The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-02-04
Dallas Chances Of Getting the Supreme
Court Not Of the Brightest
The. Strong EGorts at
Contradictions
The swapping Of the Dog-in.tho Man
ger senator Gibbs Scathing
Speech on the
Appropriation for the Galveston Branch
-Festira Lente an Excellent
Motto.
North Texas and Her Birthrlght-De-
fraudcd but Not tO,ened.
Tho Land OueetiOu Again Some
The Land Question Again - Some
Revelations of Interest.
Chances Of Chenoweth's Bill Ia The
Senate.
Some other Crisp Capital Cuttings.
lNo. ISL

DtAhcn OF tnt SuUrcHlc touf's lHutcu the
fear amounts to a conviction. The Tyler
people wish 1t TO remain where It Is, the
Galveston citizens and representatives in
sis, upon one branch remaining there and
both sections iusist that II there is to be
change, the dog.in.the policy must
be pursued. Both sides will then cooper
ate with Austin, aud all this section to con
soldatc the entire business AT Austin.
Those iavoring consolidation contend that
Il Is about time that "tho great state of
Texas should have something other than
peripatetic supreme COURT addle'bag
sort Of arrangement, travelling htthor ana
thithcr like circuitriders on their rounds.
They further argue that the consolidation
will save large expense to the state, AS
three sets of court rooms, libraries, iurni.
tire, etc, can be saved, They further say
Chat when the Judges are settled down at
ono particular place, surrounded by their
families, and the comforts Of home, aud the
facilities of ample and familiar Libraries,
they can do better and more work than
under existing arrangements. Yesterday
afternoon Senator Gibbs and Represents
tive Cochran made their pow.
orIul arguments, by permission
before the house COMMITTEES, but
/ fancy they will avail but little against
the too evident general disposition toward
concentration There 10 considerable feel
ing in the matter II cropped out distinctly
In the morning In the discussion upon nh
appropriation proposed III II bill submitted
by Senator Terrell for the supreme court ut
GALVESTON, and amounting to some 5000.
+, OF this sun 81 600 was set down for carpet
!, inc, furnishing, elc. This bill was sought
!. to be pushed through like many others,
under whip and spur under the emergency
clause. Senators Gibbs and Davis opposed
the bill on the ground that inquiry
ought TO hc made ~ TO the
cxpcdicncy OF the particular requirements
as pressed In the bill, cannot refrain from
appending the bold aud emphatic remarks
oil Durable senator on this occasion, aud
may here take the opportunity TO observe
that the course pursued by him on yester-
day ~ characteristic of his record thus far
made, II Is gratifying TO his constituents
TO observe the clear understanding which
always views things from the standpoint of
principle, modified, hut never overriddcn
by policy, and withal combined with fear
less expression and distinctnoss Of manner.
Mr.. Gibbs sud. | did not expect to make
another speech upon this matter, bu, | fcel
called upon to reply to the senator from
Travis, He makes this discussion Nh oGuu.
sion TO oulogi2o the chief justice and mem
beers Of the supreme court. ! have 10 oh
ie0ti0n to this, az some men are peculiarly
adapted to The oulogy business, which is II
pursuit well adapted toa rhetorical display.
Whom the gontler an charges myself and
Other senators with a want of coildencc In
the supreme court and impugns our mo,
tAvcs for resisting this oxtrayagant appro.
printion OF vi 900 for carpets, and TO repair
building that does moi belong to the slate,
i seriously object The senator from
Travis has no more confidence In
that court than myself, and,
with his pretty eulogy aud protested
admiration the fact still romdins that hn
aud his district never contributed any more
to the nomination and election of that
court than myself and my district. The
senator asks that this large appropriation
be passed under suspension OF the rules
anu opposed to this hasty legislation, cs.
nccialy when II comes 10 appropriation
bills,
Inc senator from Travis, under suspen.
sion OF the rules, contributed to the passage
of the my cent act, by which the people oI
Texas were actually robbed of millions OF
dollars. This should put him on his guard
Now the senator from Travis wishes TO pass
this without the consideration due II. lie
makes AN argument which might bo of
icctiye before n backwoods Jury, but Is
hardly proper before nm Intelligent body OF
men like this lilo says that the clerk oi
tho supreme court says. this Is necessary
thd that the judges approve of 1t, and that
Il we refuse II, We will Insult dignlNcd co.
ordinate branch of the government, aud
perpctratc II grave otlcnse,
Now, Mr.. President, why should tn,
dictates of the clerk Of tho supreme court
have such weight With the representative,
OF the people. Wcare not dislruslnl OF th,
court, but are exercising our constitutional
privilege in saying how much of the PEG
Pies money shall be appropriated for d
certain purpose. give our court credit lol
more good, common sense than to get in
suited because We object to an appropria
ton,
so htas am concerned, when Il comes
toa question OF squanderng the peoples
money or insultngn coordinate branch OF
tho government, am for insulting the CO.
ordinate branch, as my oath requires me IL
look AFTER the interest of tho people, and
don't forbid at least such mr,fotched
isnciiul insult to the co.ordinates.
The clcrk OF the court has grown TO bc Il
remarkable parsonage IN the adninistrl
ton OF this government, or ut least, IN the
eyes OF thc senator
Inc senator isom Travis says that such /,
court rs We. have should receive from MS
every dollar that they ask, and that lac
thinks IL TN outrage 10 refuse the demand
OF their clerk, II this argument Is worth
anything, then let every clerk In every co.
ordinate branch Of the government make
his requisition on the senator from Travis
Tor as much of the cash balance rs he lc,
siros, and let the rest OF us vote as the sen,
ator from Travis and tho co.ordinates III.
quest, This is the legitimate result OF his
argument,
Now, az far as am concerned, | am not
responsible for my vote to any coordinate
branch ct The government, nor to the
clerks In such branches, and especially am
not responsibleto the senator nom Travis.
who may impugn my vote, but can't affect
IL or shake the confidence OF h,y people,
am responsible to constituency which
have frequently honorcd me, and one that
don have TO DO bought and 'caiolcd into
voting the democratic ticket by promises Of
public pap and great piles of stone at the
expense OF the state,
Perhaps the gentleman Is cxcusable for
saying that the demands Of tho O., riina,c
branches should BIO obeyed, The most OF
tho coorthnate branches VI the govern.
mont lay ut Austin, ind the greater their
expenditures the more prosperous are the
gentleman's constituents.
There is a great deal OF deep water, uni.
vcrsi,y, magnificent capitol and public ap.
woplietion polticsin Texas, but IL don't
extend 10 north Texas, who pay one.half oi
The taxes aud have nothing to show for
iheir money. We have prospered without
hc help Of government, aud don't elect
nen 10 obey the orders Of any person or
any co.crdinatc branch Of tho government,
tho policy required by his constituents and
DO happy. shall account 10 mine without
theAid OF Ills remarkable political prestige
aud Acuuen. DIV Ntt
We have hada Lipscomb, Wheeler, aud
many other learned judges who worked