The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-02-07

new 10 the people ard to arrive q, . salts
fsctory solution Of which hes bean The atm
NJ the mem bsrs OF the bouss, IL vas
fresly asserted before our meeting that
tho difficulties bsiors us we're almost
iusurmou stable. and ths prophecy was -
freely INDUCED that oar labors In this
dirtSi,on would prove OF no avail. Not
Withs,anding she fast, you went about
your duiies IN an sarnest manner and The
eIpiration OF the time allowed ny law hnds
] " su Tssiy " I.surn 20 your bomse, Aitef
I hSviog considered oil the asss,ions sub
| aitted by the governor In his mosssse' IL
10 rue that tho i'm pross'oa hn, kone abroad
| hat you were doing Solhing save wasting
time In use.sss talking, and u 10 equally
trus that tho country has not bees aware
Of the vast amount OF labor perfhrnsd bJ
you In the committee rooms
IL prsparip. tn: work which s.,
hon definite are and which Ia my hum
The passsse OF bills constitutes but anal
pars Of wise and saf~ legislation. Is 10 In
the. preparation and presentation OF The
m isastir-s that the effective work IL dnue
White We all freely stmit that time Is often
consumed useiessly, tho country can not
At all know that the shofoaen prerenlnnoa
OF Q snbjsc. In all its boariDgs often prevents
the passss. of very un~ise laws. Lot me
indulge IN synopsis OF ~hat has been ac-
com plishsd during the ihirty eAys
Gn,-Yoa have given effect ~ the oon-
stitutionAl amendment lately adopted by
tho people py separating the al ynlor.m
aud ,cnonl tax without increaIing the |
amount n'rrsdy levied. $500.
second .-You have passed school bill |
cDptaning many provisions whlch have |
D,on demanded by the people for years |
post, and which, u II generally c'nctded,
are great Improvement on the prcssut 10
efficient ays'em,
Third You have provided for the dis.
position OF lands nsretOfore sold for taxes
ard bonght IN by the state.
Four,h.-Nou have rt-arranged many |
jndiclsl districts in otdtr 10 facilitate the
trsrssct,ors Of business in tho courts.
Fifh.-Yon have fully met tho demand
Of the people for a better system o. public
ro,ds nnd the bridgipg OF streams.
. You have also provided adequate penal
ties for the unlawful enclosure Of public
and private lands.
You have, to the extent Of your power,
removed all causes OF complaint, real and
pretended. which broustt about the deplor'
able rtate OF Affairs existing in Texas ~ the
time you assembled.
You have provided also severe penalties
for the wanton destruction OF property, and
hGve strengthened the arm OF the eKscu-
tive in order that he may be able to enforce
law aud order, and last, but not lesst, re-
spending TO the demand OF the people, you
have provided that our grand and glorious
common wealth shall take her place side
BY side with her sisters at the approaching
Worlds Exposition at New Orleans.
Thsss are few OF the most important
nessures which have engaged your
attention, which can be supplemented
With q great many wholesoms changes
which you have made In existing laws. In
sh
officer pleasure 70 testify that you have
earnestly and pstrioticaliy labored for what
you have conceived to be the best inter.
ests Of the people OF our beloved state aud
now, gentle the hour OF parting has or:
rived. Permit me to say tnat each ana
every me N Der OF this body carries with him
to his home my best wishes. | shall n.vtr
forget the kindness and consideration with
which you have treated me, and the piess
nut hours we have spent together furnish
an occasion 70 which memory, "I9e STAR
gemmed Goddess" will often advert
witn feelings of tro greatcat pleas re-
We have passed through many trying |
lessons and at times | may have
rendered decisions and mad appointments |
which many OF you believe to be- wrong |
still, now, when passion has subsided, ana |
your cooler, calmer judgment reviews
what has taken place, | believe each ana
every one will sccord 10 me an honest de-
sire 10 DO what J believed ut oil times to be
for the best, with misgivIpgs rs 10 my
ability to satisfactorily scharge the i'm
. ortant duties which your partiality i'm |
posed upon me. The mc,sure of success |
which has attended my Efforts, and the AS
surances OF satisfaction expressed IN so
many ways is certainly very gratifying to
me. May heavens blessings rest upon
you. anu the pathway OF each through lie
lead only through pleasant placss, ana
when the silveiy age comes on, and the
places We now occupy are filled by the
younger men Of ths country may we be able
often to greet each other hs Citizens OF the
greatest state in the American union, for
ever one and undivided. | now declare the
special session OF the legislature adjourned,
without dsy.