The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-03-01

} question from all others, especially politics
kfndall moved 10 lay The mdii0n on th
, table. Carried
The regoulion passed 10 engrossment b.
W Of ayes, G2, nays, a.
The committee 10 whom vera refefro,
the various bills penslonlBg the Mexicai
veterans, with Instructions 10 report sub
stitntc, reported Us instructed, and the re-
port was adopted.
Lindsay moved to strike out the enacllnl
clause.
Douglnss and Hill opposed the motion
and thought that 1t would look like ingrati.
| tude to the living for the state TO provide
! for the purchase of the Alamo building and
refuse TO provide for her old heroes.
|. A motion to adjourn was made and with.
drawn TO permit Foster, of Limestone, TO
make motion to reconsider the vote by
which the joint resolution providing for a
district tax was lost.
Adjourned.
CAPITAL CHRONICLES.
The Texas IL Pacific paid 81 ,9G7 occupa'
ton tax to-day.
The comptroller deposited to the credit
OF the general revenue 5000, and to the
credit of the school fund 81, 500.
The North Concho Cattle company, CAPT
tai stock $4,000. Sled charter to day.
Directors: j. b. Drake, j. b. Hitter, G. G.
Williams.
Senator Gibbs left for home this evening.
A. q. Tomey, of the city, mail agent on
The Houston & Texas Central, was killed at
Hampstead this morning, by Lum Camp
bell, also OF this city.
Mr, Jefferson Peake, of Dallas, is here,
working against the annexation OF East
Dallas, and is before the committee to-
night. He feels confident that East Dallas
will come off with flying colors, as, in his
opinion. the amendment to the charter will
be killed in the senate. Mr.. Peake was
anxious for Mr.. Gibbs to remain and go be-
business prevented him from doing so. Mr.
Peake is well pleased with the action of Mr..
Gibbs so far on the question.
SENATE.
AUSTIN, Feb. 2L.-[Special. Petitions
were presented rom the citizens Of Bowie
county, asking prohibitory amendment.
By Mr.. Gooch-From the citizens of
Cherokee county, asking ratification Of the
late lease Of the state prisons.
Mr.. Matlock, from the committee on
public lands, reported fayorably the claims
Of certain persons.
Mr.. Kleberg, from the Alamo committee,
reported as published IN the house proceed
ing yesterday.
Bills referred:
By Mr.. Johnson, of Collin To require
Official bonds to be recorded.
49, Also, to require state warrants to be
sworn to before payment.
By Mr.. Farrar-- gulating the con-
domination of properly by city councils for
street purposes.
BY Mr.. fraylor- To authorize the comp
troller to receive tax on real estate from the
years 1872 to 1879.
BY Mr.. Buchanan-For the relief OF the
heirs of Sidney Smith.
BY Mr.. Snannon-A resolution that the
legislature adjourn on the 9th of March
Referred
The land bill, with Mr.. Farrar's amend
meat, pending since yesterday, was laid be"
fore the senate.
Mr.. Getzendaner moved to amend by
striking out "orphan asylum" Lost.
Mr.. Farrar's amendment wins adopted.
MIR. Terrell moved to amend by provid-
ing that university and asylum lands may be
leased entire, without classification. Lost
yeas, O.; noes, IA.
Mr.. Chesey moved to amend by provid-
ing that where the premium price is too
where, in their opinion, it is not high
enough it may be increased, Lost.
Mr.. Gelzendsner's amendment was lost:
The question recurring on the adoption oil
Mr.. Terrell's amendment, it was lost.
Mr.. Farrar's amendment was adopted.
Mr.. Chesleyrs moved to amend by pro-
vidlng that, where the minimum price is SO
may reduce the same, and where, IN the
discretion Of the board, the price is too low
they may raise the same. Lost.
Mr.. Traylor moved to amend by providing
that all minerals found on lands sold shall
belong to the school fund. Adopted-lS to9.
Mr.. Traylor moved to amend by proud
ing that all minerals found on lands sold
shall belong to the school fund, Adopted
is to 0.
Mr.. Davis offered a substitute for the Sec
ton as amended, providing that the miner
ais on all land sold or leased are reserved
for the use Of the funds to which the lands
belong.
An amendment to include minerals on
university and asylum lands was accepted,
and Mr.. Davis amendment adopted.
Mr.. Davis moved to amend by striking
out actual settlers" from clause, shall
have the right for period of six months
from the time il is placed upon sale, ana
insert ANY person, who, on the LIST OF jan
uary, 1883, were actually settled on said
land" Adopted.
Mr.. Matlock moved to strike out "by
law" and insert "by a law in force at the
| time settled by them" Lost.
Mr.. Traylor moved TO insert Surveys
having permanent water in lieu ot"surveys
having water" Adopted.
| Mr.. Matlock moved to reduce the time oil
payment or Increase the interest TO per
cent. Lost.
Mr.. Davis moved to strike out the section
permitting actual settlers to locate on
leased lands. Lost-yeas, q; noes, SO.
| Mr.. Gooch moved TO reconsider the vote
adopting Mr.. Traylor's amendment. Lost
Mr.. Stratton moved to amend by provid
/ ing that actual settlers on leased land
shall not pasture more tba1 three head OF
stock on leased land for . a acre of land
| they cultivate. Lost.
Mr.. Fleming moved tLy previous question
on the engrossment. Seconded.
The main question was ordered and the
/ bill engrossed-yeas, p; noes, ..
An emergency clause was added and the
| bill passed.
The Joint resolution amending tho oonsti.
tuition 50 as 10 divide counties into school
districts, etc, was laid before the senate
with majority and minority recommends.
tons, as follows:
Maiority-To amend as follows: The
county commissioners courts, or other COM
! petent authority. may, in such manner as
may be prescribed by general or special
Law, divide their counties into school dis
tricts. An annual ad valOrem tax may
be levied and collected In srch
manner as may be prescribed
by law, within school districts, 10 aid In the
support and maintenance. OF public free
schools in the district; and for the erection
OF school buildings therein, not 10 exceed p
cents on the 500 vaiuiiOn. II, at an election
held FOR that purpose, tWO-thirds of the
property taxpayers who are qualified voters
vote In favor Of such tsE Of = cents on the
500, or for any specific per cent. less than
that amount. Where an incorporated city
or town i OF may become an independent
school district under section ~, article II
hereOfsnd laws thereundsr, this section
shall not apply 20 10.
Minority-lt shall be the duty OF the
commissioner. court Of every county 20
divide The county into convenient school