The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-01
NEW SAN JACINTO BILL.
THE TEXT OF SENATOR BURNS
MEASURE.
n Appropriatcs Ten Thousand Dol
Inrs for the Immediate Purchase
of the battlefield.


Austin, Texas, April 29-The FOLLOWING
lie the text of Senator Burns new San ia
a,,., ha,,taso,a nurcbase hill, which ho,
| e'''' :,
| passed the senate ana is ho" pehiihs IL
the house:
po 4, enacted by the legislature OF the
NJ.
s'aee oil texas
| Section l. That 1t is necessary Tor the
public use that the State of Texas own $50
| ,.,. - ,o,, IA tho s,,o of IN, b,tt,a6.la
-
oil san Iacihpo IN i"rIls 'ouu's' ieN"s'
in addition to what 1t already owns. for
thn use NJ ,ho State for nublic purposos
ne nuh,ic mark and that the sum of $40.
900 ar So much thereof AS NAV be neces-
ssrv 10 bcreby onnronriated nut of any
Nancy In tha state treasury not otherwise
onnronrioted for the nurchase NV agree
men, or condemnation Inv Tho Stnte of
Tevas ~ ,r,, tract ~ land constituting and
ronnosine - nar, Of said hattIefold which
,naI, to solso,oa hv ,b, rop,r,isstonnrs here
tnn,,ar nrn,,ided Co... ma. ovcoodinc 90
an,as si,,,atod an ,ba sta of mo said hat
,Iofot1 so,. 80 msa =, No S,ato as NH
10 ra~i, ana said oonr,issioners mnv nur-
chosa ~, nnr,dc,,,n fo,. .ho state such nor
ton ~ tho sitn NJ said h.ttiet,o,d MS thrv
ay W. III. s,,o,.,.,a,, ,,oe,,, ,,,,,r,r within
H. 80 .,.,a,;o,' - W,,i,otion horoi,,af,ar
ir,rosnd "'N
Sac > Tho, ,ho ,ovorrnr sb,,, unon tho
,oi,ing ef,ant ~ this oct or ns soon ,hora.
aims elsct vi .u's nVt' V, as so'' eiie,e-
go; as ,pro'',t
anti ,,,o,ti,,a1' H. 49,, ,o,i,,,s soii.,.ira,
and who Hall sa,.a ,,,bo,,, o,,o,'satir,.
~ NV snai Se' " "lsn"u' W
p; .iia' VI I"tr ns ~
",one.s nay az ",iu d ut.'Sl'i vi tle
majority snai ne suHlcleht on all matters
Saq 'y'o s,o, ,N s ,,, a,.,. ., ,ho ,,,
co,nm,ssionors ~, nmr,hasa w., ,nr5 noeas1
sarv fc,. snid norl ~, 90, ,,,,,,b ,b,r.of .s
~. ~ III y, - 10, ~
10y oc "'lc " aN4"lio " l'lii!i Wv,
- -, -, 80, VI .'-'I 49, 80
~. ny sra,i ,'%Se 'uIi powers III 'ue Se.ee
a VI 'iIa l"nu' anu " 500 ti'e; san
-, .ai'se s"u uui 'N''usn 'he
- 80 %"a 49,.
T.; ,,,ta,i,la w., 10, ~.
may designate ana se!eGt Tor sara PARK.
NuiieNer lucy may cohsiueI the tair anu
isasohaoie market Naiue ol .he same pro-
vided' the price TO be agreed upon therefor
uoes not exceed szo per acre put should
sd'u euiil t LOT any reason ia'I
VI W "nap'e " asree WIN any owner OF
owners OF any OF SAID iand as TO the
price TO be paid therefor then they snall
take steps to condemn The same in the
name oil the state OF jeNas, and In order
10 erect THIS purpose. 1t shall be the duty
oil SAID emmissioners to cause to be stated
in writing the real estate or property
sought to be taken, the name of the own
err or owners thereof and the residence of
such owhcr. If known, and file such state
ment with the county judge of Harris
county. Upon the filing Of the statement
provided for in this section, 1t shall be the
duty Of said county judge in term time
or vacation, to appoint three disinterese
freeholders and qualified voters OF Harris
county special commissioners to assess
the damages to accrue TO the property by
reason OF such condemnation. The special
commissioners SO appointed to assess such
damage snail In their proceeding be gov
erned and controlled by the laws in force
In reference TO the condemnation of the
right of way for railroad companies and
the assessment of damages therefor, and