The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-02-22
LAW MAKING LEGION.
Eighteenth Legislature.

Couhtyi hnhluB u law 10 pTeNeHJ lue bule VI
liquor within five miles of the town of Sey-
mour.
BY Mr.. Gooch--From citizens of Ander-
son county, asking prohibitory amend
ment.
By Mr.. PleufIer-From citizens of the
18th judicial district, asking an amend
ment to the school law.
Committee reports were made as follows:
!, BY Mr.. Cooper-From the committee on
tate affairs, favorably TO the bill amending
he law incorporating the city of Houston.
Unfavorably- bill appropriate
$4,000 to erect q monument to the memory
of Sam Houston.
BY Mr.. Cooper, from the committee on
contingent expenses-U nfavorably the bill
to pay contingent expenses of the leglsla-
ture, as house bill on the same subject has
passed.
Mr.. Fleming, from the committee on
Federal relations, reported favorably the
resolution urging representatives in con-
gress to have law passed te pay citizens
OF BRENNAN for loss sustained by fire in 1866.
Mr.. STATION, from the health committeef
reported tavorably the bill TO prevent the
spread of smallpox
Mr.. Kleburg, from the select joint COM
mittee to purchase the Alamo property, re-
ported asking pei omission for the commit
Tee TO visit San Antonio Saturday, to in
spect the property. Adopted.
MIR. Fowler, from the committee OF free
conference reported that the house had
consented to recede from its amendments
to the bill providing penalty for disturb
ing private citizeus.
- D..upopi- the pOp1ulittaa N
public buildings and land, reported f4vora-
bly, the bill granting stale tiremen permits
sion to erect "a monument on the capitol
grounds.
Favorr blythe bill to pay contractors Of
the temporary capitol for extra work done,
amounting 10 81 Az.
Bills referred: BY Mr.. Houston-To pres
cribe the time of holding district courts in
the 9th judicial district.
By Mr.. FIeming-For the relief Of w.
S. Anderson, and to provide for reiunding
taxes paid by him.
By Mr.. Matlock-To prevent the sale OF
Intoxicating liquor within five miles of
Seymour, Baylor county.
Also TO amend the law in reference to
the enforcement of local option.
On motion of Mr.. Terrell the senate went
into committee OF the whole, Senator
Houston chairman, to consider the follow
ing resolution, introduced by Senator GOoch
yesterday:
Resolved, That tie committee on public
lands is instructed to prepare, as soon as
practicable, a bill containing the following
provisions, among others First, the bill
shall contain provisions both for sale and
lease of the school lands. Second the land
shall not sell for less than 81 for unwatered
land, $3.50 for watered land, and SIS for
tlmbered land, not suitable for lumber.
Third, the timber useful for
lumber shall be sold and the
1n,, do ,Af
timbered, snail be leased by co -hpetition
for not less than cents an acre, nor for
longer terms than twenty years. The land
shall be sold on forty years time. Sixth,
the rate of interest shall be per cent.
Seventh, the principal on deferred pay
ments shall not be paid for ten years after
the sale. Eighth, corporations shall not be
permitted TO own more than $40 acres OF
land. Ninth, forteiturs. of the land shall
beESoVldei for Without judicial ascertain
-.faeht. Tenth, the amount Of land that
may be purchased by any one person shall
be confined to one section OF farming land,
or seven sections of unwatered pasture
land. Eleventh, the land shall be sold to
actual settlers, only. Twelfth, actual set
tiers shall have the preference OF purchase.
The resolution was considered by sec
tions.
Mr.. Matlccx moved to strike out land
lease" from section L. Lost.
Mr.. Cooper moved to amend by eddng
that "all lands classed as pasture or graz
ing shall De reserved from sale, and leased
for ten years at not less than cents IN
quantities not to exceed 10000 acres TO any
one person or corporation"
Mr.. Shannon opposed the amendment,
I. because, in his OPINION, its object was to
withdraw all lands from the market.
Mr.. Matlock was OF the same opinion. ana
added that lease system was prohibited
b V the constitution,
Mr.. Gibbs held that the constitution pro-
,viding for the sale OF lands carried with 1t
the authority to lease.
Mr.. Davis concurred with Mr.. Gibbs aud
contended for lease system.
Mr.. Jones offered to amend Mr.. Cooper's
amendment, providing that pasture lands
shall be leased for cents for ten years.
After some discussion 1t was Withdrawn.
Mr.. Cooper Withdrew his amendment.
Mr.. Stratton offered to amend by pro-
ylding that lands for lease shall not be Of
fered at the same time lands for sale are
offered.
Mr.. Terrell moved to add t. the amend
ment that only pasture lands shall be
leased, and that lands adapted 10 cereals
\ shall not be classed as pasture lands.
After some debate, Mr.. Terrell tempo
rarily Withdrew his amendment.
Alter o rambling discussion the question
was on the adoption of Mr.. STATIONS
amendment. Lost.
The question recurring on adoption, the
first section OF it was adopted.
The question being on adoption OF second
section, Mr.. Johnson, of Shelby, moved TO
strike out mot suitable for lumber"
Adopted.
Mr.. Gooch moved to strike out "two.and-
a-half dollars" and insert "three." Adopt
Mr.. Shannon moved to insert suitable
for lumber" Adopted.
Mr.. Peacock moved TO add after Suitable
for lumber" three dollars per acre."
Adopted.
The question recurring on adoption, the
second section, ~ amended, was adopted
The question being On the adoption OF
the third section, Mr.. johnson, OF shelby,
moved 20 strike 1t out. ~ ,,,.
Mr.. Dav moved u ...e out "shall'
and insert "may." Adopted.
Mr.. PieufIer moved TO amend by provid-
ing that ''lODg leaf pine under twelve inches
IN diameter, and short leaf pine under NJ
teen inches shall not be cut" Lot.
Mr.. Cooper moved to amend by adding
that timber useful for lumber may be sold
ard the land reserved from sale except 10
actual settlers. Adopted.
Mr. Davis Tsovrd 70 add lat not LEES than
- dollars per acre" Adopted.
Mr.. Tr-yior offered substitute for the
section. providing that timber shall be sold
at not les than s. per acre and the land
reserved tom taie. except agricultural.
which may be sold f0r - dollars per sore.
Lost.
The auesiion recurringon adoption OF The
third section, a. amended, it was adapted.
IRE question being on the ndOitiOn oil
IN. fYufth section. Mr.. TrEglOr offered q
substitute providing thst pasture lauds
shall be leased for ten years ~ not less than
3 cents aud providing thu any person OF
company leasing one Uaiered secii0n shall
be required % lease i've sections th0ut
vafer, and that All agricultural lsnds be
LEASED subject 20 snie. The lessee 70 have the
preferences.
Mr.. Shannon moved 70 nme1d The section
-.-~~IHf,g fhaf frr arfuaI aeffinweur the