Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-08

one 10 lncluse any pubic land WIFI
out II contract with the state, by which
he may lawfully do so.
recommend law making it q
highly penal oflense for any person to
knowingly inclose or urround the
residence or land of another, without
express authority Of such person OF
| owner.
| recommend liberal system OF
highways, wherever the public good
| demands it, requiring full and com
plcle payment To land owners for all
damages.
felony, punishable by confinement in
the penilcntiary for a number of years,
for any person to wilfully or wanton-
ly destroy or in ure the fence or other
property of another.
| recommend the repeal of the linn
itaiion laws in eases named above for
past and future oilenses.
recommend law making IL u
highly penal ottense for any one to
drive their stock on to any lands, pri-
waite or public, for the purpose of graz
ing. without the express authority
from the proper source to do so or To
herd stock on any public or private
lands without express authority from
the proper source TO do so.
| recommend the repeal of limita-
ton laws SO far us they would bar n
recovery in civil suit for damages for
the destruction of fencing.
i recommend a law giving land
owner lien on stock that may tres
pass OH lands, with. the knowledge or
consent of the owner and against the
will Of the land owner, for all damage
done by said stock, and value of grass
and property destroyed by them.
The present emergency points out
very clearly the weakness of our form
of government under the present con-
s,itutlon. While the present eXecu-
tive DOES not covet extraordinary
powers, the suggestion is made with
the view of bringing the subject prom
inently before the people of Texas.
1t is singular system that charges
the executive with causing the laws TO
be faithfully executed, and yet does
not give him the power of justice of
the peace or county attorney, except in
eases o. insurrection, rebellion or inva-
sion; and even then, he has not been
provided with the means to meet
these extraordinary emergencies.
While | have cXerted every power
and agency placed at my disposal to
protect society and punish evil doors,
and shall continue TO do so, | will not
trample under foot the constitution
that have sworn to support. But
this lawlcss conduct must be checked
and punished. and | trust that your
experience and wisdom will suggest
and formulate remedies equal to the
demand
Appeals are often made for the APP
pointment of officers in remote parts
of the state. NJ particular officer is
designated or authority pointed out
Tor such appointments, but it is I'M
doubtedly true that in the larger coun-
lies of the west, some unorgauized,
there are persons and settlements that
rarely see an officer, and are not
thrown in contact with the admins
tration of the law and, AS II means of
enforcing the laws, nd III justice to
these people, recommend the crea-
ton of such courts and officers in
those parts of the state as in your ,iudg
ment may he deemed necessary.
Some question may arise az to your
power in this respect. think that
the clause, land in such other courts
as may be established by law found
L,
ton, is ample Authority. recommend
this a. one of the repressive means in
the fence troubles. Doubtless other
remedies will suggest themselves to
the members of the two houses.
Whatever may be done, however, will
prove inadequate unless the law-abid-
ing element in the disturbed dis rcts
vii! unite in seli-,lefense not by re-
sorting to violence, but in the moral
forces that will compe the local
officers to do their duty. Look
ing To this ena, l recommend
that heavy penalty be attached
to the failure or neglect of any sheriff,
deputy sheriff, or constable, who shall
fail or refuse to 90 at once, when noii-
fled Of violation Of law, To the scene
OF the trouble and do all in his POI or
to ascertain the guilty parties and ar
RESI- them The same lenalty should
be attached 10 tine failure OF any JUS
lice OF the peace or county attorney
" no may fold his arms hen informed
of n violation of law.
If the lawless elements that are now
destroying fences and other property
do not cease their depredati0ns, il may
be necessary - try them for their mis-
deeds in other jurisdictions, and / re-
commend provision by which they
may be prosecuted in any locality,
when the state may choose 10 do 80.
There are no classes, no industries
or material interests in our state
that have not suffered by the
hands OF the liwle.s elements here re-
TERED to. Every energy of this gov
tTnment, under the constitution,
should he invoked to restore order and !
punish crime; and have great conf |
icnce That your wisdom and prudence
" iii bring into life remedies that will |
prove adequate. | wish to impress the
ia;t that ] have IN Jre anxiety to see |
The laws enforced and life and property |
protected than | have about the sue
cess OF any measure herein suggested, |
and | will NEST gladly yield to other
that may offer more fruits.
FREE SCHOOLS.
The amendment to the constitution
adopted by the people necessitates
some changes in the present school
aw. The report of the board of edu-
cation, and the report of Hon.
n. NJ. Baker 10 the beard, has
been printed and will he presented for
your consideration. In them you VIII