San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-01-22
THE GOVERNORS MESSAGE.

The message of Governor Hogg,
containing some 1900 words, was
given to the public yesterday. 1t deals
specifically with the Railway Com
mission, ""LandC Corporations" "Pub-
lie Schools" 1.-THE State University, -
Confederate Home, Separate Rail-
way Coaches for blacks and whites"
"Convict Labor" "Private Corpora
tions," Public Securities" Fed
eral Offices" Grimes and Rem
edies."
The tone Of the instrument is de-
cidedly for cast iron railway COM
mission and one in which the
commission will have the fullest and
most Irresponsible power possible. 1t
urges the legislature to so pass the
law governing the matter that the
railways will have no opportunity tor
evading it in the courts, or securing
redress at the hands of the courts by
any more lenient Interpretation of the
law than its terms imply. Itassumes
that the railways will prevent or at
temps to prevent litigation, and eau.
tons the legislature to make the law
rigid, each section complete and all
such as to hold the railways under
the full control of the commission.
The enactment of law is recon-
mended that will prohibit the further
operation Of land corporations, and
compel those now operating to close
out as soon as can be done without
impairing vested rights. The per-
petuity of estates is declared to be,
non-permissible by Texas law.
The provision of the constitution re-
quiring and authorizing such tax
levies as will maintain the public
schools for at least six months in the
year is referred to and the necessity
of thus maintaining the state schools
is set forth clearly and Enthusiastically.
The message is clear and progressive
on this point.
The Confederate home is cordially
commended to the good offices of the
legislature, as also the state univer-
sity, and the suggestion made that
the state realty in and around Austin
be made to yield revenue for it's main
tainance; also that the state peniten-
tiary supply most of the food
and clothingrequired by the veterans.
The governor does not think that
the conditions of railway travel in
Texas justify an arbitrary law de-
>manding separate coaches for blacks
and whites, and he would place the
regulation of this matter in the hands
of the railway commission. The mes
sage evidently thinks that where
separate coaches could not be profit
ably run portierre across the car
could be placed go that the cOlors
could not be distinguished.
The employment of convict labor
outside of the walls of the penal in
situations as leased labor does not
find approval. The idea of the state
making p, oft out of convict labor is
repudiated, as Is also the working of
the public roads by convict labor.
The legislature is recommended to
try the solution of the conundrum
which the message evidently gives
up.
The message is more explicit on
the matter of private corporations
and would amend the state law 60
as to make securing OF charters In
this state and doing business as
chartered institution, at least as
easy for the citizen as for the alien.
Inc ueCtssity Vi E6sbIlCbibS VIC 10
sues of bonds by railway, cities, coun-
ties is set forth and the demand
made for such law as will place the
stamp of honesty on all public securi-
ties.
The conditions existing, under
which it is impossible to invest the
permanent school fund inU. s. bonds,
are declared and the suggestion made
that such funds be invested in first
railway mortgages on Texas roads.
The terroriZation of the citizens I'm.
der federal persecution is lugubriOus-
ly set forth and picture drawn that
would cause granite to weep, and it
is suggested that the state take up
the cases of these poor Texans per-
secuted by the federal courts and de-
find them.
In the matter of crimes and reme-'
dies, the message suggests the expun-
ging OF the word manslaughter from
the code and would make all killing
murder, unless clearly proved to be in
self defense.
AS a whole the message will not be
found very valuable as q working
plan for practical body of legisls-
tors.