Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-12
THE STATE CAPITAL.
A Fort Worth Charter--Land saics-
Fate Of the Herd Law
Rem Thompson's Raid on the Banquet OIL
the Stockmen
r,o Fepee-C Cutting Conmi'tee-ihe
Jackpot Season Opened.
The Chambers School Dill-0ther Prop
able Legislation

SpeclAl IN Tue Nh"O'e''
Austin. January ll.--Chaf'pfea'
Workingmen's Building ana L,al,
association of Fort Worth capl'a'
$3.50 600. ,,. lie.
nosqd of $50. 600 acres IN Tom Green
about equally dividing 1t between saie
and lease. The average price received
was about IS 90, while the leases aver
aged five cents, with some runni & 10
ak cents. Several protests were re,
csjyed, some overruled and some VIII
be taken up tomorrow.
ON account of the absence oi quo
rum. the board OF university regents
will not meet this month.
Tbn house committee on stock ana
stock raising unanimously agreed TINS
evening to report against Merrl-
wether's Ill, thus setting square aow .
nm tl,r. herd law the first time the issue
was raised. ~
THE indications are now that the
work of the legislature, as far rs fence
cutting is concerned, will culminate
i'm laws providing for plenty OF ioadS,
prohibiting inclosure of another 5 lanu
md making fence,cutting felony.
Last night about twelve o'clock,
while a party Of thirty or forty promi-
nent st0ckmen were enjoying pr
waite banquet in Simon's re taurah''
Ben Thompson entered, upurlshlhg
pistol, and proceeded to demoil.h the
table furniture, brushing Oh the
champagne bottles, glasses and dishes
with his six-shooter. Several stock
men drew their pistols, but Were pre-
vented from shooting by their friends,
who surrounded them and hustled
them out of the room. The incident
was the signal for the breaking up OF
the marty. 1t is said that Thompson
intended to assist friend whom he
supposed was in trouble.
The house special committee OF
twenty on fence-cutting met and or
Ganized this afternoon, and resolved
TO meet at 3p. m. to-day. 1t was fur
Their agreed to hear grievances and ar
guments from outside parties, and to
morrow the county attorney of Brown
county will be heard on the condition
of affairs in that county. This affords
the people ample opportunity to be
heard, and the committee deserves
cDmmendation for opening the door
for information.
1t is ound unconstitutional to APP
propriate money to secure the state
REPRESENTATION at the New Orleans
worlds exposition, but there is a
move to remove the dor
mant geological statue and
appropriate at least enough for princi-
pal and assistant to work up exhibits
aud represent the state as she should
he.
The Jackpot season opened last
night with five senators and repre-
sentatives and distinguished physi-
elan in attendance. Strictly private.
4 tier the adjournment of the 1--we
stock convention, those in favor OF
Galveston AZ the next place of meet
ing, c0ncurred and agreed 10 reassen-
biz, here al the constitutional time, and
urge for the first business resolution
to adjourn to Galveston Mr.. Seligson
was present and pledged the conven-
ton ample accommodations and q
hearty welcome to the Island City.
The educational committee this Of
ternoon considered Mr.. Cham
bers' schoo! bill and or
dered it printed. 1t is highly
regarded az being complete code and
admirably drawn.
The committee on roads, bridges and
| ferries asked the addition of Foster OF
| Limestone, Chambers of Tarrant and
Parsons of Rock wall, making the num-
Der eighteen. At their meeting this
evening, the old committee constituted
| the three members asa subcommittee,
| with instructions 10 consider all bills
ON the subject, together with the pres
eut road laws, and to prepare such
amendments To the latter as will make
them efficient and meet the public ne
cessilies.
The committee on lands considered
the SUI yet of fencing in public landi
and the lands of individuals in eoHnec-
ton with the ience-cutting troubles
and il is learned that the DRIFT of tn,
of heavy penalties alike for fenc,
building and fence-cutting. Lindsay
bill is favored, and with some amend
snents will propably he reported
II provides for damages pc
acre trespassed upon for ever.
months Requesting, and makes tn
aauton destruction of property a pen
itentiary crime.
Inc mousse committee on education
will report unanimously adverse I
any investment of the permanent
school fund, except in federal, stat
and county bonds. This will cause
great disappointment to cities whicI
desired to place municipal bonds wit
this fund, and especially Galveston
which il is snid, proposed i'm issue {
one million dollars in boGds for dee
water purposes.
The land board concluded its labors "a
the mouth to-day. The total amour
of land disposed of is near two mi
lion acres, of which about one-ihir
was leased. The highest bids cam
: from Archer county, some of While
;; ran 10 IS so per acre. The avcrag
price Appropriated $500 per acre, an
the most of the leases went at four cent
the minimum rate. The first pay mer
on The sales and leases aggregate so
00).
: r. ID. Armand has been appointe
special judge 10 try the cases of Coli
county W. J. z. Dowell. j. b Engl
man ct AL, in which Judge Matlbie
unqualified.
The Phoenix Insurance Co. of Har
. lord has been granted the privilege
doing business in the state for OF
year.
,, Treasury receipts $1,000,
/, IEoIsI ATINE NOTES