The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-12-31
RECORD OF YESTERDAYS TRANsac.
TONS AT THE CAPITOL.
How, Where and by Whom the Government.
tai Affairs Of the People Of the Great
Commonwealth Of Texas are
Being Administered.
Secretary Of State.

10 the Newton wagon company of
Illinois. Capital stock 100000.
TO the Herkert and Meisel trunk
company, incorporated under the laws
of Missouri. Capital stock $4,000
Attorney Generals Office.
Attorney General Culberson left
yesterday morning for San Antonio
to attend the wedding of his brother,
MIR. r. U. Culberson, an attorney of
that city, which occurred last night.
4 Fourteen Frio county bridge bonds
were yesterday refused the approval
OF the attorney general on the ground
that to issue them would exceed the
tax levy allowed by law. 1t seems
that in February last a levy was
made bringing the amount up to 15c,
the limit.
Department Of Education.
This department was busy yester-
day sending out the following circu-
lar which will be ufinterest to all par
ties intending to take the eXamina.
County superintendent:
You should hanI the envelopes con-
tanning the questio s to the examin-
ing board on the morning the exami-
nation is to begin, and the questions
should be opened in the presence of
the teachers to be examined. An OBJ
servation of this rule will prevent the
charges of fraud that are frequently
made to this department.
On Thursday, January Z, 1892, can
didates will be examined in the fol-
lowing subjects: Composition, Uni
ted States history, history of Texas,
methods and management, geometry,
physics and civil government. On
Friday they will be examined in the
following: Geo. raphy, spelling,
arithmetic, grammar, writing, read
ing algebra, physical geography and
natural philosophy.
1t may be seen from this arrange
ment that candidates for third grade
certificates need not be present until
Friday, January 8, but it is absolutely
necessary for all candidates for first
and second grade certificates to be
present both days.
Every candidate should supply him
self with paper, pens and Ink.
Board of Examiners------
In conducting the examinations of
candidates for teachers certificates
you are respectfully referred TO chap
ter y, of school law, digest of 1891,
and advised to adopt the following
regulations as far as practicable:
!. /. The questions pertaining to each
subject should not be maze known to
any one until the time specified for
the beginning of the examination.
The questions should then be written
on black board in the presence OF the
candidates, or each set should be sepa-
rated from the others and be furnished
the teachers one set at time.
2. No candidate should be permit
ted to leave the room after subject
has been assigned without depositlng
the examination papers with the COM
mittee. In no case should papers
once deposited be returned to the CAN
didate -,
3. During the examination all
books, maps, globes or other aids
should be removed from the observa-
ton of the candidate.
a Have all work done with pen and
ink. If any corrections are necessary
The candidate should not erase, but
draw a single mark over the error
that the examiners may see the error
as we'll as the correction.
5. The name of the candidate should
be written at the top of each page
No states or trial papers should be
used, but all the writing should be
upon the sheets of the examination
q No books should be consulted,
and no communication permitted
during the examination.
= No one should make inquiries re-
specting the import of any question:
If anyone be in doubt as to the mean-
ing Of any question let him express
his doubt in writing, and TINS staCe-
ment should be submitted to the eS'
aminers with the examination papers.
$F 4 All candidates should commence
each subject simultaneously, 1t pos
sible. Pap-rs should be collected by
some member of the board OF eXanli,
ners at the expiration OF the aiioU'eu
time. .. b. tho
8. La making youl i0P0O -
county superintendent, you are re-
ferred to chapter II, see. (D ana Sg(ih ;s
10. Please make your report 10 tnls
department on form sent Win the
questions and let it be sent at tne
close of the examination. heSpeo0-
fully, ); NJ. C S.iia distinction.
State Land Office.
stThe following sales were MADE yes
terday: 40 ooros in
J. W. Dowlen, Holiday, Ats acres III
Archer county. on oores
J, w. Cruthinds, Seymour, 81 acres
IL J. - 3, Elkins, Amarillo. $40 acres in
Deaf smith county: en- Gao ooros in
A. J. Youngblood, Gail, $40 acres III
W w. Wallace, Giles, 800 acres ID
Wm Belcher, Guthrie, $40 acres III
King county. ..,Io e1o acres
N J. Whitfield, Amarillo o4V "oro'
in Randall county; u.1eo oores in
J.B l. ,veless, Croweli; loz aore' III
@Foard county. en-, eio oores in