The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-03-01

- RE EAST ll1AA5 IENlIENllAAls
AUSTIN, Feb. 28.-ISpecial.l-A matter
has turned up during the present sos-
sion Of the legislature, that should be
warning TO this and all future legis-
latures:
ln Tue state entered into a soi6mifr
Contract with certain parties to
erect the east Texas peni- |
Tertiary, agreeing to pay the .
contractors la cash installments as the |
work progressed and compelling heavy /
bond for the faithful performance OF the |
same. The work was gotten under way
and the first installment fell due. On
reaching Austin to collect tho
same the contractors were astonlshed
to find an empty treasury and no money
wherewith 10 settle their bill. They
threatened to abandon their contract and
sue the state for damages in the United
States courts, something, which, at that
time, when the states financial stand
ing was at low ebb, would have
still further reduced its credit
The state officials were alarmed, and the
governor prevailed upon them to secure
warrants and proceed with the work,
on a solemn promise from him that
he would recommend and see
that the legislature paid the
difference between the warrants
and the cash. The work was completed
and the state received one Of tho best
buildings of the kind in the United
States, but the difference, amounting to
$S,705l5, between the warrants and the
cash has never been paid the
bill has been introduced
in the house and favorsbly reported by
the committee, granting them permits.
sion 20 sue for the same. II win UNI
doubtedly pass, rs 10 should, and in the
opinion of all who have Investigated the
matter tho stato will have
TO nav the money with interest. IL lisa
lust and honorable debt for when the
state received value and the Legislature
would do the proper thing by payinl
the same Immediately and save interes
and cost OF suit. IL should b.,
warning to tho present Legislature
that whom state cannot make an ap
preparation, and enter into solemn con
tracts to have certain work performed
without having the money to meet tn
same, to do so works u willful hardship
upon Innocent parties, and is u di,
grace 10 the commonwealth. If Their
Is no money to erect necessary publ
works tho state should honestly say 5
and issue bonds, or improvement wal
rants and contractors will thon kno
what 70 expect
THE GKANlIE QblNIlbNs
1t has leaked OUT through relieb
source. that Hon. A. w, Terrell
working msnlully In the interest OF u
capitol syndicate, trying to pr5yel
the substitution of granite 4
Limestone in the consWuotiC
of the new capitol without biz a
ditional money appropriation, when
is well known by those in position
inform themselves, that the syndica
. us.i.g fttt,Yfnn vUiNAhanI nj
additional cost, IL the state will hi
N, 100 or 300 of the idle convicts, |
dead IL IL reliably asserted that the co
tractors are anxious 10 do this, but tn
keep the TACT hid away
their bosoms, and 70 ha
RI accomplished all that Is necessary
10 mass a law authorizing the capt
board to alter the contract. II In III
oninion IL is deemed best, Let the !,
idlature do this and the state will sur,
haya capitol built OF gran
mrhich will 20 down through
agea. a monument TO the genius a
wlsdom OF this generation. Let
,aw mass aud Il the syndicate will
make the change without 1udluo
nav. iet IL remain as " Is, Very
rnportant bills hss.r:a been acted on
yat. and II seems TO be q settled oon'
y,oa 81, Tho present session will d
stss,s ~ ,ouph the full 30 days ALLOW
by law, then adjourn without hav
done much for the people a. iars ,t,
lille less log rolling for future poll'
nreterment and more Work iuI
GOOD of the state is sadly needed
now. rxrNprtoNs.
The Tree conference report on ~
bill exempiing certain coun u ssn
The district school system ws , apo
this morning. II places Hun.
Kaufman counties Ia tho oiS'ii0'
tenn. ,,,,o,s prr1
.,a Yalirf of certain railroads J
anthorire-the Commissioners oil