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Of all kinds
OYSTERS •» and of the
finest quality
can always
be found at
Sweeney's
FISH
GAME
Rostaurant Parlors
8133 Market St.
TREMONT OPERA HOUSE.
To-Night, Matinee To Morrow ftnd Night
DANIEL FHOHMAN'S CO.
From the Lyceum Theater, Now York.
The Charity Ball
TREMONT OPERA HOUSE.
Se ven Nights—Commencing—Monday.
Mr. J. U- ECXJUTTLEIT
And tho Famous
Huntley ° Comedy ° Co.
In a repertoire of new plays.
Popular Prices.
Monday Night ROSEDALE
Co
i
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 Headquarters for
Cotton Shipments now.
Would be glad to correspond
with parties having Cotton to
ship and will offer them the
best inducements.
Houston.
(ikooepoeatbd)
WHOLESALE (^ROGERS
COT TO H rAOTOFg Aitp
c°*MTSSTON Merchants
GALVESTON. TEX.
Oar Leading Brands of Whisky.
SPRINGWOOD.
DAVE WillTBECK.
UELSTINGEH RYE.
HAPPY THOUGHT.
PEARL OP KENTUCKY.
, LEWIS k CO.
UNITED CONFEDERATE VETEKANB.
The Work of the Committee on Consti-
tution and By-Laws Completed.
N»w Ore.vans. La., Feb. 1G.—Tho committee
on constitution and by-laws for tho United
Confederate Veterans has completed its labors
and will report to the reunion to be held at
Birmingham, Ala., July 19. The constitution
' as adopted by the comnntteo provides for a
general oommanding, with staff officers to
rank as brigadier generals. It also provides
for three departments, to bo known as tho
Army of Northern Virginia, the Army of Ten-
nessee and the Trans-Mississippi, to bo com-
manded by lieutenant gonerals with limited
stall to rank as oolonels, but ono major gen-
eral to be allowod u state or territory. States
and territories may be divided into brigades
by vote of camps.
New Orleans was made permanent head-
quarters for the confederation.
By-laws and rules of ordor wore adopted by
the committee.
The work of the committee has been ap-
Iiroved by all prominent confederates to whom
t has been submitted.
Earthquake in tho Nortbwest.
Omaha, Nob., Fob. 16.—Northwestern Ne-
braska, southern South Dakota and eastern
Wyoming were visited by an earthquake yes-
terday. A slight quiver of the earth was no-
ticeabio, accompanied by a low, rumbling
sound.
VOL. LI-NO. 330.
GALVESTON, TEXAS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1893.
ESTABLISHED 1842.
INDICATIONS.
Washington. Feb. 16.—For eastern Texas:
Generally fair, northwesterly winds, sliyhlly
warmer in eastern portion,
WEATHEB SYNOPSIS-FORECAST.
Galveston, Feb. 16.—The following daily
synopsis of the weather and local forecast aro
furnished by tho official in charge of tho
United States weathor bureau at this place:
Two areas of high pressure ap-
pear on to-night's uiap, one over the western
portion of Texas and the other ovor the upper
lakes. A low pressure is ovor tho lower Mis-
sissippi valley and apparently moving east-
ward.
The temperature has risen generally.
Heavy rainfalls are reported aB follows:
Memphis, 2.12; Little Rock, 13.00; Vioksburg,
1.18, and Amarillo 1.36 inches.
local fobecast.
Galveston, Fob. 16.—Local forecast for
Texas east of the 100th meridian for twenty-
four hours ending at midnight, Thursday
February 17,1898: Fair; stationary temper-
ature, except warmer over sastern Texas and
eastern portion of north Texas und coast dis-
trict.
Weather Bulletin.
Galveston, Feb. 16.—Tho following weather
bureau stations report current temperature
to-night at 8 o'clock, 75th meridian time, as
follows:
Abilene, Tex., 44; Amarillo, Tex., 28; At-
lanta, Ga., 62; Bismarck, N. D., 20; Cairo,
111., i!4; Charlotte, N. C.,62; Chicago, 111., 24;
Cincinnati, 0.. 36; Corpus Christi, Tex., 60;
Denver. Col., 50; Dodge City, Kan., 38; Da-
vonport. Ia., 26; Fort Smith, Ark., 48; El
Paso, Tex., 40; Dubuque, la., —; Gal-
veston, Tex., 52; Jacksonville, Fla., 70; Kan-
sas City, Mo., 36; Keokuk, la., —; Little
Rock, Ark., 40; Momphis, Tenn., 42: Miles
City, Mont., 36: Montgomery, Ala., 70: Nash-
ville, Tenn., 46; Now Orloaus, La., 72; North
Platte, Neb., 42; Omaha, Neb., 28; Okla-
homa City, Ok., 34; Palestine, Tex., 46;
Pittsburg, Pa., 30; San Antonio, Tex., 60;
Shreveport, La., 46; St. Vincont, Minn., 28;
St. Louis,Mo., 32; St. Paul, Minn., 18; Vioks-
burg, Miss., 66.
Rainfall: Amarillo, Tex., 1.36; Atlanta, Ga.,
.01; Cairo, 111., .66: Charlotte, N. C., .04;
Chicago, 111., trace; Cincinnati, O., trace;
Dodge City, Kan., trace; Fort Smith, Ark.,
.42; Galveston, trace; Little Rock, Ark., 2.00;
Memphis, Tenn., 2.12; Miles City, Mont., .01;
Nashville, Tenn., .44; New Orleans, La.,
trace; Oklahoma City, Ok., .16; Shreveport,
La., .08; St. Louis, Mo., traco; Vicksburg,
Miss., 1.18. ^
SODTH CAROLINA SAT ON.
THE VETO CAME.
The United States Court Decides the Rail-
road Tax Cases—Sheriffs Fined.
Charleston, S. C., Feb. 16.—The United
States court to-day decided the tax cases
against the state. Tho marshal has been or-
dered to place the property in possession of
the receivor and the county sheriffs havo been
fined $500 each for contempt. They will bo
imprisoned until the lines aro paid.
A Case of Leprosy.
Binghamton, N. Y., Feb. 16.—A case of lep-
rosy has come to light in Norwich, and the
people of that village aro thoroughly fright-
ened. The victim of the disease is a Russian
Pole, Joseph Ojos^.. For some time past he
has boon employed on tho farm of Porlee
Showe, and a few weeks ago sores appeared
VIRTU** TV 'iv> progfcMKKl -tiad
farmer Showo dismissed the man from his em-
ploy, and he found his way to Norwich, whero
he was arrested for vagrancy and placed in
jail. He was examined by Drs. Brooks, Hand
and Harris, who pronounced the disease lep-
rosy. Tho authorities have notified the stato
board of health.
Southern Governor's Convention.
Littlb Rock, Ark., Fob. 16.—Governor
Fishback has received replies from all the
governors relative to the convontion to be
held at Richmond, Va., on April 12, and has
wired Governor McKinney of Virginia, to the
effect that the convention would be held.
With two exceptions the chief oxecutivos of
all the southern states will attond the conven-
tion. Ways and means to advance the inter-
ests of the south is the object of the meeting.
THE NEWS BRIEFED.
Louisville, Ky.—John P. Burko shot his
son Pat three times. He may die of his
wounds.
Moberly, Mo.—Prof. W. E. Coleman, super-
intendent of the public schools and old con-
federate, died.
Springfield, 111.—Judge John Schofleld, for
the past twenty years on tho supreme benoh,
died on the 13th.
Holly Springs, Miss.—Mrs. Alice Sears,
widow of the late General Claudins Sears,
died on tho 14th.
Morrillton, Ark.—Colonel Anderson Gor-
don, who commanded a confederate regimont,
died on the 13th.
Vicksburg, Miss.—Mrs. Thoresa Harrison,
a member of the Nailor family, who had been
married one wook, died.
Kosoiusko, Miss.—Charles New, reported a
desperate character, was shot and killed by
Captain D. C. At wood.
Handsboro, Miss.—Mrs. Nettie Allison, wife
of Hon. J. S. Allison, Harrison county super-
intendent of education, is dead.
Little Rock, Ark.—Bank Examinor Gal-
braith of Kansas City turuod over tho First
national to Rooeiver Logan H. Roots on the
13th.
Jackson, Miss.—While thcro lias been a lull
in the southern portion of the state, the white-
enps have not ceascd operations entirely.
Names aro being secured for tho grand juries.
Loudon, Ky.—Ed Burkhort of Losliocounty
shot and killed Joseph Salor and Joo Sei-
zor of Clay county was shot and killed by
J aines Barrett. Both shooters are under ar-
rest.
Birmingham, Ala.—Some children while
playing in the woods came across the skeleton
of James Knight, a school teacher, who disap-
peared ten years ago Another explosion of
dynamite in caiup killed ono inan audsorious-
ly hurt two otherB.
Birmingham, Ala.—A young man, Thomas
Dyer, aged 23 years, wnsdrowuod whilo trying
to cross tho Cahaba rivor in a wagon. Tho
wagon turnod over and John C. O'Neil who
was with him swam ashore Robort Stevons,
aged 75 years, was found dead in his chair at
home. \V lion found he was holding a news-
paper in his hand.
Highest of all in Leavening Power.—Latest U. S. Gov't Report
The Governor's Reasons for Re-
fusing Grayson a Court.
IT WOULD COST TOO MUCH.
The Sonata Ghan°;ed Prom Laughter to
Seriousness and Passed the Bill for
a Woman's Home.
MILLS' OCCUPATION TAI BILL.
Tho House Discusses a Proposition to Heav-
ily Tax Life Insurance Companies.
Tho Day's Work at Austin.
ABSOLUTELY PURE
Austin, Tex. Fob. 16.—The lieutenant gov-
ernor had no flowers this morning, but he
was prompt to the minute in calling the aenate
to order. Roll call showed tho presence of all
senators except Douglass, Gobs, Hutchison
and Whitaker.
The chaplain, Dr. Briggs, offered the invoca-
tion.
petitions and memorials.
Dean: From cizizons of Llano county to
divide the unappropriated public domain be-
tween the public schools of the state.
Several committee reports were submitted.
bills and resolutions.
Baldwin, by roquest: To prevent the unlaw-
ful issuance of occupation tax receipts by col-
lectors of taxes.
Browning: For the relief of Charles P.
Sisson.
Smith: Concurrent resolution that the legis-
lature adjourn sine die on Friday, March 10*
at 3 o'clock.
Unanimously adopted.
Lawhon: Amending the law incorporating
the town of Yorktown.
Baldwin: To regulate the issuance and
use of county occupation tax receipts.
Kearby: Regulating the election of officers
by corporations.
Dean: To extend tho timo within which
lauds that havo been eoid for taxes und
bought m by the state, or any city or town,
may be redeemed.
Pending business waB suspended and tho
bill changing time for holding court in tho
Second judicial district was taken up and
passed with an enicrgoncy clauso.
Senator Dean moved a reconsideration of
the vote by which tho Kearby bill defining
perpetuitios was adopted, and had the motion
spread on tho journal.
Senate bill changing tho timo for holding
court in the Forty-ninth judicial district was
taken up and passed under suspension of the
rules.
ri klV OllDtin,
Mr. Kearby's bill to make notes, bonds, con-
tracts and other evidences of debt held out-
side of Texas, and secured by a lion on land
in Texas, subject to taxation, was taken up
on its second reading.
The committee amendments striking out
those lines specifying non-residents were
adopted.
On motion of Mr. Yoakum the bill was con-
sidered by sections.
The first three sections of the bill were read
and immaterial amendments wero adopted.
Then on motion of Mr. Qreor the bill was
postponed until Tuesday.
House bill providing for advertising of salos
under execution in newspapers camo up on
second reading. The bill amends article
2309 of tho revised statutes so as to reaA as
follows:
The time and place of making sale of real
estato under execution, order of sale, or vendi-
tioni exponas, shall bo advertised by the officer
by having notice thereof publishod once a week
for throe consecutivo weeks immediately preced-
ing such nale, in some newspaper published in
the English language in such county. Tbe first of
such publication shall appear not loss than twenty
days immediately preceding tho day of sale;
said notice shall contain a statemoat of tho
authority by virtue of which tho sale is made,
tho timo of levy and tho time and place of sale,
and shall state the locality of the property, giv-
ing a brief description thereof, sufficient to enable
it to bo roasouably known and identified. Tho
fees allowod for such publication shall bo 75
cents por squaro 'or tho tirst insertion and 60
cents pors(|uaro for each of the two subsequent
insertions, to bo taxod and paid as other co^ts. In
such publications ton linos shall constituto a
square, and tho body of such ailvcrtisomonts
shall not bo printed in larger type than brevier.
If there bo no newspaper published iu tho coun-
ty, or none the publisher of which will publish
tho notice of sale for tho compensation herein
fixod, tho otlicor shall post such notico in writ-
ing in throe public olacos in the county, ono of
which shall lie at the courthouse door of such
county, for at least twenty days successively noxt
beforo the "day of salo; provided, that tho de-
fendant, if no so desires, may designate tho pa-
per in which the publication shall be made.
The following proviso was addod, on motion
of Senator Smith:
Providod, that if tho dofondant in oxecution so
do-ires, he may by notifying tbe clerk or justice
of the peace issuing such oxecution, havo t ho
timo and pJocoof such salo publicly advertised
by the otlicor making the same for at least twenty
days succossivoly noxt before the day of salo by
posting un written or printed notices theraof at
three public places in tho county, ono of which
shall be at tho door of the courthouse of the
county.
Tho bill then passed to its third reading.
Senator Hutchison's bill, defining who aro
fellow servants, came up on its third reading
aud pnssed.
Senator Swayno's bill, to establish an indus-
trial
home for fallen women
and young women in dangor of falling, was
laid boforo tho senate.
The committee amendments, one of which
cut tho appropriation from $50,000 to $15,000,
were adopted.
Mr. linbodon moved to amend by adding an
emorgoncy clause. Adopted.
Mr. Yoakum otforcd to amend by making
tho location of the institution at Greenville in-
stead of Fort Worth. Greenville, said ho, was
populatod by moral and roligious people, anil
was a favorable place for it. Fort Worth had
a wholo aero of fallen women.
Mr. Groer offered a substitute to tho effoct
that the location bo solectod by tho trustoes iu
some county, tho homo not to bo noarer than
threo milos from a city of as mauy as 10,000
inhabitants.
Mr. Swayne said that when the bill was first
submitted to him ho declined to consider it.
When ho introducod tho bill ho expocted it to
create levity, but when ho examined into it
ho was convinced it. wu a measure that ought
tj bo passed. It was a measure asked by tho
noble women of Texas, from Galveston, Fort
Worth, Dallas and Austin, who wero trying
to raiso up their sox. Mr. Swayne then ban-
ished the levity that marked tho early consid-
eration of the bill by making a touching
appoal for the unfortunates tho measure was
designed to assist. Ho was for the bill, no
matter where the institution was located. Ho
thought the home ought to bo established in a
largo city, because the experiment had been
tried in Fort Worth and was successful.
The amendment and substitute wero both
lost.
Mr. Imbodon offered to amend by locating
the institution at Palestino. Lost.
The bill was ordorod engrossed by a unani-
mous voto. The rules were susponded by a
vote of 20 ayes and 4 noes.
On final passage the v.-.to stood 25 ayes,
Senator Steele's being the onlv negative vote.
Present and not voting, McKinney.
Tho senate adjourned until to-morrow
morning at 10 o'clock.
THE HOISE.
Tho Governor's Voto of the Grayson District
Court KUI.
Austin, Tex., Feb. 16.—-In the house a com-
munication from Judge Terrell was read de-
clining to address the legislature on the 2d of
March, owing to previous engagement.
Beall: Petition of citizens living within
the limits of the proposed new county of Al-
amo against its creation.
Flack: Petition of fourteen citizens of
Llano for equal division of the public domain
between the univorsity and public schools.
Sebastian: Petition of citizons of Baylor
county asking for a sufficient appropriation to
maintain in tho confederate home all who
may be admitted.
Ballowe: Citizens of Matagorda county
asking the legislature to memorialize congress
for an appropriation to remove the great raft
in the Colorado river.
bi lls and resolutions.
Dodd introduced a bill amending the law
fixing penalty for unlawfully cutting timber;
also a bill providing that in case of called
terms of justices' courts, bounty or district at-
torney shall have three day-' notice thereof.
McOohee: Bill to provide for inspection of
fertilizers, etc., made of cotton seed.
Turnoy: Bill to create the Forty-first judi-
cial district.
Rogan: Bill to provide for the admission
to business in Texas of life and casualty in-
surance companies on the installment plan.
Cain: Bill requiring straight lines for local
option stock districts.
Tankorsly: Resolution requiring weekly
itemized statements by the sergoant-at-arms
of the amount of postage stamps and supplies
furnished each member of the house. Reso-
lution immediately killed.
occupation tax hill.
Mills' bill taxing fire insurance companies
1 per cent on gro3s premiums, life companies
2 por cont, 25 cents for each telephone and
tax on sloeping cars and corporations hereto-
fore printed in The News, came up on second
reading.
Taylor offered an amendment to limit tho
tax on fire insurance premiums to 1 per cent
on net income, and made a speech showing
tho small margin for profit a the business of
fire companies.
Mr. Henderson of Milam. Mills and Davis
replied that tho purport of their contention
being that the bill merely equalizes the tax, as
the present license law taxe- large and small
companies tho same amount.
Mr. Finlay suggested the car stable plat-
form indorses a tax on incomes, which is
always a tax on net receipts.
Mr. Davis, on this idea, held that farmers
would pay no tax at all, as they havo no net
incomes.
Mr. Taylor's amendment tvas rejected.
Moore: Amendment to fix tax on gross in-
comes of life insurance companies at 10 per
cent instead of 2 per cent.
Mr. Garrett substituted 5 instead of 10 per
cent.
Henderson of Milam opposed the amend-
ment, as did Mills, on the plea that tho tax
would bo oppressive and discourage good com-
panies.
Moore showed the vaet profits of the life
companies, their princely incomos drawing
tho life-blood from Texas.
Garrett characterized the life companies as
vampires sucking the money out of the people
of Texas and sending it to New York. "They
cry hard times; money scarce. I don't know
anything that does moro to bring hard times
than this system of gathering the earnings of
the people and taking them to Now York.
These princely officers of insurance compa-
nies visit Texas in their palace cars and have
their grand banquets."
Morrison, Moody and Shorrill spoke for the
committee bill.
Henderson of Lamar said the committeo
recognizes that the toiler pays the freight and
tho policy holder pays the tax, and on that
ground fixed a low rate.
veto of grayson court.
The governor's mossago was takon up and
read, viz:
Gentlemen of tho House of Representatives of
the Twenty-third Legislature: Herewith I return
to your houorublo body hou.-u bill No. JiiS, passed
for the purpose of creating the Fifty-fifth judi-
cial district, composed of (irayson and Collin
countios, received in tho executive office on tho
6th day of this month.
J feel it my duty to disapprove this bill and
most courteously assign mj ''asons thorot'or.
Thore can bo no Question that tho overcrowded
civil aud criminal dockets <>:' (irayson county in-
dicate the necessity of relit 1 there, while in Col-
lin no relief is necessary or seriously demanded.
Tho croation, therefore, of an additionnl dis-
trict, whilo giving relief to (irayson county, im-
poses «h a cousequonco imnoce-'snry burdens
upon the people of Collin ami the state at large*
If your honorable body will investigate the con-
dition of tho Fourth, Seven* hand Eighth judicial
districts, hfUSOMi Of Co county, it will ap-
pear possible that by attaching Gregg county to
the Fourth judicial district, Rains county to tho
Seventh judicial district, aud Collin county to
tho Eighth judicial district, aud making Giaysou
county a separate judicial district, all tho relief
demanded can bo properly granted
without tho expense that becomos neces-
sary in establishing this now district.
By all means tlis people of
tho counties where the dockets are crowded so as
to delay trials and obstruct justice should bo
afforded relief from their unfortunate condition.
When this can bo done without incroasing tho
already exoesslvs number o! districts it will ap-
pear quite consistent wth good economy and
sound policy. Tho inequality of work in tho dis-
tricts of the state, showing that while some of
the judges havo little others havo n great deal of
work to do, demonstrates that tho creation of
now judicial districts in most instances can bo
avoided by detaching a county here and thero
from ovorcrowded districts and adding them to
those loss incumbered. It is with regret that I
feel impelled from a sense of public duty to do
anything that would appear to deny any peo-
ple demanding it relief from their crowded
dockets, aud it ia trusted that at the present ses-
sion tho legislature may find it convenient and
consistent with public polio to afford all the ro*
lief demanded or nocessar hy adding Collin t«»
Bonio other judicial district and making a sepa-
rate district of Gray&ou county.
Discussion was resumed on
tax hill am km'mints.
Mr. Hodges spoko against an unreasonable
tax that would drivo companies out.
Mr. Morrison contended that tho citizen is
not compelled to pay life premiums. The
company offers a policy, and it is purely a
business transaction.
Mr. Garrett's auiondmonfc was rejected by a
largo voto.
Mr. Moore's was rejocted by voto of 8 to 110.
Mr. Mooro further amended by striking out
the proviso which reduces the ws one-half if
the company has invested in buildings in
Texas or loans to citizens of Texas of one-
half their gross premiums.
By vote of OG to 50 this amendment was laid
on tho table.
Uogan offerod an amendment providing
that the telephonecompanios shall forleit $1300
to tho state tor violating tho clause relating to
thoir duties, instead of heing fined that
amount ns stated in the bill. Adopted.
Brooding amended to striko out and amend
so as to provide that pniace car companies
shall not b« taxed on pruuertr outsido Lhu
state, which he hold tho bill proposos to do
unless amended. Rejectod—41 to 54.
Gossett had house bill on laud companies
made the special ordor for next Wednesday.
Without action on tax bill tho houso ad-
journed till 10 a. m. to-morrow.
FEE* FOR FORFEITURES.
l'ressler's 11111 aa to Suits to Recover In-
terest. for tlio .School Fund.
Austin, Tex., Feb. 15.—The following bill
was introduced by Senator I'ressler and favor-
ably reported with accompanying amend-
ments by the committee:
A bill to bo entitled an act to fix tho fees of dis-
trict and county attorneys, and attorneys ad
litem, in suits instituted by tho stato for tho
recovery of interest duo tho school fund, or to
forfeit school land for non-payment of purchase
money, and to provide for the payment thereof.
Whereas under the acts of 1879 and 1881, for
tho sale of the public school lands no provision
was made for the forfeiture of said lands on ac-
count of non-payment of interest due on the pur-
chase contract, or for non-payment of purchase
money oxcept by suits in tho state district courts,
and,
Whereas a large quantity of said lands were
sold under suid acts, and tho interest and princi-
pal of the purchase money on tho purcahso con-
tracts for said lands are duo and unpaid, and,
Whereas certain suits for the recovery of said
money under competent authority have been in-
stituted in behalf of tho stato and it is necessary
to institute other* to recover said monoys. and
Whereas thore is now no provision of law fix-
ing foes for attorneys who represent the state in
these suits and attorneys appointed by tho court
to represent tho defendants,
Section 1. Therefore be it enacted by the legis-
lature of the stato of Texas: That district aud
county attorneys who havo or may horeaftor rep-
resent the stato in suits for tho recovery of inter-
est and purchase money duo tho stato on account
of sale of school land, under the acts of 1H79 and
1881, or for the forfeiture of said land on account
of non-payment of said interest and purchase
money shall bo allowed a fee of $25 for each of
such cases in which tho skate recovers judgment:
said fees to be approved by the judgo who tried
tho ca^o and certified by the clerk of the trial
court, anil when so approved and certified shall
be paid out of any moneys in the treasury not
otherwise appropriated.
Sec. 2. That a foe of $10 for every suit be al-
lowod attorneys appointed by the court to repre-
sent. tho defendant in all cases whero tho stato
recovered judgment, and whero tho costs can
not bo made out of tho defendant. Said fee to
bo paid by tho state, upon tho presentation of an
allowed claim by the district court trying said
case, stating tho number and stylo of tho suit,
and that tho stato recovered therein. That tho
attorney was appointed and represented the de-
fendant therein, aud that the costs can not bo re-
covered out of 6aid defendant.
Sec. 3. Whereas many suits for the collection
of said interest due said school fund, or for the
forfeiture of said school lands, havo been brought
by direction of the proper authorities and aro
now pending, and there is no provision for pay-
ing tho attornoys rendering servicos to tho stato
in maintaining said t-uits; and whereas, tho
maintonauco of said suits aro necessary for tho
assertion of the right of tho stato, and her free
school fund in valuable properties belonging
thereto, it is declared that an emergency and an
imperative public necessity exists for tho suspen-
sion of the rulo requiring that bills bo read upon
tliroo several days, and that this act take offect
and bo in force from and after its passage, and it
is so enacted.
committee amendkext.
1. Amend section 1, lino !J, by adding after tho
word "havo" tho word hereafter.
2. Amend section 2, line 1, by adding after tho
word "suit" tho words "horetoforo or hereafter
brought."
3. Amend by striking out $25 and insert $15.
4. Amend section 2, lino 1, by striking out "ten"
and insert "five."
RAILROAD PROFILES.
right to know nothing about, at tho same
timo under the present law on libel, if a news-
paper publish the truth about a person in re-
gard to matters which the public ought to
know, if it is not a violation of the criminal
law, said newspaper can not plead the truth
as a defense. This being so, tho law ought to
bo changed, giving newspapers tho same
privileges which other citizens enjoy.
FOR FALLEN WOMEN.
The Bill for a Home for Thein Is Passed
hy the Senate.
Austin, Tex., Feb. 10. —When Senator
Swayno's bill, providing a homo for fallen
women, came before tho senate this morning
it looked as if the measure would be laughod
to death. The few ladies in the chamber wore
escorted to the outer door by gentlemen who
knew what was coming, and the doorkeeper
chivalrously told the ladies who knocked at
the door that he could not admit them.
Then the fun began, and when Senator Yoa-
kum opened his speech in favor of his amend-
ment to locate the institution at Greenville in-
stead of at Fort Worth his remarks caused an
uproar of laughter, and Senator Swayne be-
came the target of many jokes. Senator Yoa-
kum, however, soon calmed down the merri-
ment by announcing seriously that he was in
favor of the bill.
Senator Swayno a few minutes after took
the Hoor and spoke for tho bill. Said he: "It
makes no difference to mo where the homo is
located. I offered this bill aa coming from
tho good women of Texas who are working in
this matter without pay m behalf of humanity
to-day. A girl who has made her first mis-
step is spurned from the door of every home.
No one will give them employment and there
is no refuge for her but the outstretched arms
of the gildod palaces of sin. It will never be
known how many of tho inmates of those
places are there because they can obtain
shelter nowhere else. The women of this
state have taken hold of the.matter; they are
aro now, like siient sentinels, awaiting the
verdict of this senate. You do not see them
here, but defeat this bill and you bury the
dagger in their hearts, for their hearts aro in
this work. The state has humanely provided
for all other unfortunates and it is right that
she should throw her protecting arm around
the unfortunate class of women this bill is
designed to benefit."
The laughter had ceased bofore the senator
had fairly begun, and a season of tears fol-
lowod. The fact is, it became such a serious
matter that tho senate passed it as it camo
from the committee room, with tho commit-
teo amendments and no others, only Senator
Steele voting no.
The bill appropriates $15,000 for tho institu-
tion, to be located at Fort Worth. It provides
for five trustees, who aro to serve without pay,
and a superintendent, to bo a woman, at a
salary of $1)00 per annum. The superintendent
is given the right to pass upon applications for
admission, subject only to tho action of the
board of trustees. The bill will pass the
houso.
TIIE VETO MESSAGE.
Senator Steele's Bill Requiring Them to Be
Filed.
Austin, Tex., Fob. 15.—The following is
Senator Steele's bill requiring profiles of rail-
roads to bo filed in the general land office,
which has been favorably reportedby the com-
mittee:
A bill to bo entitled an act to amond article 4248,
chapter 10, of tho revised civil statutes, so as to
require the filing of tho profiles of all railroads
that have not horetoforo boon filed in tho goner-
al land oflico in accordance with paid articlo
4218, and the profiles of all now railroads here-
after constructod, in the oilice of the railroad
commission, and tho transfer of all profiles
heretofore filed in said office to tho oflico of tho
railroad commission, and providing a penalty
for tho enforcement of the provisions of this
act.
Section 1. Bo it enacted by the legislature of
tho state* of Toxas: That each railroad company
transaciing business in this state that has not
heretofore filed a profile of its road in the general
land office, in accordance with tho provisions of
article 4248. shall file such profile in the oflico of
tho railroad commission, and each railroad com-
pany that shall construct any railroad in this
state horoafter shall filo in tho oflico of said com-
mission a profile of the road constructed. The
profile- neroin roquired to bo filed in tho office of
tho railroad commission of roads already com-
pleted shall bo tilod within throe months after
the passage of this act, unless mi tho judgment of
tho railroad commission tho facts warrant tho
giving of n longer period of time, in which event
said commission shall havo power to oxtond tho
time at their discretion, not to exceed twelve
mouths after tho passago of this act.
Sec. 2. Tho commissioner of tho general land
office shall, upon tho taking effoct of this act,
file in tho oilice of tho railroad commission tho
original of all profiles of railroads horetoforo
filed in said office under articlo 4248 of tho ro-
vis '(1 civil statutes.
Sec. 3. Any railroad company failing or refus-
ing to comply with tho provisions of this act
shall bo doomed guilty of a misdemeanor, and,
upon conviction thereof, fined in any sum not less
than $5 0 nor moro than $1000, to bo rocovorod in
any county through or into which tho road of
such railroad company runs, aud oach day such
company fails or refuses to comply with this act
shall be considered a separate offonso.
Sec. 4. The fact that thore is no law requiring
railroads to filo profiles of roads with the rail-
road commission, aud the importance of such
records to said commission iu tho discharge of
the duties required of it, creato an imperative
public necessity and an emergency, requiring the
suspension of the constitutional rule requiring
the bills to bo road ou throe severalduys, und tho
sawo is hereby suspended.
THE NAVIGATION BILL.
The Internal Improvement Senate Commit-
tee Reports Adversely.
Austin, Tex., Fob. 16.—'The senate commit-
tee on internal improvements met to-night
and heard the report of tho subcommittee
appointed at the last meeting to consider Sen-
ator Stoele's bill defining tho powers and
duties of corporations organized to remove
obstructions from aud to render navigable tho
Brazos, Trinity and other rivers. The sub-
committee's report was advorso to the bill.
The following reasons wero submitted by the
committeo:
First, tho Trinity and Brazos rivers, being
navigable, aro within tho jurisdiction of tho
federal government, therefore tho stato has
not the right to grant exclusive privileges af-
fecting the navigation of those rivers.
Second, the bill contemplates freo naviga-
tion only below Liberty on the Trinity and
Richmond on the Brazos, whereas, without
relinquishment of jurisdiction by congress,
navigation must be free over the entire por-
tion made navigable. A relinquishment by
congress would roliovo the government of
obligation to grant appropriations for tho im-
provement of tho rivers.
Tho roport of tho subcommittee was adopted
and its roport will bo made the roport of tho
committee.
THE LlllEL LAW.
Friends of tho Proposed Change In tho
Statute Working Zealously.
Austin, Tex., Fob. 16,—-Tho frionds of tho
favorably reported libel bill aro zealous iu tho
advocacy of tho samo, and claim that while
tho present law of slander allows tho defend-
ant to provo tho truth of tho allogod slandor-
ous matter as a defense, and also allows tho
defendant to inquire into tho general reputa-
tion of the female oven when a want of
chastity is imputed to her, and when the al-
leifcd slandor is matter that tho public has u
Cheap Whiskies
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could not seo why Ed Dwyer was so violent
for Paschal, but as Mr. Dwyer is here as an
applicant for district attorney, tho place va-
cated by Mr. Paschal, his reasons seem mado
clear. Ed Ealtom and Clfmi Robinson are
also here, each inviting tho governor's favor in
tho way of the appointment Fayetto Camp
is bore in the interest of his brother, Will
Camp. It is said that the governor is also
considering tho names of E. R. Lane and Tom
Frankiin. Tho appointment will be made
soon.
LEGISLATIVE MISCELLANY.
It Does Not Correspond in Sentiment With
the Paris Mob Messago.
Austin, Tex., Feb. 10.—The governor's
veto message created no special interest, as
its purport had been fully known by the mem-
bers beforehand. Comment was, like the mes-
sage, considerate, but the specific direction
for the formation of districts was considered
unnecessary, at least until the house is ready
to yield to tho governor tho duty and respon-
sibility of redisricting the state. Another
mild reflection is that the governor withholds
from Grayson county the execution of
the laws, which he admits aro in
a degroe paralyzed for the want of adequate
courts there, und vetoes a law which would
give tho administration of justice supremacy
inorely on account of small expenses, when
only the other day ho invited the legislature
to adopt any radical measures to aid tho
courts, even if the taxes had to bo increased.
Grayson is a border county, and in tho last
twelve months has been the theater of several
most atrocious murders. The courts there
are unable to try the cases on
the docket. There is no relief by sending mur-
der cases to Travis, because when the Sher-
man court gets tiino tho cases aro tried and,
under tho governor's relief measure in such
contingencies, there would bo no transfer to
tho central state court. It is argued that tho
governor is going back on his Paris message
already, and reaily has more concern about
tho condition of tho stato treasury than about
the oxecution of tho laws through the courts.
Representative Dills of Grayson has pre-
pared two bills to meet tbe governor's objec-
tions, which ho will introduce to-morrow.
One disjoins ('oilin from Grayson and adds it
to the Ellis district and the other adds it to
the Hunt district, both leaving Grayson a
separate district. Whichever best pleasos the
members interested ho proposos to support.
UNIVERSITY REGENTS OBJECT.
They Want the Bonds Hold by tho Unlver
sity Fund Left Alone,
Austin, Tex., Feb. 1G.--In the senate finance
committee this afternoon the board of regents
of the stato university raised objection to Sen-
ator Jester's bill introduced yostorday aud
favorably reported to-day, providing tho re-
tirement of $184,000 of G and 7 per cent stato
bonds now maturod, aud issuing in lieu thcro-
of 4 per cont forty years bonds. The opposi-
tion of tho regents to this bill comes from tho
fact that tho univorsity fund holds $15l\OUO of
these bonds. Seuator Jester, who is a financier
of ability, says tho bonds, if sold at par, would
save the stato annually $12,600, but he thinks
the bonds will command a premium. Tho
regents asked that tho committee havo tho bill
recommitted, so that the bonds held by tho
university fund might be deducted from tho
total amount of such bonds, but the commit-
tee declined to do this. Mr. Jester said that
he was williug that tho university should havo
ovorything necessary to make it a first-class
institution, but thore should bo no sentiment
iu the administration of the finances of tho
state. A minority of the committeo will prob-
ably try to havo the bill re-committed.
Superintendent Maguire of tho stato re-
formatory, Uatesvillo, addressed tho commit-
teo on the practicability of purchasing farms
on which to utilize tho convict labor of tho in-
stitution. Ho also recommended a separation
of wlntos and blacks, suggesting that a farm
in tho Sonegambian district would do better
for tho black convicts.
Tho committee then considered the de-
ficiency appropriation bill, which according
to the comptroller's figures, registered
and estimated, amounts to $L'4(J,0';»7.8l,
exclusive of tho deficiency involved by the
courts of civil appeals.
MR. BREEDING'S AMENDMENT.
Ho Wants the Court of Appeals Moved
From Galveston to Houston,
Austin, Tex., Fob. 10.—When tho bill re-
disricting the state into six sd^rotno judicial
districts comes up in the houso Representa-
tive Breeding will offer an amendment having
for its purpose tho removal of the court of tho
First district from Galveston to Houston. Mr.
Breeding gives as his reason for the change
that Houston is the most convenient point for
the pooplo of tno district.
ECHOES FROM TIIE ALAMO CITY.
Numerous Applicant* for District Attorney
Pusohars Ptao;.
Austin, Tex., Feb. 10.—The lato muuicipal
election in San Antonio commanded much at-
tention in legislative circles. Both sides had
adherents in the house. Many uioinbois
House Judiciary t ommittee No. I.
Austin, Tex., Fob,, 10.—The house judiciary
committeo No. 1 favorably considered houso
bill providing that a married woman, in case
her husban-l fails to support her, may apply
to the probate court for a receiver for her
separate property, and receive support from
the samo, but referred it to the sub-committee
to cure defects in its provisions.
The same committee ordered a favorable re-
port on senate bill fixing fees of clerks of
courts of appeal, with amendments, to allow
clerks 15 cents per 10O words for recording
judgments, and 10 cents per 100 words for
cortified copies.
This committeo ordered adverse report on
houso bill allowing county attorneys 20 per
cent on amounts they recover in cases of
escheats to tho state.
House bill providing that surviving hus-
band or wife, administering upon community
property, may fiie final account and bo dis-
charged was favorably thought of, but sent to
sub-committee for amendment.
The houso bill to permit guaranty insurance
companios to be taken on bonds of county and
state officers was also sent to a sub-commit-
tee, but thoro was strong opposition in the
committee.
Some Senate Statistics.
Austin, Tex., Feb. 10.—There have been 201
bills introduced in the senate since tho session
opened, as follows: Agnew 8, Atlee 8, Bald-
win 8, Boren 3, Bowser 5, Browning 7, Cran-
ford 8, Crowley 4, Dean 7, Dickson 5, Doug-
las 4, Goss 9, Greer 5, Hutchison 7, Imboden
8, Jester 8, Kearby 10, Lawhon 4, Lewis 8, Mc-
Comb 7, McKinney 7, Prossler 9, Shelburne 3,
Simpson 5, Smith 0, Steele 4, Swayne 11, Tips
0, Whitaker 2, Woods 6, Yoakum 8.
As will bo seen Mr. Swayne of Tarrant has
introduced tho largest number, followed
cloooly bv Senator Kearby, the administration
loader. Senator Whitaker of Texarkana has
introduced tho lowest number, 2, with Boren
and Shelburne next with 3 oach. Mr. Imboden
has, with bills, speeches, motions, points of
order, etc., had the floor 127 times, tho highest
number, and Senator Whitaker 0 tiinos, the
lowest number. Seuator Imboden was absent
on committee work ono week. If each senator
had equaled Senator Swayno in number of
bills the total number of bills would have been
341, and if each senator had addressed the
chair as frequently as Senator Imboden the
total number of recognitions by the presiding
officer thus far would have been 3937.
The Dallas Criminal Conrt.
Austin, Tex., Feb. 10.—The bill reported
yesterday by the committee on judicial dis-
tricts in the house, creating a criminal dis-
trict court of Dallas county, takes from tho
district courts of tho county thoir criminal
jurisdiction and from the county court all its
criminal jurisdiction, except as to misde-
meanors presented by information and its ap-
pellate jurisdiction. Tho fees allowed by law
to county judges in misdemeanor cases are to
be taxed in tho criminal district court ns trial
costs aud paid into tho jury fund of the county.
The judtfo is to bo electod for four years and
havo the samo salary as a district judge. Tho
clerk is to bo elected for two years and tho
county attorney is to be the prosecuting at-
torney of the court. It is believed the neces-
sity for the creation of this court can be
shown to the governor so clearly that if it
passes both houses it wiil not encounter the
executive veto.
Visiting Committee Returned.
Austin, Tex., Feb. 10.—The joint committee
composed of Senators Douglass and Goss and
Represenatives Lloyd, Jennings and Erskino
returned to-night from Terrell and Corsicana,
whero they wont to visit'tho North Texas luna-
tic asylum and stato orphan asylum. They
found both institutions in fine condition.
At Terrell an engine house is neodod and an
infirmary for males, at an estimated cost of
$15,000, a deficiency appropriation of $2000 to
complete tho fomale infirmary and an annex,
to iucreaso the capacity of the chapel and give
additional accommodations for outdoor em-
ployes of tho asylum. These things will bo
recommended by the committee.
The stato orphan asylum at Corsicana asks
the same appropriation granted two years ago
for the support of tho institution, which the
committee will recommend.
House Judiciary Committee No. 2.
Austin, Tex,, Fob. 10.—Houso judiciary
committeo No. 2 ordered a favorable roport
on Cunningham's libol bill, but a minority
adverse report was mado by Mr. Feagin of
Polk and Mr. Rogers of McLennan; Mr.
Dashiell is opposed to some features of the
bill, but did not join in tho minority report.
This committee also ordered a favorable re-
port on senate bill providing for payment of
expenses of attached witnesses in felony cases,
and a favorable report on senate bill striking
out tho exemption of barbers from tho opera-
tion of tho Sunday law.
The committee heard an address from Mr.
SPEAKS FOR ITSELF
Pabst Brewing Co.
At the World's Fair.
The following telegram has boon received by
.>1. BROCK, Muuuger,
of tho Pabst Browing Company at Galveston
from that company at Milwaukee, Wis.:
"Milwaukee, Fob. 10. 1893.—To Pabst Brewing
Co.. (lalvestou: Wo havo been awarded over all
competitors the solo right to sell our boor in all
buildings erected for tho World's Fair."
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