The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-01-30
Repeal all Laws in Conflict Herewith

L.
ofDallas, on January p, and which was r,
ferred to committee ON public lands. an
100 copies ordered printed.
Bal enacted By the Legislature Of the Stats ,
SEcrIoN /, That all lands g,
apart by the common school fund sLA
be classified into grazing, agricultural an
TIMBER lands, and the classification shall b
made as hereinafter provided for, and sai
IaIas snail not be put upon the market 10
sale or lease until such classification
made; and all contracts of sale or lease shoI
be considered subject TO the conditions an,
limitations herein. CIV
Sec, =, The general management
claeSlhcauon, and sale of sucl
lands shall be made under the control Of
special branch of the general land oflice
which branch shall consist of one chic
CLERK one craftsman and four assistnn
clerk, all to be appointed by and nnde
the control and supervision of the commits
sloner OF the general land Office.
oec' ., hecounty surveyor of the count,
IN which such lands are located or if nh,
county be unorgani2ed and have no eur
veyor. the distinct surveyor, in wbo,e dis
trict such lands are located, shall. unde
oatll' CLASSIFY them as agricultural, grains
anu timber lands, designating which tract,
are bordering on fresh water streams. whicI
have fresh water on them and which have
not; said surveyor shall then pTepare ,
tabulated report OF his action, setting forth
The following, to-wit: Number of survey
Dloohi quantity In each survey, name oI
INC company or individual to whom Tho
Certificate was granted, and number of said
certihchte' Value OF improvements, and .
general description of water and timber ON
GaCll survey n onil N
be hled in the Office of the county or di,.
trict surveyor, and shall constitute an mr..
chive OF his Office; one copy shall be for
Wardcd by him to the commissioner of lhe
general land Office, and one copy To thp
state treasurer The surveyor, il his clasgi.
ficatioh is accepted, shall receive SlOO for
each county classified. il it contains Overcome
hundred sections of such land, and $50 II
IL contains over twenty and less than one
hundred sections.
Sec. 4. The land commissioner shall then
determine what lands shall be leased and
what lands shall be sold and the tracts to
be leased shall contain not more than thirtv
sections or less than five sections, I'm any
one tract to be leased to any one person or
1irm, and shall be leased for not less than
ten years or more than fifteen, and TO the
niBnest bidder, at an annual rental of not
less tilan cents per acre payable semi-an-
nually, in advance.
Sec, g. No corporation shall be allowed TO
become the lessee of any of this land, and
no pefsoS9r partnership shall be interested
IN the lease ~ more than the maximum
herein provlNed for. The form of
the lease shall te prepared by the attorney.
general, ana when the same is signed
up, copy shall be filed with the state
treasurer, and CHe in the land Office, and
one kept by the lessee, the leases to be
signed by the commissioner of the general
land office and by the lessee or lcssees,
> G. q. The lease shall be forfeited upon
failure TO pay In advance or within sixty
days, as conditioned in lease, or upon
transfer TO any corporation, or 10 any per.
con or persons already holding A lease of
pasture lands from the state. The lease
shall provide that, ~ case the state deter
mines 10 continue the lease, that the lessee
Shall have the refusal of 1t upon such terms
us may te agreed upon, between the proper
state authorities and himself in accordance
, Win hN TX lessee shall not inolose the
y i. BIT shall hive at least
TELFS GONE TOVnnd on' the out.
OF ms See, all along
~ ,nes Of ame; he NAV
posts as far apart ds he pleases
ST have no less than two wires Tor
Snce, VI he enCloscs the same
&c. I. The land commissioner in plot,
.ing lands for lease, shall, in as lar AS posi-.
Die, utilize all water convenences to the
best advantage in leasing the dry landSand
IN laying of lands for lease purposes, shall
include as little as possible that issuted for
agricultural purposes, but shall not give
actual settlers small tracts with water priv.
ileges when the same are necessary to effect
lease of larppr tracts
Sec. s. The value of said lands shall
Ill no case be less than SO per acre for sur.
veys without water, nor less than s. 80 per
acre for surveys having fresh water on
them, or bordering on them; nor less
.han 80 per acre for land
Der. surveys "'rssed as watered shall not be
suDdivided, lst be sold or leased as a
whole. Acu" ALTERS on any S ch lands
shall have the preference in the purchase
thereof, for the period of six months next
alter tie taking effect of this act to the
ssSlf LINT Vt not more than six hundred aud
,orty acres, or less than one hundred and
sixty acres of agricultural lands, and not
less than one hundred and sixty acres, and
10 any amount 10 include their improve
ments on grazing lands, not exceeding five
sections, and shall not be required to pay
Tor the Improvements made by them selves
provided, they apply for and purchase said
and within six months, in accordance with
the provisions of this act and provided
,ucli lands are not needed Tor more advan.
.ageous lease of larger tracts, tributary to
lame.
Sec. 0. Upon the receipt of the report of
lie surveyor by the commissioner OF the
general land office, he shall have the same
and IL made in conformity with
his act, and the lands in his opinion are
properly classified, he shall direct the chief
'ler,s OF the school land branch to approve
he same, and TO notify the county or dis.
ricL surveyor OF the fact. And he shall
hen send the surveyor specific notice of
Shat lands are for lease, and what lands are
-sale, sisN and number of tracts. And |
Until he receives such notice, and for twenty !
lays thereafter, the surveyor shall not |
any proposition for the purchase |,
n lease OF said land. II the commissioner |
Il the general land Office believes or has |
eason 70 believe, that the proper classiiica-
ion and description has not been given OF
aid land, he may, and il shall be his duty
o require o supplemental report, contain.
ng additional information, or he may send
hme one from his office, or II none of his
40 w. ~ can be spared, or are not quail.
led Tor the service, he may appoint some
uitsble person to visit the county or coun.
les concerning which the report is unsatis
sctory, who shall make and report such as
A required by the facts in the case, for
,ch he, the person sent, IL not regular
'poi''ye shall be paid a salary for the time
I,not greater than that of the chief
Tux bill school land branch of the gen.
a,ce, and IL a regular EN-.
- 80, shall DO allowed
loiiars per ahnu..ravellng expenses, in
,ose Of aiding in the reFrom the in,orma.
where II exists, is one ~ source the com.
The last census reveals inland Office shall
sly Of some aid being rendeisae' To- be pr 20
AL government for the cducaSort to the
f., shss, especially in the southerbproper
' ,,', ..sshe number of illterato persons o.
k ~ fansy augmented by the enfranchis,l i
Main strsve ,colored men. The pending
he ladies lgs 20, because 1t is mere tenn.
T e. s' OraFs 0 aSe % mSn ar. over
n = o. me ,emplpye es until some better
no',csl ns.this state, thcr,epns con he nro. |