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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-06

practicable. the books adopted by the BOARD
as uniform system OF text books for THIS
| State shall be introduced aud used as text
books 10 the exclusion. Of all Others IN inc
public free schools. provided, that nothing
herein shall he construed 10 prevent the
exclusion OF the books to be prescribed
under the provisions OF this act. nor shh'i
such supplementary books be SO used III
the public free schools Of this State - such
way as to compel the purchase OF such sup
Elementary books by the patrons OF the
schools.
Sec. II. Any teacher or trustee who
shall violate the provisions of this act shali
be deemed guilty of msdemeanor and
upon conviction. shall be fined not less than
$40 nor more than $50 for each ofIense' and
every day OF such violation shall be con
sidered Il separate offense.
Sec. II. Nothing In this act shall be con :
strued TO prevent or prohibit the patrons OF
the public schools throughout the State
from procuring books In the usual way, n
case no contract should be made. or the
contractor fails or refuses to furnish the
books provided for in this act at the time
REQUIRED for their use in the respective
schools.
Sec. 10, The superintendent of public
INSTRUCTION is authorized to employ an ad-
ditional clerk at a slaray OF not more than
$1,000 Der annum for the purpose Of carry
ing cut the provisions OF this act, said clerk
TO be maid in such manner as other en-
ployes in his office.
See. IA. The sum of $40 900 or so much
thereof as may be necessary is hereby ap-
propriated for the purpose OF PAYING the
cost and expense of putting into effect the
provisions OF this act.
Sec. Is. Any city or town which has as
stunned control of its schools and which has
already adopted uniform system OF text
books shall not be required to comply with
the provisions OF this act prior To the LIST
day of September. 1885.
Sec. l6. The beard shall prepare and
submit TO the governor before the Twenty
sixth legislature shall convene. a report.
wherein they shall discuss the feasibility OF
state publication of common school text
books. and submit estimates OF the probable
cost to the State OF such publication.
See. H. The fact that many publishers
OF school text books have entered into con-
apiracies and combinations against compe
ton rendering 1t impossible 10 procure
school lacks at fair and reasonable prices.
ana the further fact that the people Of this
stat" are being put to great and unneces-
sary expense by constant changes OF the
text books to an extent that Is rapidly de
siroNing the efficiency Of our public school
aNstem together with the near approach
OF the close of the session. aud the large
number of bills now on the calendar. ere
atcs an emergency and an imperative public
nect sSity that the constitutional rule re-
curing bills to read on three several days
be SUSPENDED and that this act take effect
and be in force from and after its passage
and ii is so enacted
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Totals 2,2s2, $500 s2,o7o iss 20
May Want Other Ch,nrc.

Dallas. Texas March News from Ans
TIN tnis evening is TO the effect that the
new city charter for Dallas was taken nm
today In the legislature. The city election
In April will consequently have to be held
under the old charter. The movement for
the abolition Of the city government and
instituting a taxing district system is like
" to reach the legislature at any dav
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PENDANT and State fifteen percmptory chal-
lenges in capital cases.
Senate bill No. G. limiting to two years
the time In which suits shall be filed for
personal injuries and for injuries resulting
in death.
Senate concurrent resolution No. 15,
thanking Hon. Swantc Palm for the dona-
ton Of his library to the State university
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Austin, ISShs, MhrVn p.--l mt noust
finance committee this morning reported
uniayorably upon a bill providing for the
making OF An appropriation TO help the
AFRO American Far aud Interstate Expo
siton to be held IN Houston in 1898.
Mr. Harris bill authorizing railroad cor
porations to condemn any property for
wharf purposes and 10 own, operate and
maintain wharvos was reported upon ia
voraby by house committee ON Internal
Improvements this morning.
Senator Linn of Wharton appeared before
house judiciary committee no. l this even
ing and aked that 1t reconsider its adverse
report on his local option fence bill, and
the committee voted unanimously 10 tomor-
row ask the house to have said bill recon-
mitted.
House committee on education this even
ing reported favorably on the Shropshire
bill for the employment OF Joint county and
town superintcndents OF public instruction.
House judiciary committee No. = decided
to report favorably on MOorcs lof Lamar
bill TO prevent fraudulent and fictitious
preferences by deeds of trust and chattel
mortgages; on Barbees bill requiring that
chattel mortgages aud deeds OF trust shall
be signed in duplicate. on Shropshire's bill
TO protect secret societies In the use OF
their insignia, emblems. etc
House Judiciary committee No | de-
cided to report faVorahly on Bowser's bill
reforming the fee charged by the State Cor
charters and edualizing said charge as he
tween foreign and domestic corporations;
on Atlcc's bill restricting the land holdings
OF private corporations; on Rogers two bills
providing that guaranty and surety compa-
MES may be taken on the bonds of guar
diauS. administrators and executors. on
Meltons bill to restore civil and criminal
jurisdiction heretofore belonging to the
county court Of San Saba comfy. on Ran
dophs bill to restore civil and criminal
jurisdiction heretofore belonging TO the
county court OF Leon county. on Walls
bill amending the act regulating the distri-
button and sale Of appellate court reports
on the bill bv Kimbell to give ginners a
lien on cotton ginnod on Williams bill re-
curing bond investment companies doing
business IN the state to deposit S5nun in
cash or approved security and semi au-
nuhlly 10 per cent of their net premium
receipts with the State treasurer: on
Ayres bill amending the act providing for
the lease and sale Of property belonging 10
towns aud cities; on Hollands Cof Harris)
bill regulating trial OF civil actions for
damages for libel on Hensley's bill amend
ing tho act regulating the execution of
deeds OF trust, mortgages and liens upon
real estate and release from same
House committee on revenue and taxa
ton decided not to incorporate the proposed
taxation on the outpu OF beer brewerios IN
tie occupation tax bill
ilous" committee on State affairs aecided
to report favorably on substitute foe hi,
outlined In today's Post, which ignores III,
maximum salary proposition aud adon,s
carpenters plan Of horizontally scaling
tees IN counties of over 20 600 nonuin ,io,
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tiiulng' he urged the house n 49,, !.
bar amendments.
Mr. Childs came upon the f,o..
LOOK issue with Mr.. Blair and ina ~.
considerable pleasantly al his err. - !, !
rtad letters from merchants ~ sc a.
iaNorlng bill abolishIng prs,srs., 49, i
statements in some Of which W. \, "
iIhted by Mr.. 0'Connor, and thos,s, |,
me sentiment in San Antonio Va, = A..
mheitnlhs'y against tho Evans bill !, \.
hlair had asserted. II was s,an,s Is :.
thh' gentleman had been unable n ~.
more than nineteen signatures 10 ~.
meni urging its defeat out Of no.nlrs
OF $1,000. In conclusion, he nrgn.s !.
tomorrow produce numerously sirp,s Z.
IONS asking its passage and that sba.s :
iaii 10 do SO he would get on he y,
side. ~
MT Freeman stated that the Blair i'm,
men, presented the point Of itler,py =
tween the friends and opponents 4 Z
Evans bill. He himself was mt os.rk !
tnuslas'lc over said bill, but be NM
that some sort of law should bs ~
mat would prevent fraudulent preteu1
and he objected to the Juggling In o, 80
issues into the discussion. No scol = }
come out Of excited prejudices.
MT. Ayers OPT osed the Rogan -
ment without the Blair amendment i
cause IL protected certain creditor 4 \
exclusion of others whose clain, = j
equally Just He opposed the Evan, Il
whole. because It was revdulhut |
Quoting the laws Of other States. xhAll
never abolished chattel mortgages nd NJ
of trust. end which had grown comnra5
great Notwithstanding. he asked fox ~
good reason why Texas should take o. j
ilial step in that direction. He fiyca u
imposition OF severe penalties upon riiss
and henCticiaries OF fraudulent preirrc1
lut was not ready TO accept such srsAl
tbd vicious measure az the Evans bill. y /
Ayers remarks wero confined strictly ~
subject under discussion and bis tpetts ~
easily the best yet delivered on The ni1NJ
side.
Mr.. Ward denomlnated the HEsu VI q
act Of involuntary bankruptcy md ~ !
was impossible to amend 1t 50 - 70 ~
it Just and acceptable. No other Siis y
ever undertaken to go as far as M. M
vented Texas to 90 and no oihe. ~
had vet undertaken to cast whalessk =
picion by statute upon the honesty ~
commercial classes. The passage
bill would entail universal BANKRUPTCY
every merchant in Texas, he asserted
dressing himself to the constitutional -
tions involved, he QUOTED line o. s'!,n
ties which apparently placed him y
pre enable position. Dissecting the hH
sldllfully, he laid bare all It's WEAK PC
and as. aulted 1t In manner that ns
friends tired.
Mr.. Bell introduced bill to ressM y
and criminal Jurisdiction o. me 0''
court of Atascosa county.
Hon. J. b. Wells was, by resoiuuas
dered the courtesies and hpeIy
house. and adjournment was taAs'
0 O'Clock tomorrow morning
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Terrell, Texas. March captain ]. X
bnmpass, Judge Woods OF Navarro and
Mr. Wilcox of Collin. house committee IN
inspect the insane asylum. are In the city
at work. ~
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Austin. Texas. March 5.-A bill was in
troduced in the senate this morning by
MT Linn OF Wharton giving to the Calves
ton. La Porte and Houston railroad priyi-
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Austin, Texas. March 5-The following
is summary of the amounts recommend
ed for the different departments and in
situations for the next two years by the
finance committees substitute appropria-
ton bill introduced yesterday evening.
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ege to purchase and control the Galveston
and Western better known in Texas rail-
road circles as the" Little Susie" The susie
is about seventeen miles In length and
does not owe a dollar. The Bay Shore and
the Susie are practically one corporation,
but the measure proposed by Mr.. Linn
allows the former TO absorb the latter ana
do business under one name.
Colonel Gresham of Galveston appeared
before the senate committee on internal
improvements this evening and spoke FOR a
favorable report on Linus tof Wharton)
bill. authorizing the consolidation OF the
Galveston, La Porte and Houston ana
tho Galveston Western railways. Attorney
Labatt OF Galveston also appeared aud sug-
gested that the Dill should be amended so
as to require the La Porte TO waive the
statute of limitation with regard 10 the
Galveston Western so as TO enable rrop-
orty owners along its line to sue for dam
ages, Notwithstanding that the latter mas
been occupying its present right of way for
twenty five years The bill went over till
next Tuesday for final action.
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March /, March l.
1898, 1899.
Executive office. S19U9u0O Sls,gg6.OO
Mansl and
grounds NINA. 4,6o0OO $4,000
Department of
state ...... -. 100000 5000 90
Treasury depart
ment go. -. 2l.sSOcO 2l.9so.OO
Cornptrollers Of
fice ~. ...... 69.2dooO 67.15o.oo
General land Of
fee 49,. 80. 43.3sOOO $4,000
School land de-
partment o.. -. Ii $50 90 II $50 90
Attorney gener-
ais office 80. 1l.7CooO 14.76o.oO
Court Of criminal
appeals 2i,26OOO q 10000
supreme court e. $4,000 is 100. %
Department of ed
utdtlon .-...... lf,14OuO 1t $40 90
Railroad commits
sion .... ..... 81 $4,000 81 800 90
Department of ag-
riculture ..... lO235OO 10 235 On
Unlyers ty of
Texas ...... 90. 100000 % 900 40
Medical Depart
ment at Calves
Court civil APP
peals. First Dis
Court civil APP
peals, Second
Court civil ap-
peaIs Third dis
trict 49,. .:..... 12.45o.oO l2.15oOo
peals Fourth
district ...... 12,55O.0O l255O 90
Court civil APP
peals Fifth dis
triet $50. .... 100000 100000
judiciary depart
ment 565,oO0.O0 sos 900 90
fenslohs 81 10000 81 i5O 90
Public debt . 22i 100 % o9l io0 on
Miscellaneous lO.225.O0 J.. 100000
state Orphan asy-
lum 49,. ...... 25,6So.oO $4,000
State Lunatic asy-
6 ium -. .'... l2l.595.oo 121 sos 90
Southwestern In
sane asylum m 153.g0 90 OF mn m
North Texas In
sane asylum e. 1925. 10000 l27 90
Blind asylum .... il.OlTOO 40 on no
Deaf and Dumb
asylum &C.. M 57.22OOO 70 OOH M
House Of Correc-
ton and Re-
formatory ...,.. 30 10000 20 o6n Oo
Conferedate home. ~ O65 90 IN a2o M
Quarantine de-
partment ... SO 900 90 On ooo m
Deaf and Dumb
and Blind Asy-
lum for Youths. 23.736.OO IA oq5 m
Sam Houston Nor
NAL institute =. 29.5o0.0O 90 soo M
state pcnitenti-
aries go. $3.50. 100000 50. 900 On
Agricultural and V'VO
Mechanical col
iege 80. 800. 65.5oOc COO 30. 500 IN
Prairie View
state Normal
school 49,. 80. l2.sso.oo 1gs5o m
Adjutant generals '0''V
oftlce ..... 60,160.0O 3i1sooo
Public printing =. S6, $50 90 o. a Soo oo
Public buildings ''
and grounds e.. 267s0.O0 q 7so m
Live stock sani- 'o''o
tary commits
sion ..,... 100000 mn m
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-24
-0NE HUNDRED IN GOLD


One hundred dollars in gold will be
given out tomorrow morning at 8
o'clock at the G O b e counting room,
to the six winners of the prize puzzle
picture contest, which has been in pro-
gress in these columns for the past six
weeks. To the second six successful
contestants will be given receipts en-
titling each to years subscribtion to
the Daily and Sunday G l o b e.
Thus closes a very successful and
popular puzzle contest, one in which
over three hundred persons, of all ages
and both sexes, married and single,
clergy, lawyers and laborers, engaged.
1t was a contest as pleasing and bene-
fetal to them as it was gratifying to
the G o b e, and it can truly be said
that those who did not receive prizes
for their efforts obtained an equally
substantial reward as the result of
their study.
The winners of the prizes are:
First prize, $50-Miss Hannah Palmer, Hud-
son, Wis.
Second prize, S25-Mrs Emma E. White, 75
East Twelfth street, city.
Third prize, $10-Miss Anna Baker, 691 st.
Peter street city.
Fourth prize, $5-MisS Mary Herrick Hud-
son, Wis.
Fifth prize, $5-Mrs. A. H. Dafoe, 2o2 The
Colonnade. city.
Sixth prize, $5-Wilie Dawson, SO Central
avenue, city.
The Second six'' to receive sutscrip-
tions to the Daily and Sunday G o b e,
finished in the following order:
Miss Laura Furness, 265 South Exchange
street, city.
Aug Holterhoff, COZ Westminster street. city.
G. H. Tenbroeck, 1889 Iglehart street.
Harry Picha, 25O East Fourth street, city.
Leah NJ. Reeves, 70 East Twelfth street,
city.
Ann Sawyer. 1896 Milwaukee avenue, city.
It is interesting to note that two
of the winners, Misses Pa,mcr and Her
rick, who captured the first and fourth
prizes respectively, live in Hudson and
attend the public schools there-wh;ch
is strong commendati0n for the me h ID
of instruction il history in that city.
Miss Anna Baker, the winner of the
third prize, is a well-knOwn st. Paul
young lady, and employed as stenog-
rapher by schuneman & Evans.
Willie Dawson, who captured the
sixth prize, is the young son of Will
liam Dawson Jr.
Following is q list of the correct an
sWers to the pictures The manager
of the puzzle department wishes to say
in explanation, that many OF the con
testants had tha facts OF the incidents
pictured clearly in their minds, but
made little mistakes in the matter of
dates or some such trihing errors-but
sufficient to disqualify them, under the
rules.
The correct answers to the puzzles,
given in the order Of their appearance,
are as follows:
l. The Boston tea party, Boston harbor.
Mass Dec. 16. 1773.
g. Dinner of baked sweet potatoes, given
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-24

Falls lodge, knights of Pythias, by the
local lodge of that order. The visitors
arrived in the afternoon and were es-
corted through the prison, after which
they lunched at Pythian hall They
We're then taken to the opera house
to witness the presentation of Damon
and Pythias, after which a reception
and banquet occurred at Pythian hail
Toasts were responded to after ti-
banquet, and later the hall was clear
ed for dancing. The 1tstii tics con-
tinued until late hour and the visi-
tors returned home yesterday, greatly
pleased with their visit to Saltwater.
Mrs H. C. Robertson entertained the Young
Married Ladies Euchre club Friday after
noon.
Mrs. w. R. Gates has gone to Led p d
Madison, Wis, on visit
Mrs. Sarah Murdoch is visiting J nds in
Aurora, III.
Miss Margie Mosier and Miss Gertrude
Mosier are at home from Mortified, where
they are attending college.
Miss Josephine McKusick gave an enjoy
Mrs. C. E. Mosier Friday evening.
Saltwater lodge, B. p. 0. E., will begin
its social season with a dance I'm Elks' hall
next Friday evening.
The st. CroiX boom suspended operations
yesterday, the amount sorted this season
number of logs remain in Neyers dam and
will arrive here early next spring. Some OF
the mills have logs enough on hand to con-
tinue saving until the lake free.a.' over,
while others will shut down some tine this
week.
The Saltwater high school boys defeated the
Oaks, of Minneapolis in a game Of foo ball
yesterday. Score, to 4.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-24
Salaries GO BACK
JUDGE WILLIS DECLARES THE
LAW OF 1898 TO BE SPECIAL
LEGISLATION.
COUNCIL is NOT ENTITLED
TO CUT OR RAISE SALARIES FIXED
BY THE LAW PRIOR TO
THEN.
ACTIONS AGAINST THE CITY
Likely tol Follow en- Account of the
Gut Made ia Several City Off
cers' Stipends.
COUNCIL is NOT ENTITLED


Judge Willis declared yesterday that
the law of 1895 purporting to give COM
mon councils of Minnesota cities power
to fix the salaries of city officials was
Unconstitutional The judge announce
ed that he would in the course of
few days write an opinion expressing
his views and stating his reasons in de-
tail.
The question came before the court
in the suit OF a. e. Bowe, formerly the
second assistant in the corporation at
toIney's office, against the city to re-
cover the 10 per cent reduction in his
salary held back by the city under the
resolution of the common council. This
resolution. which reduced the salaries
of several other city officials, was
adopted by virtue of the legislative act
Of 1895, which purported to empower
the council to fix the salaries of all
city officials, as well as the judges of
the municipal court
In its answer to the suit of Mr.. BOWe,
the city pleaded this resolution of the
council and the law of 1895 which au-
thorized it's adoption. Mr.. Bowe de-
INJURED to the answer. Judge Willis
sustained the demurrer and thereby
ruled that the law Of 1895 is unconsti-
stutional Under this ruling every city
official whose salary was originally fix
ed by law prior to 1895 is in no way
affected by the law of 1895 and the
resolution of the common council there
under.
Judge Willis, in his oral opinion de-
livered from the bench, said that it
was apparent that the law of 1895 con-
stituted special legislation, as it could
rot apply to any other city than st.
Paul The law provided no proper basis
OF classification, either as to the cities
coming within it's scope or as to the
officers affected by the law. The title
of the act was false and misleading
in not setting forth with exactness, as
required, the subject matter of the law.
From the title the law would appear
to apply to all offices, whereas eXcep-
tions are made of the mayor, the comp
trolIer and the judges and clerk of the
municipal court.
The decision of Judge Willis, if sus-
tanned by the supreme court, which
VIII unQuestionably be called upon to
finally pass upon the law of 1895, will
affect several cI,y officials, whose sal
aries were reduced by the resolution
lhat Topped ~ per cent Oh lHe oIi@i
of Mr. Bowe. City Treasurer Horst
VIII, in the event that the law is un-
constitutional. draw the old salary of
s.. 600 a year, instead of $4,000 as fixed
by the council. So viii the city engin-
Ger TIE building Inspector Will receive
his old salary Of 81 $40 instead of $1,800,
ard maybe he viii sue the city for the
--iiIference between $3.50 and the $1,S00
paid him for the year 1895. The corpo-
ration attorney and city clerk, whose
salaries were previously fixed by law
at $5,000 each will, in such event, have
their conpensations restored and both
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-24

l.c Charities Miss Julia C. Lathrop, mem
Der Illinois board of state charities, Chicago;
discussion; appointment of committees.
Thursday Nov. 4
900 A. M.-"The Minnesota Prison Assoc "a
tion," Hon. L. F. Hubbard, president; "Jai!s
and Lockups," H. H. Hart, secretary state
board of corrections and charities. ST. Pau;
discussion; "The Organization OF Charities
in Small Cities" S. S. Parr, superintendent
Shall Be Done With the Tramp, Hon. VI. j.
Dowling, Renville; discussions business.
200 P. M.-Visit state refcrmatory; 1.-THE
Reformatory System" Supt. W. H. Houlton;
discussions view the reformatory.
eco P. M.-Supper at the reformatory.
500 P. M.-Music; The Wisconsin System
of Caring For the Insane Hon. James z.
Heg, president Wisconsin state board OF con-
trol; questions and discuss .ons; 'Duty of
Citizens to Their Insane Relatives" w. D.
Mann NJ. D., assistant superintendent Fergus
Falls hospital for insane.
Friday, Nov. g
900 A. M.-Minnesota Prison association
"The Discharged Prisoner" George D. Holt
agent Hennepin County Prison association
discussion; The Care of Dependent Chi.
dren,' Hon. C. E. Faulkner superintendent
Washburn home, Minneapolis discuss on ;
THE Care of Deformed and Crippled Chill
dren,' A. ]. Gillette, NJ. D., St. Paul; Our
Alien and Non-Resident Dependents W. A.
Gates agent state board of corrections and
charities.
1890 P. M.-Adjournment
President Smith. of the associated charities,
appointed the following as representatives,
from the association to the state conference
of charities at st. Cloud Mrs. George B.
Young, Mrs. C. A. Severance j. F. Jackson
George n. Gerlach and John d. LIdien.