The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-07-25
lFcom Friday s Daily.I
ABOUND THE CAPITOL.
Matters Picked Up in Our Tour of
the Departments.
GOVERNORS OFFICE.

20 In Justice Precinct No. 6, in Ellis coun-
W, for using abusive language. An ap-
peal was dismiss ed upon technical grounds
and it appears that the accused was prob
ably not guilty. The ine was RENTED.
The case OF James Powers was similar
to that of John Morgan. In the same
precinct of Ellis County he was fined 81
for disturbing the peace. The fine was re-
mitted.
Samuel Swan was restored to citizen
ship. In September, 1887, in Sabine coun-
ty, he was convicted of Jail breaking and
sentenced to the penitentlary for two years,
and he has served his time out and has a
good prison record.
ooMPTRoLLER's DEPARTMENT.
John L. Wheat, tax collector of Ed
wards county, settled yesterday with the
com ptrUller.
There are only few collectors in the
state now who have not made their annual
settlements with the comptroller.
Comptroller Mccall is sending out the
following instructions to sberiffs in regard
to habea5 corpus accounts:
A writ of habeas corpus calls for the
body of the applicant.
with one or more offenses, and sues out a
writ of habeas corpus, the sheriff should
in his return show that he holds the appli-
cant by virtue of such and such process,
and his answer to the one writ is a COM
plete answer to all the cases he has against
him.
Applicant might be released in the case
in which the writ was sued out, but re-
mauded in another case which was in
Guided in the sheriff's answer to the writ.
This rule will also apply where two or
more persons are charged with the same
offense.
In presenting habess corpus accounts,
the account must state the result of the
judgment of the court.
GENERAL land OFFICE.
Commissioners Hall says the sales and
leases of public lands is unusually lar &c
for this season of the year.
EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT.
superintendent Cooper yesterday re-
ceived reports of school treasurers of the
following counties and towns: Goliad
county, Mexia, Greenville, Corsioana.
The superientendents of Atascosa and
Ell Paso counties yesterday made their an
nual reports of school affairs to this de-
partmeut. The reports make a good
showing for school matters in the west.
AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT.
Com missioner Foster yesterday received
the following reports:
Agricultural reports--O chiltree, Washing
ton, Travis.
Treasurer's report-HOuston county.
Commercial report-Bastrop (city).
Executive olemeDoy in the following
case was exercised yesterday:
Foard Tanner was convicted of the theft
of mare in Colorado county in May
1888, and sentenced to five years 10 the
penitentiary. A full pardon ia granted
The prisoner is in ill health and strong
petitions from Colorado and Hays coun
ties asked the pardon.
SECRETARY OF STATE.
The TO lowing charters we're filed yester
day in the office of secretary of state:
Ell Paso Irrigation company; capita
stock $4,000. Incor porators-A. M. LOOMS
s. W. Russell, A. Blscker, R. l.. Meyer,
q. B. Stevenson, w. M. james, E. S. New
man, S. G. Etheridge, j. W. Eubank.
Gainesville Improvement company;
capital stock $4,000. Incorporators-
j. w. Lindsay, F. A. Tyler, Jr. and Johr
l.. Simpson.
The Galveston and Western Railway
com pany also filed an amendment to it,
charter increasing its capital to 100000
Permlsson was granted the Glide r.
Book company of 81. Louis to do business
in this city under the foreign incorpora
ting act.
EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT.
Superintendent Cooper yesterday re
ceived from Walter Tips, treasurer of the
Austin school board, his annual report Of
disbursements and expenditures. 1t shows
that S35, 462.76 was paid to teachers dur
| ing the year, and that the total expendi
lures amounted to $49,32S 46. The state
apportionment received by the city was
| Sl2,96O, and the balance was raised by
taxation, rents, etc
The annual report of the school treas
urer of the town of Taylor was also re-
ceived, and it shows total expenditure
for schools of $5,685.78.
The reports OF Burnet, Mason City and
Galveston we're also received. They showed
the following total expenditures for their
schools: Galveston, $84579.19; Mason
City, $2,259.12; Burnet, $1,SlO94.
CONTROLLERS OFFICE.
R. A. Haynes, collector of Zapata county
settled with the comptroller yesterday.
AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT..
Commissioner Foster yesterday received
the following reports:
Agricultural report-Mitchell county.
Treasurer's report-Concho.
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