Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-01

Ross "a. day issued the following prccla
nation reconveniug the Twentieth Legis'
lature: o.,.,,,,
EXECUTIVE OFFICE ri
AUSTIN, len, MaIO II
To all whom these presents sh" money than
| Whereas. there Economical admins
.rsasurv l.rEoverDm5nt; and the near
,s rennJn of the state capitol building
I..uuIres that It should be inspected by
the T. presentstives Of the people with 8
view to its acceptance or re 1ctioD, and il
accepted, the proper provisions made for
it's Cccupas cy; ard there is an impsra-
tive puolic necessity for the amend
ment of the tsx laws so that
if found practicable the burden of taxa
ZION may be lighteped from the people;
and as the state is indebted for the ser
vices of school teachers OF the public
schools to an extent which grestly in
pairs their usefulness and which requires
such amendment to
THE SCHOOL Law
az may most conduce to the effectiveness
Of our system Of public sducs,iont and
Congress has now before it an act look
ing to the permanent settlement OF the
disputed claims OF our state to Greer
county, which II it becomes 8 law, will
meet State prompt legislative action !;
and these several matters are OF such
grave importance and general interest IS
10 create an emergency necessi:stng the
converting OF the Twentieth Legislature
! In special session; now, therefore,
!, L S. Rose, Governor Of Texas, dc
hereby Issue this my proclamation con
venlng the Twentieth Legislature, &c
meet in their respective halls in the city
, [ Austin, on Monday, the 10th Of An-il
A. d 1888. in special session, and Dc
hereby designate the following as SUB
c's Of legislation, TO wit:
| sro provide for the proper distributor
Of the surplus moneys now In the Treas
u-y, by necessary appropriations.
9 TO inspect and make such provision
for furnishing and preserving the neV
,pitol as may be deemed proper; TO
putting the capitol grc unds in condition
and to determine Whist disposition shall
be made OF other State property at n
seat of government.
g To make such charges in the lay
reIs'ipg to taxation sud revenue IS ma.
seem most coBeonant with the interest
of he people, with me view Of more uni
! lDAlD hli lArb ksoiCHS o1N ~ -
collection. ardN Consideration Ct III
sdvisabiI!ty Of redtcsS GaiGs present to
rate. St>
present Law regarding the public. educ;
r ton Of the youth Of cur state, srmsy. b
toned necessary, and appropriately
' paw any Indebtedness that may have sc
E c.uad by reason thereof; to max spprc
priation for our various charitable met
'utIoDs requisite to their more estende
r usefulness and bstt-rment, and for GEE
D logical survey of the state, II dsmande
= oy general public interest.
s 8. To make euch changes in suodivi'
: ion "a, OF Article 5G6. Revised Sa'u'e
as amended By act VI March %. 1887,
D may be deemed wise snd expedient to me
T 5he increased demands of the agricu
tursl interests of the state.
D 6 To make such provisions es may
necessary for cooperation with 4
:, United States government In the settl
T ment Of the boundary Of that portion
3 the ststs embracing Greer county.
oil Done at the executive Office, in the CT
O Tof Au-r'n. this, the 3lst day OF Marc
. A. D 1888, aud in the yesr OF our IND
g pendencs the IF y-tbird L S. r IS,
y Governor Of Texas.
l. By the Governor:
j. M. MOORE, Secretary OF State.