The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-06-07

a homestead, shall be entitled to re-
ceive 81 donation from the state OF
Texas of 100 acres of vacant and unap-
propriated public domain Every
single man of the age of Is yearsis
entitled to so acres, subjecr to the
same conditions as the head of fam
lily. BY act of Feb. 6, 1854, the state
OF Texas coded to the jurisdiction o.
the Ulited States u leagues of land
to be set apart for the use of several
tribes OF Indians residing within the
limits of Texas. This was supple
mented by grant of five leagues ~
an act of Feb. 4, 1856 Under an act
approved Jan rs, 1875, these II
leagues set apart under the above re-
cited acts, not having been occupied
by said Indians, were declared vacant
and subject to presumption privileges,
provided that one.half of the land so
designated, and being unoccupied was
to be set apart for the public school
fund.
Heads of families are to receive 100
acres, single persons over 81 years of
age, 80 acres. Under ticle 1860,
Revised Statutes, all reservations of
public domain set apart for the benefit
OF any railroad company, heretofore
made by law and the right to which
reservation has lapsed since Jan. / +,
1872 or may hereafter lapse, are de-
clared severed from the mass of pub
lie domain, and in the event of forfeit
ure TO the state, are hereby reserved
from location, except the 5000 600
acres of land reserved for the building
OF the state capitol and other public
buildings, and to actual settlers un-
der the laws, provided, whenever any
hOmesteams or pre- emption of $50 or
so acres shall be made for any settler
a like quantity shall be made adjoin'
ing for the benefit of the public free
school.
School-Alternate sections sur
veyed by virtue of certificates issued
to railroad or improvement compa-
MES, and to Confederate soldiers, to.
gether with alternate sections of pre-
emption surveys within certain reser-
vations, were set aside for the benefit
of the public free schools.
These lands were placed on the mar
ket for sale April "a, 1874, amended by
acts of July 8, 1889, April 6, 1881,
April II, 1893. April /, 1887, A pril 8,
1889, April %, 1891, March 20, 1893,
which comprise the school land laws
of Texas, and all sales made under
these various acts are known as
school lands"
University-By act of Jan. 26, 1893,
entitled IAN act appropriating GER
tain lands for the establishment of q
general system of education" 30
leagues were set apart for the endow
ment Of two colleges or universities.
This was changed by an act OF Feb. IL
1858, granting SAID so leagues, also
one out of every 10 which have here
tOfOre or may hereafter be surveyed
and reserved for the use of The state to
the University OF Texas. La addition
10 the above, 100000 acres were set
aside for the endowment, maintenance
aud support Of said university and its
branches. r. :. 4025. These lands
have been placed upon the market in
similar manner as school lands, and
the revenue derived from their sale
goes to the maintenance of the Uni
versity.
AsylUm-By an act Of August 30
1856, entitled Gan act setting aside
and appropriating land for the benefit
Of asylums," 100000 acres were appro-
priated to the lunatic asylum, an
equal amount to the blind, orphan
and deaf and dumb asylums, which
has been placed upon the market sub
ject to sale under similar conditions
as school or university lands.
Special grants - Augmentation =
Certificates granted to those of the
"first class" who had not previously