The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-04-22
CAPITAL CORRESPONDENCE.

suits Against Them--In the Adjutant
Generals Onice-Statss of Our Miiiti,
Force. Recommendations for its Nor
Efficient Utilization.
No. O.
Correspondence of the Herald
AUSTIN, April 10th, 1SS2.--Thc attorney
nor, calls attention again to the recon
mendations which he made last season 70
/, the more eilectual enforcement of tn,
penal laws Of the state. Among those ar,
prominently FIRST, the enactment o
a law presuming the correctness o
Oil proceedings in the trial courts
unless the contrary appear by bill Of cX
captions, so that cases may be promptly
tried on their merits, Second, that prOyis
ION be at once made for the payment by
the state Of reasonable fees to justices OF
the peace and other officers for services
rendered in preliminary examinations for
ielonies, Third, that the state should have
a reasonable number Of pcremptory chal-
lengers on the formation OF every grand
4 Jury. Fourth, that one ana the same
Especial venire" should be considered am
ply sufficient for all the capital cases called
for trial at any one term OF court. Fifth,
that Their. should be appointed n clerk for
each grand jury, whose duty it should be
to reduce TO writing in u book kept for the
purpose, the evidence OF each witness tNti-
Tying before the grand jury, this evidence
to be signed by the witnesses, ana en-
trusted to the care of the district or county
attorney
IN the COURT or APPEALS
during the year past there We're taken eases
of lelonies, 27l; of misdemeanors, 155; OF
scirc iacias, 3d. And of these Tyler repre-
sents lj5 Galveston, Of; Austin, PIG. The
business done within the same time was as
follows; Cases affirmed, 2l3 reversed, 1913;
dismissed, G3; transferred or pending, GO. 1t
also affirmed the death penalty in Z cases.
In the
LAND FORGERY CASES
there have been convicted down to the LIST
ofJnnra'y s., and actually paced inside
tue walls OF the penilentury 10 of this class
there are now two other criminals
therein who have been convicted
and sentenced, though their cases are now
on appeal these are Rogers and Hanks.
The total number of these fellows indicted
Is 3d.. OF the number indicted, 3 have tor
feited their bonds and are at large . died
pending their prosecutions 3 have been
acquitted have never been arrested 3
are now at large on bond the remaining
II have had Their cases dismissed, 7oi these
men being used rs witnesses, and the 9th.
era being without sufficient evidence against
thcm TO warrant prosecution.
In the matter OF
RAILROAD COMPANIES
the encouragement says that during
the last year, he attached his ccrlih-
cate of approval to 20 in all; and
that there now appears 10 be some y
railroad companies in the state. He further
says that as many as 10 of these had failed
to make the reports required by law under
the statute l2lO, under the 81 900 forfeiture
clause, and he thinks that SPECIAL depart
ment OF state government should be re.
quired to transact the business with them,
and that the supervision of such immense
interests should not be scattered through
the different departments, with no special
resulting responsibility.
THE ApIUTANT-G GENERALS DEPARTMENT.
Your readers will recolleCt that some
time last July, Hon. W. IL, King was APP
pointed to this post as successor to the
lamented General John II. Jones. lie
has taken hold of affairs with that
diligence and conscientiousness that char
acteri2es the man, and makes some valua-
BILE recommendations as to the needs of the
service through legislation. The Roster
shows ommander.in.chcf, |; adiutant.
general, ] aids, g; brigades, ., infantry regi-
ments, D, of these one being colored; cav
airy regiment, l;artillery, 4 white infantry
companies, %; colorcd infantry compa.
MES, o.
In the matter OF appropriations and OK
penditures, General King shows $1l lis "a,
having been drawn from last years appro.
priatiOn, and says that about $4,000 more
will be required TO pay for services of bat.
TALON for quarter ending LIST of March, ul-
timo. The following are some of General
Kings
RECOMMENDATIONS:
To secure anything like an efficient system:
Authorize and require an enrolment orthc
entire militia once every two years Coniine
the active militia, or volunteer quarts, to n
definite number of companies and rcgi-
inents-Iniantry, cavalry and artillery all
being represented-and unite them all into
one division, composed OF not more than
four nor less than two brigadeS, with
one lnajor-gcneral for the en-
tire state, and one brigadicr.gc for
each brigade, and such stall for each us
may be necessary for an active, intelligent
performance of their duties.
Require, under proper penalties for fail
ure, at least one encampment yearly for the
division; said encampment TO continue not
less than three nor more than five days,
and the entire force, while going tn and re-
encamoment, to be subject to strict disci
plinc and to be fairly aud fully drilled and
exercised In the various duties pertaining
to q soldiers life, both In camp and field,
Requite colonies OF regiments aud cap
tains OF companies TO make careful inspcc-
tions oftheir commands quarterly, at least;
and that all those officers, general field ana
company, report TO the acknowledgement
the results OF these several duties, rs well
as oil others connected with their military
service. Modify the present law so that
military companies cannot be called out by
subordinate officials, but, through them,
by the governor; and when so done provide
the means TO pay for their services, lessen.
ing the present rates, however, In so doing.
Apr pirate sufficient yearly, to pay the
expense Il thsse encampmenls, for the rent
OF places for the safe keeping of arms, etc,
and for the actual expense and
reasonable pay-not TO exceed 30 many
days In each year-for the general and
field officers while attending to their duties
as inspectors, and also the expenses OF the
acknowledgement when on that duty. as he
( Is now by law invested with the duty of In.
spectorgcneral, and Others, as already
stated.
The legislature now in session will ait
this department to the best OF Its powers
j. f. Il.
Decline OF Man.