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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-25
"a DAY AT THE
CAPITAL OF TEXAS.
. catering Jurisdiction Over Comprising on the
1 sS Commission Was Killed.
.on FIGHT WAS MADE FOR THE MEASURE
ed 10 ority Of Fourteen Against ItSenate
s Prohibiting Gold Storage" Warehouses In Prohibition
n,,cts. .Redisricting Committee Finished Its Work

rss March in the senate wa.
maintenance cold
.acs after discussion. which a hand
cotton. the Of
killed
.ed discussion
"a interesting stand but was
VOTERS Dean. Wood
assaulted to
~ ood minority Of tho
E,ut. on improvements
connection with this bill that
tina
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-25
THE VALIDATING BILL.
Text OF Fisher's Measure Validating
Confederate Certificates.

Confederate Certificates.
Austin. Texas. March 23.-The following
is the text of MIR. Fishers bill validating
Confederate land certificates, which has
passed the house:
A Bill-To be entitled An act to quiet tito
to lands located and surveyed by virtue
of land certificates granted under the act
OF the legislature Of the State of Texas.
entitled IAN act granting to persons who
have been permanently disabled by rea-
son of wounds received while in the SER
vice of this State or OF the Confederate
States land certificate for 1880 acres
of land" approved april ., 1881. and to
validate patents issued on such locations
BE 1t enacted by the legislature Of the
State Of Texas:
Section /. That all patents issued by the
State upon locations or surveys of land
made by virtue of any certificates issued
under the provisions of an act OF the legis-
lature of the State Of Texas, entitled AN
act granting to persons who have been
permanently disabled by reason Of wounds
received while in the service Of this State
or of the Confederate States a land ocrtifi-
cate for 1880 acres OF land" approved April
., 1881. be and are hereby validated. and
the fact that the school and individual
sections of surveys made by virtue of any
such certificate may not have been made
contiguous or adjacent to each other shall
not be held to invalidate the patent is
sued on such survey, nor to invalidate the
right of the public free school fund to the
land located or surveyed for the benefit
thereof by virtue of any such certificate.
Sec. 2. That all locations and surveys Of
land made by virtue of land certificates Tn
der said act Of April ., 1851. entitled Jar
act granting 10 persons who have been
permanently disabled by reason of wounds
received while in the service OF this State
or Of the Confederate States. a land certif-
cate for 1850 acres of land" for which sur
views the field notes and certificates have
been returned to the land office within the
| time required by law and located upon
| lands subject to location by certificates.
| are hereby validated and where patents
have been withheld for no other reason than
| that the school land required by said aci
| to be located is not located adjacent to ths
| individual land. the commissioner Of the
| general land office Is hereby authorized ent
| required to issue patents to the persons Il
| whom said certificates were issued, or tC
| his or her assignee: provided that said
| commissioner shall not be authorized or re
quired to issue to any person to whom
| such certificate may have been issued, @
! to his or her assignee patent for any
| greater amount of land than may have beer
surveyed by virtue of such certificate TO
the benefit of the public free school fund
Sec 3. This act shall not he construed
to affect or validate any Of said patents o
SURVEYS mentioned In the two preceding
sections that would be invalid for othel
reasons than that the school and individual
sections were not located contiguous L
each other.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-25
WAI.LIsyILLE.
Five Years for Pcrjury-shOrt Term
of District Court.

wailsviile. Texas. March 22.-District
court convened here on the 18th and Judge
l.. u. Hightower. with his ugual business
tact, rushed the criminal jocket through
in jffy. Five convictions were the
result, four of which were misdenicanois.
j. II. Davis. charged with perjury. WAS
given five years IN the pcn.tentiary. MS
II oiion for "A new trial was overruled by
the court and notice Of appeal was given.
The civil docket. with the exception of
two divorce cases. was continued gencr-
ally.
Rev. O. A. Shock of Liberty. Methodist
minister, occupied the pulpit today and
gave his audience very interesting SER
mon.
Misses Daisy and Nellie shearn. accom-
panied by Miss Olive Wallis. left for Gall
weston yesterday on board OF the schooner
Fanny p.
Judge W. y. Gorion's wife IL very sick.
Mrs. Joshua Mayes entertained the
Young ne ople Saturday night with candy
pulling and dance. with refreshments. Al
reported having a nice. enjoyable time.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-25
HOUSE

,s,.. iexas, March 24.-House COM
y, go revenue and taxation this even
kaiar S n. tavorably on Childs' bill pro-
|hausnt ,,v ,ne sale OF real estate for de-
House car' or. on personal property.
Pc1,i,us ,nn. on city and town cor
sM am. net tonight and considered pro-
fuialpr tu u to the Austin charter.
fatnen, ~ vr me election instead OF APP
ll,ns, W u certain municipal officers.
t Wa,,or NJ Brown, Julius Schultz and
b svs,;n a spoke for the affirmative and
b and Mnseh' Judge Morris, ex- Senator
hlll ra ssor Hancock for the negative.
has yo,a reported adversely by una
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-25
REDIsTRICTING.

D' redistricting committee ar
ue following counties into judicial
na this evening"
co,s,. Hardemana Childress. Foard,
btons qpesworth, Donley, Wheeler,
Vrs, briscoe, Carson.
nay nay. Wichita. Archer. Young.
n any, Lamb. Swisher, Castro.
H,r psai Smith, Randall, Potter. Old
ds''iey. Dallas Sherman. Hansford,
qHn,La. pscomb, Hemphill, Roberts,
hutchinson, Moore.
D Lhrockmorton. Knox. King,
u SCo.,le, Motley. Floyd, Crosby,
ID cochran, Hockey, Terry. Lynn,
q Markell, ,ssell, stonewall, Fisher. Nolan,
tai xsa ,chell, Borden. Howard, Mar
seErsn Gaines, Andrews. Midland,
dsne' Cara. Upton.
iotd.sse. Eastland. Stevens, Shackel-
a nan, Taylor, Jones.
lnsl coleman, Runneis, Coke, Stcr-
sthN c Tom Green. concho. Menard,
4 ~ Glasscock.
Y - 3ucally completes the work OF
*'sA jefferson county is still il
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-25
IN COMMITTEE.
NEW BILLS.

- 'o''owing bills and petitions were In
-,S.sa IN the house this evening:
"snsey-Bill to further enlarge the
I'll" anu duties OF the railway commits
b rsn .,.Oaierring upon said body authority
is,s S dn., the laying OF eggs by hens,
b. w Suvs and other domestice fowls.
Mi oauhe'iar-Protest from citizens OF
Ssh , na,.s, against being severed from the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-25

controversy and will be disposed of tomor
row morning. there having been a con-
ference and an understanding arrived at.
AT the morning meeting a COMMITTEES will
be appointed by Chairman Holland to DRAFT
a bill. when the Joint committees work
will be at an end
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-25
OBJECTION TO REDEMPTION OF REAE ESTATE

Austin, Texas.
March 2S.--Repre-
sentative Bell OF
X arm es county
makes tho following
objection to the
passage OF Mr..
Pcery's bill provid-
Ing for the rcdemp-
ton Of real estate
sold at forced sale:
All kinds Of prop
erty exists In order
to minister to the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-25
A Corrections.

Austin. Texas, March 24.-In today'S'
Post in tho senate routine report Senator
Linn Of Wharton is given credit for Of
fering an amendment which was adopted
to the bill rendering fathers liable for
the support OF their illegitimate oMsprings.
tproviding that the Judgment shall ~
obtained on the uncorroborated evidences
OF the mother when. as matter OF fact.
the amendment reads just the other way.
What Mr. Linn proposed was that tue judy
ment should not be obtained on such evi-
deuCe.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-25

over the authority to construct and main
tain bridges, culverts. sidewalks. etc.
BY Greer--Defining the offenee Of cut
ting dams. reservoirs. levecs, etc.. and Ak
ing penalties c-.---t
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working for a Distriet.

Austin. Texas. March 24.-Representatsyo
Martin is iaboring hard with the rcdis.
tricting committee for judicial districts
composed Of Coryell. Bosque. Hamilton.
Mills and Lampasas counties. and says ~
will never support the bill as now formed.
He says his people would hc a. convenieotl
IN Texarkaua or FL Paso "a they are ~
acme Of tho places OF holding court IL the
twenty ninth judicial district a. neW
formed. y{5
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-25

Prescription No. 1851 put MP by Elmer II
A,end, sold By r.. s.. Schmidt, Houpko1,
Tsxas. Will relieve those anltcte1 v1
Theumatlsm. Try bottle. Il 3
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-25

TO CURE a COLD IN ONE DAv.
take Laxative Bromo ouinins .Tablets.
All drusgists refund the money g 1t falls
70 cure. nc.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-25
AFTERNOON SESSION.


Mr.. Atlee's amendment was read at the
opening of the afternoon session ana
adopted.
The senate reconsidered the vote by
which an amendment was adopted TINS
morning striking out the portion OF section
20 making IL a misdemeanor for any person
to solicit or take orders for shipments OF
Intoxicating drinks for cold storage keep
ers.
Mr.. Lewis. who made vigorous fight to
defeat the motion to reconsider, quickly
moved "A call of senate which was seconded.
and MIR. Boren declared the only member
absent unexcused.
The senate refused to excuse the alb
sentee and other business was proceeded
with.
road overseers: creating more ef-
hcient road systems for Montague.
Red River and Wichita counties,
and restoring. civil and criminal
Jurisdiction to the county court OF
Jefferson county were passed finally In
regular order.
Mir. Doren. the unexcused member. then
entered and the pending amendment TO the
cold storage bill by Mr.. Lewis over which
the call of the senate was made, was taken
up and lost
An amendment by Mr.. Lewis reducing
the nenalty of violation OF the law from
500 to s25 and $500 TO 5000 prevailed.
MIR. Burns then insisted upon his amend
ment to strike out the enaoting clause,
which was defeated. and the bill was or
dered engrossed.
Mr. Dibrell sent up a concurrent resolu-
tion providing for the appointment OF
commission OF three medical men by the
governor 10 visit Sour Lake and investigate
the waters with view OF establishing u
state inebriate asylum and appropriating
$1,000 TO defray the expenses OF the said
committee.
The senate then adjourned until 10
O'Clock tomorrow.
NEW BILLS.
The following new bills we're introduced
In the senate this morning;
BY BeaIl-Creating more efficient road
system for Ellis county.
BY Yantis--Amending the law allowing
writs OF habeas corpus in cases OF mis-
demeanor.
By Goss-Repealing the law relating TO
publication of tabulated statements OF
counties finances.
nv Kerr-Providing for the supreme
court 10 remain In session during the SEES
| sion NJ the legislature for the purpose of
RAISING upon the constitutionality OF laws
| as they are MADE
boundaries heretofore made by commits
| sioners court instead OF the county
court
| soldiers, infirm and aged. from occupation
tax.
returning Of depositions.
BY Gough-Conferring upon boards o.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-25

Younger, from Tom Green: Texas and Pa
clfic Railway company VS.. Woods. from
Wood; Fidelity Mutual Life association VS..
Harris ct al, from Wood Harris vs.. Croley
q Griffin. from Upshur
Rehearing refused-Missouri, Kansas and
Texas Railway company VS.. Mutual insur-
ance company ct al. from Bell; Wingate vs.
Peoples Building and Loan and Savings
association, from Runnels; Figures ct al
VS.. Gregg ct al, from Hopkins.
Other motions overruled-Hunt n Co. vs..
Weiser & Co.. from Hamilton. to file tran
script State Of Texas VS.. Patterson, from
Llano. for certiorarl; Texas and Pacific
Railway company vs.. Moore. from Van
Zandt to strike out assignments OF error;
Alamo Fire Insurance company ct al vs..
Field from Caldwell, to strike out briefs
and dismiss cause.
Rehcaring granted and new writ Of error
| dismissed State OF Texas VS.. Patterson,
| from Llano.
| Motions for rehearing submitted Sanger
| Bros VS.. City of Waco ct oil, from McLcn-
nan; Texas and Pacific Railway company
VS. Williams. from Marion: Clements VS..
Wallser ct al. from McCulloch; Albright
VS.. Mayer ct al, from Grayson.
Mass Meeting on school Hooks.
Dallas. Texas. March PA mass meet
ing Of Dallas citizens met tonight to dis
cuss the Presler uniform school book bill
The attendance was small. but many teach
ers were present.
The feature OF the discussion was thu
strong denunc.ation OF the school bool
trust by Farmer" Shaw.
The friends OF the bill thought IT hes
to adjourn till Saturday night and force
their action,
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nassanger tariffs. and to prevent discrim-
nation by the railroads. NO one ever
heard that this body was created 10 reg
ulate congresses. AS a friend OF the COM
mission ] am opposed 10 the extension Oh
its mowers to that degree where II shall
include every kind of business In Its grasp.
for such a contamination would Inevitably
bring the commission into contempt ana
the very people who created IL would arise
and demand the repeal of the law giving 1t
Its existence.
shipper should be denied the privilege OF
having his cotton compressed at any place
where he desires to have It done The
commission already has authority to make
rates for pressed and impressed cotton. and
to prevent determinations, and this power
they have already exercised; and II any
| slipper desires to ship his cotton or other
/, produce without compression or other spec
| ial preparation. and is willing TO pay the
extra freight for such shipment, which has
| commission has established. upon what
principle OF Justice can you say 10 such
| shipper YOU shall not be permitted 10 eN-
erclse your volition In this matter but
| Won must stop your cotton at the nearest
| compress en- route to have II pressed. re-
| pardIess OF the charges for compression
which such compress shall make. And
| right here | would state that the commits
| sion has absolutely no power to regulate
| the price which any compress may charge
| for COMPRISING cotton. nor does this bill
confer on It such power So you may
easily see that the inevitable effect OF this
\ bill will be the protection of local com
| presses. And. for one I can see no Just
| reason why one compress company should
| he Iepislated for to the detriment OF any
| other.
'Wben the various compress companies
in the State were incorporated and author
lied by their charters to do business here
each OF them received ideniically the same
rights and privileges az every other. and
now l can kee no reason why by specia
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-18
AGAINST CONVENTION.
Petersburg Republican Committee Will
Disregard Col. Lambs Call.

Petersburg, Ma, September 17.-(Spe-
cial)-The Republican city committee
held meeting Tonight and adopted res
resoluticTs ID the effect that they will
pay no attsptlon to the unauthorized
call of Colonel Lamb for State conven-
ton, and that they indorse the action
OF the Lynchburg convention.
/ learned to-day from n gentleman
from Dlnwiddic that about three -fourths
of crop of tobacco Will be made In that
county. The peanut crop in the county
Will be very short one, as there are no
nuts on the vines but tap nuts.
In consequence of low water in the An-
DomattoX river the Matoaca cotton mills
have been forced 10 stop work The
heaviest rain here for several weeks fell
this afternoon about 3 o'clock. The rain
extended all the way from Peters burg
to Norfolk
Alfred Townes colored. of Nottoway
county, employed as brakeman on the
Norfolk and Western railroad, who had
his leg badly fractured this morning at
Norfolk, was brought to this city, where
his wound was dressed by DR.. j. l..
Booth. He was afterward sent TO his
home in Nottoway.
Henry Smith. colored. residing In
Blandford, was ve:y seriously gored this
afternoon by his steer, which he was
driving home from a pasture Smith
was gOred In the breast. and the feshy
part of the arm. But for the infuriated
animal having heen killed with an axe
by q colorcd man who went to Smiths
q assistance. Smith would doubtless have
been killed.
Everything is In readiness for the cycle
races Tomorrow afternoon. Some
crack riders are 10 contest for the prizes
offered.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-18
oRFoLK vTRGINIAN SATURDAY SEPTEMBER ls 1891
enemy entrenched on the hills about S
miles distant

enemy entrenched on the hills about S
miles distant
The thirty-ffth Sikhs was ordered 10
make the attack. The regiment was sup
ported by four guns of mountain bat
terry and by six companies of Bluffs
lne,~Sikhs drove the enemy into the
NUS, but eventually fell back upon tbs
buiiS before superior numbers.
The enemy then advanced agains. the
left flank, drove back the cavalry anl
surrounded company Of Sikhs. The
cavalry charged brilliantly and relieved
the Eikhs, and the guilds coming up
swept the enemy back. The force halt
cd for some time, destroying the enc
my's towers, and then retired
"A company Of Skhs on the hills to the
extreme right was hard pressed and was
running short of ammunition when the
general officer commanding moved the
guides forward to their relief. The
guides carried the wounded Sikhs back
and executed the withdrawal in good or
DER, ihouGht the enemy pressed them
hard. Darkness came on before the
force reached the camp, and the guides
with General Jefreys and his escort Of
Buffs, became separated from the COL
umn, which passed them in the gloom,
General JeifreyS remained with the guns
and took up Il position in n village
The enemy occupied a part of the VII
lage, and the troops not being strong
enough to eNDel them. they had in
hicted considerable loss on the little
party before Major Wrortiidge, with two
companies. each composed of Slkhs
and guides. came up and compelled
them to retire.
a large body of cavalry and the
Thirty Eight Dogras left the camp and
brought In the whole detachments.
Captain Birch and Lieutenant Watson
behaved with great gallantry. Lieuten-
ane Hughes and Lieutenant Crawford
were killed.
Lieutenant Watson, Lieutenant Gun
ming and Lieutenant Winter were Sc
verely wounded and General Jeffreys
Lieutenant Cassells and Captain Birch
Slightly wounded.
The Bluffs lost one killed and seven
wounded; the Sikhs twenty-one killed
and forty-two wounded; the guides two
killed and ten wounded; the gunners
seven killed and twenty-one wounded,
and the Sappers three killed and six
teen wounded. Two Bengal Lancers
were wounded. Many horses and mules
were killed.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-18
nEsrDR's COTTON STATEMENT

New Orleans, September 17.-Secreta.y
Hester's New Orleans cotton exchange
statement, issued to-day. shows that the
amount brought Into sight for the week
ending this afternoon is 253,000 bales.
against $4,000 for the seven days end
ing September II last year.
The statement shows receipts at all
United States ports since September !.
of 292.200 bales, against 1880 for the
corresponding period last year.
Foreign exports for the II days have
been G3.l97 against 5,146.
Including amounts left over In stocks
from the last crop and the number OF
bales brought into sight thus far for the
new crop, the supply to date is 551 S76,
against a23.477 for the same period last
wear
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-18
IN BROAD DAYLIGHT.
Was MRS. NJ doutc Knocked Down and
Robber of Her Purse.

Robber of Her Purse.
During the last two months Norfolk
has had two murders and robberies of
every descriptions, but 1t remained fo,.
young negro highwayman to success
fully execute one OF the .boldcSt and
most daring robberies known to the res
idents in many years.
Yesterday morning about 10 80 o'clock
Mrs. Moore, GO years old, living nj sc
Clay street, left her home to g'o to Bran
bleion ward. In her hand she carried
u purse in which was $4 She was
walking along leisurely, when at the
corner of Mariner and Riley streets.
noticed a young negro approaching. She
paid no particular attention to him but
he was eyelng the purse in her hand
the same way n kitten eyes Its first
mouse. When close TO Mrs. Moore the
negro aimed q we'll directed blow. which
hit the lady square III the breast knock
ing her down. The highwayman had
his plans we'll laid, for with a light
ming like movement he snatched the
purse. was on his feet in flash, and
darted down Mariner street with the
speed of the wind
Another negro man coming up the
street saw the whole affair, and, strange
to say, gave chase, but his speed was
like that OF an ice wagon compared
with that the fleeing thief, who darteol
around corner and was soon lost to
sight. In the meantime Mrs. Moore had
recovered her feet and big crowd had
gathered, who declared they might
wreak summary vengeance on the thief
IL caught.
The lady could only give n vague de-
scription of the thief, saying he was of
bacon color, about five feet five inches
tall. and would weight about $50 pounds.
Her son reported tho robbery to the
police, but up to late hour this morn
ing the robber had not been captured.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-18
NORTH EIaN EDITORS COMING.
a Large Party of Them Will Visit This
Section Shortly.

Mr.. Frank Haywood in the last Issue
Of Southern Progress, speaks Of the re-
sultant effect Of the visit Of the New
Jersey editors to the Seaboard Air Line
section of the South. He says that 1t
has been Viewed with general satisfac-
tion, and that he has been requested to
bring several more parties South.
The first of these says Mr.. Hey
wood, will be the Juniata Valley Edi-
tors Association OF Pennsylvania, and
the gentlemen Of that organization have
been rendered a special train on the Sea-
board Air Line, and special accommos
datlons on tho Old Bay Line steamship
line, for the week OF October 4. The
The party will visit Old Point, Norfolk,
Portsmouth and Suffolk, Va; Charlotte,
Plnehurat and Southern Pines, N. G.
The Juniata editors resemble my New
Jersey party In being wide-awake, and
ones who know enterprise when they SEQ
IT, You can depend upon 1t, that upon
their return home, their readers Will
have an enlarged knowledge OF the
Souths greatness and which they, In
turn. will undoubtedly spread to Amer
ica's advantage and profit"
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-18
LAYING THE CONDUITS.
The Long Distance Telephone Lines
Now Entering the City

The Long Distance Telephone Lines
No&- Entering the City.
Communication with the principal ci-
ties of hhe country over the long dis
Fance pf3Ee viii soon be an established
fact in Etrfo.k. The American Tele-
phone an6 Telegraph company is now
laying Its Mas inSc TIC city. It's head
quarters have been established in the
old Burruss bank building, at Main arl
Atlantic streets. The first floor has hrcn
remodeled and thoroughly removal ed
for the use of the company, and It's Of
fices Will be as handsome as any others
in the city.
The trunk lines, rs provided for In
the franchise, will enter the city un Ter
ground, and workmen are now engaged
in laying thc creosoted wood conduits
from the Norfolk and Western station
down East Main street to the COM
pany's offices. There are six of the
pipes, and their chemical preparation,
1t is said, will preserve them for hun
dreds of years.