The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-06-04

recorded IN nwell bound book,kept for that
purpose, and he shall deliver the said obi
CATIONS to the Treasurer Of the State, who
shall carefully Gle the same in his Office.
SIC. Q. The CommissiOner Of the Gen
erai Land Office shall procure veil bound
book, IN which shall be kept an account
ysith such purchasers Of said lands, showing
the amount for which the same were sold
and the interest accruing thereon.
SIC. 10. That upon the presentation OF
the receipt OF the Treasurer 81 the State By
any purchaser Of said lands for any amount
due By him on his obligation 70 the Com
missioner Of tho General Land Office, said
Commissioners shall cause 70 he entered q
credit on said purchasers account for said
sum, and the date q paymenk and issue 20
him certificate showing such payment. 81
SIC. II. That should the purchaser fail
to pay the annual installmeuts, together
with the interest thereonF 70 tbeTEeasurer,
and present his Teceiptto the Commissioner
Of the general Land Office on or before the
first day OF March following the maturity
thereof, skid COmmissioner shall notify the
Treasurer Of such failure, who shall endorse
ON such obligation statement of such fail
uTe aud sign his name thereto. and said pur-
chaser shall forfeit all bis rights and inter
est in said land, .fef ~ t.af, -
SEC. 10. That should said purchaser die
before the payment Of any one installnient,
and interest thereon falls due, his admins
traitors, executors or heirs shall have an ex-
tension Of twelyemonths in which 10 pay the
same.
SIC. 10. In case Of failure to pay said
installments and interest, as hereinbefore
provided, by any purchaser who shall refuse
to abandon such land, the district attorney
shall cause a writ TO be issued and served
on the purchaser, OF, in case Of his death,
upon his legal representatives Or heirs,
requiring him to show cause why he
should not be elected from. such land
and upon bis failure to show that
he has paid !, such rlnstallments, and
interest thereon as above provided q
judgment shall be rendered against him,
and writ Of fpossessipn be issued in favor
of the State. .d,rsl5 atf
SEC. IA. In case said purchaser desires
to sell such lands after he has settledcupon
the same as above provided, he may DO so,
but in that event his lVendoO Ihall substi-
tute his obligation inI lieu Of the obligation
Of his vendor a
SEC. 10. Said lands shall be subject to
taxation from date of purchase.
SEC. 10. That the paOceeds arising from
the sale Of such lands shall be paid into the
common school fund, the principal TO be in
vested in United States bonds, and the in
terest arising therefrom toibe appliedsto the
use Of common schools. .if4 81 SIR. ~
SEC. IL, Upon final and fun payment on
any purchase made under the provisions OF
this act the Commissioner Of the. General
Land Office shall issue patepttO the puEE
chaser making the same, OF to his yeRdee,o OF
heirs ,i ..ss.. - Ife.-f ss5fa
See. Is. +. The Commissioner Of the Cen
eral Land Office and Attorney General shall
prescribe such minute details necessary TO
carry out the object of this TACT, and give
instructions accordingly to surveyors, and
appraisers in. such counties wherein the
kinds Of lands are located or such class as
the Governor may direct. ~, r. "a
SEC. 49,, All laws and parts aof laws
in conflict with this act shall, be and are
hereby repealed. This act shall take effect
and be in force from and after its passage.
Approved April "a, 1874.