The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-02-23

peaae and Davis, Major Walton, Attorney
/ Genef, McLeafy, Judges Walker, smill
and Richardson General Shelby aud Ma
or Jackson.
The committee reports were received w
| follows.
by sledge, from tho committee on trans.
norfation3 ltecommending the making
Of through cattle rates with th .e
railroad companies TO kansns Clty, ~
! Louis and Chicago. Adopted
by Collins, from the committee on ZEN
Accommodating the protection by
! law of trail owners to their pro rata guam
| titv of stock and large enclosures, 20 pre-
vent limitation from running against bona
fide owners on small trails in large pastures
| Adopted.
| g-Recommending no changes Ill inc
special grazing laws. adopted.
BY Jefferson, from the committee on per
manent ganiZation-Recomme that
the next convention be held at Austin; the
appointment of committee on constitution
and bylaws; also treasurer, and the sub
scription of s. by each member to deiray
expenses. Adopted.
BY Stockdale, from the committee on the
sale and leasing of the public lands
Reporting on the governors address, The
report at great length reviews the obliga-
tions of the state to the stock raisers for
civilizing the wilderness, condemns the
ovening up Of the lands to brokers and
SPECTATORS, and concludes with the follow
ing resolutions.
First-The establishment of permanent
policy for the disposition of the
lands and that stock men be allowed
to purchase them at a fair price on long
credit, with a moderate interest payable
annually.
Second-To give the present occupants
preference of purchase.
Thrd-Protection against spectators and
security against the owners of alternate
sections by conditional purchase and leases.
chase or leases: receivable at the
option of the lessee on fair terms to Justify
the fencing and other improvements.
Fitth-That any fixed line defining the
mutual dividing point between stock 'rals-
ing and agriculture should be carefully adj
justed. The report and resolutions were
adopted.
A resolution by Evans for the compensa-
ton for sherifis and other officers in their
efforts to enforce the laws was unanimously
tabled, the impression being that its adop
ton would lead to the disbandment Of the
rangers.
This was followed by the adoption of n
resolution offered by Governor Sayers that
the stockmen favor the continuance OF The
present ranger force in the field
Resolutions were adopted recommending
legislation furnishing neglect in not eXtingu-
ishing camp fires, and furnishing railroad
companies for firing prairies with sparks
| from locomotives
]. T. Scott and NJ Coleman were added
| to the executive committee.
| Adjourned to meet at Austin on the first
! Tuesday in February, 1883.
I AUSTIN, February 1S.-The Austin Greys
| lett this afternoon to attend the Mardi Gras
at Galveston.
The attorney general decided that rail
roads have not a free right-ot-way over
school lands and says itshould be acquired
by contract, and in such a manner that any
pecuniary advantage that would accrue TO
| an individual over whose lands rlght-Ot-
way was obtained should also accrue to
the state. AS trustee for the public school
! funds. he also decides that railways have
o. NJ. Blashereb, who was struck in
not right-of-way over land bought IN by
tie state and sold for taxes.
The capitol contractors left this evening
for Chicago to complete arrangements for
carving on the work. AS much OF the
work as can be done to advantage by sub
contractors will be sub-et. BabcOck will
have charge of the land, and Taylor OF the
construction.
The governor is busy trying to procure
suitable halls for the extra session OF the
| legislature,
The Breuggerhof building, Willett's OPP
era house, and the armory of the Austin
Grays, are spoken Of. 1t is thought that
the Avenue hotel will be purchased by the
state for department offices.