The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-10-21

\ Mr.. Stockdale offered the following sub
stitute for Mr.. Gathers amendment: 6 No,
location or survey, by virtue OF any genuine
land certificate, shall hereafter be made
upon any land which appears TO- be appfo-
priated, decided or patented by the records
| OF the county or General Land Officer ssssis
On motion of Mr.. Cardis, the Convention
adjourned until 9 A. N. tomorrow, =,
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| THIRTY FIFTH nay. 49, = 81 -g--
=. AUSTIN, October f5o 1s75ogY
The Convention met ut @ "A. NJ Roll
called; quorum present. - ~ , A9UAe s,l9
The PATRIOTISM Of the. mo pay ministers
having played out, y and NONE appearing,
Rev. Dr.. Graves, Of the Convention, PRAYED.
MIR. Holmes was granted an indefinite
leave of absence. ai1' rf1a,isi,, sHLs5f 2 W
Mr.. Russell Of HARRISON presented . me-,
moral from Harrison, sasking exemption
from occupation tax Referred. & isIzsas
ton: efs-,lf'll ~ 9 ~ - ~, n,
"a legal voter, ip his district. not under nd 4
thirty, nor over sixty years of. age who CHI
hear, speak, read and tRriteithe Language OF
the country, shall Esonstitnte q copspetent
| juror" Referfedo9 ls3ols 49, ( y :
Mr.. Smith offered q resolution that / a
select committee of ffteeE be raised to
make q constitution for the State, and sub
NIT tne same, ~ the people; and that the re.
manner OF the delegates return to their
MONIES; an d also asking that the mover OF
the resoi' dtlon be not appointed as one OF
SAID Coz .nmittee, Ruled out of order.
MI. West called up his motion to recon
sloeT; the vote refusing to increase pay OF
JUICES. The vote was reconsidered.- ---
The RESOLUTION was then adopted, with
/ an amendment by Mr.. Alternately, that the
increase In the pay only take effect after
Mr.. Flournoy offered a resolution, ''that
the COMMITTEES on Public Lands and Land
. Office be instructed to inquire into the pro,
, priety of validating the patents heretofore
/, issued on all locations of hesd-right. and
other certificates in the reservation hereto
fore known as 'Peters's Colony Reserva-
ton and the Mississippi and Pacific Rail
road ItosoIro.' a. Referred.
p. me article on Public Lands, and Land
Office was then resumed - - : ,'Aa
Mr.. Stockdsle offered the following
amendment to the amendment offered by
MI. Crawford on yesterday: 'sStrike out
the words "ail unsatistedb genuine land
certificates, barred by section four, article
ten, of the Constitution of 1s45, are hereby
rescinded.n % 5ai,-.a1ll ta tis -
| MIR. Gather offered the following as
SUBSTITUTE for the amendment offered by
ar. crawford: Provided that all land GER
uncates heretofore or hereafter issued shall
De located, surveyed. or patented only upon
vacant, unappfopristed, titled or eouitably
owned under color of title from the sover-
eighty OF the suit, evidence of the eappro-
priation of which is in the county records
| or IN the General Land Office.n ass.qs|
Mr.. Stockdale's amendment was lost.
~ MIR: Kilgore moved to lay the substitute
| hQF nm bo Feb he,
| of 81 to 3d. 'i'-efao @s'sii "a s.,ss 3'.l
Mr.. Gathers amendment was adopted.
Mr.. Crawtotd's- amendment, as substitu-
ted by him, was adopted. ~ s4ls
| Mr.. Scott offered the following amend
nlent: Strike out 'sbe at the seat of gov
eminent F" and insert "be self-sustainine.
and shall be kept at the seat of govern
Mr.. DaruelI offered the following as a
substitute: The Legislature shall, by ap.
propriate legislation, at the earliest time
practicable, make the Land Office self-sus-
tanning" - j. - o. i45k - ss,F .1jll7g
Mr.. Darnell withdrew the substitute, but
1t was afterward renewed by Mr.. German
The substitute was adopted by vote Of
Mr.. Reagan moved to 30 amend that the i
matter should be left to the discretion OF the
Legislature Is to whether the Land Office
should be made self-sustaininE. Laid on
the table. ~. "a go. 5 s..,'1
Mr.. Brady offered an amendment that
there should be no Land Office at all, until |
1t could be self-sustaining, and this should |
be provided for by the Legislature. Laid
on the table. -, -, 49, 49,
On motion Of Mr.. stockdale, section three
was passed over until the majority and mil !
nority reports on the question of granting |
subsidies for construction of railroads in the
west could be printed and laid on the desks |
OF the members. Adopted. - ~ 80
Section four provides: IAN lands grant
ed 10 railway companies, which have not /
been alienated, in conformity with the 1
terms OF their charters and the laws of the |
State under which the grants were made,
are hereby declared forfeited to the State,
ana subject to location and survey as other
vacant LANDAU
Mr.. Mum offered an amendment to strike
out all after the word s'and,n and insert
'shan accrue TO the benefit of the general
school fund Of the State, and the Legisla-
ture shall provide for resumiDg control Of
the same to
Mr.. Davis Of Brazos, moved TO strike out
the section $50 !. si4a
Mr.. Ballinger moved to insert before the
word "aliensted, the words ssor shall not
hereafter be-" e.1s 5000
Mr.. stayton offered the following as
substitute for the section, and all pending
amendments: '.It shall be the duty Of
the Attorney General to cause proceed
ings to be instituted for the purpose Of
having q forfeiture declared OF all lands
granted, or that mhy hereafter be granted,
70 railways which have not been alienatcd
In conformity with the teEms Of their char
tiers and the laws Of the State under which
the grants were or may BE- made; and after