The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-10-25
DEPARTMENT NOTES.
WEDNESDAY.

WEDNESDAY.
In regard to the extra gession of the
legislature, Gov. Ireland is at present
under the impression that he has no
more authority than the legislature
has to indicate subjects for their con-
sideration not cited in his proclama-
ton. lie will, however, investigate
the question.
STATE DEPARTMENT.
The charter of the Wharton indie
pendent Benevolent and Social Order
was filed yesterday in the office of the
secretary of state; also charter of the
Lampasas Casino association.
STATE ENGINEERS DEPARTMENT.
Capt. Britton, state engineer, hay
ing written to Secretary Lincoln for a
map of the United States, has re-
ceived copy of one compiled by au-
thority of the secretary of state under
the direction of Brigadier General A.
y. Humphreys, chief of United States
engineers. As notable feature about
it Greer county, Texas, is made to dis
appear from the realms of this state
and form part of the Indian Terri
tory, which indicates in a somewhat
official manner that the general gov
eminent does not acknowledge the
claim of Texas to the county.
LAND DEPARTMENT..
The land commissioner, comptrol-
Ter and attorney general, te whom
was referred the duty of formulating
plan Tor the more direct and simpler
disposition of the school, asylum and
university lands (the law authorizing
the board to change the mode provided
by the statutes, which is too eXpen-
Sive, complicated and dilatory). have
submitted plan which will doubtless
be adopted by the board in banc, at
their next sitting. 1t does away with
local agents and shifts the expense of
classification from the school fund to
the purchasers, who will have simply
to apply to the county or district sur
veyor and designate the lands and
character of land which they desire
to purchase. Applications will go be-
fore the board to perfect the sales.
The water sections will be reserved
from sale for the present.
TIE LANE FRAUD BOARD.
The land fraud board had a meeting
yesterday, Comptroller Swain being
called in on account of the absence of
Col. DeMorse to make quorum, SO
us to dispose of the business proposed
for consideration by Messrs. Patton
and Hall.
The board determined to submit the
evidence obtained to the attorney gen.
eral, with recommendation to bring
suits against number of parties, in
volving about 100000 acres of land,
which appears to have been obtained
to the detriment OF the common
school fund.
Sections of land are involved in
Wheeler county, purchased in the
names Of w. L. Roberts, NJ Harold,
M. j. KarG, j. G.. Wither-
spoon, Frank Miliver, G. c. Hem
mering. J. M. Lindsey, Geo. Y. Y ates
Henry Lindsay, E. L. Morris. James
5. Scott, George Crammer, j. II. Gar
rett, Louis Lindsay, M. lizard, ST.,
NJ F. lizard. F. S. Cleaves, E. B. Har-
rold, VIM. Hudson, e. G. Peery, S. E.
lizard, A. Eddleman and Z. F. Ikark,
in which the grounds to annul and
set aside the purchases are:
1. The application was not made in
the real name of the person intending
to be the actual purchaser.
2. The party whose name was used
in making said application did not
intend in good faith to take the usual
steps required by law to perfect his
title.
3. Said application was signed by
one A. Eddleman without legal au.
thority.
4. Because said A. Eddleman signed
the name of the surveyor of Wheeler
county, approving and recording said
application, he not being deputy
surveyor of said county.
3. Because said file is a gross viola
ton of law, and made for the benefit
of J. NJ. Lindsay and lizard andHarold
Sections in the same county are also
involved in the names of Harry Da
Wis and w. D. Davis for somewhat
similar reasons. Also sections of land
in Starr county in the names of John
b. Verick, Francesca lara, George l.
Hebgen, Howard L. Harvey, Alex M
Sanders, Horatio l.. King. Alfred
Babb, all by Edward Buckl y for his
own benefit. A. Z. Devices for Mrs
Devices, and Mary Lane, S. Millett
Lane, Sallie Lane, Lorine G. Lane, M
NJ. Lane, n. S. Lane, Leonidas M
Lane, Theodosia Lane, e. B. Millett
Richard Lane, May Lane, Theodore
A. Lane, Aston Lane, Milton Lane
Eliza Lane, John Lane, Lee Lane
Cumberland Lane, Harold Lane
Henry Lane, all by E. II. Lane, for hi!
own benefit, in La Sale county.
In La Sale county also are involved
sections made in sundry names fol
the benefit of Evans & Moore, j. j
.: & A. j. Dull, Geo. ii. Mills, w. 9
Irvine, Raymond Martin, VIM. A
Stewart, Edward Buckley, g. Sulli
van, L. J. Buckley, Geo. w. Mills ant
w. III. Randolph.
The reasons principally alleged a
, to the Starr and La Sale purchase
are that they were made for the ben
eft of the parties named, instead o
that of the parties in whose name
the purchases were made, and with
! view to acquire more of the schoo
T land than the law allows.
| The purchases in Wheeler count
. are about 1870 sections. The Buck
| lev purchases are about so ser
/ tions, the Lane purchases about a
4 large and those of Randolph about 4
: sections. The others are much smalle
K The Randolph like the Lane purchase
S are made in the names of number G
: Randolphs.
] In this connection State Treasure
: Lubbock, in whose office Mr.. Randolp
: is at present employed, wishes it di'
9 tinctly understood that he does nc
e sanction the action of Mr.. Randolph
b whether there was anything legal
e wrong or not in a clerk in h
= office making such purchases while
It official employ.
If The treasurer states that some tin
i ago he indirectly learned that Mr..
s had purchased some of these land
l. by his attention being directed to Il
4. fact that the name of Randolph r
s. peatedIy occurred in the records
the puI chases. So he inquired
Chief Clerk Workman what RandolI
it was. Being accordingly advised
Ell at once requested Mr.. Workman to i
e form Mr.. Il. that it must be stoppe
Of and that Mr.. Randolph must dispo
ID of his interests properly or ]
N sign. He heard nothing mo
is of the matter till the fac
is Just developed by the land fral
ed board, and this in face of the fact
d. his Well-known and strongly c
X pressed objections to either himst
D. using the advantages of his offici
I'd position, or having any one in t
a office doing so for purposes of spec
p lation, whether in lands, bonds
ry warrants, or other interests of t
state. AS treasurer of the state, {
pecially such things were liable
misconstruction, to the pref
X dice OF the office and pU
he lie interests. He had new
Id in all the positions of trust which b
lg been confided to him allowed hims'
IS for moment to think of using t
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