The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-01-21


second clause as it will read with nv sub
stitute.
Secretary Lambert read it as requested.
Mr.. Seeligson-What was meant by ia
vored few was to apply to those occupying
the lands In violation of law, or if you
please, illegally occupying them. 1t is a
shame on the officials to say the laws
can't be executed in this state. saw hew
to the line, let the chips fall where they
may.
Colonel Simpson-Do you know of any
usurpations?
Mr.. Seeligson-Yes; men who have
squatted on these lands and have not
paid and don't intend to pay for them.
The convention refused to table the
North substitute by vote of % to 80.
and it was adopted as an amendment to
the second section.
A motion of Col. Simpson to strike out
the entire section, was lost by tie vote,
rs to 26; the chair so ruling as to tie
votes.
The section, as amended, was adopted.
|. Col. Simpson, move the third section
be not adopted. l don't object to the first
part, but from legal point don't know
of any such state of facts as the section
alleges. The live stock interest of Texas
has enough to carry when it carries the
truth.
DR.. Carothers-As was said among the
Romans, "Whom the gods would destroy
they first make mad" There is not a
word of truth in that section.
The third section was lost by vote of
33 to 10, on the motion not to adopt the
section.
AS to section 4, Col. Simpson said: l
have no objection to that except it is not
my land policy. They have all the school
sections in their country; we have none.
1t don't amount to anything, but shows
where it comes from. The prejudice
that ought to have died out is raised upon
every occasion.
Mr.. Seeligson Col. Simpson is mis-
taken about southern Texas having pur-
chased all the school lands they want.
You have had two years chance, and if
you have not bought, it is no fault of
ours.
Col. Simpson, the land board
sold any?
Mr.. Seeligson- You have had the same
chances all the time.
Capt. North didn't think the section re-
fected the sentiments of the convention
and wanted to strike some of it out.
The section declares that for the pres
ent at least the land should be sold out to
actual settlers, etc.
Col. Rogers 1t is a mere declaration,
shall vote for the whole thing.
Dr.Carothers-T surest way to starve
the agriculturist is to give him ten acres
of such land and compel him to live upon
it, 1t is better to let men have it who are
able to make tanks and improve
it. There is hardly state section in
hundred thousand acres of
But small per cent. of the thirty million
acres of school lands are fit for agricul-
ture.
Col Lewis There was a time when we
wanted immigration, but that is not
needed any longer. 1 am in favor of put
ting the price down to four cents, and
leasing on long time, to men who can and
will improve the land
This section, and the other six sections
were adopted without further material
discussion, but not without the objection
to some of them from Col. Simpson, thai
they were mere bosh,
In abiding to section 8, DR.. Carother'
said: 1t sounds like an expression of {
political convention of, demagogues whC
want to get elected to Office, and what il
the ii is the use of passing it? (Laugh
ter.)
Upon reconsideration of section 2, Oh
motion of Mr.. Maddox, the words ere
munerative rentals" were changed t
illegal rentals"
The report, as whole, was Their. adop
ted.