San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-04-02
AUSTIN LETTER.
AUSTIN, March 9th, 1856,

| ED. FREE GRESS: An OccaSlOna
new bill finds its way to the desk o
the Calendar clerk. Since my las
letter a great deal has been done
yet there is much to accomplish be
fore the body can adjourn. They have
in style adopted the 31st of thii
month as the time, but it is the opin
ion of your scribe that they will be
here till the Sth OF 10th of..April.
The appropriation bill has not
passed the house yet. The land bill
originating in the house and passed
by a large vote and upon which two
weeks were spent, has been so butch
cred by the Senate that it's most init,
mate friends will not know it when il
returns to the House.
Senator Davis war upon Commits
sioner Walsh has been carried so far
that Capt Walsh feels outraged and
demands an investigation. When
the communication from Capt. Walsh
was read to the Senate, Senator Da-
Wis rose and moved that committee
of three be appointed as required by
Capt. Walsh. Gibbs did not hesitate
a moment, but put the question and
it was carried, but Davis did not be-
come chairman Of that special COM
mittee, no, nor did he become even a
member of that committee. The
public is watching with great inter
est the result of the investigation.
Those who know the Commissioner
know full well the outcome, even
now. If there is one man who has
served the state more faithfully and
efficiently than another, that an is
Commissioner Walsh, and every
member of that committee knows it.
The Railroad Commission bill still
remains to be acted upon. The tax
bill will surely occupy three or four
days if it is properly considered.
The members from Hays and Cald-
we'll are very vigilant and painstak
ing IN their effort to legislate. They
have made many friends and exert
quite an influence among the working
members.
Since my }sst the Fish Commits
sioner and Office of Insurance and
Statistics have been abolished. Like
wise the Railroad Commission. The
friends of these departments made a
good fight for their retention,
but the cutting element" out polled
them, "and thus it was thusly." The
State Affairs Committee of the House
is called the "Bill killing Committee.
Some strenuous efforts have been
made to get said committee to recon-
slider Senate Bill No. 174, making
provisions to authorize the Governor
to employ one or more agents to pro-
ceed to Washington to collect certain
sums due the State of Texas for from
tier protection.
The prohibition amendment passed
the House yesterday with more than
two-thirds majority. 1t is thought
it will be killed in the Senate. The
Granite bill will be killed. 1t comes
up before the Senate to-day, and it is
thought will be killed at once. Sena-
-or Randolph leads the opposition.
There are several members of this,
she 10Th Legislature, who expect po-
itical preferment 1t is generally ur-
lerstood that Coils. Taylor and Nc
Kinney of Walker county, are candi-
lates for Attorney-General Comp
roller Swan is looked upon as a can
lidate for Governor. Speaker Fos-
.er and Senator Traylor both are
ooking toward the Comptroller's Of
ice. Col Harry Haynes is thought
o Lave politics in his mind, and
ooks toward the Educational De
nent He is an slegant gentleman,
! finished scholar, and would make an
Efficient officer.
Do RIvERs