The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-01-08
nuher nnInr. I'D lhc state CnpItaI.

AusrIs, Jan. 7,-lSpsclsl. l-Nearly NIL
tho members have arrived. From express
sons heard II Is evident that tho fenoe-cui-
tsrs can safely make up their minds TO lay
aside the nippers or migrate. There Is
going 20 be considsrable discussion ovor n
herd law and road law.
Senator Gibbs will Introduce early In tho
session comprehensive bill on the latter,
embracing some features contained In bill
on the same subject introduced by him a.
he regular session..
RIpoRr oF TuE LAND FRAUD BOARD.
The land fraud board In its repor, say;
1.-The time allowed for the investigation
was inadequate and the appropriation OF
money entirely insufficient, had the board
sat ortinuously in Austin, IS the law evil
IDENTIFY contemplated. There are few
counties not yet examined which should
be, aud tho examination OF the general
land Office has been wholly omitted, be-
cause the ak months allowed for
the entire work Is about 10 expire,
and thorough examination In all It's de-
partmsnts involving consideration OF the
system of business, the course Of action
pursued heretofore as IL may have gfeotod
the lnterests OF tho state, or as an exposi-
ton OF favor 10 individuals an sometimes
charged cannot b. perfected and strlc, jus.
tice done TO all the state aud the officials ol
the land Office without more time, We
have referred TO the attorncy'goneral Tor
suit on claims TO 10000 acres OF land pro-
cured by individuals In various
parts Of the state In evasion and violation of
tho acts OF 1870 aud 1881 for the disposition
OF taa public school lands, which we think
recoverable II due diligence is used. We
thiuk Il proper to say that much fraud hes
been perpetrated In tho requirement OF thu
university and asylum lnnds, out the law
creating the board did not give us cogDl'
zance OF such frauds even when the eyi-
dence was rendered. Our investigation
hes already shown that many OF
tho lands illegally acquired have
been purchased ~ the agent Of non.reti.
dent spectators and foreign corporations,
whose continued ownership would prob.
nbly cause internal troubles Of serious
nature. We think u important for several
reasons that more time shall be granted 10
the attorney general within which 10
bring suit for the recovery OF the lands i'm
properly sold and those entered dpon Il
legal THIS board mas carefully examined
into the filing Of The John Gibson csriil-
Gates, and that prolonged and expensive
litigation mag be avoided and the best
interests OF the slAie and the
public school fund subserved, We advise
aud recommend thRt the parties who have
filed over the Gibson certiiiJatesln IN 1oakum
aad Terry counties undtr the iifty cent act
are permitted by compliance Win The re-
Quirements OF said act 10 perfect their liles
on the additional sections OF land covered
by said iiles, and that patents issue Tor the
same; that the remaining even sections OF
land surveys shall rest in aud constitute a
part of the public school fund, IL
is the opinion OF the board
that ifihe conflicting interests cf the state
and the claimants OF the Gibson certificates
as to their hles under the 9th OF October
act, cannot be diustcd on tho basis we
have suggested, then the differences should
be regulated for final adjudication TO tho
legal Tribunals of the state"
Colonel DSmCry has supplement in
which he assatlB the constltutionslity OF
the four bit act and all sales made under
II:
MfgCRLLAHEOUs.
Charters iiled-rort Worth Business COL
lege; Hiilsnoro Publishing company, cap
ita stock S25 600.
The land board io.day 90 Il 2250D0 acres
at So and leased III $50 acrUs.
Governor Ireland to-day received from
the sheriff Of Brown county telegram say
ing that II Mr.. Hammer, The sheen man al
luded to in Suudsy's specials from Brown
wood has been ordered oG' of the country
or molested, he, the sheriff, was not aware
of the TACT.
General revenue paid In TO day 81 COO.
Eeveu counties receive more
money to their schfo. fluid credit than
they pay IN tsIas, viz: Deltp, Harris n, Hi.
dai.o, Jasper, NacoCdoch's, Newton, Pa
nola, Sabine. Ssn Augustine. Shelby, Carr.
A number Vtothors stand even while 9th.
ers pay as high us $4,000 to $4,000 more
than they receive.