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TERMS OF FOUR YEARS.
FULL TENT OF REPRESETATIVE
CHILDS' Resolution.
All state md County OfhcinIs In
Guided In Its Provisions-Govcrn
or Eligible for Only One Term.

Austin. Texas. March 13-The following
is the text of MIR. Childs' joint resolution
amending the constitution so that hereafter
all state and county officers may be elect
cd by the people for four years, including
the office OF secretary OF. state. which has
been reported fayorahy to the house, and
It is believed Will pass
Joint Resolution Amending sections 4, %
and 20 OF article {. and sections ., 10,
Is. 20. II and % OF article ), and sections
Ii and IL OF article S. sections 80 and Al
Of article i6. and section OF article
of the Constitution Of the State>of Texas.
Section /. BE 1t resolved by the legisla
ture OF the state OF Texas: That sections
l. 20 and % of article 4, and sections o.
10. IS. 20 II and % of article and sec
tons Ia and l6 OF article s, and sections
80 and a of article 10. and section of ar
tole 3 OF the Constitution Of the State of
Texas be amended so as hereafter t. read
us follows
Section {. Article 4. The governor shall
h. installed ON the first Tuesday after The
organization of the legislature, or as soon
thereafter as practicable, anu shall hold his
uflce for the term OF four years or until
his successor shall be duly installed, but
shall not be eligible 10 re election TO sue
coed himself, He shall be al least 80 years
of age. citiz.n OF the United States. ana
shall have resides In this State at least
five years Immediately preceding his eiea-
ton.
Section 20. Article I. The attorney gen.
eral shall hold his Office for four years and
until his successor is duly qualified, but
shall not be eligible to re election to sue
coed himself lie shall represent the state
In all suits aud pleas In The supreme court
OF the state In which the State may be
u party. and shall especially inquire into
the charter rights OF all private eorpo.a-
lions. and from time to tir,e, In the name
OF the State. take such action in the courts
as may be proper and necessary to prevent
any private corporation from exercising any
power. or demanding or collecting any
species Of taxes. toll. freight or wharfage
moi authorized by las. lie shall. whenever
sufficient cause exists seek judicial for
FIXTURE OF such charters. unless otherwise
directed by law. and give legal advice In
writing to the governor and other oxecu-
tive officers when requested by them. ana
uuriorm such other duties as may he re-
auired by law. He shall reside AT the seat
of government during his continuance in
officc. He shall receive for his services
an annual SALARY OF $1,000 aud no more, be-
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Tenchcrs, Meeting.

LAGRANGE. March 13.--The Fayette
County Teachers Institute convened here
yesterday afternoon at 1870 o'clock. A
large number of teachers were in attend
ance. Professor f. II. Heinsohn and
County Superintendent j. H. O'Bar read
very interesting paper. Professor o. Bar
in his paper, considering to what extent
civics should be taught in the county
schools, though ii should be taught in its
entirety so far as practicable. At the
night session held at the court house. by
Invitation, Judge l.. w. Moore delivered
an address in defense OF the free school
system and handled the subject in his
usual able and forcible style.
The tent meeting conducted here by the
Revs. Chllders under the auspices OF the
Methodist church is largely attended every
day and night, and great interest is mani
tested in the work. alike by church and
non-c church members.
An Interesting session Of the teachers
institute was held this afternoon Reso-
lutions opposing the State uniformity text
book law were adopted. Similar resolu-
items were adopted in reference to chang
ing this county from the district school
system to the community system.
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| large fee to be paid by the men whose
l title consists Of three transfers from the
| State as by the one whose title consists Of
| 100 transfers: SO also all the fees provided
l for registering the several Instruments arc
| arbitrary and unjust. Whereas. under the
/ present system the fees charged all de-
| pend upon the amount of work necessary
| To be done. under the Torrens system It
| must be So or So or s.. no matter what the
length OF It. II may be said that we might
adopt a lower scale of charges or base them
on different lengths Of instrument No
matter what may be said along this line,
you know you could never get tho salary
Of the registrar and examiner down to
what they could earn at private business
Of their own. be 1t abstracting or anything
else.
Z. The Torrcns system would not prevent
land litigation. The registrar. Just us the
county clerk now does. would have to re-
cord all instruments presented to him when
properly authenticated and his certificate
can only show the condition of the title
IL can not effect any ones interest, nor
act as bar TO any ones claim.
s. II can not be so easily adjusted and
adopted to our system of land surveying
and description as IL IL to the land sys-
TEN of Illinois. where everything is d.
vided into townships, ranges and sections,
etc.
". III WOulu CHust great uuulNiODul OK
perse to landowners in recording feea and
certificates in this way. The registrar
could certify to only what the records of
his office shows and many of our titles
come down through the probate court, and
the district court. tn" proceedings OF which
are had and entered of record in the Office
OF the county clerk and the district clerk.
Now. In 20 eases out of 100. when the
tides come down through the probate or
ig,y rt NJ 10 "a 40 bp In uIe
are situated. certified copies OF the pro-
coedings had in said courts are not re-
corded in the deed records and consequent
~ would not appear in the registrars of
fee; then the landowner would BIZ forced
to nav the clerks of such courts for GER
titled copies OF such proceeding at cost
OF about So and then have TO pay the new
officer. the registrar, s. TO get them regis
tered. and this is not all after everything
tina; the law requires or permits To be re-
corded In said registrars office Is duly
registered and the landowner has paid his
fees. from sl7 TO $50. or more. for this GER
titlcate. be would have to get his certificate
as 10 taxes from the TAX assessor. one from
the county clerk and one from the district
clerk as 20 judgments entered and suits
pending In said courts: because the regis
trar could certify only 10 matters OF record
in bis office
10 n there Is anywhere any demand or
necessity for said law in Texas il is local
and not general, and II any city or county
Chat u.s. ihe landowners. and not the money
lenders thereof wants such law, let
them have H. Kaufman county does not
need n and IN many counties 1t would
ba useless expense and source Of annoy |
ancc because there are many counties |
whore an abstract OF title is an almost |
unhoard OF thing
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Patents for Texans.

Issue of February 10:
Original-Urbano Garcia. Calaveras, vii.
son county; special. February 20, Pedro
ortiz San Diego, Duval county.
Mexican war survivor-lncrease: Vim.
o. Baker, Bonham. Fannin county.
Mexican war widow -1yahne Jenkins
snlthVille, Bastrop county
widow Indian wars-Mary Ann Hammitt
dublin, Erath county; Policy Rose. BLUM
Springs, Travis county.
ldow war IS.2-Tilitha C. DYER
Halesboro. Red River county.
Issue of February II:
Widow Indian wars-Loucinda N
Thompson, Austin county.
Issue of February Is:
Special, February "a: William
n henderson, Lampasas. Lampasas coun-
~; special, February n: Benjamin Nor.
ION. stoneham, Grimes county: Michael
Foley, Mason Mason county.
Relssne-Louis krumm. San Antonio
BoNar county.
orleihal widows, etc,-Auguste Perinze,
hurten. Brazos county: Frances NJ nah.
COCK Marshall. Harrison county.
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Runge Ripples.

Runge, Texas, March 13-Rev. Charles
Wright pastor OF Runge Episcopal church.
left for Canada last Wednesday, being
called there on account of the sickness Of
his wife
Rev. c. Williamson OF Karnes City and
his brother. J. J. Williamson Of Ballinger.
were here this week.
Mr. n. l.. Morley OF Ellis county was
here this week visiting his brother. J. A.
Morley.
Mrs. II. w. Archer Of BeeYille has spent
several days in Runge visiting. being the
guest Of Mrs. r. w. Tom.
Rev. ]. F. Webb. pastor OF Runge
Methodist church. began protracted
meeting on Thursday. He will be assisted
by Rev. ]. G. Russell Of Uyafde
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Local Option Prosecutions.

GEORGETOWN. Texas, March 15.-The
criminal docket of the county court will
be cleared up this we@, Judge Robert
son and Prosecuting Attorney Chessher
having pushed cases vigorously.
Parties charged with violations OF the
local option law have had rough sailing
this term. The following convictions have
been had: VIII Massey and o. r. Bartosh,
Granger; Ad Rose. Georgetown. and Jess
Hutchins. Bartlett. in two cases. j. II.
johnson, Round Rock. was acquitted in
one case and there was mistrial in an
other Rose is a negro, the others whites.
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ments shalt write or have printed
on their ballots the words against tho
amendments to sections 4, % and % OF
article 4. and sections o. is. IS. 20, 81 and
% OF article S. and sections IA and 10 OF
article $. and sections 80 and A Of article
16. and section 4 Of article Of the Con-
stitution." provided. that the said sections
and articles OF the constitution may be
indicated on said ballots either by words.
figures and numbers.
The governor Of the State is hereby d.
rected to issue the necessary proclamation
for said election and have the same pub
lished as required by the constitution and
laws Of the State
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Glddtngs, Texas. NarA R-oSI
Barnes of Rockdale was hsn Ill =
Ing in pursui; Of a man vhe ht 4
a horse and gig at RockdAle ~ y
He found the gig and honeaboa<
and half north OF GiddiuyfJ9
of the road. The thief concnte
ridden far enough and pkso9 T.
harnessed the horse and bulssd
on foot. The officer did pot tpe<y
1t was a negro or a white -
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Cattle Shillm ents.

Alto. Texas. March 13.-Bounds Brothers
OF Workman shipped 267 head of stock
cattle from this place today to their ranch
in Navarro county and j. r. Musuh shipped
200 cows to the Nation.
Hutto. Texas. March 13.-Mr. d. A.
Frame. living near Hutto. today shipped
thirty one head of thoroughbred Devon
cattle to San Antonio. at which place he
sold them to Herman d. Kampmanu for
$1,000.
In 1884 Mr.. Frame bought yourg calf
from which he has realized $4,000 worth
of cattle. having sold $1,000 worth In ad-
dition to the cattle above mentioned, all
these being descendants of the calf above
named. This calf now good COW. he
shipped today with her 6-weeks- old calf.
Holman IL Cato yesterday shipped two
cars OF fine cattle to st. Louis.
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Huntsville, Texas. March 1i.-Rlght Rev
Bishop kinsolving made his annual vista
ton to Huntsville parish today. holding
services at st. Stephens church morning
and night. with large congregations on each
occasion The rite of confirmation was per-
formed Mt the night service. The bishop
was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. +. II. Fos-
ter while in the city.
Rev Weems Wootan. presiding elder,
held the regular quarterly conference OF the
Methodist church yesterday and today.
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VIctorin News Notes.

Victoria. Texas March 14.-Froan private
letters 10 friends here II Is learned that
MI Charley Tours. who left Victoria lot
- Louis last year to accept the positon
Of catt's Inspector nit the National STOCK
yards. was cd on March l 20 Miss
VIVIAN Florence McCracken of Springfield
Mo-.
Stock shipments to the Territory VIII
begin about April and from presen; IN
dicai.ors will he very helvy. Though, II
good rains fan between now and tnel'
rnny % the shipments now IN contempia-
tlon will not move.
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w eilbnru Ioc,,s

"elipofn' Texas, March lS.-The in
junction suit in which j. IL. and T. II
koyder were plaintiffs and A. nm w,s
a''e"'an' was turned over to the Jury
tate yesterday evening. and after beiny
OUT only a very short time returned n
verdict In favor OF the plalntihs ,bia
so,u was iiled in the district court of this
since by J. II. Royder 4 BRO am aya, w.ehs
n riii Tor obstructing the north end NJ 10
GAY street with a post and wire fence
n s.p,ah W. L. Orr Of Alvin ana Thom,.
" Ashford of Waller were here waSna ss
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Rumored Prou,t,s..

Taylor, Texas, March la-lt IL
in railroad circles here thai v | (
Bowers OF Palestine, who = M ~
tendent Of buildings and hridsa ID I
international and Great NoHasn Rim
company. will be promoted b " DIAL
Superintendent Of the international Z
Great Northern Railroad Company, 4
ceeding Mr.. E. E. calvts vAp recently /
signed. Z
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AppIicants n. 80

AVG 1UU.|L
Washington, March la.-inSr, \.
plications for appointment d ~
offices under the treasury dso,r,,. ,
have been filed. are the iollosi,t, h
B. H. Morris Of Cleveland. on n
ditor for the postoiacs departps. y
I. Jones of Toledo. Ohio, i ~
CT the currency; George A. H,y t,a
ton. Ohio. auditor Of the po,tSs, Y
ment' T. V. Powderly Of So
as commissioner general q ~
Also the following as eollecto,ss \
nal revenue: j. A. Greer n
Tenn; j. j. Weller Of Dallu II /
AS collectors Of customs; 4. !
DAVIS at FL Paso. Texss.; W. l. -,
New Orleans, La: A. ]. -
Galveston, Texas; A. W. Hssh I
sion. N. j.. at III Paso, Te5n \
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Mckinney, Texas. March i3.-Rev. Den
mis- Rogers OF this city, president, has call
ed the next semi annual meeting Of the
Holiness Church association of Texas to be
held at Rosston Cooke county. beginning
April =. The business meeting begins on
April G. Rev. Rogers says he expects a
large attendance from the Holiness church
es and representation from every part OF
Tho Stale
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Pcnttcutinry visitors.

Autsin. Texas. March 1.-THE house
committee to visit the pententiaries, com
posed az Representatives oliver. Ran
dolph. Melton. Boyd and Slick, left today
for Rusk. From there they will go to
Huntsville thence to the various farms.
They will be Joined by the senate COM
mittee composed OF Senators Boren, Neal
and Rogers. They will be absent from the
capital about week.
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day and Thursday 10 witnesses for l. II
Royder 4 Bro. H.
Messrs. J. II. Royder. T. H. Royder
p. Royder. r. N. Causey. w p. BurL.
halter. T. p. Wade. J. E. Farouhar. II. u.
Sandel, Jack Battle. Sam Denison, !. A
Parker. Jim Eaves. Arch Eayes. w q
Williams. w. A. Edison. NJ. s. Freeman
and a. Hill were in BRYAN "wednesday
Thuroday and Frfday attending court.
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'"e EDITOR Of The Pc,t
70 Pleas, .a'e allow mo through =, "
10 express my gra,Itad. i q, !.
people Of Hockey .ua vlc,,,,, ! /
great help to me-tSo ~ 4.
mack saddle for myself .ua \. !.
ter Whit Pell for my littl. u. v I.
nice purse of cash to .s.l,t I. !.
great work Of the mln,str, !. !.
SOUS from sin and the rosd ! y.
IN this work the ladies' W.. : y.
aua are the ones who MIA i. "
nation: | can not expcsss y e = |
as | feel 1t for K is joy ~, n s g
heart to be treated kind, ~ ~' n
oil former days and the pev y s',, ~
l spent my boyhood and ~ ~, q
gagged in teaching and ths ~ -
the ministry and lecture NV .,.,,. "a I
one side Of this State to ~ -
other States, no place Or h.s,i,. |
charTs for me as the hon, y
'N' J. " Asts,
WesaeK =
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Farm House Burned.

Mckinney Texas, March IA farm
house on the place of Mrs. w. A. Rhca,
about three mites south of Mckinney,
burned last night. The tenants were alb
sent from home and all their household
effects were destroyed
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Taylor. Texas, March i3-Rev. q. "a
Ranshaw OF Cincinnati. who has been called
to the pastorate of the Christian ch,roh
mere has arrived and viii preach his first
sermon tomorrow. -'' ''''
Dr. G. G. Geyer. late of Giddiugs has
located in Taylor for the practice ~ r, aS
icine. vi h"eu-
me Woman's Christian Temnera
union oil Taylor will give an ice cream So,
clai Oh the 18th instant In celebration q,
the anniversary Of Neil DAVIS blrthnaw
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Sour Lake Petroleum.

Sour Lake. Texas. March 13.--Mr. J. c.
Darlington OF Dallas, Texas, representing
tho Trinity OIL and Lubricating company
Of that place arrived At this place this
week and will commence active operations
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rxpRrss COMPANY oFFIcEs.

- ..-. s,,,,,,,.
EAfhESS OoMfANi Ut
The following is the text Of Colquitts
hill rcouir,hp exnress conpanirs to main
., "a. l., III CO., ,,bioh has
49, -
peeh signed ny the Bo'ernor anu 10 ~"
law:
An mr., IN reo,,jre everv express company
In keen n Generals of3es in this State,
and m furnish such Information I'm re-
Iation TO its propertv. Indebtedness and
business as NAV he required by the rail-
road commission NJ ,rexas and to provide
a penalty for violation of such require
ments
Be N euacted nv tho Iepislatiire of the
State NJ Texas.
Section 1 That everv ;ncorporated ex-
press company shall, keen a general office
in this State at some Mace on the line OF
ifs transnortation in which n shall keep
It's books. accounts and contracts relating
In express business or comics thereof en-
braclng all hooks papers and contracts and
comics thereor Showing the value Of its
property Of all kinds and the amount OF
all its REGENTS and disbursements
on account az its eypress bust
ness done in this State. That the
books. uapers and contracts required TO be
kept In said general office shall. at all
times be subject TO inspec,ion and eXami-
uatiDu hy tho officers pf the State OF rex
as. and by any member or members of TIE
railroad commission of Texas. or by its
authorized agent. officer or emplove A
failure Ia complv with any of the forego-
ing provisions of this section shall subject
the offending comnanv and any officer.
agent or employe Of such company so Of
Tending to n penalty of not less than 500
nor more than $500 And that n failure to
comply with tho foregoing provision shall
It's charter and privileges of doing bust
ness as an express company in this State
The railroad commission of Texas shall
report TO the attorney general of the State
the name of any company and the officers,
agents or empIoycs thereof violating any
OF the provisions of this act, and any suits
TO recover the penalties herein prescribed
or to forfeit the charter OF such express
company doing business In this State shall
be instituted and prosecuted in court
having Jurisdiction in the county of Travis,
in me State OF Texas hv the attorney GEN
crai of the State.
Sec g Any Incorporated express com
pany with it's principal office In another
State. and doing business as such exnress
company In this State. is hereby required
to provide and keep in its general office In
this state, a copy Of its charter, and to
make full annual statements of the value
of all its property. including like state
ment of all its indebtedness, and of all
It's annual receipts and expenditures
as such express company TO the railroad
Of Texas at such time or
times as may be prescribed bv it. With
statements shall be certified to he correct.
and shall be sworn to by the president and
secretary or general manager In Texas of
such company. and such company shall
permit any member or members of the
railroad commission of Texas. or its au-
horized agent to freely examine any and
Ill books, papers and contracts In said Of
ice; and should any such company or any
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Nssnu1fed by VhKunw
Bryan, Texas, March ~
Foster, a prominent brox~ =
was found in his Office ~ ~
dazed condition with br'lsss = =,
He was taken to his home sns r.,
Aid summoned. He says p 800 -
nv some one, bvt does ny ~,
was He is much improved '0'A'' Z
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RELIGIOUS.
New COIpnrtcur.

Mckinney Texas. March l2.-Rov. ]. NJ
Robertson OF this city has accepted the
management of the Bible department of the
American Baptist association of Philadel-
phia. Rev. Robertson's district includes
wide territory, portions of several States.
He will remove to Dallas at once, where his
la, u.tll ba
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Luling. Texas. March ia tenant house
on the farm of w. l.. Ridout. occupied by
Laras Lampkin. was burned. Loss $500. No
insurance. All the family effects were
burned, leaving them destitute.
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CA9T0R1
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Bremond, Texas. March Nd '..ra y
beer house OF N. NJ snspp "A d 4
ter" tered last night BY ows. ,s,s T. / .
was blown open. dong . soS oaiy 500
age to the house; Tn J. 70 n w u,
Sew dollars. No clew q -
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THE FIRE RECORD.


Temple Texas, March 13.-The residence
of Mr.. S. A. b. Hart. on the south side.
was partially destroyed by fire last night.
Loss about $1,000, fully covered by insur-
anCe.
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Monday Mont =, on property l..... 9 h
pany. This gives a nav h. u
II industry here and n H., ,ap \ g Vi
" oe 'ne coming "ol Civ q
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rule requiring bills to be read on three
several days be suspended and that this
bill take effect on and from its passage
and Il is so enacted.
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NOTES OF IMPROVEMENT.

Victoria, Texas. March 49, - Mr.. sam
Bailey returned last night from Port La
vaca where he secured the contract for the
three story hotel TO be built by Mrs. II. G.
Traylor. Work will begin at once, as 1t is
to be finished by June /. 1t will add great
" to the accommodations of this popular
summer resort and increase its attractive
ness for summer visitors.
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Victoria, Texas, March 13-The contract
has been let for Mr.. Michael Webber's
two-story residence on Constitution street
to G. r. Norton for about $500. Mr.. VIM.
Vogt. whose headquarters will hereafter be
in Victoria. instead of Port Lavaca. will
build a nice residence on the lot adjoining
the home OF Mr.. S. G.. Reed in Northern
Heights,
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Bryan. Texas March l5.-The city coun-
ell last night made three years contract
with the Bryan Water, Ice and Power COM
pany for acr lights for lighting the city
The change to arc lights from the ncandes-
cent system now in use Is hailed with de-
light by the citizens.