The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-02-13
If the Opening Session be Forecast
Of the Week, Some Exceed
ingly Lively Readingi is
In Store.
In Senate: Committee Substitute for
the NarionS Land Bills is Discuss
ed at Considerable Length.
House: Resolution Providing a Clerk
for Secretary of Board of Edu.
cation Raises a Row.
About the Capital: Something Of
Much Interest aud Import
ance to Stock Men.
Fort Worth: More Marriages Much
Miscellaneous Matter.
San Antonio: Nun dcred for Money.
A MatehleSS Jailer.
Galveston: Doings of Il Day In the
City by the Sea.
Tyler: An lncondiary Attempt is Dis
covered In Time.
Decatur: The Younger Brothers Are
Held in Bond.
Other Interesting News by Specials.
Other Interesting News by Specials.
Eighteenth Legislature.

Justin, Feb. 12.-[Special. Petitions by
Mr.. Evans-From citizens of Fannin
county, asking the passage of bill to pro-
tect hog raising.
Also, asking the passage of an amend
ment to the constitution.
Bills and resolutions were introduced and
referred:
BY Mr. Pfeuiler-To permit the location
of certain land certificates in the reserves.
By Mr. Pfeutler-To prevent the spread
of smallpox.
By MIR. Stratton--To create a state board
of health to prevent the spread of epidemic
diseases.
By Mr.. Shannon-To change the time of
holding district courts in the 10Th judicial
district.
by Mr.. Peacock-A concurrent resolu-
ton ratitying the lease of the penitentiaries.
Referred.
The committee substitute for senate bill
to provide for the sale of lands set aside for
the oeneht OF common schools; also senate
Dill making provision for the sale, improve
ment and settlement of public lands; al,
senate bill to provide for sale or lease of all
school lands; also senate bill to provide for
the disposition of school lands, were Lid
before the senate.
Mr.. oper moved to postpone till Wed.
nesday, Lost, and the substitute read. Ii
provides that lands be classified under oath
by the district surveyor. The value is fix.
ed at not less than $3.50 for watered nor
less than 50 for timbered lands. Actnal
settlers to have the preference of purchase
of not more than go acres nor less than
100. 1t further provides that the surveyor
shall give public notice of the sale of lands
ana that no person or corporation shall
purchase more than Gi0 acres when the same
Is classed as agricultural, but grazing or
tlmbered lands can be sold in say quantity.
provided, no corporation shall purchase
more than 6iOacres. 1t provides the time
teiest provided, that the whole amount nf
the purchase money shall be paid in cash
Tor the timbered land, requires that
the suyeyor give give bond in $1,000.
MI DAVIS objected to the bill, because il
uiu not provide for lease, and because he
objected to the sale of all the school lands
lie held that lease was profitable because
the state would not release control oi Tho
land, and would get the benefit of nm IN.
crease III price. He also objected. because
IL ana not protect actual settlers, and be.
cause u uoes not provide for the sale of tim
Der: lie favored recommittng the bill
Mr.. Mauock considered the substitute
the pest possible, saying the committee had
Cateluliy considered 1t, and, while it does
not provide Tor leasing the committee have
no objection to such an amendment He
thought the bill should be discussed bv sec.
tons ana such amendments adopted as
the senate might favor.
Mr.. Pope objected to the bill. becauso IL
did not provide for the leasing. and he
deemed THIS absolutely necessary for the
reason that there were vast Quantities ot
lands only suitable for grazing. and which
cannot be sold. He favored the sale or finn.
per, and areduction Of the time of payment
10 twenty years, instead of forty. He moved
that the bill be reCommitted
Mr.. Peacock favored taking immediate
action, as in his opinion recommitting the
o,Il WouIu not remedy the defects com.
planned Of de held that the obiections
Mr. Gibbs favored recommittinr for tbn
reason that he believed the Committee
would prepare a bill providing for sale or
lease that would be satisfactory. To attempt
would be fatile. ''' 'p'nio"'
Mr.. Gooch favored considering the hin
ana amending as the majority NAV do.
termlne. '' Wv
Mr., Matlock again insisted ON considering
the bill. '"s
MIR. Pleuller said he was of tbe oninion
that there was something in the bill in.
tended to pail the wool over the ewes of
senators, lie favored leasing, and thought
the OIL should be recommitted.
Mr. Terrell thought it best TO take the
nlll as IL vas and perfect by necessary
aInehuheht. lie mentioned the different
iilIlueAces II at operation to control legisla.
ton and said he believed that the trne
policy of the state was the safe polcv and
II leases are made they should be carehIiiv
guarded so as to prevent future trouble.
he urged the sale policy, lift did bull tLe
fallroad land market. He was looking TO
the interest OF the schools and not the rail
roaus' lie would vote for no bill that did
not unit the quantity of sale or lease nj
lands that the same be kept out of the
hahds OF corporations. He read comics
oil charters OF the Continental
ana other stock associations, and of Ger.
tam land corporations. saying he desired IN
prevent these gigantic corporations from
and fencing vast quantities
OF lands, lie alluded to the land monopo. |
,les OF England and warned the senators
now they adopted policy that may rive
unuue h power 10 landed monopolies. He |
objected to recommitting.
Mr.. Davis again took the floor. insist,ne, |
That he bill be recommitted, and aconsins, |
Mr.. Terrell fbeing an obstructionist md |
making The assertion that the latter wantej
no lana bill passed, hut desired the law 10
remain rs 1t is. 50" w
a message was received from thu INV