The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-01-16
LETTER FROM AUSTIN


AOeiiNb jan. T. 1891.
The legislative session opened yesterday at
70 o'clock. Down to tonight b9th houses
have been occupied exclusively in tho busi.
ness Of Organization. This morning. the SEN
ato iaishod its part Of this work before mid
day. and tho house completed it's portion by
supper time. Tomorrow morning the cut
going governor will send in bis message, ia
accordspce with the suggestion ofthe two
branches of the Legislators. l send you 3
COPY by mail for you 70 publish and to COM.
ment on AS may seem proper. 10 f6w days
h, will transmit his message a. from the
goyernor-elect, and wherein he will deGnG
his views AID policy as to tie future. Tan
pTehend tb4t ha will tsko Bronoapctd posi-
lion on the subjects IS already reoiled in nv
dispatches snd IN leading gditsrisl articles of
the HERALD, except, psrheps, Es usy favor
the normal tchoolse little more srSanllv than
the general public school system. In The matter
OF Immigration, | understand ks will bo nro
bounced and go further in ii, advocacy than
the minority platforH of the Dallas convs,.
ten anticipated IRdssd it would seem that hs
propotes following in the very wake marked
out by the opposiIisn press last spring and
summer l hops and believe he will rec
oamend and.thA he viii take from the ststuts
book, 50 far as hs can, the worthless bell
punch law, and arg0 q better and more
proper Susdey law. AgG these are the gen
srsl sentiments hero. He will certainly urge
tho improvements 80 needed to the asylungc
ia the matter Of better buildings and larger
grounds and other comforts for humsnitv's
uHfOrtunates. H9 viii urge The building Of
the extra peni!enJi,ry asd ths keeping Of
the prisoners within the wplleas much az PES
sible, to be employed in manufactures, etc.
he will olso urge t1g pIos,aiming to
the world tha vstar nSWer
snd other manufacturing facilities
OF ibis great state, 7nd Sn exemption Of the
tux from cortau manufacturing industries.
There being neary S9OOOOO surplus in the
treasury, there will be o sqaabbls over ths
mode of its distribution. Some will aontsnd
for reduction Of taxation, some for It's ap-
plicsI3n for the sayuma, some for the pub
lie schools, etc. The business gQe.loG would
seem 10 be, for instance, to ascertpin the
3tsto's expense account, say for Two wears
Just past, then TX q tag to meet the next two
years, aud with the balance known to be- on
hand, say S750,OO0 whan all debla are paid,
make an equitable pro rating among Ia,
asylums, free schools, aormIl schools, and
ono or two other desirable things in the gsn-
erel interest. The money belongs to the
people, aHd let the paop!o, as a whole, have
a just share of result and bensGts froa
its use.
l have heard no expressions aa to his
course on the occupation and drumusrs'
taxes The iormor are unuaiforn ssd IN.
just in their operation, and only too often,
like the bell-pupck BILL maks tee mSr-
chants do wrong in tho rendering of his
status. They are unconstitutional, and
they are undemccrstic in principle, as tkSy
tend to place ,omo classes Of busiuass, prs-
tessions etc, above others They are in
every way and for all reasJA. - be discoun-
tenanced.
On the 10Th inst. we are 10 have tho in
auguraI ball." to DO given By the citizens to
the governor, officials, head of departments
and members Of the lsgis,...gc Il il 80 be
one of the most brilliast Rad recherche af-
fairs ever had in Austin.
The 18th inst. is tie dsy sst Sside by law
for the election Of United States aanator.
Throckmorton, at this writing, il ahoad, sHd
his friends are fully aen1dsst of bis success
on the second or third bsllst. The Calves.
tonisns will most probably support him if no
will aid them in the matter Of dsep water for
their bar.
AS for division Of the ststa, mountsin
has been made out Of mole hill. Is is all
moonshine, and no who secretly wishes il 10
not doing the prudest thing hero to advocate
it, or to eveA express himself aloud. could
tell you the absurd source whence it had ita
origin, but am under bond to keep it Quiet.
The appointments for secretary of state
assistant attorney-genersl and insurance snd
history bureau, YOU have already had fore
Swallowed to you. The latter will probably
DO enlarged and divided in its dHtis,, 90 rs
to require separate ard distinct officials. s.
.. Cotton, Of Houston, and JEAN Henry
Brown, of Dallas, would srnament the Of
ices respectively and rshecs the slightest
houors on ths state.
l saw to-day at tbs architect, Ruiliui Is
Co.'s,,ths plsHs of the new Dallas HERALD
three and half story building. 1t ia ad-
nirably arranged for the several depart
monts on the thrso floors 1t has as octagonAl
corner, which runs up into 4 sort of tswer.
l9.dooT', windows, TRAININGS, etc, are Of the
latest and most beautiful style of architecture.
1t will be the fnests and handsornest structure
in the city of Dallas, and one of the finest in
tho entire state, pride for Texas, and =
credit to tho architect and ts owners. It's
front elevation is modelled after the Lsui,-
vile Courier-Journal building.
This is feast season for hotels and board
ing-house3. All are foil ut remun.rs!ivo
figures, and lucky is he who now comes to
Austin snd secures anything like goos
room or fare. AT Mrs. OcJevia McCulloms
we have over forty boarders. Fortunately
isq weather is delightfully."- pleasant So coal
iIvery scarce, and wood sells for Sl2 per
cord.
Any number of smu5sments. sunh ss con =
corts, penny readings, charity balls ETC., ara
on tho tspis for Austin society for tho next
two weeks, am informed that the capital
city has never SEGA 50 gayan era a, fell to lis
lot tbs past season Many OF the soaatori and
representatives hsye their FAMILIES vita them
here