The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-04-12
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


ments. He is still too feeble for his du.
ties.
The pending business being the new
bill, Mr.. Foster, of Lime.
stone, called up the motion TO lay on the
table the motion TO reconsider the vote
by which his substitute for section OF
the bill was adopted Saturday.
The house refused to table the motion
10 reconsider, and the question OF recon-
recurring, Mr.. Foster demand
ed a call of the house, which stopped fur
Their immediate consideration OF the ques-
ton.
Bills, with senate amendments, were
acted on:
Senate amendments to house bill 4s5.
for relief of Alcee s. Miller and Others,
on account OF the Dawson massacre, were
in.
Same action on senate amendments TO
house bill SO, amending arlicles 1874 and
| i34a, revised statutes, requiring county
jud es to give bonds.
House refused to consider house Jill
l29, called up by Mr.. Foster, OF GraysOn.
The motion was discussed Ivy Messrs.
Foster of Grayson, Hill OF Polk, Taylor
of Red River, and others.
Mr.. Hill said he was opposed 70 the bill al
lowing the statute Of limitations 10 run against
married women and removing their dislblli-
estate; that women have not an equal show
ing in the race OF life with men, and our laws
on this subject have protected them in their
weakness since the foundation OF Texas to
this day-has ever worked well-protected
many from the fraud and tyranny of IMPROVE
dent husbands, has saved and VIII save many
of these yveInen and their children from peii-
ury misery and rTrr1Ss md We should TAIL TO re
neal a law that has 50 m;fnv virtues; that we
contract knowing what the laVT4', anu lhere-
fore have no cause Of Just complaints We ue-
sire to protect the weak against the strUrr---
that il is no argument 10 say married woman
should not act as freely in business as her hIls-
band dOes-Nye must make laws for existing
state of society, and not for an ideal state.
Married women are under the control of their
and we cannot, and should not, re
verse this by failure to recognize the facts as
we know them TO exist, ana upon which happi-
ness of families depends; that Il wife elings TO
her husband through sunshine aud through
shade, and our laws should throw their pro
tecting shield around her and her
property making her non very weak weak
THE LAND FRAUD BILL.
Mr.. Acker called up senate substitute
for house bill 327, providing for a board
to investigate frauds in the sale of school
lands, the general land office, the history
of the JnO. Gibson certificates, and va
rIous other matters OF similar or minor
importance connected with the disposition
approprIa ion of $4,000 to carry out the
operations of the board.
The board. is to consist of three per-
sons, besides the governor and comptrol.
Ter as two members ex.officiO. The board
is also to have authority TO bring suits
and annul fraudulent purchases. Suits
are to be brought at AUSTIN, by amend
ment proposed by the house committee
This last provision, as might be ex-
raofnA aIioffod hara hIa Aioonoafnn
After discussion by Messrs. Acker, Hill,
Kendall. Cochran, Browning, Robinson
and Swan, MIR. Acker cOntending that II
would be impracticable for the suits to
be brought all over the state, the CON-
mittee amendment providing that the
suits shall be brought at Austin, the
amendment and some others slightly
affecting the verbiage, were adopted.
The bill was ordered eDgrossed by a
vote of rs to 2, when the question arose
whether 1t was necessary to 90 Into CON-
mittee of the whole on the appropria-
ton.
Mr.. Upton moved to reconsider for this
purpose, and the house went iLio commit
tee (Mr. Upton in the chau), and the APP
preparation section ard the bill itself were
adopted by the committee and reported
to the house.
Speaker Gibson in the chair.
The report OF the committee was
adopted. aud the bill finally passed-ayes
rs, nays 3. It's features have already been
given in the STATEsNAN's previous re-
ports of senate proceedings
UNITED STATES SENATOR COKE.
Senator Coke was, by resolution
adopted, invited to address the legisla-
ture In the hail of the house at 8 O'Clock
p. IN
GENERAL LAND BILL.
The house went into consideration OF
the general land bill-senate hill 269.
The following report was read as sub
chairman of free conference committee,
and was adopted:
Hon. c. II. Gibson, Speaker of the House OF
Representatives:
YoIr free conference committee have had
under consideration the difference between
the senate and the house on senate bill No.
269 entitled IAN act to provide for the classi-
fcation sale and lease OF the lands heretofore
surveyed and set apart for the benefit OF the
common schools, university, the lunatlc, Dllnd,
deaf and dumb and orphan asylum funds,
and unanimously recommend the following
action by the two houses:
/. We recommend that the senate concur In
the first house amendment, which relates 10
the classification of lands.
q We recommend that the following substl-
tute be adopted in lieu Of section OF the bill
and the house substitute for said section %,
viz:
included in this act who is now and was an
actual settler in good faith on the nrSt day OF
January, A. ID. 1888, shall have the right for a
period of six months from the time the land
shall be placed upon the market for sale, 10
purchase not less than 1GO acres, nor more
than $40 acres of the land so settled upon, at
the minimum price fixed by this act, and on
the terms and rate of interest fixed by this
act; provided, however, that any actual
settler, i'm good faith, upon any lands In
any county which may have been APP
praised by the proper surveyor, ana "a such ap-
sioners court Of the proper county, In accord
ance with the provisions OF sections and OF
the act approved April 6. A. ID. 1881, concern
ing the sale OF alternate sections OF school
land in organized and unorganized counties
of this state, and such appraisement has been
filed In the general land Office, but which lands
have or have not been placed upon the mar
ket under such appraisement. shall be permit
ted to purchase not less than 100 acres unless
there Is a fraction of less than lGO acres now
existing), nor more than GiJ acres OF land upon
which they have settled, 10 include ihelf I'M
ADVERTISEMENT, but shall be required 70 pay the
rate of eight per cent interest, as liked by said
act of April 9, A. ID. 1881, and shall be permit
money thereof at any fine. Such purchaser
shall, I'm all other respects conform 10 the pro
visions OF this act; provided, however, that
A0cn pcfSOUs utblflIB 70 PURCHASE
any OF said land so appraised shall, within
six months from the time this act takes eff
feet, file in the general land Office his applica,
ton to purchase said land, describing IL; and
on payment Of one-tnird Of the purchase
money and one years interest, and forward
ing his affidavit stating that he Is, and was on
the first day Of January, A. -. 1888; an actual
settler in good faith upon said land, and thai
he settled ON IL with view 10 purchase II, 70
gether with the affidavit OF at least two credi'
Bile citizens of his county, showing that such
applicant is and was settler In good faltn
upon said land provided, however, that such
land having timber thereon suitable Tor luln
Der or shingles, and chiefly valuable on that
account shall be sold for cash only, and may
be purchased in quantities OF not less than y
acres nor more than 800 acres; and provided
further, that other timbered land may be pur
chased at two dollars per acre; and provided
further, that no preference in the right d
this bill shall extend to OF include any mine
rails, but the same shall remain the property
OF the respective funds TO which said land be
8. That the senate concur in the third hous'
amendment, which is a substitute for section
Of the bin, after amending 1t so as to read a.
follows
ssThe land, when placed upon the market
shall be sold In the county or land district II
which Ii is situated. by such authority and I'm
der such system Of competition as may b.
prescribed by said land board provided, tina
no person, either I'm person or by an agent
shall purchase from the state more than ont
section Of land classed as agricultural land o.
as watered land, and seven sections Of un
waiered pasture land; provided, the Doars