The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-11
THE rYLER LInRAnY.
strong Protest Against Its Remoyal.
Dallas nrpkcn Pledges.


Tyler Telegram, December S.
General w. p. pnrdoman, superiptcnd-
ent OF public buildings OF the State OF
Texas, and the Hon. ~ w. Finley, Rid,re
Of the court OF civil appeals az the rlfth
district, the Dallas district OF the court.
arrived in our city yesterday, The object
Of their visit was 10 consult With The
JUDGES OF the court of criminal appeals
W!th view OF ascertaining what books
81 the supreme court library at this place
they needed, that the remainder mifht be
transferred 60 Dallas FOR tho use OF the
court in that city
This action being contrary, not only in
terenriallN, hat TO the direct provision OF
statutory enactment, a bar meeting was
called and assembled yesterday afternoon
az o'clock In the office of Messrs smith
4 Broughton to take action concernlng the
mater.
Organization was at once completed by
the election of Hon. John NJ Duncan as
chairman ana john Broughton, ESQ. sec
rotary. BY invitation both General Harde-
man and Judge Finley were present. After
full interchange OF opinion, in which
Judge Baird took the position that Smith
county had expended first and last about
S50o0Q IN order TO properly care Tor ana
sustain the court ut this place. some of
which, he thought, upon Investigation,
would be found to have gone for the paN-
Elent in part of the library a rambling
cotloquS In reference to the matter was
generally had. General Aardemnn, reply-
ing to the judge. remarked that all that
might be true, still by the law OF 1854 It
hid been made his duty TO take possession
Of all the States property whenever II
was found TO be unused. lie then rend
letter from Governor Hogg, In which he
had been directed 10 come to Tyler and
take possession Of the books Ia the library
at this place and ship them to Dallas
Hon Horace Chiffon, then referring 20 the
statutes, showed that IL had not been n-
tended by tho lcglBlRtura that any of the
books In the Library here should be moved,
for the reason that ON appropriation had
been made by the legislature for the pay
mcnt OF O librarian at Tyler for the fiscal
year ending February y, 1893, md Febni-
airy IS. 1874 Mr. Chiffon further insisted
that this being the case, no ono could ai-
tho5ze The removal OF any OF the books
Of the library as they were in the custody
OF the Librarian who was charged with
and was responsible for their safe keapine
During this discussion II ttansplrad TINT
Dallas county, under the nuthprity OF the
proper Officials, had obignted Itself 70
furnish, not only court room, but a libra
ry as Wen, II the legislature would locato
the court IN that city. Dallas. with her
prolific promises and her signal default.
did not show M IN very favorable light
and while her desire LOT the world and
the inhabitants thereof was 81 usuhi APP
parent. her claim 10 these possessions was
not sustained, Interviews were had with
Judge Hurt presiding Judge OF the court
of criminal appeals. asking him 70 take
official action in reference to The matter,
but this DC declined 10 do.
While the meeting WAS IN session Mr.
the lilFprien,who hud been confined
70 his ron for several Days, came down
town and mBde demand Tor the key
which was 10 the custody OF General
Hardoman and 1t was turned over 10
him.
This for the time ended the controversy
The meeting. however. nppDinted the fol- |
lowing committee 10 communicate with |
Governor iIoRg 90 the subject, to-wlt. |
Hon. Horace chiffon. Judge Baird aud |
s,ulrt Smith, Esd, and q further one for |
! Ike purpose to communicate with Chief |
Justice sfayton of the supreme eourEcofn- |
,osei Or he following memharq OF the bar. 1
o-wlt: H. NJ N'hltakor Esq, A. J. Ne
lwane, Esa, ana Hon. ,. ~ Duncan.
T.ls ends the matter fur the present.