The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-02-17
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on trial, that is to say, they we're discussing
the insanity question. Your readers Will
recollect that the HERALD in the Currie case,
in the Rotbschild and other similar cases,
took distinct ground that the trouble was
in the law, not with the court or the
iuries altogether, and that one
difficulty was that an immense array of legal
talent was often overpowering as against me
less experienced states attorneys. 1t there
fore urged upon the legislature, just sueh
law Ms that to-day passed by the house on
Inc sdoption of The senate bill. 1t is assrm-
ed that the governor will duly sign the BIZ,
the which has already beer reported to you.
The determination on the part of members
from north and west Texas to have a
RE.p1sTRIcrING OF THE STATE
under the new census grows apnce, and SO
strong is the feeling on this subject with
the house. that it is intlmated
that appropriation bills VIII
mot BE- passed unless this new spportlonment
be allowed. The SLY rumors that the gov.
ernor would oppose such a bill because east
Texas cannot make en- equal show OF In
movement in population and consequent ad-
is pre.eminently superior to any such mar
row local feelings and actions. The reverse
il true. for he IS free to soy that if the peo-
ple wish it, why should they not have 1t.
When it was urged that it would absorb too
much of the time of the session, his re.
ply was precisely true, viz: mot so very
much if you get right downto your work.
Dne of the embarrassments in this new ap-
'bortionment is that some OF the present.
lsfnembers will jeopardize their positions.
Another complication exists in the fact that
lthe u. S. senatorial contest two years hence
lis involved. ReagaAs friends repre-
Ilaent sections that will not be so strong as
IIagainst others that shave grown so great OF
Hate" and zone of which we are whom" -.-sE.
~ called on the land commissioner Mr,
Wslsh) to-d4y and asked him what special
objections he had, IS one of the heads OF the
departments required under Senator Hous-
toms bill, to give
EMPLOYMENT TO WOMEN
TO the extent of one half his clerk force.
| He responded that the bill which contained
! a clause seemingly for his and other chiefs
protection, viz: "Provided said females be
competent" was really operative against bis
discretion, Rs the question of competency,
therefore, was the only one he was to con-
slider. Hence he prefers these main oolec-
tions: 1st, he has no discretion as to the
needs of the applicant, who, after ell,
may be comfortably well of, or she may DC
morally Objectionable, or socially unworthy;
End, First come, first served will be, he says,
a very poor rule forced on him, as competency
alone is to be regarded, and the first twenty
applying (he works forty clerzel, although
they all reside in Austin, where the news OF
the passage OF the bill, if passed, will be first
known. must be selected Sd, There is ne
option rs TO gradual substitution, but the
radical change, under that bill, will have to
be made at once, and thus his office will be
thrown into confusion 4th, When he may
dismiss somebody's sister, or wife, or daugn'
ter, for incumpetency or bad conduct, some
body is apt to get mad, and somebody
elsa is "liable TO get shooted." In
tbe honse. the bill will have to run the gaunt.
let. One of the amendments there proposed
will be. "provided that so per cent. OF the TO
males so employed shall be colored." BY
such means odium is sought 10 be thrown
upon the measure. WE'LL | remember dis
tinctly, when in Philadelphia, some of tho
, medical students of Jefferson college, IN ina
city, booted jeered and threw stones q, th'
, frat female graduate in medical school, D.
she drove through the streets on ner way
home with her diploma, and now TO day, I'M
fair hand of woman and her geutl'
voice ministers to the eomtorts Q
, thousands wracked on the bed.of paiu, ant
. attend her sex 10 those diseases ana trial
that thew alone should best understand an(
be privileged to attend.
The university bill was another OF the SUB
. iects of considerable discussion in the senat
this forenoon. Interesting and important II
its character and scope, has provoked com
ment from members whenever II has Deel
ranched. Sonne have opposed It, not iron
sntspopkrG from the object sought TO be 81
taiped. but from belief that the nlovemen
. at this period of this states history is prems
ture. However, the correct idea has SO ia
prevailed, and the probabilities arc that GU
, Young men and women will, ere many years
he enabled 10 receive at home tbs iDtellec
: tual advantages and polish which they ar
: now compelled 10 seek in other states an
: lands. As will have been seen from my ois
patches of 10 day, an amendment was sdopie
. bv The senate providing that the medicius
: department of The institution snouI
be located separately from Tn
main part. 1t ia conceded o
Q ali hands thst the university proper shoul
remain at the capital but the medical %
psrtmeHt ought to be located II was though
. u the largest city of the state, 60 as TO amor
:, its inmates an opportunity TO easiest reac
the varied types of disease in practical study
e This amendment was urged By prominen
4 and numerous physicians from every seciio
n Of the stste. Il will be indeed a proud de
for Texas when she can point 10 great uni
y versity within her borders.
Another extremely fruitful source OF oil
d custom Is The bill proposing an amendmer
/. 70 be constitution 60 ss 10 establish an IN
4 migration bureau and make appropriation
" therefor. II has on It's every apPearAnc
4 brought with Il = very deluge Of eloqusnc'
n II is claimed BY the advocates Of the b
Q bat the section Of our constitution probib
n ting sppro pristion for any purposes OF In
! migration has been construed BY the vorl
d as dsclsraiion Of the people Of Tex
= aeainst the incoming Of strangers, and h'
: ia Consequence Damaged the sia'
Il snd retarded her progress eve
If since the fdopii0n Of on preseI
+ instrument Of oresuic Law. N0tVi hsisnf
V ing tbi. coeeut reasoning. many Of our nsoi
e grave Legislators are fearful thst The spfr
n rristicus mi<bt be u-sd @ igirg inc q
II state = srecifs Of fc.ievsz an1 lszza-fal
:. ,stnld b. dreadful ever 70 bsve &C. i71-
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