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


sgRL4&4I State exhibits substantial and marked i'm
~rj .........-.--------- The new laws
NHf sfnsc LAVA l success1uiiy anu
- Enacted. ,mtrra,taa i' '.i
been enco,rared
esson, it has no, been to such other States;
for the safe Investment OF capital has maintained
AS have been enforced with diligence energy
prospeed aud enlarged all benevolent penal
government has been conducted with ability and economy
ate encicn, has maintained and pre-
700 in general and the school fund
en- discharged and cash payments continued
Among the laws enacted during the years
have substantially benefited the public statute
ations was made applicable married women and land
titles quetcd Contested elections regulated the laws
revised and co!lfied occupation
ms were legalized and regulated; the oolored
trol Of their schools ad vslorem equal
were validated; connecting lines OF
bit losses, the Confederate home made permanent
by taxation the in the Union was
abor guarded by arbitration act, ana cxrnvagant
office were arsy reduced Though the appears
eecually enforced the protective features Of the
roye decided benefit along the Oysters
here have been more hsh in the bays october when
nod than any time for years
The act regulating delinquent taxes compelling unwin-
eminent has done much toward correcting existing in
lustoe In 1881 The total State and delinquent
def this act It was S53235 30 and SIS respectively
collected have Increased proportion Time
ths i| are answcrei by the suggestion that penal
ce collection and NAV be avoided by prompt payment OF
that enough taxes are delinquent defray gen
thc good eUected toward eQuaziug tho burdens
'cieted
Tue change In the school land law reducing tho price OF
pasture lands 10 dollar per cents per
acre and interest TO fully justified 10y tho
operation OF the present law Previous
and leesses public FORGETTING their claims
and defraudne IN the OF interest in unprec.ent
then orlenea and defaults have esseued both salee
nuplied For tho year ending Angus, l. 1885. the
% tl26e67 acres
the last regular submitted to the icgisla-
treasury TO the account Of general was an
esq mated ind abtedness iH that fund Of S7Sg0o0.
Ihs condition ~ the treasury made necessary 10 reduce
eSponAcS ard accordingly the reduction public exu nd!
tTes the two general statutes and the ap-
Preparation bill notable and reaching embracing
'eai aui Dumb Asylum. University peniteutares Con-
iedeato home and reiormaory The comptroller reports
ing August 81 1896, the total reduction expenses was
tho period from August 81 1896. March l. 1891 the
riatnn year the entire is not shown The fl
rs including legislative per diem mileage contingent
ma e deficiencies only tisoi9 60 making the
lpratious the preceding for the two
The condition the public schools and other education,
Institutions shows that they have made material and eat
lying progress term deficit Of s5t7 go IN
the publc free school fund has ha.n ,harsa1 a,1
solloo vouchers which w.rc b.ipp ttecnu,,I 80 -
promptly paid on presentation Tbs .cho,ssc o,t.,i
ia 1894 to ISL gg5 for tho rcsart ve.r 90. 10 ai
half months the past wear on an snortinnr, -,
he present year which shoud mslnsi ,h scho, l 20, t
fund prior TO the war TO the Houston and