The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1861-03-30

IETIn Y1ox HoH. ". Z. SCOTT.
..rsYis. TrxAs, March ~, 1891.

lyTx2 Y1o3 non. ". (. SCOTT.
Arsns. Twas, March ~, 1851.
Ma r. ". LorcnrnY.
Inr Sir The Convention last night
passed the ordinance for tie psotectiou
Of the frontier nf Texas. This question
has occupied much If the time Of tho
Convention and has produced, from time
to time, very animated discussion
and think il could have been very
properly lett. either to the Congress Of
The Confederate Sla,cs u America az 10
the Stale Legislature. But. il answer
to this view Of tie questions, the frienda IL
the conventional action, say that the 40
tion Of the Convention removed the United
States troops placed on the frontier for.
its protection, and therefore, the Copvcn.
.;aa shouId exercise The power and uss
the authority necessary u give psote~-
ton TO the exposed frontier The meas
ura first embraced tour Regiments. two
Of mounted linen, cnc Of infantry, ard
one vi artillery, but was finally reduccd
tn one regiment of mounted men. togeth.
or with regiment Which the Govern.
uscas Of the Confederate States Of Ameri.
ca proposes to raise. for which purpcss
they have sent ala oflicef t. Texas. and
tho said regiment will, 10 doubt, ~
spasdIy placed in the Geld We receiyu
nsws u rsra. distress from, come No.
ton Il tue frontier almost every dsy.
The Convention will take up Tie aubject
cfihe report OF their Finance Committee
this evening. The subject 10 Gao Of
much interest, and attended with soa,s
difference oi sentiment. Tho Siata k,s
10 resources except direct taxation, uolcss
th. funds belonging to tho Universities
or Common S:kools can he temporarily
diverted The committees recon men.
da.ion ia, that tue Stale appropriate and
order to be sold five hundred thoussnd
dollars Of the I've per cent. United States
Indemnity bonds belonging to tho School
fnnd, and 10 issuc like amount Of State
bonds to hc placed in the Treasury and
held in the place for the benefit Of Rail-
road Companies, and the interest to h.
paid se,niaunusliy. aud 10 BE- distributed
fos. ssc!e50l purposes. ~ the law now di.
tse,s. The bonds proposed to be issued
10 be payable on the lss Of July, 1878:
and To seeasc the payment Of the princi.
pie ! fund is 10 be created by sale Of
the balance Of the tifty leagues Of Uni.
yersity !.nds salc to be on = credit
tie las, payment 10 fall due on the Arpt
oi July, 1882 with interest II Z per cent.
per anaum. The interest," On ihsss State
bonds TO bc met promptly ~ chsagiug
Ise Constitution ~ ~ 10 usa ths 10 ser
cent, 81 the revenue derived frcm direct
saxasies, n.w appropriated fcf FREQ
sclies!s and uss the same fur tho psy.
inent u the intcrs - on these Stats bcnda:
and IN lien If this 10 per cent, Ut apart
~ the Constitution Cor free SchOuIs. The
COMMITTEES prcpes. TO act apart snd when
sold. appropriate the proceeds vi aAlc u
al2 sections II The lands ia The Nemphie
q III pAso Railroad Cuaspany earvey.
reserved to tho state a. peruoasnt
constitutional appropriation IN ~ ben.
eft of common Schools ia the State aud
The lands proposed 70 he used. belosging
10 the University. arc to b. charge
against the aaIc and accounted tos whsn
called far. for University paspssss.
The Legislature has ossAatned and 10
new ~ wp.k. All tho aeMbess aud Of.
iicsrs of the LegislslurU pro~sns. hare
taken tho cath prescribed b. ~ Gun
vsn,ion. Judge liancoek and 6seeral
Norton, of the House u Representative
havs pot yet tsken ~ saaA, aIlAauek
they are IN the city.
Gov. Houston. I'D NJ. CAve, Sporets.
~ II state. are 81 Il ~ 6eaec = c.sr
that h.vs rstasea - tshe ~ "a ~
u these Asiaart olDsess ka&e 3 ~ m
,h'ir eslces. Gov ciArs y ~ r. ~