The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-08
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u Mr.. Foster, of Limestone, moved
Atnat the committee rise and report
and recommend consideration of the
senate bill to the house.
Mr.. Browning objected to the price
: fixed in the senate bill and said he
had substitute to offer for all OF the
bill rs far as it relates to the prices
of the land, that is from section z to
section IL of the bill inclusive.
Mr.. Foster said he did not desire u
cut off amendments.
Mr.. WurZbach wanted one OF the
other bills to come in for consldera-
ton, though as far MS he understood
them now he was in favor OF the SEN
ate bill. He asked Mr.. Foster to
withdraw his motion.
Mr.. Browning withdrew his substl-
tute with the understanding that
after the committee rose and report
ed it would not necessarily he unfa-
vorable TO his bill.
Mr.. Scott said he too had bill, but
was willing TO yield and adopt the SEN
ate bill rs the substitute.
Chair-The question is that the
committee rise and report, with re-
commentator that the senate bill be
adopted. Carried.
Mr.. Labatt@As the bill has already
been read in the committee of tht
whole, | move to consider the bill by
sections.
Mr.. Browning objected.
Mr.. Labatt i withdraw it rather
than have any discussion about it.
Mr.. Browning offered his substi-
tute, which was read. 1t fixes the
price for agricultural watered lands
ut 81 and unwatered at Sl.0O per acre;
grazing watered lands at $3.50 and
nnwatered ut 81 per acre.
Mr.. Douglass thought that it would
be better to consider by sections, as
there were some of them which 1t
would be proper to amend. lie made
"a motion accordingly.
Mr.. Browning explained his bill,
which he had presented as the repre-
sentative of eleven organized and
fifty-six unorganized counties.
Mr.. Douglass withdraw my mo-
ton, but / don't think the substitute
can be explained in week.
Mr.. Browning argued that there
was danger by hasty legislation in
passing a bill which we might regret.
AS To the senate bill, it was not salts
factory to many of the senators,
though il was said to bea compromise.
We should not be expected to take it
up and pass it without serious consid-
Grafton. 1t was equal to withdrawing
every acre of that land in the west.
fixed no price for the wood lands be-
cause | didn't know what they were
worth. lie thought rs did many of
the papers of the country, that his bill
was the best introduced. 1t simply
applies to those sections of the senate
bill which provides for the sale of the
lands in the large section he represent
ed.
Mr.. Mckinney said he was quite as
much opposed to hearty legislation a
the gentleman was; but he thought
il was best to take up the senate bill
and make il the basis of proper
amendments 10y sections.
Mr.. Scott said, as member of the
land committee, he differed with MIR,
Browning Us To the senate bill. Al
though his (Scott's) bill had been
highly endorsed, he was willing to
throw il aside in order to unite on
the senate bill. The gentleman want
ed cheap lands for his section, but
Mr.. Scott contended that this was u
trust matter and the lands should be
disposed of to the best advantage,
without regard to the interests of any
section. IL Is immaterial To us how
long we were in disposing of them, so
the interest money was secured for
the benefit of the schools. He par
ticularly commended the pro-
visions of the bill us TO
stockmen. If you restrict
stoekmen to living ON the land. es-
pecially with their families to edu-
cate, It would he impracticable TO
them. Their families can't live on
some of their lands and educate their
children away from school facilities.
On motion of Mr.. Moore, of East
land, To adjourn till . n. NJ, amended
by Mr.. Upton, the house adjourned
till 800 Friday morning.