The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-01-31
SENATE.
AFTERNOON SESSION.

Senate convened at 3 o'clock.
Quorum present.
The president announced. the special
order the consideration of Senate oil
No. 66-the substitute for the Terrell
bill.
Senator Martin reported Senate bill
, No. 38 correctly engroSsed.
Message was received from the
House SAYING the House had passed
substitL 'ouse bill Nos. Al and So
The president announced as the first
question the adoption of the first CON-
mittee amendment to Senate bill No.
GO. Adopted.
The second amendment was then
adopted.
The third amendment then came up
which is as follows:
Sec. H. Any person the head of family
coed $40 acres Of land herein leased, and, by
making an affidavit describing the land de-
sired, and that it Is his bona fide intention TO
become an actual settler thereon, the county
surveyor, upon request and the payment OF
legal fees, shall survey the land so settled
notes together With TIT the AFFIDAVIT Of the appii
cant, return the same to the general land OF,
flee, after having recorded the same; and
thereafterwarGs by occupancy, improvements
and residence thereon for a EeriOd Of three
years from the date OF entry and by the pay
ment to the state two dollar per acre for land
OF an unwatered section, or three dollars If
watered, he shall be entitled to patent
therefor; or at such actual settlers option, he
may have thirty years time to pay the same
under the terms and conditions of section of
an Act to provide for the classification, sale
and lease OF the land heretofore surveyed and
set apart for the benefit of the common school
fund.- approved April II, 1888. In case such
eutry is upon watered section, such actual set
tier shall not have the right to enclose the wa
ter thereon, but the same shall be used in COM
mon by the actual settler and the lessee or les
sees of the adjoining lands; and such actual
settler, by virtue of his settlement, shall have
the right to Craze at large upon said lands at
the rate Of fifty head OF horses or cattle for
each one hundred and sixty acres of land so
settled upon and purchased.
Senator Collins offered an amend
ment to this to strike out the word
"said" between "upon" and Glands" in
the latter part of the amendment and
insert "unoccupied."
Senator Martin offered a substitute
for this last amendment, to insert the
words "unsold and Unbiased" and this
was accepted by Senator Collins.
Senator Randolph then offered a
substitute. to strike out all after the
words adjoining lands" This carried.
Now began such circus as never
was seen in a Senate chamber before.
Grave and digniied solons, sitting in
the upper house of the largest and
most worthy state of the great Amer
lean Union, took off their gowns and
wigs of office, and went in for frolic
with all the gambol of risky little
lambs amid the cheeriest spring sun
shine and the greenest of grass.
''Men are only boys grown tall
Hearts don't change much, after ALL"
And senators are wee bit like
other men at times.
1t must be remembered the situa-
ton the committee amendment was
in after the adoption of Senator
Randolph'S motion, the carrying
struck out all after the words adjoin- !
ing lands. so the part striker out of |
the committee amendment would be: d!
"And such actual settler, by virtue of |
his settlement, shall have the right to |
Craze at large upon said lands at the |
rate of fifty head of horses or cattle for |
each one hundred and sixty acres of |
land so settled upon and purchased"
Senator Jones now offered a substi- |
tute, to insert $40 instead of 100 in the |
part voted to be stricken out on the |
motion of Senator Randolph, and this |
was carried by 16 ayes to Z noes.
Senator Terrill offered an amend |
ment, adding: provided, that when |
the purchaser of a section turns to |
Craze the number of cattle permitted, |
the owner of the surrounding land |
or lands shall turn loose no larger |
number in proportion to the amount |
of land leased Icy him." and this car
ried.
Senator Gooeh~ moved a substitute
to strike out of lines 5, 6, and 8. so
much as related to grazing. This
was lost, 8 to IA.
Senator Matlock offered an amend
ment to strike out 80" line z, and in
sert esq., Carried, 16 to Z.
Senator Traylor offered an amend
ment by adding a proviso making it
misdeIneanor to turn out more stock
than provided for. Carried.
Se1kor Houston moved reconsid-
eratiS Carried; ID ayes, nays.
ThdQhestson was then put on the
amendment, which was reconsldered
by IA ayes to 10 nays.
Senator Gooch moved as an amend
menti Providing it shall be no Of
Tense to turn out cattle with the con-
sent OF the owners. Carried.
Senator Matlock moved an amend
ment, Ito add: Provided, when per-
sons settle upon and turn stock loose
in such pasture and the same has been
fenced, he must pay for his portion of
the fence. Carried, II to 10.
Senator Davis offer an amendment
making the venue for the trial of these
cases of misdemeanor in Austin
county
Senator Collins moved to lay it on
the table. Carried.
Senator Peacock offered an amend
ment providing that settlers should |
not enclose more stock than eight head |
to eight acres of land leased or owned. |
Lost.
Senator Davis offered an amend
ment to strike out all after the word |
"landsT line 3, page s. Carried ID to 8.
Thislstruck out all the amendments
that had been adopted and all relating
to the grazing of stock.
Senator Collins moved the previous
question on the committee amend
ment. Carried.
The third amendment was adopted
as amended.
all the provisions of the bill relating to
superintendent of schools and insert
so as To make the commissioner of the
land office perform the duties designat-
ed forl such school superintendent.
Carried.
Senator Shannon offered an amend
ment Ito section 8, to insert in line
rs, between the words, state" and to-
except those excluded as timber
lands" Carried.
Also by Senator Evans to strike out
'six months" wherever it occurs in
SECTIONS IL and Is, and insert five
years. in lieu thereof.
1t was moved by Senator Gibbs to
adjourn until to-day at 10 o'clock.
Carried.
The foregoing is simple recital of
the motions and amendments, but
they give but faint idea of the lively
condition of the Senate during the
time.
HOUSE.
HALL OF HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
AUSTIN January 25, 1884.
House met at 10 a. m.
Speaker Gibson and quorum pres
ent.
Afta r the usual proceedings. excus-
ing members from non-attendance,
etc, the House took up the business
pending upon adjournment = substi-
tute for House bills Nos. 90 and "a, to
prohibit unlawful fencing, etc.
Pending amendment, by Mr.. Brown,
was discussed by Messrs. Brown,
Cochran and Upton, and was lost.
Mr.. Duff offered the following:
A noanA Inv a1dinn t0 qacfin0 aNOth-