San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-03-09
STATE LEGISLATURE.

ring legislature has experienced
difficulty in having its printing done
expeditiously and in such manner az
its needs demand:
Whereas, it is alleged by printing
contractors that the laws governing
public printing have been SO miscon.
structed and SO much of their work
has been taken by the state and
printed at the deaf and dumb asylum
by employed jouyDey men printers
that they are not justified in purchas-
ing the machinery and appliances re-
| quired to render such service as the
legislature demands;
| Whereas, the management of the
state printing has been criticised by
almost every leading newspaper in
Texas, thus creating public scan.
dial.
Therefore be 1t resolved, That the
committee on public printing be in
structed to investigate into the con-
duct of the public printing and report
| to the house whether 1t will be to
the best interest OF the state to do
all the printing at the deaf and dumb
asy lum, or by contract, except so
much as the pupils Of the deaf and
dumb asylum can do. That they as
certain and report concisely to this
house:
/. Does the constitution recognize
the authority OF the state to do print
ing with hired labor.
g What was the purpose of estab.
fishing q printing Office at the deaf
and dumb asylum.
8. Has the technical printing school
there been q success as an educational
| feature.
l. Have persistent and consciep-
tious efforts always been made to ed
ucate mute printers.
s. How many years has instruction
in printing been given?
6. How many competent journey
men prin tiers have been graduated?
7. Has any considerable amount of
state printing been executed by
them?
s. Have public sources of informa-
ton been liable to create the impress
sion in the public mind that mute
pupils have been thoroughly taught
the art of printing, and that they
have done all or q great part Of the
state printing for several years
vast?
8. Have public sources of informa-
ton generally directed attention to
the fact that speak .ng jOurneymen
printers have been employed for
years past?
10. Are these speaking journeymen
printers employed at the deaf and
dumb asylum?
IL. Is there any specific law author
izing the employment of labor other
| than teachers.
II Out of what funds or approp.
riations have employees been paid
and is payment out of such funds
lawful.
10. same. AS to material constitut-
| ing printing office.
IA. How many hours per day do en-
plOyes work.
Is. Is there eel arate con- en- gen.
orally known as the state printing
Office distinct from the technical
office school; and If so Is it authorized
DO any specific law.
Is. Is it i'm accord with the spirit of
the law and good business methods
for one person to hold and draw pay
for two positions under the govern.
ment, to wit: Manager of the state
printing Office and clerk of the print
| ing board; as the formsr to inccur
| indebtedness, and in his capacity as
| the latter to approve his own account
| for such Indebtedness.
IT, Have measurements and charg-
es from the state Office always been
at contract rates.
IS Is the report of the board of
public printing ready for delivery to
the legislature; If not why not, and
| why has it not been delivered to the
legislature in previous years.
10. Has the cost of the electrotype
plant exceeded the $1,000 appropria-
ton therefor.
20. Has 1t been put to the use sug-
gested by the committee recommend
ing its purchase, to-wIt, the instruct
ion of mute pupils.
q. How much less have the general
laws of 1887 and 1889 cost the state
than If printed by the contractor as
stated in the report of the secretary of
state.
~. Is such system of business
pursued at the state printing office as
enables the printing board to deter
mine the exact cost of each item OF
printing.
%. Have the court reports been
printed and electrotyped at the cost
estimated Dy the printing DOafu ana
are they now sold above or below
their actual cost
"a. Has the experience of other
states demonstrated that printing
can be done cheaper by q state print
ing Office than by contract.
%. Any other matters coming be-
fore them tending to finally settle
the questi n as to adopt the paternal
or the contract system Of printing.
Said committee shall have power to