The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-01-23

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Grafton of its worth and circumstances
under which l confidently place it at
disposal of your excellency aud the
Legislature.
/ scarcely need request that your ex
cellency will not allow copy to be
made from the picture previous TO de-
cision of the Legislature with regard
to its purchase.
L remain, most respectfully, your
eNcellency's very obedient scvrant,
JOHN G.. CHAPMAN.
AUSTIN, TEXAS, February n ,ElS77.
Having been requested by Governor
r. b. Hubbard to examine the portrait
of Col. David Crockett, now in the
Hall of the House of Representatives
in this city, representing him as a'hun-
ter with his dogs, and to express my
opinion as TO its merits, I take pleas
ure in stating that, although the
buckskin suit IN which he is taken
somewhat mars the symmetry of his fine
person, and full justice is not done TO
the kind add benevolent expression of
his face; yet, l consider it an excel
lent hkcness-far the best | have ever
seen of him.
was well and intimately acquainted
with Col. Crockett-haYIng served
with him in the Congress Of the
United States.
Witnesses: BAILEY PAXTON.
G. r. JOINS,
Il. p. MARTIN.
Refarrod 20 +ba N,,,r,;ttao ~, D,,b
lie Buildings.
EXECUTIVE OFFICE,
STATE OF TEXAS,
AUSTIN, January II, 1879.
To the Honorable. the Senate and House OF
Representatives, Legislature assembled:
Gentlemen:-I herewith have the
honor to transmit to your honorable
body the accompanying certified copy
of communication received from the
late Attorney General (Hon II. II.
Boone, relating to his itemized ac-
count, duly verified, showing the fees
received 10y that officer during his
term as Attorney General. Said ac-
counts are on file in the executive Of
flee, subject to the examination or or
der of the Legislature. BY reference
to there accounts, and the accompany
ing communication of the Attorney
General, it will be observed that the
fees amounted not only to more than the
| appropriations to cover them, but to
more than the constitutional limitation.
In accordance with the spirit of the
Constitution, and because Of the ser
vices rendered by this most capable Of
| ficer which entitle him to the maxi
mum compensation allowed him, /
respectfully and earnestly recommend
deficiency appropriation sufficient to
make the pay of the late Attorney
General amount to four thousand dol
| lars per aunum.
Il. =. HUBBARD, Governor.
ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE, !
AUSTIN, January ID, 1879.
Hon. r. B Hubbard, Governor:
Dear Sri hand you herewith item
Ized accounts, sworn to by me, show
ing the fees l received during my term
as Attorney General. You wall see
that the amounts received were short
of the amounts allowed 10y the Consti-
tuition. 1 hand you with these item
lied accounts copies of accounts of
fees in felony cases. The original &C
counts, properly approved, are in the
custody Of the Comptroller, except the
one for the Austin term, 1873, which
was not filed with the Comptroller as
the appropriation for that year had
been already exhausted by the fees re-
ceived from Tyler and Galveston terms
Of that fiscal year. From these APP
proved accounts it will be seen that the
fees in felony cases were as follows:
| For the part of the fiscal year of
1876, $500; for the fiscal year ending
August 81, 1877, $2355; for the fiscal
year ending August, 81, 1878, $2G25;
for part OF the fiscal year from Sep
tember 1, 1873, to January, 1879, 500.
These fees amounted, as 1t will be
seen, not only to more than the appro-
| priations to cover them. but 10 more
than the constitutional Limitation:
II my services while Attorney Gen.
eral have been worth so much to the
State, l would be glad to have def
cheney appropriation sufficient TO make
the pay Ct the Office amount TO $4,000
per annum.
|
self, most respectfully and Truly your
friend, II. II. BooTE.
EXECUTIVE OFFICE, STATE or TEXAS, !
AUSTIN, January Il, 1879.
hereby certify that the above is
true ard correct copy of the original
now on file IN the executive Office.
SUMNER 3. CALLAwAY,
Private Secretary,
Referred IN Committee on Finance.
EXECUTIVE OFFICE,
STATE OF TEXAS,
Austin, January 20, 1879.
To TIE Honorable Senate ard House Of Repre-
<eniaiives:
Geatlemen-I have the honor here
with to submit 10 your honorable
bodies the certified official statement
OF the Comptroller, showing;
l. The amount expended by Texas
for frontier defense from the 2Sth day
OF February, 1855, to August 81, 1873,
amounting Ia the aggregate TO one
million, seven hundred and eighty
seven thousand, SIX hundred and forty
dollars and forty-two cents. This
large amount, with lawful Interest
thereon, for which, by the articles Of
annexation between the republic Of
Texas aud the United S.ates, the lat
ter government should be held respoE-
sI5ls in law and all good conscience,
has, though repeatedly demanded,
never been recognized or paid By the
government.
2. b. section Of an act Of Con-
gress, approved January 81, 1860, an
appropriation Of 1913. 5i4.5i was made
to cover expenditures By the Stete,
for the period embraced between the
2sth Of January, 1915. aud January %,
1861. Tbs appropriation has never
been drawn, though Likewise de-
manded.
3. Ia The CompsfosleT's re
port OF August 81, ta74. Al
fentinn vas cziIed 70 Abe p1expcnded /
balance Of he 67,s75o. $40 IefE with the
United States government BY this
Safe 70 pay lsr debt u the late re-