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klUSlHIBEHV ANU COHHKS-
Persons writing to this office in relation
to their papers or business will please state
the pohtollice to which the paper is or will
he sent or the answer mutt be mailed.
They will nlso state whether they take or
les.re to take the Daii.t or Weesxt.
By bo doing much delay and trouble will
be avoided. .
THE IlOPi: OF HOCTflER TEXAS.
It is the common purpose of members of
the Convention from all parts of the State
whatever the condition of counties they
represent to protect those districts against
utter devolution now ravaged by universal
suffrage. A proper representative of one of
these Dahouicys as elections are now con-
ducted came hither in drunken sottUh-
ness sold his mileage and per diem for
thirty pieces of silver resigned and went
Lome. To fill the vacancy is worse than
ustlesa. Omnipotent blacks may send a
more degraded impersonation of .native
Radicalism' to disgrace the Convention and
retard its section. The condition of Missis-
sippi w here there is only one class of per
sons interested in begetting disorders and
riots and these are leaders of the blacks and
representatives of Grant's purposes of self-
fiish ambition even in Mississippi where
the politicians that cannot think for them-
selves follow in Lamar's and Gordon's wake
and declare for a broad deep partisan alliance
between blacks and whites even there
where the Pillow-Forrest soft and sweet
balm-of-a thousand-flowers platform is ac-
cepted there are ceaseless collisions be-
tween the races demonism is rampant
days and nights arc hideous and property
valueless. A private letter tells us of the
condition of affairs at Macon the capital of
Noxubee county. . The white people of the
place are organized into military companies
and guard the streets and highways lead-
ing from the village on every hand day and
night. Physicians fear to. leave the town
at uight; women dure not go beyond their
doors and crops are utterly neglected and
destroyed while a demoniac ex-preacher
who should have been hanged long ago
for his enormities leads howling bands
of savages over the country preach-
ing praying and uttering maledic-
tions against one Connor the rival Radicul
candidate for the shrieivalty. Connor has
held the cilice for four to six years ; but the
blacks are poor and hungry. Connor has
become a nobleman having a thousand sav
ago retainers on broad plantations he has
honestly (?) made by honest (i) execution of
the country's laws. It is hardly strange that
the devil that was cast out of Radicalism
this howling dervish Algood has set up 1
revolt against the black autocracy of Con-
nor. Between the two remorseless knaves
society is destroyed social order upheaved
Industry paraliud robbery is rampant and
demonism desolates t ho fairest fields
of the South. Our dispatches show
that this condition of affairs pervades
wide districts of Mississippi and there is no
remedy. ne 'ace or the other must aban-
don the State. Let Lamar and bis friend
Gordon iirute about peace and loveliness
' and cipuulity before and behind the law
there is no peace aud cuu be none where
' two destiuct ruocs of mcu are forced iuto
hourly collision by every instinct and preju-
dice! which nature diversities of modes of
thinking of association and habits of life
must ever beget. There is no preventive
of collisions save in there-creation of diverse
races when collocated. Armies and courts
. are unavailing aud balmy brec.y platforms
simple absurdities hoodwinking negroes at
home and Radicalism down east. They
are frauds in both directions and the
sooner the whole- people of the whole coun
try f.ica the fact and act on it the better. .
Constitution framers of ' Texas rec
ognizu these plain truths illus
trated everywhere -in Georgia and
in the relations of races in Mississippi and
in wide districts of Texas. Even framers
of Federal constitutional amendments con'
fussed facta now before us when these
meudments wcro se shaped that towns and
couuties may bo rescued from savage su
frago without lessening our representative
strength iu Congress. If we diminish nuin'
bcrs voting for members of the Legislature
we lessen m Ui our strength in Wash
ington: but we can declare that none but
freeholder:! shall vols in iiny town or conn.'
ty eloction and in doiug this we gain every
thing aud lose nothing. . The poorest whit
man if industrious will approve because he
will soon be voter or will not care to live.
Such a poor white will glad'.;. submit to
temporary deprivation which honest indus-
try removes soonest when taxes are least
and governments l'st d these two con
ditiooa are only attainable when those pay
ing alone Impose public burdens. t But tb
whole population of lexai will approve
..ifcaLsU.wkUV' -ry r
feet a worihy white cilitea tempore-
rily bnt at the same time saves
one third of the State from utter desola
tion. W e have letters from aiartnecouaties
of the south and even from Marshall and
Jefferson and from the Red "River country.
All co-tuning iu the declaration that the
country will become usi-habitable if sub-
jected to tke pcrutitucBt sway of savages in
hcal elections. - . V j
A poll tax i not a available conJiiion
precedent.-. It is better than nonet bat a
villain can borrow money even having it
advanced on t-echances of an election and
use this money in buying poll tax receipts
for the rabble. One or two votes on a rail-
road or tariff bill in Washington or a two-
sided salo of county or town bonds refunds
sums invested iu poll tax ciitificates Th'u
poll tax restriction upoa suffrage iu negro-
ruled ditrkU has been tcatcd and avails
nothing. .Thera is but one perfect remedy;
It consists in the restriction of suffrage in
corporations town and county to : tree-
holders. ; i; . .
Tuet oil them in Ohio --citizens of pre-
rious condition.
Jl.n BOWIE'S HEIRS.
The Shrevfport 7Yinesays that the Texas
Constitution of 16G9 provides that all land
certificates not located and returned to the
General Land OJBce before the first of Jan-
uary 13:5 are forfeited. The Uarshall
Herald in referring to this la" says that
the holders of certificates were in many in-
stances homed to locate an ! relai i ro as
to save fjrfeiture and frecinMtj Itrough
either the conuption or igf - : f Slate
official certificates were Ll. ... located
conflicting with other surveys; i.ui further
that the Commissioner of the Land Office
has ruled that in every case of conflict or
where there is any defect in the survey
then are no means by which the certificates
can be save l arid relocated. Uodar these
cirenmnancea thonly hope of redrew Teats
open tbe CocstiiutlcDal' Convention cr
the' State tegistfclir'e. The ' JJtmW A :
"The State of Texas should not and we
believe would not if it could tske advan-
tage of any irregularity reMiltirg tither
from the neglect or ignorance of its agents
or the inability of its citizens to comply
with its laws especially where an honest ef-
fort has been made to comply with them."
The views of our cotiruporary are as
usual sound and just. A case of the kind
has been brought under our personal obser-
vation. The heirs of Jim Bowie one of tue
immortals who died in tbe Alamo have a
certificate granted by the State of Texas
calling for something over two thousand
acres of land. This certificate it seems
lay in the Land Office for a number of
years. Four or five years ago it was un-
earthed and taken to Shrove port by a gen-
tleman who proffered to locate it. Mean-
time he died and the certificate could not
be found among his papers. Within the past
few weeks however it was found lying
upon the show-case of one of the drug
stores of Shr.veport. How it got there is
a mystery.
We have no doubt that if the facts be
brought before the Convention or before
the Legislature the matter will be rcmcdicd-
for there is no old Texan at least who
would be willing for the heirs of one of the
Statute bravest martyrs to be deprived of
the land by an accident which was unavoid-
able more especially as these heirs are in
reduced circumstances.
We trust that some leading member ef
the Convention will see to it that jusvkebe
done in the matter.
THE MILK. I THK COCOArvlT.
The Fort Worth Democrat joins the Tele
graph and insists that the Democracy in
Texasbef one organized. It is an easy task
and requires little labor and we don't see why
it is not done. The main objection if any
consists in the fact that nearly the whole
white population of Texas belongs to oae
party tha white man's party. They see
no necessity in the existing conditio of
affairs for a compact active organization
and if such be at once effected the masses
of the party or white people of Texas will
neither be present nor represented in the
meeting which may designate the leaders
and color bearers and thus tbe future place
holders to be chosen by the white peo-
ple of Texas. They who participate in
this early organization get all the front
seats and thus secure tbe best chances for
promotion at the hands of the party and it
a very proper suggestion made by the
Teleffrajih and Democrat. If the great body
of the people when there is no contest
pending and when a perfect calm in poli-
tics pervades Texas will not abandon their
homes and fields and workshops to at
tend the primary conventions and select
proper delegates to give form and shape
to the central organization of the party it
is their own fault. If the masses from
sheer indifference stand aloof and a few
active designing office-seekers around tbe
several county towns manage the whole
business and make up a ring embracing all
the habitual place-seekers of the State each
agreeing to the old laud mark of high
principle involved in the suggestion "you
tickle me and I'll tickle- you" nothing can
be nicer or fairer and nothing can beget
more enthusiasm among the people when
a conflict is tin ally precipitated. If the
Constitutional Convention order a new deal
and general State elections must supervene
then the people will feel and evince an in-
terest in the ntcde and men of the
Democraiie organization nd if the
leaders would deal fairly with the people
they will not force upon the masses an er
ganiaation shaped . and endued with life
without popular assent and without genuiue
popular approval. There is no danger of
the party falling in pieces. There are two
parties in Texas and can be none other for
years to come. They are black and white ;
they are consolidationists on the one hand
and those opposed to centralization on the
other. Whenever these issues arc presented
by an approaching election or by iLe propo
sition to accept or reject the new Lousti
tution then the whole white population of
Texas nmy lo evoked and the reorganiza
tion of the ? democratic party can be wisely
and justly and properly effected and not
till then.
A has named Doggett writing from La-
donia Texas t the Georgia VUitor says;
"Court baa been in session eight weeks
and -yet poor penitents stand knocking at
tne Uoor. w in n 1 speak ol penitents
mean those that go to church with their
pants in their boots and two Six-shooters
buckled around them walk defiantly np
and occupy the amen s?ats. ben 1 nrst
saw them-thinks I U myself that's busi
ness with a big augur !"
Doggett himself is boring with a big
auger and boring for the simples and
"strikes ile" wherever he gains credence.
There are fewer men because fewer cow
ards in Texas carrying concealed weapons.
except on tbe confines of Mexico than in
any Southern State. There is no State in
which there h h" "is bo-
r-n mw duue during the late war
a stronger aversion to bloody deeds done
by bloody men. The whole course of pub
licfopinioa is against bloodthirstincss and
violence and bullyism and that coarseness
of brutality which tlus man .Doszett ts-
cribea to the people of Ladonia. The con
cealed weapon law is rigorously enforced
almost everywhere in Texas and we have
now and then thought it' should be modi
(led in behalf of strangers who misled by
letter-writers like Doggett visit Texan
towns with repeater on their persons only
to be arrested by policemen and constable
and remorsely fined and imprisoned. Dog-
gett is inveigling innocent Georgians into
trouble and. we only refer to his absurd
statements that readers of the Iwttor who
visit Texas may beware of Texan jails by
depositing deadly weapons in saddle-bags or
at boarding places. They are not tolerated
in decent civilised tewns of Texas. ; '
Tna barbarity of pruun-keepers on Black
well's Island ha arouwd the indignation of
th whole people of New York; and there
are no barbarities done th.t ' by design'
that d not occur ill Texas as'we are per-
uadedV through ' the 'carelessneii cf "jail-
keepers and thoughtlessness of the people.
CO-4TKV1 I!t P JIOCBEDIXCS.
..THIRD DAT.
i ' Acmx September 8 1873. "
ParsuAct tj adjournment the Convention
met at a. m.
R'11 called ; quorum present.
Minutes of the second day wtre read and
adopted. .
Tue Secretary then read the list of the
CGtuntillees as follows:
- I " FXDEBAb KBLATIOXS. ' !
Mclean chairman; Sansom Lynch
Dunham and Brady:
LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT.
John-L. ilenrv. chairman: Ferris Ross
Watddcr Russell of Wood. Weaver. John
Henry Brown Fleming DeMorse McLean
Murphy. Dohoney Card is Bruce and Rus-
sell of Harrison.
STATE AFFAIRS.
. John 9. Ford chairman; Baroett. Cham
ber Dillard Flanagan Lacy and Goddin.
BILL OF RIGHTS.
W. L. Crawford chairman; "B. II. Davis
German Kugrnt Nunn Gairjier Holmes
Ilsynrs and Abner.
JCDICIAflV.
John II. Reagan chairman: Bullincter
West John L. Henry Wright Ferris Sor-
vell Cline AlctJormick Btoololalo lie-
Morse Martin Blake Scott and Douglass.
(iE.NKii.iL rr.ovisioss.
Wet chairman; Rengan. Ferris Doho
ney Crawford Flournoy Russell Darnell
Cook of Gonzales McKinney Rugeley Du-
.uorse Mockdale Jsorvell aud Crnmes.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
W. P. Ballinger. chairman: Kinsr De-
Morse Russell of Wood Kilgore Allison
Burleson Coolev Johnson -Martin otJNavur-
ro Martin of Hunt Whitehead Robison
bp'kes and Reynolds.
RAILROAD CORPORATIONS.
Ferris chairman; McLean Davis Holt
Moore Smith Blassingame Burleson and
flanagon.
PRIVATE CORPORATIONS.
Stockdale chairman; Kilgore Blake
McCormick Dillard Kugeut Darnell Mur
phy and Lacy.
AGUICT'LTTKE AND STOCKRAISINO
Martin of Navarro chairman; Johnson
Rugeley Allison Sessions Killoush Har
nett Bruce Whitehead Arnim Flanagan
J. R. Henry Scott Burleson and Robinson.
PUBLIC LANDS LAND OFFICE.
Darnell chairman; Robertson Blake
Whitehead John L. Henry Kiljjore and
Mitchell.
SUFFRAGE.'
Dtohoney" chairman; Robertson Spikes.
Scott Murphy Ford Brown Stayton and
Ueiilro.
EDUCATION.
Whitfield chairman; Moore Flournoy
Wright Abernatby Sansom Graves Cham
bers Lynch Ramey Dunham Cooke of
San Saba Holt Robertson and McCabe.
STYLE AND ARRANGEMENTS.
John Henry Brown chairman; Stock
dale Ballinger Ramey and Reagan.
REVENUE AND TAXATION.
DeMorse chairman ; McLean Ramey
Flournoy Cooke of Sun Saba Holt Aber-
nathy Whitheld and Lacy.
TRINTINO AND CONTINGENT EXPENSES.
Conk of Gonzales chairman; DeMorse
Whitfield Ford and Allison.
ENOR08BED AND ENROLLED ORDINANCES
Ramev chairman ; Martin of Navarro Dil
lard Wade and Haynes.
' IMMIGRATION.
Waelder chairman; Arnim Douglass
Erhard Holmes Johnson Killough Mar
tin and Davis.
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS.
Russell of Wood chairman; Kilgore
Wright Douglass Nunn Crawford Cardis
McCormick and Abner.
COUNTIES AND COUNTY LINES.
n. C. King chairman; L. W. Moore
Nunn Barnett Cook Ballinger Brown
J. R. Henry and Morns.
MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS.
Flournoy chairman; Crawford Weaver
Ford J. 0. Henry King B. H. Davis Do
honey and Morns.
Air. btockdale lor the Committee upon
Rules and ' Regulations reported. ' The
rules were substantially those for the gov-
ernment of the Senate. Two hundred
copies were ordered printed.
Mr. Keagan on the part of the Commit-1
tee on Per Diem and Mileage reported as
follows: i'ay ot delegates nve dollars per
day; mileage at the rate of five dollars for
eveiy twenty-five miles computing tbe
nearest practicable route from the home of
the delegate to and from the capital not
including deviations and deflections by rail-
roads or other routes; secretaries clerks
sergeant-at-arms and doorkeepers five dol
lars per day ; pages two dollars and hfty
cents per day; porters two dollars.
Mr. McLean presented a minority report
in favor of paying delegates four dollars
jr dum and fifteen cents per mile to and
irom the Uapitol.
Mr. Dohoney said if he understood the
minority report properly the pay for mem-
bers was to lie four dollars while that of the
principal officers of the Convention would
remain at live dollars per day. He could
ace uo reason ior such discrimination and
hence was opposed to the report.
Mr. McLean said that in bis report he
was obeying the mandates of his constitu-
ency. He regarded four dollars per diem
and mileage at fifteen cents per mile as
equal to live dollars per day. He did not
present these ideas as those of an individ-
ual. He probably thought otherwise but
the people demanded the most strict econ-
omy and he felt it his bounden duty to
obey their wishes. 11& was not here to
spend the people's money and he simply
took the position that his obligations re-
quired ruch a position of him.
Mr. German proposed an amendment to
the amendment ten cents per mile instead
of fifteen cents.
Mr. DeMorse rose to defend the majority.
He claimed that be was a representative o
such reforms as the people desire and he
thought the intelligence of the people does
not mean parsimony in tbe payment of pub-
lic servants.
Mr. Johnson of Collin differed with Mr.
McLean. He was in favor of the most per-
fect economy. He said that as good talent
as be possessed could be hired in his county
for one dollar per day. Talent had cost the
State too much and he desired the other
course to prevail.
Mr. Russell claimed that the people of
Texas do not demanr that delegates to this
Convention serve the people merely for the
purpose of paying board bills. He took
issue with Mr. McLean about setting an ex-
ample for the pay of futnre legislators. He
thought tbe services of these delegates
should be worth as much as those of mem-
bers of a. legislature. To test the patri-
otic feeling of the body he submitted a res-
olution to serve the State for nothing.
Mr. Robertson of Bell was pledged to
reueocnnient. u mn" mHioritv
inHirt would. -W --.urea oy tne people.
aud if tbe pay of members of the Conven
tion is to be a criterion for the future pay
of legislator he believed in making it five
dollars a day.
.Mr. McCormick thought the best plan
was for the per diem to be limiied to fivt
dollars and that tbe delegates be allowed
to draw- for any amount less than this ia
accordance with the real value of their ser
vices. - i.. -
Mr. Weaver of Cook was in favor of
the majority report. He did not propose
to have their pay regulated according to
the grasp of muscular intellect.
The vote on Russell's of Harrison reso-
lution vu tosf by TS to 8 rotes.
Mr. Stockdale moved that th amend-
ment of Mr. German b rejected. Carried.
The President decided that tbe rejection
of this amendment was also tha tabling of
Mr. McLean's amendment. .. . . . -
On motion ef Mr. Mclean the last vote
was reconsidered.
- Mr. Martin of Navarro made a speech
ia favor of the majority report. He hoped
Mr. Gnnaa wooki withdraw hi amend-
ment calling for tea cents a mile and allow
the Coo Ten lion to proceed with business
as ita time waa prectoas. '
Mr. Crawford wbimtted a snbstitute aa
follows: .Fl- dollars per detn five cnts
per. mile and fiv dollar per day for each
day consumed ia traveling to and from tbe
capiuV and made a ce argmment ia favor
of his proposition showing that it woulJ
operate more evenly than any other.'
. Af ter a good deal more discussion upon
th.- questior all the amendments and sub-
stitutes were lost and tbe majority report
.4 i . . : . . r n
gan piacea oeyooi lue cnanceoi reconsiu-
emtion. liy rrtiior made by several members the
proper ttflicera wete instructed to supply
the Conveotiou' with copies of Pasc hat's
Digest staiinrerr apd committee looms.
Mr. DeMorse preseated a resolution that
the Governor be requested toostpone";he
ordering of the general election provided
for in December next.
Mr. Brown of Dadas then offered a sim
ilar proposition to go with the same and
both were referred to a special committee.
composed of Ballinger. Reagan. DeMorse
Brown of Dallas nest J. U. Henry na
Stockdale.
Mr. Rainey moved that the Convention
adopt tbe convention of 1845 as its basis of
operation.
Meverai otner motions ol minor unporc-
ance mostly concerning the conduct of the
Convention were considered.
Mr. Fleming s motion to allow eah mem
ber to take twenty daily papers containing
reports of tbe Convention for distribution
among bis constituency was discussed and
referred to the Committee on Print irfe.
( 'invention sojourned to 9 o clock a. M.
tomorrow.
FOURTH DAY.
TiiritsDAY SepteniWr 9 I8fi3.
Convention met pursuant to adjournment
at it a. m.
Roll called ; quorum present.
The minutes of Wednesday were read ami
id opted.
The President announced the Committee
on Mileage as composed of juartin of ria-
varro Abernatby and Staton. '
Mr. est presented a resolution asking
the Governor and Secretary of State to pre-
sent the convention with a tabular state
ment of tbe votes in the different counties
in the elections for Governor in 1806 1869
and 1873 and other information in regard
to the present voting strength of tbe State;
also the present registration of the State
and general information about tbe expense
of said elections. I
Mr. Darnell presented a resolution y pro-
tect the separate and community property
of the wife; also to provide for the regis-
tration of the separate property of the wife;
also for a law more clearly defining prop-
erty rights of the wife. He also presented
a resolution requiring certain property of
the heads of families to be protected from
forced sale; homestead not to exceed 250
acres of land in the country; and town lots
not to exceed . . dollars ; nor shall the own-
er if a man be permitted to alienate tbe
same. Also a resolution limiting the legal
rate of interest to eight per cent. All re-
ferred to the Committee on General Provis-
ions. Mr. Fleming presented a resolution re-
quiring railroad corporations to make an-
nual statements utder oath of all their
acts and doings as may be prescribed by
law. All rolling stock: etc. to De regarded
as personal property ; that the Legislature
shall regulate and compel rates of travel
and freight : that no law shall ever be passed
exempting the property of railroads from
taxation and sale ; that railroads are public
highways and shall be free to all persons
for the transportation of passengers
and freight ; rates for passage and
freight shall be regulated by legislative en
actment. Also a resolution to 'limit
the rate of interest on money to ten per
cent. Both referred to appropriate com
mittees.
Mr. Nugent presented a resolution that
luibsas corvvi shall never be suspended.
Also for curtailing the necessity fot- the
employment of juries in civil cases j
Mr. "Lynch presented a resolution to iu-
ciuire into the right to limit suffrage to
tnose paying a poll tax. Referred to Com-
mittee on buffrage. .
Mr. Mills had arrangements made to get
ice from the Capital Ice Company at not
over two cents a pound for the use of the
Convention.
Mr. Johnson of Franklin presented a
resolution looking to the prohibition of in
dividuals companies or corporations being
granted donations of public money. lie
ferred to Committee on Legislaiive Depart
ment.
Mr. Moore of Fayette presented a reso-
lution bearing upou the sale of county
school lands that said lands are abso
lutely vested in tliej counties and that the
proceeds from the sale of sucn lands be ap
plied to the purposes intended deferred
to Committee on Counties and County
Lands.
Mr. Wade presented a resolution looking
towards tne perpetuation oi Habeas corpus
and another to prevent city or town corpo
rations making donations to sectional in
stitutions of learning. Both referred to
appropriate committees.
Mr. Burleson presented a resolution that
the Governor shall appoint the Judiciary
Sunreme Judges to bold ten years and
District Judges to hold six years. Re
fened to Committee on Judiciary.
Mr. Flournoy presented a resolution to
inquire into the rights of the Galveston
Wnarf monopoly and to send for persons
and papers for investigation of tbe rights
of this company. Referred to Committee
on Private Corporations. ' .
Mr. Holt presented a resolution that the
Judiciary be elected by the people. Ke-
ferred to Committee on Judiciary.
Mr. Sansom presented a resolution that
tbe Constitution of 1845 be the basis for
the guidance of the work of the Conven
tion.
Mr. Allison presented a resolution that a
committee on apportionment be appointed
to take into consideration the basis of rep
resentation. Amended by Brown of Dallas
and referred to committee.
Mr. Holmes presented a resolution against
the extension of aid to railroads and educa
tion.
Mr. naynes presented a resolution in re-
gard to the election of presiding officers in
the Legislature and making a quorum two-
thirds of the Legislature.
Mr. Staton presented a resolution to ob
tain from each member a statement in re
gard to his mileage.
Mr. Brown of Dallas desired county seats
to be the pointsfrom which distances should
be measured to and from the capital.
Mr. Scott desired tbe committee appoint
ed for this purpose to make reports in regard
to mileage.
Mr. Mills desired that the committee
should attend to this matter without refer
ence to individual members.
Mr. Kilgore presented a resolution as
substitute for each member to give inform
ation as to tbe place of his residence and
thus give the committee facilities for mak
ing au early report. . Referred.
.Mr. Lynch presented a resolution to abol
ish the office of btate Geologist. Keferred
Mr. McLean presented a resolution look
ing to equalization of taxation and for the
abolition of occupation taxes.
Mr. Nunn presented a resolution regard
ing tne payment ol taxes.
Mr. Cook of Gonzales moved that all
seats within the hall.
Mr. Dohoney substituted that representa-
tives of the press giving reports in their
publication of tbe proceedings ot the Con-
vention be provided with seats at the repor-
ter's stand. Adopted.
Mr. Wade presented a resolution con-
demning malversation and other misde-
meanors in office and requiring the Legis-
lature to put laws in force such aa will stop
corruption in office.
Mr. Wade presented a resolution that ve-
nality malversation and malfeasance are
destructive to good jnorabv-aad that it be
made a high misdemeanor for officers to be
influenced by gifts bribes or otherwise.
Referred to Committee on Executive De-
partment. .
air. Nugent presented a reaolntioa to in-
corporate ia th Constitution that offenses
of a lee grade than felony shall not be sub-
ject to trial by jury unless th pvrtie in-
terested make application for th same.
Referred to Committee oa Legiatativ De-
partment. - - A laa resolution looking to
wards the entire maintenance of juries ia
all civil case of misdemeanor at tb ex-
pence of individual. Referred to Legisla-
tive Department. ;
- Mr. Hayne presented a resolution as
borising the Legislator to pot laws in re-
gard to farmiss fencins! and slock raiting.
Mr. McCuraVK-k presented a preamble for
the Cunrtito'joa in which Divinity is recog-
nized. - i. ' i ;'--j -
Mr. Statcn's name waa added : to the
Committee on Railroad Corporations.
- Mr.-Cane's name waa added to the Com-
nittee on Education. -
Mr. Davis of Brato was added to the
JaJiciary Commi'.ce.
Mr. Russell of Harrison was added to the
Committee on Taxation and Revenue. '
Mr. Br wa of Uallas explained the rea-
son for an early adjournment to-day. It
was for tbe purfua? of allowing eomuiit-
ues to go to work and would be proper for
a number of d::y.
Mr. Fiuumoy was added to the Commit-
tee on Pi i vale Corporationa. v
Mr. Ruteell uLWood was added to the
Coinmitre-s on Immigration.
Tha Convention adjourned to 9 a m. Fri-
dav.
-
FIFTH DAT.
FaiDAY September 10. 1873.
Convention met pursuant to adjournment.
- Roll esiTed ; quorum present. '
... Th Committee 'on -Apportionment was
appointed composed of out member from
each district."
Mr. Chambers stated that pie bad atele-
gramfrom Judge Lindsay asking the nriv-
Uege of this body to open court out of reg
ular time in iJentoOi county. : A - special
committee waa appointed to consider th'
matter
MearsT-fiaHtBgef TVnght
. and
Flournoy composing the committee.
Mr. Brady asked an excuse for several
days for Mr. Mills in consequence of the
sickness of a near relative.
.Mr. Ballinger reported upon the resolu
tion of Mr. W ade which was again referred
to the Committee on General Provisions.
Mr. Cook reported on the proposition for 1
taking papers. The bids were as f oliows :
Democratic Statesman 900 papers four
cents per copy; 1350 papers three and a
half cents per copy; 1800 papers three
cents per copy. Evening Nem 1800 papers
two and a hall cents per copy. . State Ga-
tette 1800 papers five cents per copy. Gal
veston ii;ir tnree cents per copy. Hous-
ton Telegraph five cents per copy. He de-
sirea w let tne- memoers select tbeir own
papers. ... ....-! i
Air. Waelder presented a memorial from
the. State Medical Association which iwas
referred.
Mr. Russell of Wood presented a pream
ble and resolution touching upon light
taxes and free trade claiming a ciuusu in
the constitution preventing taxes for other
purposes than tbe absolute expenses of the
government.
Mr. Martin of Navarro presented a reso
lution that tbe question of subscribing for
newspapers be indefinitely postponed.
Mr. McLean presented a resolution vnat
the Convention contract with J. D. Elliott
of the State Gazette for eighteen hundred
copies of the Daily Gazette at prices asked
i...; t i & i .. . i
I or. xveaomuou iosi uy a very einpiin-"
vote.
Mr. McCormick proposed that each mem
ber subscribe for twenty papers such as be
may choose at a price not exceeding three
cents.
Mr. Johnson moved that ninety papers
only be subscribed for.
Mr. Martin thought that the memtiers
should subscribe for what papers they need
and pay for the papers themselves. .
Mr. McLean thereupon arose again ana
made an earnest appeal to the Convention
in behalf of John D. Elliott of the Uazfiie
He claimed that be was pre-eminently suit
ed to run an organ for the Convention and
that out of justice to him as a man ol su-
perior worth he was entitled to aid from
the Convention in advance oi any oMer
newspaper man. He wanted the Gacette
and no other paper taken by the Conven
tion ana movea it oe louo copies. i
Mr. Reagan opposed the plan of subscrib
ing for papers. He opposed it upon the
principle of economy and utility tie rec
ognized the most perfect injustice in selec
lug a given paper as au orgau ui iu iuu-
vention. There are a large number of pa
pers inthSta'e friendly to the purposes of
this Convention aud he regarded it as ex
ceedingly unjust to select one of them in
utter exclusion of others lnis convention
wants no organ. He bad seen enough ot
organs. 1 hey were productive of evil and
he would not submit to exclusive pnvi
leges of such a nature when the State was
filled with papers full of earnest friendship
for tbe Convention.
Mr. McLean again arose to advocate the
claims of tbe Gazette. He dwelt upon the
"virtues" of J. D. Elliott and appealed to
the Convention again and again for susten
ance for him. He apparently cared noth
ing ion uiiierencus iu prices ior one uiu
another paper. He was willing it ap
peared to force the Gazette upon the Con
vention regardless of the price. His ap
peal however had no effect.
Mr. Johnson spoke to the question oi
favoring one paper at advanced rates fie
did not acknowledge the rights of one pa
per above those of many others fully de
serving the esteem of the members of this
body.
Mr. Robertson of Bell was opposed un
der the circumstances to the plan of sub
scribing for papers.
Mr. McCoruuck's resolution was lost.
Mr. Martin's resolution to indefinitely
postpone the ques'iou of subscribing for
pspers at the expense of tbe State was car
ried by a vote of 48 to 85
Mr. Stockdale presented a resol iiiou that
new counties shall not be estabm.ed with
less than nine hundred square miles by a
vote of less than three-quarters of the Leg-
islature; and that old counties shall not be
reduced to less than nine hundred square
miles by less than tbe same vote; counties
to entitle them to organization shall con
tain one hundred aud hfty qualified voters.
Mr. DeMorse presented a resolution pre-
senting a number of provisions to be em-
bodied in tbe new constitution. Referred
to Committee on General Provisions.
Mr. Brown of Dallas introduced four
separated clauses to be engrafted in the
new Constitution as follows: '
One prescribing the oath of office of the
Constitution of 1845 with an addition that
the party has not secured his election or
appointment by corrupt means or promises.
Another fixing the q ualificatior s of voters
abolishing all registrations in town city
county and State elections.
Another guaranteeing the same pay to fe-
male as to male teachers of tbe same grade
ia public schools. --
Another that no person shall hold two
offices under this State whether State dis-
trict county or municipal.
Mr. Wade presented a resolution looking
toward securing a new Constitution for the
United States.
Mr. Sansom presented s resolution to make
the property of the wife responsible for
debts contracted after marriage. Also to
make tbe maximum interest twelve per
cent. Referred to Legislative Committee.
Mr. Abernathy presented a resolution to
stop taxation for public roads and resort to
the old system a provided for in 1845. Re-
ferred to Committee on Taxation.
Mr. Robertson of Bell presented a resolu-
tion to inquire into the right of the State to
pay for act of private incorporation and to
prevent such payment in the future. Re
ferred. ' . . . mm
ing the size of countiea giving privileges
outside of tbe present constitutional rights
in such instances. Keferred.
Mr. Russell of Harrison presented a reao-
lntioa that tb Special Committee oa Mile-
age be required to calculate th distance
from the county seat ia which the delegate
resides to the capital.
' Mr. Dillard presented a resolution that
th length oa an air line b established for
the mileage pay of members.
Both of these resolutions were lost.
Mr. Johnson of Franklin presented a
resolution that th State shall prevent
a county city or town from taking stock ia
tbe works of private corporation or en-
dorsing for th same. :
. Mr. Whitehead presented reaolntioa to
keep oat oi tb Constitution; any claas es-
tablishing a Bureau of Immigration. Re-
ferred. . '
Mr. Bossell presented a resolution against
imprison ment for debt. ' Referred. -...
Also a resolution estsblianieg tbe scan-
ner of passing bills into laws by legislative
enactment and Executive sanction. Re-
ferred to the Committee' oa General Pro-
visiooa. - '- ; ; - .
Mr. Fleming presented a resolution re-
quiring that ao transportation com pea y shall
grant free passes to officers of this State
Lef erred. ' s . -. . .
Mr.' Weaver presented a resolution that
tie State take all its public lands udder con-
trol for the maintenance of - public - free
xnoois. Keierrea.- r . : -
Tbe special committee reported against
the reqaest of Jndge Li pacosnb. Adopted.
Mr. Martin of Hunt presented a resolu
tion requiring the Legislature to meet wnce
in two yearsfor four years after the adop
tion of this Constitution and -afterwin's i
once ia four yens; and that the first two! f
rs'-TDS ms Liraiteu tj sixty an alter- i
wards to trirty dsye. Referred to commit-
tee. Mr. Farris presented a resolution requir-
ing a law to be passed limiting the rate of
interest on money to eight per cent. Re-
ferred. M: Rusell presented a resolution look-
ing ti the freedom to religion and to no
interference with th right of a citizen in
consequence of his religions faith. Re-
ferred. Mr. Ross presented a resolution that th
Legislature piovide for special district
judges in certain emergencies to he ap-
pointed by tbe Executive. Referred.
Mr. Holmes presented a resolution that
each county be divide it to five justices'
precincts etc Referred.'
Mr. McCormick presented a resolution
that no judge shall accept any other public
office while he holds a judgeship. Referred.
Mr. Reed presented a resolution requir-
ing all taxes to be paid in United State cur-
rency. Referred.
Mr. McCormick moved tbe appointment
of a committee to take into consideration
the peuitentiary system of the Slate.
Adopted.
Mr. Nugent presented a resolution to re
quire eaca legislature to nave a tabular
statement of its expenses published with
its geueral laws for public information. Re
ferred.
Mr. Stockdale asked to be excused from
ue-tiug on the Committee on Private Coriio
rations. He was interested as lie stated
in lands which might be used for wharf
purposes and hence deemed himself not
qualified to hold a plate on tbe committee
Ihe President stated that ins position
would not require him to sit in a case where
bis own interests were involved.
Mr. Flauagan moved that Mr. Stockdale
be excused from acting on the Committee
He was excused.
Mr. Floarnoy moved that Mr. Wright of
Lamar be made chairman of the committee
etc Stockdale. Adopted.
Mr. Germ -in presented a resolution that
members ot tne Legislature ue eiectea once
in lo years; that there be biennial sessions
rf tbe .Legislature aud tnat sessions ot tne
Legislature be limited to sixty days ue-
ferred.
Mr. Graves was added to the Committee
on Railroad Corporations.
Mr. German was added to tue Committee
on Railroad Corporatious.
Mr. Smith was added to the Jommittee
on Taxation.
Mr. Weaver was added to the Committee
on Judiciary.
Mr. Johnsonof f ranklin was added to
the Committee on Bill of Rights.
Mr. est upon leave presented a resolu
tion that all claims to lands declared null
and void by the Constitution of tbe Repub
lie or State of Texas shall remain so. llus
does awav with all Mexican claims not
made perfect.
Mr. llavnes was added to the Committee
on Revenue and Taxation.
Mr. Robertson of Bell presented a resolu
tion looking towards securing tbe rights
of location of public domain upon bounty
claims now barred. Keferred.
Convention adjourned to 9 a. m. Satur
day.
SIXTH DAY.
Saturday September 11 1875.
Convention met at the usual hour. Prayer
by Rev. T. B. Lee.
Mr. King presented a resolution that no
act of the Legislature shall be enforced ex
ccpt for appropriation until ninety days af
ter the session unless by a two thirds vote.
Mr. Holmes- presented a resolution limit
ing tbe powers of grand luries.
Mr. Chambers presented a resolution that
public school lands shall be held sacred.
Mr. Bruce presented a resolution that all
persons twenty-one years of age shall be en-
titled to vote. No poll tax to be levied in
town and city corporations
Mr. Robertson presented a resolution that
a committee be raised to sec if a steno
grapher could be employed to report the
proceedings of this convention
The President appointed aa said commit
tee Messrs. Robertson DeMorse and Stock-
dale
Mr. Cook of Gonzales presented a resolu-
tion in regard to the manner of having the
contingent expenses audited. Adopted.
Mr. West presented a resolution mat tne
ergeant-at-arms make arrangements to fur-
nish water until a rain will bring the neces
sary amount. Adopted.
Mr. Abcrnathy presented a resolution that
none of the waters of this State shall be poi-
soned. . The Legislature shall pass laws to
protect fish
Mr. Burleson presented a resolution that
no debt shall be contracted by any county
or municipal corporation except with the
consent of two-thirds of both branches of
the Legislature.
Mr. ilurlesonrre?ented a resolution that
the failure of a collector of tuxes to pny
over tin- revenue collected by hiul ahull be
made a felony.
- Mr. Graves presented a resolution that
no lottery shall be authorized nor shall
the sellins or buying of tickets be allowed.
Mr. Fleming presented a resolution
tbat a committee of one from each Sena
torial District be appointed to apportion
the State into ludictal districts. Adopted.
Mr. Nunn presented a resolution that
the Judiciary Committee be instructed to
inquire into the expediency of providing
by law the powers of a court to punish for
contempt thereof so.as to protect tne cm
7.en from capricious or absolute power.
Mr. Robertson presented a resolution that
six supreme ami iwenry-nve u'sinci juugea
be !( tod ; th.u the upreme judges receive
a atj of $aO0 each and that the district
judgt-s receive a salary of $2500 ; and that
the judges of the Supreme Court hold their
office for six vears.
. . i i . - . j
' Mr. Robertson presented a resolution that
all officers be elected by ibs people both
State and county except the JiecreUry of
State and the superintendents ot the dif
ferent asylums; that tbe Legislature meet
bi-enniallv. and to be convened in extra
session bv the Governor only in case of
emergency to transact such business as he
msv designate: and that their per diem shall
not exceed five dollars ; that tbey shall not
irrant anv money or anything of value to
any individual or association of individ
uals; provided this shall not be construed
to prevent tbe Legislature from granting
aid in case of a public calamity; that tbey
shall have no power to suspend any law ex
cept by a vote of two-thirds of both
Houses ; that they shall ha e no power to
grant any couuty or corporation the power
to limit their credit or to grant money or
anything of value to auy individual or as
sociation of individuals; that no municipal
government can create a debt except by a
vote of a minority of those owning real
estate.: that all law hw erT"
counties for school purpose shall ever
remain tbeir property to be disposed of by
said counties.
Mr. Burnett presented a resolution tbat
the first Legislature after this Convention
shall provide for tbe filing of an abstract of
land titles and payment of taxes on all
patented land titles in this State.
Mr. Chambers presented a resolution.
that all lands heretofore granted for school
purposes shall remain a sacred fund sod
no legislature shall have power to wrest it
from them; that the Legislature shall pro-
vide from time to time for the sale of these
lands and for the disbursement of tbe
moneys arising from the sale of said lands.
Mr. Seasons presented a resolution tbat
all mal inhabitants of twenty-one years
and oyer snail be qua Lined electors; pro-
vided that if a tax be levied for public
schools aad any one fails to pay said tax
be shall act be allowed to rote until said
tax has been paid ; also that is municipal
corporation all appropriations except
those for police purposes shall be submit-
ted to a vote ot th property holders sad
taxpayers of thu said corporation : and that
no poll tax shall be levied by said corpora-
tions. 1 1 '
- Mr Robinson Introduced a resolution.
thst each county be divided into as many
justice's precincts as tbe convenience of the
. Mr. Crawford preseatod a resolution that
the Committee oa. FruKing be required to
report a resolution antborizini; the Presi-
dent to receive sealed proposals hi desk
for three days of the report of id rrsola-
I too for th printing of this body; and at
the' expiration of said time to o; in said
proposals and thereupon by consent of this
Convention to award the s.iJ prirttng to
the lowest responsible bidder.
After some discui.n .Mr. trrs.vford ct
- r - d tbe following ns
a s-ub.Miuue for In
original resolution:
ifrr.f T'ip.t the Pro-lent of the Con
vention bj authorized to receive re:led pro
posals at his desk for the printing of this!
Dooy until Monday tne thirteenth instant.
at 12 o'clock at which tiui he shall oiteu
the same aud award the s&id printing by
the consent of this Convention to the
lowest responsible bidder.
Ou motion of Mr. Stockdale the original
resolution and substitute were referred to
the Committee on Printing.
There was considerable debate on th
resolution offered by Mr. Crawford. Mr.
DeMorse said he looked on the resolution
as a censure on the Printing Committee if
not questioning their integrity; that tbe
task assigned them was no light one but
on the contrary a very delicate and irksome
one; that he was satisfied he bad done hi
whole dnty and believed every member of
the committee had done the same; that ht
and they were perfectly willing to ba re
lieved of the onerous dutus but at the
sme time as long as be was on said com-
mittee he intended to do his duty fearlessly.
Mr. Crawford replied by saving that he
intendinl no discourtesy to the commitee.
neither did be iuteiul impeaching their in
tegrity or a lack of idustry but that as mat
ters hod assumed the sliaiie they had. he
thought his resolution would be a relief to
the committee aud throw the lesponsibihtv
directly on tbe Couveution.
Mr. McCornr.ok ihousht the committee
had been very slow that even the rules had
not been furnished; that th Convention
had been in session six days and uot a line
of printing bad been done.
Mr. Ford said as one of that Committee
that they bad done their whole duty and
be thought it illy became the gentleman
from Colorado (Mr. McCormick) to be cast
ing slurs st old lexans like himself cot. i
DeMorse Col. COOK Uen. hittleld and
the other members of the Committee ; that
the most of them had been here doing ser-
vice for Texas before he was able to raise
an arm in her defeuse.
Mr. McCormick replied by saving that he
loved all the old Tcxans on that committee
and would be the last man to impeach their
honor or integritv but be did thiuk the
printing matter was progressing very slow.
Mr. uuneid said aa lar as he was con
cerned that be had been sick jnost of the
time and had not paid that attention to the
matter h otherwise would ; but he was sat
isfied that the committee had done all they
could lis saw no use in hurrying this
thing; it waaao life and death matter; but
"go alow" and. when the matter was settled
that it would be nearer in accordance with
right and justice; that he was in favor of
giving the printing to the lowest Democratic
bidder without regard to who he was.
Mr. Waelder presented a resolution that
the Committee on Judiciary inquire iuto the
expediency ot dividing the Mute into con-
venient judicial districts.
Mr. Ballinger presented a resolution -that
trial by jury in civil cases arising in civil
contracts should not be so restricted as not
to be open for modihcation by the Legisla
ture; that in the trial of any case civil or
criminal the discharge of a juror from sick
ness death or any other cause shall not pro-
aucea mistriatout tne remainoeroi-me jury
may try tbe case
Mr. Haynes presented s resolution that
the Legislature shall have no power to grant
divorces but msy authorize the courts to
grant them for such causes as msy be spec
itied by law but such laws shall fee general
and uniform. The Legislature shall have
no power to authorize lotteries aud elmll
pass laws prohibiting them. They shall
have no power to change names of persons.
or pass acts adopting or legitimating per
sons but shall pass laws conferring this
power " the courts.
Mr. Dohoney presented a resolution that
the President shall appoint a committee of
seven on "Ordinances of the Convention."
Adopted.
Mr. Crawford presented a resolution that
the Committee on Ue venue and taxation
inquire into the propriety of establishing
perpetual school fund on the following ba
sis: Apply exclusively the suffrage poll
tax of two dollars; apply from the State
revenue an amount not to exceed one-tenth
of the same; apply the interest arising from
the present school fund and such interest
I as may arise from any fund hereafter ere
I ated by the sale of school lands as well as
tne rent money irom tue lease oi suui unas;
authorize any school district which may be
created by law to levy a special tax- not to
exceed twenty-five cents on the f 100 for
school purposes ; provided that said special
tax shall not ie levied except by the con
sent of tbe majority of the voters of suid
district who shall represent or own a ma
jority of tbe taxable property in said dis
trict to be ascertained ut a public election
held for hat purpose
Mr- Henry of Smith presented a resolu
tion that th j Committee on Printing be
directed to receive sealed proposal to do
the printing' of this body aud to contract
with the rowert responsible bidder for the
uroa Keierrea to Committee on fiinting
Mr.. Martin of In avarro submitted a re
port on the mileage of members making
the total number of mile 81.932; and the
amount of mileage $0980.40. Report
adopted.
Mr. N. W. Goddin a Republican member
from Walker county tendered his resigna
tion as a member of the Convention.
Mr. McLean wanted to know as the
member had been here but one day if he
intended to draw mileage.
Tbe President decided he had a right to
draw mileage and per diem
Mr. Flanagan said as fur as that question
was concerned the Honorable gentleman
had already headed oil his mileage and ixt
diem for thirty dollars.
The Honorable gentleman -insisted he bad
a right to resign and hoped the Convention
. j - ir ...J l. "
wouiu not reiuse mm ius vesieu rigot.
Tbe Convention accepted bis resignation.
He commenced thanking the 'Convention
for tbeir favor .when Mr. tockdale made
a point of order tbat tbe gentleman was no
longer a memoer oi iiie wonvennon ana
had no right to speak.' He gathered his
bat "shook the dust from bis feet" against
the Convention and departed amid the
laugh of the Convention.
Mr. West presented a resolution that no
Senator or Representative during the term
for which be may be elected whether tie
resign or shall have resigned bis said office
or not be eligible to the Senate of tbe
United States or to any civil office of profit
under this State which shall hsv hten
created or the emoluments of w hich msy
have been increased during such term; am
no member of either House of th Legist
tue shall during tbe term for which be is
elected whether he resign or shall have re
signed his said office or not be eligible to
anv office or place the appointment
which may be msde in whole or in part by
etiner orancn ol the Legislature; nor shall
the members thereof be cspable of vot
ing for a member of their own body
whether such member resign or shall have
resigned bis said office for any office what
ever except it be in such case as are here-
in provided. The President for tbe time
being of the Senate and Speaker of tbe
House of Representatives shall be elected
from their respective bodies.'
Mr. McCormick presented a resolution
tbat no minuter of the gospel shall hold
office in either branch of the Legislature;
also that neither the Governor nor Lieutenant-Governor
shall be a representative
until fir year after th expiration of their
term.
Mr. West introduced a resolution that no
bill of attainder pvd facte law retroac-
tive law or any law imparing th obliga-
tion ef contract shall be snade; aad ao per-
son's property shall be damaged or applied
to public as without just comnensstion
being made noles by tbe consent of such
person; nor shall any law be passed depriv-
ing a party of any remedy for the enforce-
ment of a eontraetr which existed whea tbe
contract was made.
The Convention adjourned until 9 a.m.
ii . " . - - ' i
v . Txae-re ajs4 Faactea.
Jasper county owes nearly 1-5000 --
Th Gypnies'lik Dallas and still bang
around th suburb. . i ..
The Cast Texas Patron bemoans the death
of John Dunwoody a veteran of the war
OI 1512
Tiie iron Uidgo'over the SahiBe t
Brown's Knit is to be c hv h
first of Octoner.
The Fort Worth jKmocr nj4 jt
"f. k ritzrald for all it is
worth agaiu.t
the Cleourne rcer.
The Trilvae says Rockdtle is liver ing p
ated dosnt even quote the assertion and
tue fUMiner wiu make a luss about it.
"Eugenius" writes well and ingeuiou-tlr
and if be would ted facts instead ot fan-
cies we could print what he has to snr.
Tho Gonzales Jnquirer has one part of a
cotton stalk and on it are eighty-five bolU.
On the stslk there were three hundred and
forty liolls.
An advertiser in the Denisou yetrt call
for a "widow lady lo keep house stating
age and reference." Ue says nothing of
the color of her hair and eyes.
The half witted boy he wasn't employed
at the time on the press who wandered
awsy from Dallas a few week ago was
found last week on a farm near Ennis.
The prisoners all walked out of the Cor- N
sicana jail last week and forgot lo return
and must have bteu fnin North Carolina
since they forgot to shut the door when
they wont out.
Ditllas in mighty proud of a Tom cat that
bullies all the dogs about town and thv
call it the chivalry cat. It sum might iu
when the boys are looking at it am'
into a fight with charming vehemence.
The Palestine Adrooite say that Charlie
West is chairman of the Committee oa Gen-
eral Provkious. He made a bmh! commis-
sary during the war and hence ia qualified
to serve the Convention no doubt.
The architect in charge of th jail court
house and sheriff's palace should have a
perfect drawing of the three buildings
made and this should be photographed or
engraved and used in advertising the State
capital.
Au old citizen of San Antonio has Wen
in Austin and tells th Herald of the won
erful improvements progressiva here. He
is amazed that sixty thousand dollars are ex
pended on our fair grounds to become the
most beautiful iu the United Sutes.
Rev. Mr. Stockton presiding elder of
the Belton district Methodist Kpiropnl
Church has just closed a revival at Sulado
at which there were forty-three accessions
to the church. He now conducts a ciunn-
meeting at Cedar Springs Falls couuty.
D. C. Irwin late editor of the Memphis
KcyUter and paripatetic correspondent of
tie Aimdil lists become "ptinioep enm-
im 'to in the conductor the Dallas Uerald.
There was never a cleverer gentleman in a
worse fix or a better Texan uewsitaper in
harge of a jollier editor.
Tub Herald says that "Dallas is too big
a place to hve plunk sidewalks tat it's a
shame" etc. And doesn't tho Herald see
iow easy it would be just to pull a few
tons of bricks out of Dallas's but to make
Dallas pavements f There's no need puv-
ng it with good intentions to make at d I
of a place of it.
Mr. M. II. Goddin having sold his claim
for $110 against the State for per diem (one
day) and mileage reared from the Conven-
tion. His resignation was. wo believe.
unanimously accepted. He was chosen by
the colored voters of his district and is
wholly unworthy of his constituency-
whisky. Mr. G. W. Peers and five persons from
Johnson county were bitten by the same
mad dog and are all en route to the Denton
county mad stone aud siuce all live can't
use it at ouce they'll get madder Chan ever
and keep on fighting it out on tbat line if it
takes all summer it's a sad business any
how.
Mrs. Frederick of Dallas claims to buvt a
few drops of the blood of Frederick the
Great in her veins and she wants the Con-
stitutional Convention to recognize the fact
and call her Kaiser which means Cresar
and then she will be queen at tbe big brew-
ery to cost $100000 which the Germans are
erecting in Dallas.
H. M. Carothers who killed C. W. Kirk
filled himself with mean whisky and then
rode by Kirk's door and shot him jusbt.ftcr
dark. It was a bloody assassin's deed and
will make a foul spot and memory forever
in the history of McDadc the village in
which the deed was done. Carothers has
not been captured.
Now we can with a clear conscience
congratulate the Gonzales Index that it is
not to be suspended. We hove quarreled
with it many times but it is an honest.
frank paper and always decent truthful.
as it sees the facts and ever gentlemanly.
It can bo severe without blackguardism
and sarcastic and never insulting.
Tho scholastic population of McKinney
is a little ovey 500; yet the total expense of
conducting tho public schools this year is
out s ihuu less than Dlnety cents per month
to each pupil of scholastic age. In w hat
other town of Texas are the schools so
cheaply conducted f And yet the people
say the children are carefully arid wisely in
structed. -
Acting Mayor McClure of Dallas killed
all the wiggletails in his cistern by empty-
ing into it a peck of salt and the Mayor is
a better-natured man now than he used to
be and don't scratch and cuas any more.
Tbe moral effect of salt was tever known
before. We used to put it on bird's tsils
to catch 'cm as the Mayor docs on mos-
quitws.
Buihop Garrett will lecture oa Darwinism
in Bonbain. The Nevt says be will "illus-
trate bis lecture with plates and drawings."
A "plate" of oysters would draw best and
a fellow "drawing" the Aei7 forward while
it slwsys pulls back and flattens its ears snd
kicks at Col. Dohoney will also draw full
houses. The Bishop kuows how to r-e
people in. (
Dr. Huston against whom tbe charge is
preferred that he siught to burn Groesbeck
is to tie tried this week at that place A
letter-writer states that tbe prosecution is
instituted by partiaansbtp but the Groen-
beck Democrat thinks the Doctor a trouble-
some citizen. . Tbe only witness against hipi
was in jail and this tact is staled by tb
Deiiurrat.
' The Rockdale Meeigert now bi-wcckly
and excellent thinks that Jaincs Boyle
who endeavored to burn the ice factory
here is tbe ssme man that killed in 1873
Discrict Clerk W. M. Williams in the conrt
bouse at Came. on five feet iright inches
high sal'ow receding chin liht bair
twenty-five years old. Fifteen hundred
dollars will be paid for Boyle's capture.
People is Dallas sre learning to trsin
Wide from "the good Italiann. Mocking
birdj are fed at th windows of pretty girls
and the young bird never desert- their
homes and sit in th window of bouse
snd sing through tbe mooalit nights.
Birds in sll towns should be protected by
law. snd their nests never ffered to be
disturbed and tbe boy should be claboosed
who stone the dove and mocking bird
nd bird of paradise that flit about the
flower gardens of Austin.
The Herald repeaU tbat tbeftnd-grani to
the International road amount. to 12 goo
acres of land to the mile. For two hun-
dred miles 2500000 acres- For the addi-
tional hundred to be finished 1200&0
UKregating 8. 840000 acre. Th com-
pany is relieved from tbe duty of locating
alternate section for. tho fc&tte andean
ne its certificates singly or in a body.
What must be the effect of i4aciDg theoe
land certificates on-the markw: 1 Unques-
tionably to drive out all others and to rea-
der the remaining public domain unsale-
able. We wonld like to see sctinjj Mayor snd
Recorder McClure of Dallas. He was a
mild mannered wan a an editor as ever
scuttled Radicalism or cut the political
throat of U. S. G. but as recoider be must
be fearful. Dallas is at last perfectly pacified.-
Last Friday morning not a single rep-
robate appeared for trial in thii. Dallas re-
corder' court. dlcClure was presiding snd
having nobody to sentence b wept tbat
there were no more such world i of iniquity
to conquer All tbe towns of Texas should
be transferred for salvation to newspaper
men even as Marti a - -ss to Uka
charge of Sherman.
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