The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-01-08

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recommend the repeal OF limitatlol
lave so Tar ne they would bar n recovery u
a civil suit for damages for the destruction
of fencing.
/ recommend a law giving land owns
a lien on stock that mar irespass ON lands
with the knowledge or consent OF ih'
owner and against the will OF ths lane
owner. Tor all damage done by said stock
Aad value OF Erass aud property destroyed
by them.
The present emergency points out, yory
clearly, the weakness OF Our form OF FoV
eminent, under the present constitution
While the present executive does not covsl
extraordinary powers, ths sugsestioz II
m ade with the view Of bringing tho sub
isct prominently before The people o.
Texas.
IL is = singular system that charges ths
executive with causing the laws TO be faith
fully executed, and, yet, does not give MIN
the power Of y justice OF the peace
case. OF insurrsction, rebellion
or invasion; and syon then, he ha'
not been provided with the means 10 meet
these extraordinary emergencies.
While 1 have exerted every power aud
agency placed nt my disposal TO protect
society and punish evil doers. and shall
coEtinue TO do 80, | will not ,rample under
tOOl tn' oWNAa ~ NNf
port. But this lawless conduct mus. bs
checked and punished, aud | trust that
your experience aud wisdom will suggest
and formulate remedies equal TO the de
mand.
App,s's are often made 70 the appoint
ment Ulcers In remote parts OF the state
No particular officer II designated, OF
author,y pointed on, for such ap'
pointm.Lt'; tut 1t 70 undoubtedly
true that in the larger COUNTS, OF
the west, some unorganiZsd, there
are persons aud sottlemehts that rarely see
an oficer aud are not THROWN In contar'
with the administration u the law; and a.
means Of enforcing the laws, and In inr
iice to these people, / recommend the Gre
atiou Of such courts aud officers In those
parts Of the state, rs in ycur judgment may
be deemed necessary.
Some question may arise ~ 10 your
power In this respect. think that the
clause, "and In such other courts as nav
be established by. law found In Sec, /
Art. 8. ofthe constitution, ample author
ity. | recommend this az one Of the re.
pressiye means In the fence troubles.
Doubtless other remedies Will suggest
themselves 20 the men bers OF the two
houses. Whatever may Dc done, however,
will prove inadequate, unless the law
abiding element in the disturbed districts
will unite In selldetense, not by resorting
to violence, but in the mo4al forces that Will
compel the local officers tn do their duty.
Looking to this end, | recommend
that heavy penalty be attached
TO the failure or ncglsc. OF any sheriff,
deputy sheriff, o; cons abe, who .hail tail
or refuse TO go at once, when notified of n
violation Of law, to the scene of the trouble
and do all in his power to ascertaia The
guilty parties and arrest t1em. Tho same
penalty should be attached to the f0'lure of
any Justice OF the peace or cOunty attorney
who may fold his arms VT sn informed Of
violation OF law.
II the lawless elements Chat are now de-
stroying fences and other property do not
cease their dopredations, l. may be neces'
sRry to try them tor their nisdesds in other
jurisdictions, and | recon- mend provision
By which they may be prosecuted in any
locality when the state may choose to 90
so.
There are no Glasses, no industries or
material interests In our state that have
not suffered by the hands of the
lawless elements hers referred TO.
Every energy of this government, under
store order and punish ca he; and ! have
great confidence that yfSs WISDOM aud
prudence will bring into lsie remedies that
will prove adequate. / wish TO impress
the fact that have more anxiety to see the
laws enforced and life and property pro-
tected than have about the success OF any
measure herein suggested, and will most
gladly yield to other measures that may
offer more fruits.
FIRE. SCHOOLS.
Tho amendment to the constitution
adopted by the PEOPLE necessltates some
changes In the present school law. The re-
mort of tho board of education
aud the report Of Hon: b. M
Baker to the board ha:
been printed and will be presented iol
your consideration. In them you will find
much valuable information and suggss
tions that will doubtless aid you IN the So
luton of the important matter.
1t will be seen that in manv counties
money apportioned for educational pur-
poses has not been used, and | recommend
that in such cases, that in future apportion'
ments, such counties or districts be
charged with these unappropriated funds,
or that they be returned 10 the treasury.
recon mend that the chief officer OF the
educational department, not including the
board of education, De styled the superiu-
tendont of education; that he have such
powers and perform such duties as may be
prescribed by Jaw or tno board ol .educa-
lion, and that his appointment or election
be provided for.
Authority should be LODGED somewhere
to divide the counties into c9nvenient dis
tricts, to be es near permarent as possible,
thus enabling and encouraging the people
10 erect permanent and comfortable school
buildings. School houses properly con.
struoted and conveniently l9cated is one of
the most effective modes OF encouraging
and insuriug regular schools
Ii 10 especially desired that provision DO
made for a more rigid exarpination of APP
plicants to teach, as TO character, fitness
and requirements. a.
Should the counties be divided into dis
tricts, local trustees should bo elected in
each district and the general management
and control OF the school coniided 10 this
board. No more efficient way of promot-
Ing school interests can be suggested than
10 enlist the patrons IL their man
I laws. Sometimes matters might not
please all, but at last II esoh community
succeeds in pleasing itself others may well
be content.
Whether or not the time has arrived to
autborizs districts to levy = tax, and IL SO
to what extent, is submitted TO your sound
discretion.
As d means of forcing the teachers to
make regular reports, so ~ TO enable the
counties TO forward their REPORTS to the ed
bid payments to teachers until their reports
shall have been made. E
REDEMPTION OF LANDS PUHoHAsKD BY THE
STATE FOR THE ToS-PAYMEST OF TAXES.
This Is different question from that
Of an extension Of time for redemp
ion. Here the title has become COM
plstsly vested in the state, and the
,tate Is required to place these lands on the
market TO the highest bidder and if The
original owner desires to become the owner
again, he must take his charces With other
B dders. There can be no Reasonable OBJ
ection 10 sllo wing original owners, who
rish to be reinvested with title TO such
property, 10 pay the state such sum ss the
shall name, 50 As 81 reimburse
he state, TO include the whole tax due up
o he date OF redemption, With annual IN.
crest at eight per cent. and costs Of every
character.
rHE PROTECTION or THE PROPERTY OF THE
eTaTE rsyr q spFrs