The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-03-14
TEXAS.
More About the Coming Empire State
OF the South.
The Prohibition Amendmeut-The Texas
e-Immigration-rexas Pa
cific-Arkansas and Texas, Etc.

AUSTIN, March 3.-Texas never does
anything by halves. If she donates lands it
is by thousands and millions of acres If
she is Democratic it is by pronounced ma
jority. If for free trade, it is in earnest and
without mental reservation. II the indi-
vidual is a wool grower or a sugar maker he
has equally pronounced views for pro.ec-
ton. There is just that diversity of views
in Texas that there is in any other State,
but with all this contrsriety of opinion there
is q wonderful harmony in the disposition
TO be Democratic.
THE PROHIBITION AMENDMENT
passed the House by majority, but net a
two.thirds majority, which is the Constitu-
tional requirement. Colonel Chambers. the
member from Lavant County fort North },
says there is one form in which the amend
ments could 90 through by a strong vote,
and it is like this: Prohibit the manufac-
ture, importation and sale of all Intoxicating
liquors, except for medicinal mechanical,
scientific, religious and legislative pur-
poses"
Such an amendment the Colonel thinks
would be unanimously approved.
THE TEXAS LEGISLATURE
is working body, industriously putting in
their time; and well they may when we re-
member that nearly 2, 600 bills, resolutions,
ETC., have been presented this session. The
school laws, school lands and the railroads
are the leading questions before the law
making body, and up to this late hour of the
session no final action has been taken except
the positive withdrawal of the school lands
from the market.
After the expiration of sixty days the
legislators per diem is 81 per day. How
long the session may continue on patriotism
and this committed pay remains to be seen.
relating to the public lands. 1t effects spec
ulators, traders, dealers and men seeking
homes. The present status Of the question
is this: All public lands are Withdrawn
from market for ninety days. This is done
to allow a new appraisement- Heretofore
lands having permanent water
were 81 per acre, and unwatered
lands 81 per acre. Now the
Legislature proposes that watered lands
per acre. Land, like stock, transactions in
Texas, are on a large scale-5,0 600, 10000 and
10000 or even 100000 acre transactions are
common.
THE TIDE or IMMIGRATION
pire with a population of $500, 900 souls.
TEXAS AND INDIANA
have a common interest. / mean to say
there is a common bond-a united sympa-
thy. This is peculiarly true OF Northern and
Central Teas. In all that region lndianans
are numerous. 1 do not know a County
from Dallas to Colorado City that has not
citizens from the Hoosier Slate. A fair pei
| cent of the Hoosier elements holds positions
| of honor and trust, such Postmaster
Clerk, Sheriff, etc, and the Indiana element
in the legal profession is positively large.
THE RICHEST DISTRICT
of agricultural land ever seen is from Red
River to Williamson County. 1t is like Rush
and Vigo Counties in Indiana or Coles Coun
ty In Illinois. Cotton, one and a half bales
per acre; corn, fifty to seventy-fve bushell
per acre; oats, sixty to one hundred bushels
and millet two tons per acre.
THE AGENTS OF THE TEXAS PACIFIC
at any station on their line will give infor
nation concerning lands. Now that Stat