The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-22

'sN~t 1871 anu OtOOs anu ItDtdl UTII-
cles 3I5o, chapter 3, title IS, of the re-
vlsed statutes. embraced in the school
law.
The bill provides for contracts with
teachers on the basis of pupils within
scholastic age registered in comntul
nifty. VI
To pay iirst-class certificate
teachers. .......... $3.50
To pay second-class certificate
teachers. 200
To pay third-class certificate
IedcnerS. ................... LOU
Per month per capita. Trustees, or
teachers are not to demand extra tut
ton for pupils within scholastic dye;
provided, that first-class teachers
shall not receive from the free school
fund more than S75 per month; Sec
ond-class teachers not more than $50
per month; third-class teachers mot
more than S35 per month; and pro-
vided, that should the attendance
fall below 80 per cent of the register
ed pupils in community, the tFas--
tees may discontinue the school and
county judge may grant transfers of
pupils. Article 1866 provides for the
examination of applicants for the po-
sition of teachers. Article 3768:
Teachers certificates shall be valid
anywhere in this state without re-ex-
animation, until forfeited as provided
in this bill.
An amendment offered by Mr.. Fos-
ter of Grayson, providing that the
state board of education shall deter
mine the text books to be used in the
schools, was adopted.
Also, amendment offered by Mr..
Jones that certificates to teachers
shall be forfeited for drunkenness.
The amendment of Mr.. Foster was
subsequently struck out on motion
and explanation of Mr.. Mckinney.
Amendment providing that boards
of trustees be authorized to qualify
teachers as to the accuracy of their
reports was lost.
The bill was finally passed.
THE GENERAL LAND BILL.
The house resumed consideration OF
senate bill 269, the general land bill,
the question being the adoption of
section 8 of the printed bill.
Pending discussion of proposed
amendments by Messrs. Frymier and
Frank, the house adjourned till 3
p. IN.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Speaker Gibson and a quorum.
Mr.. Robertson, of Williamson, asked
for printing Of the general judicial
district bill. So ordered.
Mr.. Browning, under suspension of
the rules, called up house bill $40 to
create the land districts of Wheeler,
Oldham, Donley and Wilbarger, being
the bill introduced by him.
Wheeler, Greer, Collingsworth,
Gray, Hutchinson, Hansford, Ochiltree,
Roberts, Hemphill and Lipscomb
counties constitute the Wheeler dis
trict; Oldham, Sherman. Moore, Pot
ter, Castro, Farmer, Deaf Smith,
Hartley and Dallam constitute the
Oldham district; Donley, Carson,
4 Armstrong, Swisher, Floyd, Briscoe,
Hall, Childress and Randall consti-
tute the Donley district, and VIII
barger, Hardeman and Cottle counties
the Wilbarger district.
The bill finally passed.
BY Mr.. Mathews: Petition Of citi-
zens of Grayson sounty, in favor of
his bill, to fix uniform weight of a
bushel of wheat, corn, etc. Referred.
Mr.. Workman called up house bin
500, to amend article 4742, revised
statutes, so as to require tri-lnonthly
reports from tax collectors.
The rules were suspended and the
| bill finally passed.
The speaker announced as a COM
mittee of free conference Messrs.
Frymier, Patterson and Stringer, on
the bill amending the Sunday law.
THE GENERAL LAND BILL.
The house resumed consideration of
senate bill 1853, the general land bill,
the question being amendment to
section 8, offered by Mr.. Franks.
The amendment was lost,
The question required on the amend
ment offered by Mr.. Frymier, to strike
out lines %, 20 and 30, down to and
including auction" and insert in lieu
thereof lit be shown that an actual
settler is occupying the land, in which
case tie board herein provided FOR
shall have authority to sell to said
actual settler in preference to any
other bidder"
The amendment was adopted.
Mr.. Jones offered an amendment 10
add after the word auction" in the
printed bill, the words "and accOmpa-
nying such notice with a sufficient
sum of moneyto pay for adv ertising
the land and one-thirtieth Of the puH-
chase money" Adopted.
/. Mr.. Jones offered a further amend
ment providing for the return of the
money to the unsuccessful bidder,
and retaining that Of the purchaser
Adopted.
BY Mr. Stagner: Amendment re-
quiring affidavit of intention of actual
settlement. Adopted.
The section as amended WAS adopt
ed.
Various amendments were proposed
to section y by Messrs. Chambers, OF
Tarrant, FryInier and Foster of Gray
son, that of Mr.. Foster being sub
stitute for the section.
Mr.. Fosters substitute Was as fol-
lows: 1.-The purchaser shall at once
pay to the person authorized To sell
for the state. one- hirtieth Of the
amount bid and interest for one year
on the unpaid purchase money, and
shall at the same time execute his oh
legation for the remainder of such
purchase money, payable to the state
of Texas, and binding such purchaser
to pay the whole of such unpaid pur-
chase money, thirty years after date
thereof. with interest thereon at the
rate of five per cent per annum, paya-
BILE annually at the office of the state
treasurer in the city of Austin, on OF
before the first of March each and
every year thereafter, except the in.
terest for the first year, which at the
rate aforesaid shall be paid at the time
OF the purchase and any failure To
pay the annually accruing interest
shall work forfeiture of the contract
and of all sums previously paid there
on; and such contract shall thereupon
be cancelled, and the land shall imme-
diately revert to the state and be
again subject to sale same as other
public lands"
Mr.. Nash offered an amendment
providing that the money shall be for
warded to the state treasury.
by Mr.. Moore, of Eastland: A mend.
ment providing that purchasers may
at their option pay all the principal al
any time.
The substitute of Mr.. FOstOr with
the Nash amendment was adopted.
Mr.. Chambers, of Tarrant, offered
a substitute for the amendment OF
! Mr.. Moore" sand provided. that should
anyone wish to pay annually one
thirtieth and the annual interest,
may do so, and provided, that should
any person purchasing lands wishing
to pay out said lands in less time