The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-05-10
AUSTIN.
Doings OF the Penitentlary Board-Knotty
Questions submitted-Tbe University and
the Fair Sex-Rumor That POker-Piaylng
Legislators are to be Investigated, eto.

| Questions Submitted-Ihe university Hh'
the Fair sex-R Rumor That POker-Piaylnl
Legislators are TO be Investigated, eto.
AUSTIN, May 5.-GSpecial. THE peni
tentiary board In session to-day received
letters from the owners of two farms nea
Huntsville, offering to sell to the state. Tit
superintendent will examine the same ant
report. The superintendent requisitioI
for 81 900 for Huntsville, and $1,000 iol
Rusk prison to pay machinery, was granted
A resolution was adopted, limiting tht
number oftrustees and curtailing the duties
of the same.
A resolution was adopted that some Off
GERS and employees having convicts TO walt
on them shall pay for the same.
! A resolution was adopted fixing the
salary of prison steward at not more than
$40 per month.
A resolution was adopted allowing the
| financial agent two assistants, one at
Huntsville and one at Rusk.
Mr.. Still, saddle-tree manufacturer at
Huntsville, was allowed to continue work
under the contract made with the lessees
until the new contract is made, bids for
which will be inserted In the HERALD
next week, to be opened July 10th.
Other matters connected with the prison
| management were COnSlueTeu, Nueu luc
board adjourned subject to call.
The Comptroller to-day ordered state.
ment of ex-Comptroller Browns account
made out preparatory to final settlement.
| The following questions were submitted
to the attorney-general and referred to tne
comptroller: Where state school and asy-
lum lands have been bought under acts OF
| 1879 and 1881, and parties have made one or
more payments, and the same have been
!. 1,a fntla n ~
taxes for 1882, and the collector leyies upon
and sells them, is the sale valid
Second-If the owner fails to pay annual
installments of interest and principal, say
in January, 1884, and has not redeemed his
land from tax sale, can buyers OF the tax
sale say the same and receive certificate
OF payment from the commissioner OF the
land Officer
Third-Can purchaser at tax sale fill
his deed from cole ctor and will all the
rights of the original purchaser from the
state be then transferred to the tax sale
buyer. subject to redemption by the first
purchasers.
In Taylor county there are at least $500
state and county taxes due on the above
class of land, and unless some arrangement
is made they will be bid in by the state
and no revenue be paid.
Thus far twenty-eight districts have ap-
| Piled for summer normal schools, with the
| Tenth, Twenty. second and Twenty-seventh
| to hear from, Six districts have applied
for the colored schools, with the Second,
Fourth, Fifth, Seventh, Tenth and Eley-
enth to hear from.
None of the counties have sent up the
scholastic census reports, which are due by
the 10Th OF June, and collectors are required
| to forward promptly.
| Jay Gould and party reached the city to-
day. He called on the governor, but he
was not in. They left for the north after
remaining here only few hours.
| Colonel Peeler. state attorney, received
telegram from WashiDg gton to the effect
| that the supreme decision in the Mercer
colony case will be announced Monday.
1t is rumored here that the grand jury,
| which convenes Monday, will investigate
the poker-playing legislators and If the
evidence is sufficient, will indict them.
The law permits females to enter the uni
| yersjty, and it is understood many VIII
avail themselves, but thus tar the regents
have failed to make any provision Tor
them.
Tom Green Howell Brown and other
cattle men, leave for Mexico in the morning
to purchase cattle to put on their rahche
near Ell Paso.
COURT DECISIONS.
Court of appeals Decisions affirmed:
| Runnels VS.. the State, from JACK county
Luther VS.. the State, from Jack county:
Batey VS.. the State, from Brown county;
Costley VS.. the State, from Travis county.
Affirmed on certificate: Willis VS.. Graberr
from Ellis county; Stephenson vs.. French
and Gam, from Dallas county: Wheeler vs.
Bates, from Denton county. Reversed and
dismissed Insoll vs.. the State. from kimble
county; Saim VS.. the State, from
PaIo Pinto county. Reversed and
remanded: Aiken VS.. the State, fran Cal
lahan county; Stroll VS.. Pinkerton, from
Wichita county; Calvert VS.. the State, from
Jack county; Patterson VS.. the State, from
Tom Green county; Lacker VS.. the State,
| from Palo Pinto county; Craft, Hclmes q
| Co. VS.. Sims, from Grayson county. Re-
versed and admitted to bail; Gilstrop VS.,
the State, from Nolan county.
Cause submitted. Submitted on briefs and
oral arguments for both parties; White
VS.. the State, from Comanche county
Submitted on briefs for the state; Caddy
vs.. the State, from Kinney county. Mo-
tion to dismiss: Brinster VS.. the State, from
FL Paso county.