The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-01
sTATE DEPARTMfsNT.

STATE DEPARTMENT.
An amendment to the charter of
the Lamar Warehouse Company, in
creasing the capital from $4,000 to
S25, ,000, was filed with the secretary of
state.
COMPTROLLER'S DEPARTMENT.
The comptroller has been offered
and will probably purchase $4,000
Shackelford county court house bonds.
The only question between him and
the holders is that of exchange, which
the holders will probably remit. The
comptroller has purchased $77,0OO OF
railroad subsidy bonds of BeXar
county, and will probably purchase
$4,000 more if delivered to him free of
exchange. The purchases of bonds
by the comptroller so far for account
of the free school permanent fund
amount to abont $725,0OO.
The assessment rolls of San Saba
county will show about one million
dollars increase in taxable values.
The Missouri Pacific leased lines
Gould system) paid the comptroller
$2315.96 as the one-fourth of one per
cent on passenger earnings for the
quarter ending september 30, 1883.
THE STATE UNIVERSITY.
The following students have ma
circulated since our last report, max
ing 1856 reported to date: f. Figet, r.
II. Connolly and Galen Grove, all OF
Austin.
PENITENTIARY MATTERS.
Capt. Daniels some time ago ten
dered his resignation as assistant su-
perintendent at Rusk penitentiary,
but it was not accepted, as the gov
ernor and other members of the board
erenot fully apprised as to the cause
of the resignation. AT a meeting OF
the board it transpired that Capt
Daniels was dissatisfied with the fact
that he was not clothed with such au-
thority to act as his responsibilities
required.
In accordance with the action of the
board Capt. Dickinson addressed tho
following comm anication to Col. Dan
iels.
OFFICE OF PENITENTIARY BoA1--.
AUSTIN, TEX., Oct. 80, 1883
Col. j. W. Daniels Austin, Tex
Dear Sir-I am directed by the PEN
itentiary board to acknowledge the
receipt of your communication of the
23d inst, enclosing your resignation
of the position Of assistant superin-
tendent of Rusk penitentiary, and to
state that while the reception OF your
resignation is regretted, the board,
after full conference on the subject,
deem it best for the public interest to
accept your resignation.
On behalf of the board, l have the
honor to tender you their thanks Tor
your past official services.
The acceptance OF your resignation
will take effect from and after this
date. BY order of the penitentiary
board. Respectfully,
JOHN T. DICKINSON,
Secretary Penitentiary Board.
The underkeeper will discharge for
the present the duties formerly in
cumbent on Col. Daniels. There are
about $50 convicts at this prison en-
gagged in putting in place the machln-
cry ready for the contractors ny Jan
uary. About $50 conyicts are SINH
larly engaged at the Huntsville peni-
tentiary, and are also manufacturing
clothing, etc., for the state.
1t is reported that, among others,
the lessees of the Tennessee peniten-
tiaries will be bidders for the balance
! of the convicts, for which Seeligson,
| Kempner s. Co. failed to contract.
The monthly report of the financial
agent of the state penitentiaiy was
approved.
THE YICKSBURG CONVENTION.
| Gov. Ireland and Secretary of State
Bains are preparing list of delegates
to the Cotton Growers Convention at
Vicksburg. There will be two dele
gates from each county. The list Will
he ready to-day.