The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-02-15
LAW MAKING LEGION.
In the Senate: The Land Question
Considered in All its Bearings
and VIII be Tackled
Again R.day.
In the House: The Bill Granting the
Secretary Board Of Education
a Clerk, Passes.
The Much.DiscusSed and Much Amend.
ed Bill Relative to Estrays,
Receives Quietus.
About the Capital: Land is the
Great Staple of Talk
and Action.
Hearne: Another Mail Robbery AT.
tempted Arson Prevented.
Graham: A Desperate Four-Hande,
Fight-A Narrow Escape.
EaniS: Killed by a Former Tenant Il
( Building Boom.
Fort Worth: The DOings Of n Day Con
| . cisely Reported.
Other Interesting News by Specials
Fort Worth: The DOings Of Day Con-
cisely Reported.
Other Interesting News by Specials.
Eighteenth Legislature.

SENATE.
AUSTIN, Feb. H.-[Special. Petitions
were presented as follows;
By Mr.. Matlock-From citizens of Baylor
county, asking law to prevent the sale OF
liquor within five miles Of the town of Sey.
mour.
BY Mr.. Gooch-From citizens of Ander-
son county, asking a prohibitory amend
ment.
BY Mr.. Pfeuffer-From citizens of the
25th judicial district, asking an amend
ment to the school law.
Committee reports were made as follows:
by Mr.. Cooper-From the committee on
state affairs favorably to the bill amending
the law incorporating the city of Houston.
Unfavorably-The bill appropriating
$50, 900 to erect monument to the memory
OF Sam Houston.
by Mr. Cooper, from the committee on
contingent expenses Unfavorably the bill
to pay contingent expenses of the legsla-
ture, as house bill on the same subject has
passed.
| Mr.. Fleming, from the committee Oil
Federal relations, reported lavorably the
resolution urging representatives in con.
gress to have a law passed to pay citizens
Of Brennan for loss sustained by firein 1866
Mr.. Stratton, from the health committee
reported iayorabl; the Bill tSrrevent th,
spread of smallpox.
Mr.. Kleburg, from the select joint com
mittee to purchase the Alamo property, re.
ported asking pei mission for the commit
tee to visit San Antonio Saturday, to in
spect the property. Adopted
MIR. Fowler, from the committee of free
conference, reported that the house had
consented to recede from its amendment,
to the bill providing penalty for disturb
ing private citizens.
Mr.. Peacock, from the committee on
public buildings and land, reported fayora
bly, the bill granting state ilremen permis
sion to erect Il monument on the capitol
grounds.
Favorably-The bill to pay contractors o
the temporary capitol for extra work done
amounting to S4,4l2
Bills referred; BY Mr.. Houston-To pres.
cribe the time Of holding district courts in
the 9th judicial district.
By Mr.. Fleming-For the relief of W
S. Anderson, and to provide for refunding
taxes paid by him.
BY Mr.. Matlock-To prevent the sale o
intoxicating liquor within five miles o.
Seymour, BAYLOR county.
Also to amend the law in reference tc
the enforcement oi local option.
On motion of Mr.. Terrell the senate went
into committee OF the whole, Senator
Houston chairman, to consider the follow.
ing resolution, introduced by Senator Gooch
yesterday:
Resolved, That Tie committee on public
lands is instructed to prepare, as soon as
practicable, bill containing the following
provisions, among others. First, the bill
shall contain provisions botll for sale and
lease of the school lands. Second, the land
shall not sell for less than 50 for unwatered
land, $3.50 for watered land, and SIS for
tlmbered land, not suitable for lumber,
Third, the timber useful for
lumber shall be sold and The
land reserved. Fourth, pasture lands not
timbored, shall be leased by co.Lpetition
for not less than cents an acre, nor for
longer terms than twenty years. The land
shall be sold on forty years time. Sixth
the rate of interest shall be A per cent
Seventh, the principal on deferred pay
ments shall not be paid for ten years after
the sale, Eighth, corporations shall not be
permitted to own more than 6l0 acres of
land. Ninth, forfeiture OF the land shall
be provided for without judicial ascertain.
ment. Ienth, the amount of land that
may be purchased by any one person shall
be confined to one section of FARMING land and
or seven sections of unwatered pasture
land. Eleventh, the land shall be sold to
actual settlers, only. Twelfth, actual set.
tiers shall have the preference Of purchase.
The resolution was considered by sec.
tions.
Mr.. Matlock movedA to strike out "and
lease from section l. Lost.
Mr.. Cooper moved to amend by adding
! that "all lands classed as pasture or prnz,
ing shall be reserved from sale, and leased
for ten years at not less than cents, in
quantities not to exceed 10000 acres to any
one person or corporation
Mr.. Shannon opposed the amendment.
because, In his opinion, its object was to
withdraw all lands from the market.
Mr.. Matlock was Of the same opinion and
added that lease system was prohibited
| by the constitution.
MIR. Gibbs held that the constitution pro.
viding for the sale of lands carried with IL
the authority to lease.
Mr.. Davis concurred with Mr.. Gibbs and
contended fora lease system.
Mr.. Jones offered to amend Mr.. Cooper's
amendment, providing that pasture lands
shall be leased for cents for ten years.
After some discussion II was withdrawn.
Mr.. Cooper withdrew his amendment.
Mr.. Stratton offered to amend by pro.
viding that lands for lease shall not be of.
iered at the same time lands for sale are
offered
Mr.. Terrell novel to add to the ameul.