The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-04-19

upon (L1ree S9ctlOus nam6u), al Ol
said lands beiug situated in Newton
county, Texas, and did then and there
improperly ana in violation Of the
laws of the state, reprice ana revalue
the tim rer growing upon said lands
upon the statement and representa-
ton, and at the instance and request
of enc r |. Kellie who was not then
and there an agent of the state of Tex
as, but he, the said f.. /. Kellie, waG
then and there in the sevice and en-
pl0y of parties other than the state Of
Texas, all of which, the said w. L..
| McGaughey then and there well
| knew, whereby the said w. Il. Me-
Gaughey was then and there gully
OF gross misconduct in office and of
wilful and palpable violation of the
laws of the state of Texas.
Art. 22. The said w. l.. McGaugh-
ey, commissioner of the general land
office of the State of Texas, unmind-
full of the duties of his office and of his
oath of office, and in gross violation OF
the regulations of the said land office
aud of the laws of the State of Texas
relating to the sale and lease
OF the public free school lands,
on to- wit: the Goth day of January,
1893, and on divers days thereafter
up to and including the goth day of
March, 1893, unlawful and improper
ly cancelled the valuation thereto
fore lawfully placed upon the timber
upon certain public free school lands,
tO-wit: The timber upon five sections
namely all of said lands being situa-
ted in Jasper county, Texas, and did
then and there, improperly and in vi
olaton of the laws of the state, reprice
and revalue the timber growing upon
said lands, upon the statement and
representation and at the instance
and request of one r.. /. Kellie who
was not then and there an agent of the
state of Texas, but he, the said e. L. |
Kellie was then and there acting in
the service and employ of persons
other than the state of Texas, all of
which the said w. l.. McGaughey |
then and there well knew, whereby,
the said w. l., McGaughey was then
and there guilty of gross misconduct
in office and of willful and palpable
of the laws of the state of
Texas.
Art. %. That w. l.. McGaughey,
of the general land Of
flee, did in Travis county on or about
the LIST day of July. 1891, make false
and instrument in writ
ing and filed the same IN the general
and office of the state of Texas, on or
about said last date, said memoran-
tum and instrument in words and fig
Tres substantially as follows, to wit:
paid till Oct. Is, 1891" That said
writing purpoted to be memoran-
ium reciting the purpoted fact that in ,
he matter of certain public lands of
he state of Texas that had been leas. J
I'd to u. II. and j. w. Snyder, that {
he lease price due the
tate of Texas had been paid
i'll Oct. Is, 1891, when in truth and in
act the leas price had not been paid l
Ill Oct 10, 1891, but only to about the 1
late of July l6, 1890, and the said w. t
!. McGaughey knew that said lease t
rice had not been paid on said land '
i'll Oct. Is, 1891, but disregarded the
uties of his office, and in violation of
he laws of the state of Texas, with in
ent to defraud the state OF Texas out
( money due for the lease of said land
10 did, as aforesaid, make said false
memorandum and instrument in writ
lg and filed the same in the general
and Office Of the state OF Texas and
ermlt the same to remain on file in
no general land office; whereby in
lew OF the remises, the house of rep.
esentatives OF the state of Texas do
~ and charge that said w. L.. Nc n
aughey, commissioner of the general r
md office, in the manner and by the "
leans aforesaid, and at the time afore. +,
hid, did commit and was guilty of n
he high crime aud misdemeanor and r
lalfeasance in office, and did thereby n
'nder himself unworthy and no q
niger fit to exercise tn duties incum- c,
snt upon the Commissioner of the n
enerai land Office of the state of h
eXas. |,
Art. "A That the said w. l.. Nc
aughey, commissioner of the general
nd office of the state of Texas, un-
indful of his oath of office and in vic.
tion thereof OF the laws of the state
Texas, did permit ID. H. and J. w. n
nyder TO retain possession OF certain 3,
lbllc free school lands after their 81
ase on said lands had expired, and g
ithout authority of law extended the II
me in which the said d. II and j. a.
7. Snyder might pay such rental
ON July Is, 1890, till Oct. Is, 1891,
I'd permitted said ID. H. and J. w.
nyner to retain possession of said ~
nds without paying said rental,
hereby defrauding the state of Texas v
1t OF said rental; whereby in view of v
le premises, the house of representa-. v
YES of the state OF Texas do say and
large that the said w. l.. Me.
aughey, commissioner of the gen
al land office, in the manner and by
10 means aforesaid, and at the time
oresaid, did commit and was guilty cl
q high crime and misdemeanor
nd malfeasance in office, and
Id thereby render himself unworthy
nj 10 longer fit to exercise the du-
es incumbent upon the commissioner G
the general land Office of the state N
Texas.
Art %. That said w. l.. Nc "
aughey, commissioner of the general :,
ND office, did, in Travis county, 7,
eXas, on or about the 9th day of ~
Iarch, 1898, traudulently attempt to -
rocure from William Bramlett, chief "
ERIK of the general land office, q false