The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-01-25

towns Wnere necessary 10 levy a TAX /
of fifty cents on the one hundred dol |
lars valuation, a portion of which |
shall be set aside for county purposes |
aud portion for roads and bridges. !
Referred.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Judiciary No. 1-Mr. Acker, Of |
Lampasas, chairman, reported recon- |
mending passage of house bill No. "a
to amend article 1852. t. 5, Oh. 10, of
criminal code, regulating fees of
judges and district attorneys in felo-
ny cases, with an amendment giving
county attorneys SIS in examining
trials.
The committee reported favorably
house bill No. IA relating to verified
answers in civil cases and that it be
referred to judiciary committee No. 2.
Judiciary No. 2-Mr. Hill, of Polk,
chairman, reported adversely to house
bill No. 10, to amend article $50, Oh 3,
the penal code Of Texas, relating to
the stock law, as the amendment was
already covered by the provisions of
the existing law.
The committee reported further on
house bill No. 10, to amend article
1929, chapter 8, tit. "a, to adopt
the rev Used statutes, favorably with
an amendment relative to counting
the votes; that Monday be inserted
where Saturday occurs.
COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE.
Mr.. Labatt, of Galveston, chairman.
reported favorably with amendment
on house bill No. 2. relative to factors
and merchants, defining their rights
and duties and fixing penalties; and
recommended that $50 copies of the
bill be printed.
Mr.. Browning, chairman of COM
mittee on stock and stock raising, re-
ported favorably on house bill No. Q,
to amend section IL of the act to pro-
tect wool raising in Texas.
The reports of the several commit
ties were adopted.
The speaker announced the assign
ment of Messrs. R. w. Loughery, S.
B. Cunningham and w. H. Dean res
pectively to finance, improvements and
lands committees.
f; On motion of Mr.. Garrison, of Rusk,
the house took a recess till fifteen
minutes before II m, preparatory to
the Inauguration of Gov. Ireland.
THE INAUGURAL.
About half past eleven o'clock large
numbers of persons began to congre-
gate in the hall of representatives, so
that by twelve o'clock there was hard
ly standing room in the chamber,
many ladies being among the throng
of spectators. Precisely at noon the
senators entering the hall were seated
by the sergeant-at-arms, in semi-cir-
Gle before the speakers stand.
The rolls of both houses were called
and, quorums being present, the legis-
lature was declared to be in
JOINT SESSION.
Soon after, the retiring governor
and the governor-elect, and the retir-
ing Acknowledgements and Judge A.
5. Walker, were escorted by commit
tees of the senate and house along the
aisle up to the speakers stand, amid
hearty applause.
When quiet was restored, Hon.
Chas. Gibson, speaker OF the house of
representatives, said:
| Gentlemen of the senate and house
of representatives: 1 have the pleas
ure of introducing to you Hon. Oran
NJ. Roberts, governor of Texas"
| Governor Roberts was received with
enthusiastic cheers, and. spoke as fol-
lows:
Senators and Representatives and Fellow-Cit-
In leaving the Office of governor,
with which the people have honored
me, l desire to return my sincere
thanks to the members respectively,
of the sixteenth and seventeenth leg
islatures for their wise action in the
direction they have given to the gov
eminent during my two admins
trations; also, to the executive officers
in the executive department and to
the employees of the government, gen.
orally, for their coadial cooperation
in the work that was before us; and
to my fellow-citizens throughout the
length and breadth of this great state,
for their favorable appreciation and
confidence. There has been a great
work to be done, and weighty
responsibility in the doing of that
work. But though much has
been accomplished, much is left to be
done to elevate Texas into a great
and prosperous state of this Union.
Having full confidence that the wise
counsels and the prudent action of
those who shall come after us will
continue the work that has been done,
l retire from the position, the most
important and the most honorable
within the gift of the people OF
Texas-the Office of governor of the
state of Texas. Applause.
At the close of Gov. Roberts vale
dictory, amid complete stiffness, the
oath of office was administered 20
Gov. Ireland by Judge Walker.
Amid the most deafening applause
Gov. Ireland began his
| INAUGURAL ADDRESS:
In assuming the duties of chief magistrate of
this, the most splendid commonwealth on
earth do 30 with doubts and forebodings az
to my capacity for the task.
Looking back few years we behold Texas
part OF the Spanish kingdom; by the revolution
| of 1924 che became part OF the republic OF
Mexico; Mexico refusing to her distant terrific
ry that just and equal place in the family that
was due to the people, and Texas having been
sought by blood that knew what freedom and
eQua rights were, aided by many noble families
| dtcended from that o. CASTLE, soon inaugDrat
the movement that eliminated at San Jacinto
| and spoke new nation into life.
For many years the republic of Texas consist
ed of her ancient and NOBLE settlement in east
ern Texas, the lower Brazos settlement and tue
Missions, including san Antonio; her progress
| was slow, but coon the idea of annexation began
| to grow ana was made hnalty in 1915; her
population was then sbont 10000 souls, and 2
| late as 1870 the total population was but little
| over 800 60. Up to near that period we had no
disturbing questions about public lands, our
| free schools consisted IN what was known as
the INDECENT system, We had no perplexlrg
| questions of taxation, the penitentiary was
| almost mythical and our asylums were only
known Ia name. The principal duty OF the ex-
acutive was to sign patents and look to the
| frontier.
n HOW CHANGED THE SCENE
Over two millions population, and instead OF
| the small settlements before mentioned, we
. hnd the entire country, ''from the Red River
| to the Rio Grande and frCm he coast To Ell
Paso " peopled and yielding all the material
, | products for the consumption OF our race (;
while the Pan Handle supplies Chicago, New
| York, the Indian tribes and portions of Europe
, | with beef-each section constantly struggling
. for the mastery and endeav ring to impress its
ideas and laws upon the state
The public lands are exciting that energy and
| calling forth that same spirit Of gain that the
| 2 10 fields of Australia and those of California
, did The growth and settlement of the distant
| parts of our territory have demonstrated the
fact that laws that are suitable TOR the d
River country do not prove beneficial TO the Rio
Grande, and those that the coast desire are not
| welcome at FL Paso. With all these difficult
; and conflicting elements and interests must We
7 deal Shall we hoat along IN the avenues Of the
sluggard, caring nothing for the future, or shall
we dea' with these great Interests as though we,
and not posteriIy, are to be affected by our ac-
tionl
Prominent among the subjects tina: will chsl-
: lenge the attention of this administration are
. the preservation of our common school fund,
including the lands set apart for that purpose,
: and the Improvement Of our school system.
1t 10 known to the country that, prior to my
, nomination at Galveston, ! severely criticised
l the practice sf paying forty per cent premium
: for our bonds, and no amount OF reasoning or
\ financial skill can satisfy me that the practice
is Justihable, either in retiring our bonded in
!; debtedness or as an investment for the school