The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-22
'IHE CAPITAL CITY
y !, Money from Sales Of Timber
d School Land

OH otuvV'
rrlllVEsIT CREDITED NSON'l'
..ot scurry's Orders
IN .se reorganization OF
v volunteer Guard
..,,. June ei.-Heretofore 1t
'' s..c,ice Of the State treasury
= plare the proceeds Of sales
.ssr d school lands TO the .' cr..l. !
,'r.sls school fund. ,,.' Governor o, .'ss
! ass,tioncd the Legality o. su lS
s.'rsr. as will be seen from I1l,. the
y, i state Treasurer Robbins
s,s; .ho s,.ta
III. the Treasurer OF the State
~. 1une 2l.-Dear sir;-l am
n, M policy has heretofore been
q n ,roceeds arising from the sale
4. timber growing upon the lands
4. i the permanent school fund
j, n the available fund and to
p..- ~ for current expenses.
=, 4 borne in mind that the per-
"A available school funds arr
:. - distinct, made so by the con-
"a the law, and that the former
Il held In the nature Of a trust
IN administered as such,
N N having given the subject
III critical investigation, | am
X me opinion that 1t was not
~, II the legislature to impair or
ths value of the permanent
t,a when authorizing the sale of
!. timber, by applying the proceeds
hcr rs sale TO the available fund,
tsmr Il occurs to me, is n part
r,lty and constitutes the prln-
,5s 81 the land upon which it
Nj am disposed to think that
rrsds arising from its sale should
mated as are the moneys arising
n ls,ss Of other lands belonging TO
.,s,aent fund. In this, however,. 1
/ \ mistaken; but lnasmuch as it Is
4 Important question there should
ki;ubt whatever as to the law or your
!, islation to the matter. | have
N, 10 request that you will imme-
! li,I,s with the attorney general and
|. from him an opinion as to which
4. proceeds arising from the sale
y ,!ns timber should be credited.
NJ lntcim me as to your Anal de-
Salpn IN the premises.
Joseph D. Savers, Governor.
srplalcs with the above, the mat
81 been submitted to the attorney
III Who has as yet been unable to
tiaioly authority for the applica-
I tsa moneys referred to in the
b lriieated, and by way of paren-
l may be stated that II such au-
ulsts It has never yet been cited.
tHE VOLUNTEER GUARD
nj c'dsrs No. 5.
saa. Generals Office, Austin, Texas,
S-All State organizations having
1eslsrsd out OF the United States
Rag army complete reorganization
isln Volunteer Guard will be eff
10 that end:
aHs will be a meeting held on or
August !, 1899, OF each company or
NJ hs Texas Volunteer Guard that
. he United States volunteer
y TIE purpose OF electing officers
ills the oath Of service Of such Of
~ men as have not heretofore sub
. same within the past three
Fovlded, a meeting has not been
n such purposes since the muster
u company or troop from the
Mlss service.
" certificates of election of off,
y y forwarded to this office, ae-
',h by the secretary of states fee
" eaeh commission to be issued.
Mlas OF service of new officers
s Y men, and complete muster
e company or troop. The length
M py any officer or soldier OF
n 'as Volunteer Guard in the United
Wy rs volunteer or regular
y lale war with Spain, will be
y part of his term OF service
Als authority.
'as number of old orpanizations
|s ,s'.se % the service of the State un-
4, !, n.vsulng paragraphs are not suf-
axe up the arms, etc., to be
Y Y The United States government
yS'lia.lons of new organizations
saslaered, preference to be given
/ s sssal effected for the pur-
's''ice In the Spanish-Americar
n.y.. npany or battery organizations
,as volunteer Guard that did MOI
AN ~ United States volunteer army
M !, aaye not been disbanded, viii
~ paragraphs Nos. / and . ostbI,
|e ss a, no meeting has been helc
Y ,at for such purpose.
'sascnable time.
~ a.OFmatlcn OF regiments and n
h - VIII be controlled by future
"anand Of the governor.
Thomas Scurry,
IN 80. Adjutant General.
s.si.a auently hope that the Stat
Din ninety days, be able to arm
e',si,va ra probably uniform all o
b II N sonpanies and four troops O
N !. We Texas Volunteer Guard ths
'e United States voiuntee
'rrur; ,s company officers are invite,
gssss.Ie freely with this denart
t,ssiisrs er ihey desire instruction il
k u rb.. y organizing their com
NFsr :, l .s they regard it within
IA IT, 4. ms department to encour
'' organization is effected,
Thomas Scurry,
Adjutant General.
t,s -
',,,' s'rolNTED TRUSTEES.
i, : sasers today appointed ]. "
d l,,s =, Boswell to positions on tn
;isyiuTn H. q the colored deaf an
y rssls.sssI wee T. W. Folts and S. Il
/ n. CHARTERED.
1 s'afy OF state tods nieu VIII