The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-24

/ IN testimony WnereO1 nave hert
unto signed my name, and hav
caused to be impressed hereou the Sea
of the state, at Austin, Texas, thi
18th day Of April, a. d. 1884.
JOAN IRELAND,
Governor of Texas.
| By the governor:
j. w. BAINES,
Secretary of State.
Hon. 7. L. Odon, of Runnels coun
ty, whose fence was recently cut, a.
| reported in communication from
| Fort Chadburne, published in TIL
STATESMAN yesterday, came in las
evening for the purpose of consult
| ing with Governor Ireland but arrived
too late to do so, and will see hin
this morning. He states that Mr.
Foster, one of his neighbors who haC
| just finished a new wire fence, wa:
! also visited by the nippermen, who il
Mr.. Fosters absence cut about sever
miles of that gentleman fence. Mr.
Foster, who Is new conner in the
county, had but recently completed
the enclosure of his pasture and is
very much discouraged. Runnels just
now appears to be the only section
where the vandals are at work. 1t is
the second time col. Odom's fence
has been cut.
STATE DEPARTMENT.
The charter of the Cottage Hill
Baptist church of Hamilton was filed
yesterday in the Office of the secretary
of state.
Also charter of the Oxford Wool
and Cattle Growing company of Fort
Stockton, capital $4,000.
A bank at Paris having applied to
establish business by amended charter
at other points in the state, the attor-
ney general rules that an amended
charter or any bank charter at all
could not be filed under existing laws,
which provide against any further
bank charters. New banks can only
do business as any private business is
transacted, without the benefits which
have heretofore been extended by
incorporation.
LAND DEPARTMENT.
There was special meeting of the
land board yesterday to consider the
request of Messrs. Dougherty, Hous-
ton, Brown and others, asking the
board to recede from its eight-cents
rulings. The matter was disposed of
NY ILC UOdld UuC 1IS,
offered by Commissioner Walsh:
Whereas, Certain papers purport-
ing to be bids for the lease of school
lands in various counties in the state
of Texas, have been presented to the
board offering four and five cents per
acre for the lease of said lands;
Therefore, resolved, That such
pretended bids, not conforming to the
rules of this board, fixing a minimum
of eight cents for dry and twenty
cents for watered lands, be not con-
sidered by the board, but be held as
utilities, and that the secretary en-
dorse each Rejected" and sign the
same officially. .-.-..--
In contest between John I. Beale,
who had bid to purchase lands in
Borden county, but failed to describe
what he wanted, and w. V. Johnson,
who bid for the lease of the land sub
sequently at eight cents an acre, the
LAT ter bid was accepted.
Some OF the board think Mr.. Dough-
erty should not have been allowed to
address the board as he did Wednes-
day.
Before voting on the resolution
above noted Comptroller Swain moved
to strike out the words, "be held as
utilities" He regarded the resolu-
ton sufficient without the declaration
and would strike out as matter of
courtesy. The motion was lost.
Ayes, Messrs. Ireland, Lubbock and
Walsh. Noes, Swain and Temple
ton. The governor argued that the
board had the power it had exercised,
and that the bids were plainly nulli-
ties. It was also decided that the
secretary might add to the endorse
ment that the money for the bids in
question had been offered and re-
jected.
Resolution was adopted fixing the
first Tuesday in June for the next
bidding for leases and sales.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The treasurer yesterday received
between three and four thousand dol
lars additional payments on the de-
ferred purchase Of school lands.
Terrell applies for summer normal
school, Offering board at reasonable
rates and the use of large and COM
modious building, thoroughly equip
ped for a graded school, the only one
in the district. Hearne, Woodville
and Morgan City also apply for sum-
mer normals, offering good board and
fair accommodations.
Secretary Baker of the board of ed
ucation offers handsome gold medal
for the best grafton by the Sam Hous-
ton institute at commencement.
The governors offices are provided
with new carpets and Commissioner
Brewster has new clerk, lady who
is quite efficient in filling the duties of
Col. Logwood temporarily during his
absence. The comptroller gives his
Office holiday on the 21st.