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n JOINT sFsSfON.
MONDAY. April IS. 1874.
Senate adjourned.

MONDAY, April 10, 1874.
Senate met pursuant to adjournment.
Prayer by the chaplain. Journal of Satur-
day. read and approved.
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.
Senator billiard presented petition from
citizens of Caddo and De Soto parishes, Lou
isiana, with memorial accompanying, ask
ing that they be added to Texas, agreeing
to pay their portion of the debt of Louisi-
ana up to the time they may be coded to
Texas. Capt. Callahan, the agent for these
parishes, arrived in our city on Saturday and
will 90 before the committee, of which Sen
ator billiard is chairman.
Senator Baker introduced a bill to fur
ther provide for the sale of bonds to pay
the floating debt of the State, which
passed under suspension of tile rules.
This bill appropriates $500 to change the
plates for the issuance of the bonds, making
the interest payable in gold instead of cur
rency; also, to make the interest payable in
London as well as in New York. 1t does
not increase the amount of bonds. 1t also
passed the House under suspension of the
rules.
Senator Davenport presented articles OF
address against Judge j. T. .Osterhaut, ofthe
Thirty-foufth judicial District. Referred
to special committee, composed Of Senators
Culberson, Ball and Erath.
Senator Friend, an act to prescribe the
times of holding the courts in the Sixteenth
District
Senator Wood, an act to amend the title
and section one of an act to incorporate the
Bryan Real Estate and Building Associa-
ton.
Senator Swift called up Senate bill, an
act authorizing the Governor to prescribe
the number of hours Of labor in the differ
ent departments of the State government,
which passed under suspension of the rules.
Senator Westfall, House bill, an act lin
ting the power of taxation in cities and
towns to one-half of one per cent. 0d cGtO-
rem Passed. This only refers to the fu-
ture action of cities and towns, and does
not interfere with existing laws under which
contracts have been made or debt con-
tracted. 81
Senate took up the unfinished business.
The concurrence or non-concurrence OF the
House amendments to the bill redistricting
the State into Congressional districts, with
report of the conference committee recon-
mending that the Senate concur. Senate
refused to concur, and appointed commit
tee of free conference of six on the part OF
the Senate.
By leave, Senator Ireland introduced an
act requiring officers collecting taxes to take
new census.
Senator Culberson, an act to provide for
the erection of two branch penitentlaries,
and the employment of convict labor in
mining and manufactures. Iot O.
The Senate went into committee of the
whole on. the bill to regulate the assessment
and collection Of taxes, and recommitted it.
Senate adjourned. 1ot
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LE..ras. l.on Eagsa g.ssalag.. Isllss. . lns .!


Extract from Enoch Breeding Letters to the Louis
vile Courier Journal
The native Texan who lives in his log
cabin and is proud of his stout wife and ten
or dozen fiax-headed children, is as inno-
cent of a school and newspaper, or Of a
feather-bed and good meals victuals as if
he were the grandson of the first Adam.
He has his farm-often of several thousand
acres-his OK team and. his family; and in
this little world he is a king, and self-sufi-
cient for all the necessities of a (to him)
desirable happiness. He has never tasted
the sweet apple of discontent-has never
looked out into the world beyond his own
bacon and corn hoecake-and knows moth
ing of those lofty yearnings which lead so
many silly girls to write 50 much sentiment
tai poetry. His straw and shucks is a bed
of down, and the anstreaked middling and
unleayened pone are food which never turn
to ashes on his lips. 1.-The has forgotten, or,
perhaps, never learned, the niceties Of civil
lized life, he is not wanting in the instincts
of hospitality; and, if you stop at his house,
he will give you Of what he has; he will
feed and curry your horses, and when the
time comes to 90, he win see you safe on
your road, and dismiss you with a blessing
rs yon leave hIm, aud there is prayer in
your heart for all his household.
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THE STATE V. JUD6E NEwcoNB -AD
DREss.-The removal of Judge S. B. New
comb was more nearly unanimous than that
Of any other. In the Senate the vote was
unanimous for, and in the House seventy
seven for, to four against. removal Major
w. NJ Walton, in this, as in all the other
cases in which he has been engaged, was
power, and used it with telling effect, as
the result shows. The citizens of Texas
owe him a debt Of gratitude which ought
never to be forgotten. J. W. Robertson,
ESQ.,, also contributed by his ability and
eloquence in bringing about his prompt re-
moval Ex-Gov. Jones did all in his power
for JAdge Newcomb, and it is reasonable to
suppose that if any one could have saved
him the Governor would.
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THE HoUsTeN AGE.-Col. Gustave Cook
is now the sole proprietor Of the Age, and
will no doubt use the necessary energy and
tact to make it a success. The fact of his
being sole proprietor escaped our Observa-
ton, and can be accounted for. Some Of
our exchanges are frequently taken of be
fore we have chance TO look at them, by
parties who act upon the presumption that
one less will make no difference. infatuated
menl How do you know what an immense
calamity might be perpetrated upon the -
well, we cannot do the subject justice. So
never take away an exchange again without
saying by your lea0e.
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MEssRs. T. b. YARBoUeH, editor, and
w. A. Crook, publisher, have just started
the Independent at Honey Grove, Fmnin
county. The same paper says:
Farming interests in the community going
bravely on, corn planting nearly done, cot
ton lands being prepared, wheat continues
looking well, the acreage planted is much
been in the country mine years. and the
yield promises equal to that Of any previous
season, and it is confidently expected that
if the crop is not blasted, wheat will enter
quite largely into the export of our section,
provided the railroad companies will fix
upon rates of freights that it will bear.
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FANN1N CouNrY.-The Bonham Neos

FANNIN CoUNTY.-The Bonham Nea0s Of
the tenth instant says:
Several wagon-loads OF immigrants, the
advance guard of the immense number that
will pour into the State this year, passed
through town during the week.
The supply Of fish in the market this
week was rather il excess of the demand.
1t sold last Tuesday for five cents per pound.
The total number of children of scholas-
tic age in this county, so far reported, IS
five thousand one hundred and twelve.
School districts Nos. 81, Al and 43 are yet
tn hear from
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TUESDAY, April "A, 1874.

TUESDAY, April "A, 1874.
Senate met pursuant to adjournment.
Prayer by the chaplain. journal of Mon
day read and approved. ~ gg ~
Senator Davenport from the committee on
printing, recommended that the late pub
lie printer be required to deliver to the Sec
rotary of State, 200O copies of the laws of
the Thirteenth Legislature printed in Ger
man, aud recommends the passage of House
joint resolution, authorizing the Printing
Board to receive the work already done on
the journals of the Fourteenth Legislature
by the late State printer.
Senator Ball presented articles of address
against Judge James r. Burnett, of the
Thirtieth Judicial District.
Senator Ireland introduced bill to per
NIT suits to be brought in justices courts,
before the nearest justice to the residence
of the defendant.
Message was received from the Governor
nominating Charles H. Howard, to be
Judge Of the Thirty Fifth Judicial Dis
trict vice S.-B. Neweomb, removed.
Senate went into executive session and
confirmed him.
Senator Davenport called up House bill,
an act to reassess taxes in certain cases.
which passed under suspension Of the rules.
This was made necessary by the destruction
Of the court houses in Cameron. Milan
county, and in Burnet, Burnet county, re-
Gently by fire.
The committee reported adversely on
House bill to change the western boundary
line of San PatriciO county. Report adopted
and the bill Of course lost.
House BILL an act to reorganize Young
county. Passed.
House bill, an act to suspend the levy Of
special tax in Angelina county. Passed.
Senate bill, an act to protect the wool
growing interest IN the State. Passed un-
der suspension Of the rules.
House bill, an act amending section one
of an act incorporating the Texas Banking
and Insurance Company. Passed under
suspension Of the rules
on motion OF Senator Wood, the Senate
took up and passed Senate bin, an act to
amend the title and section one Of an act
Incorporating the Bryan Real Estate and
Building Association. making Il the Bryan
Real Estate and Fire Insurance Association.
ON motion Of Senator Ball, the Senate
took up the joint resolution requesting our
Senators and Representatives in Congress
10 aid in procuring the passage Of = law 70
aid In the construction Of the Texas and
Faclnc la-ltIo4u- I-ecA - On O71t-~'--
on motion Of senator Ellis, the Senate
took up and passed bill an act amending
an act Incorporating the Lavaca Tap Rail-
road Company.
On motion Of Senator Baker, the Senate
tpok up and passed az act canccling the
headlight claim Of Louis Rousseau FOR $40
acres 81 land.
Senator Dwyer called up senate bill, an
act declaring valid the set 81 The Thirteenth
Legislature, which was nos Published, grant
ing 4 new charter % the city 81 san AntO-
MO apd annulling ali the old charters; which
passed
amend section forty-one Of an act 70 esiab-
fsh a code Of criminal procedure for the
state. approved Augdsf &c, 1856 and an
- ~ amend section 1i6 q an act 70 regu-
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THE Mississippi river is boiling and seeth-
ing as it rushes on its way to the Gulf, and
all along its banks the people are alarmed
for fear that the leyees may give way and
the country for miles be submerged. Gre
VASES have been made at different places,
but no great damage has been done as yet.
The water has been higher than in 1871. 1t
is a serious matter. AS the snow and ice
on the mountains and in the rivers melt an
additional volume of water is added to the
flood, which may yet break through the
levees and carry destruction to the adjacent
conntrr
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House met pursuant 70 adjournment.
Roll called. Prayer by the chaplain The
journal Of yesterday read and approved.
Mr.. Kessler moved To reconsider the vote
referring the Senate bin creating an agri-
cultural bureau
Mr.. Smith Of Grimes thought the bin
should 60 TO q c0mmittee,
M. O'Neal made an earnest appeal 70 the
House not to send the bin 70 3 committee
and thereby kin T. He said that the farm
ing interests IN this State were deeply in
Foired IL this bin, and that already mnr-
mur Of dissatisfaction vas heard On the
streets Of Austin, from the GraDgers, now
IN conVenfion here, because they believed
Il was the intention Of the Legislature 70
Kill the bin, thereby showing an utter in
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IconnuNIoArrpl
rho Iron works or cherokee county.

Tllo Iron works OF CheroAee County,
Senator billiard has presented to the Geo
logical Department specimens of the iron
ore which is being smUted at these works
by the Cherokee Furnace Company, incor-
porated in 1854. T. l.. Phillea is now the
proprietor of the works and dOing'a good
business The ores used are both the red
and brown hematite, the first Of which Is
now called hematite and the last llmonite.
These Cherokee county ores yield about
sixty-five per cent. of metallic iron. Thls
is a larger yield than most OF the iron ores
of Pennsylvania produce.
S. b. BucKLEY, State Geologist.
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Ii viii be seen By the report Of the frst
days proceedings Of the sssio Gnnge
nov "a session IN this city. that he
Patrons 81 Industry are about 70 place
themselves ia elective working order -
s,att. ne work al organizing sobog-
iinale oranges vas commenced ahout tWo
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late proceedings in the discreet courts, APP
proved May -, 1876.
Senator Ireland, an act supplementary to
and amendatory of an act concerning mar
rage.
Pending the discussion Of bin to better
define the powers and duties of sherifIs and
constables, the Senate adjourned.
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PRocEEpNGs OF THE LEGISLAruRE.



SATURDAY, April IL. 1874.
Senate met. pursuant TO adjournment
Prayer BY the chaplain. Journal of yester-
day read and approved.
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS INTRODUCED.
Senator Ireland, an act amending section
eight of an act regulating taxation.
Senator Shepard, an act TO amend an act
regulating elections, approved March 81,
1874.
Senator RUSSELL an act to incorporate the
Laredo Ferry Company.
PETITIONS.
Senator Friend, petition from certain
citizens Of Nueces county, praying the pas
sage Of an act changing the western 11an-
diary of San PatriciO COUNTY
Senator Norris petition of the county
court of Wood county, asking passage of
sn act authorizing them to levy and collect
special tax to pay their outstanding iEdebt-
edneSs.
Senator Culberson, petition Of citizens of
4IaTion county, asking a reduction in occa-
%. On taxes.
BILLS PASSED.
Senator Culberson called up House bill
relating to the bonds of sheriffs. This was
introduced in the House by Mr.. DeAOrse,
anu DliGIlAA suEclAcS 10 i've III tue
county in which the sheriff is elected
AT 10 o'clock the Senate proceeded to the
hall of Representatives to sit in joint ses-
sion.
IN JOINT SESSION.
Col. Jones closed the argument for re-
spondent in the address case against. Judge
s. b. Newcomb.
Major Walton closed the argument for the
prosecution, and on motion of Senator Ire
land, the Senate retired to the Senate
chamber, and voted to sustain the action
of the joint committee in refusing to post
pone action to allow Judge Newcomb to
send for witnesses. The vote was then
taken whether the address should be sus-
tanned the vote stood, 26 yeas, no nays
Senator Burton being excused.
Senator Shepard called up the bill, an act
creating the county of Lee; which passed
under suspension of the rules.
Resolution to hold evening sessions was
lost
Senate adjourned.
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HousE OF nEPnEsENrAr1vEs.
SATuRpAY. Aprl III. 1874.

~-AANAAA-AAf ~ 49,
House met pursuant to adjournment.
Prayer by the chaplain. Journal of yester-
day read aud approved.
BILLS PASSED.
An act to postpone special elections for
members of the Legislature until the gen
eral election in December next.
HOUSE II SESSION.
On motion Of Mr.. McLeary, the vote on
the address against Judge S. B. Newcomb
was postponed until Monday morning next
at 10 o'clock
Report of the joint cOmmitte of confer
ence on the bill dividingth State into Con-
gressional districts was adopted.
Pending the discussion of the Senate
joint resolution TO adjourn sine die on the
first Monday IN May, the House adjourned
until Monday morning.
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A GREAT DEMONSTRATING Of the COM
ing campaign in Tennessee, the Nashville
Banner says: "The taxation question bids
fair to be the paramount issue in the coming
campaign, andin the weighing OF this ques-
ton hangs the fate OF parties, iIidubitably,
in the balance. Political slate makers and
party managers, and all interested in the
methods and manner Of shaping the cur
rent Of opinion to desired expression at the
ballot box, had rs well now begin to take
for the future. .
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Gun correspondsni. r. + H. from Co
msnche. under date q the third instant,
writes that the wheat i msgni6cent, and
the prospect for an abundant crop Of al she
cereals was never more propitiouS
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WE had the pleasure of call Monday
from Mr.. r. P. Harrison, Deputy Grand
Master of the Patrons of Husbandry, and
also Mr.. t. w. Redman, Master of Blanco
Grange. We found them both we'll in
formed about the necessities of the farm
ers, and the duties of good citizens in this
age of corruption and peculation. If all
the Patrons of Husbandry come up to their
standard, reformation will soon be brought
about morally, socially and politically.
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The Judiciary Committee No. Q reported
back the following bills which were acted
on Senate bill, an act to define the land
districts of Palo Pinto, Jack, Young and
Erath counties. Section s of this bill was
stricken out and the bin passed under sus-
pension of rules.
Senate bill, an act to confer jurisdiction
of certain civil causes on the courts of this
State, taken up and passed.
Senate bill, an act to reorganize the
Seventh, Eighth and Eleventh Judicial Dis
tricts of the STATE and prescribing the times
of holding the courts therein passed.
Senate BILL an act to establish criminal
court in and for the cities of Waco and Mar
lin, and to define the powers thereof, passed.
Mr. Farrar introduced articles Of address
against Judge Burnett, which were referred
to the Judiciary Committee.
House adjourned.
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WfoL-In Wool no transactions Of importance have
Jet taken place. Some small lots have been offered
and readily taken up q from 2I0zc IN gold for arn
fuli clip free ofburs; bury Or Mexican Il quoted II
from i50i7c. The Eastern markets an show aFinness
and think We can safely predict better prices when
the clip y ready for delivery Several Of our large
aoekmasiers IN town Saturday preparing 70 com.
mence sheanng soon a. The Weafher would justify
HIDEs-Ths Hide market has been fniiy sustained
during the past week, and al offerings have been taken
np readily a fan prices We quote dry selected IN
gold, a. i55f1ice.; gEubby and damaged. half prcei
butchers green, 5sS0Gc-
LuMBEE-our Lnmber market las received \ acrione
check, since ieestabli.hnenf o. depot AZ Jockdaie
On the international Railroad. We arc reliably 81
formed thar AZ that point good Texas Lumber i coli
A. from 4lo02 pef M.e-While a. this point the same
article y sod af from ez13 and unIeus ne freight
= reduced On ne ccatral % he very lowest pos
fible raie. We mast looso ihe lumbef tnds o.
n that section q country lying immedaiely norih -
-. We trust that Dnr lHmber dealers and the mana
GER u the Central Railroad uin take he earliest o
portnniiy % see this maifer properly arranged
Accommodates he preasrfe brought ~ bear On
Congress FOR a. increase % ne Folnme 81 CHreneT
gold har steadily advanced uIfI q reachsd - 81 New
YORK yesterday. In orr city he counter mates q ne
banks arc - foliOHs.
Gold hnyine at98 Cold selling ~ 81.
Silver b6yibe a. ~ Siifeffsiiing a. 81.
We note with pleasure he esfablahmouf lnoar ciiy
% . National hank, "a institution o. which have
long feif The want M George ". BfafkenFidgo, for
several years president o. ne Nefl0na Bank q San
Antonio 4 president and o. dirsc1s taken from
orr bess merchants and Business men. We pftt ~
Firsf National Bank o. Ausfin tuccess
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THE total annual production OF wool Is
something in excess Of billion and a half
of pounds, figures that almost bewilder us
with their magnitude. OF this amount the
production Of Great Britain is 160, 600, 600
pounds; OF Germany, Austria and the
Netherlands, 200, 600, 900 pounds; France,
1876, 600, 900 pounds; Spain and Portugal,
60, 600, 600 pounds; Russia, 100, 600, 900
pounds; Italy, rs, 600, 600 pounds; other
European countries, not including Turkey
and Greece, Is, 00O, 600; Canada, 4, DOC, 600;
United States, 10, 600, 600, making total
of $780, 600, 900 pounds. In addition to this
there is SOtal of 652, 600, 900 pounds which
are classsd as the imports of 1872 to Great
Britain, France, Antwerp, the United
States and other places.
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EAr1NG SALT WITH NUTs.-''One time, "
says u writer, whilst enjoyinga visit from
an Englishman, hickory nuts were served
in the evening, when my English friend
asked for salt, stating that he knew of the
case of woman eating heartily Of nuts in
the evening, who was taken violently i'll.
The celebrated DIR. Alternately was sent FOR,
but it was after he had become rather too
fond of his cups. He muttered salt, salt,
of which no notice was taken. Next morn
ing he went 10 the place, and she was a
corpse. He said that had they given her
salt it would have relieved her. If they
would allow him to make an examination,
he would convince them. On opening the
stomach the nuts were found in a mass. He
sprinkled salt on this, and Immediately it
dissolved. I have known of sudden
death myself which appeared to have been
from the same cause. ! generally eat salt
with mine, and think it improves them"
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See weekly supplement-

Col. S. L. CHAAiBLIss, one Of our Rep
and formerly connected with
the press in Louisiana, gave us call Mon
day. He is from Navarro county, and fully
identified with the material interests Of-the
State. During the late war he served the
Oonfederacy with distinguished gallantry !;
and after its elese was victimized and robbed
of property to large amount. He was
also one of the Texan veterans and served
the State during the years 1885 and 1886.
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REcEIPTs AZ ALL UNITED sTATEa ponTa.

We take from the Galveston Hsirs the following.
showing receipts A. Oh the United States ports np 10
Monday evening" and for Che corresponding date lat
year.
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Market Reports.


STATEsMAH OFFICE, !
AUsTs, Wednesday, April IS. 1874. Z
The general trade Of the past week has been In The
main satisfactory, though not hesyyhs many Of
merchants, who carrying heavy stocks could dc
sire, while Others, anticipating good summer bust.
ness, have left for New York replensh their stocks
which had run low, With good winters trade. The
wagon trade has beeR very good but the staple pro
ducts of the coantEy being pretty well exhausted.
leaves the country merchant 70 collect In cash for bal
ances due him, or TO await the crop just planting to
make his collections.
The Cotton market has been fully sustained since
our last weeks report, and an offerings have been
taken fun figures. The falllngoa IN receipts has
been rapid and the outside estimate o. 900 bale
crop, win hardly be reached This IN connection with
the late FROST and the immense overflow in the Mrss-
sppi river has caused some unoasncss concerning the
crop about 70 be planted. An consequence an the
markets have ruled hrmeF and our Liverpool ndyiccs
Of yesterday show actual advance Of "a on spos
with lrm market for futures. We quote in this mar
let In cold a. follows.