The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-04-06
SECRETARY OF STATE.

SECRETARY OF STATE.
The secretary of state on yester-
day was unusually busy, and in ad-
dition to regular business the fol.
lowing charters and resolution were
filed.
Resolution of the stockholders OF
the New York, Texas and Mexican
railway company. 1t authorizes the
| borrowing of a sum not to exceed
eight million dollars, to be applied
to constructing, completing and i'm
proving the railway of said com.
pany, the issue of bonds of the COM
pany, therefor, and the execution
of mortgage upon the corporate
property and franchise of the COM
pany, to secure the payment of said
| bonds.
Charter of the Marshall and North.
western railway company, capital
stock six hundred and sixty thous-
and dollars with the right to increase
or diminish the same. The pro,
posed line commences at MARSHALL
in Harrison county, theuce through
Harrison, Marion, Upshur, Morris
Mount Pleasant, in the last named
county. The chief business office
will be at Marshall. The board OF
| directors consist of the following
persons, viz: William w. Heartsill,
Obidiah Henrick, L. w. Lloyd, Jo-
seph p. Afford, Thomas j. Whaley,
Paul E. Coleman, Jerome @. McCon-
ner, r. S. Kelley, w. S. Allen, r.. l..
Jennings, George w. Rains, w. G..
Pierce, Joseph Lake, Il. A. Elg1n
and ArmoLy r. Starr.
The Ell Paso and White Oak rail-
road company and Telegraph and
Express company filed charter
The capital stock is placed at $780,
600, and the line will commence at
the city of Ell Paso, thence running
through said county of Ell Paso, on
the most practical and expedient
route, to a point on the boundary
line between the state of Texas and
territory of New Mexico, about
twenty miles northeast of said city
of Ell Paso.
The board of directors is to con-
sist of the following persons, viz
j. +. Harrison, 5. IL. Newman, Il.
ii. Davis, G. r. Morehead, Charles
Davis, Ell Paso, Texas J. A. Miller,
Silver City, New Mexico, and z. f.
Herber, of Santa Fe, New Mexico.
CoMPTROLLER's OFFICE.
On yesterday the comptroller de-
posted S176,992 received from ad
valorem and, occupation taxes.
There is in the hands of the treas
urer, not deposited by regular
warrants, but held on receipts from
comptroller's Office the sum of $7O,-
628.77 in addition to above deposits
to revenue to be deposited as soon
as the press of business will permit.
ADJUTANT GENERAL.
Captain Caldwell, of the frontier
battalion, returned yesterday from
a trip through southwestern Texas.
He reports everything quiet. The
range is in better condition than
ever known at this season OF
the year, and stock of all
kinds are in excellent condition.
Many of the sheep men have COM
menced shearing, and the clip this
spring will be very heavy. General
King will reach home this morning
from San Antonio.
From Fridays Daily.l
On yesterday the governor ap-
pointed Judge n. j. Shelley special
Judge of the district court of Travis
county, to try the case of A. S. Rob-
r1 I'm
Walker being disqualified. He also
appointed Thomas w. Folsom COM
missioner of deeds for the state of
Texas in the state of New York.
On yesterday the governor COM
muted the sentence of Sam Bennett,
convicted in the district court of
Williamson county, of the theft of a
horse, to one years service in the
penitentlary. because he was quite a
boy, only fifteen years of age, when
received into the penitentiary, and
| because his conduct has been very
good.
SECRETARY OF STATE.
Making out certified copies, an
swering letters and other routine
duties occupied the attention of all
connected with the office of secre-
tary of state yesterday. The bus
mess of the Off &c is very large, and
the annual receipts are largely in
excess of its disbursements.
CoMPTRoLLER's OFFICE.
Business in this office yesterday
was exceedingly active, and the
comptroller's chief clerk and subOr-
dinates were kept busy. .
The cash balance is swimming
along smoothly, and bids fair to
reach the high point OF aweek OF
two weeks ago. On yesterday
S32 900 additional cash, to be de.
posted from the comptroller's re-
ceipts, was on hand, making within
this week to revenue an addition OF
100000 since the last bond pur'
chase.
DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE.
Commissioners Spaight on yester.
day issued the required certificate
of authority to do bushes in this
state to the London and Provincial
Fire Insurance company of London
England. The guaranteed capital
stock of this company is five million
dollars, of which four hundred
thousand dollars is paid up capital
and two hundred thousand dollars
invested in United States bonds, and
deposited in the New York insur-
ance department for the benefit OF
all United States policy holders. Ii
was organized in November, 1881
and has only just now made its de-
but in America.
To a communication received
from a leading business firm in 6
north Texas town, asking if the
Knickerbocker Life Insurance com
pany, of New York, was duly au
thorized to do business in Texas
and intimating that risks were be-
ing solicited and placed in that com
pany in the section above named
the commissioner sent the following
reply:
DEPT. OF ms, STAT, & HISTORY, !
AUSTIN, March 30, 1880.
GENTLEMEN-In reply to youI
favor of the 28th inst, have to in.
form you that the KnickerbockeI
Life Insurance company is not now
and, as far as the books of this de-
partment show, never has been au.
thorized to do business in this state
If any agent is, to your knowledge
soliciting business for said company
in your section of the state, you will
render a service to the public wea
by giving me the nameg of such
agents, and the names of one OF
more witnesses to the fact.
Let me urge you to aid me in my