The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-02-01
ATUKE.
In the Senate the Land Rucl,surs Bill
IN Discussed,
And After Mach Amendment 's Fat on
Passage.
Tho House Taxation Bill Pending a.
Adjournment.
In the House Sisgrer Offers a Rssola-
tion VI Iateres,.
The Evening Session 10 he Devoted 10
Sena;e Bills.
Special Order Was the Land Bill-Ac'
tiOn Thereon.
Fail pracesdiups Of Dalk Houses
The Evening Session 10 b. Devoted u
Senate Bills.
Full Proceedings Of Bsih Houses.
Eighteenth L.gisisiurs---EStrn session
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Eighteenth L.gisisiure---IStrn Session.
sksATE.
AUSTIN, Jan. 3i,-tSpeciil 1.-The presi
dent laid before the senaterho bill 10 pro-
hibi, the Unlawful fencing OF lands.
Mr.. Pope offered substitute ior the bill,
iucre-s,ng the penalty, but afterwards
W thdrev Il.
'on | a. follows,
H. 4. VA 'c.sd by the Legislature OF the state OF
srcr.os /. That IL shall be unlawful 'or
any person firm or corpora ion D. 'ench or
aid In ieuciug, or csuss To be fenced, any
school. uuivef sity or asylum lands within
this state, unl's3 the same shall have been
first leased from he stats.
Sec. 2. H. snail bs unlawful for any per.
son. firm or corporation, 10 herd, o. aid in
herdiug, or cause 10 be herdei, loose herd
ded or detained for grazing, any ctttlc,
horses or sheep, on any scnool, ultvrrsi'y
or asy INN lands within The state, unless
the same shail have hrst been leased from
the state.
Sec. Auy person who shall knowingly
violate any of tina provisions n sections or
Q Of this act, shall be guilty OF misde.
mpsnor aud upon conviction shall be fned
500 tor each year or part OF wear for
each section or part OF q section (meaniDE
each 90 acres Of land or less,) whether sur
veypd in sections or not, which shall Da
used or trespasssd upon contrary 70 the
provisions Ot this act.
set The owner Of the cattle, horses
or sheep shall bs iisble TO the state in the
sum OF 800 for each year or part OF year,
for each $40 ncrss or iets that may We USED
or trespassed upon contrary to the provi'
sions OF this act, which may bs recovered
In a civil acti"n, without affecting the
criminal prosecutions prescribed herein.
Sec. s. Where such unleAsed land is now
fenc ID or herded upon, contrary to the
p-ovi sious If this act. 10 shall be bar to
tne criminal and civil prosecution herein
before provided, f,r any vio alton prior to
January Ia. d., 1885, II the violation
OF the an,' ca horsos NO .r sss.r
snail, prior to r,e arst day OF September
A. D., 1884, pay into tue sta treasury f3-
tor each section oi $40 ncres (or tract Of les'
.z) u.ed c. trsry to this act. Tor the
hen, lit of the iund to which the land be
longs.
Sec, 6. The state Iapd board shall max,
| suitable ruies and regulations and appoint
agents O protect no interests OF the STATE
| in matters arising under this act.
SEC. I. The governor Is authorized. and
| IL IL made hts duty, to employ
al means which he NAV think
propsr 10 ascertain all infractions oi
| th,s act In the Uporganized counties. With
| a view to the enforcement OF this act. aud
| m eua BILE him 70 secure the enforcement ol
| TINS act 10 rucn unorganizsd COUNTIES, tbs
sum OF $1,000 il hereby appropriated out
OF tho money arising from the lease oflsnds
mentioned in this act. Adopted.
Mr.. Pope ohyed to amend bv striking
= a i,a tuu tf.lnpv "
aud add: Small, upon conviction. be pun
ished by in,prison nient In the pepitentisry
for not more than 'hreo years or by hh,
of not less than 500 nor more than 81 ODO "
Mr. Trsyi,r offered TO amend by striking
out the felony clause. Adopted, and Ar.
tope's amendment was lost. =.
Mr. Pope of red an amendment provid-
ing that person may exempt himself iron
| the penalties by constructing a fence upon
hIe own land entirely sround the land 81
| enci osed, thus seggreaating It from hls
pas ure ana by giving him ingress ana
epress through and over the pasture with
| as many NJ four gates. Adopted.
| Mr.. Matlock offered an amendment pro-
| yidiug thata person may avoid the pens
ties ny deporiting with the state treasurer
tor the b-psit of the owner ten cents ar
acre or each tract enclosed for each year
| Adopted.
MIR Cnssiey offered an amendment add
| i'm: provided Lnat the person so fencing
.itheruxns or legally controls the ltnd sur
rounding the iaRds OF another 20 enclosed
Adopted.
Mr.. Trayior offered to amend hy adding
| TINS &C shall lot apply ~ petsnns wh'
my De settled upon land not ther oNi
| when the vtiuUipai pursuit OF such 10 agrl
culture" Adopted.
Mr. Terrell offered an amendment st'lN
| ing out THE word "cOrpDratiun.' Adopted
MIR. r.rfeli offered IA amend by addinL
"Ihat wiz in the meaning Oi the word 'pr,
sou, rs made IN this act Is iucudtd every
oue owning ar controlling Tor corp 'rati1h
irm or jnbt stock company, u Il every per
son VINO snail act, aid or dltec' ~ the vlotr'
uoa OF th's act.' Adopted, and the el
passed.
House bill to punish iencs cuttins wa
taken up.
Mr.. Psstcn offered to amend by adding
a'er the words want Ouly," ths Fofd1
| wish invent TO injnre the owner
Adopted nnd the bill passed.
Adjourned III, o'c'ock.
AFTERNOON sKssIoN,
| Mr.. MAtlock. for the c,mmttee on puo-
| lie lands reported favorabiy the bil bavint
tor its ohj.cL The perfecting OF land titles u
depsr, nient clerks.
| M. 0.bts called MP his bill requiring I
gate xsy every two m les OF fenclns.
Mr. ffsylor offered TO amend by siv.n'
persons who nov have fences slI mon,n
within enich 10 put up gates. Ad'p'ed
| Mr.. Pkscock offered an amendment
striking out too and ,nssrting tnres miies
vi ieuclne. Adopted.
M. MaIock offered an amendment
rssfricttDg The Law 10 pastures OF over z'o'l
Mr s-ratton offs-ei an smenim ,nt tn .,
n. lsw Apply ony TO pasture iAD1'
Mr.. snanno, offered an smendm. .n
pr vidfug that the three mites oi ir"cr'i
| shaii saniu the ssme cirrcii Al p'"h
Mr.. Msflock offered an amend heu' Z
puuiss persous f,r giiiiuiiy iesvins gate
| upes. Adopted.
Mr.. rerrsii uflrred an sm-ndment . o.
vidin. that no s-'e shall be required va ~!
f.nce hni'ss q Opens un q road J. s'du oi th'
erci .sre. Lost.
FIN bill ipeo passed.
~. bee hill a. reduce taxation snd CO..
crnis+m the tax iass io the m-pded COZ
sti'u fpn w-s tb.u taken NJ.
MI Hrusssf nfT-f-d Is tmpnd nv str
| inp ID 2i-2 cents sod in-rfting ~ crnt
Nj Jonas sn red sars.i.l.r strikini
oft 4 IL cents sud ins-rl - crnt',
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