The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-05-03
What the Members of the Beard Have
Learned from Experience,
THE REE-oRAssER is NOT KING
Bnt the Board Made Two-Cent Cut on
the Mlnlmurs Price Groer Counsy
to be Considered Next Mon
day-A Lease Probable
COURT MATTERS ANpcuLLINos.

AUSTIN, May .. Special. THE lan61I
beard convened to-day, all thermometers
present. Gov. Ireland stated that he
had asked the Legislature to relieve him
from duty on the board, and took con-
stitutional grounds ayaingt serving, as
the legislature had no right 10 impose
the duty upon the governor. Es stated,
however, that he would serve as presid-
ing officer when necessary, and vote on
questions where there was u tie vote.
After some preliminary skirmising,
| Col.Swain offered a resolution, WIhat all
lands named in the act Of April IL, 1888,
| are hereby placed or the market
for sale at the price nsmed
In section of said act
under the regulations heretofore made
by tae board and for leeee subject to
sale as provided by the beard at priees
as follows. Ten cents per acre for wa
tered sections, and 8 cents per acre ON
unwatered grazing land. The term of
lease to be years in blank quantities
10 each individual. The AGRICULTURAL
sections TO be open to actual settlers
without competition,
A division resolution was called for
Alter considerable discussion avotewas
taken ON leasing the watered land at 70
cents and IL was lost, MessrN. Ireland,
Templeton and Walsh voting in ths
egative.
Gov. Ireland offered substitute for
section of the act of 1888, which per
mlts the sale Of seven sections to one
person, fixing the number at three dry
sections.
Mr.. Swain moved to amend by strik.
Ing out three and inserting eix. Lost,
Messrs. Ireland, Templeton and Walsh
voting no.
Mr.. Lubbock moved to make it five.
Lost by the same vote.
Mr.. Swain offered 10 make 1t four, but
1t was voted down and the original sub
stituto AS offered by Gov. Ireland was
aopdted, Mr.. Templeton voting no.
. Mr.. Swain offered resolution that
, all dry sections be placed on the market
: for lease at cents, subject TO oompeti-
tive bids"
! Mr.. Walsh moved TO insert cents.
A discussion followed, in which Mr..
Swain said that with the light Of two
years before him he was sstiafied that
+ cents as minimum was sufficient.
: Comparatively but little land had been
leased at cents, and he wanted to get
all the money ont OF it possible.
! The legislature had, in violation of
the constitution, postponed the pay.
I ment OF interest on land notes until Au-
gust, and their collection of taxes until
. July, and school teachers throughout
the state would be compelled TO sell
their vouchers at discount. To fix the
, result in the leasing of a
vast quantity Of land and thus
relieve the school teachers and
, finally result in big reduction OF the
school tax, which the people were now
paying.
: Mr.. Templeton thought more money
should be obtained by Keeping the price
, at cents. The question was not to
lease all the land possible, and thus get
, rid OF 1t, but TO get all the money possi-
/ BILE out of 1t.
/ Mr.. Lubbock insisted that cents was
} enough. Very little land had been
/ leased at cents. He favored the Scents
AZ fixed by the board year ago, but
times had changed. Cattle had de-
l creased in value, and In his
/ travels over the state. he
, had csme TO the conclusion that mini
} mum price of cents was about all the
cattle men could safely pay. II the
| price Is left at 5 cents, very little land
: will be leased and the result will be
! free grass.
Gov. Ireland thought cents would
, be about the proper thing and he be.
: lieVed IL wonld he satisfactory TO tho
stock men.
l After some further discussion, cents
was adopted as the minimum price,
, Messrs. Walsh and Temploton voting
/ no.
The term Of lease was unanimously
: fixed NJ not longer than 0 years.
, tion providing that after ad-
jaoent dry lands have been
leased the board may, In its discretion,
, place watered sections at 10 cents per
acre. Lost-Yeas, Swain Lubbock.
Nays-Ireland, Templeton and Walsh.
Mr., Tompleton offered n resolution
/ providing that where actual settlers
purchase three sections IL shall be by
competition, but where only one is APP
I piled for there shall be no competition.
: Adopted
MIR. Lubbock offered resolution pro-
viding that an actual settler may pur-
chase one watered section at SO per acre.
Lost, Messrs. Ireland, Walsh aud Tenn
pleton voting In the negative.
The secretary OF the board was d.
rected TO make II public that applica-
tons to lease ana purchases may
the board in force, whom leases
aud sales were suspended ON the 4th Of
February last, he awards to 10 mado
on the NJ cond Tuesday In June.
Tho board adjourned till Monday,
when they will consider the leasing OF
the Greer county lands. On that day
they wall be presented with bid toI
, lease, Tor term OF . years, 100000 aoros.
Messrs. ireland, Swain, Walsh and Lnb-
book favor making the lease, but Mr.,
Tsmplston opposes II.
STATE COURT OF ApnItA1s.
The court OF appeals affirmed: Frank
Lally VS.. Antoine Happyi from Tarrant.
Rent Potter vs.. the state; from
, Hays.
Ely o, Jarlmollo vs.. The statei from
/, 1.-Two Oak.
Christie Schroeder Va. the ststei from
, Bexar.
Fort Worth & Denver railroad Va. l..
w. Gibsoni from Montague.
. Missouri Pacific railroad vs. Homer
. Smoot; from Denton.
/ Reversed aud remanded; b. Cobb ct
: al. vs.. b. Morris; from Wise.
3, q. w. Parsons Of al. ys. II. o. Craw-
1 ford from Dallas.
4 Certificate dismissed; Dalla Clark
Z ". J. A. and Il. II. Moore; from Dem
I ton.
|. Submitted on brief for the state,
. James Timmery vs. the State from
I. Ellis.
!, J.C. Hardesby vs.. the State, from
q Ellis.
Y on briefs and oral argument for both
3 parties; Walter Miles VS.. Tao State
Q lrom Bastrop.
Il CASH.