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ment which would protect the people iiv-
ing along the limo OF rodl, and hold the
\ company liable TO all damages for two
years
| MT Linn of Wharton favored the minor
ny report, and In speaking to it gave
| bflei history OF the Susie road. covering the
| period OF lST5-lS07 during which time IL
was never railroad. There had been no
| member or the La Porte road at the capital
| asking for the consolidation Those who
| nad advocated II offered the fact that the
southern Pacific intended buying the La
| portc. thereby giving them an entrance 10
| galveston island. Mr.. Linn asked whether
The Huntington system was hero favorng
this legislation. He favored the passage
WIN tho before mentioned amendment.
Mr Goss took the position that other
~harves would be constructed and open up
competition
Mr. Greer thought the additional wharf
argument was injected into the bill as a
vote catcher, and by the consolidation the
Haitic would be increased and the dam
ages TO tho public likewise along the
streets trnversed by the line of road
Mr.. Frcsler talked about the monopoly
the consolidation would break m; how the
wharf rates would go down promoting tho
chances for the upbullding of y great sea
port at Galveston. He believed that any
thlng tending TO promote Texas interest
should he encouraged.
mr. Linn OF Wharton replied that the
rights of ahutting property owners should
not be- taken away from them, when a new
line OF road is recognized. The howl against
the wharf company at Galveston, he con
tended was mythical In It's origin. Texas
commerce was taxed less than any In the |
country by reason OF the wharf charges |
ana DO asked any one TO correct him II he |
was In error.
The minority report was defeated by a |
vote OF Is to g.
The majority report WAS adopted by !
vote OF "a TO @.
Tho bill WAS passed to third reading
Adjournment was taken until ic o'clock
tOmu'rOw
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trlct attorney. when the case was called
promptly challenged the Jurisdiction of the
court upon the ground that the case was a
hclillohF one gotten up for the purpose of
'NloftlhS IRON the court an opinion as TO
The corsttutionolity Of the election. This
position was so stronglv fortified bv tho
evidence that upon the refusal of the court
TO discharge the dcfcHd3nt District Attor-
ney Spencer Indignantly Withdrew from
the case. The court then proceeded 10 en-
ter Judgment against the State, declaring
the election unconstitutional aud void
Upon the strength of this decision Governor
Davis issued a proclamation prohibiting the
Ssembling OF the newly elected legislature
That body. however assembled 4, tho an
pointed time. but Governor Davis declined
to receive my communication from them
',oVerhor-cltct toke sent note to Davis
demanding tha surrender of the 1ffcp Ia
WIS answered by marshllling the troops at
the state house. Governor Davis applied
10 President Grant for assistance, but
Grant refused. whcrrrpon Governor Davis
vacated the gnherratoral office and Gov
ornor Cote took possession
ihe conduct Of Governor Coke during this
memorable crisis was such as TO enloar
him to the Texas people and his first meg
elEe to the legislature ringing with denun-
tiatlon OF the methods OF the rarpetblg-
eers and plodgng 10 the people a return
10 democratic government made him not
a'"ht inc most prominent, but the most
poouiar man In the State His campofen
Tor governor had been "A vigorous one ana
ms attacks were not alone directed at the
OFFICIALS but bitter war had been made
ON the constitution of the State, adouted
N lSht under the reign of the military.
ihg election then meant new constitution
ana IN obedience 10 Governor Cnkc's recon-
hendaton the legislature provided for n
constitutional convention, which adopted
the present constitution
In 1876 Governor Coke was Reelected
governor Hubbard being also re- elected
lieutenant governor Upon the assembling
ot the legislature May. 1876. Governor Coke
was elreted TO the United Statos senate,
taking his seat March of the ensuing
year.
He was reelected in 1883 and 1889. ana
nj the end of his third term he declined
10 he n candidate. Hornce Chiffon was
elected 10 succeed him and ON the 18th day
OF March lNA5, Senator Coke voluntarily
retired from official life having served his
people faithfully twenty one wears three
years rs governor and eighteen years as
ihited states senator During all tb,so
wears his course was marked hy n cousis-
'ent adherence 20 democratic principles aud
LOYALTY 20 his party. and al no time ala
ne lose mo confidence of the Texas peorle
since his retirement from the senate he d q.
'ilhud 10 tAlr any part In politics or to
apprnr al public meetings of any kind His
health was not good and he had been On |
neaNorthS To live 3s quiet as possihle al /
MS nome, splendid hut unprentious bricl;
city of Waco - '''
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THE VALIDATING ACT
SIGNED ny THE GOVERNOR AID Is
NOW LAW.
Confirms Sales of state Lands Which
the Supreme Court itr'u h"d
Bccn Illegally Made.

Ausiin, Texas, May iS.-The following
bill by Mi Robbins was signed by the gov
ernor today and is now tho law
He II enacted by tho legislature OK tue
State OF Texas;
Section /, That all sales of public
school, university and the several asylum
lands which we're sold as isolated ana de-
tached lands under section 20. chapter ~,
OF the legislature OF the state OF Texas.
q 1887. and amendments thereto, which
were In fact not isolated and deiaehe1' as
construed by the supreme court. where the
original sales have not heen cAnceiieu lana
the lands rssold), be and the same are
In all things hereby legalised ana made
valid in all cases where such sales would
have been valid II the lands SO sold mad In
fact been lsuated and detached. provided,
that when applications have been mace
for the purchase OF any such lands In I'D
vance OF placing the same on the market
aeain. 1t shall not have the elect OF
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The U. G V. REUNION
SAN ANTONIO SELECTED, Ocrop,,
q AND THE TIME.
MISS Tim Cleveland 10 Ds ,h
sor at Nashville, All O,h.,
Elections Void.

Bryan. Texas. May 1S.-The fOllov,r, a,
der was issued today:
Headquarters United Confederate vss,,,
DIVISION Of Texas. X. II. phel,s Ill.,.
General Commanding. Adiutant Gem
Department.
To All Division and Brigade r,mr4
.hder the Jurisdiction OF This piyis,os
La"Iahse, IeNas. May l3.--The nah.
general commanding has beea pleassl n
designate Wednesday and Thurs day C,etsl
per ana !. 1897. as The time and q,
ANTONIO the place for the annual neetlsr
OF ms division. The major general ID.
dulges the hope that every camp In n,
state Will be represented at the time ,,a
place above Indicated.
Tho major general desires every camp il,
tho state TO be represented at the Nab.
vile National reunion. II any cut rata
can or will be obtained he is quite sur
that ti@ Quartermaster general ". b.
Cleveland of Houston, Will through Il.
public press give you all the intormsa;
as to the cheapest and best rou,s irss
Texas to Nashville and return.
General Norman the adiutant general u
General John Il, Gordon. indicates that
there will be but one sponsor from each
State permitted at Nashville. accompanied
by one or two maids of honor. hence MI
selection of SPONSORS for the State are ypA
because the major general has designated
Miss Tina Cleveland of Houston as iAI
sponsor of this STATE. By command Of
Il. II. Phelps,
Major General u. c. V. Of Teaas
Official: IL. b. Stoddard. Adjt Genl
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ire principal objection
me Increased Ivy OF
me Agricultural and Mechanical OF
which of the
aui
another COM
considered the was tying usn up
10 un
the frec
bin a aud the
the probabilities ppo
IL
The hackers of the
hertook fan.a
'hat they started In block
rally
and defeated anlemnnn In ef mo oh
sues r''e most cif'ins rShbon tho
their colleagues aud
the chair ft called they must nor - in t
tempting maoa farce the under te I'M
h, continued
ill ltl
however the effect OF simply cu y,
The nest day and that dos
room for mere parliamentary is the
house "a. u.or wy
The ire" conference committed To which appropriation bin was
referred The second tw concluded 10 tn r
cefc from s amendments t tic uuI do 90
made tomorrow to irlnce example Ia me cr, ~,
hc report " ~ '''' "'-
az inNh ne eNI'i the best telling between the two
houses result q the woA days and the breach IS i1rn
w. " "'N'nhs
The senate to-day the hill and rev,. cr,r,
the Austin
Galveston r,,
Houston acquire the Galveston
needs roll call it tho eyccutv, o al"
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GONE TO the jury.
A Pceuiiur Suit for Damages Trlro
Wnru.

M Waco.
> Waco. Texas. May i9.-The trial OF the
case of the Waco Building association vs..
James l. Moore was concluded today and
was given To the jury. II is an old suit In
Wn'ch me plaintiff attempts to recover
$jo'noo from defendant and has been tried
| ~ mo lower court once. n verdict bejng
| gwen for the plaintiff, but was appealed
ana reversed. This trial Logan three weeks
asu iast Monday and has. therefore con
suIneu INST twenty six davs The Longest
triai IN the history of MoLennan county
courts. N"'A''
The defendant was tho secre-,ry of TIN.
w, Mmro building association from 1877 Ia
ISpo a period Of thirteen yenrs. lilo re-.
oolNea under contract. renewed from timo
10 'iihe' salary of 10 per cent of the gross
cummings There was n difference OF onln-
non as 10 the construction Of tho contract
mere was also a MISUNDERSTANDING ,s ~
'no duties OF the defendant. plointi,fs
Nialmsd that all profits made by d,fen,l,n,
W rea' estate speculations while hn wns In
.heir employ belonged TO the assoc,af;or
anu on mis- account they sued for ain ooo
Accordlng to PLAINTIFFS constru, ton ~ thn
e. oon defendant overdrew his salary
Ma'poo IN the thirteen years. and In ad.
s s,n TO these two items tbev c,a,, an
keeping. ef'ors IN book
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THE SEN ATE.

Austin, Texas, May is.-Thc regular or
uer OF business In the senate this morning
was The hnal passage OF the Houston and
TeSnh central. Waco and Northwestern and
,ho IeNas Central railroad consolidation
OIL which was engrossed yesterday.
Mt purns moved that IL pass. which
motion prevailed. and MIR, Rogers called m
mo Mouse bin allowing the Galveston, La
nort. ana Houston to consolidate with the
SUSIE, a short line OF road on Galveston
island This bill came up in the house
ihntsdsy with an adverse miuority report
anu wv" reports came from the senate com
mlitoe' the minority being signed by MIR
ianiis nil Ant. Wayland. which recom-
monded FS bills passage with an amend
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THE FEE BILL.
"r the Substitute ny
several Senators,


Austin, Texas. May I3.--The Wnyland fee
bill consumed some time in the senate this
morning. having hocn called up AN hour or
so prior to tho hour sci for the considera
tion of the free conferences committee re-
port There was a feeling made manifest
that II the state OF Texas wanted ary kind
OF Zee bill legislation the Legislatures must
accept the Wayland bill as amended In the
house.
Lieutenant Governor Jester spokc for "A
low minutes. explaining that In his opinion
inc treo conference committee had exceeded
It's authority and brought IN an entirely
new bill, and II 1t waa adopted aud signed
ny the governor IL would be Clearly unron.
stitutional.
Mr. Terrell In order to get some action
offered motion asking for new commit
tee. which Mr. Deali substituted with the
provision that the horse amendments To
tho Wayiand bill be adopted With nin II
was fee bill or no fec bill and |, was clear
Y case OF being whipped into line by
Diurik IRAN the house, where disposition
mad been manifested not to accept any
thing the upper house saw III to offer them.
Mr. Bailey gave vent to his democracy
by declaring that the house amendment to
the Wayland hill was an abortion. undemo.
cratic, makeshift and not what the peo-
pie OF Texas desired.
Mr.. Greer was willing 10 have new
conference committee. reserving the right
to accept the Wayland bin as amended by
the house. While 1t did not meet with his
views entirely. he would accept It. which
would leave open an opportunity 10 get
good fee hill two years hence.
Mr. vants thought likewise lilo did
not think tho house wanted to comply With
tho platform demands of tho democrats
party aud II was evident that the speaker
would not appoint a committee favorable
10 foe bill legislation. He wanted to get
through AMI get home.
Mr.. Lewis raised a point Of order that
when proposition was rcjectod II could
not be considered again inless motion To
reconsider had been filed within twenty
four hours. and as that time had elapsed
the matter was beyond the control of this
bady His poin. had desired effect evi-
IDENTIFY, Mr. Beall Withdrawing his ,ubsl-
tute. and the motion by Mr. Terrell pre-
vaiiing.
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AFrERNooN srsslnN

At the afternoon session The house con
CURED In the senate amendments to VOL
,cr's hill, prohibiting the sale or trading
of stool, afflicted with CHAMBERS.
motion by Fisher to take up tho Pres
Ter text book bin out of tho regular order
was defeated.
ON motion of Meade the house adopted
the report Of the free conference commit
tee on the labor lien bill
Woltors called mp his concurrent reso-
luton providing for adjonrnmeIct sine die
ON May II and spoke in favor OF same. Dur
ing his speech he engaged In rather
rough colloduy with blackburn OF Robert
son, who asked him IL ho was not iilibus-
terins against the text book bill. To this
he replied that II the house had done its
duty and seated tho negro contestant from
Robertson blackburn would not be there
himself 10 filbuster.
Field OF nm moved to postpone con
sidtration OF the resolution and accused
WolIers Of having Glibustorei up 10 that
point that an extra session was Inevitable
tie asked II he had not this morning voted
against the report of the FREQ conference
committee on the appropriation hill He
routed that he had aud would 10 so again
and hranched off into a ruubling attack
upon tho finance committee and The hill
only to he frequently called 10 order by the
chair.
III conclusion. he asserted that to fix a
day for sine die adjournment would make
|, possible for the committee TO railroad It's
bill through,
Rising TO n question OF personal privilege
blackburn snid he was tired of reference
TO tie negro contestant from Robertson
and dehed any one 10 question his iemoc-
racy,
Love moved to table both the motion 10
call NJ the sine die adjournment resolution
and motion 10 postpone the zane. wh,re-
upon Blair moved To adjourn until to-
morrow morning at o'clock, whi.h mo-
lion WAS rejected and on motion OF Fisher
the house took recess until tomorrow as
$50.
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THE STATE CAPITAL.

Austin, Texas May l3 A woman giving
her name as Carrie Aviline, aud claiming
Houston and New orleans as her home. was
authorities and Will ho arraigned tomor-
row ON charge OF INSANITY. she arrived on
tn" central train Yesterday and appeared
TO be sutfornS from temporary alteration
OF tho mind.
d" following passenger earnings tax
WAS paid the Comptroller today:
Texas and New Orleans, $l55 II Sabine
ana East Texas. s75 It Galveston Harris
purs aud san Antonio, s7sS ~
The comptroller today registered rnon
approval of the attorney general s360o poh-
ertson county bridge bonds.
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Decoration Day nj sherman

- man, ieAas' May l2.-saturday. Nav
nus pe'h designated by Mildred Lea
, no oh''ed Confederate Veterans as
q, pay on that day the Mildred
Lee camp United Confederate Veterans
.ose'her with Dixie chapter n, Tho na,'s,h
c cam vi ane ooaieieracy and Il. r. Grsry
camp sons OF Veterans. win nee, " "', ,ss
np'y w heuss ana there form line Of mar rne
show ths,r i, rs.o cemetery. where they Viii
Confederate ana and, r, 70 The dead Of both the
fatins thelr graves with snriny.s ~ aeen 9,
, W,,n Mayor Edmonds and n S"sI' OF m
""'0h VIII deliver appropriate addresses
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sale OF such lands nor OF recurring Tho
commissioner % DO general land Office To
award such lands to such applicants.
SIC = Tha II that large number u,
SECTIONS OF land referred to in this act haya
zen SOFA ana the purchasers thereof ara
g.sa'N embarrassed by the reason of thc
iilrgalitN in such sales and the stot, &c
Suherine loss OF revenuo thereby creates
an emergency and an imperative public NO.
'essiy that tho constitutional rnlc re-.
curing bills TO bo read On three sey.ra,
aays De suspended and that this act take
possage, ana said rule Is hereby s,,snen la
and II is 80 enacted FN" ~"
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Pairs Announced.

Austin, Texas May is-Tho following
pairs appear In this mornln's house journal
III the vote by which wolters' motion to re-
ject the report OF the free conference com
mite on tho foe bill prevailed Yesterday;
Mr. Dennis tpresent). who wouli vote
nay, with Mr.. Good tabsenD. who would
vote yea.
Mr. Wallace tpresenp, who would vote
nay. with MI Ayers labseaD, who would
Nnin Ala-
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THE DAY AT THE
CAPITAL OF TEXAS.
Matters Are Very Mixed and Each House Has Hard
Feeling Toward the Other.
Asked the Senate for Another Committee hut That Body
Tied Up in Parliamentary TonQlcAnoher Effort to
Pass the Maylund Bill Win BE Made.

"'er toying with Tor while decided
the oil tho
bolyrc
to with OF
amendments
in
the rrcronderanee opinion
lower branch Will
=
While the lotorng
the
adopted
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ROAD BILL is VETOED.
GOVERNOR DECLARES IT TO DE uN.
CONSTITUTION
Every County Named Is Vow Levy
ing All the Money Tor Roads
II Is Permitted.

, M q, ,.
H"''"' i'Aas' ''"s "e ho'se re
teived tho following veto message th
morning;
I'm tho uousa of REPRESENTATIVES,.
,,..,t....- ,,,a.,. ~, a.,
rNV'"'''o ''"'e' Way To- i'""so VII No
| oo'' which Is an act authorizing the codn
| ties of Galveston. Harris, BraZorig Whar
ton Calhoun and Victoria IN issu. ho,j
-.
wi ti'e '0Hs''" ''''" aHe maintenance y
public roads and highways. is herewith re
turned without approval.
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no a sirt';n,, ,nnI rba NV ,-,ich an,
rn,,ntv ,m,,ht law nudsr ,hn or,,,,noi con-
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IA cents On tho h,n5r.d Jo,iars nv ,hn
an,an,,,,ont ad,,n,n1 H., ,soa 4, ~; ,r,,,,',
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inyio.i ,o,' III, fmr,bnr ,n,intenauce a, nun
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"'M ov"us' anu "i'hout IL tuey woui' DC
~ n.'',' ,lr S''u''u' ptoN'sion Is NOT
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-----
THE HOUSE.

Austin. Texas, May 49, In the hous.
this morning resolution by Mr.. Shell
hurne requesting the appointment OF an
other free conference committee on The fec
hill WIS ruled out of order by the chair
and Mr.. Wall sent up a resolution provii-
INK that the data collected by the joint
committee on judicial districts when the
rodistrictlng bill was IN process OF mcu-
hntlon be- turned over TO the governor 10
be preserved lur the information OF the
Twenty sixth legislature aud that county
aud district clerks be called upon for ad
d'loual information the subject was
iaii over
IN" question recurring upon tho motion
TO table tho motion that the report of tho
ne" conference committee on the appro-
l'rlatlon hili no rejected said motion was
Withdrawn and Mir. nriganco was recog-
nl1td by tho char and objected fnrcihly to
the reductions made In the amounts set
ASIDE for tho Sam Houston normal school
legc
Mi. Staples opposed the report because
inc salary of tho legal examiner of the
general land office had been increased
therein from $500 TO $500
Mr Tracy opposed tina report on general
pfln'lpios because he could not hnd any
sign therein OF any effort in the interest
OF true economy.
., Wr WiicoS defended the report and
u,,,nl"ii.Fd mat the committee hnd acted
a." ,''',, 'pusN ana with an eye to saving
an hiueh as pnsslblc. With regard to the
t'uuc.i.n made in the labor fund OF the
a",', ~, "lai ana Mechanical college lie
s"'u thu hm"nnt cut OF had been applied
70 now buildings, with the approval of
Prosidcn. Ross
~. n.i9S Heiehuen the report
" td"u"ihh sac h" was as anxious 10
-" nu''o "s any pody, but tina, he would be
rennr, ~ nt'"' Sno,'l1 ne vote for Tho
''pu't' fto pan especial attention to the
't' iSo ia 'hG university appropriation.
rn 'i a W. 'he mousse to resist the attempt
baJ ON" ~ Swd''oN sdld Increase after II
.,"' itiuHeu 10 agree to II when tho gill
va "ni'F considerations
t," n',"S ~ 'he name of tho taNpay
,ao, r,".''" u. i'Nas protested against The
ins ,"r,a vi ,ne rep"r' ana objected to be
,,,,,oh , S'' 'nlo N"llhk Tor appropriations
"il'Nu tH' mouse hal hY q largo majority
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SENATOR COKE is DEAD.
Inc distinguished Texan Passed Away Peacefully His Wife
at His Bedside,

Waco morning
p d. H. Wallace nima
friends He las
until at II O'Clock
from that
as sleeping
eht
d. Horne
ION ana Congressman
ihe andw in
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SABINE COUNTY LYNcuINu.
william White. Cniorcd, shot IN
Denth by Disguised Men.

san Augustine, Texis. My Is. ~ lillian
white, eolored, who vas wounded in the
hsht In Sabine county on the night Of the
llth instant is nov dad Yesterday alou,
O'Clock crowd % men In DISCUS, went
10 his home aad shot him 10 death. John
White is stil NJ large