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me nrst term Of said courts as provided
lot IN ihs ncti provided said wrlts a a
"lnerWlse valid IN law, aud the clerks ~
sald court olajl on the passage and taking
NUet' OF thiS act make all writs returnable
me said courts as they meet under this
Size. 4 The county Of Jefferson SHAH con.
Eutute the FIFTY eighth judicial district Of
tue state OF TEXTS
See :. The terms or thc dlstrlct court ~
me FitN eighth district ahail be begun
apN hrld w said district ns follows. 1ne
Gfm, or Nnid court shan begin on the thlrd
Mohu0A IN September, and mny coutiuun
~ session Tor eleven weeks. one .erm
ihrmot shau bcgn on the second Monday
- hcccnher and may continue In session
ON the hrst Monday ia March. and may
continue in session fnr egat wpt.ks: pne
term snail begin GA the first Monday IA
MH9, hhd iuaN continue In session until tho
nral uSturday before the third Monday Ia
Soc @. M writs heretofore issued OUT
of be district court az the First Judicial
district for Jefferson county. returnahle TO
lh" llcccmhnr term Of said court rs now
constituted shall he yalid ana OF tho gaoia
'reliod hy this act and the service there
70. shall hN held valid and sufficient; pro-
Nided such wrtts ana service ara la 1t:er
rrgpHws IN compliance with law,
Soc. Immediately on the passage aisi
tgAlng effect Of this net the governor shall
the Fortypighth judicial district, each of
whom shall hold his office untIi the next
Ecnergl election held for state and county
ofdccrR Onh until his successor shall lie
elected and ouaiAcd.
sec $. All laws 9nd parts OF laws IN con
Gift WITH the provisions of this act shall
bc and the Same nre hereby repealed
see, D. Emergency clause.
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WILL BE NO IMPEACHMENT.
The Prosecution Has Failed to Make a Case
Against Treasurer Robbins.
discussion OF the Resolution Made this Fact Appar
ent-Straightout Denial of One of the Asser-
tons Made by MIR. Walker

Austin, Texas, August %. -(Staff specially
4 The Hendcrson-walkrr ct AZ resolution,
4 providing Tor the impeachment OF state
/ Treasurer Robbins. came nm on secpnd
retailing IN the house this morning aud tho
entire day was devoted TO n discussion
! thereof without final action being had. The
resolution hal no sooner been reached
Than substitute therefor was offered by
Mr. Hawkins anu others the tenor OF
which was that MIR Robbins has done noth-
ing 70 warrant loss OF confidence In his
integrity or to Justify his renewal nom
office; said substitute, although prepared
by friends Of Mr. Robbins, Is unfortunately
worded lnasmnch as It admits that the
law has been violated and attempts TO tx-
cnse said violation on the ground tuat
there was precedent fer It. Furthermore.
Il promises future good behavior, which Is
equivalent TO acknowledging that there has
been wrong-doing. phIs discrepancy has
been noticed ana commented upon and
VIII in all likelihood bc gotten rid OF.
As to the result ~ the attempt 10 i'm.
peach Mr. Robbins 1t will undoubtedly
fail and fai by a large majority. There Is
absolutely no doubt Of this IN anyhody's
mind the olly question belng as toll
whether the would-be impeAchets will pol
as many as thirty votes on the anal round.
M, Qt the speeches made for the Hawkins
substitute that Of Mr.. Greer was easily
the strongest He called attention to the
fact that there was nothing upon witch
20 base an Impeachment. nothing upon
which 10 present AN Indictment, The cvl
deuce secured by the investigating com
mlttee thar had been appointed TO !tok
Into the transaction between M Robbins
ond the First National hank disclosed
nothing criminal. although eail committee
had overlooked no opportunity to mike II
case II ono could he made. In conclusi IN, |
he declared that II ANYBODY was to be Inn. |
peached the attorney general nnd the GOV
ernor ought not 20 escape. They were rs |
much concerned In the proper handling OF
TIN States funds IA Robbins was aud had
never advised against following the nrocc.
dents which had led 20 the present trouble !
Mr.. Walker, who was the star orator ON /
the anti Robbins side, spoke earnestly, nut
was compelled TO so outside the record for
material on which 10 rest his clso Ne
asserted on the authority ~ Mr. Kennedy |
(Llmt stonrl who, by tho way, has washed |
his hands Of the whole matter and lcfi hc
city that statement showing that no
money was received from tue First Nn |
tlonal bank after April had been Obtained /
from the chief clerk of the treasury de |
pertinent Asked FOR the original or
copy of this statement, he could not pro-
duce It, but claimed that MIR. Kennedy |
1Aruestone) had 1t in his possession and
that the gentleman from Galveston mot |
specifying which gentleman from &aives- |
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THE APPROPRIATION BILL
1T HAS BEEN COMPLETED BY BOTH
COMMITTEES.
House Bill Carries About Six Million Dol
lars, the Senate Bill Five and
a Half Millions.

Austin, Texas. August %. The house fin
apce committee has hnished It's substitute
for Mrrays appropriation bin and viii be
reody 10 report as soon as the clerk max :
a reconciliation oud foots UP the tota q
The bill carries about S6,oD0000 for the two
years. IL Will be Impossible 10 get ~ h.
exact total until the clerical work reiore
to is performed Among the prineif al
items are the following Floating guaian-
tine and fumgatlng plant $67 $40, two
naphtha launches for quarantine depart
ment, providing tug Hygea be sold and pro
ceeds applied on purchase of new yosse s,
$1,000; quarantine officers residence $l0,uOO
Maintenance Of Ranger forces $50, $40 an.
nually.
For payment Of Volunteer Guard when
called into active service $4,000; camps OF
instruction for Guard $4,000 Annually.
Maintenance OF State university sl2o.oof
for first year a9d $1,000 o t'f sgc'Ao Sea''
Sam Houston normal $@b3up each year.
Nortn Texas normal maintenance ana sup
port $4,000 each year: immt ate repair 5
ETC. S4OSO; building for san Marcos normal
$4,000; api0ty AT Agricultural aud Ale.
chanical college FIRST year 500 heeohn
yrnr $3.50, salary Of assistant Stale en-
f0mologist Sl2OO; FOR lee plant at Prairie
View school and 10 pay balance on new
plant at Agricultural aud Me2han co J.
"a
Fcmaic indrmary at North Texas insane
asylum $1,000; new school bul d ng ior
blind institute SOS $50; new school buildlh
with furniture for deaf and dumb insltl G
Sae.00p' for additional work AZ epliepiic
New buildings aud Improvements at Con
fcderate home 5000; Confederate pensions
SO $50 each year
Three additional experiment stations
Monument on capitol grounds 10 memory
Of Albert sidney Johnston 5000
~ Payment no. Of old debts Of Republic OF
Pay Of troops who served at Galveston
after Storm $500.
Attached wbinesses $4,000.
Unless otherwise specified items are q
cover entire two years.
The senate finance committee reported its
Substitute appropriation bill dhls afternoon
carrying S2,91o745 for the FIRST year and
81. az Az for the second year. Some II
Tie important ltems are as follows: For
4Gfnndlng moneys TO purchasers II school
lards Ia cases whore titles can rot ass
owing to errors In survey. etc, $4,000; for
refunding TO purchasers OF timber land
where shortage In acreage occurs $1,000.
STATE university, 100000 each year; med
Ical branch $4,000 each year
For paving abiached witnesses $1,000
For confederaie pensions $4,000 an.
nualiy.
For an additional building at The South
western insane ASYLUM 10000; new female
inHrmary 0t North Texas insane asylum
gl2. COO: two cottages for eonsnmp'i ives AZ
same place 1900; new school building AT
deaf and dumb Institute $4,000,
Dining room and additional cot ages al
ConfederDfe home 5000. total frr home
SIS O0O FIRST year, SB2.00O for fecosd year.
Quarantine department, genera xpe -
and repairs $4,000 each year: purchase OF
foatinr self propelilng dlslnfectipR vsShel
and dlsiniecnng machine se5.s4o. governor
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| way Of additional build, nrs ana na,so,
repairs. The adjntant generals dona.,
ment, which asked for s20Co) annnaiiv
10 defray the expenses Of camps ~ ~.
s.rucnon Tor the State guard, is sated
~ TiVvVV each year Cor the purpos
naineu. me house committee provides
-, 9i''oVo FOR the three add. tional ex,
pe'imeht stations asked for nv the Farm
eFs Dohsress and $500 annually as sal
atE Tor an assistant to State Entomolce,s
Ma'iy' whose work has heretofor, b,fn
greatly interfered with MS a res 1T ~ y
laek OF assistance The ap.ary proposed
ior the Agricultural and Mechanical col.
hge is also provided for. as Is the sugar
mil Tor the Clemens farm In Braz
county, reference to which was made nv
the governor In his first message Tbn
mouse pill desgnates $4,000. the mox
mum Limit as the amount to he pxncpd
eu annually for Con 'ederate nens on
Inc senate bill provides for bnt $40 ooe
other Important items in the two MI,
are given elsewhere.
The SENATE did more WORK tod,r .,
on any previous day dnrtng tho sos,ta,,
IN addition to the congress ,lonoI rods
NrlcunS biIh 1t finally passe1 the b n
providing for the redemption OF real
estate sold to the State for t4xes. Tho
sherlHs fee bill. the Calves on doh,
funding bill, the bill creating senaroto
'ud'clai district of Jefferson county and
that validating the Incorporation Of IN T.,
town Of Cnildress for school purposes.
THE HOUSE COMMITTEE on tax,t,on
has as yet taken no action In the matter
Of the bill by Shaw aud Others provIdinc
for tax of 2 per cent on the gross mr.
ceeds Of oil wells. number of oil mon
are expected 10 appear on the scene when
the first hearing takes place.
DAVIDSON Galveston, tb,s
AFTERNOON introduced bill giving coast
towns and counties the right 70 bsilI
preakwnters and sea walls by Issuing
bonds and Imposing the necessary taxi /
ton This is one Of the matters to which
attention was called by the governor sn
his latest message The bin is intended
to benefit Galveston primarily, although
of course it will apply to the entire
coast country.
THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION by
Messrs Aldrlch and McMeans was &c |
70 "he clerh desk before adjournment 1
this evening and will be called up to /
morrow: Whereas, Recent events have
made It manifest that the bond required /
Under existing law Of the State treas |
urer is grossly inadequate II pro eot |
the funds of the State; therefore b, 1t
Resolved, That II is the sense Of tn,
house of representatives that the Inv
should be so amended as ITO require the
state treasurer to en- err into load fl
larger amount than that authorized by
existing law ana that the governor 70
and is hereby requested to present ia
matter to the present legislature Tor ac-
ton at this session.
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REDEMPTION OF LAND.
Text OF the Bill Which Has Passed the
Senate.

Austin. Texas. August 22.--TolowIng Is
amended senate bill No 0, by Hanger.
which was finally passed today;
Bill 10 be entitled An Act to permit
owners Of real estate sold to the State OF
Texas for taxes 10 redeem the same
Section / BE II enacted by the iegigla-
ture Of the State Of Texas: That the owa.
en- or any one having interest In land OF
Iots heretofore sold ia the State or which
may hereafter be sold to bhC State FOR
taxes under decree of court Rs provided In
acts OF 1895, chapter a. 1897, chapter lO3,
aud 1899. chapter o.. snail have the Hght
within two years from the date OF such
sale 70 redeem the same upon payment Of
an costs and Interest now Required by law,
for which sale was made; provided, that
90 any time witlln twelve months rom
the date Of such sale redemption may he
made upon the payment 81 the amount Of
taxes ana interest for which judgment has
been rendered VITA 9 per cent Interest
thereon from date Of Judgment and all
costs adiudged against the land; provided.
that whore lands have been heretofore
sold 70 the state for taxes, under order OF
the court and two years have already cx-
pired since such sale. the owner OF such
land shall have the right to redeem said
laid within two years after the passage Of
this act upon nnyment OF all costs and In
terest and double the amount of the delin-
quent tax.
See 2 That all parts Of laws In conflict
herewith ere hereby repealed,
See b Emergency clause.
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3 SENATE GOT BUSY
NUMBER OF BILLS WERE FINALLY
DISPOSED OF.
'nsIson County Court Bill and the
Shedfs' Fee Bill Were Among
Those Passed.

s'p' Texas August % Senator Yeti
" protest from the people of Bur-
NHnp' who object to being placed In
@een'atlye district with Williamson
.-'OlS swami and Staples offered a res
~ which was adopted, emphasizing
u'Nation Of the Southern Industrial
'1apon' urging the custodians of the
apsr'y bell TO take it on tour through
Shciuded the morning call and the
.'ssNonal bill was taken up.
ssNoi Patterson secured the ottentlon
~ suaif and made speech Of some
Il 'anhs which he upbralded the sen.
US action in voting down his
aA'ent Yesterday. The members could
unklhder even If, after his death,
PASSED his grave and said. 4Fhere
INN. sVoundrel!' He said he was not
N Austin because he didn't play
4u o'clock Ia the morning. 20
nys"ty or 20 to church clad in
4, coat and a weak feeling in the
loe whole arrangement with ref
H., me Bell county congressional
asenIanud neen the result of the desires
\ g Aayso t.oillldans. He said he would
.er say whether or NOT Senotor
.lrence asked him fHanger) TO use his
4 w be Ranging the district so [
N thsf ~, or4ole 10 Mr.. Henry He also
1 u for b,setal OF the senator's could have
pledges 'inehdment without violating
Aittis pStfs- among these he named
ftlato, ~ James, GrInnan and FLOYD.
lelos pata.hger answered the question Of
|,y MAJ, terson with reference 10 the
d lIe 70, WIN 2 very positive mega
l'h5 Al ,peSted his explanations of yes
RFsrator n, tne action Of the committee.
Z . the so .te,son again addressed him
m port,SSs sinate, or rather 10 the intel
be a. heators, he said. left their intelii-
agy had ~, lie said that CONGRESSMAN
II Rpstor y 4 certain Bell county man
Ng'9 IL, balley had come here In his
''77+re charce15est and therefore the
seastss need the actlon az the comnitfee
Res nds. wilson de WITH denied these
No tns, positively and again axDlafn-
z hlhnAtf IN Which tho conuiBfttee
AHarHs inc matter. The object OF
Asa acteSS ~ To show that the commit
/. ',tsiS n 81 ~ What II thought the best
(, tinenced' concerned, and that It was
thar from outside sources. He
hl, persistence In seeking IN have h,s
stit, to,ahsed to his liking had been
Y 10 y wat the congressman wanted
,isslns Sddiines spoke OF the necessity OF
l5 demeslflets 50 that they would he
vns conol, so far as his. own dis
~ 10 foot rtrned. he cared little. for
. Eeins Vt ~ 2 notion to 90 10 congress he
~ anon, 20 daushter); ne mint run
s-id /, %rangers than otherwise.
esttress NSRhid Pc crime 10 send men
ulDoers no did not truly represent
so,n stafford defended me actIor NJ
Y D. ME ME and said no inst criticism
sa on the committee. the sub
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ROck=a=Bye Baby

These are sweet words, but how much
pain and suffering they used 70 mean. IL
different now. Since Mothers Friend has
become known expeciant mothers have
been spared much Of the anguish of child
birth. Mothers Friend IS a IMMINENT 10 81
applied externally. II is rubbed thoroughly
into tho muscles OF the abdomen. II gives
elasticity and strength, and when the final
great strain comes they respond quickly and
easily without pain. Mothers Friend Il
never taken internally. Internal remedies
at this time do more harm than good. IA
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TOM had seen IL. With regard 90 this al
egeu statement Treasurer Robbins tonight
positively denied It's ever having been male
thief Clerk Rohordeau had. he said testi.
/ hed before the committee that nearly $500.
on had been received from the bank since
May ] aud had In doing SO testified 70 !,
taet and that was all that had cmanotei
from his department. on that subject.
Taking It for granted that Mr.. RobbIns'
prosecutors completely disclosed their hand
/ today. aud the understanding Is that they
ala, they can not establish that Mr.. Rob
bins has violated any law, let alone being
guilty of criminal negligence. They have
failed 10 establish the claim they have
been making that he was permitting inc
States funds TO be used FOR tho purpose
OF keeping IN a morlbuud bank or that he
knowingly connlved at retention Of said
funds more than reasonable length Of
ttme In fact, all Of them dlsclaimcd an
intention Of charging him with tho frauau
lent conversion Of State money. preferrlug
rather to have their demand for lnpeach.
ment on the ground that as an undelor-
mlned amount Of state money was tied up
somo one ought TO be ccnsurrd for L.
With regard 10 the First National hauk
II was able 10 pay the State every dollar
Il owed e on demand when Il was cloacd
M after which II would have had safe
balance left The fact also remains an.
disputed that # had at that time SSo7 ls4
in vault and with other banks na against
deposits Of S1D01i2 of which npproN
matoly Sea9,oo0 belonged To the State ana
thnt this unusual balance was kept on
hand for the especial purpose Of settling
With the State promptly at the beginning
Of the month
with rcfurj 70 tho stories TO The eNoet
that the banks capital rs impaired or that
some of It's loans were made on OIL stock
collateral, thoy arc unfounded. rhat the
State viii eventually get bnck the money
collected FOR its account by the bank Is a
safe prediction, ana with reference TO this
money. the amount Of witch Is estimated
at S.a9.ooo there are particulars which Rave
MS vet been overlooked For instance
many of the checks from collection W re
for first payments 0n lands, the appiica
tlons for which had not been passed en-
hy the land commissioner, As rule
many Of these applications are OF necessity
rejected the payments accompanying them
NOT hcing convertible So the State treasury
whenever the banks difficulties nre clenred
away il win be found that There r. much
Of this Kind Of money included in the hal
auce supposed 70 be due the State aud
which mist be returned 20 the persons
who filed the rejected applications, thus
reducing the states share of Involved
FUNDS.
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EENATE CONGRESSIONAL Bill
|oes Grave Injustice to Several Counties
in the Third District.
EHort to Dust Kleberg Is Said to Be Responsible
Therefor-The Appropriation Bills Are Now
Ready for Consideration.
Austin. rexas. August %.

Austin, rexas, August %.
i SENATE today passed its bill dlvld-
~ the State in.o sixteen congress.
III districts. There were nine mega
!. rotss and some Of those who voted
M affirmative are rot welded to the
considerable complaint is made
.,a,t the way the present Tenth d.
N has been emasculated and protests
NJ a been coming in this evening from
r,,,tte Iayaca Colorado and Brazoria
s,tles. II Is the wish of q majority
M representatives of that district
\. Galveston county he cut out and
a,rton and jackson counties taken In.
Esrston county was sent elsewhere all
,bt enough, but Austin, Fort Bend aud
sssorla counties were added to Balls
harriet Fayette and Colorado were added
Buresons district and the remainder
E,p thrown ovec into district built
\ Around De witt county. The charge
uade In this connection that In tha
8sen TO remove Congressman Klebere
i I'm the path Of ambitious aspirants for
4 N seat every other consideration was
4 rsoked, Burleson was given any nm
&saly district; the people Of the Tenth
&Ess thrown into uncongenial company:
8iTs district was turned over to the
4spHblicans and several monstrosities
\ tn the standpoint of symmetry and pop
tAtIcn produced. 1t is certain, however.
HI the house viii have fun with this
\ \ when 1t reaches 1t. and that there
fll be little left by which to tell how
ookel In the FIRST instance.
5yAT0R PATTERSON had inserted the
EdIcwing as his reasones for voting
Bninst the final passage of the senate
slgrgssonal reapportionment bill In the
Isuate; II vote no on senate bill No. 4
leNuse when | see one district with only
'GM5 and one with 230. 1856 population.
BID also sec the long shoestring districts,
|ri notice the senate vote down Just and
|rper amendments, l believe that the
lmd Of the politician and not the will
\ the people has largely shaped this bill.
DO not believe the bill conforms to the
brit or intention Of the constitution
HE GOVERNOR had consultation this |
Earning with Chairman Schluter Of the |
Esuse finance committee and told him to !
Iash work on the appropriation bill ms |
hlldly as possible, In other words. the
hyernor wants the house finance com
tlIice to present their bill within tn,
'eTt two or three days. so the house
40 take 1t up, dispose of it and be
eady to adjourn at The end of thirty
am
10 SENATE FINANCE COMMITTED
ported Its substitute appropriation bill
DAY and that Of the house committee
~ be ready tomorrow, there being only
small amount Of clerical work vet to
done The senate bill provides for
'hl Of so3S2,2i7 for the two years be-
anlng September next, white the
7Vse bill carries about 100000. Both
'nnAteeS have been more or less lib
y With the various State institutions,
Sefal Of which are remembered in the
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t district q jefferson county. another OF
ORA ng n counties q Tyler, jasper, Newton and
cn,,tsS, ahi liking the time Of holding
pension Of the rules. Pu unV'h sus'
a.r paf a,l Galveston introduced bin
the constitution authorisine iii co, ~, =,
GmIs cIsies bordering on the coast Of thc
payment thereof, 'iA I'VE tue
,,Mliler moved TO adjourn 10 1o m.
im"naay. Davidson DEWITT moved Ia adj.
motion prevailed mteeN
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JEFFERSON COUNTY COURT BIlL
Text Of the Measure Which the Senate
HAS Passed.

mas TahSGus
Austin, Texas, August 22.--Foiowing Is
senate bin No. TO- by Beatty. which has
been fayorably reported
Section /. That from and after the pas
sage and taking eject Of this act. the
First judicial district Of the State OF rexas
shall be composed OF the counties OF TYLER,
Jasper, Newton and Orange.
See. =. One term OF said court or the
First judicial district shall begin IN the
county OF Jasper on the second Monday IN
October and May, and may remain IN SEES
sion hye weeks one term shall begin ia
the county of Newton on the sixth Monday
alter the first Monday IN October aud May
and may remain ~ session four weeks
and one term shall begin In the county II
TYLER on the eleventh Monday after the
first Monday in October and May, and may
remain IN session eight weeks: one term
hall begin n the county q Orange on the
twentieth Monday after the first Monday
IN october and May and may remain IN
session until the first Saturday before the
second Monday Ia October and May.
Sec. g. All writs heretofore issued cut
OF the district court Of Tyler. Jasper Sew
ton ana Orange counties - they have
herstefora existed shall be had valsa 10
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being authorized To sell the tug Hygeai
iron franc residence for quarantine ofh' er
Si5,O01,
Agricultural and Mechanical college
Chemical and veterinary laboratory Nl,'
GOO industrial building Prairie view II
NAL 5000.
For pay Of troops who served at Guiyes'
ton immediately following the storm $1,000
camps ~ Instruction $4,000 Annually; sup
mort OF frontier Rangers $4,000 annually.
For Identifying capitol grounds 5000 (.
Denton normal school improvements n
repairs $1,000; for maintenance each 81 ar
$500 new State uurmal az Sau Marcos,
building and equipment $1,000, ma Q.
nance second year $4,000,
New agricultural experiment station In
North Texas 5000
Eplleptlc asylum at Abilene m iutc-
nance transportation. etc, S25f0I; ,on
strnctlon Of stand pipes, engine house, pow
er house, etc $4,000
The salHr1ca OF several state mp Dyes
were increased In order 10 equa ize p, 81.
tious cailiH~ for tho same requirements
There were no reductions In this isem.