The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-03-12
Capital city Culilngs.
AMOUR CLEHK's sALARIEs.

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In tho appropriation for clerks are
among tho most unintolligont OF the
body. Mr.. Browning wanted 10 strike
out the provision in the appropriation
bill requiring that the salaries of school
land clerks and craftsmen DO paid from
the school Ia md as the general revenue
got the benefit of all fees. lilo CON
tended that II tho expenses were paid
from tho school fund IL should re-
cclyo the benefits, and II seems that
justice really demanded this. His
amendment however was lost Ihe
appropriat ion bi fixes tho salaries ut
book Keepers in the land Office ut 81 200
per annum, while those in the comptrol-
ler's Office are allowed $1,000 for per
forming the senate duties, ana Mr.
Moore, OF Travis, and others used their
best efforts 20 have the salaries OF the
land office book keepers ihcreased, nut
they failed.
MILLS COUNTY.
The house committee members nave
agreed TO report favorably the bill Great
ing the new county OF Mills out of por-
tions of Hamilton, Cumanche and other
counties. There is very little hope, now
ever, Tor its passing the house, nut
should il do so, IL viii meet its fate IT.
the senate.
LEGISLATIVE STRIKE.
committee this evening had quite
breeze over the Armistead bill ON rail-
road strikers. Mr.. Camp vehemently
spoke against and urged that IL was not
proper TO rush through a bill to punish
strikers and protect railroads when the
committee had done all in its power 10
prevent railroad legislation in the inter
est of the people. Mr.. Armistead in-
sisted on acting on tho bill, which he
10 UnNnFnDr.
The committee at once adjourned with
out action, but with much bad blood
stirred up.
THE ASYLUM COMMITTEE.
The report of the asylum committee
| is making some stir. The am"unt
asked for the asylum here was $4,000,
The appropriation bill allowed SiOOOO,
but the asylum committee cut it down
! to $4,000. This, If passed, Will cause a
deficiency, as it Is not enough TO feed
and clothe the insane inmates. The
house is showing itself ridiculously mig
gardly on all necessities in the appro-
priation bill.
! DEEP INTEREST IN THE SHANNON RAIL
| ROAD BILL.
| During the discussion on the Shan-
non railroad bill in tho senate Tonight
| Hobbies were thronged, Many ladies
being present and all enjoyed the SUI
perb oratorical flights of Jones, Terrell,
the two Houstons, Evans and others.
More interest was shown in this bill
than any other during this session
Randolph, Houston, OF Wheeler, SUD
son and Harrison voted against the Dill,
because they thought 1t had not Deen
sufficiently considered.
THE HOUSE WILL TACKLE THE EILL
TOMORROW
The house will tackle it tomorrow.
There are any number of applicants Tor
positions made vacant by Col. NOR
ton, from the board of capitol commas
sioners, but the capitol board this after,
noon postponed making selections till
the next meeting.
THE STATE LOSES A CASE.
Another case, instituted at the In
stance of the land board, went against
the state to-day in the district court.
APLACE FOR MR.. GETZENDANER.
The friends of Senator Getzendsnei
are seriously talking OF him as suita-
BILE man to succeed Treasurer Lubbock
He would undoubtedly fill the position
with credit.
BIRTHDAY.
AUSTIN, March ll.-[Special. To-day
was the 37th birthday of Harry Haynes,
and in honor thereof he had an abund-
ance of elegant cake passed around the
house during the morning session, ana
members munched and munched with
great gusto.
THE HOUSE IS IN A HURRY.
A sudden spasm of hurry up ELI
seems to have taken hold OF the mousse
Three sessions yesterday and to-day
and resolution requiring 1T on the
speakers table, looks like business
There is a good deal of committee work
to be done vet, however, so an OCCASION
al night session will have TO be dis
pensed with or committees excused.
The penitentiary commlttee
still has quite 9usntity
of work before it. The committee on
revenue and taxation still has some
thing to do; the finance committee has
not Concluded its lsbors; the two judi
ciary committees have an abund
ance of labor on hand; tnt
committees on educational affairs, roads
bridges and ferries, constitutional
amendments, internal improvements
public lands, all have duties to perform
which will require them in their respec
tive ..committee rooms for some
little time to come and so indeed can
it be said of every committee in the
house.
THE SENATE WELL UP WITH THEE
WORK.
The senate is better up with its work
than the house, but it yet has work OF
Importance before it.
4. L
The discussion en- the appropriation
bill in the committee of the whole yes
terday, was spirited and animated. Mr.
Locket, of Bosque county, the apostle o
retrenchment, made an ardent speech
on the subject of salaries, and ridl
culed the idea that clerks in the va
rious departments Of the state
Lockett is, no doubt, in earnest, and L
sincerely devoted to regime OF rigiC
economy, but he mistakes the way tc
accomplish that end and the means
by which to effect it. There
is no better rule by which
to Judge of the question o
salaries than to take the mercantile anc
stand ard. A man attending to his pri
yato business soon learns that 1t II
economy to pay his employees wha
worth. If the merchant hal
4 travelling salesman who il
worth IS, 600 year to him, he pays INT
pilgrim that sum and there are many O
them who receive even as much a.
$4,000 per annum. 1t is skilled labol
that is employed in the department.
and YOU must pay three times as mucf
for the skill as you do for the
labor. The state has no right to expec
or demand its employees to work for Less
than similar labor is worth TO corpora
lions, to merchants and in other ave
nues of business.
Some one in the lobby, anc
the house too, perhaps, gave
I Mr.. Lockett derfsive applause
during his speech, but it in no wise
daunted. On the contrary, it aroused
his ire, and he hurled back his indigna
ton and defiance. The trouble with him
is he talks too much about the people
the rights of the people and
heavy burthens of taxation un.
der Which the people are grooming. This
smacks of demagogy,. although