The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-05-06
AUSTIN.
poings of the fenitentiary BoarS-Kno,ty
Questions submitted-rhe University and
the Fair sex--Rumor That Poker-rlayinx
Legislators are TO be Investigated. etc.

S"eS"ns ssuonhsseu-hnet tntNersity and
the Fair sex-Rumor That foker-riaying
Legislators are to be Investigated. etc.
AUSTIN, May Especial. THE peni.
tentiary board In session to-day received
letters nom the owners Of two farms near
Huntsville, Offering 10 sell to the state. The
superintendent will examine the same aud
report. The superintendent reauisition
for 81 600 for Huntsville, and 5000 ior
Rusk prison to pay machinery, was granted.
resolution was adopted, limiting the
number otttustees and curtalling the duties
of the same.
A resolution was adopted that some offl.
GERS and employees having oonvicts TO wait
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 AZ 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
board adjourned subject 70 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 20 the
mptroller; Where state school and asy-
ium lands have been bought under acts Of
1879 and 1881, and parties have made one or
more payments, and the same have been
assessed and the owners have failed to pay
taxes for lss2, and the collector leyies upon
and sells them, is the sale valid
Second-lf the owner fails TO pay annual
installments OF interest and principal, say
in January, 1884. and has not red, emed 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 office?
fhird-Can q purchaser at tax sale fill
his deed from collector 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-
en'h 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
remaining here only few hours.
| Colonel Peeler. state attorney, received n
telegram from Washington TO the effect
that the supreme decision in tho Mercer
colony case will be announced Monday.
| 1t is rumored here that the grand jurv,
which cOnvenes Monday, will investigate
the poker-playing legislators snd II the
evidence is sufficient, will indict them.
The law permits females to enter the uni
yersity, and 1t Is understood many will
avail themselves, but thus tar the regents
have failed to make any provision for
them.
Tom Green, Howell Brown and other
cattle men, leave for Mexico in the morning
to purchase cattle to put on their rancho
near FL Paso.
COURT DECISIONS.
Court of appeals; Decisions affirmed
Runnels VS.. the State, from JACK county
Luther VS.. the State, from Jat county
Batey vs.. the State from Brown county
Costley vs.. the State, from Travis county
Affirmed on certificate; Willis vs.. Graber,
from Ellis county; Stephenson rs. French
and Gam, from Dallas oonnty; 'heelei VS.
Bates, from Denton cor In II, ersed aud
dismissed: Insoll w. the STATE frca, Kimbe
county; Saim vs. the State, from
Palo 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. IRON
Tom Green county; Lacker vs.. the State,
from Palo Pinto county; Craft, Holmes &
Co. VS.. Sims, from Grayson county. Re.
versed and admitted to bail; Glstrop ys,
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.
ton to dismiss; Brinster VS.. the State, from
El Paso county.