Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1864-11-12
AUSTIN, Nov. 9TH, 1864.

lengthy for pub eation this week. wewill give them
In our next
AUSTIN, Nov 7th, 1864.
], W. SwINDELLs-D DEAR SIR:-l should
have written you sooner, but had hoped TO
have left here by this time. TIE House, the
early part OF last week, passed resolution
to adjourn on the 9th, but IL wls not con-
Cured in by The Senate. IL was found that
business 80 accumulated that IL will proba'
bly, pr0ong the session until about Monday
next ! have succeeded in again passing
bill allowing the Dallas Bridge Company
until six months after the ratification OF
treaty of renee TO c-buld the bridge at Dali
las. The bill is now before the Governor.
WhethethGr he will veto il, as he did last
winter, remains to be seen. hope he Will
sign it.
A bill has passed the House, and is now
in the Senate, giving to the dependents and
families of soldiers 100000 yards of the
cotton gnd wooden fabrics of the POnitenti-
ary, together with ali the surplus thread
annually. | understand that it is being
amended in the Senate, the amount reduced
to 800, 900 yards.
A bill has passed the Senate authorizing
the railroad companies to pay the principal
School Fund in Treasury Warrants and State
Bonds. his bill is before the Committee on
Education in the House. 1t will be recem;
mended by :. majority of that committeei
there will, however, be q minority report,
A bill las passed the House levying n tax
of 5000 on all distilleries having the capa-
civ of 80 gallons and ut the same rates IN
proportion to the size Of the still 1t pro-
vidcs that Ill retailers, in quantities less
than one quart, shall pay license tax OF
$3.50 annually, and Il tax of five per cent.
on all sales. The bill provides that it shall
not Interfere with any laws prohibiting the
sale OF liquor in special localities; the IL
crnse tax imposed to be paid in gold and
silver in coupons on State bonds, or in State
Warrants ut par. All fines for distilling or
selling without license, TO be paid in gold
and silver only. You will observe, from the
character Of the legislation indicated, that
it is the in enrion 80 far as possible, to make
our State per par, or IA nearit as possioie.
A hill has passed authorizing the distri-
button Of the medicines on hand belonging
to the State amongst the counties.
We have authorized the Pententiary to
be used for the confinement of criminals
from the states Of Missouri, Arkansas ana
L0ulSlhnL uloh hppiiS"'ioh itN"A "
ernors Of those states.
The Senate has adopted series of Reso-
lu,ions in relation to an anticipated propo-
sition of construction, &c, copy of
which accompanies this. These resolutions
have just been prn,ed--have not come up
before the H. of R. While they contain
plain statements of facts, alas, TOO true, and
embody and speak the true sentiments,
believe, OF all, fear they are premature
Il has ever been the pol cy of the South to
tender the olive branch yet it must be un-
derstood that that tender is made upon prin
ciple, and tho main principle must be the
freedom and independence of the South
We must have government, and that ~ ust
be sine qua non. To reconstruct would be
10 insult the noble dead, and wash our hands
in the oceans of blood that has b. en- poured
out so freely on the altar Of our country on
a thousand battle fields, by our best and
brayest men. A thousand Unions could
never atone for the blood and tears ofan OPP
pressd but 20 people.
Respectfully, &c., JNO. c. MCCOY.