The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-03-05

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AUSTIN, Feb. ~. - Especial. Mr..
Pope's railroad bill, introduced this
morning, proposes To have prosecuted
all railroad companies that have leased
or purchased, or in any way control par
alloI or competing line 3. IL Is dlg AT
the Gould system, which 1t Is asserted
is controlling in some way parallel
roads.
TO CHECK COLLEGE EXTEAyAGANCE.
The Agricultural and Mechanical col
lege, according to the report of the com
miJtee, spent between $4,000 and 100000
of its appropriation for improvements,
when said improvements were not mem
toned in the appropriation. To put q
stop to such illegal proceedings, the
committee recommends the passage OF a
law requiring vouchers to be- filed IN all
cases before warrant is drawn, so the
comptroller may determine whether
any appropriation is sought to be used
tor purposes not designed.
RAILROAD FREIGHT BILL DowNED.
MI. Jones' bill to prevent discrimina-
ton in railroad freight was reported I'M
favorably.
THE GRANITE QUESTION.
The committee on substituting gran
tie will report, recommending that the
capitol board make the change, pro-
vide the state will be- put to no addi-
tional expense. The board will be au-
thorized to require the state architect 10
so change the ornamental work rs to
adapt IL to granite, and also TO permit
the employment of idle convicts in the
quarry.
THE FIREMEN.
A great many visiting tiremen are in
the CITY. The engine houses are beau
| tliully decorated and bunting and flags
are flying in all parts OF the city. To-
morrow night a grand ball will be given
the visiting boys.
| COL. PEELER'S CLAIM.
The committee This afternoon dis
Gus sod Col. Peeler's claim for additional
paw in the Mercer Colony case, and
POSTPONED 1T because it will be discussed
when the appropriation bill is taken up.
The bill allows him $780, when in his
memorial he thinks tho legislature
should pay him 1850.
SENATOR RANDOLPH'S BILL,
authorizing the comptroller TO prevent
forced sale Of personal property for
taxes until July, was discussed by the
committee without action, but it will
! probably be reported unfavorably.
A CORRECTION.
Hon. w. III. Upton, of Hill county,
! left to-day for home, to spend Sunday.
M. Upton is the author of the hennery
bill, and not Mr.. Upton, as your editor
had it.
PERSONAL MENTION.
! Col. Abrams has gone to Dallas. Gov.
John c. Brown left yesterday tor ST.
Louis and Washington to be present at
! the Inauguration. Senators Stinson
and Camp have returned to their seats
! in the senate.
GENERAL MENTION.
The discussion on the land bill, in the
house, will probably last until tuesday
or Wednesday.
The reference in the HERALD of yes
terday to the probable Candidates Tor
| lieutenant governor and other POSITIONS,
created considerable talk.
DELIGHTED WITH DREWs.
Byron Drew of the Kaufman Sun,
was appointed postmaster OF the senate
by Lieutenant Governor Gibbs, put
soon after his appointment was called
home to look after some important Dus-
mess, aud his brother, Monroe Drew,
who il also interested in the Sun, was
given the place. Since his appoint
| ment he has given such satisfaction
| that the senators have UNANIMOUSLY ell
dorsed him for the position of postmas-
| ter at Kaufman. OF course the senators
can have but little interest in matter
like this which is purely local, put the
testimonial of the worth and good nab
its OF this young gentleman will go a
long way in his favor. He Is sober, IN
dustrious and attentive to business.
| Such qualifications are always needed
in sucn positions of trust. Besides it
would be fitting compliment to one OF
the proprietors of a paper that has al
ways taken front rank in the pest
and ab!est weekly papers in tfe state
While saying nothing discouraging TO
the claims of others, We doubt y any
better man could be found in Kaui
man county TO rthe place.
WORTHY MR.. WOODS.
| Hon. J. X. Woods, the member from