The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-01-17
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MOB LAW.

MUD LA w.
It is gratifying that the spirit of mol
law is rapidly weakening within our state
y Perhaps there has been less of it in Texas
for the past IS months than in any Other
Southern or Western state. The better
element of the people stand against it
Common sense is against it. State pride
is against it. And every instinct of hui
mainly should be against such q crime
as mob murder.
When a man commits an offense, under
the laws of this state, the constitution
guarantees to him a fair, impartial pub.
lie trial. There can be no man in his col
er moments who would not revolt at the
"A destruction of these constitutional safe
guards. There is little sentiment or ex-
cuse now anywhere to support the spirit
of mob violence Those who contend
Y for it insist that a man should be executed
\ for committing an assault to rape. If the
legislature should deem it advisable to
"a make this offense a capital felony. to
De punished by death or confinement in
\ the penitentiary, within the discretion of
the jury, then the last excuse offered Inv
any intelligent man in the state for the
encouragement of mob law will be remov-
ed. That all men should be fairly tried
1or thelr crimes, and mob law be sup
pressed, should not only be the SOLEMN
pledge, but the unfailing guarantee and
action of the state. To securely puard
tne cltlzen against the repetition of mob
violence In the future it is well now to
auopt the measures that l suggested at
Tue last regular session, embodying the
following features:
a first-Ihat when any person being
a prisoner, or in Jail or other place
oa connnement, or under arrest on in
pniclal custody or restraint, or is held
~ oS vi unaer the authority of any county,
Guy or state officer, or is restrained Inv
virtue of any legal process. shall be
taken from such place or authority in
VOCATION OF law and put to death, the
county within which such person was
I, so held or confined, and from which he
may nave been so taken, shall be liable
~ pay specified large sum to the sur
WING husband, wife, children or par
death. ''''' ~ Suner
"Second-NIake the county also liohlo
Tor damages when any person not hoinc
prisoner or under legal duress, is mob.
oeu ny TWO or more PERSONS and the said
:ii II! are not within specified timn
ina ..lG, and prosecuted for their crime,
nlrd-Make such person or cornor
t taI also liable for damages. who
i lah , part IN, or aids by acts, encourages
~ VIRUS OF gestures, or who keeps watch
person. ''e HiopolnS oI Il
!. Give the surviving relatives an
ncllon III the district court of any conn
~ where the murder was committed, mr.
IN any county where either or ali of tha
plalhtlfs may reside when the action is
70. Render the sheriff ineligib,o 10
nold ms Office, and provide for his re.
:noFai when prisoner is taken from the
Jan, or from himself, or from any officar
v OF lawful authority in his presence. and
a is put to death by a mob. 'i-'
70. Provlde for change of VIENNA
n cases of mob violence" ~ ''ii
N "A law embracing the foregoino nrori-
SONS VII place great and effective re-
spohslDllty upon the local officers of tha
county, and in this way q lust. strong
pubic sentiment against the crime of
mopocracy will be given full control. to
me ehd mat no man shall be murdered
10y any combination or conspiracy of men
Whatever; but that every rational being
charged with crime shall have a full,
lar trial, according to constitutional
4 try. ~ Di % VI inc GULL
CODaFIED LAWS.
tor some reason, unexplained the leg
stature faxed to adopt the report of
tne three duly appointed commissioners,
III OI l0 ACT adopted
Dy the hrst session of the Twenty FIRST
Legislature, revised and digested the civil
and criminal laws of the state,
IN SO Tar as any information which has
ever been given, the commissioners fully
complied with the law under which they
acted, and their work seems to have been
ably, efficiently performed Your atten
bon is called to the necessity of at least
appointing committee to investigate
This work, so that if it has been well
performed the public may have the adj
vantage of the new revised laws in official
form.
DAUGHTERS OF THE REPUBLIC.
An organization known as "The Daugh-
tiers of the Republic" consisting of the
patriotic, intelligent women whose ances-
tors were chiefly instrumental in gaining
the independence of Texas and establish.
ing 1t as great state, has entered, upon
the. intricate, delicate, laudable task of |
gathering statistics connected with the |
early life of the government, and of beau
K t1fying the historic spots and battle |
grounds, and erecting monuments to the |
memory of the heroes and statemen who |
performed,at such great sacrifice the
hrst and best work in the states history |
v The attention of the legislature is |
drawn to this movement of the noble wo-
men, in the hope that their patriotic |
pride may be stimulated to render such |
anu us ildy De ueeqneu ADVISABLE IN view
of the premises, and that may be neces-
sary to promote ana perfect the laudable |
ends and aims in view by the fairest of |
our land. The modesty of these ladies, |
Characteristic of the sex, is as deep and |
delicate as the pure, patriotic motives
that inspire them. Certainly it is time
for Texas, when she has grown to such
colossal proportions of resplendence and
grandeur to look back over the past with
the view of doing justice to the memory
of the heroes and statesmen to whom her
great IS is due. State pride would also
Dictate suitable appropriations to aid
IA, veterans in purchasing, improving
gard preserving the historic battle grounds
at the Alamo, Goliad, and San Jacinto,
and to bear the proportionate part of ex-
pense in marking the position occupied
by Texas troops in the battles of Chick
amauga and other famous fields during
the late war.
MONEY PAID OUT BY THE GOV
ERNOR.
Appended hereto you will find an ac-
count of the public money received and
paid out by myself from the funds sub.
jeet to my order for the past two years:
and the vouchers therefor are on file
with the controller subject to lepislo- |