Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-06
EXECUTIVE OFFICE,

latures
EXECUTIVE OFFICE,
~ AUSTIN, Tex, March 81, 1873.
To.sn whom these presents shall come: -, 9,
whereas, there Is now ind ae state
treasury larger amount Of nsuey than
lis requirs fQrashe econaEnic.l sdnlnis-
tration of she goverpHisnt; and the near
comple.isn of the &ase capitol building
requires that i.JSkould be Inspected by
the rynfesentats9es Of the people with .
view to Its acetptance or rejection, and IL
accepted, the proper provisions msde tes
It's occnpst CT; and there is an lmperh-
tive public necessity for the amend
ment CT the tax laws so that
if found practicable the burden of taxa
tion may be lightened from the people /;
and as the state is indebted for the SER
vices of school teachers of the public
schools to en- extent which greatly i'm
pairs their usefulness and which requires
such amendment to
THE SCHOOL LAW
Sc msy most conduce TO the effectiveness
Of cur system Of public education; ard
Congress hiss now before it an act look
ing to the permanent settlement OF the
disputed claims of our stste to Greer
county, which if it becomes aalsw, VIII
necG ssitate prompt legislative a0sTtn !;
and these several matters are OF s1ca
grave importance ard general irtere& as
10 creste IN emergency necessi:atir s tine
converting Of the Twentieth Legislature
in specisl session; now, therefore,
l, L. S. Ross, Governor CT Texas, DO
venipg the Twentieth Legislature, to
yvnf al hi -, ia
Of Austin. on Monday, the 18th Of April,
a D 1888, in special session, and do
hereby designate the following as sub
lects of legislation, to wiz:
l ITO provide for the proper distribution
of the surplus moneys now in the Treas-
ury, by necessary appropriations.
2. To inspect and make such provision
for furnishing and preserving the new
capitol as may be deemed proper; for
putting the capitol grounda In condition,
and to determine what disposition shall
be made OF other state property at the
seat Of government.
g. To make such changes In the law
relating to taxation and revenue IS may
seem most consonant with the interests
OF the people, with the view CT more uni
form and just assessment and certain
collection, and consideration Ct the
sdvisability Of reducing the present tax
rate.
4 To make such alteration in The
present law regarding the public educet
ton Of the youth Of our state, as msy be
found necessary, and appropriations to
pay any Indebtedness that may have sc
crued By reason thereof; to make sppro-
pristion for our various charitable iusti-
tutIons requisite to their more extended
usefulness and betterment, and for geo
logical survey Of the state, if demanded
By general public interest.
5. To make such changes in suhdivis-
lon "a, of Article 566. Realised Srautes,
as amended by act 20, March. 1887, as
may be deemed wi, aud * edient 60 n se
the increased demands Of the agricul.
tural interests of the state.
8 To make such provisions as may bI
necessary for corporation with the
United States government in the settle
ment of the boundary Of that portion o
the state embracing Greer county.
Done at the executive Office, in the cit,
| of Austin, this, the Slst day Of March
A. d 1888, and in the yesr OF our indie
pendence the ffty-tbird L. s. Ross,
Governor OF Texas.
BY the Governor:
]. NJ. MOORE, Secretary OF State.