The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-14
FROM THE STATE CAPITAL.
Governor Culberson Issues a Quaran
tine Proclamation.
AN INSURANCE COMPANY Wl1HDRAW>
The westchestcr Finds Fault With thr
Laws Of Texss-Rswards for Assas-
sins Offcred-Personais.

Austin, Texas, March i3.--Governor Gull
berson issued the following live stock
quarantine proclamation today:
Whereas, The sanitary live stock com
mission Of Texas. on the 10th day Of
March. A. D. 1896 recommended the adop-
tion Of the following regulations:
AT n meeting held at Fort worth, Tex
as, March 10 1895, tho live stock sanitary
commission (present w. j. Moore, w. Il
TuIlisJ recommend that his eaceliency.
Governor c. a. Culberson, revoke so much
OF the quarantine line established Feb
ruary 10. 1896. as TO tina, part OF the line
beginning on the north fork OF Red River
at = intersection with the southern boun-
dairy line of Mills county and ex-
tending northerly and westerly therefrom
TO conform with special order modifying
the quarantine OF Oklahoma Territory by
the secretary OF agriculture, dated March
3. 1896" and on the same day with full
commission recommended the adoption Of
the following regulation:
The live stock commission Of the State
Of Texas have reliable Information that
cuiue from that portion Of the State Of
Texas which is situated east and south
Of the county Of MilbBrgrr. are liable 10
communicate ID contagious and Infectious
and m0ligu3nt disease known as Southern
or spi"uHuc fever. TO the cattle now To-
Gated in SAID county Of Milbarger, II per
ialted 70 come IN contact with thctu;
NOW, therefore, py virtue of the author
lily vested "a the i've stock sanitary COM
mission OF Texas ana ia order IT, protect
the live stock Interests OF tns county OF
Wilbarger, We, the SAID live stock SAME
tary commission OF Texas, hereby make
aud fix the following quarantine hne.
3eginniug at tine southwest corner Of
Wioargcr county, thence east with the
southern boundary line OF Wilbarger coun-
~ 10 the southeast corner Of SAID county,
thence WIKI the eastern boundary line OF
Wiitarger county north 20 the northeast
CORNER OF NilpnrRer county, thence IN
northwesterly course VI the southern
margin Z the ]. I RiYei TO this northwest
corner of said WNhar8er county.
And II Is hereby ordered that, from
ana after thE date. 1t snail be unlawful
for any cattle 10 be- transported or crossed
over said qharanhne line into tho said
county u Wilbaisct except when said
cattle are bsing 'taSsported by rail 10
market FOR immediate slaughter beyond
the limits OF the State OF Texas, and in
acceptance with the rules and regulations
nXed by the United States department Of
asrifullurn governing the transportation
u cattle Tor tho year 1896 and that these
rules and regulations and quarantine limo
hereby made shall remain in fun force
and effect uutil the l5th day Of November.
lsep, and that any violation of these rules
or regulations is an ofroYsc and punish
able aS provided 10y the lava of the state
or Texas. We, therefore, 15k that your
e9celleucy issue your proclamation as the
law provides
Now. therefore, ]. G. 4. Cuiberaon, gov
ernor Of the state Of Texas In conformity
with the provisions Of an act approved
Aptil "a 1875 entitled, AN ast TO provide
for the protection Of domestic animals
| for the creation OF "a live stock sanitary
| commission for the establishing Of live
! stock quarantine lines, rules and roglllu-
! tiona; to provide penalties for violating
! same, and to make an appropriation 70
/ carry out the provisions Of this act" 10
! hereby declare that thc quarantine liu-s,
/ rules AMI resulaiious set forth In tho
! ahoVe rfCitcd orders OF the live stock SAM
! tary commlrsln OF Texas shall be IN fun
! force aud eject from and after this
! date.
In witness whereof, have hereunto
set my hand and caused the seal OF the
| state 70 he aGixed. at Austin, this l3th
day Of March, y. D. 1896.
Governor Of Texas.
BY tho Governor;
Allison Mayncid. SECRETARY OF State.
CHARTERS FILED.
The following charters were filed in the
department Of state today;
The smithynle loo company: capital
stock $1,000. Incorporators: $. NJ. Burt
II, Il. Burt and Laurent Il. Brunei
Tho Titus County Dry Goods company
vi Mount Pleasant, capital stock t2e,WN
lncurpcratorsi i. o. Tcngarducr, y. II
Etmonds and George NJ. O'Neal.
Tho j. Iohcrt company Of san Antonio
capital stock 5000. lucorroratorN. j. 10.
bort, II. l.. steele, and Fraua Praehmer.
The liipH-iiawisins Abstract company
OF Waxahachie Capital stock $1,000, In
corpuratcia a. 7, Phillips. Il. r. Hawkins
and i. T. Phillips
Tho Texas city Improvement company
filed an amendment 10 its charter proyid
ins for the removal Of Its principal offic,
from Galveston TO Texas city. and re
ducing tho number OF It's directors from
thirteen to nine.
. LEAVES THE STATE.
Tho Wcstcheater Fire Insurance com
pany of New York has Withdrawn from
the State. being the first company to talk,
such a step this year. In the letter e
the commissioner OF Insurance, informing
him Of his compapy's action, Vice presi
{ dent underhill says;
I'VE have withdrawn from Texas solcl,
on account OF the laws OF the state ani
tho Interpretation OF the stme by tn,
Texas supreme court and the general orin
ION ia regard to the equities of INSURANCE
G me valued policy law IS what Is hurtiuI
a Mr.. tDdcrhiA and II 70 more than llkcl,
that others viii be affected as he Is be
! fore The year Is over.
I, REWARDS OFFERED.
n The following rewards were offered h,
the governor today;
For the apprehension OF tho unknown
= murderecs OF Dan Martin. assassnatod il
Y Cameron county. December -. 1875. SeNl
For the apprehension of tho unknow
murderors OF Crumeosindo Cavoza. ASA,
sinatcd TN Cameron county on Fehruar
, g. 1896. $500.
u For the apprehension OF the unknow
d murders or Michael SchRto. assasslnatc
Ia Cameron county on February y, lS'
$500.
NOTES AND PERSONALS.
y Hon j. %. Rudd OF Harrison county
= at the Hotel Salge
n The Austin FIRE department received 25t
:, feet OF new hose today.
Mtlls county redeemed $500 OF its bond
held by tho permanent school fund IN
: morning,
a Governor Culberson and state Superb
" tondcnt of Public Instruction Carlisle II
. turned from Stepheuvfle and Fort Wort
= | this morning.
= The governor today appointed Capital
Phil Shardein OF San Antonio, nemht
O. OF the board OF managers or the Soutl
n western insane asylum, vice II. L. Peel
a resigned
y State Health Officer Swoarineen toda
f. received telegraphic information frol