The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-22

Twelfth Proposition.-Actual set
tiers shall have the preference OF pur-
chase.
Mr.. Fleming: Substitute-"Actual
settlers shall have the prior right for
six months from the time the lands
are placed upon the market, to pur-
chase the land upon which they are
located, so as to include their improve
ments, at the minimum price fixed
by law" Adopted.
Mr.. Harris, for proposition No. 49,
The sale and lease of lands shall be
made under the direction of a board
to be composed of the governor, at
torney general, secretary OF state,
COMPTROLLER, treasurer, and commits
sioner of the general land office.
Mr.. Davis: Amendment adding
"constablss and town marshals.
| Lost.
Mr.. Harris proposition prevailed
and the thirteenth proposition was
adopted.
Mr.. Gibbs, for Proposition No. IA
The bill shall provide for an examln.
alton, classification and description OF
all mineral lands by mineral expert
at an expense not exceeding $500.
The proposition was divided-tht
first clause adopted and the SECOND
lost.
The first clause was adopted as the
fourteenth proposition.
Mr.. Chesley, for Proposition No. 10
In the sales of pasture lands NJ
more than one section of watereC
lands shall be sold one individual
where the same will prejudice thu
sale of other sections.
Adopted and made the fifteenth
proposition.
A proposition of Mr.. Harris, re
curing that competition in the salt
or purchase of the school land be sc
cured if possible, was adopted a
proposition sixteen.
MIR. Davis, for proposition seven
teen: When application to purchaS
or lease the same lands is made with
in the time allowed by law, sucl
lands shall be leased instead of beinl
sold.
Mr.. Houston. moved that the com
mIttee of the whole do rise and repor
the result of their labors to the sen
, ate.
Mr.. Harris moved to amend b
recommending the adoption of tn
action of the committee. Carried.
The original motion, az amended
prevailed.
RESUMED SESSION.
Mr.. Gooch reported the action G
the committee of the whole.
Action upon the report was deferre
to await written report of the com
mittee.
: A message was received from tn
governor. accompanied by commun
! cations from the comptroller and car
. itol board; the first in reference I
the necessity of havinga new abstraC
, of taxable property; the latter rela'
ing to an appropriation for the cor
struction of the temporary capitol.
Mr.. Cooper reported the col
, rect enrolment of senate bil
No. 100, making special az
preparation for the support of tn
: supreme court at Galveston, lyle
and Austin.
The chair referred house bills No:
3, s, "a and 80 to the proper commit
tees
: Mr.. FlemiP0lunairman of the com
, mitteS 81. federal relations, reporte'
>iIdNOTdDlN bcLdIc Jill NJ. Gal, du az
to provide for the preparation, audit
, ing, tabulation and presentation TO
J examination to the officers of tn
} United States government, of sucl
claims of the state of Texas agains
the United States government, as ar
, referred to in an act of congress max
: ing an appropriation for none
and Indebtedness assumed b,
certain states and territorie
for the purpose of expelling Indian
and quelling hostilities, etc.
Mr.. Harris, for the conference com
mittee upon senate bill Nos. 100 ant
1876, authorizing the establishment o
branch insane asylum, reported tina
the committee had agreed to al
amendment fixing the quantity of Ian
for the same at not less than 400 no
more than 1000 acres. Report adopt
ed.
On motion of Mr.. Pope the senat
adjourned till Friday.