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Ought TO Resume.

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If there is handsome profit to be
realized from the labor of the con-
victs, and the state can treat them as
humanely, and avoid putting the con-
victs in competition with free labor,
the same as the lessees, it would be
far better that the state should re-
alize the profit than to give it to pri-
vate capitalists.
We would not be understood as
making the question Of profit the sole
consideration, but only mention that
as an argument. When it is admit
ted that the state can manage the
prisons with as much justice to all
concerned as the lessees can, fact on
which there is very little room for a
doubt, we verify believe it ought To
resume direct control of the peniten-
tiarieS at once.
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FOrty-FOurth Days Proceedings.
SENATE.


AUSTIN, March 8, 1888.
The senate met at the usual hour, Hon.
A. W. Houston, president pro tenn, pre-
siding, and quorum present.
On motion of Mr.. Peacock the journal
was not read.
PETITIONS.
Mr.. Fowler: From the citizens of Bas-
trop county, asking submission of prohi-
bition amendment to the constitution.
Also, from citizens of Fayette county,
on same subject,
Mr.. Peacock: From 400 citizens OF
Marion county, against q prohibition
amendment to the constitution.
Mr.. Terrell: of. M. Jones, fer relief.
Also, from citizens of Burnet county,
asking for submission of prohibition
amendment to the constitution.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
Engrossed Bills.-Mr. Martin, chair
man, reported the correct engrossment of
the senate bills No. $50. regulating the
duties of telegraph companies, and pro-
viding penalty for violation of the same.
No. 294, amending article 420 of the
revised statutes, in reference to the
pow er Of cities and towns over funds be-
longing to the same.
Judiciary No. 1.-Mr. Peacock, for
committee, reported adversely senate
bill No. 81, providing for dissolution of
attachments.
Roads and Bridges.-Mr. Getzendaner,
for committee, reported q substitute for
senate bill No. 305, to authorize road
overseers to cut bitches in adjoining
lands for the purpose of draining public
roads.
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS
Mr.. Terrell: A bill authorizing the
city OF AusIin to issue bonds for the pur'
pose of constructing sewers and provide
for the payment of interest thereon.
Mr.. Gibbs: A bill to amend article 81
of the penal code, providing penalty fol
mIsapplication OF public moneys by public
| officers.
Mr.. Pope: A bill to amend articles 1861
! and 1867, revised statutes, changing the
election laws.
I On motion Of Mr.. Gooch, Messrs. Mat
lock and Buchanan were excused for the
| day.
On motion of Mr.. johnson, Of Collin,
the postmaster, Mr.. Ledbetter, was ex.
cused for the day.
| Mr.. Stratton moved that the senate 60
] into executive session for <notarial ap'
p0intments sent in by the governor.
Mr.. Gooch opposed the motion. the
re- $,tion confirming penitenttary lease;
Z go special order for this hour.
IS OF Mr.. Stratt0n lost-ayes II
S ssAGx FROM THK HOUSE
- vi the massage Of house bill NO
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
House met at $3.50 a. M; Speaker
Gibson and quorum present.
Prayer by the chaplain.
Reading of the journal dispensed
with.
At the instance of Mr.. Fisher the
rules were suspended and senate bill
No. PAS, to amend the charter of the
city of Houston, was taken up and
finally passed.
A message from the senate announc-
ed the passage of senate bill 294. to
amend the charter of the city of Gal
weston.
THE RAILROAD BILL.
The house resumed consideration of
house bill 225-the railroad bill, pre-
sented by Mr.. Chenoweth, as chairman
of the committee on internal improve
ments.
Mr.. Stagner, being entitled to the
floor, concluded his remarks from the
day previous. Arguing at length as
to the necessity of some legislation to
prevent discrimination by railroads.
Like Mr.. Chenoweth, he was willing
| that tie bill should be quartered, If
L 1cCcoodI " w PCllCOo ~ w hANCs eAS
grand will of the people. He alluded
/ to the strong lobby interests and cor
| rupt influences which were always
brought to bear in such matters, and
to intimations that his own position
was attributed to selfish motives from
the idea that he might possibly be
named as one of the proposed COM
missioners. Gov. Ireland. he con-
tended, would not so stultify himself,
and the people of his district by such
action.
As to the operations of such laws
in other states, he referred TO the
Missouri law as being more stringent
even than the provisions of this bill,
and yet it had given satisfaction. He
then reviewed other provisions OF the
bill, and asked members to examine
fully before they condemned it en-
tirely.
Mr.. Stagner spoke at greater length
than we have space to follow him.
Mr.. Scott contended that the
speeches so far on the bill had failed
to offer a single good argument in its
favor. Its advocates had skuDked
| themselves. He said this in all due
Difference. however, to their sincerity.
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Gainesville Register.
The state has auouL concluded to
purchase the Alamo. We hope she
will not conclude to buy up all the
old relics. If she does, there will be
several vacancies in the legislature.
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MIR. Chenoweth's SoIiIoquy.

Waco EXalnlner.J
Mr.. Chenoweth will find himself
asking himself (after the fashion of
"Says / to Myself Says L." in
Iolanthe) if he really did frame and
introduce a railroad bill in this legis-
lature.
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Nv no Means Wrong.

AIIneOIa MOnItOr.I
Senator johnson is by no means
wrong in his proposition to put the
state treasurer under heavier bond.
He has two millions of dollars in
bonds in his keeping.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

House met at $50 a. m, Speaker
Gibson and quorum present.
Prayer by the chaplain, Rev. DIR.
Poindexter.
Reading of the journal dispensed
with.
Mr.. Elliott was excused for the day
on account of sickness, and Mr.. Mour-
sund indefinitely on account of sick
ness. Mr.. Tucker of Anderson, pre-
viously excused, reappeared in his
seat.
A message from the senate an
nounced that the senate had passed
house bills Nos. 20 and 40, and senate
bills Nos. 30, 291, 295, 294 and substi-
tute senate bill No. 230.
a subsequent message stated that
the senate that house bill No. 80, to
amend article 1872 revised statutes,
relative to changes of venue in civil
cases, and had passed senate bill Nos.
100 and l57.
PENDING BUSINESS.
The house resumed consideration of
the business pending from adjourn
ment, house bill No. 269, for sale or
lease of lands set apart for the benefit
of the school. university and asylum
| funds.
STANDARDIZATION is, the substitute
offered by the gentleman from Wheel
or, Mr.. Browning.
Mr.. WurZbach said he believed Mr..
Rrowning's bill had merits, so had the
other from the senate.
Mr.. Douglass was not satisfied with
| either bill.
Mr. Aclxer arpued that if we aimed
to pass a bill it would be better to
adopt the senate bill as basis for
proper amendments such as the SEN
ate would accept. and not antagonize
the views of that body too far, lest by
delay we should fail to make law
for the benefit of the schools.
The bill was read, and, on motion,
the hour for the special order having
arrived. the house went into commit
| tee of the whole (Mr. Wurzbach in
the chair, to resume consideration
from the day previous, of the
GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
BY recommendation of previous ac-
ton the following were adopted:
For clerk Of supreme
coust At Austin, ex,of-
| ici0 librarian. $500 500
| Clerk supreme court at
! Tyler, ex-ofiicio libra
ri1n-. -.........-..... 1UO 1OO
Clerk supreme court at
Galveston. ex-ohicio
| Iron safes for record
! books. including $500
1|re4<|v 1Unr0IrI4I6<I. &<I-
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fear the Texas passenger rate
at . cents will be revoked.
He read n ON the st. Louis Railroad
Record 10 show that the law has worked
well in Texas. and that the railroads were
making money by it. He argued that
corporations like individuals should be
controlled by law or they will control US.
We had given in Texas IS. $50 900 acres
OF land and certainly had some right and
interest in their control. AS to the argu-
ment that capital was timid and that rail-
road men were frightened at the
idea of legislation in these matters
he cited the fact that Huntington was
making large purchases and extending
his great railroad interests in Texas. So
far from these corporations being averse
to legislation, he contended they had in
some cases sought ii. One Of them had
asked the legislature TO protect
them because another road re-
fused to receive their freight at
fair rates and had virtually laid
an embargo upon them Like Caesar to
Casslus. they were crying to the iegisla-
ture, "Help us, or we sink"
Mr.. ChenOweth c'Osed with an elegant
peroration, making appropriate poetical
and classical illusions. He spoke for an
hour and half.
Mr.. Stagner spoke next, taking the
position that the legislature should act
ana pass law In accordance with the
demands of the Democratic plat
form. He called attention to the fact
that President Arthur had suggested that
railroad legislation was necessary, and
had recommended an international rail-
road bill. Some legislation was necessa-
nv to prevent discrimination. as he knew
from his own experience, which he cited.
He objected to one Feature OF the blI,
which he desired should be changed.
The speaker had read a communication
from United States Senator Coke, that he
had taSen roper notice Ofresolutions of
the legislature, as to the proposed tax on
quinine and removal of United States
troops from the Texas frontier.
Also communication of thanks from
Gen. FitZhugh Lee for use of hall Mon
day night to lecture on the battle OF
Charlottesville.
Mr.. Caven, chairman of committee on
agricutui al affairs, was granted further
time TO report on senate bill No. 1S6.
House adjourned under motion of Mr..
Upton, which prevailed. TO consider the
general appropriation bill atthree o'clock
p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Speaker Gibson and a quorum present.
The general appropriation bill was fur
Their adopted In committee of the whole
(Mr. Cochran in the chair, as follows:
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Leaving a profit over the lease Of s2O27 ,O2O
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Pending, the amendment of Mr..
Collins: "Provided further, that after
six years, the lease contract may be
annulled by act of the legislature,
when considered in the interest of the
state SO to do. Lost
Ayes, Chesley, Collins, Davis, Evans,
Fowler, MatlOck, johnson of Collin,
Traylor-S. Noes-Buchanan, Cooper,
Farrar, Fleming, Buchanan, GetZen-
daner, Gibbs, GoOch, Harris, Hous-
ton, Johnston of Shelby, Jones, King,
Kleberg, Martin, Peacock, Pfeuffer,
Pope, Randolph, Terrell-19.
Mr.. Fisher, amendment: PRO
vided, that the first legislature con-
vening after the expiration of the five
years of the lease, shall have power
to revoke said lease" Lost.
Mr.. Johnston, amendment: "Pro-
vided, that the aforesaid lease shall
in no event be of longer duration
than ten years, and that said lessees
and their bondsmen shall, within
thirty days after the passage Of the
resolution, file in the office of the sec
rotary of state a written acceptance
of said resolution, otherwise said con-
tract shall be revoked" Adopted.
Ayes-Buchanan, Chesley, Coop
er, Evans, Fleming, Farrar, Fow.
Ter, GetZendaner, Gooch, Houston
Johnson, of Collin, Johnston, of Shell
by, Jones, Kleberg, Martin, Matlock,
Patton, Peacock, Pfeuffer, Pope, Shan
non, Traylor-22. Noes-Davis, Far
rar, Gibbs, Harris, King, Randolph
Terrell-8.
Mr.. Traylor, amendment: Strike
out the words 'that the said leases be
and the same are hereby in all things
ratified and confirmed" and insert
that the said leases be and
they are hereby revoked" and
amend the caption to conform thereto
Mr.. Buchanan: Amendment, PRO
vided further, that the amount. OF
money paid by the state for the trans.
portatiOn of convicts to the peniten.
tiaries during the years 1883 and 1884
shall be placed to the credit of the
tate by said lesseeS to be by them
paid back to the state at the termina
ton of said leases" Adopted.
Mr.. MatlOck: Amendment, AT nc
time after January l, 1885, shall the
lessees have the right to permit any OF
the convicts belonging to any of the
penitentiaries to work or he worked
upon or in the construction of rail.
roads or any other public works"
Mr.. Davis: An amendment to the
amendment: "Strike out.1S85." Lost
Amendment of Mr. Matlock adopted
ayes Is. nayS r.
Mr.. Terrell: An amendment
with the express condition that nc
convict shall be employed in any city
in this state outside of the peniten
tiary, in the performance Of any me
chanical work, or trade, outside of the
penitentiary walls, nor shall they be
employed in the erection of any public
buildings belonging to the state not
connected with the penitentary.
Mr.. Gooch: Amendment to amend
ment: "This prohibition shall moi
extend to working the industries Of
manufacturing iron or for building
penitentiaries or reformatories."
Pending the amendments the sen
ate adjourned till Tuesday.
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PETITIONS

Mr.. Matlock: From the citizens of
Young county, praying transfer of
the civil and criminal Jurisdiction of
the county court to the district court,
etc.
Mr.. Buchanan: From the citizens
of Smith and Cherokee counties, ask
ing for prohibition amendments to
the constitution.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
Elections.-Mr. Chesley, chairman,
reported favoraDly senate bill to
amend the election law, so as to au-
thoriZe the county commissioners to
provide two sets of ballot boxes to
facilitate the counting of votes.
Constitutional Amendments
Gibbs, chairman, reported unfavOra-
bly, senate resolution to amend article
Z of the constitution, relating to pub
lie schools.
Adversely, senate resolution amend
ing section 8, article of the constitu-
ton.
Favorably, amending the constitu-
ton relative to levying Especial state
school tax.
Fayorably, house resolution fixing
the maximum state tax.
Favoraldy, house resolution amend
ing sections and 6, article of the
constitution
Fayorably, resolution amending art
icle Of the constitution.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION-PUBLIC
SCHOOLS.
For salary of secretary
OF board Of education 1900 800
Support of Sam HOus-
ton Normal school for
the fiscal years ending
August 81, 1885. go. $4,000 $4,000
(Above to be paid out
general revenue fund.-
Payment of teachers to
be employed by state
board of education,
for purpose OF teach
ing summer normal
schools, to be paid out
OF general revenue. 5000 1900
Purchase of philOsopbi-
cal, physiological and
astronomical appara-
tus for Sam Houston
Normal school, to be
paid out of general
revenue. 1900
Purchase of library for
Sam Houston Normal
school, to be paid out
of general revenue. LOCO 1000
For support of the public free schools
for the year ending august 81, 1888 and
1884 and 1885. one-fourth of all the gen.
eral revenue that may be collected, ex-
elusive of the cost of collection; all the
annual poll tax levied for school pur-
poses, exclusive of cost of collection; and
all the interest on the permanent school
fund, including bonds and other interest
bearing Indebtedness now or hereafter
belonging to said permanent school fund
After the committee rose and reported
and some discuss sion as to adjournment,
the house adjourned till a. m. Monday
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Recommended that the resolution
providing for call of constitutional
convention lie on the table.
Judiciary No. 1.-Mr. Terrell, chair
man, reported favorably senate bill
authorizing the city of Austin to issue
bonds for constructing sewers. etc.
State Affairs.-Mr. Patton, chair
man, reported favorably, with amend
ment, the act incorporating the city of
Dallas and to grant new charter.
Mr.. Patton, from special committee
reported favorably senate bill provid-
ing for laying out public roads from
one county seat to another, with an
amendment that this act shall not
apply to counties chiefly devoted to
grazing and to those heavily tim
bered.
SPECIAL ORDER.
Concurrent resolution for the lease
of the state penitentiarieS pending
MIR. Collins amendment to limit the
time of lease to six years.
Mr.. Traylor said criminals were tried,
convicted and sentenced TO hard labor for
a term of years to punish them for COM
hitting the crime, TO deter others from
violating the law, and in order that the
state might be compensated 10 some ex-
tent, II not fully, by the profits of the
| labor for the expenses attending the ar
rest, trial and conviction of the criminal.
He submitted the following estimates:
ESTIMATED expenses of one convict for one
| year when contracted to farmer who will pay
| SIG per month and furnish prison houses and
| feed conyicts and guards, each item of which
| is i'll conformity with Superintendent Cor ee's
reports Tor the years 1880 and 1882 reference
being here made 10 reports and pag IS where
found.
EXPENSES OF ONE CONVICT.
Is yards wooden goods at 80 cents CR.
25 yards cotton goods at 10 cents r.
6 bsi2 Shoes r ss at Sis jR. iss6 ,. s5 80
2 pair socks at % cents Or. 1880. p. 25)... 30
(Goree, 8. ...............s.... GO 90
Stationary. ammunition, etc. (R. 1884,
tobacco, regular rations. 1R 1880. D. % 80
Tobacco, extra, X. 1880, p. 20 ....:..... 40
FRO rata OF bedding for guards and con-
victS Or. 1880, p. %. ................... 90
Pro rata expense of state officers. ...... 70
Discharge money and transportation
ps lE. 1SSS P Il; q ,ss, D %; 2s g
Clothing to discharged and pardoned
Or. 1880, p. ~. -. .............. 80. 2 10
S91 OF
year -. .......... l..........-.........sI9 1892 co
Profit per capita per annum TO lessees
or state M. ..................S 1Oi 90
Estimated profits to the state upon The fore
| going basis i'll case of resumption for fifteen
years.
| $50 cOnvicts in walls self supporting
| 2115 conylcts at net profit each per
| capita per annum ................ S274. 2l5
| 27l5 cOnVicts for fifteen years e. " 4,11322O
Deduct amount to be paid by lessees $500.
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FOrty-Fifth Days Proceedings.
SENATE.
AUSTIN. March 5, 1888.

The senate met at the usual hour,
Hon. A. w. Houston presiding, and a
quorum present.
On motion of Mr.. Peacock, the jour
nal was not read.
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STATE UNIVERSITY.

For support, establishment
and maintenance Of the state
university, erectiOn'of build
ings and purchase OF all ac-
cessO.ies necessary, TO be
under control of the board UniyeT
oil regents, all the available fund
university fund on hand, or EXPIRE
accrning, as far ne may be
necessary in the Judgment of
the regents, for both years.
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4. AND NJ. COLLEGE.

For support of the A. and NJ.
college for fiscal year ending
August 81, 1885, ont Of the
university iund
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Further appropriations as proposed
by the bill of the finance committee
were adopted, as follows:
Ellsworth American., 1883-12-06
The Maine Central Railroad

The Maine Central Railroad Company
are erecting new freight house at the Ex
change street station. Bangor, about 200 feet
in length by 90 feet in width, extending
from the tool shop to the brick building re-
Gently occupied by the Bangor & Piscataqus
Railroad Company as an office. The plat
form and shed between the brick building
and the track have been removed and new
side track is being laid. Under the new ar
rangement trains of cars standing on four
tracks can receive freight at the same time.
Ellsworth American., 1883-12-06
The art collection Of Colbv Tn;vars

The art collection Of Colby Universe
ty, has received another addition in
the shape Of fine large painting Of Rev.
Rufus Babcock, ID. d., the second President
Of the college. The painting is recent one
BY Julian Scott Of New York, and is finely
executed. 1t is the gift of Hon. Jackson S.
Schultz Of New York. DR.. Babcock was
president of Colby from 1888 to 1886 and
died in May, 1875.
Ellsworth American., 1883-12-06

Why does that gentleman ri, from his
seat: Because he gets out at the station.
But we have not got near the next alton vet
beg your pardon. From an American point
Of view. we are very near ii. 1t is less than "a
mile away. See, he rushes wildly towards the
door: and now he is on the platform. l. he
not in danger. The only danger he breads il
the danger of losing one-quarter Of a second.
Ellsworth American., 1883-12-06

Upward of $500 has already been sub
scribed towards the Brunswick Public libra
~ and further subscriptions are expected,
SO that the library will start with at least
one thousand dollars worth of new books in
addition TO the 600 or 700 volumes which
have been donated
Ellsworth American., 1883-12-06

A lady at a Chicago hotel, whose IN
ruly children annoy everybody in the house,
the other day said 10 noted teacher sitting
near her at the table: Professor, do YOU
believe in the rod in the management of
children The professor gla-ed at her an
moving children and grimly replied: Some
times. madam but there are cases when
should prefer a revolver"
Ellsworth American., 1883-12-06

MIR. Tilden rises to inquire what Martin
Luther ever did for the Democratic party.
anyhow. Mr.. Tilden. who was a school
mate of Mr.. Luther is not a little jealous OF
the boom that his old chum has been getting
in the newspapers of late. Under the cir
cumstances you can't blame your Uncle
Sammy, for boys will be boys, you know.
Ellsworth American., 1883-12-06

Gen. Fremont, who lives on Staten Is
land is said TO be really poor. Trenor W.
Park once paid him out Of the Mariposa
estate 100000 in a single payment. but
Fremont got rid of it all in single year.
He might have become one Of the weathest
men in America but had no faculty for keep
ing his riches
Ellsworth American., 1883-12-06

a correspondent who visited Kossutt
at Turin. recently, says the Hungarian
patriot was writing and smoking cigarette
He replied to inquiries as to his health b,
SAYING, Il am quite well, as you see, in spite
Of the weight Of eighty years" He has
white hair and beard, but horid aspect and
robust form. He is still handsome man
with kind and courteous manners.
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DOMESTIC.

THERE is decided tendency toward
lighter colors for carpets. for uphol-
stery goods, and for wall-coverings.
Soft neutral tints are chosen in carpets.
and the object is to avoid all striking
effects both in design and color, so that
tho carpet may serve as an unobtrusive
background for the furniture. Black
and very dark grounds are disappearing
from all carpets except those for halls,
libraries and dining rooms, while those
for drawing rooms, parlors, reception
rooms, chambers, and sitting rooms
have subducd shades of old blue, olive,
India red, sage green. ecru, or golden
brown. the Terra-cotta, Sevres blue,
Pompeiian rose, and imperial yellows
used last year are still seen, with pearl
Sky blue, and shrimp oolors for the
lightest grounds. The designs are small
and intricate, being made up Of geome-
trio figures, or palms, latticed bars,
tapestry patterns, convcntionalized
flowers of small sizes. Oriental designs
copied literally from antique rugs, or
else the entire carpet may be a single
plain color, or melange Of many colors
without any set pattern. All carpets
arc bordered, and the samo good designs
and quiet colors shown IN royal Axmin-
sters may be found in the most mex PEN
sive ingrains.