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vide against the forfeiture OF charters rere-
tofore granted to railroads In ms S,ate
House bill No. So. by Kimbali. 70 sran'
relief TO certain teachers who taught ayr
ing the school year 1864 IN Greer county,
which was then considered portion u
Texas. but has since been made O part Oh
the Territory Of oklahoma. The b'li d.
reefs the comptroller to draw warrant ior
the amount due said teachers the wairan.
TO be deposited with the treasurer OF WI
herrer county, who Is directed 10 pay the
several claims OF the teachers The names
OF the teachers are enumerated In the plii'
the total amount due them being Sta2.ci,
Hous bill No. So. hy Rogan. 20 amend
article 7s7 OF the Penal todc 50 as 10
provide punishment 'or any porSon VINO
shall nlure dumb animal ~ using ,Le
drug known as ''high-life.' Or any corrosive
or burning acid or spirits II tu'pchi'ne.
House bill No ST. by Rogan, 10 amend
article 4QG9 OF the Civil Code, rrovid ,ns
county surveyors shall be req li-ad to give
bond on the manner prescribed regarding
other officers.
House bill No. IS. by Neighbors. to
amend articles 1866. 1857 and 1859 Of the
Civil Code which is In regard 10 the adj
yertisiug Of forced sales and the execution
thereof.
House bill No. 50. by Fields OF Hill, to
amend article q6a Of the Penal Sode. pro-
viding that no prosecution sail Commune in
n seduction case. providing the defendant
in good faith oner 10 marcy Inc fsL.ale Sc
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| AIRY conditions TO the highest office In the
| State. am deeply sensible OF the conf
dence Of the people and the responsibilities
OF this great trust, The campaign through
which We have just passed was the most
virulent and vtndictive in our history.
Though lacking nothing in organization
and equipment which irresponsible and I'M
serupulous wealth could command. false
hood and calumny were the chief reliance
Of the opposition. To have passed unln-
jurcd IN character through that storm Of
malice and bate and political dcpravity
and received decisive expression OF the
faith Of a great people is to me unpur-
chasshle and priceless. Proud OF their
loyalty and friendship my deep sense OF
appreciation Will be shown In coasecra.
ton TO their service during my term Of
office and an unfAding remembrance OF
their Kindness But above all personal
Endorsement and vindication is the disfinc-
tive triumph here of the great party TO
which most OF us belong and the assur-
ance OF good government for the State.
Whether the one shall b. enduring and
the other perpetuated through that agency
may Ire influenced by your deliberations
Broadly speaking what is demanded to
further these results is that We act up
rightly with the people Not single
promise OF legislation which VIC have made
should 20 unredesined and no substantial
public interest be disreraried. In still
AAa 81 anu sclAet the hinDltlOu oil
all should he the Advancement and the
grandeur OF Texas. Glorious in her in
fancy, rich In later memories splendid In
present achievement. and lmitiess In
premise and in future she offers exhaust
less material for the bettermeut Of man
kind and the building OF mighty COM
monweal,h. That you WI be mindful o,
these considerations and act well your
part is not doubted and my duties are
assumed with the single purpose OF CO.
operating with you In whatever may con
tribute TO the prosperity and happiness
OF the people and the glory of the State.
The governor spoke slowly. distinctly and |
In tone audible throughout thu whole |
ball lie began IN his usual low tore. but |
rs be progressed he appeared TO be affected |
BY the beautiful sentiment expressed in the
address, and his voice tremhled with emo
tion. He was loudly sppauded. and rs he
sat Down was warmly congratulated by
those about him. Ex-Governor hogg being
the first to grasp his hand.
Senator Dihreil, president pro tenn OF the
SENATE. then announced: The Hon Jus
tice T. J. Brown will now administer the
oath OF Office 10 Hon. George T. JeSAr.
lieutenant goyc-nor-olect OF TeVas." Mr.
Jester stepped forward took the oath Of
office and signed He was then introduced
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ratding the making of election returns to
the secretary OF state By requiring the
county Judge to do 20 on the Monday next
following the election. "or as soon there's
after as practicable.
Wards bill to make husband and wife
competent witnesses in divorce cases
Maxwell's bill providing for the election
OF a special county Judge.
Wards bill amending article 1877 OF the
civil code requiring the party applying ior
continuance to make oath that the testl-
mony sought and not at hand can not be
procured except from the absent witness.
and the name and residence OF the witness
shall be given. and to further state that
such continuance is not sought for delay.
Fishers bill making husband ana wire
competent witnesses in divorce suits
The following we're reported unIayorahly:
Evans (cf Grayson) bill prescribing n
change in the oath to be administered to
the sheriff when ordered to summon jurors,
the change making the oath more simple.
Evans ot 'irayson) bill requiring the ap-
pu'ntment OF special jury commissioners to
selcct additional jurors
Evans COT Grayson) bill to amend article
sl1G, providing that jurors may be sum-
woned by mall
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| ~ chairmen may designate some person by
written order 10 receive the Iame for him.
The bill further provides that each olector
shall receive but one ballot. and may re-
coive another In exchange, providing the
ilrst was spoiled and further. that samples
OF all ballots may be delivered 10 the cleo
tor all but the one voted to he returned
TO the judges OF election after the clector
has cast his vote
House bill No. 70. Neighbors, to amend
article 2Oij. chapter II. title 80, Civil Code,
providing that the allowance to the widow
and minor children Of a deceased shall be
paid I'm preference TO all other debts against
the estate except the funeral expenses and
expenses OF the last sickness of the de-
ceased.
House bill No. "a, by sluder to sive llti-
giants the right of discovery against their
adyersaries.
House bill No. rs, by Edwards. to amend
article ISL OF the Penal Code. relating to
theft OF horses. asses and mules so ~ to
hN the punishment therefor not less than
two nor more than ten years,
House bill No. 10. by Wood. to provide
for the printing OF court records. the su-
preme court Of Texas being granted full
power TO adopt a system for printing the
transcript and record OF the trial courts
in cases appealed TO the courts of civil
appeals.
House bill No Il. by Dean. TO amend
article 1885, Civil Code by adding thereto
the proNiso that the proceeds Of the volun-
tary sale OF the family homestead shall not
be subject to garnishment within six
months after such sale.
House bill No. rs. by Melton. pro, idcs
that In counties of less than 5000 popula-
tion there shall he a single arson who
shall perform the duties OF the district and
| county clerks.
House bill No. 10 by Ewing. hill TO
prevent immoral publications, ami to pre-
vent sale OF aud distribution OF such pub
LEGATIONS.
House bill No. so, by Beard 70 amend
section 4. article 2917. title 81, chapter !,
OF the civil Code. making a legal oonvic-
| tion Of insanity and FIVE consecutive years
confinement Of a husband or Wife. In
state lunatic asylum, LEGAL ground for
the divorce OF the other person,
House bill No. 81, by Beaird. to make the
living together ard having carnal inter-
course with each other, or the habltual car
nal Intercourse without living together Of
man and woman who are not legally
married. criminal oifense.
House bill No. 50. by Beard TO amend
article SIS, title Il, chapter .. OF the Penal
Code 30 as TO make the receiving and con-
ooaiing OF stolen property a criminal Of
foust.
House hin No, 50. by Humphrey, TO re-
ate a more efficient road system for Rains
county being purely a local measure.
House bill No. 81. by Freeman, TO pro-
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duced. but does not apply in ease .he de-
| iendant Is already married man
House bill No. 80. by Fields of Hill. to
regulate me practice of dentistry, pgcvid
ing that each practitioner must have d.
ploina from a reputable icntal co,'eee;
creates board OF dental examiners, con-
sisting of six persons. to serve for three
| years and appointed by the governor
House bill No, %. by Humphrey. 10
amend article 2SSl regulates the drawing
| or warrants, reported in the routine Of tho
| mouse In The Post Tuesday.
House bill No. %, by Moore Of Fort
Bend. provides for commissions 70 certain
officers for the collection of money
House bin No. -. by Bertram, regulates
| the venue Of civil suits
House hll No. 20. by Mckamy, regulates
| me practice of pharmacy in the State.
House bill No. SO. by Martin, provides
| that advertising and contracting Tor sun
pics Tor the asyiums shall he lone ov the
superintcndents of the various institutions
relieving The comptroller Of that duty The
| emergency clause is attached.
House bill No. ~, by Martin. pro,,des
that IN criminal cases the defendant shall
be entitled to five peremptory che ,lenges
and the State to five. and that whore Two
| or more defendants are tried together. each
| shall be entitled TO three challenges. ana
| the state to three for each defendant being
srleu' rms Is IN regard to Jurors in trials
| House bill No. 81, by Martin. provides
than in the trial of capital cases Inc de-.
PENDANT shall be entitled TO ten peromptory
challenges and the State TO ten, and mai
whore more than one defendant are tricd
together each defendant shall be entitled
TO six challenges and the State 10 six ior
each defendant on trial.
| House bin No. %, by Barhee. provides
that oonstables shall not serve process IN
cause in which he Is Interested or in
which the parties to the suit are RELAXED IN
him by consanGunitY'or affinity within the
third degree. and provides Tor the appoint
mont Of a special offer.
House bill No. 100, by Barhee makes rho
same provision regarding sherffs as house
bill No. 30 makes regarding cpnstahles
House bill No. 10i. by Drew. provides
taxation on life. fire. marine, accident or
other insurance company, the Tux being .
per cent on the gross premiums of life and
accident companies, and ! per cent on tho
gross premium receipts OF each lire. marine
health, live stock guarantee or accident in D.,
surance company
House bill No lo2 by Love. provides tina,
punishment for carrying concealed weapons
shall be a fine OF from s25 to s2OO.
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WaXahachle. Texas. January i9.-Elghty
tickets have been sold to the BRYAN lee
ture. which takes place in Dallas Thursday
evening a special train will be engaged
to convey the Waxahachians TO Dallas and
return. Hon. Frank p. Powell win chan
erone the party.
me new air pumps at the waterworks
were put TO work At / o'clock Yesterday.
alderman Davis says the pumps did not
work very satisfactorily at first. but as soon
as the proper adjustments wore made the
wa'er poured IN such volume as to sup
Ply Two towns the size OF WaXahachie.
Early Sunday morning there came near
oelng fire ut the calahoose A man bv
me name OF Upton had been nut In there
Tor the night. Just before day no wa
htaru raising an uncarthly racket. Officer
Holloway turned in an alarm The fire de.
partinent turned out and soon put out the
l nIe, ohlef Hammett said when he arrived
lipton was praying Cor relief.
Nothing was done In the county co,r,
Yesterday. The docket for the nqeGs CON-,
ing up during the next two weeks was sol
Ihe district court did some hrsfn9rs
FRANK l.. Nations for forgery, got two wears
eaoh IN two cases; Ed Neoson, charged win
assault to murder. was acquitted. Alev
ransom. on charge of forgery. cot four
yya's' I've ioIseh the name OF negro at
Ennis OH check for SIG.
:, Judge billiard put the Dan Dale and !.
y, wood cases off until the NAV term
neiendan's claimed that some Of the main
Witnesses were absent About half dozen
Wihesses from Llano county Nere here
including w. T. Swanson. district ana cour
~ clerk, and T. Il. Roberts, deputy shoriif
OF the same county.
Mrs. s. p Langsford has been collecting
CUTS for the unfortunate Orphans Az Dalias
,ooay' She was very successful The a,.rnts
OF me two express companies here agrcoJ
10 take the packages free. s'N'u
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HnrictsyilIe Notes

Halletsville, Texas, January AN
berry, Lavaca county, yesterday, III
organized a new lodge of Sons .! Ia
Mr.. julius Schuetze, Of Austin, SUI
dent of said order in Texas. beng
of ceremonies. N
Neuhaus Bros. have erected Il b.
expense fine new hall In Hi
which is for tire Use. free. Of b,
public in that neighborhool.
Halletsville now has long dis,r.
phone connection with all sur
towns. no less than three sepil
operating here.
J. NJ. Kirk, representative mo
county. has been petitioned to wi
forts TO have tie stock law nov
to hogs. goats and sheep. 90 alneaI
make general stock law.
There are about 600 head Of d
ing fed here for shipment. about 2
of the number usually fed. Th9 |
tening well and will soon DO resdy 4
ket. The live stock agent Of th !
was here today soliciting shipnes7
road. !.
\ good rain, which was needed
ing here today.
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politics in Fort Word

Fort Worth, Texas, Januaf! =
politics are warming up and th'e7 Z
tcrested in the election are anrsa
Gus lest someone else should hla =
end OF the pole in his grasp H.,
the primaries was originally SCI n
list. Patricll's Day-and the ;
element at once discovered thai "
men from the Emerald Isle W
nothing to do but march up w
with their tickets en- masse. Suc
tation was stirred up that tne Is 4
executive committee has chans@ :
to March G.
AT the meeting Of the commi''. y
an effort was made to have tne -,
ballot system adopted for ons y
and considerable warmth Wa
Four OF the members Of W m y
were absent. though two Q! y.
represented by proxies, and ai'e y,
able discussion the matter was l .ass
over until Wednesday evening Y.
hoped all the committee VIII
for the purpose of considering |"
of holding the election.
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judiciary No. ..

judiciary committee No. 2. Bailey chair
man, met this afternoon. The following
were reported unfavorably:
The REV bill, providing that bona
fde offer to marry made by the defendant
in a seduction case shall he sufficient to
stop prosecution.
Wards bill. prescribing a new form OF
recognizance in appeals in msdeneanoi
cases, wherein II is not necessary in mis-
demeanor cases TO specifically designate the
ofiense. On this bill there will be q minor
ity report favoring the bill.
Vaughn's bill. making the punishment for
assault to murder imprisonment for any
time more than two years.
Four bills relative 10 practice in the
higher courts were referred to suhcommit
tees
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Wharton, Texas, Janusi! :
knights of Pythias ball. wn'cn
the much talked of theme Oh ~
for the last few weeks, has N
poned on account OF sickness
la grippe. -, .,,srhr
Miss Laura McReynolds en' eaII,
little friends with a canu' p
week. :, .huta
Mrs. James P. Taylor ana caN'
absent on q visit to frienas. n
Mr.. May, an extensive s, ,,,;,n
Wallis, has been visiting relsv vi
Mr.. Frank Ellison Is nous "A Il
weeks absence in Yoakum ' ,ss d
Mr.. y. Dillon OF Liberty n,,lss I
Mr.. and Mrs. Barrett. DIT. p n
pleased with Wharton and eAp'sS .
here in the near future
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b. Senator Dihrell. The lieutenant governor
said
Standing as a public servant in this SOL
eun presence, and pleleiug fealty and ad-
hcreaes :" The constitution and laws Of my
people. am profoundly sensible of the
grave responsibilities 1t implies.
Deeply grateful 20 generous people for
rene wed manifestations uf their trust and
eonn1euce, ! an no, unmndful OF the duty
imposed to bear evidence that such trust
and such confidence are hot MISPLACED. II
we're wen II occasions of- -this KIND serve
70 Impress upon the mind Of the public Of
ncial that he is bur a public servant. GOV
ernins. 1t is true, but by bhe consent and
sufcraucc n the governed.
Let him further De reminded that allegi.
! ance and loyalty 20 his party and its
pledges. and set not forgetful Of his capa-
( city az representative Of all the people, are
fortunate a'tr.huics Of a good legislator;
and feel this morning that If such
thoughts arc 10 us and about. our leglsia-
i've careers will not be unattended by AT
least some measure 81 good 10 oar coun
tryn,en.
We are peculiarly fortunate in that we
are 70 leg.slate for a Commonwealth into
whose lap ID would seen nature has poured
70 n"nfinwiug her richest treasures. a Com
mon wealth. secured 10 liberty and her chill
1ren 5y the blood OF mArtyred heroes. and
6 'fHsHhAANsh'' AltA 10 y iipni rtEN4F mas UNI
formiy been copsecrated wise and patriotic
statesmauahlr.
therefore, succeeding TO this glorious
heritage, our ar,s should be those born OF
wisdom and u public virtue For aside
from It's natural environments, the pros
periiy and material welfare OF a Common
wealth are DO little dependent upon and
attributable 10 the enacimcn,s OF It's legis-
lsiors. And tn this connection | may be
permitted 10 observe that while laws for
the protection Of the people against the un-
warranted usrrpation o. aggregated crpi-
tai can not fan 10 enlist the Endorsement
81 patriotic statesmanship, We should not
be blinded by Tho patent and far reaching
influences for good Of capital properly APP
piled and regulated. For both labor and
capital are component parts OF our indus
trial system they are the Compliments of
each other; they are the landmarks OF all
material progress.
Possessing manifold and diversified ro-
sources whl1h need but development 10 con-
vert them into yeriiable mines OF wealth
Snd prosperity ! can not but feel that all
laws which tend toward the conservation
Of this end are conceived for the best in
tercats u our whole people.
Speaker Dashlell announced the business ,
OF the Joint session al an end.
Senator Lewis 81 BeXar moved that the
senate return to It's chamber. which mo-
tiol prevailed
When the senate had returned tho house
took a recess until 10 o'clock tomorrow,
and the senate did likewise.
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Madisonviiic Itrn,.

Map'sonvil'e' Texas, January i7.-Mr. w
l." Turner, former editor Of the m,a,,on
VILE Meteor, has purchased tho honsa :
:. r. Griffith in the northern part of the
Town. and has entered the real esta,a h,s,
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Hoods Pills e eass i sS satlss sg !.

ness at this place. Quite a nunsrs
exchanges and sales were made a.,
past week.
The Methodist Episcopal quirrs
ference was held at this place y
and today. Presiding Elder wu.
not present, owing to ill-health
Messrs. o. A. Parten. r. q. AIN
L. Turner and the editor Of The Ma.
Palmer, went to Bryan today Q. u
MIR. Turner will 80 from there to IA
negotiate some land business.
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GOVERNOR CULBERsoN INAUGURAL ADDRESS

laid on the table. The matter was thus
disposed OF for this session. and no new
amt VIII be purchased
The senate then took recess until II 30.
or until the house is ready Tor the inangu-
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Fort Worth, Texas. Jahuu Ia
grand Jury Of the Seventeenth w. ~,
today made its report 10 .s' =, NJ
turning twelve indictmen.s ~.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-07
FOR RCNT.

FOR RENT-Two furnished rooms Am,
lis Fourteenth street. aDt
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-07
FATALLY HURT.
An Outrageous Case of Assault Near
Parkersburg, Early Yesterday
Morning William Fought the
Victim.

Special TO the Register.
Parkersburg, w. Va, June Ga seri-
GUS ARRAY occurred at 1:30 o'clock this
morning at Nico,ette, this county, in
which Will Fought, eighteen years OF
age. received injuries which the ply
sicians say will prove fatal. Fought,
who is a quiet, inoffensive young man.
was on his way home from party
with a young lady named Minnie
Gault. who resides on German Ridge
and when at a point near the girl S
home. was passed in the road by two
men in a buggy. who drove a short dls-
lance ahead and tieing their horse IN
a fence corner left the buggy and re-
turned towards Fought and his lazy
friend and secreted themselves by the
roadside. and when Fought appeared
pounced upon him, and one OF them
ctruck him on the left side of his head
with a beer bottle and he fell uncon-
scious to the ground, and has remain
ed in that condition ever since, blood
oozing from the right ear continually
which the physicians say will clot up
on the brain and cause death The
Young lady with Fought recognized the
men as Bert Hickmen, of this city, and
Stephen Weekly, OF Davisville, and
officer Heaton and Constable casper
went out and arrested them and
brought them here and placed them in
Jail tonight. No cause is assigned for
the assault, as both men refuse to talk,
but it is thought they mistook Fought
for another party, with whom they
had quarreled.
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SUICIDE AT TORONTO

Special to the Register.
Steubenville, Ohio. June civilian
Reynolds, who has been employed in
tht sewer pipe works at Toronto. Ohio,
committed suicide this afternoon by
taking half an ounce of carbolic acid .
He was twenty-one years of age, and
it is said that he was led to this rash
act because his attentions to young
lady he loved were not reciprocated d.
He left two letters, one TO each OF his
sisters. to be opened after death, show
ing that he coolly and carefully planned
his death and carried it into execution.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-07
FIRE AT PARKERSBURG.

Special to the Register.
Parkersburg, w. Va, June ga fire
broke out in the fine, large business
block of ]. Wetherill & Son, on Mar
ket street, at 1870 this morning, and
before the blaze could be extinguish-
ed destroyed a great deal of the prop
erty of Company E, National Guard,
in whose rooms the fire originated and
damaged the building to some extent.
How the fire originated is mystery,
as when discovered it was burning in
one of the soldiers lockers, and spon-
taneous combustion is thought to be
the cause of the blaze.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-07
THE prayer CASE.
Additional Legal Developments in the
Failure.

Additional Legal Developments in the
Failure.
Special to the Register.
Parkersburg, w. V, June 6.-Anoth-
err chapter in the big 100000 failure
of Isaac Prayer & Son, which caused
such a furry in business circles here
recently. came to light yesterday, when
in the Circuit Court, an amended and
supplemental bill was fled by Attor-
news Camden and Moss, for the First
National Bank, in the Prayer case.
All the creditors were made parties to
the suit. and many additional specif-
cations and sensational charges of a
serious nature are made against the
Prayers, julius Katzenstein, of Cincin-
natl, and others, of this city. The bank
also secured the services Of General
Alfred Caldwell, Of Wheeling, and
Judge J. G. McCluer, of this city. The
Prayers have announced their inten-
ton of starting a big store at Mari
eta.
1t is rumored tonight that suit in
detainer is being prepared by attor-
neys for creditors of the firm, and some
new features of a sensational nature
will be brought to light soon, but the
rumor cannot be verified.