The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-02-28
Capitol Cullings.

THE POPE RAILROAD BILL.
AUSTIN, Feb. 27. - Special. Mr..
Popes railroad bill, introduced this
morning, proposes to have prosecuted |
all railroad companies that have leased |
or purchased, or i'll any way control par
allel or competing lines. II is a dig at |
the Gould system, which it is asserted |
is controlling In some way parallel |
roads.
TO CHECK COLLEGE EXTRAvAGANCE.
The Agricultural and Mechanical col !
lege, according TO the report of the COM
mlttee, spent between $4,000 and $20CC)
Of its appropriation for improvements,
when SAID improvements were not mem
Aioned i'll the appropriation. To put a
stop to such illegal proceedings, the
committee recommends the passage OF
| law requiring vouchers to DO filed in all
cases before a warrant is drawn, so the
lcomptroller may determine whether
ny appropriation is sought to be used
~ purposes not designed.
RAILROAD FREIGHT BILL D0wNEp.
Mr.. Jones' bill to prevent discrimina-
on in railroad freight was reported un-
yOrably.
q THE GRANITE QUESTION.
The committee on substituting gran
a. will report, recommending that the
/ Ap itol board make tho change, pro-
E5ded the state will be put to no addi-
Eional expense. The board will be au-
Vlorized to require the state architect 70
, change the ornamental work as to
-Tadapt IL to granite, and also TO permit
the employment OF idle convicts in the
quarry.
THE FIREMEN.
4 A great many visiting firemen are in
y the city. The engine houses are beau
ufully decorated and bunting and flags
a are flying in all parts OF the city. To
}. morrow night grand ball will be given
the visiting boys.
COL. PEELER's CLAIM.
81 The committee this afternoon dis
l. cussed Col. Peeler's claim for additiona
pay in the Mercer Colony case, anC
o, postponed IL because 1t will be discussed
is when the appropriation bill Is taken up
The bill allows him $500, when in hi
ID memorial he thinks the legislator
o. should pay him 1880.
SENATOR RANDOLPU's BILL,
"a authorizing the comptroller to proven
~, ~ forced sale Of personal property fo
taxes until July, was discussed by th
committee without action, but it wi
'r- probably be reported unfavorably,
he CORRECTION.
Hon. w. IL. Upton, of Hin count,
% left TO. day for home, To- spend Sunday
is Mr.. Upton is the author OF the henner
bill, aud not Mr.. Upton, as your editc
he had 1t.
M Personal MENTION.
Col. Abrams has gone to Dallas. Go
- John G. Brown loft yesterday Tor 5
VA VI, Louis and Washington 10 lie present
Gu the inauguration. Senators StinsC
and Camp have returned to their sea
a in the senate.
nd GENERAL MENTION,
The discussion on the land bill, In u
en- house, will probably last until puesdi
The or Wednesday.
or The reference in the HERALD OF We
80 terday to the probable candidates
an lieutenant governor and other position
oSSS created considerable talk,
y" DELIGHTED WITH DREws.
Byron Drew of the Kaufman Su
ng- was appointed postmaster OF the sena
lay by Lieutenant Governor Gibbs,
rec soon after his appointment was call
home to look alter some important bl
ent mess, and his brother, Monroe Dire
'om who Is also interested In the Sun, "
ned given the place, Since his appoil
ion ment he mas given such satistacti
that tho senators have unanimously {
the dorsed him for the position of postm
this ter at Kaufman. OF course the senate
eraI can have but little interest in mat
nan like this WHICH is purely local, but
oils testlmonlal OF the worth ana Boou nj
It's of this young gentleman will &
long way In his favor. He Is sober,
dustrious and attentive to busine
80 Such qualifications are always neeC
OF in sucn positions of trust. Besides
Una, would be a fitting compliment to one
ovu the proprietors OF paper that has
elo' ways taken front rank In the
I'M and ablest weekly papers in the stS
y Ut While saying nothing discouraging
the claims of others, we doubt n {
better man could be found in Ks
j, man county 70 rthe place.
tne WORTHY MIR, WOODS.
9ld's Hon, J. X. Woods, the member Il
Try Kaufman, is doing good work as a le
lator. He Is recognized az an act
men member, and his work on the judici
committee member and in the no,
!, shows him TO be one of the best
"a. yers in that body. Kaufman she
A.. feel proud of her young son.