The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-10-30
STATE DEPARTMENTS.


Owing to the absence of nearly all
of the heads of the various depart
ments of the government, very little
of interest is transpiring, though the
tclerk5 are kept busy with the ordin-
larry routine work.
The Houston, East 81 West Texas
RAILROAD company has sent in its au.
'nual report which shows that the In
Indebtedness of the road amounts to
Isl, 204, 800; total earnings, S303, 404; net
gains. $l68,0l9 against 1921 600 last
year.
The sum of $1,000 was paid out on
school certificates for Colorado cOun-
ty, and 1871 for the city schools of
Palestine.
The assessment rolls of all the
COMMITTEES, except four, have been sent
in to the comptroller.
The appropriations for payment of
sheriffs, district clerks, tax collectors
and other state officials is entirely eX-
to be content with certificates instead
of the cash.
AS regards the law that permits no
one but a public weigher to weigh
produce unless by special request of
advises that the seller of the produce
is generally regarded in law as the
owner, though heseller may expressly
agree that title shall pass to the pur-
chaser as soon as the price has been
chaser has the right to designate any
private weigher if he so desires.
Adjutanc-general King, who went
tn Enrf Worth IN inupctinafa rho 0acn
of Jim COPYRIGHT, whose es-
cape created such profouId sensa-
ton all over the state is said be of the
opinion that Richmond, the New
Mexico marshal, through bribery, con-
nived at COurtright's flight. 1t is be-
leVed that the fugitive having reached
galveston in safety is now on the high
seas where detectives and deputies are
not likely to get him soon.
The annual report of the Gulf, Colo
RADIO and Santa Fe railroad showing
gross earning to the amount of 81, S72,-
returned by him owing to the incom-
pleteness of the report, in regard to
the land sales of said road.
Two of the counties whose assess
ment rolls have been so long deferred
shows an increase in assessed values
over last year of about half million
dollars and Milan of quarter nil
lion.
Treasury receipts yesterday, $1,000;
payments, $4,000.
The county attorney of Raines
writes IN a somewhat indignant tone
to the attorney-general. The cause of
his honest anger is owing to the pecu-
liar methods of j. w. Moody, county
judge of the aforesaid county of
Raines. 1t appears that some time
ago Moody was fined in the just
ices court for carrying pistol.
Instead of paying the fine, he hired
himself out as a county convict to
himself, and as county judge approved
his own bond. He has up to date
neglected to settle, and OF receipt of
the letter from the county attorney,
the attorney general, in response,
wrote that Mr.. Moody be Immediately
jailed for non-payment of the fine, as
the bond was nullity, and the judge
had no right to act as agent for the
county in case where. he appeared as
a principal.
The state board of education has
decided not to purchase any more
county bodls for the benefit of the
permanent school fund, at least for
the present.
The report of the Texas Western
railroad, shows its gross earnings in
the past twelve months to have been
$27, $50, Indebtedness, 100000. Dnr-
ing the last three months twelve
miles of new road have been built.
Passenger tax to the amount of $4,-
033.54 for the current quarter was paid
in yesterday by the Missouri, Kansas,
81 Texas railroad, and lines leased by
said road.
Wells, Fargo & Co. have paid in $500
tax on their express business for the
past quarter. The Texas Express
company also paid in $500, that being
one-half of 1 per cent. of their gross
earnings for the quarter.
The Benevolent and Building asso-
citation of Lampasas has filed a char
Ter