The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1888-01-11


The suffrage is given to mate |
citizens of the United States of the |
age of Il years and over, unless cor
victod Of treason or felony, who have |
resijed III the ST. t. six months aud in |
the voting precinct thirty days, neat
preceo ding any election, aud who |
have been lawfully registered. Ali
elections to be by secret ballot. Uni |
form and equal taxation is provi led |
for and restrictions made |
against a like assumption or
guarantee OF county. city, town,
viilsge, corporation or individual
debt; ard any state debt over thirty |
per cent. taxable property. Provision
is made tor the uniform system Of
public schools in which sectarian or
denomin itional doctrine shall not be
taught, ard no teacher employed or
rejected an account of his boliefin, or
connection with any creed or sects
"A state university is provided tor and
| education of the blind aDd mute, as
well as inst tutions for their care aud
of Insane and INDECENT; also for the
state and county prison. Bigamy
and poly gamy are forbidden a.d
made punishacle by fine, not exceed
iug $1,000, and imprisonmt MT
not less than SIX months,
or more than three years. No
Statute of limitations to bar prose-
| culion within three years after oifense
and no pardon 10 apply unless sp-
| proved by the president of the L nited
States. Any amendments TO the con-
| stltutlOu may be made by majority
| vote Of both houses of two succeeding
legislatures aud OF qualified electors
voting thnrein;but any amendment OF
the poligamy section Is to be invalid
without the ratification of congress
and proclamation by the president of
The United States. The memorial re-
cites that the trainers and adopiers
of the constitution and memorial
are voting citizens of the
United States, who have never
broken its laws. 1t spo axis OF the re-
sources of territory, the good char
acter of the people, their fine school
: system, etc. 1t claims that specisl
: provisions are formed in reference to
practices condemned by the popular
voice, made in good filth aud
ere practically unrepealable. 1t asks
for Justice and fair hearing, with 8
solemn pledge that U ali, as state
Will be faithfully devoted to true r,
publican principles and to the inter
csts and welfare of the government
=. of the Unit Il States.
BY Mr.. Dunn, of Arkansas, for The
erection of a public building at Helena
Ark.
BY Mr. Bland, (Mo.) for the estat
lishment OF mint at st. Louis.
The following committee report,
were made by MIR. Rogers, from tht
committee on judiciary: To punisl
robbery and larceny in Indian Ter
IS ritory. House calendar.
II BY Mr.. Townsend, from the CON
II mittee on judiciary, a res' luton 10
% an inquiry as to the necessity OF main
tanning military reservations in TeXa
p. Calendar.
d The deficiency appropriate II bi
"a reported to the house to-day is OIL
made necessary by the failure of th
va deficiency bill of last year i'll maxim
NO appropriations Tor the deficiency
h 1887 and prior years owing to IL
Il. changed conditions presented omi
their humber of bi Is included in la
r. years bills.
to The appropriation for printing 81
yer certificates aud 81 and So not
le is increased from S27 900 10 $49, 500
~ meet the exp, niitures durir
the remainder of the tisc
o. year. The bill aprropriates
u all the sum of 81 95l,3U3 while ii
lat bill as agreed upon in coDfereD
carried the to'al appropriation, S.
adj 275, ,O23. The only legisl4tiv featu
| 20 e., =
n. watch is started at the iustaD &C Of Il
to general attorney that no part oft
" appropriation made tor u
X judicial expenses OF II
United States shall be pa
IT. to any civil officer wi
re- has neglected to make his emolul
III ont return under section o33 Revis
nix Statutes, in such manner as the
S. t,rn,y general shall dlect and t
attorney general is forbidden to a
he prove tor payment any SUCH accou
NJ III less he is satisfied that the oillc
al, has faithfully accounted tor oil of
re- official earnings that should
,se Included and that for maxi
dockets and index taxing costs and
M other services, trial, argument
b. hearing of question of person
en- privilege wherein dccislou is re
in dered, the fee shall be So The
doesnot include approximation for
fiji Choctaw's judgment of compensati
YES of aided Pacific railros
for government transportatic
for One of the largest lite
er of appropriation is $5,00O,O00 for t
repayment to importers OF eXcess1
tah deposits in customs suits, and ano