The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-29

Mr.. Camp moved the previous queS-
tion on the substitute.
Mr.. Foster of Grayson, closed the
discussion with brief but very able
argument in favor of his proposition.
The house disagreed with him, how
ever, and the substitute was lost.
The question recurring on the
amendment of Mr.. Moore, Mr.. Mour-
sund offered a substitute for the
amendment, and Mr.. Cochran a sub
stitute for both the amendments and
the section.
The substitute of Mr.. Cochran in
tended to simplify the provisions of
the section, and divide time purchases
into ten, twenty and thirty years, at
the option of the purchaser, was lost.
The question recurring on the
amendment of Mr.. Moursund, provid-
ing that actual occupancy and use of
the land three years, may entitle pur-
chasers to pay up the whole purchase
price and obtain patent.
The amendment of Moursund was
accepted by Mr.. Moore.
Mr.. Browning offered an amend
ment thereto, reducing the time from
three to two years, and Mr.. Stout
offered a Substitute for the pending
amendments providing for full pay
ment from eight to twenty years, etc.
Mr.. Camp moved the previous ques-
tion on pending amendments.
Speaker Gibson in the chair.
The Stout amendment was lost and
the Moore-Moursund amendment was
adopted, and the section as thus
amended was passed
Section 10, providing time and
terms of forfeitures, ETC., was adopted
without changing the senate bill.
The substitute was adopted for
section IL as follows: The purchaser
shall pay into the treasury all moneys
due at the date of sale, and also de-
posit the obligations and notes with
said state treasurer as may be required
or prescribed by the board.
Sec. IL. That in case the purchaser
desires to sell the land purchased he
may do so after his first payment, and
in case of such sale his vendee shall
file, ETC., was amended by inserting
"in the general land Office" instead of
"office of custodian of the original OBJ
ed was passed.
GOcCUlOu was duOpUCu Will
ments so as to read: Upon payment
of all purchase money and interest
'on notes" given for the land under
this act, the commissioner of the
general land office shall issue pat
ent to the purchaser or his assigns or
heirs, upon payment OF the fees pre-
scribed by law; providHsdi that no pat
ent SO issued shall include@rSre than
$40 acres, nor shall it contain --ileQr-
tions of any other sections; provided,
further, that no patent shall issue to
agricultural lands until proof of set
tlement is made as provided in sec
tion Z of this bill" House amend
ments in quotation marks.
Mr.. Stagner, by request he said, Of
fered substitute for section ID. Lost
by vote of AZ to 81, and the section
was adopted as in the bill, as follows;
Sec. IA. The minerals on all lands
sold or leased under this act are re-
served by the state for the use of the
fund to which the land now belongs.
Pending further consideration of
the bill the house adjourned till 3p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Speaker Gibson and a quorum.
Mr.. Nash moved to suspend the
pending business to take up house
bill "a with senate amendments. Lost.
Mr.. Peers, for committee, reported
bills enrolled.
Mr.. Parsons called up resolution
confining speeches to five minutes on
any one question. Adopted.
Mr.. Caven wanted speeches restrict
ed simply to five minutes, without
being confined to five minutes on one
subject. He offered amendment ac-
cordingly.
Mr.. Chenoweth offered amendment,
unless unanimous consent be given" /"
but withdrew it, as the matter was
covered by existing rule of the house.
Mr.. Frank offered amendment ex-
cepting the penitentiary and railroad
bills.
Mr.. Caven said he ought to be al
lowed to speak oftener as he always
spoke briefly. He was willing to give
his time to others.
Mr.. Upton said he would accept that
proposition and be satisfied with the
gentleman's time for the balance of
the session.
Mr.. Caven-All right; you can have
it.
The amendment of Mr.. Caven was
adopted, and the resolution as amend
ed was. lost.
THE LAND BILL.
The pending business being the gen.
eral land bill, senate bill No. 269, Mr..
Frymier moved that it be laid on the
table, subject to call. as there was
bill before the land committee
providing for withdrawing the lands
from the market, which he thought
would avoid the necessity for the
pending bill. He made the motion
for this reason and at this time as we
had reached the lease provision in the
pending measure which would require
days for consideration.
Mr.. Mckinney argued that we were
able now to grapple with the question
and favored going on with its con-
sideration.
Mr.. Wurzbach said he was willing
to go on with the consideration even
if it took till Christmas to settle this
important matter.
Mr.. Caven said if this house ad-
journs without acting on this measure
we will be condemned as a legislature
that had frittered away its time in
useless discussion.
The motion to lay the bill ON the
table, subject to call, was lost.
Section 10 of the bill was read, and
Mr.. Hill offered an amendment to add
to the section: "In tracts of not less
than 100, nor more than $40 acres.
The land board shall in every sale OF
timber and timbered land, where the
timber is suitable for lumber OF
shingles, make such provisions in the
sale as will protect the timber from
trespass on adjacent land, embraced
by this land not sold"
Mr.. Nash in the chair.
Mr.. Barry, of Bosque, offered an
amendment allowingItwo years for the
removal of the timber, and spoke in
support of his amendment.
Mr.. Hill wanted the time three
years, but accepted the amendment OF
Mr.. Cravens to make it four years
Mr.. Cundiff wanted it five years, at
least.
Mr.. Adams, of Trinity, advocated
four years. Mr.. Upton thought two
years sufficient.
The amendment of Mr.. Hill
was adopted, and Mr.. Caven
offered an amendment to make
it five years, but withdrew it on ac-
count of discussion.
Mr.. Adams of Trinity, proposed to
| fix the minimum price at 50, instead
of S5 for timbered land, suitable fol
lumber and shingles, and spoke in fa-
vor of the amendment.
| The amnndmant was lost and the