The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1883-02-03
THE TEXAS LEGISLATURE.
sYnOplIs Of lis proceeding, fer The Wstl.

synorlls Of It's Proceedings fer the we'd.
Tho event OF the week and the session
has been tho expiration of the term OF
Gov. o. M. Roberts and the inaugural
tion Of John Ireland. This occurred on
Tuesday in the presence Of both houses
Of the Legislature and their respective
officers, the Supreme Court, aud a null
htudo no man could number. At IL
o'clock the senate, headed by Governor
elect Ireland, Governor Roberts and
Lieutenant Governor Story, assembled
in the house, preparatory to the ineu-
gural address. Governor Roberts, hav-
ing been introduced by Speaker Gibson,
said:
"Gentlomon Of tho Senate and House
OF Representatives of the Eighteenth
Legislature; In leaving the office OF
governor, to which tue people have
called me, desireto return my sincere
thinks 20 the menhoi1 Of the sixteenth
and seventeenth legislatures for their
wise action in the dir ction they have
given to the COVE nont during my
two administrations Also to tho exec
utive officers in the executive depart
ment, and to tho employees of the gov
eminent generally, for their cordial CO.
operation in the work that was before
us, and to my fellow citizens throughout
the state of Texas for their favored APP
probation and confidence. There has
been q great work to be done and
weighty responsibility in the doing Of
ii. However much has been accom-
plished, much is left to be done to
elevate Texas into great, prosperous
and intelligent state. Having full con-
fdenoe that the wise counsels and the
prudent action of those who shall come
after us will continue the good work,
retire from II position, the most i'm
portant aud the most honor lDle within
the gift Of the people of Texas, the
Office Of governor Of the slate OF
Texas"
At the conclusion OF Governor Rob-
erts' address, the oath of Office was adj
ministered TO Governor Ireland by
Judge a. s. Walker, when ho delivered
his inaugural address.
The inaugural Of Gov. Ireland fore
shadows an active vigorous administra-
ton OF the laws upon the statutes and
which may hereafter be adopted by
tho Legislature. 1t opens by calling
! Texas then splendid commonwealth
on EARTH and eongratulates its people
upon its rapid rise from a Spanish
colony Of next to no position, reputa-
ton, or commerce, to a popu-
lation OF over two million souls. He
iaYors a direct tax for common schools
and opposes investments in bonds OF
the United States at premium which
pay only 8 per cent, and opposes invest
ments in Texas bonds Mt 40. Favors
an increase OF the salaries OF judges
and prosecuting attorneys, reforms in
the civil service and the enlargement of
facilities for taking care of the insane.
A resolution Of thanks to Gov.
Roberts and commencing his admin
istsktion a. model OF honesty and
general uprightness, was subsequently
adopted.
Lieut.. Governor Storey also retired
and delivered an address which was re-
sponded to by the adoption of a COM
plimenterary resolution.
SENATE. - The house bill appropriat-
ing 100000 to deiray contingent ex-
Possesses of the legislature was taken
| up and passed.
The nominations sent in by the
Governor, for secretary Of state, and
other members Of the stan were unani-
mously confirmed.
Perhaps one hundred other bills have
been introduced and referred, but only
such as arc passed will be mentioned
in this synopsis.
HOUSE. Among the more important
bills introduced is one by Mr.. Cochran
asking Congress to take all import du-
ty of quinine.
BY Mr. jackson, TO establish second
Insane Asylum, and locate it in nortf
: Texas,
BY Mr.. Cochran, 20 change the loca'
ton of the branch of the Suprem,
Court from Tyler to Dallas.
A bill was passed Withdrawing tn,
! public lands of the fifty cents per acr,
I class, from tho market. The senat
has received il from the house and it i
about ready to be adopted there TN,
, sent to the Governor.
. Some three hundred bills and reso
, lations have been reported and in
: troduced to the house, the majority O
= which, of course, win never be acte'
= upon.
: In his farewell address Lieut.. Go,
4 Storey said;
= The permanent school fund in 1877
y consisted OF but s2,620,135 in none
y and but 2,763.072 acres Of land, and
! school system whose praise was sun
. only by an army of officials, who cor
y sumed annually one-fourth OF the val
! able fund to pay their own salaries. A
y the results Of patriotic efforts, q might
u change has basn wrought We mo-
. have prosperous and happy peopl,
and overlooking treasury, and pm ecs
nomical government, comparativel
small debt, low rate of interest, low ia,
e alton and restored credit. Her treasur
e warrants are at par, while her bonds NJ
y selling at premium OF 40 to % cents
81 More than 100000 OF acres of Ian
o. have baen added to the school fun,
= while tho cash and interest bearin
y bonds belonging to the fund is Of
q proxinated at nearly s5,500,000.
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