The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-02-26
THE TEXAS EDITORS

| BIT. swan mas introduced q Dill ii
the house which is intended to pre-
vent determinations by life insuranc e
compsni, That is, life insurance
companies doing business in Texas
must not insure Jones' life for les,
than Smiths, provided Smith is the
same age as Jones and has an equal
lease upon his life. We think the
bill is wrong for two reasons: 1t il
paternalistic and has spirit of retro.
greseiOn. Insurance companies have
not the power to grind down upon the
people like railroads and some other
corporations, fol one can get along
just about as well without life insur-
ance as he can with it, and conse-
quently does not need the state t.
daddy him in dealing with them
An if Jones Can run a good bargain
and make his premiums just a little
lower than Smith, we don't think
Swan ought to throw a damper on
him.-9enrietta Independent.
A recent decision of the supreme
court illustrates the hardships i'm
posed BY the workings of a very silly
law adopted by the last legislature.
hat body made law requiring a de.
pot to he built wherever the tracks OF
one railroad crossed that of another
In the Town of FlatOnio two road,
cross within few yards of the depot
of each---the two roads being less thar
100 yards apart. Suit was Instituted
10y the county attorney against one ul
the roads, and under the law imposing
a fine OF $25 "a day for every dav IT,,
law is disobeyed, verdict for $1,000
VAS rendered. The supreme court
has affirmed the case. Adkins has
introduced in the house bill t.
amend the law in a reasonable way.
-Comanche Chief.
1t would be interesting to get sta
tistics showing how many legislators
there are at Austin spraining thei
backs trying to make fast enough
time so that they can enter the con-
gressional races. 1t will he sad to RET
how many spraintd. interfering and
tired hacks will be ruled off the track
when the race does start.-San Angel,
Standard.
Gov. Hogg's recommendation to in
ct the surplus school fund in raj =
way enterprises has received favorable
'on sideratiOn from the committee to |
whom it was referred. his is a Zig
victory for our govern and if finally |
adopted will probably save dissen-
sion in the ranks of the party such IA
4 proposition to establish sort OF
'ub-treasury scheme in Texas would
,reate. The sub treasury idea is no
)etter in Texas than 1t wOuli be with
latiOnal territory Temple Sun
Senator Glass ,ock has introduced
Oil IN the state senate to provide for
Jay over tickets on railroads, and Will
he News has seen fl to call it re-
markable bill, we say that it is goud |
bill. and sincerely hope it will pass
from the fact that we are OF the belief |
that it should be the law that any
rail road ticket should hold good till it
Is use for the purpose for which it
was bought. Besides, we fail to see
where it W ulI he any serious draw
back to the rail roads -Brazos Pilot.
Some of the bills being introduced |
on the text book question in the leg
stature are con,i erably tainted wi h |
One sOlon wants to fix |
the rate OF profit the ok seller SHALL |
make on lis sales. That gentleman
should remember that this is u free |
and that the Lone star State
does not want laws Of any kind that
will interfere with persons phi
Vate business when it is properly and |
egitimately conducted.-Beltou News !!