The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-21
DEPARTMENT NOTES.
WEDNESDAY,.

WEDNESDAY,.
Governor Ireland the other day en-
tertained the judges of the higher
courts at dinner at his hospitable
/ mansion.
STATE DEPARTMENT.
Secretary of State Bains is sending
out by mail copies of the journals of
the senate and house and special laws,
in addition to those already dispatched
to the several counties by express.
COMPTROLLER DEPARTMENT.
j. NJ. Chatham, collector of Leon
county, settled with the comptroller
yesterday, paying into the treasury
$2246.72. Including this the payments
| into the treasury amounted to 1885,
%, to account Of general revenue. and
| about $500 to account of school fund.
Lands were sold for delinquent
taxes, yesterday. in about eight addi-
tional counties, reaching alphabetical
ly in the list to Gray county.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT DEPARTMENT
Attorney General Templeton is in
receipt of letter from County Attor-
ney Oliver of Harris county, inquir-
| ing whether the Masonic temple in
Houston is exempt from taxation.
The attorney general, on the strength
| of authorities in which the very point
in question was decided in Maine and
Pennsylvania, rules that the uses of
the property are not exclusively for
| charitable purposes, and that there
fore it is not exempt.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Treasurer Lubbock expected his
chief clerk, Mr.. Workman, back from
Galveston last night. His little child
who was quite sick, it is presumed,
has improved, but will require fur
ther attention, as he telegraphed for
doctor to meet him on his arrival.
The business of the office yesterday
was of the usual routine character.
THE STATE UNIVERSITY.
The session will begin on the 18th
day of September, 1883. and extend to
the 18th day of June, 1884.
The following are the courses OF
instruction as at present established:
1. A course of general education,
extending over four years, and lead
ing to the degree of Bachelor of
Arts.
2. A modified course of education,
with literary leaning, of the same du-
ration, and leading to the degree OF
Bachelor of Letters.
8. A modified course of education,
with scientific leaning, of the same
duration, and leading to the degree of
Bachelor of Science.
4. Five special courses of advanced
education in the main departments of
human study, each course based upon
the previous attainment OF the de-
gree of Bachelor of Arts, demanding
usually about two years of special
study, and leading to the degree of
Master of Arts, respectively. in: First,
mathematic studies; second. classical
studies; third, modern languages
and bellies letters; fourth, metaphySi-
cal and political science; fifth, sciences
of observation and experiment.
5. Purely special courses of instruc-
ton in individual academic schools,
with demands for time varying in ac-
cordance with the nature of each
subject, and leading to the title of
school graduate in these special sub
jects.
6. A course of professional educa-
ton in law, ext 'nding over two years,
and leading to the degree of Bachelor
of Law
Z. Medical department, located at
Galveston, not yet organized.
No merely honorabl degrees will
be conferred by the University of
Texas.
Applicants for admission should be
of good moral character, not less than
sixteen years of age in the case of
young men, or seventeen years in the
case of young women.
There are no dormitOry rooms con-
nected with the University, and all
students. young men and young
women, must arrange for boarding in
private families in the city of Austin
In each case the special sanction of
the faculty must be obtained before
any such individual arrangement can
be permitted. Parents and guardians
are warned against the serious dan
gers connected with extravaganza in
supplying money to students, and are
strongly advised to deposit the money
of their children and wards either in
the hands of discreet friend or with
the proctor of the University.
Board and lodging can be procured
in the city of Austin at rates ranging
from $500 to $500 per month.
BAD STATE OF AFFAIRS IN LLANo
COUNTY.
In the absence of Adjutant-Gen
eral King. his Secretary, Mr.. Orsay.
is in receipt of letter of June II,
from Lieutenant Schmidt. command
ing the rangers, sent to Llano to pro-
tect the court there from possible dis
turbance on account of an old feud,
which has existed between parties of
that section for several years. He
writes for instructions. and states
that he is informed by the sheriff and
district Judge that the court will be
in session for four weeks. The judge
told him that there were over one
hundred criminal cases on the docket,
as there was no court at the last
term. There were seven special
venires issued June Is. to summon
four hundred men for jury duty in
seven murder cases set for trial on the
9th, during which time. he writes,
trouble may arise between the parties,
L.