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The Quintessence |
OF
LIFE'S NECESSITIES
CAN ALWAYS BE FOUND AT
SWEENEY'S ® RESTAURANT,
«li!3 MARKET ST.
TREMONT OPERA HOUSE.
matinee to-wav, 2.80.
to-night, 8 o'clock.
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VOL. LI1--N0. 8.
GALVESTON. TEXAS, SATURDAY. APRIL 1, 1893.
ESTABLISHED 1842.
THE FOUR COURTS.
TREMONT OPERA HOUSE.
***-- JGraa's Opera Company
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Sunday night, "Boccacio:" Monday night,
"Mack HussarTuesday night, "Chimes of Nor;
mandyWodnoaday matinee, "Bohomian (Jirli
Wednesday night, "trminin;" Thursday night,
'•Martha:'' Friday night, "Fra DufvoloSatur-
day night, "Girofle-Gfr6^^a.', ...
grand
CHARITY BALL
FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE
Protestant and Israelltlsb Orphan Home,
at harmony hail, april 4.
ADMISSION ONE DOLLAB
(iHOOBFOBAiaD)
The House Bill Locates the
Fourth at Dallas.
WHOLESALE
GROCERS
COTTON
CO*tMM«TON
THE SENATE AND THE VETO.
FACTOHS AMD
Merchants
GALVESTON. TEX.
MoLennan Gats Her Scjiarate District Court
in Spite of the Objections by
the Governor.
GALYESTOT HEW CHARTER BEL
There is no doubt considerable
Cotton scattered in various
localities but in quantities not
sufficient to invite buyers
where the cotton is stored
The best way is to ship such
lots to Headquarters and
Houston is Headquarter for
Cotton Shipments now.
Would be glad to correspond
with parties having Cotton to
ship and will offer them the
best inducements.
Houston.
INDICATIONS.
Washington, March 31,—For eastern Texas:
Fatr; southerly winds, shifting to northerly Sat-,
urday night; slightly colder Saturday nighU
WEATHEB 8YNOP8IB—FORECAST.
Galveston, Maroh 31.-—The following daily
synopsis of the weather and local forecast are
furnished by the official in charge of the
United States weather bureau at this place;
The low pressure area which was mov-
ing eastward from the plateau region last
night has traveled rapidly to the central lakes
and the upper Mississippi valley, where the
barometer is about 29.4 inches. The highest
pressure is off the east gulf coast, where the
barometer is about 30.1 inches, and is moving
slowly eastward. •
The temperature has fallen over the north-
west and has risen elsewhere. Partly cloudy
to cloudy weather prevails throughout the
central valley from the lakes to norUiern
Texas, but no rain is reported, except a light
shower from St. Vincent, Minn.
local forecast.
Galveston, March 31.—Local forecast for
Texas east of the 100th meridian for twenty-
four hours ending at i2 midnight, April 1,
1893: Fair; slight changes in temperature,
except colder over western portion of north
Texas and northwest portion of central Texas.
oalvebton tempibatcbe.
As obtained from the weather bureau, the
maximum temperature of Galveston yester-
day was 71 degrees; the minimum tempera-
ture was 62 degrees.
Weather Bulletin.
Galveston, March 31.—The following weath-
er bureau stations report ourrent temperature
to-night at 8 o'clock, 76th meridian time, as
follows:
Abilene, Tex., 82; ■ Amarillo, Tex.. 80; At-
lanta, Ga.. 68; Bismarok, N. D., 40; Cairo,
111., 74; Charlotte, N. C., 58; Chicago, 111., 66;
Cincinnati, O., 70; Corpus Christi, Tex., 70;
Denver, Col., 54; Dodge City, Kan., 66; Da-
venport, la., 68; Fort Smith, Ark., 74; El
Paso, Tex.. 80; Dubuque, la., —: Galveston,
Tex.. 66; Jacksonville, Fla., 66; Kansas City,
Mo., 73; Little Rock, A»k., 72; Memphis,
Tenn., 70: Miles City, Mont., —; Montgom-
ery, Ala., 60; Nashville, Tonn., 70; New Or-
leans, La., 64; North Platte, Neb., 48;
Omaha, Neb., 50; Palestine, Tex., 72; Pitts-
bt'ii.Tex., fif; Sw Antonio,Tel., 78; fjhreve-
port, La., 72; St. Vincent, Minn., 22; St.
Louis, Mo., 72; St. Paul, Minn.. 42: Vlcks-
burg, Miss., 70; Oklahoma City, Ok., 78.
THE NEWS BRIEFED.
Senators DiBonss the Liquor Tax Bill and the
House Listens to Some Ftea
Grass Talk. ■
DIRECT IMPORTATION
EX-STEAMSHIP HIBEBNIA.
FINEST
French Brandies
ALL GRADES OF
Imported Clarets & White Wines
IN CASKS AND CASES.
Will fill orders for above at Lowest Market
Prices.
MOORE, IlIKI k GO.
Importers and Dealers in Liquors and Wines.
CIGARS.
El Principe De Gales,
Coronet Bouquet,
La Essencia,
Brevito.
OLLliNN, LEWIS & CO.,
I STATE AGENTS.
Also State agents for the celebrated
Rabbit Foot Tobacco
Old Enough to Bob and Murder.
Chicago, HI., March 31.—Two boys, one 13
and the othor 16 years of age, were to-d ay
given practically a life sentence in the peni-
tentiary for murder, both being sentenced for
forty years. The younger of the convicts is
William Blunick, the other being JohnT.
Luveine.
The crime of which the boys were convicted
was the murder of Albert Eckreth on the night
of May 15, 1892. One of them pushed a revolver
I into Eckreth's face while the other attempt-
ed to grab his watch. Eckreth resisted and
waa shot dead.
Raleigh, N. C.—A fire hare'destroyed 480
bales of cotton.
Meridian, Miss.—J. L. Clemmins lost his
fine residence by fire.
Memphis, Tenn,—Ex-Governor James D.
Porter has accepted the position of minister
to Chile.
Natchez, Miss.—Joseph O'Brien, son of
Captain Joseph B. O'Brien, accidentally shot
himself. The wound is dangerous.
Buthnrford, Tenn.—A contract has been
entered into by which for $50 a company has
agreed to move the entire town of Gibson to
this town.- The distanoe is six miles.
New Orleans, La.—From the passengers on
thb Albert Morse, whloh arrived from Hondu-
ras where war is raging, it is learned that Ma-
jor E. A. Burke had collected 300 men and
stationed them where they could guard the
mines he is working.
Atlanta, Ga.—The effort of a prominent mu-
sician to make a lady apologize to him result-
ed in the musician heme unmercifully beaten.
The musician is Prof. William C. Behn, and
rto man who did the pounding was Mr. Sam
Buibank, a prominent business man. The
lady's name is not published.
Naahville, Tenn.—The legislature passed a
joint resolution to allow the interment of the
remains of ex-President James K. Polk and
Mrs. Polk in th* state capitol grounds. The
remains are now interred at Pollc place in this
city, where the ex-presldent lived and whioh
was the home of his widow for many years,
Vicksburg, Mi-:.—An organization looking
toward starting a furniture faotory here with
not less than $100,000 capital, was perfected
here. Shares are fixed at $12 each, payable
In monthly installments, and a committee was
appointed to solicit subscriptions. The plan
is to offer additional capital to northern man-
ufacturers, who may be disposed to open a
factory here.
Memphis, Tenn,—Lillie Johnson, who was
indieted in conjunction with Alice Mitchell
for the murder of Freda Ward on January
25,1892, is at last a free woman. For thirteen
months she has been under a bond of $15,000
awaiting the trial that never camn, ana a ver-
dict of not guilty was entered in the case by
order of Judge Scruggs of the criminal court,
tto successor of Judge DuBose, who is suspend-
ed under impeachment proceedings. It was
the first official act of the new judge.
Momphis, Tenn.—The T. C. Mendel, jr.,
company of Louisville, manufacturers on a
largo scale of boxes, tobacco caddies and ve-
neering, has docided to open a branoh in this
city and have leased the old waterworks build-
ings. The concern will make tobacco cad-
dies, and it will have a oustomer right at its
very doors. A tobacco factory is coming also,
and will occupy part of the same site, the right
to sublet a portion of the property for that
purpose being specified in the lease.
Highest of all in Leavening Powe^ -Latest U. S. Gov't Report
oVaI Baking
L .•'JXs Pomler
ABSOLUTELY PURE
Austin, Tex., March 31.—The chaplain of*,
fared the following prayer:
Our Father, thou hast intrusted us with
solemn responsibilities; enable us to under-
stand their meaning, to f*el their pressure and
to respond with all our strength to their de-
mands. May we labor as those who esteem
duty and honor above the applause of men,
and who love truth because it is the speech of
God. Sanctify to our personal good, not only
our experience in this placc, but all the mani-
fold discipline of life. Give to us such con-
trol of all events and circumstances that out
of the very chaos of things tjiero may come
forth thine own wondrous order and beauty.
And to thy name be all the praise now and
always. Amen.
The senators became sportive about the
reading of the journal and voted down the
usual motion to dispense with it. Several
motions were made and voted down and, as
the roll was called on every vote, enough time
was consumed to read the journal through
several times.
Mr. Agnew moved that the senate adjourn
until 3 o'clock.
Mr. Lawhon moved to adjourn until 10
o'clock to-morrow morning. Lost; ayes 3,
noes 24.
Mr. Agnew's motion was lost; ayes -8,
noes 20.
After several motions and roll oalls, the
reading of the journal was dispensed with.
Mr. Lewis: A memorial from C. B. Far-
wall offering to return to the state the capitol
syndicate lands at the price the state is at
present selling the lands and to take in pay-
ment therefor fifty-year 5 per ocnt bonds and
to lease said lands from the state at the state's
price.
Mr. McKinney called up as a privileged
question the house bill creating a district court
in McLennan county, which the governor
vetoed.
The bill was read, and the governor's ob-
jections not being at hand a motion request-
ing the house to furnish the same to the sen-
ate was offered. There was a delay of a few
iBlnutcs while the secretary rustled up the
objections of the governor.
Mr. McKinney explained that the govern-
or's suggestions regarding the transferring of
Falls county to other districts were not prac-
ticable and he hoped the bill would pass over
the governor's veto, as it was admitte that
McLennan county needed relief.
On the question, shall the bill pass, the ob-
jections of the governor to the contrary. not-
withstanding, the bill passed by the following
vote:
Ayee: AgnOw, Atlee, Bowser, Crowley,
Dean, Dickson, Douglass, Goss, Greer, Hutch-
ison, Imboden, Jester, Lawhon, Lawis, Mo-
Comb, McKinney, Pressler, Shelburne, Simp-
son, Smith, Steele, TipB and Woods. Total 23.
Noes: Boren, Browning, Kearby and
Yoakum. Total 4.
The sonate resumed consideration of the
liquor bill and on Mr. Lawhon's amendment,
which makes a condition in the dealer's bond
that he shall not keep open his house, saloon
or place of business on Sunday, and will not
sell, barter nor give away any spirituous,
vinous or malt liquors to any person on Sun-
day.
A call of the senate waa ordered on this
amendment.
Mr. Lewis offered to emend I by striking out
the provision that in addition to civil pro-
ceedings for individual injuries, the officials
shall sue for the recovery of a penalty for the
violation of the terms of the bond to the
amount of $600. Mr. Lewis argued that the
measure being a tax bill, it was not proper to
insert penalties for the violation of tno crimi-
nal laws of the state, and that such conditions
should not be incorporated in the bond.
The absentees having returned the call was
suspended and Mr. Lawhon's amendment
a^ain came before the senate.
Mr. Swayne offered as a substitute "Will
not sell or barter any spirituous, vinous or
malt liquors to any person on Sunday."
Mr. Yoakum thought that the liquor dealer
should give bond to observe the law.
Pending discussion a motion to adjourn
until 3 o'clock was lost.
Mr. bwayne's substitute was adopted—ayes
19, nays 7.
The amendment as substituted was adopted.
Adjourned till 3 o'clock.
afternoon session.
The senate met at 3 o'olock and resumed
consideration of the liquor tax bill. The
question was on the adoption of the amend-
ment to section 9, offered by Mr. Lewis to
strike out the following words:
In addition to civil proceedings for indi-
vidual injuries brought on such bond, if any
person or Unit shall violate any of the conditions
of tho bond herein roquirod, it shall bo the duty
of tho county treasurer and county attornoy and
district attornoy, or cither of them, to institute
suit thoreiu in the name of the county ju 'o of
the county for the use and benefit of the county
and tho amount of $500, a penalty shall be recov-
ered from the principals and snretios on proof of
breach of any of the conditions thereof.
Tho amendment was adopted by tho follow-
ing vote:
Ayes: Agnew, BowBor, Crowley, Dean, Dick-
son, Douglas, Greer, Hutchison, Jester, Law-
hon, Lewis, McOomb, McKinney, Shelburno,
Simpson, Smith. Stoele, Tips, Yoakum—19.
Noes: Atlee, Boren, Browning, (joss, Kear-
by, Pressler, W oods—7,
Mr. Browning offered to amend by fixing the
bond of exclusive beer sellers at $1000.
Adopted.
Mr. Smith offered to amend so that no tax
should be levied on the sale of nativo wine by
the producer.
Mr. Tips: To amend the amendment by
providing that sales of such wine shall not be
sold in quantities of less than one gallon, and
such wine not be drank on the premises.
Mr. Shelbourue opposed the amendment of-
fered by Mr.JTips for tho reason that intend-
ed to diBCourage the cultivation of the grape.
Mr. Imboden/'ivored the amendment.
Mr. Hutchiso) opposed the Tips amend-
ment. It was wrong to restriot tho producer
in the sale of hiB products. It would be a
blessing if the peoplo would drink native wine
and malt liquors instead of whisky.
The TipB amendment was lost and the
amendment offered by Senator Smith was
adopted.
Mr. Browning moved to amend by making
the tax payable quarterly in advance, inBtoad
of annually. Adopted. Yoas, 14; nays, 11.
Mr. Simpson moved to amend so that li-
cense could be granted for a shortor period
than one year.
Mr. Yoakum opposed tho amendment.
Withdrawn.
Mr. Yoakum moved to roeonsider tho voto
by which Mr. Browning's amendment was
adopted. Yeas, 22; nays, 4.
The amendment was then lost. Yeas, 3;
nays 20.
Mr. Simpson offered to amend so as to
permit a temporary closing of one place to
open at another for not more than threo days,
the amendment being in the interest of mai-
fests. Adopted. Yeas 12, nL 10.
The provious question waFordored. Mr.
Yoakum moved to reconsider tho vote by
which the amondment ottered by Mr. Lewis
was adopted, Mr. Yoakum having voted for
the amendment, under a misapprehension.
Tho motion to reconsider failed; ayes 13,
noes 14.
Mr. Dickson moved to reconsider the voto
by which tho senate adopted Mr. Simpson's
amendment providing that Boction 5 shall not
apply to tho temporary closing for three days,
to open at another place. Lost.
The bill passed to a third reading; ayes 21,
noes 5.
Mr. Smith movod that the ponding order
bo suspended for the purpose of taking up tho
house school bill. The motion prevailed and
Mr. Gobs moved that the minority report be
substituted for the majority report. Tho ma-
jority report was unfavorable. The motion of
Sonator Goss prevailed.
Mr. Tips moved to recommit tho bill for
an adjustment of differences between tho ma-
jority and minority of the committee. Lost.
Mr. Goss moved that the senate tako up
committee amendment 19 which amends sec-
tion 97 as follows:
Providod that the following countios shall be
and tho samo are horoby exempted from tho dis-
trict systom provided in this act, to-wit: Froo-
Btonc, Limestone, ltobertson, VanZandt, Smith,
Montgomery, Trinity. Polk, Ban Jacinto, Cass,
Bowie, Bosque, Lee, Burloson, Washington ami
Bastrop, and nothing herein containod shall
be construed to repeal any of tho laws now in
forco os to said counties lor tho government of
schools ir. countios uuder tho community system,
but sairl laws aro hereby expressly contlnuod in
full forco and operation in the counties above
specified.
Tho effect of the amondment, It was
thought, would make the measure a special
bill so that it could bo called up at any time.
Mr. Imboden thought the best way would
be to lay tho bill on the table subject to call.
This motion finally prevailed and the senate
adjourned till 10 o'clock.
THE HOUSE,
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Dashioll, L.T 1
Davis, J, <x 1
Davis, J.J 1
Dean, J. R 1
Devor.N. E 1
Dill, J. H
Dodd, D, D .
Dorow, F. \V
Erskine, B. 11 1
Fields, Win. A
Flack, James
Floyd, T.J
Frnzer, S. S
Golden, P. II
(iossett, M. It
Pickott, G. B
Rodriguez, T. A....
Rogan, K. H
Hogers, B. F
Rogers, 11. II
Howoll.T. l>
Hudd.J. D
liussell, VV. J
boba&tian, W. P.. .
yhorrill. J. S
Smith, E. W
Strango, S. N. —...
.Sumner, J. W
Talbot, B
Taylor, A. S.
Gough, J. K 1 Tomploton, T. W.
Uravos, F. It 1 . Towntend. VV. J...
Greer, XL
(irillln, J. D
llatler, N. 11
Hamilton, I). II..,. 1
Henderson, Travis. .
Henderson, T. S... 1
Hoavv, A. »
Bodies. H 1
liood, K. H
Jackson, D. W
James, (J. O.
Kennedy, John
Konney, M. M
King, B...
fruit, J. W...
Turner, G. B 1
Turney, W. VV
Urbahn, Albort— 1
Weeks, IS. M 1
Woinert, F. C 1
Wester. J. K
Wholoss. T. II
White, H. K 1
Wohlforu, Bullard. .
VV ynn, T. C 1
Young, Sponeor
Wilson, Kinney, Lampasas, Bastrop, Blanco,
Mills, Brown, McCuUoch, Colornan, Concho,
Runnels, Tom Green, Irion, Coke, Stirling,
Brewster, El Paso, McLonnnn, Milam, Falls,
Boll, Coryell, Zapata, Duvai, Karnes.
Fourth district: Limestone, Freostono, Na-
varro, Honderson, Van Zanat, KauH'mann,
Rockwnll, Hunt, Fannin, Lainnr, Hoiiiiins,
Delta, Rains, Wood, Franklin, Smith, Gregg,
Marion, Upshur, Cass, Morris, Titus, Red
iiiver, Bowie, Camp, Dallas, Collin, Grayson,
Ellis, Hill and Johnson.
It is believed tho senato will be forced to ac-
copt this bill aftor making some changos in
districts.
TUB SOUTH URN PACIFIC CHARTER.
Dallas Wins the Location of the New Court
of Appeals.
Austin, Tex., March 31.—In the house a
motion to again reconsider the vote passing
Mr. Feck's injunction bill was tabled.
The civil appeals court bill came up as
pending businoss.
Mr. Moody offered a substitute for Mr.
Tankersly's four-court bill whioh was adopted
yesterday. The substitute offered by Mr.
Moody revives the old annex of the supremo
court known as the commission of appeals.
The point of order raised tbat this substi-
tute is out of order as not gorgaain to the bill
was sustained by tho Bpeul. r.
Mr. Henderson of Milam moved to refer tho
bill, with pending amendments and substi-
tutes, to a special committeo of five members
to prepare and report a bill creating two
courts of commissions of appeals.
Protracted debate followed as to the expe-
diency of the proposition. >
Mr. Baker of DeVV'itt , loved to strikeout
tho enacting clause of son.ite bill.
The gag rulejwas invoked, catting off muoh
talk.
Mr. Baker's motion was rejeoted. Voto 37
to 66.
Mr. Henderson's motion to refer failed by
vote of 48 to 59.
Mr. Flack moved to rceonsidcr the vote by
which Tankorsley's four-court substitute was
adopted yesterday.
Mr. Long made a motion to lay reconsidera-
tion on the table. Motion to table was
adopted.
Mr. Graves offered a substitute for the bill
as aubstitutod and amended, proposing five
courts and continues present locations of
Austin, Galveaton end Fort Worth and adds
two newly proposed districts and leaving loca-
tions for the additional districts blank. Tho
apportionment of countios in this subBtituto
would suggest San Antonio for one location
and ioave the eastern location for a free-for-all
fight between various cities.
Cunningham offered a substitute for all the
{impositions. He creates two new districts,
eaving present location of courts at Galves-
ton, Fort Worth and Austin; locates one of
the now courts at Abilene and leaves the
other for the house to select.
Barry moved to table both the substitutes of
Graves and Cunningham.
First vote, to table Cunningham's substi-
tute, 71 to 33.
Vole to table Graves' substitute, 60 to 46.
Mr. Rowell offered an amendment to locato
the new court at Abilene and transfer the Fort
Worth court to Dallus. Contended that the
intention of tho house to create but one new
coUrt was sufficiently shown by the votes, and
Fort Worth was not tho point of convenience.
Mr. Gough offered a substitute simply lo-
cating the new court at Dallas.
Mr. Dashiell proposed a substitute for both
amendments—locato the court at Tyler.
Gough supported Dallas as the metropolis
of North Toxas, within easy reach of all the
counties of the district by abundant railway
facilities, and having a splendid court build
ing, demonstrating tho spirit of progress and
enterprise of the city. Tylet, on tho other
hand, iB down in tho piney woods. Members
love to vote for Tyler statesmen for office, but
when it comes to forcing poople having busi-
ness with the courts to attend at Tylor, a place
without railroad facilities, the inconvenience
woighed too heavily.
Mr. King of Rockwall onumerated the coun-
ties having a largo amount of legal business
that would bo subjected to great inconven-
ience if the court was located at Tyler.
Mr. Dashioll complimented Tyler as one of
the foremost cities in brilliant bar, social at-
tainments, refinement, ample buildings, large
library, excellent railroad facilities, a noblo
town. Gentlomen seemed to think Dallas the
center of civilization. Ho opposed locating an
oast Texas court in a north Texas town.
Dallas and Fort Worth, intwonty-oight miles
of each other, both to have these courts.
Mr. Gossott spoke, showing that two-thirds
of the poople interested will be put to serious
inoonvenience if forced to attend court at
Tyler. Held that business consideration!, ac-
cessibility and convenience require location at
Dallas. All tho populous countios of Dallas,
Collin, Grayson, Fannin, Lamar, Kaufman,
et?., would be compelled to ask the logislaturo
to'placo them in tho Fort Worth district, over-
crowding its docket more than it is now.
Dobate was cut off by Mr. Bayne.
A test voto waB taken on tho fight betweon
Tylor and Dallas on Mr. Dashioll's amend-
ment to substitute Tylor, as follows:
Totnl 45 52
Cough's amendment wus then adopted lo-
cating at Dallas; vote 87 to 16.
Memorial of C. B. Farwcll on the capitol
lands submitted by Slayden was. referred to
the comuuttoe on asylums on motion of New-
ton. ,
Adjourned till 3 p. m.
AFTERNOON BE6SION. ,
Tho court bill was tho pending question.
Amendments were adopted as follows:
Transfer McLennan, Milam and Falls to tho
Austin district; transfer Bell county to Aus-
tin district; transfer Coryell to Third district;
transfer Hamilton and Bosquo to Fort Worth
district; transfer Zapata and Duval to
Austin district; Cherokeo to Galveston dis-
trict; Anderson to Gaiveston district; Rusk
to Galvoston district.
Rowell offered an amendment to striko out
Fort Worth and insert Abilene as the location
of the court in tho Fourth district.
Tankorsly thought the proposition very in-
considerate and unjust.
Chambers contended the whole Panhandle
would havo come down by Fort Worth to go to
Abileno court. Fort Worth has expendod $15,-
000 for the court, Tarrant county has con-
tracted to build a houae for tho court and it
would bo gross injustice to remove the court
now.
The amendment was tabled.
Karnes county was transferred from Gal-
veston to AuBtin district.
James offered an amendment providing
ten months instead of nine months sessions of
the courts. Adopted.
An amendment by Tankorsly brought up
the question whether Judge Head would not
be legislated out of office in the Fort Worth
distriot, his residence being in Grayson
county, which is placed in the Dallas district.
Mr. Dills offered an amendment which
would make Judge Head a justice in tho Dal-
las district.
Mr. Tankersly offered a solution of the
question raised by Mr. Beall that there aro
only two ways of putting a man on tho oivil
appeals bench, one by eloction by the people,
the other by appointment of the governor,
while Mr. Dills' amendment would legislato a
man into the offico.
Mr. Tankersley's solution was that imme-
diately after this act takes effect the governor
shall appoint the judges for the Fourth dis-
trict and the present judges of the civil ap-
peal court shall continue in office in the dis-
tricts to ^hich elected until the oxpiration of
their terms.
Mr. Sherrill believed this proposition should
be adopted and it waB adopted.
Mr. DIUb withdrew his amendment.
Panola and Harris counties were transferred
from the Fort Worth to the Galveston district
Tho bill then passed to third reading without
discussion; vote, 69 to 29.
Sonate bill providing for funding $486;500
state bonds, overdue one to two years, came
up. The bonds authorized to he issued aro to
take up bonds held mainly by tho school and
university funds, drawing 5 to 7 per cent. In
case the bonds can not be substituted for those
held by special funds, then the lithographic
bonds shall bo sold by tho govornor.
Mills' amendment fixing tho rate of interest
on the bonds at 5 instead of 4 per cent was
adoptod and the bill passed under suspension
of rules.
McLomore called up a bill to protect in-1
closed lands from depredation by hunters.
Tho bill exempts from operation of the bill
enclosed tracts of 10,000 acres or under.
Mr. Sobastian amended to insort 2000,
which is the present law, and held that the
bill is in the interest of big ranches; that the
more land inclosed the greater the detriment
to tho country. Ho put in a plea for tho man
who wants to hunt on another's premises.
The bill is to dopopulato tho country; that
tho game belongs to tho whole country. It is
only in tho cattle kings' interest.
Mr. Graves exposed the class legislation
proposed by the amendment.
Mr. Rowell offered a substitute to strike out
section 1, which would limit the bill to the
prohibition of professional hunters within an
inclos ure.
Mr. Morrison oppoaed both ainendmonts.
Mr. Kirk opposed the amendments on the
principle that if it is right to protect the
farmers and small men it is equally right to
protect large stockmen.
The debate lasted until sun down, the old
free grass idea cropping out at intervals.
Pending discussion the house adjournod.
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THE FOUR DISTRICTS.
How the Houao BtU Apportions the Coun-
ties to the Courts,
Austin, Tox., March 31.—Tho court bill
adopted by the house to-day divides the state
into four districts. In the First district court
is to be held in GalvestoD, in the Second dis-
trict at Fort Worth, Third district at Austin
and Fourth district at Dallas.
First district: Newton, Orango, Jaspor,
Tylor, Hardin, Jofforson, Chambors, Liberty,
San Jacinto, Walker, Trinity, Polk, Madison,
Grimes, Montgomery, Harris, Gal veston, Vic-
toria, Calhoun, Refugio, Goliad, Whar-
ton, Brazos, Burleson, Washington, Austin,
Fort Bond, Brazoria, Fayette, Waller,
Jackson, Colorado, Matagorda, Do Witt, Aran-
bos, Lavaca, Boe, Patricio, Nueces, Starr, Hi-
dalgo, Cameron, Zapata, Live Oak, Gonzales,
Robertson, Houston, Angelina, Nacogdoches,
Shelby, San Augustine, Sahine, Leon, Lee,
Cherokee, Anderson, Rusk, Panola and Harri-
son.
Second district: Tarrant, Denton, Cook,
Wise, Montague, Parkor, Hood, Somervell,
Erath, Eastland, Border/, Crosby, Randall,
Glasscock, Howard, Palo Pinto, Jack, Clay,
Wichita, Archer, Young, Stephens. Callahan,
Shaokloford, Throckmorton, Baylor, Wilbar-
ger, Greer, Hardeman, Foard, Knox, Has-
kell, Joiiob, Taylor, Ward, Nolan,
Fisher, Stonewall, King, Cottlo, Childress,
Collingsworth, Wheeler, Hemphill, Lipscomb,
Ochiltree, Roberts, Gray, Donley, Hale, Mot-
ley, Dickons, Kent, Garza, Scurroy, Mitchell,
Upton, Midland, Martin, Dawson. Lynn, Lub-
bock, Hall, Lamb, Swisher, Armstrong, Pot-
ter, Carson, Hansford, Hutchiuson
Shorman, Moore, Briscoe, Hamilton, Bosque,
Floyd, Hookley, Terry. Gaines, Andrews,
Ector, Crano, Ward, Winkler, Loving, Reeves,
Dallam, Hartley, Oldham, Deaf Smith, Par-
tner, Bailey, Cochran, Yoakum, Castro, Co-
manche.
Third distriot: Encinal, Webb, LaSallo,
Dimmitt, McMuilen, Maverick, Zavalla. Frio,
Atascosa, Uvaldo, Medina, Bexar, Baudern,
Val Verde, Edwards, Korr, Foley, Mason,
Kimble, Gillespie, Kendall, Sutton,
Schleicher, Menard, Crockett, Pocos, Pre-
sidio, Jeff Davis, Buchol, San
8nba, Llano, Burnett, Williamson,
Travis, Hays, Comal, Guadalupe, Caldwell.
Senator Oroor Explains His Resolution for
an Investigation.
Austin, Tex., March 31.—Sonator Greor be-
ing requested by a News reporter for his rea-
sons for introducing tho resolqtion concerning
tlio Southern Pacific company, said:
"I might content myself by simply refer-
ring you to tho resolution itsolf, as it states tho
facts, but as The News always appears just
and fair, I will consent to go somewhat more
into details than tho faoo of tho resolution in-
dicates.
"Section 6, article 10, of our state constitu-
tion reads us follows: ,
No railroad company, organized under tho laws
of this state, shall connoliduto by private or ju-
dicial salo, or otherwise, with any railroad com-
pany organized under tho laws of any other
statoorof tho United States.
"Section 3 of the samo articlo provides for
the establishment and maintenauco of tho
officers of all such corporations chartered by
this state, in Texas; the revised Btatutes of
the Btato promulgate and carry out theso pro-
visions.
"Thus it will bo soon the policy of the Btate
hns always boon to subserve corporations of
this kind to the control and best interests of
Texas and to forbid their control outside of
and to the dotriinent ot Texas' interests.
"Under this theory or rosfirve polioy of the
state all the roads namod in tho resolution ex-
cept tho Southern Pacitie company procured
their charters and organized under the laws
of Texas, and of courso, to use a legal phrase,
thoy ail took with notice thereof. Notwith-
standing this, in 1884 a number of gentlemen
—all non-residents—went to Kontucky und
procured a remarkable charter from that
stato under the name of Southern Pacific
company—remarkable in tho fact that
their corporate franchise authorized them to
own, lease, acquire and operato railroads
in every other state and territory' of the
United States, but forbade them to own, lease,
acquire or operate any railroad in Kentucky.
Under this charter tho incoruorators or their
successors in tho ownership of its Btock ac-
quired control of Morgan's line from Now Or-
leans, La., to the Sabino river, near Orange,
and then of all the Texas roads named in the
resolution, from the Sabino to El Paso, and
from El Paao to California. They were all
consolidated and havo boon used since as one
continuous line under the name of the South-
ern Pacific company, nnd officered almost en-
tirely by men selected by that company.
"Tho business of those Texas roads has been
bo manipulated as to carry Texas tonnage be-
yond Texas to tho seaboard instead of being
freighted from our own ports. Need I do
more in showing the evils to Texas of having
hor railroad business manipulated by this
foreign corporation than to ask, does Galves-
ton, Sabine Pass, or any other Texa3 port,
over receive any business from tho Southern
Pacific? Is not all of its business carried to
New Orloana with a largely increased mile-
ago? And would not this businoss naturally
stop at a short haul to tho seaboard—a Texas
port—if allowed to conform to natural busi-
ness laws.
Again, to reduce tho question to a still
more practical lovel, in all contractual rela-
tions the citizens of Texas, should they go in-
to court, must suo tho Southern Pacific com-
pany or out thoy go on a plea in abatement.
Thus a bill of lading for freight at Boaumont
runs in tho name of Southern Pacific com-
pany, not Texas and New Orleans railroad
company. The Texas and Now Orleans rail-
road company betweon Houston and Orange
has two thing*, a name and a roadbed; but
both are used for it, not by it. The same state
of facts exist with the others.
"Behind and superior to all these questions,
howevor, is a more potent one still: Shall
Texas only exercise control over tho railroads
chartered by it in name, or shall it exercise
such control in fact as well?"
SUBSTITUTE TAX BILL.
Shorn of the Objectionable Features of the
Administration Measnro.
Aubtin, Tex., March 31.—The bill herewith
was reported by spocial committeo iu lieu of
the dismantled administration tax bill, and it
will be perceived that it contains no proposi-
tion to revive tho features that the house had
stricken out:
A bill to bo ontitled an act to establish rules and
be hotter provided for the rendition, assessment
and equalization of property subjoct to taxa-
tion, to further limit and proscribe tiie duties of
tho comptroller of public accounts, commis-
sioners' courts, nssossors of taxos. boards of
equalization, oto., to provide seals for the sev-
eral county asse-sors of taxos and to require
tho comptrollor of public accounts to cause
theso acts to bo printed and oopies thereof
transmitted to certain olliciuls.
Section 1. Be it enacted by tho logislaturo of
tho state of Texas: That it shall be deemed and
held to be prima facia evidence in tho aesessmeut
of property for taxation, that all roal, personal
and mixed property and franchises are worth at
least the amount for which they may be encum-
bered at tho dato of assessment, by mortgage or
Cheap Whiskies
1000 BARRELS, SPRING, 1890,
Whi»ky, full Throe yoara old; must be sold at
&ty"*Kuinntj the 00 cents government tax is
uol i duo. Write for brands, prices and terms.
Wm. B.
Wholesale Liquor and Cigar Dealers,
HOUSTON, TEXAS
quired to havo the oaths heroin providod for
printed upon all tax lists hereafter furnished to
assessors of taxos.
8oc. G. Tlio powers and duties of assessors of
taxos, or boards of equalization, and of the com-
missioners' courts, and tho rights and privileges
of taxpayers, in person or through their repre-
sentatives, in relation thereto, shall continue
and be in force, in so far as they may not be in
conflict with this act.
Sec. 7. In the assessment of property for taxa-
tion tho tax assessor and comptrollor of publio
accounts shall observo tho provisions of section i
of this act. And if county assessors of taxos
shall knowingly accept any property for taxation
at loss than its reasonable value, tho commission-
ers' court of said county shall not audit or
allow i any account of such assessor
against tho county, or draw any warrant
in his favor on tlio county treasurer; nor shall
tho comptroller of public accounts draw any
warrants on the state treasurer oo allow any
accounts against the state in favor of or for the
benefit of such assessor so accepting any proper-
ty for taxation at loss than its reasonable value.
Sec. 8. Each of tho sevoral county assessors of
taxos shall be provided by tho county with a
seal, having ongraved thereon a star of fivo
joints in tho co:iter and the words "Assessor of
Taxes,— County, Toxas," which shall be used
to authenticate all the oilicial acts of the assessor.
Sec. 0. When any taxpayers shall make com-
plaint or give information iu writing to the board
of equalization that any property within the
county is not rendered for taxation, or that being
renderod, tho value thoreof lias been placed too
low, then said board shall duly and fairly inves-
tigate said complaints and mako all needful and
propor correction in conformity with tho spirit
and domands of tlio constitution and laws of thifl
state.
Sec, 10. All laws and parts of laws in conflict
with this act are hereby repealed.
Sec. 11. The comptroller of public accounts
shall have this act printed and shall furnish each
assessor of taxos, county judge and collector of
taxes with a copy the roof, with his written or
printed instructions directing its enforcement,
and shall use diligence to seo that its provisions
are properly obeyed.
THE NEW BOND ISSUE.
Bondholders Mast Accept Lower Interest
or Walt for Cash.
Austin, Tex., -March 31.—The house In a
few minutes passed the senate bill providing
for the payment of the past due state debt by
creating an equal amount of new state debt.
The $48G,000 of past due debt was really a
deficiency and ought to have been included in
the general deficiency bill. The state by this
bond bill dictates to tne bondholders a lower
rate Of interest unless they bo
willing 'to wait until the state
can sell tho bonds for cash. It makes no dif-
ference that the school and university funds
hold most ot the bonds. Tho state's contract
is not honestly executed excopt for $200,000*
The contract was that the state should an-
nually set aside a sinking fund sufficient to
pay the debt at maturity. This was not
carried out. There is enough money in the
treasury to pay the debt, but the official
family needs it all and much more. Not only
bonds must be issued, but searching tax bills
to inflate property values and a bill to increase
tax rates are necessary.
Senator Jester thinks an increase of only 2%
cents sufficient, and it doubtless would be but
for the new tax laws; they always work badly
at first.
Some members think the old baby bonds
should be issued. They would pass as cur-
rency, being the size of bank bills and nicely
printed. Every resource must be drawn upon
at any rate.
Tho house will probably take up the general
appropriation bill Monday or Tuesday.
THE NEW COURTS FIGHT.
other lion, and that all property, money and other
evidenco of debt of any and all character whatso-
ever owned by any person, firm or corporation is
subject to taxation, except such as aro specially
oxoinptod under the constitution and laws.
Sec. 2, In ordor that tho provisions of tho foro-
going section may bo thoroughly enforced, tho
sevoral county clerks of this state shall provide
and maintain a pormanontly bound record, to bo
known as tho ' Toxas mortgago book," and im-
mediately upon tho tiling in the county clerk's
office of any mortgago or other lion upon any
roal property or franchises tho county clork shall
enter an opitomo of the same in said book,
showing tho names of tho parties,
the nature and amount of the mort«nge or lien,
the dates of oxocution and of maturity and such
othor facts as may bo necessary, and the assessor
of taxos shall, before the tirst day of January of
oach year, in a like book as tlio ono required to
bo kept by tho county clerk, record all entries
from tho county clerk's Toxas mortgago book and
preserve tho samo as tho permanent record of tho
office.
Sec. 3. Should any mortgago or lion bo on or
include both real and personal property and
franchises subjoct to taxation tho assessor or
comptroller in making the assussmont shall value
and assess said several kinds of property, in tho ag-
gregate or as a wholo, agreeably to tho description
in the said mortgage or lion in so far os practicable
and should tho said encumbered property be in
one or more countios tho assessor or comptroller
assossiug said property for taxation shall placo
it upon the rolls of the several counios in the
proportion now proscribed by law in similar
cases,
Soc. 4. kach person rondoring for taxation
any stock of goods, wares or merchandise shall
render tho same undor oath and if in any caso
tho assosBor of taxes has reasons to beliovo that
a rendition is below tho true yaluo of tho stock
of goods, wares or merchandise so rendered ho
shall reject it and shall list such stock of
goods, wares or merchandise at a sum
which he has reason to beliovo is tho truo
valuo thoreof; and ho should, in addition theroto,
report all the facts relating theroto to the board
of equalization, which board shall promptly and
thoroughly investigate tho correctness of such
assossniont, and shall increaso or roduce tho
same in proportion to the real valuo thereof, if it
should bo necessary.
Sec. 5. In addition to tho oath required by ex-
isting JawB each taxpayer shall bo required by
tho assessor or comptroller of public accounts,
as the case may be, to take and subscribe an oath
that ho has not romovod from or out of the
stato any money, credits or property of any
description whatever, or exchanged any securi-
ties, bills, notes, for non-taxable securities, for
the purpose of evading or avoiding taxation, and
the comptroller of public accounts is horoby re-
Statistics Proved Deceptive and the House
Took n Busiuess View.
Austin, Tex., March 81.—The advocates of
threo additional civil appeals courts in the
house to-day cc/bceded that the figures were
not entirely reliable.. It was admitted that
the statistics of cases in the courts wero de- '
ceptive. So it was easy enough to defeat
the se nate bill as well as the proposition
for two additional districts, and surprising
that even one new district carried. The house
took a businoss view of the matter, especially
in refusing to adopt the makeshift commis-
sion of appeals. It was apparent the experi-
ment of the now syatem had not pannod out
as had been prophesied and the common
sense idea prevailed to wait until the result of
its workings would show whether it would
prove a costly failure.
SENATOR CROWLEY'S RESpLUTION.
A Proposition to See What Is in tbe Big
Railroad Project.
Austin, Tex., March 31.—Following Is tho
text of Senator Crowley's resolution intro-
duced yesterday:
Whereas, the congross of the United States has
appropriated six million dollars to make a deep
wator harbor on the gulf of Mexico, and
Whereas, the construction of such deep water
harbor would bo of little value to tho great in-
torior basin of the continent without a north and
south railroad to said harbor, and
Whereas, a road costing $27,000 a mile could be
constructod from the north line of Dakota to the
gulf for tho sum of $27,600,000, and
Whereat), as a tax of 5 cents per acre on tho
lands of tho ten groat states lying in the great in-
terior basin would construct said road and leave
a surplus of two million dollars, and
Whereas, tho exports of wheat, cattle, beef pro-
ducts, moat products, cotton and bread stuffs of
all kinds amount in round numbers to four hun-
dred and sevonty-five million dollarsannually, on
which thero will bo a direct saving in transporta-
tion equal to 20 per cent, amounting to ninety-
four million dollars annually, or sufficient to pay
tho cost of said road three and one-half times,
and
Whereas, tho furnishing of said interior north
nnd south transportation wonld attract the great
manufacturing industries to the great interior
\ alloys and Toxas and mako thom tho most pros-
pe.'onj as well as the wealthiest portions of this
continent; and
Whereas, the said transportation facilities, the
SPEAKS FOR ITSELF
Pabst Brewing Co.
A t the World's Fair.
The following telegram has been received by
M. BROCK, Manager,
of tho Pabst Brewing Company at Galveston
from that compauy at Milwaukee, Wis.:
"Milwaukee, Feb. 10, 1893.—To Pabst Browing
Co.. (ialvoston: Wo have boon awarded over all
competitors the sole right to sell our beer in all
buildings ereotod for the World's Fair."
PABST BREWING CO.
AN ALL-ROUND APRIL FOOL
Twas All Fool's Day—old Closefist musing Bat
Within tho portals of his little store,
Watching tlio verdant nestor grabbing at
The glittering coin which las his oyo before
pon tho gravol pavement. Tho tiny throad
Which quickly yanked tho coin so fast away,
Was unporceived by nestor aforesaid.
And tnon old Closefist heard the nestor say:
"An April fool some boy has mado of me."
"Ah, yos," soliloquized old Closefist then,
"A biggor fool I've boon, I plainly soo,
To sit from day to day in this small pon
And vainly hope for trade to corao my way,
Instead of advertising to the world
in language simple that would boldly say:
'Como hitlior friends, my banner's now unfurled |
I'm in the tight and abo in tlio swim;
Como see my goods; my prices none oan boat,'
"Instead of advertising with a vim,
I've grown still poorer while I've kopt my seat.
My chances havo been good—bad I been wiso
As some who my good chances never had.
And had 1 known enough to advertise,
I'd now be happy, whereas I'm sad.
Ana sore distressed by claims I can not meet,
Aud ghostly fears that 1 to want shall sink,
Deprived of all that makes oxistonco sweet,
Bocause, alas, I ignored printer's ink.
"Tho man who does not advertise, I say,
(Aud it is almost the unvarying rulol
Is sadly throwing life's best chance away:
Ho iu. iu short, an all-round April foou"
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