The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-09-02
GOVERNMENTAL.
WHAT Us GOING ON IN TIE
DEPARTMENTS.
AN EPITOME OF WHAT WAS
LEARNED AT THE CAPITOL
YESTERDAY.

The August receipts on land sales under
the old laws of the state amounted 10
$1OO,175. Interest on principal on safes
of school lands, $2l, 455. Principal ana
interest on sales university lands, Sl,l|o'
The September interest on state bonds
paid Yesterday, amounted to S62,462, Tor
account of the school fund. Also, $16,165
for account of university fund, and ST.
14O for account of the A. d. M. college
fund, and 50 40 for account of the asy
lum funds.
The land board has no applications for
leases of school and university lands for
their next meeting.
The Ballinger Water Works company,
of Rupnells county, filed its charter here
yesterday. The capital of the company is
100000. Incorporators: John |. Guion
w. S. Davis, Geo. ID. Nichols, James H.
Key, Arthur Lee, VIM. Vernon and W. d.
Lessing.
Gov. Ireland left yesterday for Seguln
STATE DEPARTMENT.
The Schulenburg Cotton Compress COM
pany, capital stock 100000, filed a charter
Yesterday in the Office of the secretary OF
state, Incorporators: @. +. Sanford
Charles A. Kepler, f. NJ. futile, Charles
Baumgarten and Hon. W. f. Upton.
EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT.
The following regulations have been
prescribed and issued by Hon. b. M. Baker
superintendent of public education, con.
cerning the Normal Institute at Huntsville
|. Age-No one under eighteen years
LII 10 olt,i fal 10 Gtulant
2. Residence--The applicant must be
resident of the senatorial or representa-
tive district from which he or she asks to
be appointed.
3. A pledge must be signed to teach as
many sessions in the public free schools
of the state as the party may attend SEES
sions of the institute.
4. Qualifications Senators and repre-
sentatives may make their appointments
on competitive examinations or not, as
they may deem proper; but all applicants
will be examined by the faculty on their
arrival at the institute, and those will be
rejected who do not pass satisfactory
examination in the following branches
photography, reading, writing, arithmetic
geography, English grammar, English
composition, composition, history of the
United States and theory and practice OF
teaching.
8. All students are required to pay an
incidental fee of 81 at the beginning OF
each ten weeks, and board fee of $22.5C
on entering, and the same at the begin
ming of the third quarter of the session
Each senator will appoint one student
Each representative will appoint one stu
dent The board of education will ap-
point three students from the state at
large.
Students will receive tuition, books and
board free. Such as have shown decided
ability for teaching and pledging them,
selves to make teaching their profession
and have not graduated, may, upon the
recommendation of the principal, be ap
pointed for another year.
Appointees failing to report within
fifteen days after the opening of the ses
sion, will forfeit their appointments.
AS many pay students as can be accom-
dated will be received. They must also
pass an examination by the faculty, and
sign the pledge to teach. They will be
required to pay the incidental fee, but not
the board fee. They will receive books
and tuition free; but must pay their own
board.
None except those who intend to be.
come professional teachers are desired, or
should be appointed to this institute. The
institute is in every sense training
school, and is not maintained for the pur
pose OF bestowing an academical educa
tion. Immediately on making their ap
pointments the senator and representa-
tives are requested to report the same tt
DIR. j. Balwin, principal, Huntsville
Texas, and TO this Office.
The press and all persons interested il
popular education are earnestly asked t.
dissimilate the information contained il
this circular.
B. M. BAKER.
Superintendent of public instruction
and ex-oflicio secretary board of educa
1ion.
The following circular has been ISSUED
by the department:
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION,
Austin, Texas, September l, 1856.
Honorable County Judge.
beg to inform you that your annu'
report to this department is now due, an
TO request you to forward it without d.
lay. My report to the legislature must b
ready for the printer by November L
and it must be made up from the report
of the judges and treasurers. | trus
that each county judge will aid me in get
ting up the most perfect report ever ye
submitted. B. NJ. BAKER,
Superintendent of Public Instruction.
INSURANCE DEPARTMENT.
Gen. Bee, commissioner of insuranc
has letter from friend near the Ri
Grande, who has just returned from MOI
terey, which states that there is an ell
campment of ten companies of Mexica
soldiers at Ell Pan, some forty miles b'
low Laredo, and that there is compan
of Kickapoo Indians under the comman
of Mexican officers of the line at Oh
same point. Now, we all know, he say
that Kickapoo Indians are bold, ba
neighbors and active and diligent hors
thieves. Any lmprudence on either sid
at the present excited state of feeling
would produce consequences to be r.
GREETED. We hope Gen. Stanley, con
manding the department of Texas, wi
exercise a vigilant watch over the Ri
Grande.
STATE LAND BOARD.
The land board Yesterday received