Fort Worth Daily Gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 22, Ed. 1, Thursday, January 11, 1883 Page: 2 of 8
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January 10 1882.
To Hie HonornliktBcnntci fun! limine of Hen-
rcntiitlvi'K In llioLcKlMnluro Aiwjinlilcil;
You. us llio representatives of llm
nconle of ToxaH. have conic to the cap
Itiil to ciinct laws for lliulr (fovcriitiient
at a most important period ol tlio ins
1nrv nf tliu Kin In.
your mlt'ow citizens fuel assured.lhtit
they through your agency ftimpo
tlio government to their own liking
.according to tho will of tlio majority
.under tlio pwcrs limitations mid ro-
ntrlctioiiHof tlio constitution.
Tlio blessings of good government
liavo been scoured by their previous
effort uiid In ita enjoyment they
aro now a satisfied people. An ex-
ubertant prosperity fills the country to
nvcrllowlngut the present time. The
glowing prospeols for Its future ad-
vancement in tlio elements of great-
ness Ih equally encouraging ItH
jprogress during tlio last ten
years ban been unprecedented
in tho nnnultf of stales on
thlfl continent. It Iiiih in that time
emerged from comparative obscurity
to a favorable appreciation throughout
our sister stales and throughout tlio
jintiotiHof Kuropc. Tho foundations
for juttcli of that progress were hiid be-
fore I jviiH elected and became gov-
ernor of tho stale four yearn ago. Dur-
ing my two administrations the policy
pursued to plainly marked out. It
was tlio priietlcal reformation of all of
tlio govormoittal eponitlous in exist-
ence with Hiieli additions only an
were in accord with tho spirit of the
age and us were prompted by tho ex-
isting condition of tlio country and
ItH pressing wants.
J n the pursuit of that policy there
Juts been In tho main a harmonioiiH
oo-opoiatlon by the legislature and
the executive ollleors sanctioned ly
thogi'iieral approbation or tho people.
ItH reatlHHlu bo short a Itiuu have been
remarkable.
Tho advalorem taxes have been 10-
duced from llfty to thirty eonts on tho
ono huuilrod dollurri worth or prop
erly and tho occupation taxes nearly
In tlio Hiimo proportion. An overllow-
ing treasury now gives promise or an
ablllly for a furllter reduction. A
signal Improvement In tho collection
of taxes iia.s been accomplished.
Tho debt of the stale has been ro-
'dtii'cd approximately In round num
bers from $ri'IU00(K) on tho first of
January. 187U to 1 1.000000. on the
Jlrsl of January IBS.'! it dlUbronco of
tl'100000. Tho Interest thereof bus
been reduced proportionately greater
by calling in tlio 10 per cent bonds
and leanlugo per cent bonds In place
of them in which there was an annual
diminution of over fon.OOO Interest.
Tho Interest jn the public debt was
unuually ftllRMWO on the llrst of Jan-
uary. lB7l.uuii on the first or January.
188ti $11:27001) making a dlllorpnco of
auoubiio.oini in inc iiueresi.
Of tho $1000000 of bonded debt less
than $1500000 of it Is owned by indi-
viduals and over ?2riK)(H)0 of It is in
tho statu treasury owned by tlio
special school funds tliu university
and other funds the Interest on which
amount is annually paid to these
funds for our own bonelK.
Our publlu credit has boon so eu
Jianced that It has been dllUeult to
buy our six per cent bonds at a pre
mium oi rorty dollars 10 uiu ono Hun-
dred dollars.
Tho taxable properly lias increased
from S'JWO.OOO.OOO III 1877 to? 11001)0000
as estimated In 18312.
. Tim permanent fund of the publlu
free schools ban Increased by tho sale
of its hinds from Sl.lWU.OOO to SCWII.-
000 on January 1st 18SiI with a prole
niiio increase Hiioruy oi over a million
of dollars moro by tlio sales of tho re-
Horvod IiiiuIh.
Tlioeoninion freo schools liavo been
Improved tho length of their terms
liavo Increased every year ami the
amounts annually appropriated to
tliom have been greater being this
Bcholastic year over one million of dol-
lars and the scholastic population him
Increased over ten per cent upon tho
number of oaoh proceeding year mid
now numbers over i2iK(H)0.
Two normal schools have been es-
tablished one for while and the other
for colored pupils whoso expenses at
tho schools arc homo by tho state In
which there are now about two hun
dred piiftlls who are being taught and
trained to become teachers in our pub-
lic freu schools
Bummer normal Intitules have been
established (luring tho last two years
which bavo been nuuiorouslynttonded
by tho teachers of tho state.
rt is proper here to nolo our obliga-
tions for tho liberal contributions of
tho l'enbody fund to our white normal
school to tho summer normal Instl.
tutos.ahd to other ftou schools In cities
and towutsjn Texas
Tho agricultural college formerly a
literary' hfgh wheel in elteet bus been
irausroHiied into an agricultural and
mechanical college In fact and lis
rooms arc all-full of students.
Tho University of Texas Its main
branch Its nmdloal branch and branch
for colored youths have been located
by tv vote of tho people. One million
or acres of land have been added to its
fund the building for the main uni-
versity at Austin Is now belngcreetod
and It with its branches now awaits
tho intelligent recognition of (ho legis-
lature in such liberal action as will
meet tho public demand for Its "ade-
quate endowment and speedy organ-
iftttlon. Tlio rrontlcrmnan no longer fears the
tomahawk of the savage Indian and
tho expenses of tho police and frontier
forces have been reduced to f 00000 for
- tho tlse.d year and their existence at
nil in a few years will bo a thing of the
past Tho two penitentiaries have
beon brought to a completion approxi-
mately and a new leaso of them- has
been made looking to an Immediate
nmj gradual Increase ofootivlcts within
their walls until tho room for thorn U
full With ii provision that leaves tho
htatu at liberty to creel another one
and have it tilled with convicts. The
administration of tho laws in the
courLs lias been expedited and their
cveeutloii improved generally.
Tliu quarantine tKr:itl6iis liavo
Jieen fivstcmatUed and irrcatlv lm.
jiroved.foi'tho protection of life against
tmyollow fever and at I ho' same
tunc amnio preparations are being
mado io iitcilltntp commercial inler-
uoiuo wuu uiu tropical regions.
A splendid capitol for tho State has
hern contracted for. and Is It
- . A . . M A t . '
i tho pro-i
1 1
rem of construction to bo paid for by
lluvo millions of acres of land already-
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piw
Tltruo hundred leagues of laud liavo
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V. """IWiwi counties.
t:1lJM)nii;y.-lttilluw ' ore
OTfc "w "wtr for tho publlo
i??l i"l?.A?li il?)Hl have ttowwl
Z.i i'V'" boyoiul anyprh
i2r?ii!?il?i .'nir&e InauVtuS
ul.lndp)(trlctiUiiv.beeu(iulckehtd
laid eulargedi
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ltallroads liuvb been pushed Into tho
heretofore unsettled territory of tlio
white until wo liavo now almost no
frontier as It was formerly known.
' Two branches of a I'aelllo rallrond
have been completed and now pass
through the state ono through the
northern and tho other hrmigh the
southern part of Texas and n third ono
(the International! will soon have Its
connections by other roods through
M..vlm fn the 1'nclflC OCCail.
Manufactories arc starting up over
the state and commerce ih enlarging
Its proportions to keep imco with the
enlarged and varied InutiMtrles of the
en
MiimtrV
Other things have been done which
might be enumerated that have con-
tributed to swell tho tide of our rapid
advancement.
This result Is duo to tho action of the
legislature tho executive and Judicial
ofllccrs and employes of the govern-
ment generally to moral Influences
exerted to tho Intelligence and energy
of our citizens to the excellent quali-
ties of Texas and its fertile soils its
cllmato its vast extent and Its local-
ity and not a little to tlio fact that
other states north and east of us. hav-
ing been settled and developed the
tlmo had arrived when Texas did In
her turn become tho Inviting field for
enterprise. It isasufllclent source of
pride and honor that each ono of us
as a Texan l tho full measure of his
spheroof action whether high or low
has been an actor hi this grand drama
of events and condition of things
through which Texas lias been made
to leap Into conspicuous career of solid
progress uucqualed In any former
period of her eventful history.
Tho operations of the government
have grown to Immense proportions
as exhibited by tlio numerous reports
and other documents that will be sub-
mitted to you as follows:
Heportof the comptroller
Report of the. treasurer.
Report of the attorney general.
Report of the commissioner of gen-
eral land ofllco
Report of the secretary of state.
Report of the adjutant general
Report of I'm coiiiiiiIhsIoi of insr-
rance statistics and history.
Report of tho llsh comnilsstonor.
Report of the board of education In-
cluding report of the Kstm Houston
Norma) .School.
Report of the penitentiary board.
Report of the capitol board on the
temporary capitol.
Report of the capilol commissioners
Including acts of capitol board.
Repoit of the printing board.
Report of tho board for sale of Judg-
ments explained In attorney-general's
report.
Report of the bomd for .slate sower.
R"port of tho board of managers ami
trupmlutendeut of lunatic asylum.
Report of tho trustees and stipcrlu-
icuuciiioi mo Diitui asyium
Report orthe trustees uud supeiln-
londcntof tho dear and dumb asylum.
Report on quarantine by slate
health ollleer Dr. Hwearengen.
Report or president and board of re-
gents or tho university.
Report or the president of the A. and
M. College.
Report of the principal or the nor-
Dial school at Prairie view.
Report of tho board for tho selection
of 1100 leagues of laud for unorganized
counties.
Message accounting for tho expendi-
ture of money.
Bpeclal message upon the claim of
Texas to tircer county.
History and status of Mercer colony
nun uy mo auorueys iMessrs. rcelor
fc Maxey.
iwomoriai oi !;. T. Moore concern-
ingsiilts for the state and in escheats.
referred to ulo In repoit of attorney-
Kl'iiriiu.
These reports and othor documents
will present for your consideration a
mass of governmental operations
which In magnitude and variety has
never been before presented to anv
legislature of this state or probably or
i my tmiri M.ue.
f respect fully refer you to the facts
inn lecommendatloiiH contained in
mem. I can call attention now to
only a few of the subjects therein con
tinued
In tlio report which will be made
anil submitted to you at the close of
my term or olllce accounting for the
tho money appropriated for rewards
attorneys' feus and expends of mills
In which tho state Is a party yi.u will
find a considerable amount o'f it con-
tracted and paid as attorneys' roes and
expenses tho largest rces liavo been
paid for the defense in what is known
as
Tin: Mi:nci:u roi.o.vv sriT
to which Mr. A J. Peeler of the ilnn
of Peeler v Maxoy Is now giving his
attention In the supremo court of the
rnltcil Slutis at Washington City.
This is a Milt brought against
tho commissioner of the "" gen-
eral land olllce in his
Olllellli (jm!Mtllv mill nfl'.i.il II..
interest ol citizens in a very largo pio-
mm ii uiu iiurtiierii pari oi texa.
Tho exhaustive exposition of the mat-
ters pertaining to this suit prepared
by Messrs. Peeler & Maxey having
been printed will bo submit ted to vou.
llllS Is. SUhMalltiallV. ll milt mrnlnet
tho state and baying been decided
Cigaliist tlio Hon. ( Walsh ho had
to give a bond In order to have it car-
ried to the supremo court. Should It
not bo brought to a termination before
the close ot this session of the legisla-
ture It may bo proper to make some
provision for thai ami lor what else
may be found necessary in tho defense
of this suit
HnTACUlNSl' niH'An.Tt.MITAX ooi.-
l.KcroilH AM) IN CASUS OP US-
I'll HATS.
In tlm memorial of Mr. K. T. Moore
county attorney of Travis county and
In the report of tho nttornoy.geueral
you will lind both of these subjects ex-
plained showing an urgent necessity
lor legislation to eu-o tho defects
which have been found to exitt in the
laws relating to them.
ir.vuA.vriNi;.
Hy the laws of this state tho gov-
emor is placed at the head or tho state
quarantine which Is designed to bo es-
tablished on the gulf and on the other
borders of the state when necessary
In order to keep the yellow fever ami
other Infectious diseases out of the
state. His duties on this subject for '
about six mouths during each vear
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I'liey evidently have not a
jMuiiiT i-outtsieiH connection
through-
out sous to prevent obscurity and
uncertainty m many respects.
Such a construction however bus
been placed upon them taken all
(lyolher as hai enabled a system of
operations to bo built up In their exe-
cution which might bemuch improved
by u thorough revision or llm Jaw in
ono complete and consistent enact-
inept Them lias been n constant
strugglo between trade In tho o)ra-
UoiiHofoommojc and the proservu-.
tlbn oftlm Jlvw or thu people hi all
questions or doubt hi this struggle I
have acted In f.ivnr nf tin lniti... !..
had been nrovi.uislv immiwI t tutKr'.n:ir'l'r""it"" lemporary contract will
THE GAZETTE:
Texas occupies a position to hare a
largo participation In the valuable
trade with tho tropical isirls. Jl Is a
great loss to have to close our ports
against II far flto or six months in the
year impressed wnn uio tmpurnmi;u
or this cllorts have been mado by me
persistently for tho last three years to
liavo disinfecting bouses established
as limy have In Saw York and Lou-
isiana to facilitate this trade so far as
It can thereby be done conslsteuly
with the proper protection of life.
Something lias been done on tills sub-
ject which together with tho opera-
tions of tlio last year will bp fully ex-
plained by tho report of I)r. Ji. M.
Swearlngen state health physician
which was made at my request.
To Ills intelligence firmness
and influence exerted in that ca-
pacity in aiding mo In the dis-
charge of duties I am much Indebted.
His report will also exhibit our obliga-
tions to the I'littod Btutcs for the very
material aid giVeu us as controlled
and directed by Surgeon Murray in
harmony with tho state authorities
In the great work performed In confin-
ing llio yellow fever at Rrownsville.
I tako pleasure also In acknowledg-
ing my obligations to the National
Hoard of Health during each year of
my administration and especially to
i)r. liecmis oi mat noaro aij-xew Or
leans for valuable information and
ad rice.
OlTlCi: 01' f!OMMIHSIONi:il OK IMSU-
ItANCI) HTATIHTICH A?CI JII8TOUY.
The present incumbent in addition
to other duties has prepared a book
containing a description or Texas
with a great deal or care ami muor
that Is now ready Tor circulation.
Copies of it will be submitted for your
inspection. Us circulation as pre-
viously provided for by law will it Is
believed give tho most acurato and
extensive Information of all parts of
Texas that has ever been embodied
and furnished to the nubile.
Ho having been placed In charge of
tho public property of tlio two houses
of tho legislature has undertaken to
liavo it placed in the two halls pre-
pared tor the legislature In tho tempor-
ary capitol and to have supplied what-
ever additions are necessary for tho
legislature to commence its session.
Tliero had been no appropriation
made at tlio last t-cshlou to defray the
expenses of this preparation for the
two houses in advance of their meet-
ing. All previous expel leuco shows
tliutsuch an appropriation should be
made ul or before tlieadjourniimnt of
each session of tho legislature and
further that 11 should be made the
special duty of some particular ollleer
to have It done.
He lias also given his attention in
aid of tho governor to tho subject of
WIMOlITH AND MUAKUItl-S.
Such as wero needed for standards
were applied for and obtained from
tho United Stales by which numerous
counties have been supplied upon ap-
plication as required by law on that
subject. His report will exhibit what
has boon done.
Tin; iTiAtsi (:' tijxas ao.unst tiii:
iwrrnit ktatch vou ijxi'iinhix or
I'llONTUIU l'itOTIKTIO.W
lOfforts wero mado during both (r
my terms of olllce to have this claim
adjusted and recognized. During the
Inst session or congress a bill was
patted prescribing tlio manner In
which the various items of the claim
should be prepared hi order to be sub-
mitted to an auditing board at. Wash-
ington City whoso report thereon
when made Is to bo bubinllted to con-
gress for Its action.
In tlio report of tho adjutant-gen
eral will bo round an explanation of
wain preparation nas iioen made and
the reasons why irothlng more has
been done. I refer you particularly
to the letter of the state comptroller
contained In thntreportorthoadjutaut-
general which exhibits fully tho
great dililcultles and the necessary
amount of labor ot exports and at-
tendant expense In properly prepar-
ing that claim for auditing according
to the law of congress. Vrom this it
will be seen that tho appropriation of
live hundred dollars made heretofoio
to employ some one to prepare said
claim Hir auditing was not sulllelent
to justify tho entering upon a work of
such magnitude and or such pecuniary
imparlance to Texas.
You ore respectfully referred to (he
report of tho capitol board upon the
TIJ.Ml'OHARY O.U'tTOI.
which will show the dfllculties that
have been encountered in carrvlng out
tho law of the special session "of ISS'J
appropriating llfty thousand dollars
and tho material upon the old capitol
grounds and placing them under tho
direction of said board to lease pur-
chase or erect suitable public buildings
for tlm executive otllcers tho higher
courts and for the legislature.
The board having finally decided to
build a hmixo made a contract with
Mr. James It. Smith Af Austin w
shown in the report. Just as the stone
work of the building had been com
work of the building had been
pleted ami uio root had been placed
upon It ready lor the tin covering (all
ol which had been done rapldlv in a
very short time to get the house reiUv
for tho meeting of the present leglsla-
storm caused 'the northwest comer and
uiroi a very severe wind and rain
parts or tho north shloaud west end of
I uie ouuuiiig to tall.
1 Tim portion of the fractured walls
tkat stood exhibited what was u-
; carded as defective work In not bond
Ingthum siftllcletitly and caused an
j apprchentlon f ue safety of the
I building. If tho walls wero 'rebuilt as
! they had been.
) Theio had been paid on tlm huild-
jlng to tlm contractor S27.70;) and a
considerable portion of the mUerlals
! on the capitol grounds hud been us.nl.
caving to complete tho building (ho
balance of said material.- and . 7:loi.
which would not have been sulllelent
to repair the -damage and complete the
building a It has been done upon a
contract with another person. Tlm
board was. therefom. litivfiuw in i....
! lilm continue the work hi such a man
ner as would give to the members of
tliok'gltiatuiv and to others havhm
business within It full as-surance of
llmsalotyot the building for tho pur-
poses intended. They made lilm a
imposition lor mat object without
having any additional means to
pay him for the additional
work thus ni'ido ncejssarv by the
filling of the mmIIs to which he
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oilier and
on emg supiKirts to the walls of Ufa
hulls in the west end have been con-
struote.l and tho home has hern
thereby as It Is bolieved. rendered
perfectly wim for use. This work in
tuldUlnn to tlm rebuilding of tho walls
bar eulailetl upon tho contractor a
largo ox pelje over and ubovo what
with comnpiatod in tu0 original eon-
met. ti? but Just to st.de that In
this and other chaiige.. and addition
round necessary H tho work pro-
grossed tho oantractftr 1ms. exhibited a
i oerui spirit or .solf-sacrhlco to have '
(lie house nroncrlv i'iirniii..1 i..
jvadins fjrtlm niectlngor UmlcgU.
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FORT WOUTH TEXAS THUKSPAY. JANTJAhY 11.
tunc of the fall of tho wall which
would liavo not occured but for tho
storm it would have becli Impractla-
ble to have had the liouso completed
for use now If it could liavo been re-
built at all without a very consider-
able additional expense and the
great expense of renting houses and
rooms would have been continued
neccosarlly.
While tho board could not and did
not give him any promise of addi-
tional comooiisalion for all of tho addi
tional work necessary to give full assu-
rance or the surety ol" the building It
Is equitable ami right that lie should
have it on the same principle that at
every scssiu hertofore hold lately at
least persons' who liavo volunteered
to make necessity provision in advance
ror tlio holding of sessions of tho lcgis-
latue have been compensated for the
expenses incurred.
There Is other work ncsestary to be
done to and about this house for Its
preservation and utility which the
hoard did not have tho means to have
done and which could not have been
done before the present time such as
drainage fr tliofou.idation. sowerago.
supply of water In case of lire pave
ments enclosing too 101 west oi me
building and the planting or trees In
it so as to protect its rear or western
side from tlio view or the Governor's
Mansion. The necessary work IS fully
set out In a letter of the superintendent
in said report.
UOVKIINOK'H MANSION.
In this connection if may bo proper
to state that the mansion should have
the addition of a good ornamental roof
that would turn the water tluit falls
on it on tlm outside of the walls and
tho walls especially on tlm north side
of it should bo heavily painted so as
lo prevent the water from penetrating
them; which necessary Improvement!
could not bo made to It with the ap-
propriatioiH heretofore made for Its
improvement.
The report of the
(JAl'ITOI. CO.M 51 IrfSrONIIKK
detailing Its action with that of the
capitol board in regard lo all that has
been done about tho permanent state
capitol renders it iinueccstary to do
more than refer your honorable bodies
to it. It will exhibit a full account or
the expeudlturesmude for it including
twenty thousand dollars placed under
the control or the governor at the ses-
sion or 1681.
Jf the contract for tho construction
of the building is faithfully carried
out of which the character and capac-
ity of the contractor and of his sureties
glvojunplou'surance Texas will have
a inagnlticeiit capitol which will be
tho pride of all of its people.
fai'ATi: hi:ti:h.
Tlm law providing for tho construc-
tion of a stale sewer is found only in
the act of appropriation of tlio special
session of 18S12 in the following words
and figures to-wit:
'To provide elllcicnt sewerage for
the lunatic asylum .Mate university
state capitol and institute for the
blind forty-five thousand dollar
t? 15000. i"
No board having been otherwise ex-
pressly created for the ordering of this
work and for the disposition of (Ids
fund tho comptroller was consulted as
to what authority would be recognized
as tho proper ono for those objects
when it was determined that the heads
of the boards having control of these
institutions would be so recognized.
Therefore in view' of its pressing
necessity Tor tho lunatic asylum par-
ticularly at present tho president or
the board or managers or the lunatic
asylum tho president of llio board or
regents of thoiiuivorsity the governor
as president of tlm capitol board and
tlio president of the board or trustees
of the institute for tho blind have
aefi'd as state silver board. This
board has appointed an engineer had
routes selected from the institutions
named to a Joint main and thence to
the Colorado River had a piollle made
or it obtained tho right-of-way from
owners of property where necessary
In the route and have let out the con-
tract for its construction ; all or which
is fully explained in the repoit of (ho
state sewer board lo which you aro
respectfully referred. It Is obvloiwly
an omisdon in not having expressly
named tho members or a board to
carry tlio law Into etlect which this
legislature can readily supply and in-
sure the speely complot'on of this
important work for the state.
A IIOAltn I'OU Hl'l'lM.YINa WATIIH TO
Till! l'Ulll.Kl nuil.l)tX(I.S AND
(IIIOl'NDS.
Tho great necessity of supplying
water and proper sewerage to the
hinatio asylum caused tlio board of
managers to submit tlm subject to the
special session of tho legislature In
io3j rnoy had previously
hud in contemplation tlio pro-
curement or the water mr that
and other public bnildlnw from the
V-UHU.UIU ii ivor opposite Mount Rur
uer near Aiouni itonnell. Tlw.i- hi
a survey and prolllo or tht route made
V"- estimates thereon. At tlm same
time two other plans of supply were
presented one lo get water from Har-
ton si)riiii:s. bv tint linr.Oinv.. ...i
ofthe watcr-nowerot that stream. ..!
the other by what is known as tlio
Holly system.
Tlie water works iMiimpiifb I. nf h.i
city haying contracted with parties to
have this Holly uyutom Introduced
into tho city of Austin that plan of
supply oi uio publlo buildings and
grounds w.is adopted by an act or the
legla i ature and ait apliroprlatlon of
00 per annum wa made and a
board was created to carry it into ef-
fect. This board is composed or the gov-
ernor prc-idont or the asylum boards
the oipitol commissioners and presl-
dent ofthe board of regents ofthe uni-
versity Tlm work of tho company is
progressing but it lias not yet been
put in operation and therefore the
ho.mt uuumvor been called together
for action under tlm law. I dlil no"
approve the law for the reason that I-
uiu not Dciiovothat tho State of-Texas
nughttobodopendonmfion a private
luonnipon a private
pply water to its pub -
SMS.3TS
uiiii.tiiuii lw imjimy
nu uuiiuiiigs an
""I"1"-' mi- immediate expense or pro
curing laciiiued lor (t might seem to
.might seem to
"7 or oe promised to be. the cheaper.
be the cheaper.
i in dercrenee to
g a water sup-
other. .No eo n-
the necessity or getting
Tl 11 ........ i ........ .u !.i
iv owuiw ( ui inner ao eon
tntci naviiiir been mmin wnii )..
coiepauy hv lesislaturo may ur
course renoal
um law or
m . mortify it
provisions as
nfi-rif.t ti.lll ..
i.i. .i i. .:..' ':'. vv " "u
mm me state longer tiinn a more ap-
proprlato mode or sunplv in.iv lie
adopted
Tho ix'iiort of tlio bivinl fur K1II....V...
Iillr "..j-
THUKV JU'NimiH) I.KAOt'IK Ot LAND
VOH TUnUNOUQANlZUll COUNT! IS
will exhibit tlio proceedings necessary
!l?i.i n ttcwnlIUUment of that object
with Urn amount expended in this
luislimsj hi connection with it will
bo round an Interesting reporl of Mr.
John llcnrv Jirowu Vim was ap-
iwlnted and acted on behalf of tho
m iii mu Esviut'diin oi mo lands
lt.VII.1lO.VUS.
-. '
--v-
" - w
giiiccr who shall have tho right and
power to compel all railroads
that connect with each other
in this state to make their con-
nections regular and proper so as to
accommodate the traveling public on
said roads and tlm right and power to
compel said companies to draw the
passengers and freightof each other on
their respective roads and cart; and
upon a refusal to comply with these
requirements such person shall take
charge of the road and rolling stock
mid rpiinrf. It to tlio L'OVcrnor. The
said road shall then bo run for the ben-
efit of the stale until satisfactory ar-
rangements are made for a compliance
with the governor. Itovlsed Statutes
page (III Article 42.55.
Although the attention of thclegis-"
Iaturo has been previously called to
this law no appropriation lias over
been mado to pay llm engineer nor to
defray the necessary expense) of tak-
ing chnrgo or and o(" running a rail-
road. Any attempt to have enforced it
would have been futile. Numerous
cases may have happened that should
liavo been remedied but the means of
obtaining authentic Information or
them even wero not at my command.
Indeed tlm great defect of our railroad
laws generally lias been tho want of
adequate and practicable remedies to
enforce what is legally required of
them.
Combinations and pooling may be
made the road-beds may ho out of
order tlio rolling stock may be defec-
tive or lnsulllcciit preferences may bo
given to particular places and persons
and numerous other injuries may be
done to individuals and to the public
without there being any appropriate
reined jr. Suits for forfeiture and for
damages and statutory threats to take
possession of the roads aro cither too
remote trlval or impracticable to cor
reel wrongs done by great moneyed
corporations in a way to prevent their
continual recurrence. It will never
be otherwise until the state undertakes
the correction by remedies acting
directly on those who manage and
control the roads and the business
transacted on tlmin.
INI)i;i!Ti;NKSS OK CmiTAIN HAIMtOAD
coMi'ANns to Tin; I'CiHiic mm;
KCItOOIi l'UN'l).
There has been a controversy about
the payment of the interest on this
debt which lias been of long standing.
I called the attention of tho last legis-
lature to it in a special message in
which the whole subject was fully ex-
plained with an opinion thereto an-
nexed by the attorney general Hon.
(George McCormick.
The immediate causo of this matter
being then called to the attention of
legislature was that tho company now
owning that part of the branch of the
Houston and Texas Central Railway
lcadim; to Austin known formerly as
tlm Washington County Railroad
had failed to pay tlio interest upon tho
debt of said road (lion due according
to tho construction placed upon the
laws relating (o that debt by the
comptroller during Governor JJavia'
administration which had been subse-
quently acquiesced In bv that depart-
ment or which default I had been
notified by tlm comptroller.
In that message 1 said that "I have
deemed it proper to bring plainly and
fu'ly to the vlowof the legislature all
orthe facts records and laws pirtain-
ing to this contioversy so far as I have
been enabled to ascertain them ; lirst
to show wliy I did not believe it for
tlm interest of the state for mo to un-
dertake an advertisement and sale of
tho road; and secondly for such legis-
lative aetlop as may be deemed proper
to bring this long continued disagree-
ment to a satisfactory conclusion if
possible.
An act for that object was intro-
duced which railed to be passed.
There was no appropriation made to
carry tho law into etlect if the remedy
provided by law had been attempted
cor the advertisement and sale of the
road would liavo resulted simply in its
being bouglit in by the state as no ono
would have paid any reasonable
prico Tor a piece or road under tlm con-
trol of a powerful company. And for
ho same reason the state could not
have sold the road without a sacrifice
ol its interests as claimed by its olll-
cora. The attempt to take possession
of the road and uso it for (lie benefit of
the state without ample means being
provided in advance would have been
worse than useless.
This question of dispute is not con-
iiiicd to this little piece of raihoad but
relates to a number of railroads and
nvolves a large interest which should
be settled in regard to all of them by
sucH logMatlou as would properly pro-
tect (he interests or tlm state which
right ol legislation was expressly ro-
talncd in tho act of lo under which
uiu iuau was made.
(Copies of tho said special messajio
have been preserved in tho executive
olliee. and may be furnished to such
members as dcMro them.)
ItAII.UiAI) CKKTIKIC.VTKS.
Previous to (lie passage of the law
repea ng the lawsgranting certificates
to railroad companies at the special
sens on of 18S2 applications hud been
made to me for orders granting certlll-
eates to several companies which
w-ere refused by nie under that clause
of the law relating to tho Inspection of
a road which required it. t- bo rc-
' : . V "l '" mo nmi neon con-
structed In accordance with its ciiur-!.m-ir
.vith t!b KoucimI laws under
which it may be constructed or with
iw i..lrM TCBS!ut?K r""roa(Is."
(Iv.C. Mat (ill.) Tim default gener-
erally was In Urn fiilhiru in point or
time to bul d the road the distance re-
qulrert by the charter or by tlm law.
intV.1 ""'uyroiis iuve-tigatlons ro-
luting applications ur railroad cortill-
cutw generally I am largely indebted
to the courtesy and aid of the preen!
and former attorney-generals1 of t lm
TJIi: .V3VI.tJ.MS.
charitable. Institutions lmvn
riiese
boon well
managed in
ii... .n.0 1""?.:.. ;" i''iu"i
to
1 and gradual onlarKonient
1 The I'tvatelt sJu- n r J )iV..
bfiS ""
...v ...v...i.i muiisiii'ii lor t'leir
support
Mature I l :. .? " " '.'"
Hot relating to 1 ii nb.r r m'1
that have been take "ro f " '.h
and other lilapw far tlm Vvni na'J
iiiiinotlntlon hi m.U'.?..VS"1.?1 ?
SSK-'JB-sasi -SJ"EK
viiiuiiniiiiuiis ior Ilu I.. l. i .
an
vti..iCV iiMi.ll lO irrl fiimliL
r c" iiifiiT
Al.propriatlons hnW bee i L "Ta
they ptve been totally luadequa l'e
they have been used. J and In v" een
laive. tlno ami
--v isvs. it re-
.M.TII. I.... .. .
i i riw linn nn i.r.. . a .. .
vided..ndT th'a.X'iotr"
havo been made. And io it Tin
pro-
Mint uiiio iniieiinitniy without sonc haimJ
eon
i erected. FortmwtM.: 't" " Ul''igs
!BBi!Liww5ra
( .. ..- . ."".huiii jiiu fini'it.ui
(. .. "i. ' m ureanii n
iiSSSau'K
" "m '!u cojt only
fourteen hundred dollars was
built in a few weeks und
is now furnishing comfortable
quarters for a considerable number of
lunatics. Fifty thousand dollars so
spent could be undo tlio means of
accommodating every lunatic in the
state in six months or less time and
it would he a prolltublo and humane
investment to the country if the
houses should be torn down If of no
fwrther use after better structures
could be erected.
Tin; JUDICIAUV.
There lias been a marked Improve-
ment In the execution of tlio laws in
both civil and criminal cases. The
creation of tho commission of appeals
to aid tlio supreme court and the
court of appeals iu civil cases has
bepn of much service in enabling
those courts to dispatch their business
and thereby prevent tho unreasonable
delays in litigated cases which had so
long been a Just cause of complaint.
The gentlemen appointed to (ill po-
sitions In that court have labored ar-
duously with an ability that has enti-
tled them to respect and full conll-
dence. ln"the district courls there lias been a
gradual improvement in tlio adminis-
tration of the laws or tlio state by men
or experience and ability consenting
to hold the ofllco or district judge. In
those districts wherein district attor-
neys have been appointed or elected
the criminal laws have been generally
much moro cllicicntly enforced. In
the moro populous counties the county
attorneys have generally done well in
prosecuting criminals. Our jury law
as perfected and carried Into cllcct
has been of great service in producing
tills result. The great delects in the
execution of our criminal laws arc
first flic want of experience and abil-
ity in tlm attorneys represent
ing llm state to meet tho great
ability of the bar opposed to
them. This I say without any dis-
paragement of the many promising
young gentlemen who now fill tho
otlices or district and county attorneys.
Lawyers or cmiuoncc ucnerally will
not 1111 these ofllc.es under existing cir-
cumstances. In trials for the most
heinous crimes a scene is otlen wlt-
iKssetl in the courthouse discreditable
to the state and ruinous to tlio publlo
interest which is where a criminal is
being defended by a number of the
ablest lawyers in tlm country opposed
by some clever young man ot respecta-
ble ability with the additional disad-
vantage or powerful influences being
exerted outside of the courthouse for
tlm acquittal of tho criminal which
lie has no power to counteract.
To remedy this defect I recommend
that the legislature would take steps
to amend the constitution so as to
have the ofllco of district attorney to
be tilled by the appointment of the
governor and to provide for it in
every judicial district wijli a salary
tlnsamoas that of tlie olllce of the
district judh Further experience
and observation convinces mo that
unless thnt or soino oilier adequate
remedy is resorted to the criminal
laws will never be properly executed
In tills state.
The second great defect is in the
failure or peace officers to report (r-
renscH so as to have prosecutions in-
stituted which is made their especial
duty by tlio 'law where they liavo
luiowlet ge or credible information that
offenses nave been committed.
it is hardly necessary hereto specify
the
niiniDrous ollenses that receive
popular toleration though well known
k uis cuiiuiiuoiiy comniitteil which
areoccasiontilly piosecuted in a way
to impose upon tlm perpetrators a sor t
of tax for the benefit of the olllcers
without Iu the least degree preventing
a repetition of tlmollenics.
It is however due to those officers
to state that in the more tenons of-
fenses such as murder robbery and
limit they liavo exerted vigilance and
prompt activity in making arrests and
do not now. usually wait tor rewards to
be ollcred before bestirring them-
selves In the discharge of their duties.
m:VAK!s.
T respectfully refer you to my mes-
sage giving an account or the inouey
paid out on my order for rewards for
the arrest of criminals fees for attor-
neys etc.
My course lias been to issue rewards
freely and promptly for the arrest and
return of criminals who have lied to
other sbites. regulating tlm amount
given according to the magnitude of
nit U1M.-1IBI' 1110 UlSUinr( mill l.nwncn
oi (ravel and a reasonable compensa-
tion for theservieo and rik. The pay-
ment of the rewards have been condi-
tioned upon (ho requisition beine:
strictly complied with by getting a
warrant of arrest from (he governor of
the state to whom it is directed so as
to prevent (lie practice of kidnapping
criminals in other stales.
When sureties on bail-bonds have
applied for requisitions to arrest the!
principals a small reward has been
given to encourage them in their ef-
forts. Open rewards when tho crim-
inal Is within the state or when his
residence is tmknmvi. l.. k ...... ...i
Uoiii granted with an occasional ex-
ception in cases of secret crimes
when tho perpetrators aro unknown.
y pursuing the i policy hero indica-
ted the peace otllcers of the state are
brown upon their ollioial icsponsibil-
iu the regular dbchare of Uieir du-
ties tho expenditure of mi ....-
ilS" 'M.. .; HPJ within
ot' i i ' . Uln lur """her
ot criminals have been arrested most
Of Whom have ho.. i. .. .. t.. ! nbi
m)... v ... .TV. "- Ui" ' irom
-...v. uihivs iii ii reasonable co-t.
KlJ.MtSsioN
ov
I'tXIS
i' us.
The power
executive on
granted to the chief
this sub cot. Hk tiw.
iti uuuing iiowvr
Is
.... --.n.u.iuiiiiiry ixiwer. it wn. ni
ftgceorun; fuirdMps'o 'Heri
oh character and not as one or tlio
ordinary nrofy?Sja the execution of
the cri.uinal law as it has bcn
tht continually nttemp ted to bo
male Ircquentlj' on very frlvolo s
re enoes of 1Uurft supported v in. i
tions iiiumi..rouyBBn. lU1
Miere lines have liccn exorlilf.n.f
W hen the remission c.f a forfeitii..
" -- ....ci.iLiiiiiiv viinu... 1... &
...:. -v"""ii iiuu u
In n ... ' "...r" w nave
; J".""ul wopnvo the olUcors nf
their full
JuilBinonti7i7'S'u'..i 'ho
coiumissions unless
Justly or ilieuaUv "C"n .!i ' "!l"
rendered. ' "u'Huy
'Sotwithstaiirllii.. M.;. :....ilki' ..
was eiven in v.:.? ir"i vlo notice
iny tirst utteran
nTaUrJn&'bo
ces as
Ilia! onsna I. ZZ? V. ".' 'I W
In crim-
...T. !..'"" y uicn
aiS
prescnted
....... ...Iti iivr is not capable nf k
being controlled by any dciln te rev - rIKfn
ously spcclllud rules orJ net i. I ehil ; frC'
sureties have oxpondeil ...n . . . .V'. '"V ' . during tho early
"inn and n a practical u-.v- r.XY ' l ;rn or 'CI? IS tSP
arrest of their prluclp- is tihmm h? ' an 0nrt to l1'ov1'1" lbf
" expended 'has bS' I IT1 U Vclt tllJ liiereuBo of S
their favor. This ia K i m in A U ha' -" ll1
rule to encourage "Sb c I "r ts awUa .war notwithstaia
11(1 11 lllllttl'llt r.ntt.. . i . -"" i Ullllll III YOU 'ir(l II II
J W I'll
or pardons
conumitatlonsandivn!
SttffiS&SSd
executive ofllco . VK?1
rllldn flu In....).. -'i
tionsmadcinthe.oa
-... mm t)L.cn
niy predecessors.
T 1 Wtttt ft......... 1
"w..". i'":ieii Cro.;j
wormy oi conn duratlM
tiriwiitif.wl ui.... i"wofl.
Iwb umo of " "
!!:l?..!i!'s'?'taS
rUbi'
v)lltliftilmbU .. .'.i.i WV
or accidental drunken!
sympathy or a mimCa!
Ition .or alleged in. Kg
byaJidavit.stakcnex3
flf Illf.IXll ......1.1 A I1
fin " -"""euoiiu. si
Tlio getting i nndf .
forwardiair to n
has become a part 0f2
practivo for coiiipcnBatla?
of them and other Q'
the chief executive toiirE
jfy tlm execution ofirtj
tloncd by the rospoctabllS
numbers of persona i.7
Ofl'orts. or carliaul. ..i3.'
as signers to petitions? IK
vlctcd criminala hrin'Ji
punishment has a bad 6
vwiiiiiiaio iui;iiijt;iVC8 Ei
u..iiwiiiK uui-ub upon i
whero the efforts aro
tendency to nllcvinte
from tho cnormitv of2
prevent its public con!
fixed by law and prowS
propsfi
by the courls.
Though the
irovnrimt:.
siblc except to lii
sense of right for the
which he has exercised m
nary power entrusted lo
deemed proper that lieihi
to liis constituents whoam
resent tlio principles whM
trolled his action.
The leading ono basrJM
good conduct and reform
penitentiary at a premico
it in siicli away flints!!
con raged to work and. ad
thereby liavo their terms'
miuislmii. They have i
taught to rely upon sel
than upon outside niutieofr
relief. This I have betf s
had a powerful etlect InaH
ernnient of the convict
good conduct some c-et
beet. )iirdnued mid-
of service of otbcral
shortened liy coninuitatW
of my service. Uoys ud4
convicted of theft or 'ol
fenses have been pardonei
eight or twelve months k
account oftlicir tender nn
names lias been sent fori
to me for that purpose dm
Convicts that have bas
nently diseased orcrlppld
vice have been pardontd.-fl
minder it lias usually US
that a btatenient of thcficff
Idenee should bo ftirulsMi!
nation before noting on'ti
tions. $g
A fewjiavo been jiardos
I have been satislled l
cence. j
A few have had (be
alty commuted to labor.!
tiary for lifo because afc
sideration of tho eviuesit
believe they ought to Ms
iu all such cases my ressss
have been assigned". Thus
eflbrt lias been made to
proper execution of tlicfc
guided by some principled
of right and not by mcii
influences.
I'i:xrTi:.TIAEIIi
Thp report of tlm penllli
will show what efforts'
maim to complete thejoj
t lanes and to liavo pW
their walls as many cow
ileable.
r.XTUADITIONJCfl
On account of the fiwli
als in crossing the Bio I
either side to avoid arrt
cntions. it beeamo nee
point all ofthe countvia
trict judges whoso juris
inai river extpidition a
of Texas acconipanriiKtll
mciits with a circular
ing their aecejitance ai)u
copy oi mo extradition in
the United States and M
Upon communicating t
iuc governors ol tlicadja
Aicxico (nvorublo uinw
ceivcd giving assurauw
action on their imrr.
Since tliathas beendw
trouble 1ms been experM
inuuer.
KKO.VriEIt 1IATTAXIOX ;
j-onrivi
The report of the adjsj
win snow that tho froc
and special police force
good service in arrcstingti
in preserving peace and;
the western and rfoutlnvt
of the state. Since thcJi"
nations have ceased lm
their exclusive bushie
they might feel and fuU'l
their lull responslbilKM
oiimers copies ot ho uig
navo uccn lurnishcd tot
!. .:: '"' .1.1
JH in l-lll Invilla nill-Sf
and Koiu-riT- llia unsettled or sparsiii
iiwiia ui mo siaic iiiih
ments have tidvauced nf
the reccdlni' frontier. it
tieablotodimiulfchgicaia
uiturcs lortne suji
Tho saintf
"H. contlniiiin? mid ic
nn.iKI.. .. I... 4 1 . . i fl
to bo gradually 1?
w.UU u JUMUM
expend lures. The c
a loreo has been anal)-'
and it must Insomedre
be so as long ns tlmrc are!
oi urn state spniv-ciysi
bad men comblim to et
tions. and evadtv or
tho constituted null
con n tr v.
All of tiiese subjJ
an vetted to because liny
directly relate to wliai
in me eirori to enforce.
slate'. fe.i
rriibic BCHJ
l
liumlreil ihilliii-x wortlii
was thought c.vncdlc"j
mo unappropriated r
that ptirjiosc which' I
passage ot a law at t
oflb'TU. aimroved fo
of that year setting
uie j.'aclllo rcserv"
many counties iudica
uuotvaiiizoil. and tfl
less than (M0 ucrca.
nfiimfliw noKiniif iuif. '
about eight millions M
reetlntr H tn ho sold "
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