The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-01-18

that when lands are sold as timbered
, lands the whole amount of the purchase
money must be paid In cash, and the sur
veyor. immediately upon receipt of the
money, must transmit it, together with
The obligation executed by the purchaser.
to the state treasurer and receive as COM
pensation for his services, expenses 10
| making sales, etc., one-half of one per
| cent on the amount realized on the saies
Section 8. Provides that the Ownership
OF All minerals shall be Reserved TO the
| common ho0l fund; provided, that the
| discoYerer of any mineral on a section,
! except salt springs and lakes, shall have
| the right 10 acquire twenty acres as pre-
| MUM, ana the remainder of the section
soal be disposed of as provided by The
state board of directors.
Sections 10 and IL relate to the manner
oil surveys, aud the manner of paying
. money into the land office and receipting
for same by the treasurer.
sec. Il. Relates to the manner of for
TEXTURE. BY its terms, upon failure OF
TINS purchaser TO pay interest at the time
specified by the act he shall be notified by
tue commissioner of the land Office that
| unless said interest is paid within ninety
| days, the failure to do SO shall operate as
an absolute forfeiture of his title, and
upon such failure of the purchaser, after
notice 1t is declared to be forfeiture.
Sec. 10. Provides that the sale of for
| feited lands shall be made in the same
way as provided for original sales, but |
provides that any Improvements shall be |
paid for by the purcharer. the value of
the same to be assessed under oath by the |
| surveyor.
See. II. Provides that purchasers of |
school lands under previous acts may
avail themselves of the privileges under |
this act upon paying up all arrears. |
ofin-erest to The date of taking effect OF |
| the act, after which they shall pay inter- |
est on the orifinal obligation at the rate |
| OF per cent per annum.
| Sec. 10. Provides that in case of the |
| death of a purchaser before the date of |
| payment of installment and interest fall !
/ due, the extension o. twelve months will /
| be allowed his administrator or executor. |
Sec. 10. Provides that in case anyone |
| desires to sell lands they have purchased, |
they may do so after making the first pay |
ment; provided the purchaser, or vendor |
| of the purchaser, shall file in the general |
lsnd office an authenticated transfer from |
the purchaser of the lands. and the VEN
dor shall then become liable the same |
as the original purchaser for |
| the payment of the obligatin |
made by the original purchaser |
1t fur her provides for the issuance of |
patents, but that no two tracts shall be
| patented in any one patent, but separate |
patents shall be issued for each tract.
Section II. Provides that the land shall
| become subject to taxation from the date |
of the drst payment into the treasury.
Section Is. Provides that the net pro-
| ceeds arising from the sales of lands shall
| be paid into the common school fund,
| the principal to be invested IN state and
1 nited States bonds, and the Interest |
| arising therefrOm shall be applied to the |
| use of the common schools, as part of the
| available fund.
Section 20. Provides for the purpose Of
carrying out the provisions of the act,
the appropriation of $500 as follows
For salary of chief clerk, $4,000; drafts
man, Sl1OO; four assistant clerks, S4S0O.
Section 81. Provides that before any
surveyor shall be authorized to sell any
of the lands he shall execute bond OF
$4,000, to turn over to the state all
| moneys received by him for such lands.
By Mr.. Traylor: A bill providing that |
where, pending the trial Of any felony
case in any OF the courts Of the state,
| one OF the jurors may die or be dis
abled from sitting, the remainder of
the jury may render the verdict, but !
| the verdict so rendered shall be signed !
by ali the remaining jurors. Re
feFrad.
BY Mr.. Fowler: A bin providing
that husband and wife may, In all
criminal cases, be witnesses for each
other, but, that they shall in no case
testify against one another, except in
criminal prosecution from an offence
committed by the one against the
| other, and except in misdemeanor
cases where the complaint against the
husband has voluntarily been made
by the wife.
By Mr.. Terrell: Resolved, That the
use of the senate chamber be rendered
on the afternoon and night of the 23d
of January to the citizens of Austin
for ball to be given by them in honor
of the governor-elect.
Mr.. Terrell ask the action of the
senate now upon the resolution, as the
committee of arrangements desire to
know whether they can get this hall
that night.
The use of the senate chamber was
rendered by unanimous vote.
BY Mr.. FaTrar: A bill diminishing
the Jurisdiction of the county court in
certain cases.
Also, bill enlarging the jurisdic-
ton of the district courts to conform
to the change contemplated in the
preceding bill
BY Mr.. Pope: A bill repeating art
icle 1864 of the code of penal cases,
by which the county is responsible
for the expense sheriffs are at in feed
ing and lodging jurors. Referred.
Also, a bill amending article 1868 of
of penal code, so as to require cOun-
ties to pay for the board and lodging
of jurors only in felony cases. Re-
ferred.
By Mr.. Kleberg: A bill amending
article 81 of penal code, so as to read
as follows: Any person who shall run
or be concerned in any way in run
ming any horse race, or who shall
rudely and violently gallop his horse
in, along or across any public square,
street or alley in any city, town or
village, or in, along or across any
public road, within this state, shall be
fined in sum not exceeding 800.
Also, a bill prohibiting killing deer
between the LIST of February and Sep
TENDER l; fixing fine of not less
than S25 nor more than $50 for
each violation of this act; likewise at
taching the same penalty upon any
butcher or dealer who buys or sells
the meat of deer killed between the
dates named. Both bills referred.
By Mr.. Buchanan a bill requiring
county judges now in office to give
official bonds.
Also, a bill amending the existing
law as to the payment of grand jurors.
/
Mr.. Stratton, by request, presented
resolution requesting the committee
on state asylumS to examine and re-
port, by bill or otherwise, what action
may be necessary to at once replace
the wooden building now forming a
part of the asylum for the deaf and
dumb with substantial brick or stone
building. Referred.
Also, resolution requesting the
committee on manufactures to report,
by bill or otherwise, what further
legislation may be necessary to en-
courage manufactures in the state, by
corporations or individuals.
By Mr.. Gibbs: A resolution requir-
ing judiciary committee No. ! to pre-
pare bill by the second Tuesday in
February for an equitable and pro :
rata distribution of assets among at
taching creditors, and some course to
take charge of and to distribate the
estate of an attached creditor; the |
same to be done at as little expense as
possible. After considerable discus
sion, the resolution was, by consent, ,
referred to judiciary committee No. l.
On motion of Mr.. Traylor, 100 copies
of the bill introduced by Mr.. MatlOck
on the subject of the sale of school
lands were ordered printed.
This concluded the morning call. !
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