The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-04-21
PROtIA NATION.
by the Governor OF Trxns.

WHEREAS. The regular session OF
the Nineteenth legislature, which rs.
sclnblcd in the city of Austin ON the
thirteenth day of January aud adj.
! lourncd on the thirty-lirst day OF
March, a. ID. 1888, passed ;. ii. rs
Nos. 5, 81 and 20, AN act to provide
for the leasing and sale of the land,
heretofore or that may hereafter ht
surveyed and set apart for the benefit
of the Common schools, University
the ltnatic. Blind. Deaf and Dumb
ana Orphan asylum funds. in organ.
ilcd and unorganilcd counties. aud
Tor the sale of vacant tracts of les.
than 6lO acres in the organized coun-
| ties" and
WnEREAS, TIE said act was pre-
scntcd 10 me for my approval on the
said thirtN-tir,t day of March. the
same day Of the adjournment of the
legislature, which prccludcd my re-
turn of the same to the house in
which it originated, With my obicc-
tons thereto, and
WHEREAS. After maturcly consid.
cring said act, am compelled from II
SENSE of public duty to withhold my
approval of the same. and having
this day filed in the Office of the see
rotary of state, As required by the
Constitution, said act, with my oh.
icctions thereto
Now, therefore, |, John ireland,
governor OF Texas do hereby an.
nomcc, publish and proclaim my dis
approval of said act for the reasons
aforesaid aud set forth II, follows
! tO-Wit:
My objections to the bill begin Y ith
lis caption. There is no connection
between the school, university and
asylum lands, aud the public
lands situated in organized
counties. The one belongs to the
state proper and the others to the III
,iitutions TO which they have been
dedicated. The proceeds OF one class
90 to support the institutions named
and those of the other go into the
treasury for general revenue pur-
poses. I'm the one case the sale j.
provided for by the constitution; in
the other, the legislature is not re-
quirCd 10y the constitution TO do any
thing. 1t seems plain that the bill. by
il caption and title. i,as two distinct
objects, and therefore, violates see
liun -. article =, of the constitution
The third section of this bill allows
any person or corporation to lcas,
any amount he or ii may desire, AT
five cents per acre. II is not so soon
To he forgotten what the country cX-
pcricnccd during the last two wears
in turmoil, strife and in the sacrilic OF
life in some instances. caused by per-
hitting vast areas OF our territory to
fall rldcr one management.
These evils, while dcplorablc, were
Slight compared to the seeds of decay
and injury they cngcndcrcd in the
way of our material advancement and
prosperity, aud the peace and pro-
grcs> of the state. by the provisions
of this bill whole counties may, aud
no doubt would. ilil should become II
! law, hr owned and controlled for the
term OF year, named by one person in
many instances, or by some aggrc@a-
| ton of capital and persons. ndcr
the former laws and policy vast re-
gions have fallen into the same hands,
and to-day the great body of people
of this state are not only dcbarrrd the
right OF free transit or passage
through ncighboring states aud terri
tories. but those holding tcnurcS uu-
der this state in the northwest arc
threatening the interior and south
with violence should they attempt to
pass or drive their stock through
that country on their way to distant
markets. By no act of mine VIII
ever sanction the acquisition of these
vast tract, of land by one mana gc-
mcnt. II is not correct public policy
nor is il Justice to the great mass o.
our citizens.
Bv the fourth section OF the bill
the Encouragement is required t.
bring suit against all persons usins
these lands without authority, The
encouragement cannot 20 to thu
section OF the state where the suit
would have to he brought, and attcnc
to such litigation. II the suits shoul'
be filed by his authority, some one
else would have to attend to them
and the only result would be, the
legislature would be called upon t'
nay enormous bills of costs and attor
news fees. without any c0rrcSpondln:
n nn, rnmntv ATTORNEYS should hay,
been CHARGED With conducting all lit
cation Of this character in their re
snrrtiye counties, and. if any doub
orri.tcd rs to their propcrlv and fait,
fnlly ncrforminp such dudes. henv,
nonaltirs should have been attachc,
as Il consequence of their neglect o
failure.
doninration of forfeiture without an,
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