Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-01-15

but TO show that the business OF the
road b very great
twill not do 10 say that railways
cannot be controlled, because no law
has yet been enacted on that subtect
that has been declared unconsiitu-
| tionsl.
II may be that, after having given
them lands enough TO build the reads.
and after having granted them liberal
charters, we will have to onfess that
the peoples agents will not control
them. II may be that we will have 10
invite further RggTessions on the rights
OF the state by a neglect OF claim duty.
| would not see these roads crippled,
unless IL be that requiring them 10 full
MI their duty TO the peopls is Gripping
them.
There is no interest that's not grasp.
ing. There Is no interest that does not
obtain every advantage IL can from
J governments. feel, however, that
the excellent men manauing railways
in Texas will not object to reasonable
/ regulations.
call your attention 60 the ineon-
I venience and trouble constantly arls
I ing between the two races submit
whether, IL the colOred race ia forced
into seCond.class cara, II would not be
| proper 10 demand for them reduction
OF fare. The policy of separating the
races on the trains will not lie ques.
toned.
STATE TROOPS.
Although this force has, ia the last
two years, done great service, be-.
lieve that it can be reduced 10 about
hity men, with the necessary officers.
ARMY AND NAVY.
1 recommend a thorough reorgsnizs.
ton Of the militia.
The navy consists OF one steamer,
the "Hygeia,n which was built i'm New
York at a cost OF SIS 900. She Is n fine
vessel, and has been In the service OF
the quarantine at Galveston during
the past season.
FISCAL YEAR.
It seems proper that the fiscal and
appropriation years should begin aud
end together. This Is recommended
by the comptroller, and | believe his
recommendation should be adopted.
CAPITOL BUILDING.
This structure has now progressed
ia. the first flopr, and the work is add
vanclng as rapidly as seems advisable.
l invite your attention TO the report
Of the capitol commissioners
1t Is greatly regretted that the con
tract did not provide for the use OF
granite, as there Is no doubt of It's great
superiority to the material called for
aud Is quite as accessible.
ASSESSMENT LAWS.
L. L..
Of the state there are large interests
that are not assessed at all, and in
other sections very Improperly done.
cite but one Instance: The rolls
show but 1000 head OF cattle in Wichita
county. II Is safe to say-and no we'll
informed person will doubt it-that
there are at least 100 600 cattle in the
county.
One OF the wealthiest cattlemen In
North Texas told the executive, dur
ing the special session OF the Eight
7 zenith legislature that the bulk Of his
property had not been assessed and
taxes paid on for seven years. II will
be necessary for the two houses to cor.
rect this great evil for indeed 1t Il
! great, because by Il taxation becomes
|, unequal. The little farmer or small
, stockman remembers TO a head thi
: number Of cattle or stock he has anC
= renders them. If he should forget
? his neighbors will remind HIM.
> CENSUS.
il is suggested that our rapid pro
u grees in wealth and population de
}, mRnda new census. IL Is believed
l that we can have complete censu!
i taken, during the coming spring
without cost to the state or, at al
events, 10y the expenditure Of a small
r sum n money. section % OF the Act
} Of congress OF March 3, 1879, page $50
i reads as follows:
/, "Sec. - That &c any state or terri.
j tory, through its duly appointed Off
! GERS or agents, shall, during the two
i month"; beginning on the first Monday
c OF June of the year which Is the mean
+ between the years IN which the
& decennial censuses OF the United
o States Is by this act directed Il
be taken, take and complete q
e CENSUS In all respects according 10 the
schedules and forms of enumeration
I in the census Of the United States, and
shall deposit with the secretary Of the
e interior, on or before the first OF Sep
D TENDER following, full and authentic
COPY OF all schedules returned and re-
lUALH llAdut ny blAA bAAlN1ls tAhh AkbAhs
D charged with such enumeration, then
the secretary OF the treasury shall
upon receiving a certificate from the
2 secretary of The interior. that such
1 schedules and reports have been duly
: deposited, pay, on the requisitlon o.
g the governor OF such state or territory
I out Of any funds In the treasury not
. otherwise appropriated, a sum equal c
r fifty per centum OF the amount which
= was paid 10 all supervisors and actual
7 enumeratOrs Within such state or terri
! tory at the United States census neXl
4. preceding, increased 10y One-half Of the
r percentage Of gain in population in
. such state or territory between the tw,
. United States censuses next preceding
: Provided, that the blank scnedulei
Q used for the purpose OF the en1mera-
i ton herein provided for shall be SINH
] lar in all respects OF form and slzs Of
I heading and ruling, 10 those used IN