The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-02-17
Law -MAhlAG LEGION
Senate: Report of Committee of the
Whole lnstrueting as 10 Draft
Of Land Bill Adopted
other Business.
House: A Highly Interesting Debate on
Taxation for the Support Of
the Public Schools.
About the Capital: The Rnitentiary
Contracts-Gcn. Dlaz Expected.
Regarding Conyicts.
Longview Intense Excitement Pre-
vailed The Cause Thereof
Horribly Mutilated.
Lawrence: An Alleged Inccndiary At
tempt-Citizcns are Aroused.
Fort Worth: Daily Balletin, Covering
Everything Of Interest.
Daingerileld: Information Wanted of
Missing Man.
DenisOn: The Pond Finally Gave
mp its Dead.
Other Interesting News by Specials,
Other Interesting News by Specials.
Eighteenth Legislature.

AUSTIN, Feb. l6-[Special Petitions
were presented MS follows:
By Mr.. Evans--From citizens of Fannin
county, asking amendment of the local op.
tion 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- citizens of Jackson
county, asking that the state tax for 1882
be refunded to the county.
Committee reports were received as fol-
lows;
BY Mr.. Traylor, from the COMMITTEES ON
claims, reported iavorably to pay the claim
of Louis Eilers.
By Mr.. Gooch, from the committee of the
whole, the following resolution instruc' IN,
the land COMMITTEES: First, that tn,
lease. Second, the land shall not bring less
than 50 unwatered, SO watered, S5 timber
land, suitable for lumber, and SO for Ii n.
bered not suitable for lumber. Third thc
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
4 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 $40 acres to any
one. actual settler; 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 not
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.
lerred payment shall not be tor ten wears
after sale. Eighth, fort, iture of land shall
be provided for without judicial acerlnin.
ment. Ninth the amount of land that
may be purchased by any one person shall
beconhned to one section Tor farming land or
TO any amount to suit purchaser, when
clasSed as pasture. Tenth, the lands
classed as agricultural shall be sold to actual
settlers only, unless it lies in such shane as
to be used more adyantageously in the sale
or lease of large tracts of land more suitable
for grazing. Eleventh, actual settlers shall
have the night, for six months from the
time the lands are placed on the market. TO
purchase the land on which they are Ia.
Gated so as to include their improvements
ut the minimum fixed by law. Twelfth
the sale or lease of the land
shall be made under the direction of n
board composed OF the governor, attorney.
general, secretary of state. Comptroller
commissioner of the land office, under such
rules and regulations as they shall pre-.
scribe. Thirteenth, the bill shall provide
foran examination, classification and de.
scription of the mineral lands by mineral
experts. Fourteenth, in the sale of pasture
land no more than one section of watered
land shall be sold to one individual where
the same will be prejudicial to the sale of
other sections. Fifteenth that the committee
on public lands be further instructed IN 90
provide in the draft of the bill that comma.
tltlon IN the sale or purchase of school
lands be received if possible. Report
adopted. '0'
Bills referred:
by Mr.. Tcrrell-To regulate railroads and
create board OF railroad Commissioner
by Mr.. Fowler-Providing for the an.
pointment ofschool trustees by commission.
0 courts.
BY Mr.. Matlock-To create the land dis.
trlcts OF Wheeler, Donley and Oldham
counties.
Also, to attach certain counties IN tho
above for judicial purposes.
By Mr.. Gooch-To permit cities TO nav
sseir for The sGnas sa@c in ten ysaa to levy tax
Also, directing state officers how To com.
bonds bought. % 'oA'
BY Mr.. Pope-A joint resolution nrov;d.
ing that current wages shall be not snbisc,
to garnishment, except for necessories and
doctor bills. ""'
by Mr. Davis-To authorize the ATTORNEY.
general to have seal OF office,
BY Mr.. Farrar-A Joint resolutio,
amending the constitution relative 10 taSes
by MIR. Perry-Providng for Iaying ou,
and opening public roads. Wv
by Mr.. Gelzendaner-A Joint resolution
the committee on constitutional
TO inquire into the ernedi-
ency.oi amending the cons tuition so as IA !
provide Tor u superintendent of res. |
schools. "ee'
Mr.. Martin called up the Joint resolution
providing that the state INK shall pot OK.
ceed % cents and county, city or town o.
cents, with the committee amendment In
ing the state tax Mt 20 cents county oity or
-own TAX at 20 cents, except for improye.
nents aud debts already incurred
Mr. Uooch offered an amendment includ.
ny streets, alleys and sewers IN the improve
nenis. Adopted p'''e
Mr.. Chrsley offered an amendment, a.d