The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-03-03
Proclamation Converting the Legislature.
EXECUTIVE OFFICE, AUSTIN, Texas,
March 1871


March I, 1881.
Whereas an extraordinary occasion has arisen
for action of the legislature, now, therefore, L,
o. M. Roberts, governor of the state OF Texas,
by virtue of authority vested in me by the con-
stitution of the state, do issue this, my procla-
nation, conyening the legislature in special
session, at Austin, the seat of government, on
the 9th day of April, 1882, for the following
purposes, to-wit:
First, to apportion the state into congress
sional and into senatorial and representative
districtss
Second, to make provision for supplying The
place Of the capitol that has been bu ned until
new capitol has been finished, and for sup
plying all books, furniture, and everything that
may be necessary for The efficient working OF
the legislative, executive and judicial Depart
ments of the government. To make provi-
sions for every thing that may be deemed ne
cessary TO facilitate the erection OF new state
capitol, and TO take such other action as may
be deemed proper in regard to the buildings.
lots and other things within the capitol square,
To take action by appropriation or otherwise,
for supplying water and for making other ne
cessary improvements to the lunatic asylum
and other public buildings at the seat of gov
eminent. To make further Improvements and
regulations for the state penitentiaries, and in
regard to the penal servitude OF the state gen
orally, in anticipation of the expiration of the
present lease, which terminates on the first day
of January next, prior to the regular session Of
the legislature. To take such action as may
be necessary in regard to the University Of
Texas and its branches, relating to their gov
eminent and to the relations between them,
and to increase and make disposition of their
funds, and to take such further action as may
be deemed necessary and proper in any and
every respect for the support and maintenance
of the Prairie View normal school, and for the
discharge of its debts and liabilities. To
make further disposition, by sale, lease or
otherwise, of the lands belonging to the public
free schools, to the university, to the asylums,
and of lands to pay the public debt, and to
provide for the investment of the proceeds
thereof, SO that the permanent funds may no.
be diminished at every investment. To pass
necessary laws TO require railroads in the state
to be kept in good condition, so as to rem
der travel and transportation on them safe and
expeditions, and to prevent abuses and unjust
discrimination. TO regulate freights and pas
senger tariffs. To provide practicable remedies
for the enforcement of such laws, not only on
the companies, but on the officers who man
age and control said railroads.. To reduce
the taxes, both advalorem and occupation, so
far as it may be consistent with the support OF
an official state government. To consider
and act upon such other subjects as may be
presented during the said session by the gov
ernor.
Baron de Schaeffer, now Austro- Hungarian
minister to Washington, arrived in New York
on Tuesday. He has been 80 years in the &C
tive service of his country as foreign repre-
sentative, and has travelled over nearly all the
world. He speaks of the United States as the
IDEAL nation, whose civilization is far ahead OF
the rest of the world. He is 81 years old and
bachelor.
weighs only I'9 pounds, and is the llehtest
nan Who has ever filed that position in race
with Cambridge.