The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-01-11
THE STATESMAN.
THE DEPARTMENTS.
Things Seen and Heard Around the
Offices.
AUSTIN, TEXAS.

Va otlNC 30 W A0Ns aAehOh6h
they have been furnished with blanks
for that purpose. This might occa-
sion serious treble to parties buying
land in other states from residents in
the counties from which the returns
have not been received, as the secre-
tary of state could not certify to the
official character of any of the officers
in said counties, and without such GER
tificate deeds or other documents
could not be used in the courss of the
state.
The secretary of the board of educa-
ton, Major o. n. HOllingsworth, is
preparing his report for the printer,
he having waited as long as he could
for satisfies from tardy counties.
They wlhbe Appropriated from data
alHsSy In hand.
ery probable that the incom-
ind SecretarY of state will not make
ann Change in the present efficient
clerical force in the state department.
CaYSSM,1. Spain, the chief clerk, and
Ju&eIJohn j. Galloway and Col. X.
G. Els, assistants, have been compe-
tent and faithful in all their duties.
Nothing but routine business was
done yesterday either in the comptrol-
ler's or the land offices.
Commissioner Walsh says that ii all
the lands that are rumored tobe taken
up are really filed on, the legislature
will not have more than half "A million
acres of public domain left to protect.
Report of Secretary Of State.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
AUSTIN, Dec. 20, 1882.
r., FIIa Errsailancy n NJ ROharfg G0vprnnr.
STR have the honor to submit
the following report for the year 1882:
LAWS AND JOURNALS.
Immediately after the adjournment
of the extra session of the seventeenth
legislature, the acts and journals of
said session were printed, and distrib-
uted to all officers entitled to the
same.
A great many applications are an
nually made by private citizens for
oopie of the laws. 1t is deemed adj
visable that the legislature provide
10 supply this demand, and authorize
the secretary of state to sell at cost
price. The number of the journals
now required to be printed-to-wit:
five hundred copies-is entirely insult
ficient. I recommend that the num-
Der be increased to one thousand
copies.
REVISED STATUTES.
The appropriation made by the leg
islature for the reprint of the revised
statutes has been expended for said
purpose. One thousand copies have
been printed and delivered by A. II.
Belo i Co., contractors.
TEXAS REPORTS.
Under the act of May 9, 1882, which
authorized the secretary of state Ito
purchase for the use of the state
sufficient number of volumes of the
Texas reports, which, together with
those now ON hand, would make COM
plete sets OF three hundred copies of
each of the volumes of reports, for
which there were no plates in exist
ence, and two hundred copies
eaol OF the other Volumes, al
Contract was made with the
Gilbert book company of st. Louis to
furnish said reports. Said contract
bears date May ., 1882. At same time
bond in the sum of $4,000, con-
ditioned, for the faithful performance
of the conditions OF the contract was
required. A REIMBURSEMENT to the
state of Texas of the copyright on
said volumes was executed by said
Gilbert book company and is now on
file with contract and bond in this de-
partment. Under said contract.
which believe has been strictly and
faithfully complied with, have re-
ceived 3UO copies each of volumes Is,
70, 81, %, 23, "a. %, % Sup, %, 90, 80,
81, 30, 80, 81, 50, 81, 81, 50, 80 and 40.
and 80 copies each of Dallam and
volumes 2, 3, 4. 3, q, Z, 8, ., 10, III, IL, IL.
Forty copies of volume IL.
Seventy-iive copies of volume 10.
Sixty copies of volume q.
Thirty-tive copies each of volumes
IL, AZ, 43, A, As. 40. 4S, 10. 80, 81, SO.
The balance of said reports con-
tracted for are to be delivered on or
before July l, 1888.
The list of books yet to be delivered |
Is as follows:
Eighty copies of Dallam.
Eighty copies of volume 2.
Eighty copies of volume 3.
One hundred and twenty copies |
each of volumes 4, D, 6, z, 3, 8, 10, IL,
1918.
One hundred and sixty copies of
volume IL.
One hundred copies of volume 10.
Thirty copies of volume 10.
One hundred and twenty-five copies |
of volume 10.
One hundred and forty copies of
volume %.
One hundred and sixty-fve copies |
each of volumes Al, AZ. As, A, 45, 46,
~. ~, 80, 81, 90.
One hundred and forty copies of |
volume AZ.
Forty copies of volume 81.
One hundred and twenty-five copies
of volume 81.
have distributed to the district |
clerks of one hundred and six counties |
all the volumes required to complete |
their sets and have kept a record of |
said distribution in the office. Quite a
number OF counties have made no APP
phcations for books. There have been
received during the year from the
court reporters volumes LV. and LVI.
Texas reports and volumes XI. and
XII. court OF appeal reports, and have
made distribution of same to the
counties OF the state and to the libra
ries of other states. l would suggest
that article 2725 of the revised statutes.
which requires two copies of each
volume of reports to be sent to the
several counties, should be so amended
rs 70 require but one copy.
CHARTERS.
The long list of charters tobe found /
in the appendix to this report shows |
to what extent the mania for forming
private corporations has gone. Whilst |
approve Of the organization OF a
certain class of corporations, inasmuch |
rs they unite capital to develope our |
resources, and thus accomplish results |
which private enterprise could hardly |
effect, yet feel called upon to report |
that very many of the charters now |
being filed have "humbug" stamped |
ON every page. The law should be SO |
modified as to allow only the incor-
poration of companies whose objects |
are of some practical utility.
ELECTIoN RETURNS.
The returns of the election held No |
vember 1882, were opened and coun- |
ted on December IL, this being the |
day fixed by law.
Certificates of election have been |
issued to the several state and district |
officers and to members of congress. |
returns for state officers and men, |
bers OF congress, by counties, appear |
in appendix.
Since the department, OF which 1
am in charge, has closer connection /
with the election law than any other
department. allow me. governor, to