The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-07-01

| johnson county-Number of white
children, 4,32S; unable to read, 245; num-
Der of colored children, 107; unable to
read. 81; total white and colored children,
1885, total last year, l4,176
Limestone county-White children, 3,
1876; unable to read, 367, cOlored children,
774 unable to read, 239; total, 4.27O;
| total last year, 5000
Live Oak county-White children, 40;
unable to read, 81; cOlored children, 20;
unable to read 9; total last year, 443.
Kerr county-White children, 800; una
BILE to read. 6O colored children 20; una
BILE to read, a; total, $40; total last year,
| S6S.
Franklin county-White children, 1925:
unable to read, "A; colored children 1853;
unable to read, 10; total 1894; total last
year, 1894
The increase in the scholastic popula-
ton of Texas from September !, 1873, to
August 81, 1886, was lS7,64S, in the coun-
ties and 6O,4i2 in the cities and towns.
The increase in the school fund appro-
priated was S1,149,943.70 in the counties;
and 1927, SGG.43 in the cities and towns.
The following scholastic reports were
filed with the department of education:
Grayson county-White children, 1866
unable to read, l79; colored children. 1876;
unable to read, 1873; total, 1902; total last
year, 6,S32
Runnels county-White children, 469;
unable. to read, none; colored children,
none; total last year, 81.
Starr county-White children, 1852; un-
able to read, 1,O22; colOred children, 81 un-
able to read, 3; total, 1855; total last year.
1,209.
Young county-White children, LOLA;
unable to read Is; colored children, none;
total last year, 1,017
Leesburg city-Whitt children, 81; I'M
able to read, 4; colored children, 81; un-
able to read, 7; total, 50; total last year,
~.
Hon. B. NJ. Baker superintendent of
public education, was kept busy yesterday
receiving and introducing teachers from
all parts of the state, and he did it with
that ease and grace for which he is dis
tinguished.
He yesterday received the scholastic re-
ports from dozen or more of the
counties, all showing an increase over last
year.
STATE FINANCES.
l.. l.. Smith, collector of Colorado coun-
ty and one of the promptest and most eff
ficient collectors in the service, made his
settlement with the state yesterday.
The collector of Bastrop county also
made n satisfactory settlement of his &C
counts with the Office.
All tho collectors so far have made
gratifying returns and as consequence
the state treasury is in good condition
and the treasurer as well as the 90 nptrol
Ter, and all concerned are in complacent
mood. Even the governor is serene, and
can well afford to enjoy the situation and
take in the Lampasas encampment with
composure.
The attorney general, as far as known,
is satisfied with the situation, and has no
occasion to sue Terrell or anybody else
on account of some imaginary indebted
ness to the state, existing only in the
minds of some highly imaginative com
plainants.
The superintendent of education seems
satisfied with the condition of the school
fund, and Bee, Baines and Walsh are receiv-
ing about the usual fees incident to the
revenue of the state srOm the workings of
their respective offices.
And thus everything is in good running
order, so far as the states finances are
concerned, for endorsement of the admin
istration by the democratic convention.
THE STATE CAPITOL.
There was but little of interest trans
pirlng at the state capitol yesterday
The Greer county boundary commission
having adjourned over till Wednesday, the
hall of representatives, which they have
been using for their sessions, as well as
the senate chamber is being put in order
and decorated for the uses of the Teachers
State convention, which meets next week.
STATE LAND BOARD.
Secretary Laurence continues to re-
ceive applications to purchase principal
" from the Panhandle district Bids to
lease lands closed in the several counties
Saturday last, and on next Tuesday the
land board will convene to make awards.