The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-05-04

( ernOr hDDerlS OF l0cenQl6ry designs
against the old capitol.
The secretary of state is the man who
arranges for printing public documents
and issuing commissions to nOtaries
public, the comptroller OF public &C
counts and its claims for the Prairie
| View normal school, and furnishes April
fool literature, eight columns at time,
| for his constituency.
! The treasurer spends his time In spec
ulating with the cash balance sells
bonds at 50 cents, redeemable in years
and years thereafter, after a long series
of diplomatic negotiations buys them
up at 140 cents.
There is not the slightest probability Of
any wrong undetected being perpetrat-
ed on the people during the present adj
minlstratiOU. IF any OF the departments
| do any wrong to any man it will surely
| be exposed. The encouragement is at
war with the governor and secretary of
state and the secretary OF state is at war
with the Encouragement. The comp
| troller has entrenched himself behind a
few of Governor Roberts opinions and
| declared a bloody war on the o. o., and
| has gone so far in respect to the Prairie
| View normal school as to carry the war
! lliIO hlIlCL. IL IL hlSO lutlllAltt LLldI IIlG
war between the secretary and attorney
| general was ocCasIoncd over q dispute
about the utilization OF a porter"
| Whether previous reduction to utilita-
rians principles OF quart OF straight
whisky had anything to do with this
little diversion is mere matter OF cOnjec-
ture.
The legislature has been steadily at
J i a
Of its first days DELHI
erations, and it is subject Of Just remark
that the house has been peculiarly har-
monious in the transaction OF its bust
ness. The taxes OF the state have been
reduced enormously and the proposition
OF reduction wa scarcely combatted Oh
the floor OF either house. Occupation
taxes in their reduction have been scaled
thirty-One per cent, and the al ValOrem
twenty-five per cent.
The committee on revenue and taxa
ton have been steadily at work during
the session and presided over by
that prince OF presiding officers, G. L.
Wurzback. Their deliberations have
been earnest, and characterized by a
sense Of justice and q realization of the
duties due the constituency of the leg
islature. Mr.. WUrzbach ID Germen OF
fine tal'nt, a good lawyer, patriot an
analytical debateT and q Jealous adyo-
cate.
The committee on internal improve
ments have been busy and all the rail
road laws now adjoining the statute
books OF the special session are the re-
suits Of their labors. The Hon. Seth
Stewart OF Hopkins county, Is chair
man, and he stands in the legislature
statesman OF broad, intelligent views,
surpassed by no member, and the peer
of any. The railroad commission is
the offspring OF tins committee, and
passed the house over Mr.. Hutchison's
substitute, after Il Protracted fight, CON
Quoted on the one hand by Mes-rs.
Hutchinson and Bill Merritt, and on
the other by Seth Stewart, Geo. =. Fin
lay, Marshall Iaukersly, ct. al. And
here let me interpolate that young
Tankersly has never reelected aught but
credit on the peOrle of Harris county
His sentiments are broad, arguments
strong,aud address attractive and elo-
quent.
Mr.. Tarleton, of Hill county, is also a
good debatcr, aud in every instance Is
found standing squarely up to the rack,
fodder or no fodder, battling for the
peoples rights.
The finance committee Of the house
have reported the appropriation and de-
ticiency bills, and, as the chairman
remarked to-day, have managed to |
emasculate the cash balance. Over this |
committee Mr.. Baker, OF Pamela county, |
presides, and the fact that he is the
smallest and one Of the youngest mem
beers speaks his ability in tones surpass-
ing any pen picture of mine.
Through the efforts OF Mr.. Bruce, OF |
McLennan county, the sum of S250,000 |
was appropriated for the lunatic asylum |
Mr.. Bruce is chairman OF the committee |
on asylums.
The other committees that have had |
good al to do have been the commit |
tees oil congressional and senatorial |
and representative apportioumcnt, pub |
lie lands and public buildings and |
grounds.
The congressional committee bill has |
been reported and adopted. The ninth !
district, as agreed on by the senate, was
changed by the house in order that
Roger @. Mills precious mutton might |
be saved, and for no other consideration !
under the Heavens. The reputation
requisitlon and the topography OF the
country demanded in thunder tones that
Navarro county be placed in the Dial as
district and BOsque in the AGO district
But this arrangement would have pre-
senred the unpleasant spectacle Of Mills
and WellbOrn in the same district, and
the house was of the opinion that as
every other cOngr, ssmdn had been saved
there should be no exception in the case
of Mills. The house having refused to
concur in the senate amendment the bill
was so report. back to the senate. 1t was
in the power of Senator Ross to have pre-
vented the senate from recediug from
Their amendments and turn loose eevt n
congressman at large upon the stare
But with that patriotism and diSinterest-
ednes, that charactcr.Zas all his public
work, ne requested the senate to recpue
from their position. Your correspondent
is of the opinion that as the district now
stands W. X. lIOman. OF Burlcson county,
can be elected rs an Independent over Mr.
Mills. Ii Is also the opinion of Others bet
ter qualified to judge in these matters.
w. W. Lang, here at the legislature,
among members and senators, is much
stronger than MIR. Mills in the district
mapped out. and also that Lang is tn
only democrat in the di'trict that can de-
feat an Independent candidate.
John Ireland has been spending a couple
of weeks fishing at the capitol His hooks
are baited with tatly, cigars and straight
whisky. and the fi-h lie desires to catch
are members OF the legislature. The Hon
orable John has slight attack OF the gu
bernatorial fever. and i at present inter
esting himself in sounding the depth OF
legislators. He and Honest JOHN ban
cock are IS thick as cats in a wallet, and
would probably pull together in executive
matters.
From all l can gather from casual con-
versation, Ireland Is not very promising
candidate. The condition OF Ireland"
internally is not very favorable, and few
of the members are inclined to fight IN
der democratic banner with the legend
Erin 20 bragh." reOn inscribed.
The situation OF the Legislature at present
| is perhaps more favorable than formerly
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