The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-01-15
,cked with suitable number of COWS

stocked with a suitable number of COW,
and mules.
The only stock on the premises, wher
the college came into the hands of tn,
present management, OF the bovine
| species, was one Null, and the increase
derived to the inst. tuition was not per
ceptible.
The constitution luakes the colleg,
n part Of the university, and whatever
funds will be needed 90 carry it on, il
seems, should be appropriated out of the
available university fund.
THE UNIVERSITY.
| This institution has been in operation
nearly two years, and the present ex.
ecutive has left its management en-
tirely with the board Of regents. In the
appointment OF new members of the
board, he has been controlled by:
First-A desire to conform to the law,
which required the regents to be taken
| from different parts Of the state,
Second-A desire to have the board
non-partisan, if possible; and
Third-Fitness for the position.
And these considerations in the in
verse order here named.
Section 6 OF the act of 1881, the tenure
| or office of the regents extends one class
10 eight years. By reference to section
30, article l6, of the constitution, IL will
DO seen that tho tenure Of all officers,
whose terms are not fixed
by the constitution, cannot bo ex-
tended beyond two years; and |,
taerefore, suggest an amendment to the
law, SO that it may conform to the con-
stitution.
\ call your attention to the nature OF
the appropriate n Of the available fund
under which tho university has been
carried on. IL seems indefinite, and is
found in the 18th section of the act of
lSSlt page 81. 1t appears to be in direct
violation of section 9, article 3, of the
constitution, which declares that no an.
propristion shall extend beyond two
years. recommend revision of the
law, that 1t may conform to the copsti-
| tuition.
LuNATIC AsYLUMs.
The Improvement and extension ol
the asylum at Austin has, in tho main,
been completed. There are now $50 in
mates at that institution, its full ca
pacity.
1T Is source of profound qualification
to be able to say that tho institution has
never, at any period of its existence,
been in so excellent condition as al
present, the credit for which is due b
DR.. Denton and the present board oa
managers.
The main bailding of the North Tsxa.
Asylum is now completed. It's capacity
is about 400 inmates, and il is an excel.
lent building. 1t and-aeres have been
paid for with the 100000 approximation
passed by tho eighteenth Legislature. II
remains for the Legislature to make pro
vision forfurnishing and CARRYING il on
fol
stitution provided that it should b,
erected under the supervision of th,
medical Superintendent and the super
vising architect. This act also provided
} for the immediate erection of tempor
ary asylum, at the place selected for tn,
permanent asylum. But the legislator,
adjourned without making provision TO
sllpplying and supporting this tempora
ry asylum, and, therefore, it was no
erecte,''., The board of managers, how
ever. elec., ed medical superintendent
whose whole time has been spent in rs
sisting and advising in the erection o
the main buildinl'
The amended law PASSED by the eigh
teenth legislature, con eernlng asylnms
provides that the tenures OF once OF tn
boards Of managers shall 20 TWO, lou
and six years. Here, again, me consul
tuition is disregarded, and recu nimen,
that tie law be so changed that H., WI
conform to the constitution.
The present mode of supplying nj
asyirms Will have co be changed, as 1
will not be applicable TO the NorSl
Iexas asylum. IL Is suggested tha
, o better and cheaper way would be I,
, require printed list of articles, needed
with notice that bids would be received
, until certain day, to be mailed to tn,
, principal houses dealing in the goods re
, CURED. This method would not onl,
be cheaper than the epresent-adveftisi
, In one paper liz Austin and one in Gal
Neston-but 1t would reach and attrac
, the attention Of many more dealers.
invite your attention to the last re
port of DR.. Denton, medical superin
tendent at the capital; especially to tha
: part referring to a separate building TO
persons of color.
DEAF AND DUNE AND BLIND INSTITUTES
The condition OF these institutions /
} excellent, and can scarcely be improved
> consequently there remains but littl
| for this Legislature to do touching them
except the usual appropriation for thei
= maintenance.
3 pUBLIc PRINTING AND BINDING.
I The utility OF the printing establisl
/ mont at the deaf and dumb institut
: has been clearly demonstrated, som
J. ofthe neatest and best printing for th
a department is done there; and with
4 little enlargement 1t can be made avail
o able for all the printing and binding rt
o quired by the state, at a cost greatly b,
o low the prices now paid. 1t is su,
= gested that the court reports, which ai
= now published at great eXpens
d could be printed and hound there.
o wou!d be light work for Judge whe
writing an opinion to make the sylli
bus; then the work Of preparation IL
II publication would bo small. These SUI
n gestions, II acted on, will save the lars
expense annually attending thopublici
l. tion of these repurts.
70 hoNhYs EXPENDED BYiTHE dovERN0I
n vi the appropriations placed at IL
10 disposal of the executive to nav reward
% costs and attorneys fees, being SIS
Is for each year. there have been pa
" Sl5,76S.SS.
# OF the $4,000 appropriated for public
Y tion at the special session of the eigl
q teenth legislature, the sum of Sl5,O66,
d has been paid out TO this date. For a
= these sums vouchers are on file wit
i the comptroller In the use of thes
I funds the greatest economy has bee
"A observed. Rewards have only been o
q fered for the arrest OF erin
a inals charged with the high,
!, grade of crimes. As ru
!, these rewards have not been mao
q public, because their publication woul
= have tended TO put the criminals q
v their guard and enabled them TO hay
!. evaded arrest. 1t has also been an Ii
4 variable custom OF the present execl
a tive, before offering rewards, to requil
= astatement in writing from the pros
o cutting officer to the effect that evident
/, sufficient to convict was in exlstenc
v ana that a conviction could be secure
II the criminal was arrested.
Under the operation of the legislatio
OF tho special session of tho elghteent
legislature, and the use of the none
= = placed at my disposal, the epidemic
: evil intended TO be reached was rapid
y swept away; the fence cutting now O.
!. ours not more frequently than otht
! crimes. The correction OF that evil /
= also, largely due TO o healthier sent
y ment among the people, and compr,
hensiOn of the truth that no cantr