Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-14

mentioned In this act, ms the commits
s,ouer may direct, into AGRICULTURAL
pasture and timber lands. and for This
purpose they shall carefully examine
ne same, and after showing the rela-
I've proportions Of timber and open
iaanu on such section. and their situa-
ton; also the quality OF the soil, tho
typography OF the land, the quality and
Mhu OF timber. and the streams and
Uther sources OF water supply. and
tnelr location. and such other facts as
may be important, and from time to
time as may be prescribed by the CONF
missioner OF the general land office
such agent shall prepare and forward
10 the commissioner, with such piats,
tabulated statement of such lands SO
examined by him, with the value Of
eacn section, and such plats and re-
ports. when approved by the commits.
sloner shall be filed in the general
ianu oihce as part OF the records OF
said Office, but nothing in this act shall
be construed to require or authorize a
elassifcation of lands already classified
under former laws"
These leading issues being settled n
number of minor amendments were
acted upon, and the house adjourned
70 p m, an amendment by Owsley
pending, providing that purchasers for
feiting would not be EXEMPT for the I'M
paid Interest accrued.
Before the house adjourned this
morning 1t fixed the rental prIce of
agricultural lands at 3 cents. and Of
grazing at cents per acre per nnnurn
oWsleys amendment pending was
adopted when the house came To order
ms afternoon. owsley offered another
amendment providing that the Interest
on lands forfeited should be paid In
cash with the first payment OF the one
tortieth of the appraised value of the
land. This was adopted. Several
minor amendments We're adopted he
fore the previous question was ordered
and the bill was engrossed, the final
and important fight being to undo an
amendment by Moore Of Morris adopt
ca thls morning, This amendment
struck out the words "or may be" in
the following provisions: ANY owner Of
land heretofore purchased and which
land has been or may be forfeited for
non payment OF interest, shall have
ninety days prior right after this act
| goes into effect, or after the land Is
again placed upon the market, TO pur.
chase said land without the condition Of
settlement and occupancy in case IL
mas been occupied for three consecu-
tive years, etc. The amendment to
reinsert the words "or may be" pre-
vailed by a close vote
Colquitts delinquent tax bill (another
bill of the caucus programJ was taken
| up and house adjourned to $3.50 tomor-
row, pending discussion.
Bills introduced-By Feagln: Pro-
viding for more speedy collection of
| purchase and lien money due the state
upon the sale and lease OF public school
lands, to provide for the bringing Of
suits therefor and to fix venue Of
such suits
By Wester: Restoring purchase
| money paid, when deed fails on ac-
count OF defective authentlcation.
| BY Mitchell: Diminishing criminal
jurisdiction OF Refugio company.
| By Owsley: To place suburban or
| terminal railroads within the jurisdlc-
| ton Of the commission.
| BY orr; Providing a penalty for the
| unlawful selling Of Intoxicating liquors
In subdivisions Of counties.
The speaker signed house concurrent
| resolution authorizing John u. Hood
| camp TO select and erect monument in
honor OF confederate dead on capital
| grounds.