The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1888-04-06
Governor Ross Calls a Special session.

AUSTIN, len, March IL 1hO
governors proclamation converting
I the special session indicates the
the occasion of the call to be IN
the u necessarily large treasury
surpl is; provision for inspecting
tn new capitol, and to furnish it
if accepted; the amendment of tax
laws, and, if practicable, tax reduc-
ton; to meet the deficiency in
school funds, and action on the
Greer county boundary question,
in case congress passes the arbi-
tration act.
The following subjects for leg
islation are designated:
l. To provide for the proper dis
tribution of the surplus moneys
now in the treasury by necessary
appropriations.
.. To inspect and make such
provision for furnishing and pre-
serving the new capitol as may be
deemed proper, for putting the
capitol grounds in condition, and
to determine what disposition shall
be made of other state property at
the seat of government.
3 To make such changes in the
laws relating to taxation and reye-
nue. as may seem most consistent
with the interest of the people,
with the view of more uniform
and Just assessment, certain eollec-
tons and consideration of the
ACCESSIBILITY of reducing the pres
ent tax rate.
1. To make such alterations in
the present law regarding the pub
lie education of the youth of our
state as may be found necessary
and appropriate, to pay any indeb-
tedness that may have accrued by
reason thereof, to make such ap-
preparations for our various chart
table institutions requisite to their
more extended usefulness and bet
torment, and for a geological sur
vey Of the state, if demanded by
general public interests.
). To make such changes in
subdivision 81, articles 566, revis-
ed statutes, as amended by act of
March %, 1887, as may be deemed
wise and expedient to meet the in
creased demands of the agricultu-
lal interests of the state.
5. To make such provision as
may be necessary for cooperation
with the United States govern
ment in the settlement of the
boundary of that portion of the
state embracing Greer county.
To all appearances there viii be
a rush of work in all the great in
dustries of the country-in the
mines, in the wheat, corn and cot
ton fields, and throughout the great
west and northwest If there is
any weakness in the commercial
and industrial situations, it is not
yet apparent. The great capital
lists of the country have prepared
schemes for the expenditure of
large sums of money to prosecute
enterprises in all sections. Manu-
featuring will be conducted up on
a large scale. The wheat and cot
ton areas next year will be larger
than this. Our industries are
building up all over the west and
south, and are helping to stimu-
late the establishment and extern
sion of new industries, big and lit
tie. Building operations of all
kinds are also promising well.
More houses will probably be built
in twenty or thirty of the leading
cities this year than last year.
Perhaps we will not build as many
miles of railroad, but we will build
more locomotives, freight and pas
senger cars, than last year; there
will be more lumber sold, more
coal mined, more machinery made,
and steam and electricity will be
more largely utilized than during
any year III our history. Fort
Worth Gazette.