The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-02
MONDAY.
ExECUTIvE DEPARTMENT..

EAAD II 4 LEI AM MIAN l.
Governor Ireland returned Monday
from his trip. which extended only to
San Antonio and not, as supposed, to
Seguin.
In regard to the constitutional
amendments the governor says that
while they are not entirely what he
desires, he is in favor of their adop-
tion. The acceptance of the school
amendments he regards desirable, as
tie school fund could then be utilized
to more advantage, and an extra
session of the legislature could be
called. if advisable, to take further
action for reducing taxation, which
can be reduced without destroying
the school fund. If the amendments
are defeated we must, he argues, con-
tinue to pile up idle money in the
tire sury or cripple the free schools.
Maj. Goree, superintendent OF the
penitentiaries, furnishes the governor
with comparative figures, showing
decrease of over 80 per cent in the
escapes of convicts during the last
six months; this without any de-
crease in the comparative number of
recaptures. The governor is in favor
of limiting the system of "trustys."
The hiring of convicts to parties who
neglect having them guarded prop
erly is matter which he is endeavor-
ing to have corrected.
STATE DEPARTMENT.
Charters of the Island City Benev-
olent Association, of Galveston, and
Red River Transportation company
were filed yesterday with the secre-
tary of the state. The capital of the
transportation company is $1,000 for
limited purposes on the upper Red
River.
Capt. Baines has received the For
ty-seventh Texas Reports, and is
sending them out to the county
Judges and to all subscribers. The
cases reported were decided when
Judges 4. s. Gould, M. II. Bonner
and j. w. Stayton composed the SUI
preme court, and j. H. McLeary was
attorney general. The reports are
prepared by Hon. A. w. Terrell, who
has so long discharged the duties of
official reporter of the supreme court.
CoMPTRoLLER'S DEPARTMENT.
About $500 only was the aggre-
gate of pa yments into the treasury
Yesterday, through the comptroller.
The following tax collectors settled
their accounts with the office John
Edgar, of Pecos; F. M. Miller, of Nc
Cullough, j. w. Adams, of Bosque,
and John Waller. of Gillispie county.
Bonds for S5050 designated as fire
engine funds for the city of Greenville,
in Hunt county. were registered. The
bonds are probably to purchase fire
engines.
Comptroller Swain estimates that
the school funds will reach fully
$1,40O,O00, the basis on which the
board of education proposes to fix the
school per capita distribution at $3.50,
the scholastic census showing a scho-
lastic population of about 10000. The
per capita is an increase of about 80
per cent over last year.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
The board of education yesterday
approved the appropriation of $500
for the purpose of adding improve
ments in the shape of a calisthenic
hall, ETC., to the Sam Houston normal
institute. Four or five normal insti-
tutes sent in satisfactory reports to
the board.
According to the statement of
Comptroller Swain the board has fixed,
or will fix, the per capita for distribn-
ton of the school fund, according to
the scholastic census, at $3.50. 1t is
possible the comptroller thinks for
the fund, by reason of increased
values of property interest on invest
ments and other sources, to reach the
round sum of one and half millions
of dollars.
STATE LUNATIC ASYLUM.
The board of managers have ac-
copied the bid of the Austin gas COM
pany for $4,000 for laying the pipes to
the asylum and through the grounds
from the city limits; supplying six
street lamps, and putting the asylum
in condition for lighting, for $500; and