The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-01-23
CAPITAL CITY CULLINGS.
SENslTNENEsS OF THE HOUSE
Text Book Bnls Hatching-A Puff fol
Native Granite-Gnod Prospects for
the State Reformatory-The
Gle Cow" at College.

AUSTIN, Jan. d. Social Correspond
ence. After the house has shown its
extreme sensitiveness to an imagined
imputation that it contemplated visit
ing the New Orleans exposition at the
states expense, by voting for Mr.. Iinn's
resolution repudiating such a SUPPOSE
ton, Mr.. Robinson, of Jack, who
thought the house was making noun
tain OF m le hill, introduced resolu-
ton that 4 COMMITTEE of three be ap-
pointed those duty it should be to in
quire into all reports or intimations de-
rogatory to the reputation of the house.
and prepare rules for its protection. 1t
was declared out of order.
Two bills providing for the establish
ment of uniform system of text bGoKs
for the public free schools
having been introduced in the legisla-
ture, it is surmised the school-book pub
fishing houses will have a keen eve TO
the passage OF one or the other of them,
In which event the smooth and insinu-
ating book agent will get his work in,
and there may be pickings for school
trustees, school teachers and county
judges.
The granite cutters at work on the
state capital have prepared block of
the granite, obtained in Burnett county,
and placed it on exhibition in the ro-
tunda OF the temporary capitol for the
inspection OF Legislators and have sent
a communication TO each house calling
the attention of members to
the excellence of the stone and
its susceptibility of finish. 1t has diff
terent finish on each Gifts six faces, one
showing polish equal to that of the
finest Parian marble. 1t is a beautiful
stone of a reddish hue with black and
grayish spots intermngled. 1t is an ex-
ceedingly hard, heavy dense stone too
and is just the material Of which the
capitol should be built.
1t is pretty evident a bill will mass the
house Tor the establishment of a state
reformatory for boys under II wears of
age and it is probable tho senate will
acquiesce. Mr.. Haynes and MIR. Tate
have each prepared and introduced
bill in the house ON
the subject, both excellent bills
but rather think Mir. Tate's bill more
comprehensive, feasible and practicable.
Both bills are referred to the committee
on educational affairs, and both have
been read before the committee, but are
still held under ADJUSTMENT. Mir. Fisher
HAS also lHlIOOlfiG q Dill Tor The pCtnl-
lishment by cities of houses of refure
where infants under rs wears of age
may be confined for violations of civ
ordinances and misdemeanors, under
the state laws, and even for felonies
under certain circumstances. Mr.. Fish.
er's bill contemplates the eslab,
lishment of these houses of refnre
only by municipal taxation
and voluntary coptributions Will
the bills Tor a state reformatorv providC
for their establishment at the eypense
of the state and their maintenance by
the work of the inmates in mechanicaI
horticultural, and AGRICULTURAL pursuits
supplemented by approximations from
the general revenue necessary. Each
bill provides for the Intellectual and
moral training OF the inmates.
The governor, having referred to tbt
lone and lorn taurus, owned by thC
state, at the Agricultural and
Mechanical COLLEGE, it is pro
posed to utilize him i'm some way. II,
this end Mr. Kimbrough introduced il