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AUSTIN WEEKLY STATESMAN. THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 21 1889
THE LEGISLATURE.
A Full Synopsis of the Proceed
iogs ot Both nouses
Yesterday.
Chatty and Newsy Gossip Picked
Up In the Lobbies and
Committee Eocms.
The Sonate.
From Thursdays Dully.
The senate was called to order promptly
at 10 o'clock. Roll oall and a quorum
vresent. Prayer by the chaplain Rev
It. K. Smoot. Reading of the journal
was dispensed with.
PETITIONS AND MEMOB1ALH.
Br Senator Tyler Petition from A. T
Skinner of Hamilton ooatity asking to be
released from paying peddler's license on
acconnt of being totally blind.
By Senator Atlee Petition from oiti
zens of Duval county that the ofllce of in
speotor of animals aud hides be abolished
By Senator Atlee Petition from oiti
zens of Duval oonnty asking for an in-
crease of appropriation for the ranger
service and that adequate force of ranger
be oontinned for duty in oonuties cum
prising the Twenty-eighth judicial dis
trior.
By BoDator Glaesoook Memorial from
J. K. Holland asking senate to set a price
on and purchase a compilation of statis
tics and history now in nia possesion.
By Senator Sims Petition from oiti
zens of Coleman oonnty asking that occn
pation tax on ell honorable occupations
be repealed.
By Senator Scale Petition ' from citi-
zens of Polk county for a railroad com-
mies on bill.
FBOM COMMITTEES.
By Senator Jarvis from finance Favor-
ably bill to provide manner of assessing
and oolleotiug a tax on property in newly
oreated oounties and territory cut oft
from one county and attached to another
to pay their pro rata of indebtedness of
parent county at time of severance.
By Senator Jarvis from finance Favor-
ably bill providing for issue of state
bonds to supply deficiencies in reveuue
and for the sale of such bonds to the board
of education for permanent University
fund.
By Senator Jarvis from finnnoo Favor-
ably substitute bill providing for pay-
ment of state bonds issued under aot of
August f 1870.
Senator Sims from judicial districts
Favorably fixing the terms of the distriot
oourt in Twenty-sixth judicial district.
Senator Sims from judicial districts
Favorably to presoribethe times for hold-
ing oourt in Forty-flrat judicial district.
Senator Cranford state affairs Fa-
vorably granting new oity oharter for
Fort Worth.
Senator Burges public lands Fa-
vorably bill to validate contracts of
sales made by land board with divers per-
sons for sale of free school and asylum
lands of the state of Texas sold nuder
act of the legislature approved April 12
18HS.
BILLS AND UESOLUTIOM8.
By Sonator TowuBend A bill to regu-
late the sale of spirituous vinous or malt
liquor or medicated bitters to fix rate of
ooonpatlon tax for sale of same and to
afiix penalty for failure to pay the same.
By Senator Glasoock Bill to amend
the law providing for the paymeut of the
expenses ot attached witnesses in felony
oases.
By Senator Ulassoock Joint resolution
to amend sect it n 10 aiticlel of the state
Constitution.
By Senator Sims A bill to amend the
law referring to transfer of moneys in
county commissioners' hands from one
fund to another.
By Senator Sims Bill amending the
law regarding oonnty clerks' fees.
By Senator Burges Providing that all
oonnty ad valorem taxes may be paid in
county or jury scrip of the county in
wbioh the taxes are due.
By Senator Seale A bill 'to amend the
aot for the relief of Z. 0. Collier Thomas
Collier and Win. Ramer.
By Senator Tyler Requesting United
States senators and representatives from
Texas to seoure passage of joint resolu
tion appointing board of engineers of
United States army to examine coast of
Golf of Mexioo for purpose of suitable
location of deep water port and an appro
priation therefor.
By Senator Tyler A bill setting aside
the 22d day of February of eaoh year as
Arbor day to enoourage the platting of
trees.
By Senator Pope Adding additional
member from the senate to the committee
to meet with oommittcei from Kansas and
other states regarding the beef combine.
By Senator Burney Bill authorizing
the governor of Texas to procure and
place In the statuary ball at Washington
D. C a statue of General Sam Houston
and making appropriation therefor.
By Senator U pshaw Requesting mem-
bers of oongress from Texas to oppose the
Blair bill now pending before cougress.
Senate bill No. 79 having special order
was postponed until Monday and made
the speoiai order for that day.
BenatorJarvs oalledup out of its regular
order bill providing for a new oharter for
the city of Fort Worth; bill was finally
passed.
Senate bill No. 24 extending the time
for redemption of lands that have been or
may be sold for taxes was passed.
Senate bill No. 25 repealing all of chap-
ter 8 title 79 and stopping sale of vacant
publio domain was passed.
Senator Seals introduced a resolution
requesting members of congress from
Texas to urge upon the proper authori-
ties at Washington the necessity of a
separate marine district of the Texas gulf
coast and the early establishment of the
same.
By Senator Seale A bill creating Hale
Potter Carson Lipscomb Childress Mid-
land Stonewall and Howard oounties as a
land district.
The senate bill providing for five com-
missioners and house bill providing for
three to arbitrate the Greer county ques-
tion was called. The house bill whioh
provides that one member of each com-
mittee shall be appointed by the pre i
dont of the Uaitfd States and governor of
Texas and a supreme judge from one of
the states other than Texas mutually
agreed upon was substituted for senate
bill and passed to third reading after
amendment by Senator Tyler more accu-
rately designating the boundary of Greer
county.
House bill providing that county asses
sors shall in assessing personal and poll
taxes obtain residence etc of party so
assessed in order to facilitate collection
of delicqueLt taxes was called up for
second reading. After some discussion
the senate refused to pass the bill to third
reading. A motion to reconsider was
tabled.
House bill to presoribe the times for
holding cuur the terms of district oourt
in the Forty-first judicial was passed to
third reading and lically parsed.
House concurrent resolution setting
aside a room in the capitel building for
deposit of granite marble and litho-
graphic stones and wood specimens used
in building the state oapitol and thank-
ing citizens of Burnet oonnty for furnish-
ing material for oapitol building was put
on third reading and finally paased.
Iho senate at 12:35 adjourned until 10
o'clock this morning.
rKrcim Friday's Daily.
The senate was oalled to order at 10
o'clock by Lieutenant-governor Wheeler.
Roll call and quorum present. Prayer by
Dootor Smoot the chaplain.
On motion of senator Davis the house
was requested to return resolution pro
viding for a joint committee to go to
Kansas on the beef combine business.
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.
By Senator Stephens Petition from
citizens of Montague county asking for
the system of county school superin-
tendents. By Sonitor Maelze From the Siunger-
fust of Texas asking the use of the senate
chamber April 23 and 24 for the purpose
of giving two vocal and Instrumental oon-
certs. By Senator Claiborne Petition frcm
citizens of Galveston against the occupa-
tion tax.
By Senator Burges Petition from citi
zens Of Blanco oouuty agaiDst the pend-
ing law as to removing county seats.
HILLS AND UKHOLUTIONB.
By Senator Sims Favorably provid
ing for appointment of a district judge
and district attorney for the Forty-fourth
judicial district.
By Senator Jarvis for finance oommit-
toe Favorably bill taxing the occupa
tion of selling native wines the same as
that for for the retailing of beer.
By Seuator McDonald for judiciary
No. 1 Favorably bill to prevent the di-
verting of the road and bridge funds; also
favorably conferring upon the county
court of Cass county civil and criminal
urie.dietion; also favorably in regard to
the nmendment of the law governing the
taking of depositions; also favorably
bill providing that when persons laboring
uudur disabilities sue out a writ of error
after the lapse of two years such writ
shall not enure to persons not laboring
under such disabilities; unfavorably bill
to amend title US of the Civil Statutes
passed February 21 1879.
By senator Crauford for state affaire
Favorably incorporating the city of Dal-
las and amending its oharter.
By Senator U pshaw for judiciary No.
Favorably the bill to prevent black
listing.
Senator Burney for committee on edu
cationFavorably the bill to have the ef-
feot of aloohol and narcotics on the hu-
man system taught in the public schools.
HILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
Senator Frank's resolution to set apart
the western part of the publio library for
the supreme oourt library was adopted.
Senator Johnson Bill to regulate civil
actions for libel slander and defamation
of characttr.
Senator Jarvis (by request) Bill to al
low corporations to borrow money on the
credit of the corporation not exceeding its
authorized capital stock and may execute
bunds and promissory notes therefor and
pledge the property aud income of the
corporation therefor.
Senator Stephens lo ascertain and es
tablish the boundary lines of unorganized
oounties of the state.
Seuator Abercrombie Joint resolution
mending the Coustitui ion and allowing
the legislature to establish all requisite
means and agencies and investing them
with power to regulate railroads.
Senator Pope Joint resolution to re
peal the section of the Constitution pre
venting the creation renewal or continu-
ance of corporations for banking or dis-
oonntiug purposes.
By Senator Claiborne Fixing the mode
in which county commissioners' oourts
must prooeed before creating an indebt-
edness on the county beyond a certain
limit.
By Senator Upshaw Requiring reoord
ers to keep a separate book for reoording
surveys and all matters afftc'.ing them.
1 he resolution extending the time of
the existence of the oapitol furnishing
board was amended limiting the extended
time of their services to thirty days of
actual work to be performed by Apr.l C
next. As thus amended the bill passed.
Speoiai order senate bill No. 102 giv-
ing mechanics laborers operatives and
subcontractors a prior lien against rail-
roads for personal services or use of tools
or teams; and that contractors or subcon-
tractors need not be made a party defend-
ant passed to engrossment.
Senator Davis called np the beef com-
bine resolution and upon his amendment
the number of representatives was made C
and senators 3. The resolution then
passed.
Senator Glasscock called up and had
passed his bill extending the time of
holding court in the Twenty-sixth judioial
district.
Senator Woodward called up and had
indefinitely pottponed senate bill No. 103
local measure. '
Senator Armistead called up bill re-
storing civil and criminal jurisdiction to
Cass county and under a suspension of
rules had it passed.
Senator Pope called up bill amending
law and punishing perrons who ret or
draw seine above tulr.-ater. The bill
passed to engrossment.
Hou-e bill No. 3 allowing commission-
era' oourts to sit As a oourt of inquiry in
cases where property has been wrongfully
returned for taxes. Passed.
llou-e bill No. ltl to oieate a board of
arbitration on Greer oonnty boundary
wai next considered.
Senator Stephens moved to indefinitely
postpone aotion upon the bill and spoke
earnestly in favor of his motion.
Senator Burges defended the bill.
The motion to postpone was defeated
and the bill passed.
Senate bill No. 7 was tnbstitu'ed for
house bill No. 21. The bill is for validat-
ing the land board titles.
Ihe senate at 12:50 adjourned to 10
o'clock to-day.
The House.
From Thursday's Dilly.J
The house met at 10 o'olock.
Speaker
Alexander and a quorum present
Prayer
by the Chaplain Rev. U. W. Dodge
Mr. Bishop presented a petition from
citizens of Henderson county as to the
mode of paying teaehers
Messrs. Campbell Newton Erskine
Hudson and King presented petitions
from citizens of their respective counties
Cook Cherokee Uvalde Clay and Hamil-
ton asking for repeal of the occupation
tax.
Bills were presented:
By Mr. Peebles House bill 530 amend
ing law as to proceedings in unfinished
trials in certain cases.
By Mr. Milner Providing for public
printing in the several oounties.
Resolution of Mr. Breeding limiting
discussion of the railroad commission
bill was referred.
The speaker signed senate bills Nos. 22
C9 and 112.
By Mr. Jones Resolution for final ad
journment March lo. Laid over under
the rules.
By Mr. Milner Bill to establish couLty
aoBuemies.
By Mr. Hayes Amending the law to as
to make the term of superintendent of the
State Lunatic asylum expire with that of
the governor appointing him and making
nie oiuue appointive oy me governor in
stead of elective by the board of mana
gers.
By Mr. MoGehee Amending a number
of seotions. of the penitentiary law as to
commutation of terms of oonviots for
good behavior and providing rules for
the management of the penitentiaries.
nor. mioses lmrouucea conaurr . tao
lution declaring that as the Constitution
provides for uniform taxation and rail'
road right of way road bed and apnur
tenances are assessed in Texas at an aver
age of !ji80OO per mile; and whereas.
President Brown of the Texas and Pacific
Railway company stated in his recent
argument before the house committee
that said road could not be rebuilt for
30000 per mile; and whereas the report
oi me stare comptroller snows that the
railroads in lexas arestooked and bonded
at from $50000 to f 80000 per mile; arid
whereas the commissioners' courts of the
state are not fully advised as to the value
of these properties and the railroad com
panies have taken advantage of this fact
and returned their property for taxation
greatly below its value. Therefore re
solved that the comptroller issue a circu
lar letter to assessors and commissioners
directing their attention to the matter
embracing extracts from Judge Brown's
speeoh and such other information as can
be had from him. Referred.
House bill to enoourage irrigation came
up but was postponed together with a
substitute ottered by Mr. Erskine
House bill No. H)4 amending the law as
to railroad receivers passed.
The railroad commission bill was re
sumed as the special order the pending
question being the motion of Mr. Strong
io table toe luncaid substitute.
Mr. Htrong withdrew the motion.
Mr. Robinson discussed the commission
bill speaking at length and quite forcibly
against it.
There was he argued a principle
underlying the measure whioh was of vast
importance to the state.
"It has been announced that the roads
did not earn enough in Texas to pay a
reasonable per oent on investments yet
the bill virtually proposed to confiscate
what might be earned beyond a fixed per
cent. Are yon prepared to vote that men
who invest their capital to the advantage
and development of the country shall be
deprived of the fruits of their
ventures ? This is a question whioh involves
the good faith of Texas whioh I am sure
the people would not have marred or
blotted by any act of in justioe on our part.
I am surprised to find men of ability on
this lloor and especially lawyers advocat-
ing the passage of such a measure. And
among them men representing the west
where we are in such great need of more
railroads and are using every means in
our power to secure them and where every
town having railroads is striving for new
linos. Why is this? If railroads. are snob
a tax as is imagined upon the people why
do the people want them f Why should
we discourage such enterprises whether the
investments oome from the north or from
Europe? The Aransas Pass company has
built 472 miles and proposes to come here
to Austin but if you pass this bill you will
not get the connection and I am surprised
at the gentleman from Travis favoring
suoh a bill. I am especially astonished at
the position of the gentleman from Cam-
eron who represents such a fine oountry
so far from desired railroad facilities
Pass this bill and we announce to the
capitalists of tte north that we have gone
back on them. We say to them if yon
succeed here it is all right. If you go
beyond a certain measure of success we
will take the profits from yon. This was
a oommuoiHtio idea pandering to the
spirit of socialism which prevails in oer-
tain classes of Chioago and other cities of
the north. I say we want men of capital
to oome here implicitly relying upon the
good faith of our people."
Referring to the constitutional ques-
tions in vilved in the bill Mr. Robinson
said he thought "there was a misconception
of the proper rules of oonstruotion. As
suggested by the gentleman from Mont-
gomery the pi oper question is what did
the framers of the constitution say not
what they intended to say. He contended
that the provision in the Constitution as
to establishing rates meant that they were
to be-permanent subject only to change
by the legislature. If a commission could
po anything it would be to regulate in the
meantime the rates fixed by the legisla
ture. As to the relative meaning
of the words 'may and 'shall' he read
from several clauses of the Constitution
to show that they were not used as syn-
onomous bit that 'shall' was mandatory
and 'may ' op ional and argutd further that
where a power is given and the mode for
the execution is explained no other mode
is legnl.
"The legislature too could not delegate
its powers. If it could then the other
powers of other departments ooold be
delegated. If the legislature oan delegate
to a commission power to control inter-
ests involving millions of values why
can't we delegate all our duties here to
our committei a and go borne end let them
make the laws?
As to the word 'minimum.' it is the first
time the word ever crept into a statute of'
Texas and it oan't be found anywhere in
the Constitution. It is something in the
interests of the railroads and not of the
people. The rail'oad cjmpanies are
fighting the bill not because they oare
about it but because it shows
a disposition to cripple the roads
and it will show too that Texas
is unfriendly to certain interests.
It will affect no large interests exoept lum-
ber; cotton and cattle are outside of its
oontrol."
Mr. Robinson quoted from existing sta-
tistics to show that parties had ample le-
dress through the oourts against the rail-
roads. The people don't want another
bureau to sit at Austin for all it could do
would be to investigate and report to a
! oomplainaut that he had a good case for
suit and oan go into oourt
Mr. Rbbinson closed by citing faots
from the experience of the in-
terstate commission to show how
inefficient were such means
as a commission for controlling the oper-
ations of railroads outside the provisions
of existing statutes. With all its powers
the interstate commission could not even
prevent ticket brokerage and scalping.
''The measure is iniquitous unjust im-
practicable unconst:totional and its pass-
age wi.l mar the fame and reputation of
Texas." Applause.
House adjourned till 3 p. m.
AFIEBNOOSf SESSION.
Mr. Jones believing the bill had been
sufficiently discussed in ell fairness to
both sides moved the previous questicn.
Adopted.
The Kinoaid amendment was defeated.
Amendments were adopted changing
the maximum rate per 100 pounds eaoh
hundred miles from 40 to 30 cents.
Authorizing attachments and imprison
ment of contumacious witnesses.
Reducing the commission from five to
three members.
Stricking out the word "minimum"
wherever it occurs'in the bill.
Reducing the -salary of the commis-
sioners to $3000 each.
Allowing either party to suits to take
depositions of witnesses as in oivil cases.
Making salary of secretary one thou-
sand dollars.
Stricking out proviso in section 3
as being unnecessary.
Providing' for a seal for the commission.
Substitoiirg section 17 and modify-
ing the provisions as to the powers of the
commission in examining the books of
the railway companies; fixing penalty for
refusal to allow commissioners to do so of
from $100 to $5000 fine and some other
minor amendments not materially affect-
ing the provisions of the bill.
The amendments adopted were gener-
ally typewritten and presented by some
one of the speoiai managers for the bill.
Nearly every amendment offered by the
minority was defeated.
Mr. Pope moved the previous question
on the bill and amendment. Adopted.
Engrossment being the question Mr.
Breeding moved a call of the house.
Finally however the bill was ordered
engrossed and the house adjourned till 10
o'clock io-day.
iFiom Fridays Dally.
House met at 10 o'clock. Speaker Alex
ander and a quorum present. Prayer by
the chaplain Rev. H. W. Dodge.
Mr. Hathaway presented a petition from
farmers of Lamar county for repeal of
the occupation tax.
By Mr. swmford similar petition from
citizens of Orange coonty.
Mr. MoGee From citizens of Morris
county against tampering with the home
stead law. .
Mr. Stevenson From citizens of Peoos
county tgainst the creation of Dowling
county.
Mr. Breeding From citizens of Walker
county for certain ohanges in the school
law.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr. Rhodes House bill 535 pre
scribing conditions for joint fences.
Mr. Newton Amending the law as to
stock running at large.
Mr. MoComb Amending by re-enaoting
articles 1771a 1784a and 1784b Revised
Statutes as to duties of county attorneys
in certain oases.
Also amending the law as to reoording
mortgages by adding article 4304a.
Mr. Hamby Amending article 4531
Revised Statutes.
Mr. Bishop Amending article 430G of
the law as to acknowledgments.
Mr. Morchieon Requiring railroads to
keep certain crossings in repair.
Mr. Asberry Amending articles 3107
and 3108 of the law as to landlords and
tenants.
Also resolution which was adopted
granting Rev. Dr. W. E. Isaaoks the use of
the hall of representatives to deliver an
address February 27 on the eubjeot of
eduoation of the colored people.
senate concurrent resolution was
adopted providing for' an address to our
representatives in congress to urge the
passage of such laws as may be necessary
to adjust and regulate the rights of the
states and territories in the use of waters
of interstate streams.
Mr. McGehee introduoed a bill provid
ing for a board of commissioners of pub
lic ohaiities. The governor is to appoint
three commissioners citizens of the etite
one of whom shall be well versed in the
practice of medicine. The powers and
duties of the commissioners are defined
at length. They have no compensation
bat are allowed expenses and a clerk to
be paid $5 a day when actually employed.
Un motion of Mr. Kentfro and at the
request of the senate the concurrent reso
lution providing for joint committee of
'he two houses to attend the beef com
bine convention of different legislative
oommilteee March 12 at St. Louts was
returned to the senate which it was un
derstood desired to enlarge the commit-
tee. Senate bill 11 amending article 1192
Revised Statutes relative to amending
oourt pleadings in vacation passed to
third reading.
Resolution called np by Mr. Strong was
adopted designating the west half of the
state library ball for the supreme oourt
library.
Substitute nouse bill better defining
trusts and the liabilities of corporations
and fixing penalties passed. Ihe substi-
tute was the bill reported by Messrs.
Pope Hays and Clemens.
House bill 354 amending article 1045
Revised Statutes as to taking oauses under
advisement from one term of court to an-
other was ordered engrossed.
Senate resolution providing for the attorney-general
to sue for violation of
copyright to supreme court reports
passed.
On motion of Mr. Hathaway house bill
413 and others on the subject of amend-
ing the road laws were made speoiai order
for Friday.
Senate bill 31 authorizing the covernor I
to restore persons to o.tizenship passed
to third reading. j
Mr. Rentfro called up and moved to j
ooncur in senate amendments to the con- j
current resolution relative to the beef i
combine convention at St. Louis. Adopted j
It makes the committee of the Texas I
legislature to attend the convention con-
sist of three senators aud five representa
tives
House adjourned till 10 o'clock to-day. J
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Legislative Notes.
Since October up to date the land office
has sold $447 worth of lithograph maps.
Up to l86t night this month $117 worth
have been sold. Commissioner Hall wants
$1200 a year to have them printed and
that sum is asked for in the generel ap-
propriation bill.
The vote on the engrossment of the
railway commission bill was as follows:
Yeas Hon. F. P. Alexander speaker;
Messrs. Allison Bailey Bishop Brown of
Qrayson; Brown of Johnson; Bryan Car-
wile Childerp Clemens Cobb Cochran
Cook Crayton Crossland Dillard Erskine
Felder Frost Hamby Hayes Hood Hud-
eon Humphrey Jenkin? Johnson of
Titus; Jones Lankford Martin Melson
McGaughe? MoGee of Bowie; MoKinney
Miller Milnsr Mills Moody Moses Mur-
chison Murrell Newton Owsley Parker
of Tarrant; Peebles Pickett Pope Renick
Rentfro Robinson of Bastrop; Rhodes
Roop Rowland Smith Sorrell Stevenson
of Parker; Strong Thompson Tolbert
Towles Weldon Wellhausen Whatley
White Whitted Wilson or Harrison; Wil-
son of Hill; Wood Woodruff. Total 68.
Nays Messrs. AsberryBreeding Brown
Campbell of Grimes; Connellee Dawson
Dunlap Ellison trresnam iiamoien
Hathaway Jagoe Levy Mays Parker of
Fort Bend; Ralph Robinson of Bexar;
Stevenson of El Paso; Swinford Tolar
Urbahn Williamson. Total 22.
Absent or excused 16.
Mr. Johnson the expert and courteous
engineer who has charge of the grading
and work being done on the capitol
grounds yesterday furnished the joint
oommittee on grounds and building an
approximate estimate of the amount
necessary to be appropriated to enclose
the grounds around the state oapitol
building finish the grading of the same
provide the sidewalks fountains water-
pipes hydrants and other improvements
and to wire the building and furnish fix
tures for electrio lights in the buildiDg
and on the exterior as follows:
Wrought Iron fence aud the foundation
and couins under the fame not to ex-
cesd i'JO.OOO 00
Lenient walks around cne enclosure anu
on the inetde of the grounds not t ex
ceed 10000 00
stone enro around the enclosure Detween
the cement walk and the street not to
excei d 2500 00
Ga'.eC for drives and walxs with etout
poets not to exceed D000 00
Brick drainage sewers on east and west
throutju the grounds not to exceed. .. 5503 00
Fountains on south front with water con-
nections and foundations not to exceed 2503 00
Grading the ivalks and sewers not to ex-
ceed 3500 00
Steps on east and west between the drive
and the fence not to exceed 1500 00
Grading drives ana waiKs ana stone steps
for lHnd cilice to exceed 3000 00
r giuterlne and stationery not to exceed 1500 Ou
Water mains service pipes and proper
conoei'tions and appliances for lire bv
rants and lawn spiintler not to ex-
ceed 8000 (0
Wiring the gronnds and buildings and
furnishing and putting up lamps at d
chandeliers f r electric lights not to ex-
ceed.... 30ii00 (10
Totnl 88S.OUO 00
BUH.NET BUDGET.
Lithographic Stone A New fork Min
eralogist Examining Burnet County
special Telegram to the Statesman.
Bobnet February 13. Col. T. B. Woods
and H. C. Whitney have put a force of
hands to work developing the litb.ograpb.io
stone on the Woods' ranch eight miles
southwest of town. Eioellent samples of
the stone have been tested and the pros-
pect is good for finding it in large enough
slabs to be valuable. Lithographio stone
of good quality is found in several parts
f this ocunty but t'o be of any
speoiai importance it must be obtained in
large pieces without flaws seams or
changes in texture. Here lies the diffi-
culty yet there is hardly a doubt this willl
be overcome when the lithographio beds
of the country are more thoroughly pros-
pected. Mr. Kevin the New York mineralogist
now here has a high opinion of the rocks
and mineral prospects enrronnding Bur-
net and thinks it has a bright future in
this respect. He has bten actively
engaged in the field of minerals in
various parts of the wett and is com De-
tent to judge. He th-'nks the Burnet peo-
ple aie negleotirg a good tairg in not
investigating the oil or asphaltum pros-
f vw at wuoi is idud as xar
BDMno-a nn
08t fountain just west of town where
an oilv subBtanoe like partly dried tar
""u" lrom lne Kround and collects on the
rocks. This substance burns readilv. Anil
has the smell while horning of coal tar.
As to what may be a few feet or a few
hundred feet below the surface nobody
has so far taken any steps to find out.
A complaint has been lodged against a
lad of 16 or 17 years in this .Uoe and he
will be prosecuted for disturbing publio
worship at the Metbodist churcn. The
penalty tor this offense in case of oonvic
'ion can't be less than a fine of f2o and
' ""''" imprisonment.
Mr. James Robinson of Stockton Mo.
who is health seeking in Texas is reBi8
tered at the Burnet house and will remain
in this section several month".
W. H. Pearson sr aa old Tens and
Mexican veteran is dangerou-ly sick at
his home in Bertram from an ulcerous
growth over one eye that has effected hi.
The commissioners' court to-day eettled 1
r . ... .11 :
u the best uiouu i'"""" ;
l" -it- niwl nirea Serof.
Iter;
.luii.ii j Pinmles. nil Humors
i:...a fli nn 111 nun. J v
ula. Salt Jfiieum - 7
" stele Headache. Indi-
tlon General Debility Ca arrh Iiheuma-
Usin K dney and Liver Complaints. It oyer-
cwncs that extreme tired feeling and builds
""liooa's Sarsaparilla was a God-send to me
for it cured me of dyspepsia and liver com.
i t will which I had Buffered Shears."
j B Hoit-NBECK South Fallsburg N. Y.
the
TT.aMi'a Romania taiies ia mi
quaiititytosliowitseffcctthananyot erprep-
aration." Mits. C. A.Hubbard N. Chili N. .
My wife had very poor Health for a long
time suffering from Indigestion poor appe-
c and constant headache. She tried every
thing we could hear of but found no relief till
she tried Hood's Sarsaparilla. She is now
taking the third bottle and never felt better
in her life. We feel It our duty to recommend
It to every one wo know." George Sosier-
ville Jlorcland Cook County 111.
Hood's Sarsaparilla
Sold by all druggists gl; sU for fi.
by C. 1. HOOD CO. Apothecaries Lowell Mass.
IOO Doses One Dollar
a prolonged squabble over the Marble
Falls justioe of the peaoe by "running in
a dark horse" and appointing B. F.
Tuoker who was not a petitioner for the
oDBoe.
Tne Texas Grand Trunk and Its Course
Trom Lampasas to Marble Falls.
Special Telegram to the Matesinan.
Bub.net February 14. H. Wilson Of
New York president of the reoently
chartered Texas Grand Trunk railroad is
here and will examine the field through
whioh the road is projected namely
Lampasas Burnet Marble Falls and poinfs
southwest.
The commissioners' court has fixed the
levy of taxes for this years as follows:
General fund 20 oents on the $100 valua-
tion; jail and sinking fund d cents;
road and bridge fund G oents. Tnis is a
decrease of 1 oent from last year on jail
and sinking fund and an increase on the
road and bridge fund of 3j oents. The
need of improvement in the publio roads
is fully realized and but for the strong
feeling against increased taxation in
Texas the levy would have been more fcr
muoh more than this tax will prodooe is
reilly needed.
A coffin went out to-day for Mrs. Hitler
wife of Felix Hibler a well known citizen
of this oonnty. Cause of death typhoid
fever.
County oourt will convene next Monday
with a rather heavy docket more mis-
demeanor cases than usual and a good list
of civil cases.
TAYLOR TOPICS.
Local Matters Gathered Up Around the
Town-Willie County Affairs.
Special Teleirram to the Statesman.
Tatlob February 13. A 7-year-old son
of D. K. Woodward near Taylor this
morning was thrown from a horse and his
arm was badly broken at the elbow joint.
J. E. Tuoker who has retired from the
Thompson t Tucker Lumber company
has sold the Bartlett and Granger lumber
yards to MoCreary tc Powell of Holland.
Mr. Will Thompson suooeeds Mr. Tucker
as manager of the business at Taylor.
A gcod many concerts are being made
at the Christian church revival and
several are baptized every night.
A phrenologist the man with a mer-
maid the Italian and monkey who plays
the bagpipe and the potent knife-sharpener
have made Taylor lively the past.day
or two.
C. H. Welch is putting a handsome iron
fence around his residence.
C. 0. Frenoh representing the Camp-
bell stockyards is in the city. About 20-
000 beeves are being fed aronnd Taylor
and the buyers and shippers are begin-
ning to congregate.
G. E. King received three pigs from
Missouri last week whioh cost him $180.
The Rockdale correspondent of The
Statesman says Willie county maps have
'fudged" on Cameron a mile and a ba f.
Georgetown says the laaie thing and
tried to make a point with the committee
on that issue. As a matter of faot Cam-
eron and Georgetown are both over twelve
miles from the Willie county line and
contrary statements are made to preju-
dice the legislature. It is unfair to thus
prejudioe the case and as one town in
the proposed oonnty Taylor business
men and residents enter an earnest pro-
test. It matters not whether Mr. Ed. An-
tony thinks "Willie a goner" or not. 1
Ed MoGoire has moved into his beauti-
ful new residence.
W. F. Robertson returned from Rock
dale this morning where he had been to
represent the International and Great
Northern Railroad company in several
suits.
L. M. Armfield is in Cotulla.
Fifty bales of cotton were sMnnoH to
day from Taylor to Montreal 50 bales (O
Liverpool and 175 bales to Gal
making total shipments this season 11.-
201 bales. '
A Sound Legal Opinion
. Bainbridge Munday esq. county
attorney Clay county Tex. says: "Have
used Electric Bitters with most happy
results. My brother also was very low
with Malarial Fever and Jaundioe but
was cured by timely use of this medicine.
Atn satisfied Eleotrio Bitters saved his
life."
Mr. D. I. Wilcoxson.of Horse Cave.Ky.
adds a hke testimony saying: He
positively beiives he would have died had
it not been for Eleotrio Bitters.
This great remedy will ward off as well
as cure Dengue and all Malarial Diseases
and for all Kidney Liver and Stomach
disorders stands unequaled. Prioe. COc.
and $1 at Morley Bros.
There are several applicants for tie
Austin postoffioe and amoag them it Booms
Mr. August Palm ha the inside track.
Advice to Mothers.
Mrs. Winslow'e Soothing Syrup should
always be used for ohildren teething. It
soothes the child softens the gnms allays
all pain cures wind colic and is the best
TbS" TX-aw cents
. ....I .ti.'ltl.ir IlflltlH LllO LIUUiJL.
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