The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-05-01
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granted leave to report. and submitted the
following:
COMMITTEE RooM,
AUSTIN, April IL, 1878.
Hon. NJ. ID. X, Taylor, Speaker of thu
House of Representatives:
6IR@I our eomnlittJ who we're ap
pointed, in response to resolution passed
by this House, to visit and examine into the
condition of the State cemetery OF the
State Of Texas, respectfully submit thai
thev have personally visited and inspected
the same, and find the fencing, that en-
closes about four acres of the grounds SCI
apart for that purpose, in a good state Of
preservation, being composed of eeder pick
cts; but your committee at the same time
find thai the two gates, on the south and
west, and whiGh arc the only means of in
gress TO said cemetery, are liz dilapidated
condition, and not sufficient to Keep Sc
cure the enclosure; and that in the opinion
Of your committee it is highly necessary,
and indeed we may say indispensable, that
gates entirely new, and of substantial ma
terial, should be made and put Hp in theil
stead
We further find upon examination that
the last resting places Of the,hcroes, states
men and iurists of Texas such as BuFleson,
johnson, Mccullough, Scurry and Walker,
Lipsicani and Heniphill, and others, men
whose memory the people of Texas delight
to cherish, are. in most instances, I'M
marked by any monument or inscription to
tell who rests beneath, save an humble slab
erected at the head Of the tomb bearing
simply the name of the silent tenant 3
The grave II Gen. Ed Burleson, de-
ceased, IS marked by small monument,
with ms name, birth and death inscribed
thereon, which we find to DO in a decaying
aili crl nDliAg condition.
The grave of Gen. Albert Sidney johnson.
deceased, is designated only by an humble
slab at the head thereof, containing the name
Of that noble patriot and warrior, which
was splaeed there by some friend until a more
suitable monument Gaull be erected, s" and
which is broken of about fourteen inches
from the ground
That of Gen. Mccullough is surrounded
by a good stone wall about three feet high,
and surmounted by simple slab at the
head thereof, with no inscription thereon,
save his name, and seems to be in little
better state of preservation than others.
The iamcnted Scurry and Ward, Gwin
and Clark, have no monuments erected. OF
inscriptions carved, to peFpetuate their
memories save small slab with only the
names of she sleeping tenants transcribed
thereon. And that the last resting places
Of the late distinguished jurists Of Texas
are not surmOunted BY any monument TO
perpetuate their noble virtues. save an
humble slab upon which the names only are
Inscribed. That il the late Honorable ].
Hemphill has no Immediate enclosure; and
that Of the late Honorable A. S. Lipscumb
IS Immediately surrounded by very frail
and Indifferent failing fence. We would
further say that there are q number Of other
graves Of distinguished sons of Texas that
should receive attention; and whenever. in
the opinion ofthe Legislature the time has
arrived for so doing. we would earnestly
recommend that liberal appropriation be
made for the purpose Of inclosing the re-
maindef Of the Cemetery grounds. for orna-
men.ing and identifying Il same. and cor
erecting suitable monuments over the graves
Of departed worth.
Your committee wonld further recon-
mend that an appropriation Of not less than
fire hundred dollars be made for sections
salary, for erecting new, substantial and.
snitabio gates. and for attention to said
grounds. Az 81 which IS respectfully sub
ntitied - ~. II. fIfsOS. Chairman.
II. II. FoRD,
J. 4. NENTExs. Committee