The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-18
TEXAS VOLUNTEER GUARD.
Appropriation Will BE Asked for a
State Encampment.
WHAT HOUSTON HAS DONE FOR THEM,
byron Drew Of Kaufman VIII Fight
the Measure - Drlgancc-Bennctt
Contest-ReclnmRtiOn Measure.

Austin. Texas. January 1.-THE mem
hers OF the Texas volunteer guard through
out the State are very much interested in
the resul; OF the present session regarding
| an appropriation for the State militia. II
has been several years since the citizen
soldiers have had an encampmeut and they
feel that something should be done for
them on this occasion. The last legisla-
ture having failed to make an appropri
alton for the military department OF the
State sufficient in amount to allow of the
compulsory encampment. the entire guard
has not been called together. There have
been several voluntary eneampments.
Houston having provided for one during
the reunion in 1895. and Tyler during the
Fruit Palace a few months ago Houston
also gave the colored troops an encamp-
ment during the Afro American fair Thus
1t viii be seen that Houston alone has Fur
nished the greater support to the military
boys during the three years past.
mat tho military appropriation Will re-
ceive opposition in the house. there is no
doubt. Only few members OF the lower
branch have expressed themselves and all
seem favorable. but Hon byron Drew will
carve out some Of the proposed expenditure
II he can The gentleman from Kaufman
when spoken 10 regarding his everlasting
economical policy, said that the
house needs balance wheel. He
will fight the military approprla-
ton he does not believe in too
much military in republic in times OF
peace aud talks as II he thinks the whole
guard should be dispensed with How
ever, he says he thinks 1t Is right to protect
prisoners as was done at Woodville.
The guard has friends In the house and
on the ground, and II possible the appro-
priation viii be allowed.
Mrs, Carrie II. Reed OF Bryan. very
ostimable lady and one of the most prom
nent workers in behalf OF charity. is In
the city Mrs. Reed has taken upon her
self task which is lauiable in character
and which has won for her the encomiums
Of all who know what she has done. and the
gratitude of many children who bless her
for what she has accomplished toward
providing homes for them She has
time and again taken orphans and chill
dreu OF Impoverished families and placed
them IN comfortable homes. She is here to
get d bill through the legislature providing
that where a person adopts a child the
law will protect the foster parents IN the
possession OF tie child. Another provision
she hopes to have Incorporated In the bill
is that when child is discovered being
raised In localities of questionable charac-
ter. by mothers who are outcasts. the law
WIN force the outcast mother to give up
her child to those who will give the boy or
giri as the case may be. proper nstruc-
ton and rearing so that the future will
be bright and the past be forgotten. Her
object is one that appeals to the better
nature of every one and she has a num-
Der OF friends in the house who will as
'lst her II the measure seems feasible. If
i can be put In proper shape Reeds Re-
'laining Measure" will no doubt have sup
port.
The election contest OF Brigance VS..
Bennett from the Fifth-fourth representa-
i've district, Grimes county. will be heard |
next. A. +. Brigance, the con- |
estant, is n democrat and served In the |
Twcniy-fourth house. He has retained |
Hon. r. X. Lookctt. late of the attorney |
Office to prosecute his contest.
hr. Bcnnet,, the present incumbent, is a |
epublicau, and will be represented In the
'ontest by Boyd of Houston and Preston OF
iavasota.
contestant bTlkhNce alleges that the re-
urns show a plurality OF IS votes for Ben
lett, contestee: that at precinct No. l. 200
'allots were Illegally counted for Bennett;
1 precinct No 3. 200 ballots at precinct
20. .. $50 ballots; at precinct No 6. $50
'ailots; at precinct No. s. 100 ballots; at
recinct No 10. loo ballots. a total OF 900
we're all Illegally counted for Bennett.
Further. oontestee alleges the form of
allot was Illegal and attaches copy
81 IN lie
rinted upon heavy paper, was square
n form. the names OF the candidates being
run in instead Of each being upon line
y itself and the ballot creased so that IL
'ould fold in a triangular shape and thus
Q device which would indicate the
cket voted The ballot also contained the
aine For Representative Grimes County.
VI. Bennett" The representative dis
rict. No "a, was not mentioned. which is
aid TO be an Illegal form. The ballot con
aimed the republican National electors
nd the populist State ticket.