The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-06
DEPARTMENT NOTES.

EXECUTlNE
The governor is reticeat on the sub.
ject of an extra session, but in out
side circles the impression somehow
obtains that one will be called in No
vember.
Congressman James +. Miller, OF
Gonzales, called upon the governor
Yesterday; but no special significance
is attached to the visit.
STATE DEPARTMENT.
The charter of the Crockett Town
HALL association, capital stock S4OOO,
was filed Saturday, with the secretary
Oh state.
ATToRNEY-GENERAL's DEPARTMENT
The attorney-genral in reply to in
uuiry concludes that county cannot
have two county seats.
LAND DEPARTMENT.
The amount of fees received in the
land Office during last month was
$4,000. The commissioner has not yet
received written notice from the Texas
Pacific of their final agreement for
lesuryey of the Texas Pacific reser-
walton.
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
This board met yesterday at the in
whether the school board of Beau
mont was entitled to a portion of the
county school fund which the county
treasurer had refused to grant. The
hoard decided that the town was en-
titled. according to its scholastic pop
l,lation. to share of the fund, and so
ordered.
STATE ENGINEERS DEPARTMENT.
State Engineer Britt.n will prob
ably leave Tuesday and inspect the
Texas. st. Louis and Narrow Guage
railroad in Northeast Texas before he
returns.
FISH COMMISSIONER.
Commissioners Lubbock is in receipt
Of the following report OF one OF his
shipments of carp:
BoERNE, KENDALL Co, !
August -, 1888
The Two cans of carp in ice received
to-day. All of the 100 fish were alive
and In good condition. About one
half were delivered to-day and placed
in ponds. Balance will be delivered
" 49, CT. BoGEL.
BRANCH LUNATIC ASYLUM.
! The plans made by Preston u Son,
in accordance with the views OF the
hoard end suggestions of the superln-
,rndent. for the branch lunatic asy-
Run at Terrell, were yesterday ac-
,.rpted. and proposals for erecting the
building will be advertised at once.
IL is to accommodate 800 patients and
10 be constructed so as to be easily en-
urged. The plans accepted are SINH
Tar. with some improvements, TO the
Arkansas lunatic asylum.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
The net balance in the treasury to
date to the credit of the general rev.
,nue, subject to use for general pur-
1snses of the state government, is $780,
4,5.I6. This is the balance after pay
ing ali interest due by the state up to
september 1. The payments yester-
day were for the current expenses OF
Tic month, such as salaries for the
state officers and employees.
COMPTROLLER's DEPARTMENT..
Amos Finch, tax collector of Wise
county, settled his accounts with this
d, partment Saturday.
incomplete assessment rolls OF Den
ton, Erath aud McCulloch counties
were received.
The comptroller made the following
ruling in letter addressed to DR.. M.
Saln, Of Austin, upon question not
heretofore decided by the department,
but plainly indicated by the law:
"Sir-In reply to your inquiry OF
the 31st ult., the law requires every
physician, surgeon, oculist or medical
. specialist of any county, trav-
ling from place to place
in the practice of his profession, to
pay an annual state tax in each county
where he may practice his profession,
besides his county tax; and II you
travel through this state practiciDg
your profession, as an occulist. treat
= ing patients who may meet you at
different places, you will be required
TO pay the occupation tax referred to
In every county in which you may
practice your profession
This is law by which the comp
troller is governed, but it is clearly
unjust if not unconstitutional as dis
terminating against a class. Even a
lawyer pays tax in but one county
though allowed to practice in them all
Mr.. II. NJ. Metz, assessor of Travis
county, has furnished US the follow
ing interesting data as to his assess
ment of the property of this county
which will be reported to the comp
troller: