Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-11
BILL TO BELIEVE SETTLERS.
susrENsroN OF FoRrBIrunB uNyIL
JUNE THIS YEAR.
The Passage of the B,ii win MA
tsrisiiy Ala six Thousand settlers
who Have Deen Pioneers In De-
v.iepina the west.

Austin. Tex, Feb. e,--Hon. j. II.
Beall OF holland Il pushing his blu In
the interost OF the distressed settlers
In tina weaf. The most Important
features OF this bill. which sffoots
thousands OF honest and Industrious
mon. Is al follows.
THAT the forfeiture upon the public
tree school. the university and the SOW
eral asylum lands sold under all laws
prior to the act OF 1881 be and the
same Is hereby suspended until the LIST
day Of June. 1895; provided, that II the
original purchasers or their vendors
shall on or before the said lat day OF
June pay to the treasurer OF the state
ono-fourth OF the whole amount OF in
terest due upon such land. TO BIO COM
putsd 10 the LIST day OF January, 1884.
and shall pay ON or before the list day
OF January. 1895. and each year there
after one-fourth Of such interest unth
The whole OF such interest shall be
paid; that no forfeiture shall be had
Tor said lands.
Tho forfeiture for the Repayment
OF interest due upon sald lands sold
under the act OF 1851 anu subsequent
acts thereto is hereby suspended until
september 1. 1885.
ANY purchaser or vender OF such
lands desiring to avail themselves or
the provisions OF section VI this act |
shall first ascertain whether or not |
suit has been Instituted by the state
for the forfeiture Of the land upon /
which he desires 10 make such Interest |
payment. ana In case suit mas been 50 |
filed he shall be required before making |
such interest payment 10 deposit with |
tho clerk OF the diatrici court Of the
county where such land IL situated a
sum OF money sufficient to pay all the
costs OF such suit. 10 be estimated by
rueh clerk. including the legal fees VI
the attorney representing the state IN
such suit, ana shall forward to the
state treasurer together with such In
terest payment certificate from such
clerk showing whether or not suit has
been filed and ia case OF suit that
such deposit has been made.
Upon the receipt OF such interest
payment and certificate by the state
treasurer, upon the lands mentioned
la section 1 or upon the receipt OF the
i..sst g.4t 4iay ,i.uls uu tuu ttt.up iicut4ut-
cd Ia section OF this act. It shall be
the duty ut such treasurer to Issue his
receipts therefor as Is now provided
W iAWt NllA NAtu SUIT mas bttA llltl 1
upon the lands mentioned in section
VI this act and the Interest has been
paid upon the land before anal judg.
inent thereon, such interest payment
10 be evidenced by the state treasuror3
receipt. such suit shall abate and be
dismissed NJ the cost OF the defendant.
The provisions OF this ACT shall not
be 80 construed as TO IN any manner
iteet the interest accrued or TO accrue
Upon the lands mentioned In section
u thiB act subsequent 20 January L.
1874, and any failure 70 pay any OF ,
ne instalments Of Interest herein pro-
'ided snail rc~ler tbs suspension OF
interest payments as provided for In ,
MS act imperative and such land
nall be subject 10 forfeiture as though
70 suspension thereof had been made,
whereas. Severe drouths have pre-
Giled FOR the past few years over that
ortion OF the state where large ma
ority OF said lands are situated, there
v producing short crops and range.
no. whereas, an oppressive money
uihBency has been upon the pOople $
IenerAlly for the past Ave years, re-
uolng the prices OF cotton and other
arm products. rendering the purchas-
- ana setlers or such lands nnauclal-
unable 70 make the interest pay
nents az this timo upon said lands;
neIeipte' hueh an emergency and in
peFatFe public necessity exists that
no constitutional rule requiring bills 10
q read on three several days should \
e suspended and that this act shouId q
. m force from and after It's passage /
nd II Ia 40 enacted" n
rho Beall bill VIII give relief 10 5000
ettiers, and the broad-gauged ana
ssherous citizens or Texas. regardiess
party, should give II their heartv
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