The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-01-11

suit of said election is as follows:
STATE OF TEXAS,
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
austin, Dec. 10, 1882. }
"Whereas, 1t appears from the count
Just made of the returns of the cleo
ton held November Z, 1882, Austin re-
ceived 2S,329 votes for the location of
the branch of the university for col
ored youths, Prairie View received
13, 100 votes, Houston received 1900
votes, Palestine received 249O votes,
Paris received 1926 votes, Brennan
received PIGS votes, Pittsburg received
9575 votes, Georgetown received 1865
votes, and various other towns received
scattering vote amounting 10 lo6O
votes. Austin having received the
largest number of votes, l hereby de-
clare that Austin has been selected as
the location of the branch of the state
university for the instruction OF
colored youths.
'fSignedl T. H. BOWMAN,
Secretary of State"
COURT ROOM.
The last legislature made it my duty
TO contract with Mr.. VIM. Bruegger-
hoff for the third story and six rooms
of the second story of his blu lding on
Congress Avenue, for the use of the
courts. / accordingly procured said
rooms, and at the expiration OF the
term of court paid to Mr.. Bruegger-
hoff the amount of the apprOpria-
ton. S562.5O, for three months
rent. At the end of the three
months the lease was continued
until January 1, 1888. on the upper
story and two rooms of the second
story, giving up four rooms) at Sl35
per month. The accounts have been
approved but not paid, there being no
appropriation. responsibilities that
your excellency recommend that the
appropriation be made.
BOOK ROOM.
The room rented by the state for the
storage of reports, laws and other
books has been shelved and put in as
good order as circumstances would adj
nit. There being no room in the tenn
porary capitol set apart for this pur-
pose. suggest that the appropriation
of SIS per month be made SO as to con-
tinue to rent and occupy said room.
OFFICE FEES
Received for charters, certificates,
copies, ETC., amount to S9494.70, which
sum has been paid into the state
treasury.
RAILROADS.
Comparatively few railroad charters
have been filed. Names, capital stock,
and places of business of companies
incorporated. appear in appendix.
REQUISITIoNS AND WARRANTS.
The record shows that 124 requisi-
tions have been made for return of
fugitives, and SO warrants issued on
acquisitions received from other
states.
PARDONs AND RENlISSIoNs.
Exhibit - of the appendix sho VS.
the number of pardons granted and
of fines RENTED.
TRAVIS COUNTY OFFICIALS.
1 deem it right and proper that pub
lie acknowledgment should be made
of the obligation which the state is
under to Travis county and its cour-
teous officials who came to our aid
and furnished this and other depart
ments with quarters rent free since
the burning Of the old capitol.
ASSISTANTS.
Messrs. Spain, Galloway and Ellis,
gentlemen of whom took occasion to
speak in terms of commentator in
my last report, are still in the office
and faithful to duty.
CONCLUSION.
With the conclusion of this report
l well nigh conclude my nine years
term of service in this department.
Conscious of errors committed and
omissions made, l am conscious, too,
that through all these years 1 have
been actuated by an honest purpose
to serve well and faithfully the peo-
pie, whose interests have been en-
trusted to me. Allow me to express
to your eXcellency my appreciation of
the kindness and forbearance which
you have ever manifested toward
me.
have the honor to be yours, most
Il. II. BOWMAN,
Secretary of State.
The commissioner of the general
land office gave STATESMAN report
er. through Mr.. j. ID. Roberdeau, re-
ceiving clerk, the following totals of
amounts received into that office
during each month of the current
year just past: January, S6466.50;
February, S3SS8.30; March, 81, 431.54;
April, $S995.02; May, $6669.35; June,
July, S103l.18; August,
S4SS2.59; September, SSS1045; Octo-
Der, S59S5.32; November, S4757.17: De
S7402.02. Total for the year
ending December 81, 1882, $50, 1881,
or an average of S7143.S21s per month
-self-SuStaininQ.