The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-12-31
GOVERNMENTAL.
WHAT IS GOING ON IN THE
DEPARTMENTS.
AN EPITOME OF WHAT WAS
LEARNED y yesterday AT
THE CAPITOL.

The charter OF the Colorado PreSbytery
of the Cumberland Presbyterian church, in
Texas was filed yesterday. By and with
the consent of & majority of the members
of said Presbytery, j. ". Smith of Travis,
w. E. Copeland OF Milan A. J. Atkinson
and W. c. MCGOWAN of Travis,
w. J. Bowers, of Washington, w. A. High
smith, of Bastrop, and ". II. Hornsby, of
Travis, were elected directors for the frst
year.
This corporation is formed for the fol-
lowing purposes, to-wit: The support of
religious worships, educational and mis-
sionary undertakings within the bounds
of the Colorado presbytery. The place
of business of said corporation shall be
the city of Austin, Travis county, Texas.
This corporation shall exist for forty mine
years and has no capital stock.
| STATE LAND BOARD.
| Clerks were engaged yesterday in adj
| dressing lessees of school land of their
! arrearages on second payments, and mott
| flying them to come to time on settlement.
Parties failing to comply with terms of
their leases may be sued in Travis coun-
/ ty, and the knowledge Of this fact has a
very salutary effect
DEPARTMENTS GENERALLY.
All of the departments are we'll up with
their work at the close of the year, thus
showing the assiduity with which the
heads and employees thereof have applied
themselves. The people of Texas are as
sured that their public servants have been
active, faithful and honest in the discharge
of their duties.
EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT.
B. M. Baker, superintendent of public
instruction, is having blanks sent out with
which to take the next scholastic census
of the state.
INSTITUTE FOR THE BLIND.
i DR.. Frank Rainey, superin tendent, an
nounces that the pupils of the blind insti-
| tute will give a free concert New Years
eve night There will be recitations by
the pupils, new features in calisthenics.
and revolving tableau or tableaux, illus
trating the departure of the Old and in
coming of the new year. These musical
and other exercises at the institute are ex-
ceedingly interesting, and those who at
tend this evening may expect rare treat.
STATE LUNATIC ASYLUM.
DR.. R. Sewell Johnson, assistant physi-
clan at the asylum, was the recipient of a
Christmas gift, consisting of fifteen pieces
of elegantly embellished China table
ware, from the officers and employees Of
the institution. In view of the doctors
approaching nuptials with fair daughter
of Washington county, this handsome
present was very apropos.
EXECUTIVE OFFICE.
Proclamation by the governor of the
state of Texas.
To all to whom these presents shall come:
! WHEREAS, reliable information has been
! given the governor of the state of Texas,
that an epidemic OF small pox is now
prevailing along the Rio Grande border,
in the republic of MAxico..and that per-
sons from the infecFtd places are daily
entering the state to- the detriment and
danger of our citizens.
Now, therefore, I, John Ireland, COVER
nor of the state of Texas, do by virtue of
the authority vested in me by the laws of
this state, hereby declare, that on and
after January LIST, 1886, quarantine shall
be enforced on the Rio Grande against
all places in the republic of Mexico, in
fected by small pox, and people from in
fected places are prohibited from coming
| to this state. The civil authorities in the
| border counties are directed to arrest and
punish as the law directs, any and all per-
sons who violate the provisions of this
proclamation.
In testimony whereof I hereto sign my
name and have caused the seal of the state
to be affixed, at the city OF Austin, this
18th day of December, A. D., 1885.
By the Governor JNo IRELAND,
j. W. BAINEs, Sec. of State. Governor.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
The following commissioners of deeds
for Texas we're appointed yesterday
W. e. Masses, Denver, Col; John Spar
hawk, Philadelphia, Penn.
The following charters we're filed yes
terday:
Beaumont Iron works company, of
Beaumont, Texas. Incorporators, L. P.
Ogden, j. j. Crichton and E. c. Ogden,
all of Beaumont; capital stock, 100000;
charter to run fifty years.
First Presbyterian church, of Brown
wood. The following incorporators are
trustees for the first year: B. T. McClel-
land, John McKinn, W. D. R. Mcconnell,
| T. III. Davis and Henry Ford.
| CATARRTI OF THE BLADDER.