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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-01-24
GOING AFTER ITS SCALP.
The Pardon Board of Advisers Are in
Danger of Getting Bounced.

Danger of Getting Bounced
In the senate yesterday morning there
were Il number of bills introduced. prom-
nent among which there was one by SEN
atOr Bailey to diminish the risks of IT,
| tie to lands by providing that the eXcep-
ton of married women from the running
of limitation in action for land shall not
be allowed in any action commenced after
January II. 1896, and married women
shall, as regards limitation, have no
privileges which are not given to widows
and SpinSterS.
BY Senator Harrison-A bill amending
the rape law by making the age of con-
sent Is years.
Senator Tips, for the finance commit,
tee, reported Il bill to transfer certain
special funds to the general revenue
This is a substitute for the original bill
as offered by Senator Tips, and provides
that ten per cent of three special funds
shall be retained to the credit of the said
funds. The original bill provided for the
transfer of the entire fund.
The question of q committee visiting
the various state institutions came up
and was discussed at some length, but no
definite action was taken. as further dis
cusson was postponed. The senate also
discussed the question as to whether or
not the board of pardon advisers should
not be done away with. Senators Greer,
Smith, Dixon and Boren favored the abO-
ition of the board and Senators Steele,
Atlee, Agnew and Sheriff. favored its
retention. Pending further discussion
on the matter the senate went into exec
utiye session to consider some of Cover
nor Hogs appointments made since the.
last session, and out of the long list tho
following were confirmed, action on the
balance being deferred:
]. w. G.. Taliaferro, judge of the
Twentieth district.
II. ID. Gavin, criminal district judge of
Galveston and Harris counties.
l.. ]. Storey, railroad commissioner.
Graham Mcclellan, manager North Tex
as insane asylum.
Jams Moler, pilot commissioner, Cal
weston
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-01-24
FOR MURDER,
JACKSON WAS HANGED
AT GAINESVILLE
For Murder Committed Last October On
the Scaffold He Called for Preacher
Sold His Body to Physi
clan for $40.

GAINESVILLE, Tex, Jan. 1S.-(Special.)-
Andrew Jackson was hung here today
for the murder of Ii. G. Dyke, committed
on the 18th day of last October. Jackson
was dressed in a neat suit of black
clothes. white shirt and black tie. The
death warrant was read at 1:15 p. III. and
at 1 40 the march was taken up to the
place of execution in a grove. On the
scaffold Jackson called for. preacher 70
pray for him. Rev. Williams and Rev.
Hareman assembled the scaffold. Rev
Hardeman read the 55th chapter OF
Isaiah. Nearer My God to Thee" was
sung, and after a short prayer Rev. VIII
liams made a short talk. Through it all
Jackson stood motionless, giving 10 evil
dence that he appreciated his surround
ings, except occasionally glancing aim
lessly around over the vast thrOng.
At 2:1S the rope was slipped over his
head, the cap adjusted and at 2:19 Sheriff
lDinwiddie pushed the lever and the body
shot through the trap. His neck was
broken and in six minutes he was pro-
nounced dead The body was cut down
at2:30, turned over to DR.. Berry, who had
purchased it from Jackson for $40 several
days ago. The execution was compleCel
success.
HISTORY OF THE CRIME,
II. C. Dyke was prosperous farmer.
living about four miles west of this place
ON Peters prairie Jackson some time last
spring was convicted in the justice court
| of a misdemcaror. Dyke made bond aud
hired him out and took him to work on
his farm. He worked there until his fine
was paid and then wanted to leave, uut
J Dyke refused to let him move his things
until he paid for some clothing. Jackson
became angry at this, but said nothing
and went over to his father-in-law' house
to stay. A few nights afterward Dyke
/ woke up and found his barn and crib on
| fire and running out in his night clothes
: was shot dead within a few steps of his
, house and in the midst of his wife and lit
! tie children. One little boy, about 6
. years old, who was within few feeC when
) the shot was fired, recognized Jackson by
! the light of the fire as the assassin. Jack
son was arrested the next day and ut
: once confessed his crime and gave full
5 account of how it was committed He
! stated that he went to the house for the
7 purpose of killing Mr.. Dyke, and after
waiting an hour or two for him to come
I out fired the barn to make him come.
$ He has never offered any excuse, except
: that he wanted his clothes and Mr.. Dyke
} would not let him have them, and ever
since his arrest has manifested The Ut
, most Indifference as to his fate He rested
his head against the railing of the bar
and slept most of the time during his trial
| -O-
Use but half as much of DR.. Prices
as of any other baking powder. is ah-
SOlutely pure,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-01-24
NO MORE GRACE.
Senator. Simpson Wants Notes and Bills
PAYABLE When Due Without Grace

Senator Simpson Wants Notes and Bills
PAYABLE When Due Without Grace
Among the most important bills intro
duced in the Senate yesterday was one
by Senator Simpson, amending the law
so that national banks shall be tXed as
state corporations and that the banks as
corporations instead of shareholders snail
be taxed. He also introduced a Dill 10 re-
peal the law as to days of grace on notes
and bills of exchange providing that III
future no grace be allowed at all. In re-
ference to this bill allowing no grace, on
notes or bills, Senator Simpson says that
the law is a relic of the early days that
should be done away with. That when a
man makes a note for 80 days the bank
discounts it for the 80 days and then three
DAYS of grace. That in the case OF the
farmer that individual always goes to the
bank at the end of the 30 days ana pays
the note without reference to the three
days of grace, and he thus pays interest
on money that he does not secure the use
of. Senator Simpson says that three days
of grace are perfect bosh, that if any one
wants money for SO days let him borrow
il for that time, but don't let him Dor
row it for thirty days and charge him Tor
SO DAYS while he is thinking that he is
having some favor shown him by giving
him three days of grace that he is made TO
pay for. Senator Simpson says all bust
ness men are in favor of his bill and he
feels sanguine of its successful passage
through both houses.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-01-24
BILLS IN THE HOUSE.

Representative Mills INTRODUCED a bill
providing for the levy and collection of
an annual ad valorem state school tax of
20 cents on the 500 valuation for the
maintenance of the public free schools.
Representative Moody offered a bill
which provides for an amendment of the
civil statutes to arrange that the clerk of
the supreme court shall hold his office for
a term of four years, but may be remoy-
ed for neglect of duty or misconduct. He
shall receive salary of $500 per annum,
and he shall pay into the state treasury
all fees and costs to be collected by him
over and above the salaries allowed him
and his deputies. The bill further pro-
vides for stenographer at $1,000 per an
mum and not more than two deputies
whose salary shall be decided by the
Judges.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-01-24
A RAILROAD RELIEF BILL.

A bill introduced in the senate by re-
quest. by Senator Agnew, has occasioned
considerable comment. and for the benefit
of its readers The Statesman herewith
publishes the bill. 1t is bill for the re-
lief of railroad corporations. and belt and
suburban railway companies, and pro-
vides:
Section l. BE it enacted by the legisla-
ture of the State of Texas: That the time
within which any railroad corporation,
chartered under the laws of the State of
Texas, since the first day of January, 1887,
or the charter of which has been amended
since that date. is required to begin the
construction of its road, and construct,
equip and put in good running order, as
provided in article 427S, of the Revised
Statutes of the State OF Texas, amended
by act of April s, 1889, shall be and the
same hereby is, rs to any unfinished por-
ton of such road, extended two years
from the taking effect of this act; and any
railway company having been chartered
since January !. 1887. or the charter to
which has been amended since said date,
which shall have forfeited its corporate
existence or any of its rights and powers,
or is about to do SO by reason of failure TO
comply with said article 427S or any part
of said article, or amendment thereof,
shall have restored and preserved to it, its
corporate existence, and it shall have and
enjoy all of the corporate franchises, prop
erty and rights and powers held or ac-
Quired by it previous to any cause of for
fixture on account of such failure as afore-
said: provided. that no railroad company
which shall be revived or the time extend
cd by virtue of this act shall claim or eX-
ercise any right or franchise not allowed,
granted or permitted to other railroad cor
porations under the laws as now in force
in this state, and such railroad company
as may be revived or time extended by
this act shall comply with the laws of this
state now in force appcrtaining to rail
way corporations. And the provisions of
this act shall extend to and embrace sub
urban and belt railroads heretofore char
tered under the laws of this state.
Sec .. Any railroad corporation which
has amended its charter or articles of in
corporation since the first day of January.
1887, and by such amendment provided for
the projection and operation of any cX-
tension or branch line or lines of railway,
and which has failed. or is about 10 fail.
10 complete the same, or any part thereof,
within the time required by law. shall hc
and is hereby restored to and granted all
and singular the rights. privileges and
franchises acquired by such amendment
to its articles of Incorporation, as if the
same were filed and recorded in the office
of secretary of state on the day of the
taking effect Of this act; and such corpora
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-01-24
AN ELECTION BILL.

The following bill touching on elections
and fathered by Senator Agncw VIII
prove interesting reading:
Section /. Be it enacted by the Legs
lature of the State of Texas: Any per,
son voting at any primary election. called
and held by authority of any polltcaI
party, for the purpose of nominating can
ddates of such political party for any pub
lie office, who is not qualified to vote III
the election precinct where he offers TO
vote at the next state, county or munlcl-
pal election, or who shall vote more than
once ut the same or different precinct or
polls on the same day, or different days
in the same primary election, shall be
deemed guilty of Il misdemennor, ana
upon conviction thereof SHAH be Dunlsneu
by fine of not exceeding 5000, or oy I'M
prisonmcnt in the county Jail not exceed
ing GO days, or by both such fine and I'M
priSonment.
Section >. Every person who shall
knowingly procure any illegal vote 10 be
cast ut any such primary election, snail;
be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and
upon conviction thereof shall be punished
as provided in the preceding section,
Section 3. If any person shall bride or
offer to bride any voter, for the purpose
of influencing his vote at any primary
election called or held by authority OF any
political party for the purpose of nominal
ing candidates of such political party Tor
any public office. upon conviction Thereon
shall be punished by fine not exceeding
$500.
Section /. If any person shall brihe OF
offer to bride any presiding officer, manag-
er. judge or clerk of any primary election
called and held by authority of any poll
teal party for the purpose of nominating
candidates of such political party for pup,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-01-24
RAILROAD MATTERS IN COMMIT
TEES

The house committee on internal i'm
provements at their meeting last after
noon decided to report favorably the
bill authorizing the La Porte, Houston
and Northern railroad to purchase and
consolidate with the North Galveston,
Houston and Kansas City and the Hous-
ton Belt and Magnolia Park railway
companies. Quite a discussion was oc-
casioned over the bill to empower the
railroad commissioner upon the petition
of so residents of a town or city to re-
quire the railroad companies to establish
separate waiting rooms for whites and
blacks. Serious objections were raised
to some provisions of the bill and it was
finally referred to a subcommittee.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-01-24
A RAILROAD MEASURE.

Representative John II. Bailey lntrO-
duced bill in the house yesterday pro-
hibiting railroad companies from max.
ing special contracts of shipments of
freight or for the transportation of pas
scngers or baggage where such contracts
exempt such railroads from the damage
sustained by reason of the negligence of
such railroad or its connecting carriers,
and making such contracts unlawful and
fixing the liability of each and all rail
roads on connecting line for the dam
ages sustained on through shipment of
baggage or freight or on the transpor-
tation of passengers over said line or con-
Meeting lines.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-01-24
CULBERsON's APPOINTMENTS.

In the Senat's executive session yester-
day morning the following appointments
of Governor Culberson were confirmed:
Penitentiary Board: i. NJ. Oppenheim-
er of Travis county, William Clemens of
COmal county, S. NJ. Fry of Tarrant
county.
Managers of the State Lunatic Asylum
at Austin: T. b. Cochran, David Har-
rell, Il. =. Bull, e. r. Mclean, all of
Travis county; George E. Wilcox of Bell
county.
Trustees for the Institute for the Blind
at Austin: u. II. Fillmore j. S. Myrick,
X. X. Smoot. Il. NJ. Thomson, John o..
Johnson, all of Travis county.
Trustees for the Deaf and Dumb Asy-
lum at Austin: T. w. Gregory, A. S.
Walker. Jr. Jeff Johnson Sam Decor
dova, w. II. Thaxton, all of Travis
county.
Managers of Confederate Home at
Austin: II. f. Shelley, Levi Shackelford,
w. Won Rosenberg, Sr.. Joseph B. Rogers,
all of Travis county; Ferg Kyle of Hays
county.
Trustees of House of Correction and
Reformatory at Gainesville: G. A. Rog-
ers, @. NJ. Shumate of COryell county
w. G. O'Bryan of McLennan county.
Regents of the University of Texas:
Robert +. Cowart of Dallas county. re-
appointed; Beauregard Bryan of Wash
ington county vice 7. VI. Harwood of
Gonzales county and Amory K. Starr Of
Harrison county.
TN the board Of trustees of the Blind
institute the name of !. II. Henderson
was yesterday morning substituted for
that of L. X. Smoot. the latter named gen
tleman having declined to serve on the
board inasmuch rs ne was already a
S1lorip1 Oflippr pf tho stot,h
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-01-24
TAYLOR TOPICS. ,
Bank Officials Elected-Sad Deafh of a
Young Man on a Train.

Young Man on Train.
Taylor, Tex, JAN 1S.-(Special. Geo.
H. McFadden of Philadelphia, and John
H. McFadden of Liverpool, principal
owners of half dozen or more cotton
congresses situated in different portions
of the state, were here in their special
car on Tuesday looking after their inter
ests in Taylor. The McFadden company
owns presses at Fort Worth, Waco,
Bowie, Hearne, Taylor and ether plae.7 81
and these gentlemen are making q tour
of the state inspecting their property.
At meeting of the stockholders of the
First National bank of Taylor, No. 1927,
the following directors were elected for
the ensuing year: John A. Hoxie, j. =.
Sturgis NJ. r. Hoxie, G. H. Welch, T.
y: Welch, Thomas Emmerson and John
Ihreadgill. At subsequent meeting Of
elected: John r. Hoxie, president; J.
2. Sturgis, first vice president; DR.. John
Threadgill second, vice president; C. II.
Welch, cashier; +. L. Welch, assistant
cashier.
The embalmed remains of Robt Smith
of Berry ILL.,, are still lying at the under
taking establishment of G.. P. Kelly, in
this city, awaiting advices from relatives
as to what disposition to make of tue
corpse. The young man, who was in the
last stages of consumption, had been to
San Marcos for treatment, which proved
of no avail, and he was en- route 20 pass
his last moments among kindred back at
the old home in Illinois. He was unat-
tended in Pullman sleeper, and Just
as the northbound International and
Great Northern passenger train pulled
into Taylor on Tuesday morning the
young man breathed his last. The re-
mains were turned over to the under
taker by the railway company, as above
stated, where they still remain.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-01-24
IRRIGATION.
Work On the Canal From the Nueces
River to Begin Next w a.

Waldo: Tex, Jan. 1S.-(Spe alA-Col
VI. L. Merwin, one of the part INTEREST,"
ed in the lyalde Irrigation. M.r.I,,,,...
ms and Water Supply company .nr.r,ur,
MS that the machinery and en- .l.,r. s,r
me construction Of the cana ROO lhs
NGuceS will arrive next week. when .grg
VIII Deeln at once upon the cnust .Ictf.. n
OF the irrigation canal from ,he N.-....
river TO this place. This is Ole OFF tho
most gigantic and important or,rrarsas
ever inaugurated in Southwesc Texas.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-01-24
THE CONTEST CASES.

The house committee on privileges and
elections had a meeting last afternoon
and decided to postpone until next Tues
day any final action on the contest cases
they have before them. Upon that date
all interested parties will be invited to
be present and present their claims for
seats in the house. The Duff and Halter
case will also be considered at this meet
ing.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-01-24
THE L. S. SENATORIAL RACE.
THAT BLESSED FEE BILL SQUAD
RTE

When the able SOlOnS came to Austin
for the purpose of attending the legisla-
ture they did not anticipate getting hold
Of any very hard nuts to crack, but they
have certainly struck one in the way of the
fee bill. 1t is proposition that IS worry
ing their brains nightly and well it may.
When the legislature first met one or two
able solOns were loaded for bear on this
fee question. They fired their little loaded
bill at the speakers desk and sank in
their seats satisfied. The horizon was
looking fairly bright when Governor Cul-
berson's message doomed up in the house
and was read When the paragraph was
struck where he condemned the fee bust
ness the able solons pricked up their ears.
They gave marked attention to this part
of the message and as soon as the mes
sage was read they began thinking. A
few of them considered and pOndered and
they came to the conclusion that they
wanted to be able to be the father of the
bill that would carry out Governor Gull
berson's wishes and hence they prepared
and fired in some more bills. The result
is at hand. The committee having these
bills in hand are in the soup. They are
in it up to their necks and Saturday night
they had large gobs of it slung down their
threats by Governor Culberson. AS was
stated in yesterdays Statesman. in their
hour of deepest woe they visited him for
advice. He told them what he wouldn't
approve and sent them back to their les
sons to ponder out the matter among
themselves. The committee at present is
in the condition that the state of Texas
has been in for some time. The commit
tee have too many "bills to be entitled an
act" before them. They are ratified and
worried and in this respect they are not
unlike the taxpayers of the state who are
as children lost in the wilderness when
they attempt to look through the laws of
the state to find any measure that will
help them in time of need.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-01-24
FORCED TO ANSWER LETTERS

Antnnio. DIR. W. b. Worsham.
FORCED TO ANSWER LETTERS
Another rather peculiar bill was n MIRO TO-
dnced by Representative SeaDuIry In ene
bonse Yesterday requiring that al persons sons
within This state who receive letters from !,l
otbnrs. whether within or without the
STATE, shall be required TO transnilt "a q
Courteous and appropriate reply WITHIN ,o ~
dovs from date of receipt, and every per
son failing to do so shall be llaOle TO me ;'
NOT exceeding $1,000 or imprlsoninen. III ~
the county Jail not to exceed one year, OF
both in aggravated cases and every day
omission to so reply shall constitute d
senarate offense and be punished aS su Liii
If is requested by the maker OF lle III,
that If have immediate passage, lnaslnutn
rs there are many creditors IN the sIaoe
in great straits because OF the heshsen'o
of their correspondents. 1o,C1,
REDUCTION IN THE LEASE fhiCH'
There was quite a stir in legIslaIti n :,
halls Yesterday over proposition iooAins
TO the reduction in the lease price VI
school lands from to 2 cents per acre h:
There is considerable talk in favor OF tae
change and it is highly probable that tlie
necessary steps will shortly be taken
looking to that end.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-01-24
BY THE PRESIDENT.

Washington, Jan. 21.-The president
has approved the following acts: TO
amend the act authorizing the Te,carkana
and Fort Smith railroad to bird re Little
river, Arkansas, and for the reliqfeU
homestead settlers in Wisconsin, Min;
nesota and Michigan.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-01-24
A CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION

Among the most lmportdnI DlTIs IHVIV-
duced in the house yesterday was, one
by Representative Turner in the shape
of joint resolution providing for the
holding of an election the first Tuesday
in August, 1895, to determine. as to wheth-
err n constitutional convention shall be
called. The resolution further provides
that in case it is decided at this election
to hold the convention that the governor
shall call said convention to meet in
Austin on the first Tuesday in December.
1t is further provided that 81 delegates
shall compose the convention, one from
each senatorial district.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-01-24
COTDAND SILVER EQUALITY.

A bill was introduced by Representative
McWillams in the house yesterday pro-
viding that gold and silver shall be con
sidered legal tender in this state in the
future and to make void stipulations for
the payment of one coin to the exclusion
of the other. The bill further provides
that its provisions shall not limit or
abrdge the legal tender quality of green
backs and treasury notes.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-01-24
ILLEGAL BRANDING.

Senate committee on stock and STOCK.
raising had meeting this afternoon, put put
transacted no business, postponlng acuon
on Senator Cages bill providing seQues-
tration of illegally branded cattle.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-01-24
ELGIN BURGLARS SENTpNC

Bastrop, Tex, Jan. 21.-(Speciol THE
cases of the State of Texas W.. Foster
and Morgan, charged with bank ter-
glary, were called for trial this morning.
Both entered a plea of guilty and the
jury assessed their punishment at two
years in the penitentiary each. Judge
Sinks pronounced sentence upon all four
of the bank burglars today, thus con
Guiding q most remarkable series Of trials.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-01-24
TO VALIDATE LAND CERTIFI-
GATES

The senate committee on public lands
was in session last afternoon to con-
slider the bill to validate certificates is
sued the railroad companies for sidings,
switches and turnouts. where the land
was purchased by parties in good faith.
The bill was referred to a subcommittee
to report Thursday.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-01-24
A SERIOUS QUESTION.
SENATOR GREER'S BILL WITH RE
FERENCE TO THE STATE 70
LEGISLATURE PRODUCES
A WORLD OF COMMENT

Which Gives Rise to Talk of a Constitu-
tional Convention a Serious Question
Is This Same Convention.