The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-07-12
THE STATE CAPITAL.
GubernatOrial GrIst and Divers Doings
In the Departments.
All Is Not Lovely with the Asylum
Board.
The COlOred Men NumerOusIy Assemble
In Convention,
And Judge Turner Receives Attention
at Their Hands.
Civil Rights to be the Slogan Of the Flu.
ture.
Commissioner Brewster and the Stree
Railway Company.
Murderer COtley is In Prison

AUSTIN, July 1O.-ISpecial.l THE Cool
County Building and Loan association
capital stock $3.50, 900, filed a charter to day
The governor has appointed the follow
ing cotton-weighers for Galveston: Charles
T. Mcmahon, G. w. Lauve, J. A. Owens,
Samuel Sampson, Theodore X. Thompson.
| Several of the counties have sent in scho-
lastic census reports without certificates OF
county judges, and assessors cannot receive
their fee until the certificates are returned.
Estimates of receipts of available school
funds for the year ending August 31st, 1884:
Probable balance on hand August 3lst,
1888, 0,0OO; one fourth revenue, $491 900 ;
interest on land notes, $241 900 interest on
permanent school fund, $2l6, 900; poll tax,
81, 1893 900, an increase over last year OF
about $92. 600.
The comptroller to-day paid in S11 000 to
the general revenue and $4,000 on school
land sales.
The Austin Gas and Coal company have
brought suit against the Capital Gaslight
by the late injunction which Judge Walker
refused as to the rights-oi.way, the old
company claiming they had exclusive
rights to the streets under their charter.
The lunatic asylum board, three men,
bers present, with DR.. Burt chairman, yes
terday passed resolution that the asylum
carriage could not be used except for pur-
poses designated by law. The board was
to meet to-day at the asylum, but DR.. Den
ton failing to find any law authorizing the
sending of the carriage, as has
been customary, for the men,
bers of the board, did not meet them.
This and similar acts are believed to be
prompted by DR.. Burt, and from indica
tions the sooner he is removed from the
board the better.
The south-bound express on the Interna.
ing, delaying the train about six
hours.
The state colored convention met at the
hall of the representatives. this morning,
being called TO order by Rev. A. Grant, of
Austin, who stated the object OF the meet
ing was to consider the moral, social, edu-
cational and other interests of the colored
people.
The following officers were elected after
considerable discussion: A. Grant, Aus.
tin, president; ]. B. Scott, Houston, sec
re'ary.
A committee on credentials was appointed
and reported about seventy-tive delegates
present.
On motion press reporters were invited to
seats on the floor.
Committees were appointed on education,
morals, temperance, railroads, land, home
stead and labor. orphan asylum, and to
formulate an address to the people on
Judge Turner's late decision in civil rights
case.
A committee of three was appointed to
wait upon the governor and invite him to
address the convention and the governor
will speak t)-morrIw.
the propriety of sending delegates to the
national colored men 8 convention. called
to meet at Louisville, by Fred Douglass.
The convention then adjourned till to-
morrow.
During the session Rev. Henson, in an ad-
dress of more than ordinary ability, alluded
to the fact that railroads, while charging
first class fares will not permit colored folks
to ride in first class cars, but at the same
time will permit it if they happen to be
servants travelling with white persons. He
raked over the hotels for not providing ac-
commodation for colored people, and Sc
yerely assailed Judge Turner for his decis-
ion in civil rights case several weeks ago.
Rev. A. Grant, in a short address, also
condemned Judge Turner's decision, saying
a charge made by a democratic Judge in
this city few days ago was hundred-fQld
more Just to the colored race than the charge
OF Turner's. He alluded 10 the unjust
Texas laws, and said that the Penal Code
of Texas was enough to make any honest
man blush.
Several Of the members discussed the
law OF marriage ana expressed themselves
as decidedly in favor of change.
The convention is a very intelligent look
ing body.
The colored Odd-Fellows are having an
entertainment at Smiths opera house TO.
night.
The Austin & Northwestern railroad
company elected directors to-day as fol-
lows: ]. T. Breckenridge, A. p. Waldridge.
Ed. Christian, Leander Brown, A. l..
Rhomberg, W. II. Westfall, J. II. Rhom-
berg, y. T. Walker, n. @. Waters and the
old officers.
Commissioner Brewster has notified the
Street Railroad company that the road
must be removed from the state grounds.
Costley, who shot Pearson some.days ago.
was brought in and placed in jail to-day.