The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-24
'IaE STATE CAPITAL.
~. d Jurisdiction Involved
!. ~ rs. Comptroller.
!, nrllcATE LEGAL PROBLEM.
~, Club Proposes TO the
-.,s 20 Consider = Co.
/ s...rative Cotton Mill.

r.r.s october 22.-T6e case Of
.&,rpey Edward D. May Of CAL
.,usy against the state comptrol-
- ~ makes application TO the
.r.,rt for a writ Of mGndamus to
Z. comptroller to pay certain fees.
rsther anomalous condition Of
1 80 court Of criminal appeals has
!, Two cases that the ATTEMPT Of
..,enre to confer upon recorders Of
~ ssms Jurisdiction az, under the
,,,ted In justices Of the peace. 10
tEu1ual..
.,nreme court Of the State IN .
u. Involving civil suit against
.s,oty for fees Of the county at
renresenting such cases before
..asr decided that such jurisdiction
!. entered upon recorders OF cities
y ~ the legislature, and reviewing
.I.inns Of the court or criminal APP
,sNes to follow them.
s~,nty attorney OF Galveston county
LisS 10 the comptroller an account for
a ranSnIng TRIALS before the re-
! y galveston, ard the comptroller
am advice from the attorney gen.
~ notwithstanding the opinion Of
ksrsne court, that such an account
~ - allowed, for the reason that
"A n criminal appeals was the court
1, rasort to pass upon the validity Of
Is,nr trials in criminal cases, and,
q Mia that recorders were entirely
\. Jurisdiction, the proceedings were
4 and that no claim could be al
ses,nst the State for services therein.
sunou the county attorney of Gal
county made application for man
1. before the supreme court to require
Iamptroller to pay his fees. The hear
n been set for November is.
THE PRICE OF COTTON.
! Commercial club OF this city held q
Ia tuesday night, the 10Th instant,
liter discussing the general depress on
|ehcus this State incident to the low
d cotton, a resolution was adopted
n mass meeting OF the farmers OF
ID county and the territory tributary
ID dty to meet with the Commercial
md business men, with view Of can
|ng the situation and If possible devise
means to better the mutual interest
|wndition OF all concerned.
y an undsputed fact that the South
|tay dependent upon the North and
Tor a market for her raw products,
must purchase from them the manu-
sed article for their consumption.
ystem Of utter dependency on the
n the South to the manufacturer OF
B1t drains this country OF about 80
'ent Of the money that Is realized from
dpducts, which impoverishes the coun-
nd increases the burden OF the farmer,
y practically dependent upon one ar.
cotton, for cash market.
cooperation the producer, consumer,
hant and manufacturer can be brought
her and market created at home for
aw material, so a diversified crop can
Used and the articles manufactured
me, the money retained in our midst,
'irculate here instead of going abroad.
ave ample power, cheaper than any
In the United States, and climate
can not be surpassed, go the factories
un the whole year.
following Is the cali:
alizlng the low price Of cotton and
ssneral depression prevalent in all
Asls OF business. the Commercial Cl sb
asun deemed it advisable to ask the
in 10 meet In convention with the
kss men Of our city to discuss the
methods of improving the situation
looking towards the home Industrial
'ment that will protect and advance
lsrlcultural, commercial and industrial
- OF THIS portion Of our State.
o'nment speakers will be in attendance
sous the issues that confront us. We
nat every farmer in Travis county
ne territory tributary to Austin will
abundance and see IL we can not
zach other.
MEMBER at the court house at 2 o'clock
way, November Is, 1897.
Carl +. Drake, President,
5. G. Cranberry, Director,
George A. Hill. Secretary,
lasIee Of the Commercial Club Of AUS