Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-12

ucatiou has bill under consideration
upon this subject. When they report,
and the bill comes up, the house can
act iDtelligently.
Mr.. Labatt would say in answer to
the insinuations from the gentleman
from Delta, that no law providing for
the investment of school funds in city
bonds will ever receive his vote.
J,hnson-The question under con-
sideration is now before the committee
on education and under investigation,
and he hoped the resolution would be
referred upon vote. The resolution
was referred.
Acker--To provide for the dissolu-
ton of attachments. 1t provides for
preliminary hearing upon the ques-
ton of the truth OF the grounds al
legged for issuance of the attachments.
II is the same bill introduced by
Wurzbach at the regular session, and
which passed the house, but was I'M
favorably reported on by the senate.
1t is one of the three bills, none OF
which became IL law, which covered
the reference to this subject by the
governor in his proclamation.
Barry-To regulate the size of inclos-
ures and TO allow counties to adopt II
herd law. IT provides that there shall
be public highway every three
miles, and, where shown to be neces-
sary, at less distance. If two-thirds
of the actual settlers owning lands
vote at u general election for larger in
closures, the commissioners court may
allow the same to those applying. pro
vided it does not interfere with public
travel or public or private convenience.
7 ,,t, ,.nl i'm nf nj "a.
SHALL by n similar vote,
declare in favor of herd
law, the county commissioners shall
so regulate the herding of stock as not
TO deprive them of any Of their privi-
leges Of natural water, and prohibiting
the herding of stock upon the land of
another who isat the time an actual
settler. The bill provides a penalty
for violation of it's provisions, and con-
tains AN emergency clause.
Latham.-A bill reorganizing the
rwenty-eighth and Thirty-siXth judi
cial districts.
Etheridge.-To provide for more
equitable and efficient system of high
ways. 1t regulates the number of
roads in districts by the number of in
habitants in the county as given
by the last United States census. Ac-
eors'ing to the provisions of The bill,
the several counties must increase in
wealth and population in equal ratio
during each decade or suffer the con-
sequences.
Robertson.-Bi to amend the penal
code.
Allison To amend the penal code.
II provides IA penalty of not less than
500 nor more than 5000 for the failure
or refusal Of any officer, whose duty IL
is 10 keep accounts OF make reports
relative TO the finances of counties or
of the state, to perform such duties.
Pendleton Providing civil damages
for destruction of property. 1t allows
the recovery of double damages for
wilful obstruction or injury of the
property of another, and provides
that the statute If limitations shall not
apply in such cases.
Steele-To amend the provisions of
the road law in reference to altering
and changing roads and erecting
gates across highways.
Rosenthll-Vesting the title of
school lands in counties to which
granted, and providing that the stat
ute of limitations shall not run against
such title. Counties may sell such
lands in whole or in part ut
price to be fixed by the
county mmissioners, actual settlers
tn have prior right TO purchase, at
the price fixed, not exceeding one
hundred and sixty acres, the price not
to include improvements made by
them. The proceeds of such sales are
to be held in trust for the schools aud
invested in bonds Of the United States,
the state of Texas or counties of the
state, or in securities upon real estate
the amounts invested not 10 exceed
two-thirds of the value of such real es-
tate. The county judge, county treas
urer and county clerk are TO constitute
its board to make Investments and
the county to be responsible therefor
Latham-Bill to reorganize the
twenty-fifth judicial district.
Hustle define and punish the
unlawful inclosing of lands, 10 define
a lawful fence, and to punish persons
for cutting fences, etc. The bill |
makes it IA felony 10 inclose or keep in
closed, after this act takes effect, any |
land of another without the consent of |
consent of the state land board. in case |
of school or state lands, the consent TO |
be recorded in the county where the |
land is situated. 1t also makes it "A
felony 10 cut or destroy
any fence built in compliance
with the act with penalty of not less
than one nor more than two Years, and
If three or more conspire together it
Increases The penalty to not less than
two nor more than five years In the
penitenliary. 1t provides that it shall
be unlawful to build wire fence with
less than three strands, with posts
twenty feet apart, and with II plank or
blind that the same can be seen by
persons and stock. Any party falling
to build his fence in accordance with
the provisions of the bill is TO be liable
for all damage, the injured party to have
a lien on the Iaud and stock inclosed
tor such damages.