The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-04-26

the convicts within the walls, and it is the
hope of everybody that this be done as
soon as possible, and, until it is done, they
see no necessity for change in the
present mode of working the convicts
The bill will hardly pass.
The committee on furnishing the new
capitol held another meeti G yesterday, at
which the following estimates for the de-
partments named were presented:
Governors department., including car
pes, window drapery and mirrors, $4,000.
Treasury department., $4,000.
Department of education, $4,000.
Adjutant generals department, $1,000.
Comptroller's department, $25,OO0.
Attorney generals department, $4,000.
The estimates we're furnished by the
heads of the departments named, and all
are considered reasonable, and all are well
spoken of except that for the treasury
department.. The present treasurer wants
no carpets, mats, mating or spittoons.
His pride in Texas and her glory is not
near so great as is his pride
in wanting and holding on
to office. The treasurer's private
office should be carpeted, and if Mr.. Lub-
book don't like it he can gracefully retire.
The committee On education last even
ing struck out of the University bill all
of the $154,000 due the institution except
100000. The members of the committee
voting for the reduction were Stnson,
Gregg, DAVIS, Jarvis and Allen. The fol-
lowing favored paying the whole amount:
Glasscock, Simkins, Burney, Calhoun and
Armistead.
The committee agreed to report favor
ably Senator Burney's bill authorizing the
incorporation of towns of 400 inhabitants,
for school purposes only, and the levy of
tax for building school houses.
The house finance committee last afte.-
noon agreed to report favorably the bill
of Mr.. Gresham, only sli htly reducing
the amount so as to make the allowance
for the State university 100000, of which
$4,000 goes to the available fund, and of
this latter $4,000 is applied for the med
ical branch at Galveston.
The committee will report in favor of
$4,000 only for the Lunslic asylum, at
Austin, leaving out the amount suggested
for land and additional buildings.
The bill to allow $150,000 for the Ter
rell asylum was postponed, on motion of
Mr.. Blair, in order to consider the bill of
Mr.. Robinson to establish branch luna
tic asylum in southwest Texas.
The bill to appropriate $65,0O0 for the
state reformatOry was referred to sub
committee. 1t is likely it will be cut down
to about $4,000, leaving out any pro-
vision for the center building at this
session.
Professor Cooper, state superintendent
of education, addressed the committee in
reference to claim for over $3,000,000,
principal and interest, suggested by ex-
Governor Ireland as an equity due the
school fund from the general revenue.
The bill of Mr.. Sadler, of the house, to
repeal the drummers' tax, will be reported
back with majority report against it and
minority report in its favor.
The senate finance committee last night
agreed to cut down the 100000 appro-
priation for the Agricultural and Mechan
ical college to $4,000, and will report ia
vorably this morning bill giving the in
stitution that amount.
The house committee on asylums last
night agreed to report favorably the bill of
Mr.. Robinson, of Bexar, approprlating
two hundred thousand dollars for luna
tic asylum in south west Texas. The site
is to embrac. GAO acres.