The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-25
AROUND THE CAPITOL.
Matters and Things Picked Up in
Tour of the Departments.

TOUT OF Inc DeparIInenIe'
Comptroller Mccall is sending out to
the district clerks throughout the state
the following law passed by the last legis-
lature:
An act to prevent the duplication of
process for witnesses In felony cases.
Section BE it enacted by the legisla-
ture of the state of Texas: That from
and after the passage of this act it shall
be unlawful for the clerk of any district
court, after witness in felony case has
been served with subpoena or an attach
ment, to issue any further process for
said witness, except upon the order of the
presiding judge, made on application to
him for that purpose. When a witness
has been served with process by one
party, it shall inure to the benefit of the
opposite party in case he should need
said witness, and as far as practicable the
clerk shall include in one process the
names of all witnesses for the state and
defendant, and such process shall show
that the witnesses are summoned for the
state and defendant.
Section 2-Any district clerk who shall
violate the provisions of this act shall be
deemed guilty of misdemeanor and
punished by fine of not less than ten
nor more than one hundred dollars.
Approved, March 30, 1889, and took
effect from and after approval.
SECRETARY OF STATE.
The Polk County Cooperative alliance
store filed its charter yesterday in the Of
fee of the secretary of state; capital,
$4,000. Incorporators: w. II. Mathews,
A. Richardson, P. j. Waldrip, j. j. Pink
ard, S. B. Kelley, j. O. Marsh, @. G. Spratt.
GOVERNORS OFFICE.
The governor has issued the following
quarantine proclamation:
Whereas, It has come to my knowledge
that yellow fever, cholera and smallpox
exists in many places which are in mer-
camille connection with our ports of entry
Now, therefore, 1, l.. s. Ross, governor
of Texas, by virtue of the power in me
vested, do hereby declare quarantine of
twelve days at the port of entry against
all points or ports that are now or may
become infected with cholera, yellow fever
or smallpox. This quarantine to be gov
erned by subjoined rules, and to take
effect from May L, 1889.
The rules referred to are those made by
State Health Officer Rutherford for quar-
antine station 8. The rules for border
quarantine stations are of general inter
est to the public and they are here given
in FULL
PASSENGERS.
No. before any train, or other We
hicle of transportation, be allowed to pass
into Texas from adjoining states or terri
by quarantine officer of passengers
thereon, and each and every one shall
state under oath as to their whereabouts
for at least twenty days previous to arrival
at Texas state line; and all incapable, by
reason of their having been in infected
districts, or refusing to comply with the
requirements, shall be placed in quaran-
tine and held at discretion of state health
officer.
BAGGAGE.
No. 2. All baggage suspected of having
been subjected by contract or otherwise
with infectious matter, shall, before re-
lease from quarantine, be disinfected bv
fumigation, or heat to 22O degs. Fahren-
heit.
EXPRESS FREIGHT.
No D. NO 1relght by express shall be
allowed entrance that is not accompanied
by sworn and sealed affidavit stating that
1t has not been In any place infected prior
to it's shipment to Texas.
MAILS.
No. 4. Mails, from whatever source
shall be thoroughly fumigated with chic
rine or sulphuric acid gas, under personal
supervision of quarantine officer.
OFFICERS.
No. 8. All officers, when once placea
on duty, shall not leave their respective
stations without permission of state
health officer.
No. 6. Freights, upon other than ms.
senger trains, shall be classified by state
health officer as to their susceptibility for |
conveying infection, and be passed nnder
special regulations hereafter to be given
FAMILIES OF BORDER OFFICERS
No. 4. Families of border quarantine
officers will not be allowed at stations
and strict accommodation he mai
tsined with all Others in vicinity of sta.
tons. VI S'a-
THE BILLS NOT SIGNED.
Ihere are only two bills passed bv +bo
late Legislature tbot Ill NHS