Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-01-17
Scnator Matl0ck,s Bill.

flowing is thorough synoptical
II or a bill introduced by Senator
0ck of Montague, on Saturday
Els the general impression that
I'LL will meet with serious opposi-
both in committee and in the SEN
Is HE price is considered too low:
Mi. Matlock--A bill providing
he hale of all lands set apart for the
dtpf the common school fund, to
fflO for the investment of the pro-
W the same, and to make an APP
fion for carrying into effect the
l80ns of the bill and to repeal all
El6 conflict Herewith. The pro-
I5isof the bill summarized, are as
IefxpN |. Provides for bringing the
81 &Jands into the market.
Provides that the manage
Md sale of the lands shall be
Special branch of the general
h ,1ice, which shall consist of q
Jerk, one craftsman and four as
&Ittlerks, to be appointed by and
|kthe control of the commissioners
y feneral land Office. The duties
80tlice are to he discharged by the
IcIerk OF the school land branch,
IN his absence by some one Sc
dRby him.
ction 3. Provides that the
tysurveyor of the county where
and is located, and for unorgani-
scounties the district surveyor,
.classify the lands, under oath,
AGRICULTURAL, grazing and timber
N designating which tracts have
|sNater or streams bordering on
"a and those which have not.
classification he shall transmit
ID commissioner of the general
NJ Office. By this sec
n the commissioner of
General land office has author
10 send some person from his
to classify it us required by
bet.
y. 4. Provides that surveys with
fater shall be put at minimum
! of 81 an acre; surveys with wa
! a minimum value OF $3.50 an
Band timber lands at minimum
Eof So per acre.
$ual settlers on such land shall
Sthe preference to purchase the
BIZ which they are residing, for
Months after the taking effect of
let, to the amount of not less than
kres nor more than GAO acres of
kultural land and not less than
res and to any amount so as to
PIE their improvements OF other
! 5. Provides that after lands have
<properly classified it is the duty of
Ind commissioner to so certify to
&rveyor, who shall not receive APP
lions for purchase until twenty
BITTER receiving the same.
N u. Provides that after twenty
IL becomes the duty of the county
|#yor to give notice in some news
q published i'm the county where
md lies, and if no newspaper in
county, in some newspaper in the
PSI county, and TO post in three
Nc places in the county that the
eiication has been approved.
Yer such a notice is given he is au-
PED to receive applications for the
1hase of the same, in quantities OF
fss than 100 acres nor more than
Pres, where it is classed as agri-
lral; but when the same is classed
lnbered or grazing lands, shall be
IN any quantities to suit the pur-
Pr; but no person shall be allowed
2rchase less than 100 acres of graz
pnd, nor less than 40 acres OF TIM
hnd.
y Z Provides that persons desir-
20 purchase lands shall make APP
ltion in writing to the county or
PCT surveyor, describing the land
pa he desires to purchase. When
application is filed by the person
ling to purchase, the land shall
be considered on the market
~ shall be the duty of the sur
e within iiXe days after such APP
ltlon is made, TO give notice of IL,
'dYelilsing in three public places
le county, stating that lands have
applied for and giving full de-
zion OF the same; and on the first
DAY OF every month after the
5 have been properly advertised,
snail sell the hnd TO the highest
best bidder.
ne purchaser shall be required inn
lately TO pay l-40 OF his bid and