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WEEKLY STATESMAN
AUSTIN.
THURSDAY .... SEPTEMBER 18.
1375
Local Matters.
K.tire. ori.ii ki1! 5?.ri rsz
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New Books! Nkw BoJfcs!-A large and
fine selection it now being receivted by J.
S. Penn & Co.
Osk'b first duty is to use every precaution
to avoid disease but when it overtakr-
person it is then a binding duty to employ
the best remedies to effect a prompt euro
such as may be found in the celebrated
Homo Stomach Bitters which ' are pleasant
to tbe taste and adapted to nil constitutions.
Pat Tocr Taxes. "We call the atten
tion or all taxpayer! -who hare not yet
walked up to the captain's office and settled
to the tax advertisement of Sheriff Zinipel
Dinn in another column. Those who do
not pay their taxet now will have some
costs entered ntrainst them.
Cou. Ws. Postom of Caldwell county
has about one acre in .African cotton. - It is
exnctly like wool. In fact when the seed
are extracted it ia impossible to distinguish
it from the flneat wool. It grows on
stalk six or eight feet high very like a sas
safras shrub. He has only one acre of it
but it grows redundantly and be will soon
supply the county with seed.
Coiitina. A citizeu of Jefferson just in
from the City of Mexico reports that among
the knowing ones of that city it is whis-
pered that the infamous Cortina will not be
punished and that his imprisonment is a
mere bayatclle in other words a blinder.
Tbe fellow has it is said a large influence
at court and "piles of money" to purchase
that which might possibly stand in bis way.
Are the people in Washington aware of
this t "
IIvDHoi-uoiiiA. A lady of this city who
returned the other day from Liberty Hill
Williamson county reports that a little girl
of that place went mad and died while she
was there from a bite of a dog she had re-
ceived three years before io Arkansas. Tbe
lint symptom of hydrophobia noticed in.
the child was her propensity for snapping
like a dog and finally she seized a little
brother and bit bis finger nearly off. Soon
after this she was taken with spasms and
died.
Brazilian Ti'hmp Sued. Six hundred
buhhcls to the acre ! The t urnip grows very
lame weighing from bix to twelve pounds
and is more juicy thun any other kind ever
raised in this country. They arc exceedingly
healthy and grow very thick. These tur-
nips lmvo been grown GOO bushels to the
acre. They should be planted during the
month of September north but in the
south at almost any time except middle
of summer IViee prepaid by mail fifty
cents per package; three packages for one
dollar. Seed all fresh last year's produc-
tion. Address Felix Clare & Co. S24
Kant ll:ith steeet. New York. se8 6m d&w
ArsTis City Bonus. Forster Ludlow &
Co. in their last circular from New York
city dated September 1 quote Austin city
ten per cent bonds at ninety cents. This
tlrm bought these bonds a few months since
ns will bo remembered at seventy-two and
n half cents. The profits on them conse-
quently up to tbe firtt of September were
seventeen and a half cents exclusive of the
ten per cent interest. Had Mayor Wheeler
performed his duty to the people ot Austiu
fa this bond matter there would have been
uo use for our oft-repeated comments upon
this transaction. Austin city bonds are
worth all of ninety cents and even more.
Such securities are desired by the New York
money lenders and had they been properly
presented to them we would not have been
called upon to comment upon the miserable
liuanciul character of the present city ad-
ministration Mexican Shot. A Mexican named Muck
who was engaged in making fence on John
T. Miller's farm three miles below the city
was shot Tuesday by a white man employed
us a cotton-picker on Mr. Thompson's farm
adjoining Mr. Miller's! A few days pre-
vious to the shooting the white man had
accused the Mexican of stealing his pistol
and on- Tuesday be rode over to Miller's
farm and finding the Mexican sitting down
renewed bis accusations which was denied
when be raised a shotgun and fired. One
shot took effect in the thigh two in tbe
side one wrist was broken and two or
three fingers shot off. Dr. Cummings was
called to administer to the sufferings of the
patient. It is asserted that many people in
the above vicinity are in the habit of carry-
ing arms and this is the second serious
shooting scrnjN) that has taken place tbere
within the pst month or two. There is a
law forbidding the carrying of deadly
weapons and the officers should see that it
be inforccd.
Beattift Voir Homes! Tn Fine Art.
Four beautiful fine oil chromos 7x0 snd
oue 9x13 sent for fifty cents and six. size
7x0 and six 0x12 tent for one dollar; or
a full family port folio of one hundred oil
aud gem chromos all designs very fine
two dollars. Our chromos are foe timil
reproductions of the choicest works of the
great masters aud pronounced by Connois-
seurs equal to the original oil painting.
Our Scriptural scenes landscapes Rcky
Mountain scenes sea views fruits and flow-
ers designs trie art! meeting with -great
favor. Three hundred dccalcotuauie pictures
'fifty cents; large mixed various kinds one
dollar or 1300 for three dollars. Sttisfuc-
tion guaranted. Catalogua of useful .ar-
ticles sent on receipt of stamp. Address
enclosing price in registered letters or post
office with a three cent stamp for return of
goods by Felix CI an" Si Co. dealers io 611
chromos etc. 224 Et 113; h street New
York. - l'lease state the name of the paper
you saw this in. s8 Gin d&w
IIci.p the Poor. To help the needy and
relieve the unfortunate are Christian duties
devolving on all of us poor sinner whether
members of a church or not. At least it
seems to be generally so understood for
appeals are made from ail pulpits both to
the ungodly and the saints for the sub-
stantial means of performing tbe afore-
said duties. Bat it is rightfully expected
that members of churches should take- the
lead and set a worthy example in the good
work and whenever they fait to do so
they become obstacle ia the way of those
whose professions are not to loud bu
whose record is much better. If these re-
marks are well founded then now culpable
are the members of any church who permit
their owa to feel tbe want of the common
necessities of life t We trust tbere are no
case of this kind in this city but we have
beard that tbere it one within tbe jurisdic-
tion of tGaa church wbose'name would in-
dicate that the member were the especial
followers of that Saviour who when on
earth was the great friend of the pew.
The widow end children of deceased dea-
$00 seem to be Beglcctedand forgotten. s
Tbe Chatter Aaa-waancjtta.
t
The city council met on Wednesday nigbt
to dicers and take final action in regard to
sul-imiting at the coming election severul
iuipor' int huiendnicoU to the city charter.
The amiHv.menis propose to make ail the
offices of tbe city elective; to do away with
all perquisites iosts in the police courts
aDd charges fo the issuance of licenses etc.
These 'hings i will be rcwemi-rtd have
been ad v- by tbe Staiemvx and de-
manded V. . public for the past jear.and
it is to be regretted that the i-.c nt admin-
istration waited till the very eve of the elec-
tion before taking action Su easing to the
voters and taxpayers of this city on these
important subjects. Had such a step been
taken several months ago and the city's
finances been managed in a more
creditable and satisfactory manner
there wonld have been no occasion for the
plain criticisms and well founded com-
plaints that this paper and the people have
dealt in towards those most responsible for
the condition in which we find the affairs
of the city to-day. Miyor Wheeler and
those with whom he has been officially affil-
iating have certainly been slow to learn the
wants and just claims of the people of Aus-
tin; but we can only say " better late than
never" and then rejoice over-what has at
last been done and which will result in so
much good to our city hereafter. As to
tbe salaries fixed for the different officers
we have no objections now to urge and as
the people are to have an opportunity to ex-
press themselves on the subject at the elec-
tion we unhesitatingly say that the prop-
osition is a fair one. The salaries are
as follows: Mayor $2000; Marshal
$1800; Recorder 1500; City Attorney
$000 and two dollars for each convic-
tion; Treasurer $600. The Council also
suggested or submitted that the lowest fine
in the police court be five dollars and that
defendants when demanding a jury should
pay tbe xxpense of the same. We approve
of this also but think that perhaps the
party demanding a jury or bis attorney
should be required to give a bond that the
jurymen would get tneir pay. 'ihe City
Engineer is also to-be the street commis-
sioner and -we berleve his -salary is to be
$1000. We are anything but sorry that the
present administration hat taken a step at
this- time whicb will call - forth - a general
amen aud be the means of ingratiating
them" to some extent with those who have
heretofore been loud in their complaints.
hptKivcAL. There ws a parlor tceance
ot spiritualistic gents and dames at a prom-
inent boarding house in this city some eve
nings since and the mediumistic corres
pondence from dwellers in the Spirit Land
was communicated by means of a "plan-
chette" under the tips of the tapering fin-
gers of a trusty and fascinating amateur
clairvoyant. Tbe planchette in answer to
questions propounded to divers and sundry
spirits capered nimbly to the lady's fingers
and startled the spiritualistic tyros with the
most woudorf ul and unexpected revelations.
Among others of the disembodied genii
that of a Texas immigrant solicited an in-
terview and wrote the name of its physical
body ; stated that at the Menger Hotel in
San Antonio and in the month of July be
met an untimely end and was then revel
ing among the "spirits damned" and re-
quested a gentleman present to inform hi
mother of his untoward demise but to
keep her "in the dark" as to his then
whereabouts and wrote the following as
tbe directions to his mother: " Mrs. C. L.
Harvey 113 Cherry street Nashville
Tennessee." All present were impressed
with the truthfulness of the wonderful rev
elation and much exercised consulted
Morpheus who through the long night
regaled them with ghosts and " hobgob-
blins damned." On the next day a note
was addressed to the proprietor of the Men-
get Hotel at San Antonio to learn as to
the facts and veracity of the departed spirit;
when lo the host replies that no such in
dividual ever stopped at fche hotel and fur
thermore that people didn't die at that
bouse and that they sustained rather than
destroyed life. On the night of the eceance
all present went to bed believing in spirits
and their utter reliability; now they doubt
both and disbelieve what they absolutely
saw with their own eyes.
CONNECTION PROCEEDINGS.
SEVENTH DAT.
Austin September 13 1873.
Convention met at 9 a. m. Prayer by
Rev. Dr. Grasty of Austin.
Mr. Ford presented the credentials of
Mr. J. B. Murphy of Nueces who came
forward and was sworn it.
The President announced tbe following
as a standing committee lor the purpose of
dividing tbe state into judicial districts:
First District Norvell; Second Blake;
Third Nunn; Fourth KeaganjFiftii Rus-
sell; Sixth Henry of Smith; Seventh
Crawford; Eighth DeMorse; Ninth Mar
tin of Navarro; Tenth Martin of Hunt;
Eleventh Wright; Twelfth Flournoy;
Thirteenth Davis of Wharton; Fourteenth
Ciine; Fifteenth Brady; Sixteenth Lock-
t; Seventeenth Smith ; Eighteenth Lacy;
Nineteenth Fleming; Twentieth Ferns;
Twenty-first Johnston of Collin; Twenty-
second Holmes; Twenty thirt .Nugent;
Twenty-fourth Stockdale; Twenty-fifth
McCormick ; Twenty-eixth Moore ; Twenty-
serenth Cook of Gonzales; Twenty-eighth
West; Twentv-ninth King; Thirtieth
Murphy with McCormick as chairman of
the committee.
Mr. Waelder presented a communication
on the subject of suffrage. Referred.
Mr. Ballinger presented a communication
on usury. Referred.
Mr. Ford for the Committee on State
Affairs reported favorably on the resolution
making the Constitution of 1845 the basis
of the new Constitution.
Mr. Stockdale moved to suspend the rule
requiring the printing of ail resolutions
and act on it now.
Mr. McCormick was opposed to the mo-
tion and claimed that it was a bad pre
cedent inat every rule of tnia Convention
should be strictly enforced.
Mr. Doboney also opposed the motion
and desired that this Convention 4 "go slow"
and do their work well.
Mr. Russell favored the motion on the
ground that it would expediate business.
Mr. Weaver was in favor of tbe motion.
He said be was no old fogy desiring the
Constitution of 1845 in tota but was in fu-
ror of making tbe fundamental principles
thereof tbe basis of tne action of this Con-
vention with such necessary change as
the timet demand. lie taid he knew
there bad been great changes " since
there and any man who did not recognise
this fact was not capable of sitting in this
Convention. Tbere were men of giant in-
tellect in this Convention who bad ably
erred the people of this State; and'whose
services were recognised by a grateful con-
stituency; but be would with all respect
to them say that they were sot the superi-
ors of the gteet statesmen HondBen Rusk
Lamar and other.
Mr. Stockdale withdrew tbe motion. -
Mr. Ford for the Committee or State Af-
fairs made a report recommending that no
tax be levied for road purposes but that all
citizens between the ages of eighteen and
forty-five be made to work on the taid
Mr. Cook for tbe Printing Committee
reported at follows: - 1
Your Committee oa Printing and Contin-
gent Expense baring conferred witb all
the representatives of the press now in the
city and invited from them proposals to do
the priming probably to be required by tbe
Convention have carefully considered all
tbe proposals secured by them -for such
printing and deem that made by tbe Gal-
venton ytirt to print the journals of tbe
Convention 500 copb-s usual type and
atyle at one-ixth of a cent per page the
lowest bid. The publishers of tbe Gs'ves-
tun Xevt also propose to print the Constitu-
tion we may form usual style pamphlet
form 20000 copies a three and screi.-
twentietbs of a Cent per copy regardless ot
number of pages. This we also deem the
loW and et bid.
Tbe publi? '.era ;f tbe Ezening JVVias
published ' i this ci r propose to print such
mater at may le required for the u e of
delegates io bill form at two cents per
page and this ti e committee consider tV
lwet and best btd lor that class of woik.
Tbe publisher of the Evening Jieum fur-
ther proposes that in the event of the Con-
vention employing a stenographic reporter
of the proceedings of tbe Convention to
print such proceedings at one cent per page
which we deem the lowest ami beet bidder
for that class of work.
The committee therefore recommed that
the propositions of tbe publishers of the
Galveston Xeu-i for printing the journals
and Constitution be accepted and that
such work be awarded to them; and that
the publisher of the Etentng Aeict fu;
orintinsr bills resolutions ordinances etcf.
be accepted and that such work be awardeil
to him; and that the printing of the daiiiy
proceedings of the Convention be award
to him if such work should te desired.
Mr. Crawford offered an amendment thit
the parties to whom the award is given
shall enter into a bond of S500O for twe
performance of their duties. Adopted k
The report as amended was thon
adopted.
Mr. Reagan presented a resolution that S"l
fines penalties forfeitures and escheats
which have accrued in the Republic and
State of Texas shall accrue to tbe State of
Texas and that the Legislature provided a
meinoa ior determining wnai lunus na re
been forfeited or escheated. Also thtAt
whereas after the lapbe of forty years par
sons including non-residents of the Slaite
and aliens are still depositors in the Laud
Office and causing to he relevied in t ie
several counties of this State grants ai id
titles or pretended grants and titles to
lands w hich had their origin prior to tlie
declaration of the independence of the He-
public of Texas; therefore I
llexolced That the Committee on General
Provisions inquire into the expediency (of
incorporating in the Constitution a declara
tion that no grant title bond contract pr
other evidence of right to or interest fn
laud having its origin on or being dated be
fore March 2 1836 which has not heretofore
been deposited in the General Laud Officii
or recorded in tbe proper county shall.
after the adoption of tbia Constitution be
deposited in the General Land Office or re
corded in any county in this State or usejd
as evidence in any of tbe courts of tbe
State.
Mr. Weaver presented a resolution that
in ail civil cases a majority verdict snail
decide the issue. I
Mr. Wade presented a resolution that
the lands heretofore set apart for school
purposes be utilized under a proper system
of lease which will raise a distributive
fund for the support of free public schools;
and that the title to said land never be per
mitted to pass from the State. I
Mr. Johnson of Collin presented a reso
lution that all property real and personal.
belonging to any railroad corporation shall
be assessed and paid in the county in which
the same is situated; also by the same
that all lands shall be assessed and the
taxes upon the same paid in the county in
which it is situated; and that tax collectors
shall be authorized to advertise and sell all
l.tnda not rendered iu the same year that
the taxes fall due and without waiting for
a decree of court.
Mr. DuMorse presented a resolution that
every person elected or appointed to anv
office shall before entering upon the dis-
charge of bis duties take an oath that be
has not since his election or appointment
received and will not receive during his
continuance in office any gifts courtesy
accommodation iree tickets or compensa
tion from any railroad or other corporate
company or any private individual other
than may be extended to the citizens of the
State generally.
Air. Johnson of Franklin presented a
resolution that the Legislature shall pass a
law that whenever .... number of citi
zens require it the county court shall
order an election to determine wheth-
er spirituous liquors shall be sold in
the county or any portion of it.
Mr. Morris presented a resolution that
railroads be taxed on tbeir year's receipts as
a basis ot value.
Mr. Lynch presented a resolution that tbe
Comptroller be authorized and instructed
to invest all funds belonging co common
schools now in United States bond's to
gether with tbe amount of cash on hand
into bonds of the State of Texas; and this
amount when re Jizcd to be held as a sa
cred fund.
Mr. Abernathy presented a resolution
that no minister of the gospel shall be en
titled to a seat in the Legislature unless be
had been hrst elected.
Mr. Martin of Navarro presented a reso
lution preventing any legislative judicial
or executive officer from receiving any
bribes or gifts to influence them in tbeir
official action.
Mr. Henry of Smith presented a resolu
tion to protect from forced sale a certain
portion of the property ot heads of fam
ilies the homestead not to exceed in area
200 acres and in value not more than
$2000 (not included in a town or city vil
lage) or any town city or village lot or
lots not to exceed iu value $2000 shall not
be subject to forced sale for debt except
for the purchase money or for taxes as
sessed thereon or for labor expended
thereon or for the enforcement of volun
tary liens; nor shall the owner if a mar
ried man be allowed to alienate or encum
ber the same unless by the consent of the
wife.
Mr. Ren fro presented a resolution that
no member of this Convention shall be eli-
gible to any office whatever for twelve
months after the adoption of this Constitu-
tion. Mr. Graives presented a resolution that
an assistant doorkeeper be elected. Laid
over for one day under the rules.
Mr. Flemming presented a resolution that
airlands shall be assessed for taxation and
taxes paid in the county where said assess-
ment is made; that lands not rendered for
assessment shall be assessed by tbe proper
officer' and in no case at less than one dol-
lar per acre; taxes due on bind shall con-
stitute a special lien thereon; that the Leg-
islature shall provide for summary collec-
tion of all taxes and that aa many tracts
or parcels of land as can be conveniently
embraced in one suit may be proceeded
against in one action separate judgments
being rendered against each tract; one writ
shall issue in eacli suit or action aud shall
be published at least four weeks prior to
the day on which the court commences; no
judgment or tale under tbe proceedings to
be held invalid because of any irregularity
ia tbe proceedings and the ded made shall
be a oerfect title to be impeached only for
actual fraud or a want of jurisdiction in the
court rendering the judgment; provided
the former owner shall within two years
from tbe date of taid deed have tbe right
to redeem the bind upon payment to tbe
purchaser of eight timet tbe amount of
money paid for the land; the owner or bona
fide claimant of the land thua proceeded
against shall before final judgment is ren-
dered bare the right to make himself a
party to the suit and make defense and in
that case the court may allow teveraace and
separate trial; lands in unorganized coun-
ties to be proceeded egaiaat ta coantica to
hich such VBomsiud eoaaties are at
tached for judicial purpose. "
Mr. CooU of OoBzalea presented a resolu
tion that so one be permitted to sit at a
iurorwbo. is under indictment or wbo bat
been tried for a aiuHlaroffeate.
Mr. Paali presented a' resolution that no
law or any portion of a law ahall be passed
enforcing the observance of Sunday to aucb
an extent aa to make the tame burdensome
and oppressive to the mental and social lib
erty of anyone or any clata of moral.
peaceable and law-abiding citizens.
Mr. 31cCormicK present ea a -resolution
that no railroad corporation in existence at
the time of the adoption of this Constitu-
tion shall have the benefit of any future
legialuion except oa the condition of a
complete acceptance of all the provisions ot
this Constitution applicable to railroads;
and incase any railroad corporation thall
refuse to accede to the provisions of ttus
Constitution tppl'- lle torailroaJs within
thirty days afier the .adoption hereof by
the people the Covernorshali proceed at
once to collect fra att- ach corporations
all moneys loaned them bj thtOHate oat of
the wli il fund or other funds of this State.
Mr. McKinuey presented a isolation t!mt
all iuid heretofore greeted to counties for
achuuLj ii (xeiT hx:l remain a vested right
in tli j "ounties and the cou.uy court can
loan otsys arriving t herefrom by requiring
a - I. u 6u unencumbered real estate oi
double the hiiiuul. iuoned with personal
security; the interest arriving therefro
'-aU be an avdiULio school fund be-
lo;jzin2 to the rest.-ective counties to
which taid land was riginallv donated and
may bi annually expended for the benefit
and surp'Tt of public free schools in fcaid
county ud.w yen ral-.-t und regulations as
mav be prescribed by law.
Mr. Robinson presented a resolution that
the Convention suspend the collection of tbe
tax of one-fourth of one per cent. levied
for the year 1875 to keep up roads and
bridge until the Constitution now being
framed Khali be voted on by the people.
Mr. Mrtin of Navarro presented a reso-
lution that a Tirmtirrjrhi) htt.sjyTTrisi'KT
.tyirrAcc interest in any measure or bill pro
posed or pending before the Legislature
shall disclose the fact to the house of whioi
lie is a member and shall not vol thereoi
Also that no money raised for the publh
schools of this State shall be apportioned
to or used for tbe support of any sectariai
school.
Mr. Gaither presented a resolution tha
the Judiciary Committee be instructed t
inquire into the propriety of restricting th
number of jurors to six.
Mr. Kilgore presented a resolution tha
the privilege of the writ of habeas corpui
shall never be suspended in this State ex
cept when in case of rebellion or invasion
the Legislature shall declare the public
saieij requires it.
Mr. McLean presented a resolution that
no ptuson who shall have been a member of
this Convention shall be eligible to any
office of honor trust or profit or as a Rep
resentative or Senator in the Congress of
the L'nited States within one year after the
adoption of the Constitution ; provided that
tms resolution snail not affect any member
who now holds the offices referred to.
Mr. Holmes presented a resolution that
the Legislature shall have no power to ex-
tend the time for the completion of a con
tract to any railroad corporation or manu-
facturing establishment contrary to tbe
terms ot the charter granted to the same.
Mr. W hltheld presented a resolution that I
the Superintendent of Public Instruction' be '
requested to furnish the Convention the '
scholastic- population of the State the
amount of money distributed per capita for
the year 1875 and the amount of money
required to maintain public free schools for
four months in each year aud the amount
due teachers for servijea already performed.
Adopted.
Air. Uernan presented a resolution that
tbe Legislature shall pass no law extending
the time for the construction of works of
internal improvement.
Mr. Russell of Harrison presented a reso-
lution that there shall be a board of equali-
zation consisting of the Governor Comp-
troller aud Treasurer whose duty it shall
be to adjust and equalize the valuation of
real and personal property among the sev-
eral counties and to perform such other
dunes as may be presented by law.
Mr. Brown presented a number of sec-
tions among them the following: "That
all existing charters or grants of special or
exclusive privileges under wnich a bona
fide organization shall not have taken place
aud business been commenced in good
faith at the adoption oL this Constitution
shall thereafter have no validity."
Mr. Robertson presented a resolution
that the salary of the Governor shall be
four thousand dollars; Commissioner of the
Geuerl Land Office Comptroller and Secre-
tory of State a salary of three thousand
dollars each ; Attorney-General two thou-
sand dollars with such fees as may be al-
ljwed by law ; District Attorneys five hun-
dred dollars with sucu fees as may be
allowed by law; Superintendent of Luuu-
tic Blind and Deaf and Dumb Asylums
twenty-five hundred dollars.
Mr. Russell of Harrison presented a
resolution that the Legislature shall pro
vide for the publication of all forced sales
decreed by any court in some newspaper
which will give the greatest publicity to
the same iu the county where the prop-
erty is sold.
Mr. Wade presented a resolution that
the Legislature at its first session shall
repeal all superfluous laws revise con
dense and provide for the speedy digest
ing of tbe laws of the State and that this
shall be done every tenth year thereafter;
that a copy of the laws thus revised and
digested shall be furnished to one voter in
every ten said voter to be selected or ap-
pointed by tbe Couuty Court of each
county.
Mr. Allison presented a resolution that
the Judiciary Committee inquire into the
expediency of declaring theft a felony
only when the amount stolen exceeds
dollars; also by same that owing to
the great and increasing costs and
expenses of district courts that the Com
mittee on Judiciary enquire into the expe
diency of enlarging the jurisdiction of
justices of the peace in certain cases and
also in criminal cases not amounting to
felony.
Mr. Moore presented a resolution that
tbere is no power in the government by
grant or contract to confer upon any indi
vidual or association cr individuals lmniu
nities emoluments or franchises which
shall not be subject to the people for their
safety and happiness.
Mr. Ferris presented a resolution that tbe
Legislature shall provide such revenue as
may be needful by levying a tax by valua
tion so that every person and corporation
shall pay a tax in proportion to the value of
his her or its property.
Mr. Brady presented a resolution that
every citizen of tbe United States and
every person of foreign birth who may have
declared his or her intention to become a
citizen of the United States according to
law not lest than one nor more tbau five
years before be or she offers to vote who is
iweuty-oue years of age or older at the
time of the election aud possessing the fol-
lowing qualifications shall bu entitled to
all elections by tbe people:
First He or she shall have resided in the
State at least one year immedialy preceeding
the election at which be or she offers to
vote.
Second He or she shall have resided in
the county city or town where he or she
offers to vote at least sixty days immedi-
ately preceding the election.
Mr. Renfro presented a resolution that
every . male citizen of the State who shall
have attained the age of twenty-one years
shall under the exceptions contained in
'his Constitution be eligible to any office
of any character whatever provided for by
this Constitution. -
Mr. Floarnoy presented a resolution that
tbe maximum rates for freight and passage
on all railroads now in oe ration or here-
after in operation shall be at the rate of
five dollars per ton for every hundred miles
for freight and for passengers three cents
per mile; the Legislature cannot allow roads
any more than this but can lessen the rates
within ninety days after the acceptance ol
the Constitution; all roads now in opera-
tion shall file with the Secretary of Stale
their acceptance rf the above named rates ;
and if any company fail to do to then the
Legislature shall never grant any relief aid
or assistance in any form to laid company;
nevertheless said road shall be subject to
civ.l remedies and the officers agents and
employees subject to tbe prosecutions here
inafter contemplated; that tne .Lregitiatore
thall at iu first session after tbe adoption
of this Constitution pass laws providing
for the punishment criminally of any offi-
cer agent or employee of any railroad com-
pany who- shall demand or reeetva ia any
manner whatsoever a . larger aura or com-
pensation for freight or passage than that
fixed as above stated or that may hereafter
be fixed by the Legislature ; and in addi-
tion to the vsaal oata administered to mem-
bers of tbe Legislature each one shall be
required to swear that be will while a mem-
ber of the Legislature faithfully endeavot
to provide for tbe unci enforcement of tbe
above named article. - - - - -' '
The President appointed the following
standing committee on ordinances: Messrs.
Stockdale Statoa Wade Brown Cooke of
San Saba Smith and Davit. '
On motion of Mr. John Henry Brown
the Convention adjourned to 9 a. m. to-
moj row'
-.iTii rAT.
Ar-Tix September 11 1ST5.
Convection met. Praver by Rev. IL II.
FT- 1 - - -
iaiianero ot Austin.
The President appointed as a committee
on nni land titles and Mexican grants.
Messrs. -Uragan Wright Itberinu Bal-
I linger Henry of Smith West aud Ferris.
! Mr. Ford presented a resolution that the
judges of Sepreme district - n. crimiual
cour.s should cot be active uaiiicipants in
the ;vjitics of the cou-:trv duriuv their
term ot office and that the legislature
should pass a law providing for tbe removal
oi tl.ose soiiUeudinsr.
Mr. Norvell presented a resolution that
the judicial power ot the State shall be
Vvjated in one Supreme court in district
courts and such inferior courts as the Legis-
lature may from time to time entablixh. No
judge of any court except Supreme and
district judges shall receive a salary from
the State. The Supreme court shall cousist
of a chief justice aud two a8ociate justices
two of whom shall form a quorum.
The Supreme court shall have appellate
jurisdiction only which shall be c-
tensiv with the limits of the State but
shall not extend to or embrace any case of
misdemeanor or interlocutory judgments;
nor shall extend to or embrace cases com
menced in any other court rxcept the dis
trict court ; and such cases elating to the
estates of decendents and wards com-
menced in the probate court aud brought
into the district court by appeal or rtr-
teorari as nuy be designited by law. The
supreme court to have power to issue tbe
writ of habefi corpus; and under such reg-
ulations as may be prescribed by law may
issue writs of mnndnmut and such other
writs as shall be necessary to enforce its
own jurisdiction and also to compel a
judge to proceed to trial and judgment in a
cause; the court to hold its sessions once
every year at not more than three places in
the State; the court to appoint its own
clerk who shall hold his office four years.
subject to reuioval by the court for neglect
of duty misdemeanor in office and such
other misdeamors as may be prescribed by
law ; tne judges ot tha buprerue and district
courts to be elected by the people; the su
preme judges to hold for six years and the
district judges four years. The State shall
be divided into four districts which shall
not be increased previous to the expiration
of four years from the first general election
under thu Constitution but may thereafter
be increased not to exceed two additional
districts in every four years provided the
Legislature shall have power to change the
judicial districts whenever they are proper;
tbe district judges shall have resided in
the State three years preceding his election
and in the district for one year and shall
continuo to reside in the district during his
term of office and shall hold the courts in
one place in each county not less than
twice iu each year; the judges of the Su-
preme Court shall have resided in the State
five years preceding their electior their
salary to be ?3500; the district judges to
receive a salary of $2500 annually. The
supreme and district judges shall be re-
moved by the Governor on the address of
a majority of each House of the Legisla-
ture for wilful neglectof duty misconduct
habits of drunkenness oppression in office
incompetency etc. not constituting suffi-
cient cause for impeachment the cause or
causes for said removal to be entered on
the journals of both bouses; the judge so
charged to be sent with a notice of the
charges and he be admitted to a hearing;
the vote on such address to be taken by the
veasandnavs. and entered on tbe iournals
ht both bouses; a district clerk to be
elected in each judicial district; to hold
his office for two years to be ex-ojticio clerk
of the probate and county court; an At-
torney General to be elected and a district
attorney for each judicial district who
shall bold their offices lor ten years ; the
Attorney General to receive a salary of
$2000 and the district attorneys $500; a
sheriff to be elected in each county who
shall hold bis office for two years; each
county to be divided into five justice's pre-
cincts and five justices shall be elected
one of whom shall reside at tbe county
seat and shall be chief justice and no two
of the justices shall reside in the same pre-
cinct. They shall hold their offices for ten
years. They shall be commissioned by
the Governor and should a vacancy occur
an election shall be held for the unexpired
term ; one constable to le elected for each
justice's precinct who shall hold his office
two years. There shall be a probate court
in each county one term of which shall be
held by tbe chief justice at tbe county seat
once a month ; the judge shall not set io. a
case wherein he is interested or where he
is related to any of the parties by consan
guinuity or affinity or where be shall have
been counsel in a case. All qualified voters
to be qualified jurors.
Mr. Brady presented a resolution that
the President of the Convention order an
election in the Fifteenth Senatoria) Dis-
trict to fill the vacancy caused by the res-
ignation of tbe Hon. Mr. Goddin. Re-
ferred to a special committee of three con-
sisting of Messrs. Brady Brown and Flour-
noy with instructions to report to-morrow.
Sir. Brown presented a resolution that
the Committee on Railroad Corporations be
instructed to consider tbe propriety of re-
quiring that no railroad or part of a rail-
road to be hereafter constructed shall
pass within three miles of a couuty teat
without passing through and maintaining a
depot in such town unless prevented by
natural obstacles such as bills mountains
or streams the truth of which shall be a
indicia! question. '
Mr. Browu presented a resolution that
the Committee on Revenue and Taxation
take into consideration the propriety of
providing that all taxes on lands in this
State not situated in an organized county
shall be assessed and collected under uni
form provision of law by the Comptroller
at the scat ot government.
Mr. Haynes presented a resolution that
tbe Legislature shall pass no law requiring
citizens to pay a tax or license to sell their
productions"m any market in tbe State nor
grant to any corporation me power io pass
such laws or ordinances.
Mr. Gaither presented a resolution that
no separate criminal court thall be created
in any county unless said couuty contains
at least thirty-five thousand inhabitants.
Mr. Nunn presented a resolution that
the Attorney General be requested to fur-
nish the Convention such information as te
tbe amount and character of business in
courts as may be in bis possession. Adopted.-
Mr. Robertson of -Belt chairman of the
Special Committee to inquire regarding the
election of a stenographer for the Conven-
tion reported in favor of employing Mr.
Gibbons at ten dollars per day. The Con-
vention refused to adopt the report.
Mr. Flournoy afterwards moved to recon-
sider the vote and . after speeches were
made by him and Messrs. Stockdale Moore
Reagan and Weaver tbe Convention re-
considered their vote and elected Mr. Gib-
bons as taid reporter. "
Mr. Flemming presented a resolution
that no officer of State county city or
town shall receive more than five thousand
dollars net per annum and all sums in
excess of taid amount thall be paid over to
the State city county or town treasurer.
Mr. West presented a resolution that the
Committee on Federal Relations be in-
structed to inquire into and ascertain at
far as possible the condition of our Mexi
can and Indian frontiers; tbe character and
extent of the depredations on tenons and
property of the people of this State; by
whom done and whether with tbe sanction
or acquiescence of any foreign government ;
whether the depredators by the character
of their arms or clothing have tbe appear-
ance of having any official position and. if
to under what government; where and in
what manner tbey teek refuge ; the di po-
sition made of property if any by such
parties; also a to the Indian frontier
whether and what character of depredation!
have been committed on the settlers ; b y
what Indians and whether ' attributable
to mismanagement or infidelity of officers
ia charge of that service and also as to tbe
amount ia value and character of tbe prop-
erty lost by our citiaena whether by depre-
cations oa the Mexican or Indian border
at also tbe expense incurred ij the State
of Texas ia giving protection to bet citi-
xens against tnch depredations and also to
obtain from tbe Executive and Adjutant-
Oeaeral't office all tbe information oa these
matters that they can.
. Mr. Johnson of Collin presented a reso-
j lution that every person wbo haa or thall
j iihtc come into any real estate snail mae
. entry thereon within two jeirs next after
this ;.pht shall have accrued aud on fail-
uietod tso shkll be barred forever after:
t jTvcidal thn ninrri women i' fan us in
sane perai.e aud all 'tiers '-ibnriug under
a disability to sue snail have two Years on
which to r" .kd tatry next a.'ter their dia-
bi uties have been removed.
Mr. Russell of Harrison presented
resolution that tbere shall" be e'.ei"-l.
in eacu judicial district one aiuict
judge of good moral character and
wbo shall have been a resident cf the
district for two years preceding his election
He shall be thirty-five years of ajje and
shall have practiced law in this State for
ten year: he shall hold his cuce for eight
years his ialary to be f
Mr. DcMoft-e presented a resolution that
the adjudication of cfvil causes by courts
shall be based upon the principle that.
while it it tbe duty of the State to provide
tribunals for the settlement of difficulties
it is not just that the State as a political
lody or that individual not peron-tlly in
terested should bear the cost of adjudica
tion. '
Mr. Waeldcr presented a resolution that
the Judiciary Committee inquire into the
expediency for providing for not less than
two terms of the district court in each coun-
ty but authorizing and requiring the Leg
islature to fix more than two terms for tuich
counties as may by reason ef their populu
tion or for other causes require it.
Mr. Dohoney presented a resolution that
the Committee on tbe Legislative Depart
raent be instructed to inquire into the expe
diency of inserting a provision in the Con-
stitution inhibiting the Legislature from
passing any law to license the sale of intox-
icating liquors as a beverage.
Mr. Flournoy presented a resolution that
the courts shall not hereafter entertain any
claim to real estate which origiuated from
the States of Coahuila and Texas or from
the Republic of Texas unless the evidences
of title to such real estate shall have been
of record in the county where the same is
situated or from one of the counties in
hich the same is situated has been or
ganized for more than ten years preceding
the first day of January 1875.
Mr. Kilgore presented a resolution that
private property shall not be taken for pub-
lic purposes without just compensation to
be settled by arbitration.
Mr. Uallinger presented a resolution that
in cose of the failure of a judge to appear
and hold court the practicing lawyers in
attendance shall proceed to elect one of
their own number to bold the court who
shall take the required oath.
Mr. Smith presented a resolution that the
State shall establish aud maintain a State
University as soon as the University fund
will permit; also to establish and main
tain one school ot a high grade of learning
and such primary schools in each county as
will insure the gratuitous instruction of all
persons in their scholastic age.
Mr. weaver presented a resolution that
for judicial purposes the State be divided
into three Supreme districts and each Su
preme district be divided into seven sub-
districts. Each Supreme district shall elect
one Supreme judge and seven district
judges who shall lie residents of the Su
preme districts and take their districts by
lot and to hold office six years.
Air. HoltiKis presented a resolution that
there be added to the eleraosynary institu
tions an inebriate asylum for the cure of
drunkenness. ' - -
Mr. Cooley presented a resolution that it
shall be the duty of the Legislature to pro
tect the persons and property or all citizens
against incursions attacks and depredations
by Indians and the inhabitants of any for
eign state.
Mr. German presented a resolution to in
clude the land set apart for the purpose of
building two universities and the proceeds
of the sale thereof be retained as a part of
tbe permanent school fund.
Mr. Martin of Hunt presented a resolution
that the Committee on Federal Relations
ascertain the amount of money expended
for the defense aud protection of the fron-
tier by this State since its admission into
the Union with a view to having the same
reimbursed by the L nited states. . Also to
create a board of equalization. 1 :
Mr. Weaver presented a resolution that
inasmuch' as various resolutions had been
proposed partially disfranchising the mem
bers of the Convention to make a clean
sweep of it he proposed that no officer or
appointee not even poor devils of news
paper reporters be allowed to hold an office
until five years after the adoption of the
proposed Constitution. ' He left out one
class preachers who he thought ought Tto
be more favored'. The resolution was in
tended as a burlesque. '
The resolution proposing to elect an as-
sistant doorkeeper was referred to a snccial
committee oi three' .said committee being
Messrs. Kilgore Brown and West.
Convention adjourned.
TELEGRAPHIC.
I Associated Press Ounatcbet.1
Behlin September 11. The daughter of
Prince Bismarck has' been betrothed to
Count Wendelzuer Euenburg of the Prus
sian civil service.
London September 11 A financial arti
cle of the teniruj Echo contains the follow
ing paragraph : It is stated that the State
Line Steamship Company is in danger of a
complete collapse. 'J he directors and tbe
committee of the stockholders have con
cluded that any attempt to carry on the
company by borrowing money is nope
less and the only means of avoiding the
total loss of what remains of the capital is
to continue the line by a formation of
new company. They propose to offer their
seven ships which cost 402000 for 205-
000. They recommend the shareholders to
allow the value of stock in trade to lie
transferred to a new company and also
apply for a considerable amount of tbe pro-
posed supplementary capital believing that
the winding up of the company at this time
would result in a total loss of the capital in
vested.
Sah Francisco September 11. Tbe City
of lokio has arrived from Japan and
brings news that Judge Richardson of the
United States Court of Claims and Com-
mander Lewes of the United States ship
Atlantic were arrested while walking with-
in the treaty lines at Yokoboma. Tbe
account of the affair is disavowed by tbe
government at Yeddo by apologies and
punishment of tbe offenders.
Telegraph attacheea were attacked by a
Chinese mob near Foo Choo.
Chicago September it. On lake Michi-
gan early yesterday sore ing tbe propeller
Equinox from Chicago to. Bay City witb
a cargo of salt and towing the schooner
Emma E. Wayea loaded with lumber was
overtaken by a storm about two o'clock
yesterday morning near Point An Sable
eighteen miles north of Chicago. Cspt.
Wood worth of . tbe Eqaioox:. came to tbe
stern of the propeller at that time and
called to cut the lines. This done the
propeller careened and sunk in five min-
utes. She had on borad besides her cargo
nineteen men and Capt. Dwight Scott of
Cleveland a well-known lake captain who
was accompanied by his wife and grand
daughter making a total of twenty-two
persons. Tbe first intimation tbe schooner
bad of the catastrophe was tbe ahreiks of
the drowning. Tbe Waves could render
no assistance whatever in tbe terrible sea
tbat was running mountains high and the
entire crew of tbe Equinox went down.
Tbe schooner arrived here this evening.
LoctsvTLix September ll.J Thomas D.
Worrell managing director of tbe Missis-
sippi Valley Transportation Compant wbo
has been looking about Louisville for iu
American headquarter bat gone to Geor-
gia. CrscTSSATt September 11. A freight
train waa ditched near DilUboro Indiana
crushing to death three boye wbo were steal-
ing a ride.
V icsJBrRo. September 1 1. One hundred
men who did sot know tbere was ta insur-
rection ia Hinds county until they taw Gov.
Ames's dispatches to Washington have ten-
dered tbeirtervicet to go to any part oi tbe
State for tbe protection of uvea and prop
erty.
It ie also understood that one boadred
men of Lowndes county have reported by
letter to the Governor to the same effect.
On. Crrr P Septemler 1L Lightning
struck an oil tank causing a ie with a
lose of 1200000. . . . ....
CuAJU-Esrox W. Va. September 11.
Th Supreme Court of West Virginia de-
cided toe act of the Legislature removing
the capital to-Wbtwieg eomututional.
At acsTA.Ga. September 1L--Jie Crow.
.who was-repurted killed near.Lawrins
Court bouse -is not. dead.' l's wound are
poiiful liut. not dngerouThethv.t:ne'
w dene by nukuiaparUcs .
The battalion of civil guards have been
relieved from police-luty in the port and a
b:t:a!.(novincraslfrpmjrTius regiments
will take thejr place doing duty conjointly
with the city police..' :
- 1 lit arting maor-tle 'Marquis or Uei:a
Vista has resinei. .
A report is current thai Majc- Selveta.
who it on leave of abeeuc on account of
illness. Las tent a protest to Madrid against
these changes.
The headquarters of the several division
Fof Spanish troops ia the insurrectionary dis-
r riots hare bnTeirrorr'd from thecoliutry'
exa ana points on the linos of raftroad.
-President Ooniiiea of San Domingo has I
suppressed Don AiiUe a paper of
Puerte Plota published in tbe interest of
the Cuban insurgents. ' ...
New YonK September 11. -Ttie Direct
United States Cable Company will be open
for b.isinesA by the tifteenih'inttaa. The
tariff irstcs ;have not yet Ureo .com
pleted bat have decided that tbe name of
the place from which mtssaces and signals
are to be transmitted irw.
Nashviij.k Ttnn. September IS A
special to the American froni Decatur Ala-
bama to-day aayaj- "United &talea Mar
shal Bauer arrived -this afternoon with J.
C. Graham of Gainesvillc'Sumtcr county.
R. S. -Neil of Alexandria and Geo. Samp-
son and Joha Henry of Tuscaloosa who are
charted -witb counterfeiting." -1): D. Bow
ers now 'under arrest here" fof counterfeit-
ing was foreman -ot ' the" grand jury of
Greene comity -and steward-of the Metho
dist Kpjftcopju -church .and superintendent
of the Sabbath school when arrested. Bow-
ers bad on bis person' 1 100 in counterfeit
fifty ocut fractional currency and f 300 in
counterfeit live aud twenty dollar legal
tenders '.z CTrC3
Bowers socially and financially is prom-
inent and can give bonds for $20000.
Duun and Gaines of Tnscaloosa county
now in charge f a deputy marshal are en
route on a delayed train was the cause
of their non arrival.
Deputy United States Marshal Wheat
from the middle district of Tennessee ar
rived to-day having in custody W. W. Gor-
don of Lynnville Tennessee. Gordon in
his section has commanded the respect of
the community. He bad evaded arrest for
several days and was particularly wanted.
it is claimed as bis connection with coun
terfeiters was so conspicuous.
OKAMCiiflKK I. T. bepteniler 13. The
general couucil of all the Iudiun nations
and tribes has been held in this place. Be-
fore they adjourned they passed a resolu
tion uiianfbiously repudiating the Caddo
boudenot. In regard to oienicg up tbe
Territory to white men a resolution was
lopted all concurring expressive of the
principle that this is the Indian's country
by many solemn treaties ana n ever It
is settled up it must be by the Indians with
a government suitable for Indians.
JSew Orleans September 13. The
whites of the senior class of boys of the
Central High School decline to attend be-
cause a colored mau bos been appointed
professor of mathematics for that school
by the school board. .
Memphis September l J. I'assengers by
rail say there is trouble in Talluhatchee.
county. The whites sent runners to Oak
land for assistance. 7 be citizens of tiranda
are organizing and arming. It is impossi-
ble to obtain reliable reports.
Washington September 13. It is prob
able that the President will return to Wash-
ington to-morrow or next day when a
Cabinet meeting' will be held to consider
Mississippi troubles and determine what
action will be taken on the demand of
Governor Ames for Federal interference.
The Attorney-General telegraphed this
morning to the United States District At-
torney at Jackson Mississippi to inform
him without delay of the present condi-
tion of affairs in that part of the State.
Washington September 13. lied Cloud
and Spotted Tail have yielded and are
expected in to-morrow. They want tli.
000000 for the Black Hills in the shape of
$ loo per annum. i
Madkid September 13. The dissensions
in the. Cabinet were due to the decision of
the majority that elections should be held
for the Cortes by universal suffrage. Senor
Canovas del Castillo decided to open the
Cortes on .November 28 the day King Al
fonso comes of age.
Ihe King summoned the ministers to a
consultation at 9 o'clock last night. Cano
vas del Castillo would only consent to pre
side over a liberal cabinet of conciliation.
A new ministry was formed under Gen. Jo
vellar to-da.) . Tbe following is the list as
officially announced : Gen. Jovellur presi-
dent of the Council and Minister of War;
Alcala Galiano Minister of Foreign Affairs;
Calderon Collantes Minister of Justice;
Dura y Lina Minister of Marine; Solvarna
Minister of Finance; Romero Rabol Minis
ter of the Interior; Martin Uerrira Minister
oi l'ublic Works.
Nkw Yobk September 14. The Erpreu
says Mai lory & Butterfield the largest
dealers . in paper board in America rcpre-
. ' it r. 1 r . ... .
senungtosieuiiy aiuerent mills announced
their suspension - to-day. ' The creditors
agreed to allow the firm to continue.
Portland September 14. Portland
gives Conner Republican 2436 ; Roberts
Democrat 8557. Tbe Democratic majority
is no against last year's Republican ma
jorityof 1J3.
Memphi - September 14. A gentleman
from Uharies.on Mississippi reports that
onThuisday two negroes who live in Arkan
sas were ar.-ested upon warrants issued for
them. They fld from the constable and
posse wbo had them in charge Evans and
Buford of the possee lirincr at them. The
negroes in tbe vicinity of Trenton hearing
of the affair armed to tbe number of sev-
enty and demanded that Evans and Buford
be given up to them and behaved very riof-
ously. On Saturday a large number of
armed negroes arsembled at Trenton and
tbe whites sent County Treasurer Stewart
who is alKi a deputy sheriff and Jerry Rob
inson to ry to induce them to disperse.
They threatened to bang betb Stewart and
Robinson who returned in haste and in-
farmed thu citizens that tbe negroes were
swearing vengeance. Calls were made on
Oakland Charleston and Granda for assist
ance. Parties from these points have gone
to yamon's store. where t:ie trouble orig-
Inatld. -
Chicago September 14. Reubea Burr
sole survivor of the Equinox was picked
np having floated tbirty-one hours on the
pilot house. lie waa tbe helmsman. Tbe
vessel sprung a leak about 10 o'clock and
after the bulk works were stove in it was
decided to ker the boats. The Mays was
bailed to come alongside but tbe bail was
unheard or unheeded. Tbe boat lowered
bad five men in it. When tbe veaael went
down Burr and tbe captain swam a long dis-
tance aide by side. Subsequently Burr
caught tbe pilot bouse with a hook.
Los Don September 14. A special dis-
patch from Paris to-day to the Daily Xetet
reports tbat tbe constitutional baity in
France has resolved to force M. Buffet to
break openly with the Bonapartists.
At a me. ig of tbe Permanent Commit-
t it was detded to convene tbe Assem
bly before the appointed time. . '."!
! washkotos beptt-mher 14. One hund
red and forty towns in Maine give Cannon
2370 votes; Roberts 211W. . The Re-
puMtean majority will reach 3009 against
lU.WX) last year. Tbe Congreeiuonal coa-
test for tbe vrcancy ia tbe fourth district it
dose. The Democrats L'ain ia tbe Senate
and House will probably be unchanged.
JXEW 17KLIA5& September 14. A ait-
patch from Vicksburg say it "Ex -Senator
Pease to-day telegraphed to Attorney-Gen
eral Plerrepont dt be bat assurances from
the peace officers wi vrarrea county mat
they are amply competent to prevent any
further violence ia the county. lie says
there hat been a material change in public
sentiment. Good citizens are ready to as-
sist officers of the law ia preserving peace.
With present isHlicauona any interference
by the general government would be highly
impolitic"
Lieut. J. B. Guthrie commanding tbe
poft here telegraphed to Attorney-General
Pierre pout as follows: "I have assurance of
the peace officers of Warren county that
tbeir power to maintain peace is adequate.
A majority of tbe citizens are willing to aid
tbe aberia whenever be call for their serri-
J eet and he"(tbe' sheriff) assures me he will
' eu uur-n their aid if r.ny further dist urban-
ces ttt&e- place. - My information prompts
mo to state that Mr.'iVrai' assertions tele-
graphed you toldv are eminently correct."
Kkw Oki.kans September 14 The anni-
versary of the fourteenth of September was
celebrated by solemn high muss st the
cathedral at S a. m. for iiie repose of the
souls of thos who fell Svpti filter 14 1ST4.
The graves of those killwd on that day were
decorated In various cemeteries and were
visited during the day by many persons.
The ceremonies will conclude at St. Pat
rick's Hall this evening. Dr. Dickson
Bruus will deliver the memorial address.
Bkloradk September 14. Ou account
of the threatening actiou of the Turkish
troops on the froutier the Servian govern-
ment ordered the mobilization of six fron-
tier hriirades a-igregnting 24000. Each
soldier must be supplied with 100 rounds
of amtnni.it ion and special precautious are
to be taken during night.
Madkid September 14. Gen Janvtllar
the new premier lias repeatedly stated
that Spaiu's most urgent need is the civil
war question of the new constitution and
it should be left to Cortes. aud the efforts of
the ministry at present should be directed
to pacifying the kingdom.
Constantinople September 14. A se-
rious titxlit occurred on Monday Tuesday
ami Wednesday. Tho Turks were He rented.
This has resulted iu thescige of Erenge by
the insurgents.
The steamer State of Virginia which ar-
rived st Lome to-d.iy sprung a leak off
Cape Race. At the time it was feared she
would founder but the leak was fiually
stopped.
Iondon September 14. The Standard
says 2o0 men and women were indicted in
Russia for socialism which the Procureur
General says is spreading throughout the
Empire. The most ardent propagandists
belong to the upper classes. Tho socialists
only await an opportunity such as a foreign
war to organize a revolution and practice
tnetr extravagant ideas.
The markets.
New York Scptemlier 14. Stocks dull and
uusettled. Money l per cent. Gold lltiff.
Exchange long4.8lC'; short 4.8.i. Govern-
ments dull and steady; State lnmds quiet.
Cotton weak and irregular; new cotton of-
fered if lower; uplands 14c; Orleans 14sgC
Lnler Cotton wak and irregular; new of-
fered lower; Sides 105U hales nt UMc.
Nkw Ow.kans September 14. Cotton
demand fair; sales 650 bales; movement
checked by scant supplies of desirable kinds;
good staple lists steady ami firm ; gin cut easier;
good ordinary to strict good ordinary llftft
12 c; low middlini; to strict low middling
l2BlJagc; middling to . strict "middling
liM.atUi.c; good middling 14U&HWc; ro-
ceipls 953 bales; exports coastwise 41Hi
GoldllO.14. Sight percent pre
Sterling commercial o. 52 545. 55 ;
4U0 bales.
premium.
bunk
nominal.
Londok September 14 Noon Erie 15 i.
Paris September 14 Noon. Rentes Ofif
73c.
Liverpool Scptemlier 14 Noon. Cotlon
easy but not quotalily lower; middling ii-
lands 7rt; middling Orleans i-d; sales mK)
bales including X'000 for speculation and ex
port.
Texaa Polities.
Editor Democratic StaUtmnn It is un-
durstood that the Convention now assem
bled will take some action on the subject
of usury. Some desire it to go to the ex-
tent of making an usurious coutract penal.
Granting that there is a neaessity for a law
suit against usury it would be an act of
blindness for the Convention to lucorpor-
ata such a law in the Constitution. All
that the Constitution should do would be
to leave the matter open to legislation.
Then such laws might be passed from time
to time as the commercial necessities of thu
people demand.
But the Convention could do no greater
service to the State than leave tho organic
law on tbe subject of usury as it is. First
Because a law against usurious contracts is
wrong in principle. Second Because such
a law is inexpedient and will be ruinous to
the State. '
Money is a coinmodity-rprivate property
and the owner has as much right to dis-
pose of It for what it will bring in the mar-
ket as the owner of wheat etc. lias to
dispose of bis waresN Superficial thinkers
fall into grievous error because they fail to
apprehend what money is and what is the
true standard of its value. Tlicy crroni-
ously assume that tho government makes
money and gives it its value snd hence has
a right to completely control it. Manifest-
ly this is a great error else all governments
would be rich at will. Government can
no more make money or give it value than
wield the magic power of tbe philosopher's
stone. The wants of the coniuicrcil world
(which is composed of all commercial na-
tions) renders it absolutely necessary that
nothing shall be adopted ss money which
has not an intrinsic value of its own out-
side of the government stamp. Nothing is
valuable as money except tho precious
metals or bank notes or bills that are medi-
ately or immediately convcrtable into the
precious metals or coin.
It may be asked then what makes
money valuable and what is the standard of
its value f Answer: The price of money is
the labor necessary to extract the gold or
silver from the mine and present it at a
medium of commerce. Just as the cost of
producing wheat cotton etc. governs its
price or value so does tho cost of produc-
ing or procuring gold govern its vslue.
Some gold (or money) msy be put in circu-
lation with a little more some with a little
less labor just as corn or cotton msy but
tbere is as certainly a fixed average cost in
procuring gold as there is In producing
corn ' or cotton. And that ' average
cost is the- true value of money and
the natural laws of trade (each branch
of which socks its level as -does water)
force an exchange of the gold or money
that U procured by one day's labor for the
smount of wheat or cotton that is produced
by one day's labor. If that were not true
there would he a turrrinz aside of part of
the labor employed in tbe less profitable em-
ployment to the more profitable. It is said
"tbere is no excellence without labor. It
may as well be taid that there is no value
without labor. And it will be found on
scrutinising the value' of every commodity
tbat the labor of producing is the standard
of its valne. But ssys one what is it tbat
makes bank notes valuable? Thcie is bo
value attached to bank notes except to
furnish evident that the holder it entitled to
receive coin gold or silver for it destroy
its convertibility into gold or silver and the
blindest man can tee tbat the bank bill is
waste paper. There must be somewhere a
foundation of actual value a specific
tblng a commodity.
It is a mistake' to say that money Is an
absolute standard of value. It ia only rel-
ative and is at much affected by the uni-
versal law of demand and supply of any
other commodity.
"A -sua be w to 11 tha roocty d ar
Aad p ilng rtck wtlb forty ponxls a frmr." . '
This couplet was true a few centuries
sgo because money was scarce and high.
The discovery of numerous mines and the
appliances of modern mining operation
makes tbe procuring ot gold and silver
easier. It bow takes a less expenditure of
labor hence a msn is not "punning rich
with forty pounds a jenr." So it it at
once seen that money is rot an alsolute
standard of value but that it is a commo
dity whose value stsnds in exact relation to
the cost of getting it front the mine from
tbe stream from the rocks.
The conclusion Is that governments can
not make money. God alone made the
raw material which in various shapes.
Laving been wrought upon lj the labor cf
men is called money. It is the product of
individual labor over which the individual
bat absolute control and the government
has do more right to restrict him in it
s tbaa it has to order biru to s!l bU
wheat or corn at five cents per bunhel.
At another time 1 propose to say some
thing at to the expediency of a law sginst
usury. Juxji.
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