The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-02-22
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cent On tis one hundred dollar, Dol o,
Of One dollar, md setting smart one fnur
VI the revenue derived from occupation n
for school purposes, was taken up, VIII,
Dennis OlIofed M amendment, snbsiitntif
"a C0nis" for "2 cents" whenever IL o
cured In the bill; pending which, upo
motion, the bill w0s made special ordl
for II u, m. Tomorrow.
Frymlor, Tor the iioe conference commi
teeappoint0d to confer with the scnat
committee In regard % the differences b,
tween the two houses on the asylum bill
| reported that the committee decided on nc
less than 400 and not more than 1000 acre
as a site for the erection of the building
| The committee report vas adopted.
| Labatt's bill providing for the surrende
OF charters OF Incorporated cities ard towns
was put upon its third reading, when ARR,
stead ironically offered the following sub
stituie for The caption: "a bill to be en-
titled az act 10 provide for the protection
of the bond-holders of insolvent incorpora
ted cities and towns and to authorize TIN
speedy collection of fraudulent claim
against the said cities and towns by con
shutting the commissioners court o
the counties wherein said cities and town
are situated. The administrators of tn,
estates of said cities and towns, with plenarl
powers to plumber said estates, and to enac
such ordinances and levy such taxes as vii
secure that object"
After the reading of the amendment, Arm
stead said that he thought it would be thu
appropriate caption for the provisions con
tanned in the bill, and cOnteEded that tht
adoption Of the ill would open the door fcl
fraud and corruption, and argued that the
bill would ruin the cities and town!
throughout the state.
Iohutt said I nj nothing hut pOol vnu1f
come of the bill, and that by its adoption
the city of Galveston would save $4,000
annually.
Hill offered an amendment that four.
filths of the commissioners shall reside
within the city. Adopted.
Gavin moved to strike out the enacting
clause, and said he thought there was a
bug under the chip yet unseen.
Fisher contended that the bill was good
one and should be supported.
Cravens said that the bill proposed to
consolidate the city and county govern
ment, but that nothing would be accom-.
plished by it. A dual government would
still remain and the taxes be as great.
Foster, of Grayson, moved to strike out
section - of the bill. Adopted.
Frank offered an amendment providing
that the bill shall not apply to any city or
town with less than $4,000 inhabitants.
Adopted.
: The bill passed the house by vote of 81
ayes to So noes.
Armistead, from the committee on consti-
tutional amendments, reported the bill
asking for prohibition favorably, with a
majority and minority report. Seven OF
the committee were in favor of prohibition,
two against and five absent.
Adjourned till $50 tomorrow.
CAPITAL CHRoNICLINGs.
The comptroller paid into the treasury to-
day from the sale of the public domain $50,
0O0,a $4,000 from collectors. The receipts
from the sale of school lands were $4,000.
The state convention of the temperance
people will be held early in April, tor thor
ough organization, and to decide upon a
line of action for the future, in the event of
submission or non-submisSion of the pro-
hihitory amendment to the constitution.
News was received here to-day that Mon
roe, station agent at Webb station, on the
international & Great Northern railway,
twenty miles south Of Laredo, was MUIR
dered and robbed last night. On the ar
rival of the train there, the conductor, on
entering the station-hOuse, found Monroe
lying on the floor in his bedroom,
with the top of his head split open
and other ghastly cuts on the back
part. From Indications the murder was
committed by one man, whose bloody
tracks were traced some distance in the di-
rection of Laredo. The railroad compapy's
money had been sent to the home office,
and the murderer only got small sum,
a watch aud gun.
The pententiary commission had no
quorum this evening" and adjourned until
tomorrow.
Mrs. Roberts, wife of Bigadier. General
A. S. Roberts, died to-day.
SENATE.
AUSTIN, Feb. 10 Special. l-Petitions
we're presented rs follows:
By Mr.. Evans-From citizens OF Fannin
county, asking am endment OF the local OPP
zion law.
BY Mr.. Gibbs-From citizens of Dallas,
protesting against the extension OF the city
limits.
BY Mr.. Farrar-From citizens of Lime
stone county, asking amendment Of the
constitution to permit cities of less than
10000 population to levy tax for city i'm
provements.
BY Mr.. Gooch-From citizens of Pales-
tine, on the same subject.
BY Mr.. Kleberg-From citizens Of Jackson
county, asking that the state tax for 1852
be refunded to the county.
Committee reports were received as fol-
lows:
BY Mr.. Traylor, from the committee on
claims, reported iavorably to pay the claim
of Louis Eilers.
By Mr.. Gooch, from the committee of the
whole. the following resolution instructing
the land committee: First, that the bill
shall contain provision for both sale and
lease. Second, the land shall not bring less
than 80 unwatered, SO watered, So timber
land, suitable for lumber, and SO for tin.
bered not suitable for lumber. Third. the
timber suitable for lumber may be sold at
not less than - dollars per acre, and
the land be reserved except to actual set
tiers. Fourth, pasture land not timbered
shall be leased by competition, in suitable
bodies for ranch purposes, for not less than
cents per acre, nor longer terms than ten
years provided, that for actual settlement
said lands are to remain on the market for
sale in bodies not to exceed GO acres TO any
one actual settlers; provided, that parties
leasing less than five sections shall not be
subject to the clause of actual settlers; and
provided further, that where the lessee has
but one watered section, the same shall moi
be subject to sale during lease. Fifth, the
land shall re sold on thirty years time
Sixth, the rate of interest shall be per cent
per annum. Seventh, the principal or de-
ierred payment shall not be for ten years
after sale. Eighth, forfeiture Of land shall
be provided for without Judicial acertain
ment. Ninth, the amount of land that
bccontned to one section for farming land ,ol
to any amount to suit purchaser, wher
clsssed as pasture. Tenth, the land,
sl,.s.l Do agricultural shall be sold to actual
o.. .urs viily, unless it lies in such shape as
TO he used more advantageOusly in the sale
or lease OF large tracts Of land more suitable
for grazing. Eleventh, actual settlers shall
have the right, for six months from the
time the lands are placed on the market, e
purchase the land on which they are 10
Gated. so as TO include their improvements
st the minimum fixed by law. Twelfth
the sale or lease Of the land
shall be made under the direction Of 2
board composed OF the governor, attorney.
general, secretary of state. comptroller
commissioner Of the lana Office. under such
rules and regulations as they shall pre-
scribe. Thirteenth, the DILL shall provide
for an examination, classification and de-
scriptiOn ofthe mineral lands by mineral
exgetts. Fourteenth, in the sale Of pasture
land no more than one section Of watered
land shall be sold TO one individual where
Tie same will be prejudicial to the sale OF