New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-08-17
TEXAS.
THE MILITIA AND STATE POLICE BILLS-ABCN-
DANT CROPS.

THE MILITIA AND STATE POLICE BILLS-ABCN-
DANT CROPS.
UorsroN. Texas July 27.-TwO bills, recently
,ased have aroused the old Confederate element in this
state The frat IA entitled the Estate Police BILL
which provides State police force In every county
60 be composed of men that are known TO be loyal c
zeps be they colored white. The names are 70 DE
unfortunately from the number in each county
Their duty will be to guard the public peace at all ha<
ards whenever called upon; also, TO assist the
civil officers OF the state IN serving pro-
oesses OF law "a well az to be in attendance On All
Comfy Court days The bill further provides tha' tne
state Police shall all be armed that the offenders OF
the law may be warned in advance OF what they may eS
meet nv resistance The second BILL more generally Cd
ovions ia entitled the "Texas Militia bill" This pro
des that with certain exceptions all ableDodied maze
citizens between the ages Of 10 and i5 years re's "
the state shall DO subject to military du'y un'', Wv
coverpor IA Commanderin-Chet the State"u'ru 70
In consist OF volunteers the Governor having Po" "
reject any person offering himself Tor ehro'ii'cn. "o
men forming this Guard may retain the'. i" '"' az
uents in their own pOssessOn at the discretion oi o
ors The Reserve Militia" shall consist OF sueh per
o,s u,ble IN duty az are not enrolled 10 the state
Guard" These are be duly enrolled ny those "uores
later the voters Persons In either corps are SUBJECT "
time OF peace to punishment for offences ny court ~
tia no Imprisonment TO xceed one month ana 10 bn
naad sG III IA made the duty Of the Governor, Whe-
ever in his opinion. the enforcement OF the laws ~ V
strctpd within any county or counties Dy az M
OF awess too strong for the cohto vi no an,
thorities to declare such county or countries u III
dor martial law and to suspend the laws therelh IN
this event the Governor, by his proclamation 9ha u
sigDate the county counties wherein tne laws arr
he suspended. and the Governor -ha eau out
ma ri Of the state Guard, Reserve Militia, or otatS
Police as may in his opinion be necessary 10 lbe
nressioD OF disorder. The expense or maintaining tlo
State Guard or Reserve Militia called INTO active
NAV in the discretion OF the GOVERNOR De ~
te neopIe OF the county counties where the laws aro
sIlsDepded Whenever the laws may De 5uspehucu ~
provided this act IL the duty OF tne IoFcln
provide for the trial and punishment OF omel ~
the Governor il to make all details OF OHoerS o III.
pnrpose and prescribe al necessary regulations lVi .o
formation aud government Of court-ndrtlals anu i'J
commissions established for tbis purpose ,o,ber
The Rebel citizens Of this state are banning ~.
secretly and fear there will be much DlOou7nh. U
Governor the Hon f. j. Davis, formerly a Btlstulel
General in Union says that ne VIII riioIc ny
only thc Militia law but all other laws Which nave pt'
enacted The following Is a quotation lron Nh'e
made by the Governor at AUSTIN; -.-.,- -. 81,
The a not tell there IS slow cV war gong
herr and has the suente OF che oneeIae
This What propose end TO hy means M hl luz
the Police Bill and The latter Is the most enec"e VI ~ WV
the forces OF emsrgcney' 80. Ia ,,rc
Gov Davis also said that martial law would nor ne pro
claimed except in cases OF great IeisenoY 'n'
the Last year there had been more murders anu aSoa
snations In Texas than IN any country Oh the sno P'P
iatiOn In the civilized world s... "a
The material prosperity ~ Texas this year Diis ih o
he greater than that of any former year Inc lnos
tering reports are daily coming from all parts OF te
Estate each assuring us that the crops nene , =,
bcter and have DOUBT that ut least 3OOp pdes p
cotton alone Will DO raised and sent 10 laIhet llon
now incoming crop Ripe grapes In the market d
Austin on the i4th inst. while WaterlnelonS nav
so eheap that they thTOwnaWay or ro Oh ~
ha nds being hardly worth transportation lho "Irt''
crop IA entirely harvested and In more imam a
one Tbousonds of acres of have been planted ts
wear more than last year aud the prce wall poOaDy go
down to 80 cents per bushe