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ti-rcstln# duUiila of tlie working of Ids do-
purtiiu-nt.
It.HroSK 1M1> IN VIKW WIIEX TAKISO OFKICK.
WIk.ii I commenced the performance of
tltu «I11U0M of Governor I proposed to my-
M'\t three main | «ir| OHVs—on the one hand
to restrain lliut tendency to **xtniv K" <>
soiniiiderliij; oí the public money and rim-
iilng into debt which luis disunited many of
A
¿scir. under way for many
i/M|er in several of these re-
Jiao*c of many of the Nortliern
pcomiiurison will, I tltluk, sua*
, mvoritble report.
While, then, we have an edlllce which
has ho clearly demonstrated iu practical ef-
llcleiiey for tlie purpose in view at Un loim-
datiuii, I rc*|iectftillv «rtiHfest that li liad
lietcer uot Imj torn iiowii U> iiiake wiiy for sincl «if tlie H4 -
tli<* of #onieth«;oriKt. It wa* to 4,a|| r4.IÍO,|HtriMj|«il Statu*, a tcmlrncv,
be expected that _ * ¡i". ® !!?- how •ver. that was to lie exacted of tliat
effective plan would meet, the luult-lindiiw ,|(„Hor,|||XMti< u which I lie tremendous eon-
of everybody who niijrlit have a pet plan or vll|K|ol,K „f t|„, wnr<-iui>M-d to permeate more
hi* own, and the lic;irlng or in any of tin? ((r a|| purticsiiiidi-lnsscslii these; States,
regulations not belli* at oiioe perceived, l>\ ()|| (,M> ol, (.r )iu,ui, tM restrain that lawless-
eveu well disposed people, calmed nomo w|,|c|, „jWuvs unfavorably distinguish-
complalnts that, us they lire becoming no- wj 0(„. ¡|% |lllf liad lieenme shockingly
> u«touied to those regulation* and tho ma- \,v the liabitH taught our youiijf
cliluerv, from use, runs mnootlicr, have |||(J|| ¡n ,llj|ítI(rv (-¡imp*, flow far in the
been silenced. , - 'former purpom;'l have been successful. the
The amount ol the tux to.support.It 1 jol,r,„||M „f the legislatureand the ex|H sl-
the objection to the system. which ban been „f n,,. state's tintinees made vou to-
made the most of by its udyenmrh . I (|u lllll4t iiiiiHtriite. J'lie effect of the
need only «ay, III tills regard, that until 0Url„M'.aM|,-cs adopted to suppress lawlessuess
taxable property Is relaliyely to this popu-L, , visible everywhere, 1 will briefly
latiou verv much larger than at present, a' ■*
► mailer annual tax tfian one per cent, will
not. sulllce U> iiiiiintalu a system calculated
to tarnish education U> tho mans of the chil-
li re of tho State, and unless we propose to
il'i at leant so much, we had better not at*
t 'dipt anything. We cannot satisfy the en-
llglitoiieufpuhllc opinion of the world or do
our dutv as legislators, by a show of a sys-
tem which may open a school-house lor one
man's children but leave his neighbor* out
of doors. It must lie renicinbcrlid. too.
that our tax Is both for building scliooi-
lionsesand maintaining schools. For these
ciunbilled purposes I believe it Is less than
in most of tlic States. I know it is very con-
Rlilerablv less than III many of them. Hut
il should be understood tliat the opposition
t > the tax does not come Iroin the poor or
1111111 of moderate means. Tho wealthy
mor« than mil* other aro materially inter- ® 'Mí, ííí,lítí I
esteii in the protection and security to prop- w *
< i (y which tho education of the musses is
wins to promote. Tl|is feature oftheoppo-
sltlou to public schools lias been especially
marked iu some of the Icuding cities of the
State, iu Austin. Houston . Waco, Jeffer-
son and Brownsville, supposed to be among
our most cultivated centres. The courts
Iiiivo been besieged by tiiese classes with
petitions to restrain tlie collection of the
tix. Three of these cities were contestants.
•hiring the late election, for the location of
.lie capital, but Austin, which distanced
le t' coni|H!tltois. can also claim the pre-
eminence that her leading citizens and
wealthy men have been more successful
than Iter sisters in starving out the public
(¡eliool teacher. This will not be a pleasant
eit eiinih'taiice to recount lu the day certain
in' come when public cdiicitiou is llrinly
fixed as an institution. Hut, were I to ab-
stain from reference to it I might. feci tliat
perhaps misplaced delicacy hail turned me
from tlieperlormnuce of my full duty. The
State lias obtained abroad a good name |'or
her public schools, but the honest clironi-
elet must record the truth,with sorrow If
you please, that the wealthy are not asa
i-la- entitled to the credit. 'Of course, It
is not claimed that the system Is or ever
will he perfect; nothing of human invention
ever can be; but let us lie sure toll ml where
tiin machinery is defective before went-
teiiipi an Improvement.
sellout. I..VW Til IIK a.mknokd.
i suggested an amendment of the law in
miler to give the patrons more direct con-
trol iu tho selection of the officers who tire
to disburse their taxes. I recommend an
amendment to the law giving the election
ol board ol' school directors to the people
■of tho district. The spirit ol our institu-
tions requires tliat those who pay the taxes
.«Hall also have the choice of I heir agents to
ilUbm;so them, and the present manner of
^itfñflfl 10' vitlicsu olllccrs was Intended to be
larero hnrchTaW'ry. But with this aiuend-
i.éma' ¡tbe coupleil h provision tliat
rc "val of directors
pOSt OtilOOf WtlCrC ühéoinpet4*iit or ritfiwu to
wait upon his old f d regulations established
_ 4 . ,>•> Al' tl.n II
may favor him wi"Ht r l,,e schools, orgull-
ITiu alnnt, <.ftna",ll,f* A provision llligllt lllSO
JIih stock c°n )aut|iorizliig the boanl of«llrcc-
nnd hoiitin/t, ? sale restraint, to raise money
to biftlil school homes. b\-. the issue of
lionds, and thus better distribute the burden
of the tax otherwise required to pay lor
those buildings. I believe tho oilier mem-
bers of the boanl of education coincide in
these recommendations, and will join me
in supporting Hi for your consideration.
, as authorized !o do under section fourth of
the law. I am of Ihc opinion that further
iiiportant changes of the law would uotut
1'resent be safe.
cost or 1't'IIMC SCHOOLS.
I'lic total cost, of the public schools for
the year was $1.2- 2, ¿21 24,of which $182,-
Ti'r.t lit) was paid by the State, and 408
0."> is to be |Miid by tliu counties. As my
'Inice will not permit au itemized statement
<11 1 hbi cost, I must refer you to the report
of the superintendent of public instruction.
I will hero present a few item* which will
,:ive you tin Idea of the relative outlay in
tlie different brunches of expenditure* for
the schools, viz: Pay of teachers, $!>7U.-
:r>0 27; pay of principals, $:I7.7SH 70; pay
of-aipurvliiors. thirty-live, to January Í,
1872, and twelve for the balance of the
year, $2;i.iV*>; pay lor employees, clerks
and negro hire. $18,1.1:1 til: apparatus—
slates, ¡S8.275; maps and charts, $5,-175;
school tablets, 2.*50-$HI,000; rent or
school-houses, $114,Still 2!i. Kxamiiiers all
dischargeil exeetit one at the capital. The
iiuniher of teacliers examined up to tlie
lirst inst., who recelvodcertllleat.es, whs
The iiiiiuher examined and rejected
for itieoni|>eleney was 1.221 ; and tlie whole
number employed lu the public schoolsdu-
ring the year was 2,025.
Clllt.DIIKM IX TIIK STATU AND Nl'MIIKU
•lAfnirr.
Tlie whole number lu Ihc State, as made
up from reports of justices of the peace,
nuil the I'liltcd States cenMts where these
failed, for 1871, was estimated ;¡t 22M..1.V .
The justices, who are required by law to
take 1 he scholastic census, have 111 many
instances done it very imperfectly or not n't
all, and there is reason to believe that the
number is somewhat larger than estimated.
Total number of children in the schools lu
the tlrst month. September, 1871. 28,800.
Total that received instruction in the public
schools during thcycar, 127.(172. Average
number of children taught lu tlie public
schools, Kl.tkkl. It will be seen that the
average monthly cost of each pupil has
been si 4:1 currency. Including all charges,
even for building school-houses. It is no-
ticeable that much the largest attendance
was duriujr tlie spring and summer months.
The opening mouth of the second scholas-
tic year shows an attendance of 43.1)22, au
increase over that of last year, but not by
review.
mii.itia a.ni imi.tck acts.
Two of these measures were those known
as militia and police laws. The feature of
the former law looking directly to the pre
scrvation of the |>ciicc was that delegating
to the governor the power to susjiend tlie
law s within disturbed districts. I liave for-
tunately been compelled to resort to this
uuihorfty but 011 three occasions, though
the knowledge that I possessed the power
and miglit exercise it doubtless often pre-
vented disturbances hurtful to the prosper-
ity of our State and averted the interference
of the United States Government, which
nearly all of the reconstructed States have
lieeii subjected to. tinder our constitution,
your houses have the grautliitf or withhold
lug of this power entirely confined to you,
and If In your wisdom you conclude that
"Ol'Tmr UOt.ljC
„ ... _. polk-e has relieved the
State of multitudes of chanicters, but 1 de-
cidedly do not think their services can be
disguised with yet. Since tliclr organiza-
tion, two years and six months ago. the
total cost of the police up to tlie 1st lust
has been $108.274 12, or an average annual
cost of § 103.300 04. They have, so far as
reported during that time, arrested 581 per-
sons charged with murder, 700 charged
with attempt to kill, 1748 charged with oth-
er felonies and several thousand chargcd
with lesser offences. They have also re-
covered and returned to the owners a large
amount of property, of which no account
has been kept since the lirst six mouths,
when about thirty thousand dollars or so
was recovered. In the execution of their
duly eight, policcmeii have, on differentoc-
easions, lost their lives, and a iiunilier have
been wounded of necessity. The efficien-
cy of t,lie police hits been' Impaired of late
by the depredation of Slate warrants, in
which they are paid, amounting generally
to near half their nominal pay. Tlie report
of the Adjutant, (•eiicral ami executive offi-
cer of the chief of police will show the
strength and condition 01 the police, mili-
tia and State guards.
TIIK AI T UKIIt'l.ATtXri TIIK IIKAItlNflOK AUMS
Another of the measures for the preserv-
ation of tlie peace was the act of April 12.
1871, regulating the keeping and bearing ol
deadly weapons. It bail a 1110.t happy ef-
fect. anil to secure its thorough enforce-
ment, I have offered a standing reward for
the arrest and conviction of violators of it.
l>Ki'AI.CATIOX OF TIIK l.ATK ADJUTANT OKN-
I'.ltAL JAMKS DAVIDSON.
Tlic late Adjutant General .lames David-
son resigned on tlie 4th of N'ovcnilicr last.
Shortly alter Ids resignation it was discov-
ered by tlie present officers tliat Ids accounts
were incorrect, and au examination lias de-
veloped a defalcation that appears to be up-
wards of $30,0(10, though facts have not
Im'cii ascertained to tlx the amount pre-
cisely.
As far as Ids accounts indicate, this de-
falcation commenced to accumulate within
11 few niourlis past. The comptroller
having disregarded my instructions of
the 18th of March last, which forbid the
drawing of money from the treasury with-
out vouchers being tiled showing its lawful
disbursement, he was furnished facilities
for running up the greater part ol this
amount. Some thousands of It lie defalca-
tion are represented by vouchers iu the
treasury on which he lias drawn and em-
bezzled the money that should have been
naid to claimants, l'rompt measures have
liecn taken to recover the property, anil id
so to cause the return to the State of this
defaulter, and I have reason to hope that
the sum embezzled will pretty much lie
made up.
FltONTIKII IlKFKNsK AXH¿ INDIAN A Ft'.MUS.
All the companies, 11 in number, with
817 officers and men, for frontier defense,
orgmlzcd under the act of .Itiuc 13, 1870,
were discharged during or before 1871.
(hvhig to the obstacles above alluded to be-
ing put In the way of my negotiation of
bonds for their support, and my conse-
quent Inability to pay and supply them,the
efficiency of these companies was not asiui-
t lei putci I . The total number of claims pre-
sented for their pay, support and equip-
ment, Is $liVt,32l Ó-l." of wliicli $4fit ,1. 4 4!
A , '—Un-.t .1,1" 1 .
pof-sibl«y Jelling officers to furnish the
names. "If litis defect In the returns be
considered immaterial, the question "V the
adoption ol tlie amendment is before you
for action.
COXTIlTR PAKDONKO ASO FfsES «KXITTTO.
The re|iort of the Secretary of State will
furnish, Hinong other matters far your infor-
nation, Ihc number of cAsis ol pardon or
'oimiiii'ation of sentence of convicts lijr the
executive since the lust report, also tin# *nd
forfeitures remitted, with the leasons there-
fo.\
I SIMULATION
The report of the superintendent of ¡m
migration evidences great activity in his bu<
reau. lie states the total increase of our
population from immigration during the year
1872, at 01,000 persons. Part of this hi ess
timated for those who come into tho State to
buy land; but I believe it rather nn under
estimate. To the labors of Mr. LoelHer and
his agents, the State is largely indebted for
this remit. The bureau has been ably., and
economically conducted, and I recommend
that a liberal appropriation tie made for its
support during the present and coming fiscal
yens. The amount ho asks, $89.200, is not
too largo for tho ends pro|iosed. This is one
of thoi>e enterprises where 1 am sure
clous expenditu es, within reasonable bounds,
cannot ¿all to prodt the Stale.
TUR STATIC ASVLt'MS.
The condition of the asylums fur tho blinds
deaf and dumb, and lunatics, Is clearly laid
before vou by the reports from those institu-
tions. In every respect their condition will
bo found satisfactory. Tho students and
patients seem to lie well taken care of. It is
true, tlie Luuatio Asylum is too small fur
1,1 W.L
bus been npproy<?fl. Of minute companies
authorized by the act of November 2." , 1871.
22 with 415 men have been organized. The
total cost of theseto the 1st Inst, was $21,-
!i!>2 74. I recommend the continuance of
these companies iu service, and that the
Govornor lie authorized to enroll them for
the eoiiuties liable to Indian raids, and. lu
ease of snccial necessity, more than one
company iu a county. The system of pro-
tecting the frontier, though not satisfacto-
ry, is the best the State tlnaueescui: afford.
As a flirt her relief to frontiersmen, I liuvc
adopted the practice ot issuing to them
arms belonging to the State, under regula-
tions to prevent waste. Willi this design.
I have requested that the quota of arms
due us from 11iv general government be Is-
sued of such kind as may be most servicea-
ble to those citizens, mid the request bus
been granted.
The general government.. I understand,
proposes to locate within the Indian teni-
class of unfortunate persons within the State
who should be there. I advise a suitable
appropriation for its enlargement
qt'AHAVTINR.
Our coast has been kept free from epidem
ios- The enforcement of a rigid quarantine
has thus demonstrated tho utilTity of the lair
establishing it. Kxperience points out where
some aiuenduH nts of the law may advantage
ously hu made, and such will be submitted to
you during your session. As the decision of
Ibe United States Uourt at Galveston has cut
off the revenue from shipping, which mainly
supported the quarantine, you are ca'lcd up-
on to supp'v tho dellcieucy by an adequate
appropriation.
AflHlGUt.Tl'ltAI. AND MUCHANICAf,COM,EOK.
The college for tho benefit of agriculture
and mechanical arts was located at Bryan,
and its progress not «being commensurate
with the large share of the appropriation ex
pended, I Inst summer suspended the work to
await further legislation. The law is defect-
ive, in not dellning the power of the coinmis
sioners. Some objection has been made to
the selection of Bryan, but on the whole I
think it had better now remain there Ad-
ditional impropriations will hu required to
furnish the college 011 the plan adopted by
the commissioners.
JAILS ANO COt'llTIIOtrSKS.
Our county ¡ails and courthouses, cspc
dally the former, are properly beginning to
attract attention. Our jails arc as bad as
they can be. When so constructed as to
secure the prisoners confined in them, tliey
bccoino dense and unlit for the habitation of
wild beasts. Wlion not made secure, and
this is the case in about four-Hlllis of the
counties, the constant escape of prisoners is
made the excuso (as recently by tho mob in
Erath f nd adjoining| counties), for tho whole-
sale murder ofpersojiscjiareed 9,'i'ji-gJleiiscs
The jail nero at thf capi litis a specimen 0
i>s kind, which it might bo well to inspect. I
called the attention of the last legislature to
ibis evil, and suggested as a remedy that the
building of j'iils and court-houses, anil the
collection of taxes therefor, bo taken charge
of by the State.
TIIK STATU I'KNITKNTIAHV
Under the law of March 23,1871,1 leased
the penitentiary to Messrs. Waul, Uewey A
Co., who to'il; possession on July 5, 1871
Tho bid of these gentleman' was, on the
whole, the best made; but it still leaves the
State to meet it part of tho expense of trans-
portation of iirisoners. Under the manage-
ment of the lessees tho penitentiary and the
discipline of the convicts havo greatly iin
proved. Tliero were, on tho lirst instant,
!>4t convicts in the penitentiary*against 48!>,
the number coullned there iu 1870. This
large increase does not, of course, indicate
that the proportion of criminals among our
leoplo is increasing, but only that crimina'
'ustice is now better administered. The re
port af the directors nnd other officers, as
alsoihatof Hev. B. A. Kogpra, who attended
as a delegate from the State to the late Inter-
national Congress for the prevention and re-
gression of ci ¡mo, lit London, England, will
>c laid before yon, and I request that theii
recommendations bo duly considered, partic
ularly 1 have to urge the immediate neccssi
ty for at least one additional peuitonaiary.
'1 his matter has before been brought by me
to the attention of the legislature.
UKl'OUT OF ATTOIINKT CKNEttAL.
The Attorney General's report states the
work dune in his department and the
Tacts and legal grounds which havo moved
him to bring certain suits, referred to in his
reports against the Houstou Tap and Cen-
tral railroad and the Western Union Tele-
graph Company.
SI'KCIAI. I.KftlSI.ATIOK OIIJBCTKU TO.
reason to believe that much of it was expend
ed improperly.
HAILHOADS WITHIN THE STATK.
Since my last regular message, two years
igo, 507 additional' miles of railroad hav.
lieen completed and put in running order,
measuring, together with 611 mjles pre-
viously completed, a total of 1078 miles with
in the* State. Great progress in tho construc-
tion of railroads ia now making, and there is
good prospect that within the present yeai
6116 miloH more will be Ruishcd. W Idle
these enterprises should be encouraged by
legislation, liberal within reasonable bounds,
and we should honestly adhere to our en
gagcmcnts with them, our anxiety to devel-
op our territory by their means should not
blind us to the fact that these highways are
ostensibly built for the convenience of Un-
people, who, accordingly may have some
rights, their corporations should be made to
respect. Tho general railroad law of Febru
ary 7, 1868, Sec. 15, gives tho legislature au
thority, at any time to revise the rates ol
charges for travel and freight on the roads.
I asked the last legislature to act under that
authority, but the matter was overlooked,
and because of iu importance to the people I
again recommend it.
AFFIIOriUATIOXa fok TIIE CAl'ITOI. and í5hound:
The seat of government has been fixed
permanently at Austin. It may bo well to
consider measures for building a suitable-
State House in place of the present insuffi
cient and temporary one. While our finances
may not, at the moment, permit more than
the prelimiminary surveys and estimates for
such buildings, we may now, without much
expense, commenco to improve and beautify
the grounds about the capítol and and Gov-
ernor's mansion, by grading and by planting
trees and shrubbery. I therefore recommend
an ii|.]t,U|r|| 1lllU'|«M inlaw pur|«vu.ui
API'OIITIONMKNT AND KI.ECTION OF SKNATOIIS
AND IlKrilKSENTATIVES.
Under sections 11 nnd 34, art. R, of '.he
constitution, an apportionment of senators
and representatives must be made at this ses-
sion. Under the construction given the
similar provision of the constitution of 1845,
an election should be had after tho apportion-
ment, for all the senator?, without regard to
length of term.
TI5IK OF NEXT OF.SEKAL EI.FCTIOS.
Tho term of office of the present executive
should expire on the 27lh day of April, 1874
The eloct'on law should therefore be changed
so as to autho izo a general election at some
day beforo that date, for State officors, mein
hers of the legislature, nnd such county offi-
cers as may then be electivo.
AMENDMENT OF TIIE ELECTION I,AW SlflOKSTHD.
I further recommend that the eloction law
be amended furthe opening of the polls with-
in each of tho just'ccs' precincts, nnd to re-
duce the number of days of election from four
to one; but if theso two amendments nrc
adopted, they should bo accompanied by
such provisions as will secure substantial
protection to all classes of voters in the exer-
of the elective franchise. The existing ar-
rangement was the result of apprehensions
that at tho outlying precincts nil voters might
not have that security.
OAl.VRSTON CITT ELECTION.
As the charter of the city of Galvoston en-
acts that the lirst election under it shall bo
held at the next general election for state
officers, I could not order an election to be
held thero in November, as was dono for oth-
er cltics and towns. I recommend legisla
tion directing an election of officors of that
city on tho lirst Monday in March next.
ESTIMATE OF HKCEIPTS ASP EXFENDITCRES roll
STATK UOVRUN.MENT.
Tho Comptroller hns failed to make me tbi-
annual report and ostimatc, due from his
office on Hie lirst Monday of last nnnili. I
can, therefore, only approximately estimate
the receipts during the currcnt and ensuing
fiscal years, on the basis of the taxes assessed
of tho fiscal years 1871—'2. Tho Stetc ad
valorem nnd occupation taxes for this year
ought to be about f 1,480,000, and for the next
about $ 1,030,000—one-fourth of these sums
going to the available school fund. Unless
our manner of collecting the taxes is bettered,
a largo part of these amounts will not reach
the treasury during tho years for which they
aro assessed. If our tax laws arc correct, we
may cxpect full collections, and tho nsscss
mont for next year will also be considerably
greater than those estimated. The estimates
of cxpenitures will be sent to you within a
few days. I will closo this communication
by inviting n closo scrutiny of tho accounts
and disbursements of nil state officers. This
is due to the people, as to honest officers,
who, being so, aro entitled to relief from the
scandalous imputations which, in this day,
lilacken the good nnd bad alike.
Edmund J. Davis, Governor,
Cljt Passenger.
MoixonwlP^S?,,
J*A.2i£SS W. THOMAS,
tUIITOK ANI) I'UUl'KllTilR.
McKINNEY. February 1, 1873.
il i : - '
Ex-Gov. Throckmorton readied
Auslin'ou the 28th ult.
Woodbull and| Clnflin |hnvo agniu
been consigned to tho Toombs.
We have learned with much regrot
of tho sorious illness of Mr. J. W.
Swindells, tho worthy proprietor of
tho Dallas lforald.
- -*• - • —
Tho'Slato.Joarnnl says tho legisla-
ture is costing tho State ono thousand
fivo hundred dollars por day. A short
sossion would bo good economy.
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An attempts being made in our
-State legislature to repeal the ¡aw
regulating tho carrying of deadly
weapons. Its repoal would bo a pub-
lic calamity.
Tho Georgia legislature lias elect-
ed Gen. John H. Gordon to the U. S.
Senate.—A bill abolishing the frank
ing privilege hns passed both Houses
mwl iv ttlü Prcoi
dent.—Lalo Northern dates show a
continuance of very cold weather.—
Serious deferences are said to exist
between Great Drituin and Russia on
the lvhivan «juestion.
■
Tho logislnturo having voted a re-
poal of both the militia and tho po-
lico laws, tho IIouso, on the 27th, by
a voto of 56 to 26, agreed to recon-
sider its action, so far as il rolated to
the militia law. This was wo 15. Wis-
dom late is hotter than wisdom never.
Laws required b5' tho constitrrtion,
or nocossary for the public sectwity,
should, if possible, be ,amondecl nnd
improved, but not dostroj'od,
• — -♦ ~
Legislative.
Id tho U. 8¡ Senai
fercd by Senator MorTui 1 WW
ed, instructing the oominlttee on
privileges and eleetions to intjiiirtf
whether there isa legal State govern-
ment lh Louisiana, and if B0¡ by
whom constituted. The object of
tho resolution is to give tho commit-
too, at whose instance it was present-
ed, ruthority to go into tho wholui
subject matter of investigation al-
ready submitted.
Kow York datos of the 29th quottf
gold at 118 8-8; Cotton (Middling
Texas,) at 21 7-8.
Tho Galveston News, of tho 80th/
says hides are firm at 18 3-4al0 l-2c.
for dry as they run; wool, 20u23c. lor
burry, and 27a80c. for fino and medi-
um, free of burs.
A New Texas Company.
session with the matters of pjivate or spccial
legislation. The most of this can be put out
tory all the inVllaiis siniih of Kansas, iVnil|°f tho way by general incorporation laws, of
by treaty or toree Induce them to remain which ono was passed at the last session, hut
The Louisville Commercial «rives us
some idea of the Wichita Colonization
Agricultural, Mining ami Munu
fucturing Compny, organized for tlie
improvement and' settling tip of the
counties in tho northwestern portion
of Texas:
The immediate field of operation
of tho company comprises the coun-
ties of Clay, Wichita, Archer, Mon-
tague, Young nnd Jack. St. Louis
Ims been actively working for the
trade of Northern Texas, and tho
completion of the Missouri, Kansas
Much valuable timo is occupied at 'cach lexas Railroad to the nortliern
... .. a . ' . . '. I .1 - l¡MA aP' < I. ^
the ve. 'If t III.-* plan lie adopted, and the
Indians an-placed under such surveillance
as will prevent their absence from the terri-
tory, our Stale w ill be relieved from I'llt tiler
attacks by any Indians ¡living within the
I'nlteti States, 111 aid partly of this plan,
I permitted the chiefs contlucil iu the peni-
tentiary lor murder to betaken to the. terri-
tory for an Interview with their people, and
promised executive pardon if they could In-
duce all their tribes to surrender to the Uni-
ted States government and Jjlve up their
arms, horscsand captivos. They have been
returned to the penitentiary, but. I iinilcr-
unv means as numerous a* might have been ¡stand that their mWsion has been product-
had 1 lie system encountered 110 opposition.1 ¡ve of good, and the desired ararugenient is
111 in my counties which reported nourishing likely to be ell'ceted.
schools last year, the schools have
ion- mI to close altogether liccausc of failure l'riii.tc l.ANKs.
t" pay the tax, and in others for the same The report ol' the commls-doncr of the
ie: on they languMi. 1 general land olHeeshows HS.RIJ.704J acres
• <1 ..litnox or run irui.tr whom, ,t\„. I!,s Ihootnnuted area of vacant public lands.
The Hermanen! I '.I*'1"."1. -WM.Iien;s cither patented or
I lite.
I'll
SCIIOOl, t-t'NI ,
, IJTm',;'1!';1!"! "vn" 1 *;: l'mi;1 «7rwhich theState has become liable hi the
.1 tin' first instant was as follows: Spec e ,.|- „„i,....hm,
in hand, of the treasurer comptroller ¿40,- 1 • " «UMintcs.
7(N t:i: currency, !?tl4.(iS!l 12; six |>er cent. ¡ tl,,: conktiti tionai. ajirxpmkst.
I nlicd States bonds, $70,800 live percent.' While considering the subject of public
■ I States ImuiiIs. $¿71.'¿-10; consolida!- lands, I can appropriately advert to the vote
principal and Interest of six per cent.!at the late general election an the auielul-
railro i t bonds. &!.I71I.27N 44—total, 2,-'mont to tlic constitution, proposed by the
1 I!W. There Is also the amount ox- resolution ndoptwl May 17. 1S71. The vote.
.> vied to lie realized from the suits in \Va h- 'as reported to the Secretary of State, stood
•on/ton, <u,y *100.000 In specie; also 2.7HH,- Ó7.UII for, and ¡15.070 against the auieud-
<>,'■( jicr -s^ofsohool lauds estimated as worth ment; but the names of persons who voted
7(it.i)72, This fund was supposed when 011 the amendment were not returned as re-
thc war ceased, to have hocn mostly dissi- quired by tlic constitution (Art. Ó, See. Ml,)
pat -). The report of the Superintendent and my proclamation ordering the election.
•I lu '.ructUut will turui-li you full and in- lu fact. under our election law, it wax not
which did n«t include railroad companies,
and also made other exceptions. In permit-
ting those exceptions the act is defective.
There is no good reason why railroad com
boundary lino of Texas, insures the
consummation of her wishes.
In the country about to bo oper-
ated in by the Wichita company, min-
eral wealth in unlimited profusion
exists. From Dallas, where tho Texas
Pacific railroad and the Missouri,
On tho 30th, under suspension of
tbo rulos, the Honate pnssod a bill re-
pealing tho unrepealed portions ol the
printing law.
In tho same body a bill was pro
"ontod to strike out (by constitutional
modo of amendmont, of course,) set*.
40, of art. 12, of the State constitu-
tion. [Sec. iff re*)ui t¡s landediprop-
orty, when offered for sale under do-
creos of Stnto cBurts, to bo offered to
biddors in lots of not less Ihn ten
nor more than forty acres, except in
towns or cilios, &c.]
A resolution was passod authorizing
tho speaker to appoint a committeo,
to bo composed of ono from o.acli sen-
atorial district, to rodistrlet tho State,
and divide it into six senatorial dis-
tricts.
Tho Committee on Stato .Affairs
was iustrueted to report to this House
a more perfect system of labor.
A bill passod to engrossment,
changing tho 5th Sec. of tho school
law. TI10 section prohibits the col-
lection or paying out of any more
money for the present for tho build-
ing of school houses. Tho money
alroady collected to bo paid over to
tho county treasurers instoad of tho
treasurers of the Hoards of Direct-
ors.
On tho 21st, the Governor sent to
the senate tho following appointments
for confirmation:
JÍ. Graham, for Stale Treasurer;
referred to Committee on Judiciary.
It. II. Taylor, Judge of the 28th Ju-
dicial District; reforrod to Committeo
on Judiciary. A. I). Mnlloy, Inspect-
or of Stato Penitentiary; roferrcd to
Penitentiary Committee.
Tho Senate has contracted with Col.
lilliott, of tho (¡azotto, for the publi-
cation of its proceedings in tho Oa-
zotto.
Tho Judiciary Committee is in-
structed to report on tho logality and
policy of reducing tbo numbor of the
judicial districts.
Highly thousand dollars have boen
appropriated for miloago and per
diem of motnbers.
Tho Govornor, in a communication
to tho Sonato, complains that the
Comptroller has not complied with
tho constitution, in tjot roporting to
him previous to tho mooting of the
Th<J New York Times has ati
length presented completo returns
for tho Presidential election, summa-'
rizing the result as follows :
The Republican party carricrf
every Slate in the Union but six ;
Gen. Grant, as its candidato, re-
ceived three hundred clcctorul vote;
against sixty-six pcatfered among
Democrats and Liberals ; its popular
majority was 759,137, being nearly
liaif a million (449,549)more than iik
teoe 1 lu total voto was Ü.592,-
984, being an increase of 579,790-
over the vote of 1868. When, on>
the second morning after the election
we estimated Grant's uopular ma-
jority at over 7(J#,000, somo of our
contemporaries hinted that we had
allowed our enthusissm to affcct our
judgment Tho result, as stated then,
was simply incredible. Yet it will
bo seen that wo wcro 50,000 votos
behind tho facts.
lis*::
' HEW JFfflBBflT
STOmi & SKID MORE
JJAVE F RHKI> A PAKTNKRSIII!'
purpose of carrying on tliu
9
lor tlio'
Saddlery A Harness
lllSIXESS,
At their Old Stand, in McKinney.
Tliey «-¡II keep on lined, at a'I timen a full stock i>6
SADDLES, HARNESS,
SADDLERY IIAI1DWAltF,
And in short, oreiv «nicle belimgjjijj to lkl,. V
ni Imite in ileiniinil in ilii^dK?.,
iiiiuiiifiicture nil doeiip-io^^SW?!...
"Il churl Hoi ice. anil iiLggfc Mt«i.
I.IimIru llieinxelvai, loitOBttLiAs ItKSOi.Vf.
kei. liny iil«. keepuiPBKntá lu Iho euro of
tikiu ilia-
VAOxjxji^Gsxri,
The bent prwervitlivo of ;f.enilier now in use.
I! A COX, FLOUR and liKF.F HIDES'-
tnki-ii in exchange for Stuck.
STOVALL & SKIDMORE.
,l.in> ary nú, is"!) —17-81 af.
C1T.1TIOX—6'.
Kinff.
M. tCtu'Mie
K. K.
1 lie Sliite of Ti-jíii , I To the Slieritl'or imy Constn-
Coimtv of Collin, f hie of Collin Coiiuty,
iiiikktinii:
Wherens, Allidiirii luiving Itceii nmde biforn'
mi-, .1. M. Wiluox. J. P.. in nuil ti-r Collin Coiitnv,
Texas, hv C M. Chnslie, that K. K. King is jnst'y-
in.lub'i'ii to him iu the Minn of one hundred dol-
lar-; thai sniil King is 11 transient per.-on, so tlmt
the oiiliuar.r proec sof l.tw eiiunot he seived on-
I11111 -
These nrc ihercli-ro to coiiimuliil vou that em,;
by cunsiiitf this writ 10 lie pulilishnt in some news-
paper in Collin County fortlircu snevessivc weckrt
inioMo ill,, returiitlitr hereof, sniunion die said
l\ K King to lie and appear hefoic ihe J list ices'
Court, to he held nt tlie town of Piano, Collin-
county, Pree nci No. ó on the fourth Saiuiilny iin
Kchrnarv, 1it being lite tí'.'ll (Iay of said moiilh,
at to o'clock a. III ol said day, liii-ll lllld there to-
answer C. M. Clirislie in a plea of debt, due by ac-
count in u stini not exceed ing out- bundled, dol-
lars.
Witness my nllieiiil signature at olllco ill I'l.mo,
Ibis üoiii day ol J.iuiurr, l>7o.
' j. M. w11,COX,
31.1-Üwpff! J P.C'. 'C. l'recinoi No. ó.
W. S. CLOY I),
WA I'CII .11A Kl.lt. J H W U I. K n,.
QUNSMITH, ETC.,
WEST OF TIIK 1'L'IM.IC SQUARGr
McKinney, Texas,
Would respectfully unnininei- to the eiti-
/.ctH of ('ollin and ndiolnln^ eoimtb-s,
that be Is prepiueil lit do nil kinds ol
work iu bis line, siu-li ¡is roptiiriu# wateh-
e«. jewelry, jíuiw nml pistols, cu^ruvlii^
county Souls, seals for Jewelry, &e.
flfeg" Work on till ¿rood miiferml wttr-
raiitedtwelve niontbs; inferior materiiild-
fidthfully repiiireil.
Mi-Klutiey, Xov. áttrd, 1800. nñO
logislatiiro. He says tho report is
impnrtinont when speaking of tho
oxocutivo, and libelous in manj* ro-
spoctn, and will prove dotrimontal to
tho Stato's credit should tho report bo
mado public. For thoso reasons ho
will not nccopt tho report from tho
comptroller, but Icavostho legislature
to say what shall bo dono. Tbo mat-
tor was roforrod to a spoeial commit-
too of sovon, with .Tudgo Powers, of
Camarón, as ttbairman.
Vn amendment to tho constitution
J. L. Raixky. W. L. HI..\NTON*.
RAINEY 8b BIMNTON.
Nsw ©TOaairy
[Ohc door Mow the Post Office.'||
ALL kinds of FAMILY GROCERIES,.
FruitAW*, Fniir.)/CnndtM r.tc
rtr."
Foil S V1.1: CIIICAI*
panics inay not, as woll s others, be remitted¡ KQn8tts and Texas railroad tneef, a
ulto?otbcrto a-teneriil incorporation nc. In d | , onmmonood to Wi-
regard to all otlu-r spccial legislation some re| , ... , _ i^.„,i
lief is desirable, and as fur as I can jiii||>o of¡clllta, and It Will be completed next
its ellect, a practice similar to that of ihc Slltntncr. Ill the COIllltlOS named
English parlltiment inlttbt afford it. It is to'nliOVC there nro itnmonao hills of
be objected certainly that the constitution pr¡coppor orc. w|,jc|, will yield On the
the English parliaincnt differs too widely . 1 1 „„„ Trnn .,,.,1
from ours for their practice to serve us asa axc.rnS® PCI .C0"t'
wifiiguaril, and there is some reason in tliat ''oa' also exist in large rjtio"tltl03,
nrgumcnt, but at any rate a trial might b© The report of Col. Forney, who went
mado. I through this region with Col. Tom
APPRorsiATioxs rott eONTiHOKNT K.xPKNsnsor Seott not many months ago, gives tho office of superintendent of irnnii-'"1' ^'!|His,v Sou is dissnlvod.
Tut: t.unist.ATtitE. ¡most interesting details concerning gration. [' lnl" ""\v riiiuiing s miles st E. of
I took occasion, in a vcto^mcssage sent in tho natural weulth of the country.— j \ bill to repoal tho law prohibiting i,-n,"is."" 'V " ,or fl"'" 0,1 ri-nsniuil©
at the spring session of 1871, to object to¡ , ,1 t*k.. it..„„r.,„'- tho carrying of deadly weapons, was, All business will be settled by
presontod by^Mr. Short, nnd roforrod; v. „ . 1'. It. \VALI.tS.
. I Nov, 21st, l.Sc2.
35tt.
pro-
rail- I.nlest Styles or
foil cash.
fiivt- us ¡1 call. Remember our moteo Is.
' ipili-k sales ¡mil small profits. * *
n22 ¡tins.
DISSOLUTION.
will probably bo proposed to abolish ¡ Tí v ""tltitil i-onsent Ihetlrm known as 1'.
tho office of superintendent of imnii-1 ^"sillls .v So
. a ■ I 'I'll., >>>tll u
tbo unsafe practice which had of late years| A mail named Jolltl
grown up of large appropriations for tlie a weaving way." called at
vory vague purpose of con'ingnnt
of the legislature. Thi.i practicc
on a considerable scale with tbo
legislature of lHtlrt It is clearly unconstitu- expressed surpi'
Hanafnti",, 1111
tho iicn-
7 "" ",u a weaving way. cu.iuu .it " - ■ l0 u,0 Committee on State affairs.
coiSeed Iro 3ít,on" D.°.t,;°lt' ft(T' n8kc'1.1 h<S, The Sonato is considering tbo t
provisional lockcd "P- ^,IC" 1,0 priety of rodticitig tho faros on 1
.vB.o._,,„v .i..... tv.o viwo, unconstitu- expressed surprise at tho man s rath- roads nnd other nuhl'm nonvAvnnn
tlonal, in that it asRitmss to set' apart large er unusual request llanafan replied:
sums of the public money in such shape that „ I'llt er down I SBV. When 1 'til
the executive Ins no opportunity to ascertain drunk the old woman can handle me
whether the purposes of appropriation are like a chiM, but when I'm sober I can
legitimate, and cannot therefore advisedly t._,
isxercise the reto power. A large portion of wollopcr all to . mash. • l8.
theagRrcgate cost of thehst leglslatttrewcnt WO np till I get sober.
out uf the treasury in this shape, nd I bare quc."t was promptly complied w'l': jatatosp
roads nnd other public oonvoyances.
Tho Sonato pnys its portors nnd
pagos four dollars por day.
A joint resolution was pnssod on
tho 22d, appointing commissioners to
Ladles' Hats ami Ilomiets nt
. W.tttUXll'S.
SWEET SUGAR AND GOOD COFFEE
AT MMlAN's.
r
ss look'havo portraits painted of the late ox- ..
His re-, Prosidoni ilurnot, and other Texas Í "««I l*«gKS llurncss
wm': statesp en. - I „iti
R- W. RIliyE'sa
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