The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-04-07
LAW MAKING LEGION.
In the Senate Mr.. Gibbs Reports Back
From the Committee TO
Which II Was Referred the Bill Grant.
Ing the Federal Government
The Right TO Purchase Land IN Dallas
With the Governors Veto,
Recommending II Pass Over the yets-
MIR. Fleming Makes an Elegant
Speech Against What is Called the Land
Fraud BiA-The House Does
A Deal Of Work, Aiming 10 Get Through
by Friday Next.
Other Notes From the Capital.
The Right TO Purchase Land In Dallas
With the Governors Veto,
Recommending II Pass Over the vets-
MIR. Fleming Makes an Elegant
Speech Against What is Called the Land
Fraud Bih-The House Does
A Deal Of Work, Aiming 10 Get Through
by Friday Next.
Other Notes From the CAPITAL

V'"Vi NV'es FROM the Capital
AUSTIN, April Especial Mr.. Kle
burg presented memorial from the boar,
OF veterans asking compensation for ser
vices.
Mr.. Traylor, from the committee OF
stock'raising, reported unlayorably In,
house bill regulating herding stock OF
lands of others.
Mr.. Gibbs, from the committee ON state n,
fairs, reported back the bill cedine certai,
property in Dallas to the general govern
ment, with the governors veto with tb,
recommendation that 1t pass over the veto
Mr. Davis introduced bill to am,nt
article ,O05 OF the revised statutes.
A joint resolution to adjourn on Frida,
the 18th was adopted.
Inc Dill TO redistrict the state with hous,
amendments was taken up and tn,
amendments concurred in.
Inc mouse iand-irauu bill, with the sen
s,e SUBSTITUTE, was taken up, on motion o
Mr.: johnson, of Collin.
Mr. Farrar moved that the substitute be
adopted. ~
mr.. Matiook moved q call of the senate
ahu' IL belng seconded, Messrs. King, Ran,
doiph ana Collins were toHnd to be absent
Mr., ChesIey moved that they be excused
Carried. '0''''
A lengthy discussion followed. pendin,
Which the senate adjourned till & oclook
p. III.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Inc pending business being the adoption
OF tbs substitute for the house land irani
bill, after some discussion the senate adopt'
ed tne esuoslitutes-ayes, 10, nays IL.
AIR. Taylor moved TO amend by strikipp
out Travis county and providing that suits
may be brought in the counties where the
land lies,
Mr.. Davis offered substitute for the
amendment providing that suits may be
pronght IN the counties where the land lies
VI wuere ine person against whom they
are Drought reside. Lost, and MIR. Traylor's
amendment was adopted.
ing that the investigation shall eytand o,'i,
to lands filed On prior TO February Sd, 1883
Adopted.
Mr., Houston moved 10 amend hv ammo
priatlng $4,000 TO pay the expense of snits
Il st.
MIR. Patten moved In reconsidor ,h. ...
as he thought the appropriation was neces.
sary II the attorney-gene or his assistant,
were TO travel over The state 10 h,,n, 49,
suits. Lost. Wv
Mr, Matlock moved to amend, proyid
ing that the board shall investigate the an.
kell county by the commissioner =, 10
general land Office and the manner n,
l.whioh The surveyor OF said colrty was noti.
ned OF said approval, aud fne manner in
when the books OF the surveyor are re.
ported to have been opened IN ns
nn Tor the purpose of permitl,np
parties to file on said lands, and who bnve
hled on the same before notice OF such nm.
proval was cent to the surveyor, and said
poafu snail further investigate the manage.
ment OF the land Office,
Mr.. Davis moved to amend the am, nd.
mehl by adding that suit be brough,
against all persons who have purchnsed
land IN violation OF section is. article . al
the constitution.
Mr Harris moved TO lay on the tablc
carried.
Mr.. Jones moved TO amend, appropriat
lng S2o,OOO TO pay persons who NAV lose
thsir Iand'
Mr.. Davis moved TO amend tbo omo,a
ment, increasing the amount to sl0o oco.
Lost.
AIR. Matlook moved to amend the amend.
ment, increasing the amount to 500, 600
Lost.
Mr.. Pope offered substitute providing Il,
shall be the duty OF the board to ascertain
Tue amount OF money lost and by whom,
and report the same to the next legislature
Lost.
Mr., Gooch moved to amend providing thot
suits shall not be brought to cancel sales ON
the sole ground that seven sections of land