The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-04-28
AUSTIN.
fardons by the Goyernor-rhe log Book of
Texian Man-of-war Received-De-
partment Notes-Breakers Ahead for
the University,

the University.
AUSTIN, April 27.-TSpecial. The gov
ernor to-day pardoned W. S. weatherby,
OF Nacogdoches county, sentenced to eight
years in the penitentiary for manslsughter
In lsS2 reason, because he has consump-
ton and is unable to walk, and will not live
long, and because the officers who prose
cuted him and many good citizens ask the
pardon.
He also pardoned James Burge sentenced
from Collin county to two years IN the pen
tiary for mansaughter.
The adiutant-general to-day promoted
SeargentW, l.. Rudd, of the Rangers, TO be
second lieutenant and assigned him TO
Company +, now stationed IN LaSalle
county. George III. Schmidt, late sheriff of
Oomal county, was promoted to second
| lieutenant aud assigned to company ]
now stationed in Uvade county, During
the past three DAYS recruits have been sent
to Companies q, ID, and f.
To-day the governor received from w.
Z. Wilson, of Lafayette, Indiana. the log
book kept by Allied Wakes, midshipman
In the Texas navy, from 1910 to 1913. II is
the perfect log of the brig Colorado,
schooner San Jacinto, and schooner Aus.
in, ana contains description of several
engagements participated in by the vessels
and it is valuable work for which the gov
ernor made proper acknowledgements.
The special funds are rapidly accumula-
ting IN the treasury, with no prospects of an
early investment, as 1t is impossible to pur-
chase state bonds.
The secretary of state is sending county
clerks commissions for notaries, an re-
quests the clerks to be governed by chapter
LNNNl OF the General laws of 1881, and
that they make prompt returns
The act TO provide for the permanent en-
d0wment in land or its proceeds of the uni
versity, is considered by many SO detective
that 1t is absolutely imperative. 1t ap.
pears almost certain not to benefit the uni
versity until a change Is made In it. ltpro.
vldes that alter the payment of amount due
from the state to the common school fund
out OF the proceeds of sales here olore made,
or hereafter to be made, OF that portion of
the public lands set aside for the payment
of the pubic debt, and the payment
directed to be made to the common
free schools and university funds
by the Eighteenth legislature,
amounting IN round numbers to about
10000, the remainder of said land not
to exceed 100000 acres, or the proceeds
thereof, shall be divided, one hall thereof
constituting a permanent endowment fund
for the university and its branches, and one
hall go to the permanent free school fund.
The sales heretofore made of the above
land amount to about $7500OO
one-half of which went TO the school fund
leaving $4,000 to be applied to the pay.
ment OF the $4,000 due as above, leaving
$685. 600 still, due, and which is to be
paid from sales hereafter to be made: but
all Of the above land is withdrawn from
the market, and the above act makes
no provision for its sale, and il
is impossible for the university to receive
The benefit of the endowment until il is
sold and the debts alluded to settled in
full. The regents have already applied
for the above land, wishing to have il sur
veyed and set aside The legislature ha, @
appropriated $1,000 for that purpose
As the case now stands it 8
for the commissioner to comply
with their request, and the above act, it is
believed, cannot take effect until the leg
islature convenes again, and amends it or
again replaces the land on sale. The error
If tnere is one, possibly grew out of the i'm.
preston that the four-bit land would again
be on the market at the time of sale
school lands is resumed, but this is not
the case. The iour.bit land is absolutely
withdrawn.
A good rain fell last night and this morn
ing, with indications of more before closing
up.
The court OF appeals to-day affirmed
Franco.Texan Land company VS.. Laigh.
from Parker county; Muse VS. State, from
Travis county Butler VS.. State, from Ira
Wis county; Hart ct al. vs.. Powell, from
Ellis county; Houston & Texas Central
railway VS.. Marcellus, from Grayson
county.
Affirmed on certificates: Mcconnell ct al
vs.. Swaine, from Parker county.
Refused TO affirm on certificates: Little
ct al. Va. Overton ct al. from Dallas county.
Reversed and remande |: Thompson ct al.
vs.. Comstock ct. AL, from Wise county
international Il Great Northern railway rs
Graves, from Bexar county International
Il Great Northern railway VS.. Bunters from
Bexar county Perez VS.. Perez, from Bcxar
county ; Randall vs.. Smith, from Dallas
county.
Submitted on brief and oral argument
for both parties Carter ct al. vs. Conner,
from Travis county Bates VS.. Thompson,
from Travis county.