The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-02-18

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AUSTIN, February IS, 1881.
Autographed you our representative, MIR.
Daniel, submitted resolution TO the house
in the matter of the legislature asking Of
congress, through our delegation there, the
rjght-cf way for the st. Louis and San
Francisco railroad through the Cboctaw
lands in the Indian territory. At a later
hour on the same day, the resolution was
adopted by the senate.
TIE Galveston, Colorado & Santa Fe
railroad company will now pursLe similar
course, and ask for permission to pass
through the Indian lands in the western sec
ton of the territory. This company yester.
day made application for amendment of its
charter for the line going northwesLerly, and
intend to push their work vigorously. 1t is
clear, too, that they are interested in having
an outlet nortbeasterly in view of the Gould
combination, and hence look most fayombly
on the Dallas and Paris connection with the
St. Louis and San FTancisc) company prog
ress.
look for some contest on the part of
certain localities rs to the locating Of
the section Of the supreme court, if the legs
lature shall determine to branch it, The
committee is favorable toward the branch
ing and the selection of Dallas.
The public weigher" business created
some discussion yesterday in the house. Our
Mr. Nash urged change in tho law, but
suspec. that the sentiment is 80 general ms TO
the abuses under il, that it will be entirely
abolished.
The legislature has not been in good tenn.
per over the insurance and statistic bureau
appointment, since the same was made, and
there is a strong disposition to allow to that
office no finger in the general appropriation
pie.
The "factors and commission merchants"
bill will most likely be passed, as the interior
members hays become more enlightened 90
to its operation. The Galveston memorial
on this subject Of deep water, presents the
following rs some of the reasons wherein it
will benefit the state, and particularly the
producer. 1t Rays
"TeXss will present to the world this
season cotton crop Of over 100000 bales
of cotton, valued ct over Sj00O0000. Six
hundred thousand bales of this cotton will
pass through the port ofGalveston, and 215,-
900 bales will be lghtered to the heavy sea-
going ships that are compelled to lie outside
of our bar to receive their laden. This cotton
is lightered at u cost Of 40 cents per bale,
making $4,000 that is annually paid for
lighterage. Vessels loading at our port, in
consequence Of the want of deep water on
our bar, charge cne-eighth of a cent per
pound more on freghts than from New Or
lears. This on 100000 bales of cotton will
be 1915, 600. Add TO this lighterage charged
on inward cargoes of railroad iron, salt, coal,
etc, S5000e; also increased freight rate paid
on samo commodities over New Orleans, say
$4,000 tons, at so cents per ton. $40 900, and
you have grand total of S575, 900, com.
putting in five years s., 875, 900; and this sum
is taken from the pockets Of the producer"
The request for five years remission to
the county Of Galveston of the state taxes of
the county, to secure deep water, seems TO
me so clearly unconstitutional that it can
meet with no consideration. Nor do l be-
lieve that tine further request of that city for
the medical branch of the University of
Texas may be located there, will be enter
tanned by the house, although such amend
ment passed the senate l send you to-day
an article takel from the Austin Statesman,
signed North Texas, on the subject, in
tend as long rs remain here, to see that our
section, and Dallas, shall have fair show at
Legislative favorl if they are to be scattered
about.
The now reaPportonmeut bill will have
opposition. The opponents will try to stsvC
it off for an extra session, and, no doubt, il
this siren song be listened TO, will then sue
coed in defeating it for two years. They say
the legislature has not the time now to ar
range it. Call in our friend, John Henry
Brown, to help them, with two or three
brothers, and / guarantee it will be done
fairly, equitably, and in quick order. By al
session. J.F. e.