The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-10-18
THE STATESMAN.
AUSTIN. TEXAS.
DEPARTMENT NOTES.
Cox. Ireland has issued the follow

Gov. Ireland has issued the follow I
ing - .,..oo o,
PPocl.AMATIoN.-To all whom these pres I
ents NAV concern: t 10. |
Whereas, An eNtraOrulnaIy 0ccdsiVh M, No
ariJ, n, requiring the conyeninS oil the l'gisia-
Now. therefore, 1, John Ireland, governor Of
The state of Texas, do, by virtue OF the authOris
~ vested i'm me by the constitution and laws OF
said state, hereby call special session OF the
Eighteenth legislature TO be convenea III t nn
I'll second Tuesday in january, A. D. loof' Ior
the following purposes, to wit; .,,..,to, of -
Toproy de for the levy and co,ieeiion n Nd
tax TO maintain system OF Tree schools, unucr
the amended constitution: -, 4. ,t,o 80
10 adjust the free school law 70 the re-
Snlirements OF the amended constitution.
b TO reduce taxation Tor general revenue
re ecfact necessary legislation so rs to pro-
tc,r The Interest of the state, and provide an |
ecn table rule in the resale OF lands pr- |
eli sed by the state at tax sales, between the
oT ,sinal owners and the state;
B. To consider and provide a remedy lor
wantou destruction OF fences.
n 10 provide more efficient system OF
hi. hWays and to amend the law providing Il
Dt nalty for enclosing school lands.
z. 10 provide some mode by which the
agents Of the state at the capital can take care
q. To amend the law organizing tie JUDICIAL
districts OF the state.
o To determine whether or not the common
school funds shall be invested In any other Sc
clrities than those named in the constitution;
and If 50, to provide therefor
iO To determine whether or not the state
SHALL be represented at the exposition TO De
hcidin New Orleans in 1895; and, II 50, to pro-
, de therefor.
4 ucics I'm Appropriations heretofore made FOR
. X;ls veterans, and the contingent expenses,
q per diem pay and mileage OF the Eighteenth
3. 10 authorize counties to issue bonds for
purpose OF funding their Indebtedness,
Gated Tor other purposes than for the cree
nfp houses.
firation to transfer state and federal bonds
. the university fund.
r sslon Of the Eighteenth Legislature, approved
pril u, 1888, entitled IAN act to provide for
lie classification, sale and lease OF the lands
heretofore or hereafter surveyed and set apart
) or the benefit of the common school, unYer-
f,,ty, lunatic, blind, deaf and dumb, and orphan
IA. The re-enactment of the bill amending
7he attachment law, passed at last regular
Ssassian. but which never reached the eXecu-
In testimony whereof / have hereto
r1.s1 signed my name, and have caused to
l''''I DE impressed hereon the seal OF state,
ut Austin, this the 10Th day OF Oct, A.
JOHN IRELAND, Governor.
Jos. W. BAINEs, Secretary of State.
In the twelfth clause of the procla-
NATION Gov. Ireland has the interests
of the State University specially in
view, as explained by him to the re-
porters.
There were other important SUBJ
jects, among them the debt of the
Central railroad to the school fund
which it was supposed the governor
would suggest, but under the prece-
dent adopted by Gov. Roberts these
may yet be submitted if Gov. Ireland
should consider the precedent war
ranted under the two clauses of the
constitution which bear upon the
subject.
AS to the State University it will
be remembered that the board of ed
I,cation, of which Gov. Ireland is
president, had been solicited to pur-
chase county bonds, for the benefit OF
The university funds but the governor
and comptroller were decidedly of the
opinion that only state and United
States bonds could be purchased with
the university fund.
Accordingly in the interest of the
university which was overlooked in
framing the constitutional admend-
ments, he has specially suggested in
the 18th clause of his proclamation
that the board of education be allowed
10 transfer from the school fund state
and federal bonds to the university
fund. Under this plan it would
seem that state, per cents of the
school fund may be transferred TO the
university fund and Immediately re
placed in the school fund with equiv.
clients in or per cent county bonds
This arrangement would necessarily
apply to state bonds only purchased
nearly at par.
THE STATE UNIVERSITY.
There was but one student matricu
lated yesterday, Mr.. jeff Hicks, Of
Center, Texas, making ISL students
registered
The postponemant of the extra ses
sion of the legislature till January
will give the university authorities
ample time to get into the new uni
versity building before their present
temporary quarters in the capito
building are required for the use OF
the legislature. 1t is to be hoped the
contractor will not, however. relax
his energies to finish the building in
Lime.
Col. Ashbel Smith, president of the
hoard of regents of the university
and DR.. HARDWOOD, OF Gonzales. 8
member OF the board, who, with DR.
Wooten, of Austin, another member
constitute the executive committee
are expected to have y meeting of the
committee this morning. Col. Simp-
J lbs, another member of the board
fr ,m Corsicana, will also attend thu
meeting of the committee, at which
Important bushes will doubtless bt
considered.
CoMPTROLLER'S DEPARTMENT.
The Rio Grande Railway Company
paid 1858 to the comptroller as the
one-half of per cent due the state or
passenger earnings for the quarter
ending June 80.
Assessment rolls OF Red River
county show an increase of $661,OO(
IN taxable values. Nolan, with thu
attached unorganized county o.
Fisher. shows an increase of ST.,
207,OO0.
The comptroller has stipulated fol
bonds of Webb county to the amount
of $4,000.
The agent of the King Bridge Com
pany, in Texas, offered the boarC
of education several hundred
thousand bonds of various coun
lies, which the company hold
Tor building bridges for the counties
Tut the board declined to take them,
under thelimpression that the coun,
ties had no authority from the state
10 issue the bonds. The board haC
already refused to purchase similar
bonds from the authorities of Wise
county.
The balance of $251, 600, as shown il
our statement yesterday, of the comp
troller estimates of the probable effec
of reduction of taxes, may be consid
cred a rather small margin for meet
ing the expenses of the legislature TO
the special and regular sessions anC
other expenses of the state. Judginl
from the past, however, it is Verl
probable that future revenues of tn,
state will more than cover expendi
lures.
LAND DEPARTMENT..
There was meeting of the Ian,
board yesterday, but nothing furthe
was done than to discuss the question
under consideration the day previou
as to more simplified and expedi
tious mode of bringing the schoo
asylums and university lands int,
market. The subject is very i'm
portant one, requiring great deal o
very nice consideration. The Ian,
fraud board are still awaiting the re
turn of Col. De Moore, member of tn
board, before they submit som
points they have in view to the attor
ney general.