill to
authorize the town ol K iufmanto vote aid
to the Kaufman Tap RaiN ay. Referred.
Senator Friend introduced a bill to amend
the 6cc"nu frctioi. of an. act concerning
notaries. Referr. d.
ycnr.tor S?p r called up an act supple-
mentary to m not creating a system of free
schools. Toe act proposed to give the
Governor authotitj rcuiuve-county super-
intendents. upoVgooil "cause shovn. The
bill elicited discussion.
Senator Dillard thenght the act unconsti-
luuonal and placed too great a burden
upon his excel kmcy tin. Gjvtrnor.
Senator Irelan.l asked if a district judge
or tho Superintendent of Education would
not be more appropriate tribunals.
Senator Shepard called for action. His
people had grown desperate under the rule
of an obnoxious and incompetent county
superintendent who under the act in
force cannot be Temoved." ; r - . .
Senator Parker moved to recommit the
bill to the Judiciary Committee. Adopted.
The irrigation aud ditch bill was ordered
printed and made special order for Friday.
The Senate adjourned. .
' ' Ilouar..
Saturday January SO 1575.
Roll called; quorum present.
Mr. Nicholson rose to explain a matter
concerning the Galveston Cotton Exchange
bill. He charged ;tht the telegram re-
ceived from the president of thu Cotton
Exchange which was read by tho Speaker
yesterday was not read correctly and pro-
duced a number of testimonials in tho shape
of account sales of cotton from Galveston
showing that the telegram did not state the
facts as evidence! by these documents.
Mr. Worthata presented petition of citi-
zens of Hopkins county agai.ist the sale of
intoxicating drinks near Sulphur Sprit gs.
Referred.
Mr. Brown of 8an Saba presented peti-
tion concerning sale of liquors near Fisk-
ville. Referred.
Mr. McLcary presented petition in regard
to attaching new territory to Wilson county.
Referred. .
Mr. Bean introduced a couple of bills
concermug school lands sale thereof etc.
Referred.
Mr. Smith of Travis introduced a bill
to exempt Erne6t Hellman from tax on sale
or goods. Iteferred.
. Mr Linn moved to take up the Gulf
Western .Texas and' Pacific Railroad bill.
Bill taken up and passed under suspension
of rules. -
Mr. Stuart of Falls introduced a bill to
incorporate tho Marlin Female Institute.
Referred.. -? .
Mr. Storey offered a resolution to take up
regularly on Mondays tho business on the
Speaker's table " Adopted unanimously.
A bill was introduced to incorporate the
Denton and Sulphur Springs Railway Com-
pany; and referred. ' "j. " ; l
Mr. Denman moved to take up all the
Senate bills on the Speaker's table and re-
fer them to the appropriate committees.
Adopu d and ail the bills referred.
The resolution ratifying the contract of
the Piinting Board with John D. Elliott
was taken ur. '
" Mr. Wort ham wanted the contract rati-
fied. Mr. Mcbeary wanted to know the neces-
sity for a ratification.' Tbe contract bad
been made and if it was the power of the
Printing Bo.ird to make it they should Hot
ask for (i ratification lie thought it well
enough to test this power though and
therefore asked that the matter be referred
to Judiciary Committee NO. 2. .
Mr. Storey said that if the House had any-
thing to do kvith the printing he wanted
some provisions embodied in the resolution
regulating the manner and promptness with
which work is deluered. The House had
b;ca retard.din in business in consequence
of in roriiitinar btijg kept bel irdhand and
Lo thought" itth't? proper time 16 regulate
the matter. -
Mr. Svaia hop-d tbe resolution would be
pissed. It ha i b en examined by the
Printing CommiUee and thej were satis-
fied for it to pass. ' . ' - " '
After souie further discasaion the'eon-
tract was ratified by a majority vote. .
Tl ej int icsoluiion requiring a reduction
of theXT diem tu the. members and officers
of. the Legislature was taken cp and voted
upon in favor of not decreasing the pay.
The bill regulating the per centum pay
to sheriffs and justices of the peace on
tax collections .was reported favorably.
The bill authorize the Comptroller to draw
his warrant upon the county treasurer for
the money due for collection of taxes.
The bill was ordered printed and made
a special order.
Mr. German 'stated that a good many
members did not understand the resolution
as voted upon a few minutes ejo upoa the
rvr d'u-m ray of the members and oScers
of thu l g..-:.iturc.
bar of tee House.
lie was cot witain the
He watted the vote re-
considered.
Mr. Ktesltr to accommodate the gentle-
men moved a reconsideration. Reconsid-
ered. Mr. German a?aia said that the disposi-
tion as be thought waa to tedoce the ex-
pense at leajt one-fourth and that to do
th'a effectually it was right to reduce the
jv-T'i um pay. Retrenchment was the prom-
ise ol the Dtmocratic rrty in the last
canvass and he thoaght it tims to com-
etnee it. The report of the Comptroller
sLdws'cx ctly the reverse. The debt is ia-
creaJirg ana it i because cHlccrs cf the
govtrrcjent are gttticz too much psy from
the Governor down. It has been retrench-
ment in a bora. Consistency directs tbt
retrenchment should comraetce with the
members cf the Ijeulaturc and he desired
tuch acti-a witl.uat delay. The Legisla-
ture !.3 L-eea ccitirg down the py cf
vtr;U-!y excrrt Lcn.U: and olccri
of tho Stfc govcrxta2t.
Mr. DtEia jartii'.'y ts dorse I the rc-
cr.3.rs c f t .. r.utlrc.ia. Ha toped the
vi-t? W'ull t-3 recot.-: " -rc Tie reLr.lt
wu-1 1 l-e ti e is ksltl :f. a-. 1 tie rt
I '-a w- " 1 l e d-. '.
tl. ;.:.a w . i.ve u.r 1
tie r;"i-
-1 C-3
a lit rc-rJ
1 1 y t e c- :
t j b-. '. ; j retc-st
c:-.li I;
fullr discussed and l.a hotted setticd ir-1
c ri i n r to the rt-rittemnn'H plan. i
Mr. S-ain siiid he bid -Hd side ": t m.Io
with the member who adv.vatet r-foi... 1
b'U he thought the t:u'f had jv.vd t t at-
taii thi -.y . f :uuilri .-f tuv I.efc!ature. i
He wis jjt niw tp .: ed ior' tt : !
bill. ' !
Mrt D.-'ary sa'.d that Mac allusion LaJ
lecn ma'e to the cha it t ..: thu Fiaaac. j
C uiimitiee. Ik t!.trtf..'e ihou-ht i; nec-!
essary t" ataxe explanation. TIiuj!i
his p.sit:on had been in favo- of a reddc-
tion f pay tlunng tbe la: Mwon t!i mat-
ter wm then dcided so emphaiieaily. he
as one of the committee had thougnt it
waste of time to ut tl.ia bid before the
House.
The matter resulted in a dertd vl deter-
mination not to reconsider the late action
of the House. .
A bill to regulate the assessment and col-
lection of taxes reported unfavorably and
the report adopted.
The bill to make an appropriation to pay
for piping aod fixtures for lijhtingthe pub-
lic building with gas reported Unfavora-
blv. Adopted.
The bill for the relief of Rufus A. Upton
late sheriff of Refugio county reported
favorablo. Mr. Linn explained that Upton
had sent $330 in a registerwd. letter to the
Comptroller for which he had not received
credit. The facta were proven report adopt-
ed and paaed under suspension of rules.
Special order bill to encourage narrow
gauge railways. Report of tbe committee
adopted. The report proposes to give six-
teen sections of land to the mile.
Mr. McCuiston moved them to restrict
the donation to twelve sections per mile.
Mr. Epperson explained that a nuinlwr
of bills of this character had passed dur-
ing this pessions granting sixteen sections
ul land per mile. The bill proposes to re-
duce rates of transportation to certain
figures and keep thtm theie.
Mr. McCuUton amendment to allow
future legislation in regard to reduction of
tariffs.
Mr. Kcsslerfaid there was danger in such
an amendment. Companies could come iu
under it and constantly anuoy Legislatures
for increased" tariff. .
Pending ds -ussions of the bill the House
adjourned until 10 a. m. Monday.
" Monday February 1 1373.
Roll call and the usual ceremonies.
Mr. Stephens was trantcd leave of ab
sence for three days.
The bill to encourage manufactures was
taken up as unfinished business.
Mr. Simpson moved fo recommit the bill.
Mr. Kes-der desired to see the bill passed.
He said that exemptions had been adopted
in many States and that such a course had
proven of great-benefit. - He looked upon
the bill as one of the most important of the
session.
Mr. Epperson hoped the amendment for
five years would not pa.a. He wanted it
for ten years. He said that while the
South once represented the greater part of
wealth of the Union that it had grad
ually been leaviug the South aud is now
concentrated at the North. Massachusetts
in spite of her pooi sod is the richest State
in the Union and the secret of this is the
fact that she has encouraged manufactories
Mr.Detany hoped the aruenmeut w ould not
be adopted. The bill has been demons! rat
ed class legislation and attempts have been
made to raise prejudice against the bill
He contended that tbe greatest tribute the
producing class of this State have to pay is
upon manufactures - from other States
which they 6o lilerally consume. The
way to produce a revolution in price
upon . . mauuiacturcs is to encourage
them at home and thus reduce prices py
converting produce into manufactured ar
tides at home where they have been pro-
duced. Produce has to pay tribute fir t to
the-merchant or buyer here then to a
railroad for transportation then to the Gal
veston Jj&change and wuarf monopoly
then to Morgan or some other sea king
then to commission merchants thentomau
ufactarers for conversion and then back
through all these channels paying tribute
through each again nntil it reaches the home
of the orodncer. As usual Mr. Delany's
speech was full of reason and the soundest
argument going directly borne to the lm
portanco of the question. It contained
mnltitiift infill arirn mnta in favnr nt at
emption for the direct benefit of the agri
cultural classes lie had nothing to say in
laudation of the farmers to which class he
belonged. Rhetorical language would not
relieve them of their tribute to manufac-
tures from other parts of the world. Such
a bill as tbe one now under consideration
was what they needed.
Mr Smith of Grimes said that he re-
garded the expressions of Mr. Delaney as
fallacious. lie claimed that the bill was
in truth class legislation. If a bill was
introduced to exempt farmers it would be
class legislation and how could thia
bo looked upon in any other light ?
Capital always seeks investments that will
pay. A manufacturing establishment
worth $30000 would pay a yearly tax of
about $4000; that this was a small amount
and if it would pay to manufacture here
the manufactories would be built. Farmers
can produce comparatively so cheaply here
that they can beat 'afford to have their cot-
ton manufactured into fabrics elsewhere.
After some farther discussion the amend-
ment was lost.
After filibustering a vote was taken
upon the indefinite postponement resulting
in an apparent slaughter of the bill.
Mr. bwain said that he fooked upon this
bill as one of the most important of the
session.' He had voted yea to move are-
consideration which motion he now made.
Mr. Smith of Grimes moved to table
the motion to reconsider. Lost.
The game ana fish bill was taker up. This
is a general proportion to protect game and
fish lrom unnecessary destruction. . The
House got into a general muddle over this
bill when it was postponed.
The Henderson aud Center .Railway 1-i.l
waa reported favorably and the report was
adopted.
The committee reported a substitute for
the fire hunting bill. Tbe substitute re
commends a fiae of not over $200. Adopt-
ed and engrossed.
A resolution was introduced asking the
Governor to make a full showing in -regard
to the tale of bonds how many sold how
much money obtained for them and what it
baa cost to sell. -
The bill incorporating Wesleyan Univer-
sity reported with change of name to
Southwestern University. Adopted.
A bill to prolnbiuhe Kale of intoxicating
liquors rear Butna Vista and Lavernia
paused.
The bill to exempt certain wages of
laborer from liabdity for debts was"
taken op.
Mr. German said ha looked upon this bill
as instead of a benefit to poor men exactly
the reverse. All the" property of poor men
is now exempt. Under such a law men uf
means would refuse td extend advances to
poor men and the coneqieiicts woulJ be
that the poor man would not be trusted for
what he absolutely needed. '
Mr. Denman said he would not do him-
self justice unless he entered his protest
against thit bill. The bill propoes to ex-
empt for three months and under such an
exemption impositions would le constantly
perpetrated by sonw while others would be
thus indirectly injured.
Mr. Miller offered an amendaienfthat tbe
amount exempted da not exceed f 200
Mr. McLcary moved to .eid with $100.
Adopted.
Mr. Denman moved aa indefinite post-
ponement and the bill was righteously
knocked in the head.
. A bill to amend the Ten&l Cde concern-
ing the EtUapplicatioa of public raaaey
passed.
A bill regarding the incorporation act cf
Lock hart repealing the act padacd.
A bill to esUlUh criminal courts ia La-
mar. Red Rieer and Fanaia counties.
Mr. Dccutia said he mutt oppose this
bilL Ia view of a cc::'.:utioDal convic-
tion he thought there was to uv- in psjfing
uib a till jiit now and besides Le wu
opposed to a tax bt-irg iai;xr-c 1 upon the
&il i?:te for a loc.il court of tliis kinJ.
Mr. br.n ttatcd tLe fleet ;si:it for the
tit!i:srr.ct cf the court.
Mr. Decn.aa t flered aa arr.es l r;t that
the counties pay .Le tx;n; cf tt.i court.
21r. Trir Ivtt ttatvd tbat the pre nt Cot-'
ititstka prvi'!vl such courts. Cricical
ere j r..'- i t j the
to'-tit. a-d l. er.ee any
ir.j-itic c cf e-ch aa m-
it wt-tUt.-t ts ai .:-:; i.
u:e an 1 r.-.t l y
h c i -e the
UcL-
Mr. Dnrnan's amendment was tabled said
i .1 pa -.-vd.
l t. amend the Penal Code so
to j
. . ... t " . i' . t . r r . . . . . . .
artiest oLe's h-e pased.
Li.il to itmond article 407 of Criminal
I-.'C(iu.-c btM::ing the txeculioa o! bail
U.;id? passtat.
B.ll to authorise ti t Governor to employ
dttect'ves to fe-ret out lad frauds ai'r -pvla'ing
to pay tho same. Bi.ldid
uot pa though it was anuotincod other-
wise by the Spt?a';.r tp jropriation of money
reoainng a two-iiiirda vote.
Bill to regulate juries prts.-ed.
Bdl regutating Attachments and to make
such pr.-esa uo.-e tffeetive. After some
discus-ion the bill wai postpono-i.
Bi.I concerting proceedings in district
crmrts rqiringe voru suttr.icn: n regard
iu4.un iuue answered in the same wav
upon oath passed.
tiitl rwardin the fira wrrfu tn.l.m.
nity bona passed.
ii.ll repeabng the act for th lvv of
taits in Bexar county allowing the reduc-
tion tif local taxes iaed. u
Bdl to repeal an art conctrnioe continu
ance in civil cases. This is what might be
termed the legislative lawvti's bill. oed.
Bill to attach the county of Crockett to
Kinney for judicial purposes pased.
isilt to supply couuty surveyors with re
cord books pa.ed.
Bill to repeal the pension law under dis
cussion and recommitted.
A number of Senate bills were taken up
anil referred to appropriate committees.
Also several House bills took the same
e uise and others were engrossed.
Bill to authorize Karnes Count v to build
bridges over certain rivers passed under a
8U!ien-iou of the rules.
Mr. badler introduced a bill to provide
unfortunates who have lost limbs iu the
late war with artificial limbs. Referred.
Mr. Brown of San Saba introduced a
bill to authorize the city of Austin to take
stock in water wurks. Relerred.
Mr. Storey introduced a concurrent resolu
tion to raise a joint committee to inquire
into the amounts received by members of
thu Legislature for milage. The resolution
states that a number of members have con-
siderably overdrawn whatthey were entitled
to. lie -aid tt is reported that leslator have
drawn twice what they are entitled to and
if such be the case it becomes this body to
correct the matter instantly. The Demo-
cratic party can stand no such frauds. The
Treasu er has refused to nay the mileage
wnrr.iuis upou ueae gruuuus auu ne nope. I
the House would take tho matter at once
iu baud. The resolution was unanimously
passed.
B.ll to incorporate the Lonjrview and
Texarkana Air-Line Railroad was intro
duced and referred.
Motiojt was made to adjourn which was
withheld for a few minutes durine which
timea multitude of bills were presented.
House adjourned till 10 o clock A. ii.
to-day.
Ttesuay February 2 1873.
Roll called; quotum present.
Mr. Henderson of Smith moved to take
up bill to prohibit the sale of intoxicating
liquors in a circuit of Atlanta in Cass coun-
ty. He moved to amend the bill by insert-
ing a number of other place?. Engrossed.
The Speaker announced the committee on
mileage investigation as follows: Messrs.
Storey DeMorae and badler.
Bill for employing counsel in a case pend-
ing in the court ot Travis county .De-Gn-ss
against certain Mate officers was
taken up. The Senate amendment adding
Senator Dillard was cniuried .in.
Mr. Epperson reported upon the Gulf
Colorado and Santa Fe Railway and took
strong ground in favor of its passage.
Mr. Sadler said he was opposed to the
bill on account - of principle. He re-
garded himself as a servant of his people
and He was Here lor one purpose
alone -that of scrviner them to the
very best of bis ability. He said that a di
version is made to Cameron as great if
not greater than would be required to go
Gatesville and his section of the country
He hoped that the amendment would be
adopted.
Mr. Stephens also truo to his people
advocated the adoption of the amendment
ia favor of Gatesville Hamilton aud Com-
anche. Mr Delany said he regarded it as de-
cidedly wrong for this Legislature to lay
violent bauds upon railroad chatters. It
has thereforo extended a charter to this
company' and the proposition now conies
from one or two members to chango the
road merely to fcu the people of two or
three small towns. The roud is to be a
trunk line and it is wrong to rtquire it to
be twisting about for such purpo sop.- Ba
sidcit is known that interested patties will
no invest money n the undertaking w ith
kucli requirements ia the bill.
Mr. Lawton indorsed the position of Mr.
Dejany but he had heard that a protest was
here from the citizens bf Columbia against
the change of the charter and he called on
Mr. Munson to rise aud explain if such be
the case.
Mr. Munson said that such a protest was
in his hands; that he regiettod the change
in the charter conflicted with the interest
of bis constituents about Columbia but
while ho felt for them deeply he also re-
cognized that unless the course of the road
was chsnged the enterprise would fail.
He therefore proposed to let others enjoy
what circumstances under do condition
could br would extend to the people-of Co-
lumbia and its vicinity.
The amendment requiring tho road to
touch Gatesville Hamilton end Comanche
was lost.
Mr. Stephens moved to amend by insert-
ing Comanche in the bill. H argued that
this town was in the direct line of the route
as was shown by the map.
His amendment was adopted and the
bill parsed under suspension of the rule?.
A message from the. Governor in reply to
the resolution asking a bond statement.
The message was accompanied by an
official report from Mr. Moody show-
ing that $1473000 in bonds have
been- sold-the net proceeds of which
are $1226177.51. This shows a loss
on the. bonds of $240822.47. The
bonda are gold bonds and gold interest-
beam? bonds. They wera sold at eighty-
five cents n the dollar in United States
currency from which must be deducted two
pt-r cent commission for sales amounting
t $21523.55 as Mr. Moody's sum total in
commissions upon the amount of tales.
This two per cent brings the price
realized to the State to eighty-
three cents on the dollar. Slake trw
difference between currency and gold at tbe
rate of 110 and we have a fraction over
seventy-five cent in gold for the obliga-
tions of the State. The $1473000 in gold
bond have then really pr .duced a revenue
to the S;ate of $11112?? in gold at the
above rate. Some of the bonds wer passed
with tbe coupons attached for interna be-
fore purchase which of course reduces
the loss to the Sta'o just that much more.
Such are facts which we have deduced J in
the first figures and which s4tow to tu'
amazement that the selling of binds at
eighty-five cents was not' so good after all.
Mr. Swsin? from Committee ua Privi
leges and Elections reported aJver'tdyto
J. W. B-nhmans claims to the Mat cow
occupied by R. H. Wood. Adopted.
AUo a bill ia favor of amending the
gfntfal -leciion law to luve ih4 tlectioi;
uke place on the first Monday in Au"Js.t
instead of at the time now in force. Mde
special older for next Friday.
The Galveston Agricultural Horticultu-
ral and Mechanical Association bill was re-
ported favorably with orrie amendment.
Wicd under ujccsiro of rules.
Mr. Farrar from Committee oa Private
Land Claims reported aaictt about f
hundred bills. Report adopted.
Resolution ia favor of adoptg "!.-.
Yousg' work oa botany ia public cLco! !
was adopted. !
Bill for the rr relation cf ti e aKniect :
and collection ct'uxea ny-i "' t(;t Cor.jp-!
trollcr tu pay ti;'.t perc-ct. t. hu ..? oa
all rerenus j a'd into l! e Sutj Treasury cp
to C .'-' e rtrct-Lt- ambers l.tcta
$.'3 end i3.C-; ud oie-l.aif ih-y-comrale-ioa
cjoj arr.oucts ii 1 iito t e
roacty tr. r; and tea cests "r i.. !r
for every vM rict'-.rj to l. trsve'.e 1 g -
ing to an 1 S- n
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tllrt L;li pitied.
Ths t nunittoe oa Asv Uirrn rep rl d
the ;tl ia rep-id to thVccHcttioa e:d
fibu;iun of t-joucy for the Lunatic A-ti
rcquinag the Couv.trr.ller to toi
fcuiTints due from couutie. end t tlii..
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Deaf and Dumb aud i.
reixnted favorably.
: the t.1.irs o;
nd Avlui:ts
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tvis
The weight of this bVll a: pears to bo i a
favor of controlling the boaras of th-wo
asylums but in a very ftw words it g. t
over a vital itnt. thatof ;jW.-5?w.fre ;vi.--it
the i.i u. if the ZxcfuUee. The bid pro-
vide that the Governor slu'.l hereafter a-
p int the sup riatendent i of these aylun:s
which can but be regarded as dacyerotia at
times to their prosperity. The Executive
ha already too much patronage to distri-
bute.. Bill to pay an oculist to treat the irr.r.tei
of the Blind Asylum was reported favorably
and adopted. Thii bill authorirrs the psy-
ment of $1000 for such services.
Mr. Denman showed the generosity t f
his great heart by warmly advocator this
bill. .
Mr. Wortham had a part of the report in
regard to the Blind Asylum read showing
the propriety of employing aa oculist for
the Asylum.
Mr. Stuart proposed fta amendment to
make the fee a contingent one. He would
ot under such an amendment object to
flU.VVU.
Mr. Smith of Grimes hoped the bill
would pass.
Mr. McLcary hoped the amendment cf
Mr. Stuart would not be adopted. Quacks
might take contingent fees but a scitntilic
physician would not. Mr. Pougla.ss was
satisfied that no skillful physician would
take a-contingent. fee. Such an Amend-
metit would kill the bill.
Bill passexl and the House adjourned to
10 a. m to-day.
Q urea a of Immigration.
Austix Texas January 2.1 1S73.
Tho large number of immigrants that
have and will arrive in our State the pres.
ent season and the increase in the number
that may be confidently looked for next
fall and winter to judge from the data now
in this otuce. induces mc to vt rv respect
fully suggest to tho farmers of every part
or the state the propriety aud necessity of
cultivating a larger art a of their land in
breadstuffs.
You justly claim that Texas has the finest
soil and climate for the growth of corn ami
other cereals of uny of the Southern and
Southwestern States nd while this claim
ia indisputably true your system of farm-
ing forces you to import very largely from
other States corn Hour meat and other
articles of food that you could and should
produce.
While tbe Western farmer with a far
lees genial climate plauts and grows so as
to not only supply his home demand but
export largely meat corn flour and vege-
tables your systen of farming forces you to
import all these articles that will grow as
luxuriantly in your fields as they do in the
fields of those who produce them.
It ia a difiicult matter to convince ycur
brother farmer in other States that Texas
is a good country to produce' these teccs-
bary articles while corn is worth fioia one
dollar to ono dollar and a half per bushel
and other articles of that class equally as
dear and to anpply tho demaud large quan-
tities have to be imported from other States
and in many instance! tho farmer himself is
an importer of those articles. Barring any
unusual providential irterferenco ia the
couree of the present year your State will
receive duringthe coming fall and winter
the largest immigration tf uny State in tin
Union in any one year.
To plan so cs to supply cot only joui
own home demand for theso articles but
the increased'demand caused by this influx
of immigration seems to be an imperative
duty and you should consult your own in
terest ana the truo prosperity of tho State.
The near approach of the planting season
and tho necessity of growing more corn
vegetables and other cereals by tho farmers
of the State has induced mo to respectfully
submit these suggestions for their consider-
ation. The press of tho State is respectfully re-
quested to publish these suggestions.
J. B. Ronr.BTRON
Superintendent Bureau of Immigration.
The people through their representative?
real or supposed and in any event through
legal representatives mado a contract with
strangers from abroad who were induced
to invest many millions within the cor.Cms
of Texas. The great body of men whose
money was thus absorbed bad noehare iu
any act of bribery possible or impossible.
1 hey read the law in New York and staked
their wealth on the good faith of Tex is
and built tho best railway ia the South.
Unless tho State's part of the contract be
now executed these men ou the first of
May next will lose- the road and it w ill
either rot unflaiihedor fall into the hands
of the Central Railway Company. Then
one single corporation in the State controls
its commercial fortunes and is more potent
than the State itself. Tho plundered
roblcd and wronged capitalists who trusted
tho State will then ask relief at the had
of-the treasury and justice will forever de-
mand that thtir claims be conceded. It
were wicr to settle these question even
now. The courts may well give twice thu
sum now asked ; and utter denial transfer
the road and the State to a single corpora-
tion. . . .
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The Houston Telegraph is 'thin-bkinno 1
and ascribes badinage to malevolence. i)i
this it will learn after a timn that the
STATr.BMAX is incapable. Therefore when
the Telegraph says a good thing we cpy it
the more readily tince the r.-ces!ty dor
not oftcu arise. It says: "Cuu it be pos-
sible that at this late day tlierc is ccy re-
spectable number of legislators who think
of still continuing the dodging shiftlr;-
shuffling policy in regsrd to ti.is wtttrr
which has already tn seriously injured the
State and almost brought her into di-"ract ;
We tell them it Is cot afe. The f air es-
cutcheon of Texas has already btcnsiiiirch" J.
and ber pcojde will not much lorj'cr t;'."r-
ate a weakness which- threatens t: covi-r it
all over wuh dirt. The pcopleexprcttl.it
Legislature to settle this question at onr-.e
and in a macrer which shall leave her .w.x
untarnished while at. the same time justice
is rendered.
The SaaAntmio Hiral! de rdcr!r t! .-.
woesof Western Teias fays that it l.a t c r
nniformly wronged both by Dtmocratic an J
Radical administrations. There i no rt tn-
edy says thtJtralJ 4as locrj t ti e r-n'y r-
ity of the Legislature and tic Govt-.-!.' r
Eastern men and which cf neces-.lty s..u.t
le tbe case until Western Tex vt in. ; .rif t -from
the other at-rtiont of the Sute tr.d be-
come a separate aod independent t'-tat- t
cultivate and attend to the interests of 1? r
own people. Some newspaper bus s:d tl
the Statesman approved the purpose tf tl.i;
western counties to orgitizc a r r. -' .v-
eramtct. Oa the contrary the h.'Ai:: t in
baa only said that wro.i'" ai.d ib ; -.-.a
td" rik'ht to which the West fca U -.a S.; t
are almost intolerable.
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