The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-01-22
Adjourned.
USE.


AU5TfN, jan, 2t.--tSP ciall 1.-The house
Biis we're introduced and referred, as
70 ow:
By Cnsnowott--To control and dispose
Oi al the lands heretofore or hereafter sur
viewed and ct spEr. for the benefit OF the
common school Tuud except ignds thereof
classed as timbered. it crehtes tue Off ce oil
superintendent OF tree schOC ands, with n
salary of 81 800, for two ytarA .esiue AZ
Austin. The governor shall ppoint some
discreet person besides, with he consent OF
tie senate, who with the governor esd
at- land commissioner 81 lll cousiltuie
the land board Of tho state ami have eIc.u-
siye control aud disposition OF all the
public free school lands. Their duties are
prescrbed in the bill. All tho pubic fres
school laL ds arc reserved from sale, save
thoga classed as timber anu l6) acres to act
ual settlers The board are % direct the
Lessee of all the school lands a. public out
cry to the highest bidder. Survey ~ are
to cake the Outcry aud are 10 be under
bonds of s5 900. leases TO be from ten 10 ~
teen years from january LIST, 1884, and rent
a. not less than 8 cents per acre. One
watered section may be leased with ten un'
watered SECTIONS, If the latter Oe within six
miles OF Il. The provisions OF this
section are modified according Us
there are twp or more watered sections con-
yenient 10 unwalered sections. The sur.
yeyor Is - make proper plats " the Lands.
L,ssees and purchasers are to nay the sur.
y-yor 4 fco of 81 The surveyor IS to re-
port all sales and leases 30 the supprlniend-
ent al Austin, who is TO approyg or disap-
prove after tweuty days Oring allowed Tor
protest, the land board 10 decide In cases of
protest. Actual occupants ana settlers WI b
i've s'och thereon January lat lS'' shall
have preferer ca TO lease said land ~ cents
-rf. 4, at In ~ la L .
atiidayits IS 10 the date and ct trsc,sr ~
tneir settlement. The supgfntendr ut aaY
require additional evidence when not 10 .lv
~ u tied with the silidHyiis of occupants,
Ia contests between two or more Gaining
OCCUPANCY o. the same land, the land board
shall determine the rights OF cOniesiSntsI
and the oldest shall have preierenCe The
hil further prohibits transfers otj 81 fof
rree years, unless the animals placed on
tie lands are sold at the same time 10 hc
party b. whom tho lease is sold. Actual
sctters in water sectors shall not haTe the
right to enclose water thereon, Tney sre
to uav 81 per acre for land OF wate-ed sec
tons or II thew choose they may have
thirty years time to pay for the lnui, gf "A
sec ion nine OF the old law. They sre linn
tied to grsEing not over fifty head Of csttla
upon 100 acres. IL is made y mis- iemesnor
to xrsre upon school lands without having
the same leased, and fine OF no less than
500 may be imposed therefor. The land
board may prescribe any additional rules
and regulations they NAV deem necessary
to carry out the purp1 sss and intention OF
the act, or TO facilitate she oxecution of the
same They may direct the superintendent
to visit and ascertain the true valut aud
rental OF lands and allow him actual trav-
cling expenses. There are sopae OF the
chiet features Of the bill.
by Pendleton-To appropriate $50. 900, to
be used by the governor for pay yneHts oi
rewards and ferrsting out and suppressinc
crime.
Bv Davis. of Camp-To amend section
5 Of he judoial district act
B. raylor-To regulate attachment in
certain cases and to provide for the dis
tribution OF property.
By Brbwning-To make Il unlawful for
any one to turn his i've stock out OF amen
closure to range st large upon the outside,
unless he has in his own rieht or By lesso
OF six acres outside tor everv animal, ulder
penalty Of misdemesHor and Enc O. rot
less han xl9l
By Burns-Bil TO restore civil aud crlni-
nal Jurisdiction in Pamela county.
Bv Frank-A petition oi citizens OF
Ersth cDuni y against the herd law,
By Cochran.-tiouse Bill No. s5, 20
make IL unlawful for any person 10 enciuse
any land not his own or under his con:r y,
and TO provide ample redress in all eases
wherein such lands msy have been so en-
closed heretofore. 1t provides that sgent5
or owners Of lands uniawiully enclosrd
may make affidavit of the facts before tie
county Judge, who when satisfied OF tre
facts may have sixty iset OF the ience de-
cared = nuisance aud a5sted by the sherid.
The bill provides Tor proper tenders where
parties fails Z D srree, such as doubt the min
imum value hxed by The state fsr
the annual rental Of free school lands. IL
This isnot agreed to the ensoser msy pro
pose % the owner to allo~ him 20 grsSe 81
ihe enclosure one animal 10 sir acres. II
this don't salt, the owner must state hr
demands. 10 he heard before the com =
indge. Parties may exempt themselves
from liability and penalty Of this act 10y
constructing fences upon their own LAND
entirely around the land enclosed Of en-
other, so ss to seggregste the said lsrd
from their own pastures and By giving In