The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-02-07

~ acres (or tract of less
library to this act, for the
the fund to which the land be-
B. The state land board shall make
Die rules and regulations and appoint
Ints 20 protect the interests OF the state
matters arising under this act
70. 4. The governor Is authorized, and
>Rlde his duty, TO employ
which he. may think
ascertain all intractions of
- e nnorganiz.d counties. With
w enforcement of this act, and
abb h.m to secure the enforcement OF
actin such unorganized counties, the
Of $4,000 10 hereby appropriated out
the money arising from the lease oflands
sntioned in this act. Adopted.
ur. Pope offered to amend by striking
It "misdemesnor" and inserting felony"
kDnd add: "Shall, upon conviction. be pun.
lshed by imprisonment in the penitentiary
Cor not more than three years or by a fine
lot less than 500 nor more than So, 000."
r.. Traylor offered TO amend by striking
the felony clause. Adopted, and Mr..
YES amendment was lost.
tr. Pope offered an amendment provid-
sthat person may exempt himself from
penalties by constructing Q fence upon
own land entirely around the land 80
closed, thust seggregating 1t from his
xAstuSHoId Dy\giving him ingress and
ugh anG over the pasture with
four gates. Adopted.
1ok offered an amendment pro.
q person may avoid the penal.
sting with the state treasurer
/ OF the owner ten cents en-
trac! enclosed for each year.
offered en- amendment add.
that the person 80 fencing
legally controls the land sur.
lands OF another so enclosed"
Or offered to amend by adding:
ball lot apply to persons who
ettled upon land not their own
principal pursuit of such Is agri.
4" go Adopted lt,Essi .. ,,,nsmon. ..-;,
ing out the word Corporation" Adopted.
Mr.. Terrell offered to amend by adding:
sThat within the meaning OF the word per
SON as made in this act is included every
one owning or controlling for corporation,
firm or joint stock company, aud every per.
son who snail act. aid or direct IN the viola,
tion OF this act" Adopted, and the bill
passed.
House bill to punish fence cutting was
taken up.
Mr.. Patton offered to amend by adding
"with intent to injure the owner"
Adopted and the bill passed.
Adjourned till 3 O'Clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.,
Mr.. Mstlock, for .he committee on pub
lie lands, reported favorably the bill having
for its objectthe perfecting OF land titles to
department clerks.
M. Gibbs called up his bill requiring a
} gateway n every two miles OF fencing.
Mr. Traylor offered to amend by giving |
persons who now have fences six months
within which to put up gates. Adopted.
Mr.. Peacock offered an amendment |
striking out two and inserting three miles
of fencing. Adopted.
Mr.. Matock offered an amendm ent
restricting the law 70 pastures OF over 1000
acres. Lost.
Mr.. Strattoo offered an amendment that
~ asop 1sy apply only to pasture iana''
Gr. shannon offered an amendment
D,kpviding that the three miles Of fencing
shAilrun In the same direction. Adopted.
Sunish persons for villtully leaving gates
open. Adopted.
M. Terrell offered an amendment pro-
yiding that no gate shall be required In any
1snce unless 1t opens on road inside OF the
encl ,sure. Lost
The bill then passed.
I House bill to reduce taxation and con-
conform the tax laws to the amended con.
atituuon was then taken up.
Mr.. Houston offered to smond by strik. I
ing out % 1-2 cents and inserting 20 cents.
Mr.. Jones offered q substitute striking
Pending discussion the senate adjourned.
- HOUSE.
AUSTIN, Jan. 3l.-TSpecial. 1.-The house t
met ct 10 O'Clock, Speaker Gibson and a
Norum present. Ii
Itsgner offered resolution reciting the
as to the passage OF substitutes for 8
se bills Nos. 50 and "a. and requesting
eturn from the senate that It may be a
cred uncopstiiu,ionally passd-~And q
upon regularly. n
The bill is the one relating to unlawful
psures of land, the Patton amendment Il
Inch was lost by a vote Of 80 TO a.
khout the vote o. Speaker Glib. 81
nd while Thompson and Wurzbacb, eli
Bexsr, were paired and Tho mpson
DO. md Internationally emitting to
p.Nbs pie recorded ave on the
was lost. Thompson, ia
thout understanding, la
at he was still paired
uaiRt,. msde In the b