The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-05-11

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fore let many items for the employ
ment OF clerical assistance IN me othel
/ state departments remain unuls
| turbed. From the act, however, see
that the treasury department has IL
employees, that the cOmptroller's Office
has SO, and that the land office has Be
employees in it. From my knowledge
OF the officers in charge OF these sew
eral departments / feel confident
that they will cheeriully reEraln
from using any more OF the
large appropriation at their disposal
han may be actually necessary IN the
efficient, economical performance OF
their respective duties.
Adheripg to the strict rule OF econ.
omy and necessity, feel quite certain
that the following items In the appro-
priation bill are not absolutels neces-
sary, and object to them as follows:
Under the head of adjutant gener-
als office the item of $3.50 each year
for "hiru of guard at Camp Mabry
when not occupied by troops" for the
reason that this expense may be de-
frayed out OF another allowance to
that office.
Under the head of department of
A griculture, insurance, statistics ana
history, the item of $500 each year TOR
additional clerk hire to be used If
necessary" for the reason that the
present force of the Office seem amply
sufficient to do all the work likely 10
be imposed on it; and the further item
under this head of 500, 900 tor the year
ending Feb. %, 1895, for continuing
geological survey and the Ignite IN
vestigatioD, for the reason that Tor
the year ending Feb. %, 1874, Ike ap.,
preparation of $50 600 is made, ana
that by the time IL is exhausted sucn
work will have progressed lar in au-
vance of the demands OF the times.
The state cannot engage in the min
ing business, but must give way to
private enterprise and capital. up
to date, through the efficient corps OF
the scientific gentlemen connected
with and i'm control of the geological
department, she has pointed the way
to mines and minerals OF great value
90 public and private lands, ana has
laid out work enough to engage capt.
raj and industry OF immense proper
lions for many years to come. 1t is
deemed advisable now not to destroy
but to preserve intact the rich mineral
specimens gathered and toe valuable
surveys by this department until SUCH
time in the future after the expira
ton of the current year as public H.
terests may dictate, that the work
shall be renewed and continued.
Under the head of "public printing
tho item of $40, 600 for publishing back
volumes of supreme court reports not
IN stock for the two years." and the
'urther item OF $1,000 tor publishing
he general and special laws and de-
;rees of Cohuila and Texas" and
,ther like laws of the state, for the
'easOn that there is no considerable
lemand or real necessity for such
publications.
Under the head of "public buildings
md grounds" the item OF $1,000 for
building two cisterns, and the fur
her item under this head of $4,000 for
lew waterclosets for capitol building"
or the rersOn that the building now
.as several large cisterns, and con.
aims waterclOsets on every floor, OF
efficient convenience and number to
accommodate 10 times the present oc-
Under the head of the supreme
curt" the item of $500 each year for
t nographer's salary, for the reason
hat while such an employe is con-
enience to the court, he is net Eeces'
airy.
Under the head of court of criminal
ppeals the item of $500 each year for
alary OF stenographic clerk, who shall
Iso act as clerk for assistant attorney
eneral, and to the further item of
500 each year to purchase law books
nd periodicals for the assistant attor- .
ey general, Tor the reasons that
While stenographic clerk may be a
to this court OF last resort,
q is in 10 way necessity; and that
he assistant attorney general does
Ot need steuOgrapher, and has free
ccess to the books and periodicals
purchased by the state annually for
he court,
Under the head of court of civil
ppeals, first supreme judicial dis.
rict" the item Of $1,000 eac year for
salary of stenographic clerk" for
he reason that such clerical assist
nee is not necessary; and to the fur
her item of $500 for the first and $500
Or the second year for "sheritf's st.
enhance" for the reason that this
curt is held in Austin in the same
with the supreme court and
curt OF criminal appeals; that each of
hese courts has an appropriation for
imilar sarVipes. that such services
re merely formal and can and ought
u he performed by the same sheriff {
Il Travis county for the aggregate sum
# $500 Ter annum allowed tor such
work To said two courts.
UnOer the head OF court of civil APP.
,eals, second supreme judicial dis
rict,n the item Of $1,000 each year tor
salary OF stenographer," for the rea-
On that it is not necessary; and for
he same reason | object to similar
TEN of 5000 the first and $1,000 the sec
,ud year as salaries of stenographers
II each of the appropriations tor the
'ourt of civil appeals at San Antouio,
lnd Tor the court of civil appeals at
Dallas.
Under the head of Quarantine de.
the item of $4,000 each
GEAR for improvement of stations"
or the reason that If such improve
uenIs are now or become necessary
he expenses thereof can be betrayed
,ut of the general appropriation for