The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-05-03
AUSTIN,

Frontier Force Increased-Important to
Land SpecuIators-An Interesting Decis-
ion by the ComDtrOller-UncleS Sam to be
Asked to Foot the Frontier Expense Ac
count, Etc.
AUSTIN, April 20.-[Special.l december
last the frontier force was reduced to nine
ty men, but under an increased appro-
priation it is being raised to the proper num-
ber 100 and the companies will soon be or
dered to change position in order to give
better protection to the stock men,,
Tie penitentiary board has passed a reso'
luton to resume control of the penitentia-
ries May 18TH and the next meeting Will
make final settlement with Cunningham,
Handy & Co., if practicable, All convicts
possible will probably be hired outside the
walls.
Maddox brothers, land agents, Austin,
| rendered the treasury to-day $2O,OtO IN iull
| payment of school lands filed on prior to
| the act of February Sd, withdrawing from
sale the middle of March, they made FIRST
| payment and held the tressurer's receipt,
but under decision of the attorney gem
| eral March 2Sih, he refuses to receive the
money tenuered to-day. The decision,
| which is comprehensive, holdsin su bstance,
| that the treasurer has no authority to re-.
ceive first payment or any part or whole OF
| purchase Money tor school lands filed on
|
| first payment has been made prior to with
drawal, there is right to the land beyond
reach of legislature. 1t is then recognized
property, is subject to taxation and sale,
as private property, and the treasurer
has authority to receive part or all the
balance due. The attorney general further
| saws that parties that have made applica'
ton to purchase and have paid necessary
fees intending in good faith to comply with
the law, may have equities that will induce
the legislature to enact laws permitting
them to perfect titles on lands controversy.
First payment was made after withdrawal
from sale, but was filled on prior, and Mad
dox Brothers, it being impossible to man
damus, will bring suit against the treasu-
rer's bondmen for damages. The land has
passed to second innocent parties, who re,
side in Europe. The treasurer has received
first payment on about 900 ,OC0 acres since
the lands have been Withdrawn.
The comptroller rules that payment 81
occupation tax in one county by mer'
chant is held as satisfaction for the state
tax in any county to which his business has
been removed, provided that the business
is entirely discoI tinued in the county where
PAYMENT was made. County tax, however
must be paid again in the county to which
the business is removed. Liquor dealers
are required TO repay both state and counCy
tax in the county to which their business
has Deen reiDOV6u. Ills COullCto WIN NV
ruling of Crown, who only required repay
ment of county tax.
The commissio ,er OF the land Office is re
ceiying almost daily app ications to pur
i chase public domain, and he thinks az
could sell several million acres at 81 10 s.
per acre.
The military board this evening ap
pointed Richard Coke, MAJOR IL. j, Ellis
l John Davidson, q. ID. Johnson, to make on
frontier expense account and prepar,
vouchers to present to United States OH
cial for payment. The accounts will b'
made out from 1865, and will aggregate
100000.
Houston& He. d srson, Missouri, Kansas
Texas, Dallas & Wichita, East Line, Texa'
az Pacific and International Il Great North
ern railway companies paid $2,lO4 passen
The Texas & Pacific paid interest due OF
bonds to the amount OF $1,000.
COURT DECISIONS.
| Supreme Court - Causes submitted
Ward ct al. VS.. Hubbard, governor, iron
Travis county: submitted on brief aud coo
argument for both parties. Jones ct al. VS.
Andrews ct a., from Bastrop county; reese
for Nav ID. Martin VS.. Waddington, from
Williamson county; submitted on brie, anC
oral argument for appellant.
Court Of appcals-hocisons: Brass x Co
VS.. Foster a Co., from Travis county at
firmed on certificate. Terrell VS.. Kellogg
q Co, from Wise county; motion 20 attit IN
overrued. International & Great Noi therr
railway VS.. Samerro, rom Travis county
rehearlng overruled.
Affirmed: Graves Va. the State, from
Colorado county; Undertake vs.. the
State, from Wilson county Deeyees VS..
the State, from Hays county. -
Reversed and remanded: Williams VS.
the State, from Colorado county; behrini
VS.. the State, rom williamson county
Allison We. the State. from Hays county.
Court Of Appeals-Submitted on bfie
for the state: Haley vs.. the State, iron
Wise county; Staples VS.. the State, from
Wise county.
Submitted on briefs and oral argument
for both parties: Mapes vs.. the State. from
Live Oak county; Costley VS.. the state
from Travis county; Bohannan VS.. tn
State, from Austin county; lnternatiOna
q Great Northern Railway company "
johnson, from Travis county; Home Bit
tiers company VS.. Mcdaniel d Co, IRON
Trxvis.