The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-05-25
DEPARTMENT DOINGS.
RECORD OF Yesterdays TRANsAC-
TIONs AT THE CAPITOL.
How, Where and by Whom the Governmental
Affairs Of the People Of the Great
Commonwealth Of Texas Are
Being Administered.
EXECUTIYE. OFFICE.

OrrlOE.
Governor Hogg has appointed Robt
E. Cowart of Dallas a regent OF the
State University, in place OF Judge
Simkins, resigned.
SECRETARY OF STATE.
Chartered-Texas Tie and Tim Der
company, with headquarters at Con-
roe, Montg emery county; capital stock
$25, 200. Directors: A. M. Carson of
Willis, Fred d. Merriam of Kansas
City, and John Wahrenberger OF
Conroe.
ADJUTANT GENERALS DEPARTMENT.
The following circular issued from
this Office by General Mabry is self
explanatory:
ADJUTAST GE JERAL's OFFICe,l
STATE OF ThXAS. !
Circular
This is to inform the officers and
members of the Texas Volunteer
Guard that this Office will probably
secure, through the Assistant Quar-
ter masteI General Il. V. G., fare OF
$40 per man to Chicago and return,
provided 1900 or more soldiers avail
themselves OF the opportunity of wish
visiting the Worlds Columbian Expo
sition in body.
Arrangements are being made and
about completed by which the Guard,
while there, will get boaid and lodg-
irg at 81 per man per day.
The board wi | consist of three meals
per day, bill of fare equal if not better
than DIT state encampments, flrstcIass
and well cooked. Lodging in tents
with flies, wooden floors and cots.
The troops to furnish thei. own blau-
kets, towels, soap and toilet articles,
clean up quarters and take care CT
tents during their stay.
The camp grounds selected are adj
vantageously located on the lake
shore, three blocks distant from the
exposition buildings and in easy ac.
cess to electric street car lines, Illinois
Central railroad and lake steamers.
The duties of the encampment will
not be onerous, but such rules and
regulations as are deemed necessary
to preserve military discipline will be
rigidly enforced. The Texas soldier
will be on inspection before represen-
tatives OF every state, and OF nearly
every nation, and he will not torg ct
the honor Of his state, and the splen-
did reputation he has already won,
will be al stake, and must be main
tanned. He will know his duty, and
this department feels no rigorous
measures will be necessary to enforce
any rule or regulation of camp while
in Chicago. The trip will be one full
of much interest and instruction to the
"A ..sf zolI oil
reasonable time and facilities will be
given for observation aud to take in
the fair in all its details,
The rates mentioned above are con-
sidered very low, if compared to the
expenses to be incurred in visiting the
Worlds fair individually or in small
parties.
This office will not be able to use
any of the funds appropriated for the
militia, and each individual member
of the company must furnish the funds
for the trip to Chicago There are
many ways by which money could g
raised to swell the company fund for
the entertainment - such as baZars,
concerts, lectures and social entertain.
ments.
Within ten days, company and
band commanders will call meeting
of their company and discuss the sub.
ject of this circular in all it's bearings;
ascertain the number of men who will |
join in the trip, and notify this office
of the result, so that proper arrange,
ments can be completed.
The plan now is to hold week S
state encampment at Camp Mabry
in July next, and on its conclusion
to load the Chicago encampment
troops on solid trains, and 60 to the
Worlds fair in body. Remaining
in Chicago 10 days, the round trip
will cost each soldier about $40, an ex.
ceedingly cheap trip.
This office may not succeed in OBJ
tanning $40 railroad rate, proper
parties are giving hearty cooperation
to consummate this rate. This office,
however, desires an expression from
company, in case this rate is secured.
w. II. MABRY,
Adjutant General.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
State Superintendent Carlisle said
yesterday that from the report of the
proceedings of the May term of the
commissioners court of Wilbarger
county, as published in local paper,
3 copy of which Hon. j. p. Orr, the
county judge has kindly furnished
him, he finds that of the 80 school dis.
tricts in that county % have levied a
special school tax of 20 cents on the
500 valuation for this year.
This is splendid showing for the
public spirited citizens of that county.
"Everything considered, )" he says, ~
deem the county worthy OF honorable
mention for this manifestation of pro-
gress in school affairs. There is no
letter evidence of deep interest in
educational progress than the levying
of this local tax by two-thirds vote
of the people. That it should at this
time be voted by the people o. four
fitths of the districts in county | &C.
cept as a prophecy of the future great.
ness of the public school system of
Texas.n
The state uperintendent is receiv-
ing numerous letters from county
judges and county assessors asking
whether the scholastic census for this
year should be taken under the old
school law or under the new. The
superintendent saws that the now