The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-02-16

aii1 one section watered land" Adopted
Mr. Nat'oek offered substitute for the
section. providing that the amount of land
70 oe purchased by any one individual, ifl
sSricultnrai, shall be one section and
pasture land IN any quantity. Adopted
The question being on the adoption az ths
eleventh section. Mr.. Gibbs substitute
proNiuing that The lands olassed as agricul.
turai shaii be sold 10 actual settlers only.
provided, they shall not be sold in spch
shape as 10 be advantageous 10 sale or lease
Oh large Quantities. was adopted.
Inc question being on the adoption of the
twelfth section, Nr, Fleming moved 10
amend by adding actual settlers shall have
z pllor right to purchase for six months.
The question being on The aaor,,or Of
the thirteenth section, Mr., Harris oilsrad n
substitute. providing that the sale or lease
shall be under the control OF a board com.
poSeu Oh the governor, attorney general
treasurer, comptroller, secretary of state
commissioner OF the land office Adonted
Inc question being ON the adoption of
the 18th section, Mr.. Gibbs Offered a snh.
stitute, providing that all mineral lands he
examiner ny mining experts at an expense
not 10 exceed S3b,OO per annum. The ok.
pense Hem was stricken ont, the first clause
"cTepua sr, anu tne section adopted.
The lath section was adopted,
The question being on the adoption of tina
sXteerth section, Mr.. Chesley offered a
substitute providing that III the sales of
pasture land not more than one section of
watereu innd shall be sold TO any one in
dlyldnal WREN the same will prejudice the
sale OF other sections. Adopted.
Mr.. Harris offered an amendment that
the committee be instructed to SO provide
that composition in the purchase of school
laha De received. Accepted and the section
Mr.. Ptsuiler offered resolution nrov,d.
ing for advertising lands for sale or lease.
also to advertise the same in European M,
pers, giving description and location. also
10 create q bureau to control the sale and
lease. Lost. "A'
On motion, the committee rose and asked
leave 10 report tomorrow, when the senate
VIII act on the resolution as adopted,
a message was received from the COVER
nor, transmitting letter of the conptrol-
Ter, caiting attention to defects in the law
governing the payment of tax on land
heretofore unrendered; also,- conveying
a resolution of the capitol board. asking a,,
appropriation of $4,000 TO protect and
| drain the temporary capitol building.
The committee on Federal relations re.
ported back o substitute for the bill proyid-
ing ior preparing accounts for presentation
| 10 tne general government for payment for
| frontier defense. 'o'
House amendments to the bill providing
| iOr the erection OF branch asylum in NORTH
Iexas was concurred in, Adjourned.
| HOUSE.
Petitions and memorials were presented
| rs follows: f''''''eu
BY Acker-A petition from the citizens
| OF Lampasas, to enable railroad comma
MES to bnild and maintain hotels and hath
| houses at watering places.
ny Mckinney-A petition from citizens
Oh Walker county, protesting against the
| fatilGauon OF the lease of penitentiares.
| BY Foster, o Limestone Pravins for n, .
creation OF Richland county. . '' vac
cochran rose to q question of privileoe
and said THE Post, in an editorial of yes-
| terday. places me in the exact opposite M.
sitlon IN regard to the appropriation made
| ior ger 70 the secretary of the board of
euucatlcn 10 that which | occupied. 1t
~ auout BY correct IN this as it was when
SIX weeksGtter the election il asserted II
would take an official count to determine
| VINO was elected governor. think, how
ever, the editorial would apply more to INV
| colleague, Mr.. Nash, that to myself
| per Sc. ''i'
Bills and resolutions were introduced and
ieltrreu US lOllOWs.
By upton-A bill making an appropria.
,ion ior deficiency in the appropriation
neietolore made for thesupport OF the gov
1888. 1t contains the following items,
Quarantine, $lS,759; judiciary, s273; state
ai,alrs and clerks, 81, ,95S adjutant. General 3
once, Sl,S0O; William Seaman, sheriff
OF cameron county, for reven,. ;si,l5s.
ex-Attorney General MCleary, salary from
January lst, to January 10th, 1883, ais. DR.
Saunders, ex.superintendent of lunatic
asylum, balance of salary, 1878.
by Rnshing-To define the time for hold
ing the district court of Kaufman county.
by Acher-ro authorize railway comma.
mes 10 construct and maintain hotels at wa.
tering places. w"
Also, bill to provide for the registry or
deeds and other instruments of writiny
by Dult-To make the homestead eyecu
ti9h rlght prior to the Judgment lien right.
ny Mathews--To authorize the county
clerks In the presence OF the county com.
nlisSiohers TO destroysthe scrip and other
evidences OF county Indebtedness that have
been cancelled. '''''' ''"'e
by Crayens-To punish persons for riding
horses without leave.
ny uraVes-A resolution that as HYDRO
phoDla Is on the increase in the state. that
.ne committee on public health be re-
luesteu 10 take under consideration the ex.
pediency of levying such tax on dors nc
Will tend to reduce their number.
by Hill-An amendment to the constitu.
l9h. IL Is The same amendment that was
auopteu Dy the bar association few weeks
ago. ~" "eeA'
sBy frank-To amend the descriptive list
OF property required to be made by as.
SCISSORS. ~ 10
4.
me Dill leaving it to the discretion OF the
Juuge 10 permit a change OF venu in civil
cases passed the house.
30 senate dn blll making an appropriation of
9ao,Vv lor the repairs OF the lunatic asyl an |
was taken up, when the house went into
committee of the whole, and reported fa,
vorably. The constitutional rules were
suspended and the bill passed the house
Win an emergency clause.
inc Dill amending the Statutes so as to |
permit counties or their subdivisions to re-, |
peal the stock and fence law was taken nm |
roster, Of Grayson, offered an amend. |!
lnent 70 exempt the counties of Grayson
anu CONN irom the provisions of the bill. |
Cochran and Nash opposed the bill, be.
cause they thought it would work a hard. |
sup III those counties, where farmers would |
crops. p'''eo'''' VI
Inc bill passed to engrossment, after the
following counties were exempted : Gray.
son, Collin, Hill, Grimes, Parker, Brazos
Johnson, Denton, Fannin, Lamar, Navarro,
Nacoguoches, Angelina and Freestone.
oh motion OF Hill, the bill compensating
attorneys, magistrates, sheriils and con.
stables ior holding examining trials in fel.
ohy cases was postponed TO be considered in
character. ''''''''
os Inc ee. Dill to prevent the careless handling