Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-03-24

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TExas-An act has passed The Legislature Of
This Stale, providing for The election Of members
OF Congress. The first election is appointed for
Monday, The 10Th inst, subsequent elections 10
be held al The same lime as the general Stale
elections The Congressional Districts are as
follows: Fua-lhe counties OF Fannin, Lamar,
Red River, Bowie Harrison, Shelby, Jefferson,
Jasper, Rusk, Sabine, San Augustine Lberty
Houston, Nacogdoches. Second-lhe counties
Of Robertson, Brazos, Montgomery Harris Gal
weston, Brazoria, Fort Bend, Maagoma, Jack.
son, Victoria, Austin Colorado, Fayette, Con-
zales, Travis, Bastrop, Washington, Bexar. Go.
lad, Reiugio, San Patricio Milan. The follow.
ing named gentlemen are candidates: In the hrs,
or Eastern District Hon. T. Pilsbury, Col. VIM
G. Cooke, Gen. Meggison, Col S. Nj. Williams
Gen. Green, Or. o. P. Kellon. In the Western
District, Hon WIN. r. Scurry, Hon. D. s. KaufI-
man, Judge B. Ocbllree
AS was anticipated General Darnell had de-
clined the Office Of Lieutenant Governor in con-
sequence of,he returns By which he was decla red
elected being defective. The following nomina.
lions have been made and confirmed: Hon. John
Hempbill, Chief Justice Of the Supreme Courl;
Hon. a. s. Lpscomb and Hon. r. T. Wheeler,
Associate Justices. The nomination Of Ike
Hon. Voney E. Howard, Ia be Attorney General,
was rejected b. the Senate. A resolution OF
thanks and respect TO Ex- President John TYLER
was unanimously adopted in The Legislature
Bills were introduced to provide for The transfer
ring 10 the United States the public buildings, for
tificaiions. arms, &c, as contemplated in the re-
solutions vi annexation. a resolution was in
troduced contemplating memorial to Congress.
for 'fhe extension OF the Great Southwest Rail-
way through Texas in the direction OF Chihua-
hua;" also, bill TO- The relief of persons hav-
ing goods in public stores, introduced under the
revenue laws OF the Republic Of Texas"
Governor Hendersons message was delivered
on The 24;h ult. II is practical in lis character,
well and clearly written, its recommendations ex-
plioil and 10 the point, and il is confined entirely
10 matters OF Stale concern, and such as nccessa-
rily grow out OF The newly existing relations be.
tween the S!a:e and The Federal Government
The Governor recommends that immediate ac-
lion be taken 10 carry out The provisions OF The
compact Eof annexation, for The transfer Of the
public editices, Notifications, &C., 10 he United
States. The election OF a Treasurer and
Comptroller, the organization Of the Judiciary
system, and the formation OF Congress onal
Districts, arc presented as matters requiring
immediate attention. The Couris OF lie Rc.
public entertaining doub.s of their constitutional
existence have declined TO hold sessions under
the Stale organization. A more efficient sys-
TEN Of direct taxation is recommended The
eyisiing laws permitting large portion of the
landholders 10 escape their proportion of the
taxes. Various necessities growing out OF the
change that has been making in the police OF the
o.de, have increased The public expenditures
during The past year, and the same causes have
prevented large imporlations, so that the receipts
Of customs have Glen short; there is, no,wilh-
Standing, considerable surplus in the Treasury.
The Governor concurs in the view taken by
.e>ideni Jones, that the laws OF The United
States could not be considered in operation in
Texas un;il the time Of meeting of the Stale Le-
eislatule, G6h February and that The revenue
laws OF Texas were consequently properly en-
forced until TIA, lime. A part of the money in
The hands Of the Government Collector at
Galveston was paid under protest, on the ground
that goods imported from any part Of The Uni
ied States since The 3lst December were free, as
Congress on that day passed law extending the
Federal jurisdiction over Texas. THERE'S also
a quantity OF goods in the Custom House stores
subject 10 duties under the former larid Of Texas,
which will be retained for the payment Of those
duties, until the Legislature provide Tor their re-
lease. The hope is expressed that The Federal
Government will speedily make appropriations
for Inc decentralization of Texas for wrongs done
10 disarrning body Of Texan troops under Col.
Snive'y, and in the forcible entry by ciIizsns Of
The United States in Texan Custom House on
Rec River