The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-01-03
AB0UTAFFAiRS AT AUSTIN
A BIT OF EuLoeY ON OLD 80.
ahe 10Th Legislature and the Lab oss Con-
nonti gio-The Revenue AK Prob-
lem, thu Land Question, and
the Peniteniinries.

AUSTIN, Jan. l. Correspondence
me old year has passed away, biting
windS moanea dismally while The
nMrky heavens pall-like bent over him
Ia ms dying gasps. The north king
alone seemed TO regret his departure
ana Vainly endeavored to wear Tor him
snowy shroud. He had been snIky
anu III oau way Tor week or more.
suptrinduced by the thought that bia
succes>ori in his very infancy would have,
to Wreslle with the nineteenth lepisla
lure. tie left in a high dudgeon, nor
ulu he leave things in shape for his sue
ceSsor 10 iiaugurdte the milleuial era of
easy finances, over taxes, no dehci-
enoles, personal honesty, political
purity, trenship love aud truth. Dur
ing his life time, however, he dill many
commensurate things. He Inferred "A
host OF hulnbugs. lie dug the
grave OF he "grand old Re-
publican party" and saw to it
mas me corpse was comfortably
buried. For this act alone he will never
10 forgotten. over his grave there may
be sad signs and bitter, bitter tears. hut
1t will be Kept fresh and green in mem
Ory's brightest chamber by many a
tender remembrance and merry heart
tnrOD. HIS successor took possession of
inc dial OF time this morning, with
sunny smiles aud elastic step, tho har-
plhger, IL IL hoped. OF prosperity and
peace on earth aud good will to men. %
THE CoMING soLoNs.
Everybody is discussing the approach
ing session OF the legislature and the
questions that are likely 10 engage its
attention. The most frequently men
TONED ~ the financial, the manage
lnent and disposition ~ the school lands
ana tue penitentiaries. The first is
probably the most difficult, and will
cause more trouble than any that has
confronted the Legislature for Years. The
comptroller has shown that a revenue
OF l71S cents is inadequate to meet the
running expenses of the government.
Indeed, u IL positively asser ed by those
IN position TO know, that a tax of 20
cents Will not he sufficient, even esti-
mating the annual increase of values at
IN per cent. This unpalatable state of
affairs is produced by the reuula, and
ever enlarging expense of the govern.
ment, the cost of the criminal machinery
alone of the slate increasing over 6 per
cent. annually. There is delicieIcy
of over $500, 900 to be provided for, with
y constitutional Limitation of the issu-
| - ~ W, "N,m,' w pay iho hdLle, IAtu NJ
| "a O,OO. Then there are the ele
mosynary institutions In sad
n ed OF at least $l50,IOO;
there is the proposed ref0rniatorv
which wi require, NJ the lowest est
mateno less than SlOO,OO0, while the
state prison, II IL Is put up in such shape
~ to prevent IL becoming burden to
the people, will require over $lu0. 900. In
short, the financial problem is most
Intricate, and IL must he met and solved
by genuine craftsmanship. SOphistry
aud demagoguery j-cted into the dis
cussi0n of the question will only com
plicate matters aud precipitate the gov
ernulent into a maalstron of financial
troubles, from which 1t will he difficult
TO extricate itself.
THE LAND QUESTION.
The disposition OF the school lands
Will require calm aud cOnsiderate legis-
lation. There may be an effort To abro.
gate the lease law, but IL will hardly
prove successful. IL Is likely the pres-
eut land board will be abolished and
the business turned over To the general
land office, or To "A bureau, To be created.
II ~ also probable that the sale aud
lease OF lands will te so changed as IN
tix prices at the real value OF the lands,
taking location, quality and water priv
ileges into consideration. The demand
Tor such change seems to be general.
THE PENlTENrIAR Es.
IL has lekead out that there is going 10
be raid ON the penlteutiary manage
nent, and an effort IL going TO be made
to GUST Supt. Goiee. The character ol
the charges to be presented Is locked
up in the heaving bOsoms of those who
are to launch them forth, aud II In i'm
possible to even hint at their nature.
One thing is certain: The board of man
ayers of the prisons are gentlemen
above repr0ach, distin yuished for their
business qualifications and incOrrupti-
bile integrity, and ii "nare's nest" has
been discovered 1t will he astonishing
beyond measure.
HASH HOUSES.
The ubiquitous boarding house keep
ers are In great gleo over the approach
ing session, aud they have cheerful
visions of big dollars for which they
will give In exchange homeopathic
soups, minimum losves, dininutive
outlets and the smallest roasts. Mem.
hers should Dear this in mind and come
prepared Tor tho worst, not forgetting
To bring, II such a thing can be done,
a"meat tenderer" that they may save
dentist bills.
An indiscreet msn is like an unseaed
letter, everybody can read him, but the
| wise man seCureth In time that In ti ma