The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-15

81 Norris D.F. Goss
the penenaries From the reformatory LOG pardons were
re because applicants over i6 years of age and
state revenue agent contributed materially the in
during the the tranic in beer and whisky aud
relating other taxable occupations The Hangers and
he direction of the adjuan general have rendered gallant
suppression of crime and the maintenance of law and
Largely through foresight and wise conduct
the state officer have been entirely free from
dangerous epdemics. of the public moneys
ceved ami paid by executive from funds subject
troler attached this message. and an examination
than for years The heads Of all departments
particularly invited TO their reports which contain
In all departments and in every grade of the
official integrity has been exhibited
to declare in summing up the the
the lheaity and wisdom charities
splendid institutions learning in her commercial and
cleanliness and strength of her government and
Of Rer PeopT eAas may ''e generous 'opr
of legislation at this session. easily
that which the executive and majority of the
legislators publicly pledged. This legislation needs
neither argument extended statement to support it,
has been fully discussed and approved by the people
the legislature is soennly obligated to enact it, and
bound by party platform % continue economy and
practicable (2 literally support the free schools go lib
accommodations for the insane 5l require express oompan
fhces in the state go set apart 10000 acres Of land for
ccloed university 90 reapportion and reduce the judicial
districts @ facilitate the sale Of the public school lands
~ posae o tne SAFE hvsstI o. e '1 ,h s' nV
payment Of wages and fix liens to secure them up amend
and broaden the fellow servant law tia adopt
sict lease pass general official fee bill and IA
The first four of these subjects far may be neees
appropriate place in this message ana the NTH
ides shall when deemed practicable
maintenance of college branch university for the in
youths Of the State but that tax shall be levied and no
establishing such college or branch university is TO sese
the unaprroprated public land There are now 4oooO
. it is too laie from the exhaustion of the domain.
There fifyour district judges and two criminal
district Judges with salaries amounting to $4,000 an
nualy Some these judges overworked and others
idle half the the length of the varying
term will not probably exceed hirttwo weeks out OF
could be reduced thirty Having regard for other mat
judges can be safely reduced to forty This eg
~ the necessity Of oquazing the labor of the judges and
expense to the people and no consideration OF ncumbens
difficulties should be allowed to influence or defeat it.
Associated with this subject that while under
the law counties be organized they contain
not less than $50 resident At the late election
counties cast less than fifty and this fairly
the number Of in these counties Con-
nued organization OF such counties unjusty expensive
nd land owners for current expenses, and has
upon the judges and unnecessarily expensive to the State
let machinery there. for it is mpracticaho to secure
ateyer is subserved.
of voters in counties falls below fifty the
ge their outstanding Indebtedness and attaching them
purposes until organization is resumed Besides discon
led the time of judicial officers
may be given to other counties and thus assist in
judicial districts
The platform declares effect that the public school
lands should be sold TO actual settlers promote
the settlement ~ the country and its speedy deyeopmen
and to accomplish this as well as tina, the school fund
be more speedily increased such legislation should
will sale OF such lands rather
system The price of agricultural lands dol
nds dollar per acre umbered lands five dollars per
rest per cent !
The only prAclicGble to facilitate the
sale OF the lands is to reduce the price the of
The price he rate of interest
reduced in 1895, which should sufficient;
price of timoered lands Hesdes
ence is made in the platform declaration sales those
primarily applicable State should
practicable If the should
will promote the development of the Western part
and invest the fund for the benefit Of the
outweigh any probable increase
lding them indefinitely but holders should permitted
dy made and repurchase the reduced price
the available school which the public schools
derived investment of the permanent fund in
In October 1885, when this subject was called to the at.
legislature then in specia session there was
on hand IN the treasury unnyested belonging to
the permanent school fund amounting 10 s93S 600 In
April when the matter was again referred 70 nub,ic
been transferred to the available January there
vested S2S5S accumulation results from Two causes
foreign demand Tor Texas municipal carving
men the STATE board OF education purchase
bonds which at least Der cent interest is nractica
" driven OF market and e) almost concert of
action Of counties in funding their held by the
queniy dsposng Of the new bonds to other nur"hasers
Inc iund Under existing law only invested in bonds
Texas and counties in his state ard sinca The
premium investment is practically limited ~ b W.
careful ana garded laws may necessary Tor the
to compete with private investors in tho nurhoso 81
ney not idle in tho treasury and TO meet this
'hsl the minimum the bonds shall hear
'n on the amount the may pay for bonds be modified
sea so as TO embrace any clerk accountant bookkeoper
operative nil operative servant mechanic quarryman
often beneacare Of such denied the remedy for
unset and the claims are not large enough 70 Justify
Nng them on contingent fees When they are compelled
l'so' y" sun 10 enforce payment OF their wages
"neys fee OF ten dollars when the account is less than
rs"o anu enforcement OF these liens should
nio,,,T are performed or whore the debtor