San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-03-25
STATE LEGISLATURE.

The Texas senate which never
learned of the death of General Sher-
man and Of Admiral Porter, heads Of
the United States army and navy, are
informed of the death of an ex.confed-
crate general and adjourned out of
respect to his memory.
In the house, bill passed creating
an auditing board for quarantine
claims.
The University bill for dividing the
public lands, one-fourth to the uni
versity and three-fourth to the free
schools, was debated but not disposed
of when the house adjourned out of
respect to Gen. Johnston.
Before adjournment the following
communication was read and Its read
ing greeted with applause.
"SAN ANTONIO, March %. 1891.
Hon r. II. Miner, Speaker of the
House of representatives, Austin,
Texas:
DEAR SIR Permit me through you,
to return TO the house of representa-
tives of the twenty-second legislature
Of Texas, my apprsciative acknowl.
edgment tor the resolution unani-
mously passed by that body, and
transmitted to me by its honorable
chief clerk, recognizing in terms
highly complimentary to myself, as
an act deserving public commenda-
ton, the donation which wac,
recently made by me to the
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ed to aid poor and worthy young men
of Texas in obtaining higher educa-
ton than has been heretofore afforded
them.
1.-The cost of board and room rent,
while at the University, have been
serious and insurmountable objec-
lions to many students attending and
wishing to attend the University.
"It is my earnest desire to see the
highest standard of education attain
able at our Texas University and to
be within the reach OF all deserving
youths of our state where the penni-
less boy, the sons of those In mod
crate circumstances, as well as young
men of wealth, my attain thor
ough and high order of education.
I'm the donation referred to, 1t was
not words of praise your humble do
nor sought, but to afford the young
men of Texas substant ial aid in OBJ
tanning an education tO fit them NOR
ally and mentally for any honorable
calling or station in life.
"Feeling now, as have for many
years, q deep interest In the growth
and success of the University of Tex
as, hoping to see 1t equal, If not supe-
rior to the very finest educational
institutions of the world, 1 would
commend IL to the watchiul care and
favorable consideration of the pres
ent and future legislatures, and of the
whole people of the state.
"If have been SO fortunate In my
humble efforts, as to have con tributed
something substantial and practi.
cable In the promotion of the cause Of
education in Texas, shall feel amply
rewarded for the discharge of pleas
ant duty.
every respectfully,
GEORGE w. BRECKENRIDGE."
the pending action in the university
bill is upon Browning's amendment
which provides that all Valid sub
sistipg donation land certificates
heretofore issued to Confederate vet
Grams, Mexican veterans, and dOna-
ton land certificates issued in lieu of
patents in Greer county.
not barred by constitutional
limitation, and still owned
and held by the original grantees, or
the widow or heirs of the said origin
al grantees, may be located upon the
heretofore reserved public lands, pro-
vided that no land certificate issued
to the Day Land and Cattle company,
or any other corporation, or any GER
tificste owned and held by any other
than the original grantee or his heir
shall ever be located upon any of the
heretofore reserved public lands, and
that In no event shall more than
rs, 100 acres he located under the pro-
visions of this section upon the here
fnf do