The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-01

whole price on the first day Of each sue
ceeding year, until the whole is paid,
and intert st at the rate OF five per
cent per annum on the whole unpaid
purchase money from date, payable
annually on OF before the lst day of
March of each year, and provided that
after the expiration of seven years,
the purchaser shall have the option to
pay the unpaid principal, and provid-
ing that a failure to pay the annual
installments OF principal shall not
work a forfeiture until the whole sum
is due.
Sec. 10. If upon the LIST day of
March of any year the interest due
remains unpaid, the custodian of the
obligation OF the purchaser shall en-
dorse on it "land forfeited" and the
account kept with the purchaser shall
show such failure to pay and such
forfeiture; the failure to pay the in
terest shall ipso facto work a forfeit
ure and the entry on the account shall
shall be evidence of the fact, and there
shall be no necessity for judicial ascer-
tainment of the facts of the forfeiture;
and no defaulting purchaser, or those
claiming under him, shall evade or
avoid the effect of such forfeiture at
once by reason of any statute or law,
which for coventure, infancy, or the
like would otherwise give them addi-
tiOnal time for payments or action,
except as follows: Should any pur-
chaser die, the representative or heirs
of the deceased shall have one year
within which to pay the interest due
on the LIST of March next after such
death.
Sec. IL. The person authorized to
make sales shall execute such obliga-
tiOns for the state and account for
the money and notes received by him
at such times and in such manner as
may be prescribed by the board.
Sec. II. That in case any purchaser
desires to sell the land purchased by
him, he may do so after his first pay
ment and in case of such sale, his
vendee shall file in the Office of the
custodian of the original obligation of
his vendor. properly authenticated
transfer signed 10y said vendor and
vendee, duly acknowledged and re-
corded in the proper county, and said
vendee shall thereby assume the obi
CATION and be liable to the penalties
imposed upon the original purchaser.
and said original purchaser shall
thereby be relieved from any further
liability upon his obligation.
| Sec. h. Upon payment of all the
| purchase money and interest given |
for the land under this act, the COM
missioner of the general land office |
shall issue patent to the purchaser, |
or his assigns. or heirs, upon payment |
of the fees prescribed by law; provid- |
| ed. that no patent 30 issued shall in |
| clule more than $40 acres. nor shall it |
contain portions of any two sections. |
Sec. IA. The land hoard shall have |
the power and it shall he its duty to |
employ grologist and mineral ex-
pert, and cause him to examine the |
mineral lands within the state and |
furnish Il description and classified
tion thereof. and of the probable Ca
| pacity, value. class, etc. and perform |
such duties relating thereto as may |
he prescribed by the board.
Src. 10. The said land board shall |
cause the timber on the school Land |
suitable for lumber or shingles to be
sold at not less than five dollars for |
that on each acre. cash; no less than
$40 acres shall be included in one sale. |
The purchaser shall be required to re-
move the timber sold within speci-
fed time, not exc eeding two years.
The board shall appoint such agents |
and make such regulations relating to |
the sale of said timber as may he nee
essary, in their judgment, to effect the
objects herein sought. Land which |
has on it timber suitable for lumber |
and shingles shall not be sold except |
TO actual settlers and at price not |
less than five dollars per acre, under |
such regulations as the board may pre-
scribe.
Sec. 16. Pasture lands or agricul- |
tural land, not timbered, may be |
leased in suitable quantities for stock |
and ranch purposes for not less than |
four cents per acre per annum and for |
periods not exceeding ten years, by |
such agents and under such regula- !
lions as the board may prescribe. The |
regulations shall provide for compe- |
titiOn. Leases shall he made in the |
localities where the land is situated |
Where there is an application for both |
sale and lease, the sale shall have the |
preference.
Sec. II. When more than five sec
lions are leased to one person in the
same locality, it shall be so leased |
that it will remain subject to pur-
chase for actual settlement, in bodies |
not to exceed $40 acres; but before
said purchaser shall be permitted to
buy leased land, he shall swear that
he intends to actually settle on it, and |
until he does actually settle and COM
mence building thereon, the lessee
shall remain in possession; provided,
that when the lessee has but one
watered section leased from the state
in the same vicinity, such section
shall not be subject to sale and settle
ment during the term of the lease;
and provided further, that when a
sale is made of leased lands then the
lessee shall be entitled to have por-
ton OF any rent that he shall have
paid in advance refunded to him by
the treasurer of the state, upon war
rant drawn by the comptroller upon
order of the land board.
Sec. IL. The said land board shall
have the power to employ and dis
charge such persons as may be neceS-
Sary to enable them to cause this act
to be efficiently executed. and fix their
compensation. and may delegate to
them such power us may he necessary
To enatle them in carrying out the
provisions of this act. The expenses
Of selling and leasing the school land
hall he paid out of the proceeds OF
III safes anu ledSeS, except LndC palQ
ay Il purchaser under such regula-
ton as the said board may prescribe.
Sec. 19. All laws and parts of laws
in conflict herewith are hereby re-
pealed.
Sec 20. The fact that there is no
law authorizing the sales and lease of
the lands herein for sufficient price,
under fair competition, and the fact
that this measure may fail, if it is de-
layed. to come up in its regular order.
creates an imperative public necessity
and emergency that the rule requiring
bills to be read on three several days
be suspended, and it is suspended; and
that this act shall take effect from
and after its passage; and it Is so en-
acted.
SPECIAL ORDER.
Senate joint resolution No. %, re-
lating to direct taxation for support
of public free schools, with commit
tee substitute, and majority and NIL
nority reports.
Mr.. Davis moved the adoption of
the minority report.
Pending the argument of Mr.. Davis,
in support of his motion, the senate
adjourned till Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE