The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-04-19
TIE IMPEACHMENT.
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eral JanQ once, ana OF the papers
records, files and other archives there
of, uumindful of the high duties O
his Office, and in violation OF his Oati
of office and of the laws OF the Stat,
and OF the rules and regulations OF tn,
general land office, did then ant
there. on the first day of January, A
ID. 1892, aud continuously up to anC
including the first day of March, a
ID. 1892, In the county Of Travis, STATE
OF Texas, knowingly, wilfulIg, negli
gently permit persons not employees o
said office, tO-wit: n. 5. Schmidt
Williams and Warren, whose Chris
tian names are to the house OF repre-
sentatives unknown, and many Other
persons whose names are to the house
OF representatives unknown, to re.
main in said office and to examine the
papers and archives. after Office hours,
and after the general land Office had
been closed for the day. and without
having first obtained a written con-
sent OF himself and of the chief clerk
Of said office so to do, and without
first having obtained an order for the
detail of clerk to be present and
superintend the examination, and
without having any clerk in said
Office present to superintend such eX-
animation. and did then and there. as
aforesaid, permit persons Aforesaid to
have iull and Unrestricted access TO
the papers, files and other archives Of
said office, all of which was contrary to
the laws OF the state and in gross vic.
latiOn OF the duties of his office.
Art. 10. That said w. l.. McGaughey.
commissioners of the general land Off ce
OF the state OF Texas, unmindiul Of his
duties as such commissioner did, on
or about the 10th day of October 1891,
in the county of Travis, state of Texas,
violate the laws of the state of Texas
and his oath of office in this, that on
or about the 25th day of August, 1888,
one Joseph Funk applied to the com.
missioner OF the general land office for
the lease Of certain public free school
lands situated in the counties as now
constituted of Tom Green and Irion, as
follows: In the county of Tom Green
sections Nos a. 80 and 1913, certificate
Nos. 4l-4l58. 4l-509S and Al 5l05 ro.
spectively, original grantee Houston
and Texas Central Railroad company.
In the county of Irion sections Nos So
and 20, certificate Nos. 41.50SO and
4l'50S6 respectively, original grantee
Houston aud Texas Central Railroad |
company.
That on or about the 4th day of
1928, the said lands were |
duly and legally awarded to him for a
period of three years; that said Joseph |
Funk complied with all the require.
ments of the law, and said lease re-
NAMED in full force and effect until,
to wit, the 4th day of September, A.
ID. 1891, and that at the termination of
scribed were then and there subject to
further lease, and the said Joseph
Funk prior to the termination of said
lease, to. wit, on the oath day of July,
1891 made out in due and legal form
an application to lease for himself for
another term the lands hereinbeiore
and the said application
was duly received and filed in said
and office on, to-wit, the 9th day of
July, 1891, and the said w. l.. Me-
iaughey, in disregard OF the rights of
Iaid Joseph Funk under the
aw to have the refusal of the
ease of said lands herein described
which he the said Joseph Funk
lad heretofore been leasing, and with
ull knowledge of all the facts as
ierein charged did wiIfully and un. {
awiuliy fail and refuse 10 execute TO {
he said Joseph Funk lease OF said
ands herein described whereby the
aid w. l. McGaughey was then aud S
here guilty of ~illul, palpable VIC, /
alton OF the laws of the state Cl |
Texas. I
art. 90. That said ". l.. Me |
iaug hey, commissioner of the general /
and Office of the state of Texas, I'M 9
mindful OF the duties OF his Office and
It his oath of office, did, on or about
he 10th day of October, 1891, in the {
county Of Travis and state OF Texas, |
Is land commissioners of the general 1
and office, wlllully and in viz lation !
II the laws Of the state Of Texas relat- q
ng to the sale aud lease of the public :
rec school lands, make and execute I
o one Charles SchaUer lease to Ger. /
ain public free school lands situated Y
n the counties of Tom Green and I
rlou as follows:
In the county of Tom Green, sec f
ions Nos "A, 90 and los, certificate q
40. Al 4l5S, Al 5096, Al ,5l05 respective :
y; original grantee, Houston aud /
Texas and Central railway company. t
In the county of IriOn, sections Nos O
& and 20, certificate No. 4l-50S0 and t
! 5oS6 respectively; original grantee, t
Houston and Texas Central railway C
company. {
When said lands "a above described e
It the time the application of said {
)harles Schauer for the lease thereof a
vas made by one Joseph Funk, under q
ea No. ITO. said lease beginning q
~ or about the 4th day of September, c
S91, aud when in fact the said Joseph Il
funk, the said lands as herein de- t
cribed being subject to further lease G
before the expiration of his former c
ease as above referred to and before
he application OF the said Charles
Schauer was made for the lease !
hereof, had filed with the said w. Il. =
HcGaughey application to again
ease said lands and when under the
aw the said Joseph Funk was then :
md there entitled to have the lease {
contract OF said lands awarded to him. {
md when under the laws the said {
Schauer was not then aud there emit. t
led to have said lease contract award