The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-04-13
rHE DALLAS WEEKLY HERALD, THURSDAY, ArarGte 1899.

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committee N two from oacl house
abpolniod Nv visit The pfalrie View nOrmi
, school and ascertain aud report by bill II
temporary needs,
Wnfgbaoh moved liz reference TO the con
mittec Oh education.
Hutchinson did not think II necessary /
refer IL. Tho storm, presumably meanin
the comptrollcr's storm, had almost de
stfoyed the institution, aud he knew per
sonaly this 10 be the fact.
Todd thought there were several matter
bout this school thnt ought 30 be loOkeC
nto, and he questioned the right of legis
lating on matters not embraced IN the gov
ernor's proclamation,
Tarleton contendcd that it was proper
matter, and Todd withdrew his objection.
Evans said the school had sustained seIi.
Gus damage and he hoped the house would
adopt the resolution
Todd withdrew his objection and the res
olution was adopted.
BY Foster-A resolution that whereas the
comptroller has decided that agents OF
| Bible and book companies are subject to
peddlers license, with the effect of sus-
pending the sale of sich books by mission
airy organizations, be it resolved that the
committee on revenue and organization be
authorized and instructed to present bill
of the occupation tax.
BY Cowen - resolution requiring
the committee on internal improvements
to refer back at the earliest practicable mo-
ment all railroad bills referred to it.
| Adopted.
BY Denman-A resolution that whereas
it being apparent that many Judicial dis
tricts of late creation furnished little work,
the governor is requested to submit the
matter to the present session of the legs-
lature for its action. Adopted.
By Stewart, of Hopkins-A resolution
that the sergeant. at-arms be instructed to
procure for the use of the house hundred
copies of the March extra edition of the
Houston Post, not to cost exceeding eight
cents per copy. Adopted.
By Tompkins-Resolutionss of, respect to
NJ. A. Harvey, late calendar clerk,
deceased. Adopted.
The house then adjourned to 0 a. m. to-
morrow
THE GOVERNORS MESSAGE,
containing about 1900 words rec
ommends the sale or lease of
school lands in any quantity on
long credit, with moderately low in
terest.
The passage of laws at once to raise the
price of lands in the Texas e. Pacific and
Pan Handle reservations to at least dollar
an acre, and that 200 900 acres of these res
and to repeal all laws granting lands to rail
ways.
The passage of laws regulating railways,
freights and passenger tariffs, and prevent
indiscrimination.
To reduce the taxes, he says, may be
found consistent with the support of an
efficient state government, ana recon-
mends that if it can be done, the law be
passed and not delayed till the
next regular session. He recon-
mends further time to redeem lands
sold by the state for taxes. Concern
/ ing the comptroller's action, he says: 1t is {
matter resting entirely between the legisla
ture and the comptroller, and he leaves il
with the legislature to settle the question
DEPARTMENT NOTES.
General W. p. Hardeman was commits
stoned to-day to inspect twenty miles G.
the East & West Texas railway
Articles Of incorporation were filed by
the Mechanics fire company of Houston
Over one hundred applications for schoo
: lands were received at the treasury depart
ment to-day. First payment OH GOO,OOl
acres of land was received.
Galveston.
Special to the Herald.
GALVESTON, April 5.-B. NJ. Temple
chief engineer Gulf, Colorado d Santa i,
railroad, was married this morning to Mis-
Ida Shipman. Among the Wany handsom
and costly presents was silver tea-set from
, the secretary's department of the Santa i,
railroad. The newly married couple LEI
on the early train for Virginia, via New
York
George Washington, colored boy age
, 10, was last evening accidentally shot in tn
eye by John McBeth, with toy pistol.
Mr.. b. +. Davis, of the wholesale furni
ture establishment of Davis & Bro, VIII
+, was lying al the point OF death, was report
= ed to be much improved to day, and hope
. are entertained of his recovery.
q mass-meeting was held last night by
8 the negroes to protect against the inhumar
y treatment of the colored convicts in thi
= and other counties of the state.
Attendance upon all public schools in tn
= city for week ending March 81, l,5I2 tota
. number on the rolls l,3SS.
= The case of Thomas Cuddy, for murder
i Gus assault, was continued. Campbell, tn
man he cut, is reported TO be dange rousl.
: cut, but, 1t is thought, not necessarily fl
: tally.
i GALVESTON, April 6.-The three-maste,
hooner, Ada Kennedy, bringing in
CA go of SGi tons Of ice. came across the ba
5 this morning drawing fourteen feet TIVE
inches. This is the deepest draft vesse
r which has ever crossed the bar.
u b. II. Davis. of the wholesale turniiur
0 establishment Of b. r. Davis a Bro, di q
c at his residcr,e in the east end OF the CT y
c at an early hour this morning. Mr.. DaNi
was naive OF Pennsylvania, whence In
removed to Galveston in the latter part "a
: 1858, since which time he has been engage,
IN the business he was pursuing at ih
l time OF his death. He Will be burie'
tomorrow morning. Services are TO b
conducted at st. Johns Methodist EpiscO
e pal Church south.
Mrs. n L. Johns, wife of Star S. Johns
| n anft
II we're brought to Galveston this morning
and buried ia Magnolia cemetery.
8 John Henderson, a street car driver, wa
2, this morning married at the county jail q
{ Lizzie Ellis, who was commited TO jail
y few DAYS since on the charge OF vagrancy
a., After the ceremony the heartless jailer sep
u arated the newly welded couple by con
J. Quoting the bride to her cell, leaving th
bridegroom TO reflections upon the cruel'.
. of fate.
3, Major b. Rush Plumly, who has been il
s. Washington for some few weeks in the inter
+ est of the deep water project, returne'
u home last night.
morning.
: Cotton receipts to-day. SAC bales.
) Mr. A. J. Driver, MANAGER Of The Texa
: department of the Mexican Gable company
/ has arrived in this city from BrOwnsyill,
i and states to your correspondent that j.
. vii shortly establish that Incorporation
e this city. Mr.. Driver is thorough elCC
Il trician, and lac is especially cultured in th
art Of cabling.
Il Spot cotton closed weak prices m
changed. Sales 200 bales. Futures Opene
2 dun; steady; closed barely steady. Sale
,00e bales.
y 4 gang q twenty-five laborers, black an
: white. arrived here Tuesday per schoonC
e Thomas 4. Kennedy. from TampicO, in
-. rHHHHas NHaHH
5 went ont TO work for the Mexican Centr,
% railroad under an agreement that the
were to receive S,}j per month, but Whe
y theN came % settlenent thev were pal