The Gonzales inquirer. [volume] (Gonzales, Tex.) 1853-current, 1853-11-26

his own.
The report Of tho State Treasurer for tho
, fiscal year ending Oct 81, 1883. marked b,
il submitted to your honorable bodies "a n
very sneisfhctory and lucid statement Of the
! transactions Of his Office during that period,
and the present situation Of the Treasury which
+ contains the large amount Of $1,000, ,i25 Os,
independent Of sso,2s5 ~ belonging to the
, General School Fund, notwithstanding the
} heavy drafts that had been made upon 1t un.
!, der appropriation by the former Legislature
for the construction Of the State Capitol and
other large public buildings.
4 The increasing amount Of the General School
Fund, so wisely established by the trainers of
the Constitution, in also source Of gratiiica-
ton; it WILL doubtless, IN the course Of a few
years, Afford tho means for the accomplish
ment Of immense good in judicious distrib-
ntion for the education of the young. Every
item In tho Troasurcr's Report is matter OF
interest to your growing country, and the abil.
i ity displayed by that officer In the discharge
of his oncrous duties deserves the highest com.
mcndation,
General Land Office, herewith submit. cd, and
marked B, lays before your Honorable Bodies,
in clear aud comprehensive manner the
present condition and the future requirements
Of that important branch Of the State Govern
\ mcnt and having minutcly examined its de-
tails and suggestions, cannot too strongly
urge the recommendation that steps be taken,
by proper increase of tho clerical force of his
office, to enable tho Commissioner to keep
pace with public cxl cc.ation and his duties.
Justice to such nm efficient officer renders il
necessary that he should be relieved; and I
feel assured that the Legislature will, with
pleasure, take early action on the subject.
II Among other items relative to tho landed
interests Of tho State that this Report contains,
perceive that the estimated number Of acres
constituting the present residue Of the public
domain, after dcducting every claim known to
exist, is l02, ,740,30i This large body Of un-
located land forms q valuable basis, upon which,
| by judicious management the future welfare
4 OF the State can be securely founded. r.,
l Taking into consideration ths lkiid absorb
ton Of all the choice lands by private loca.
i tion, i would also recommend that an appro-
! pration be made, at the present session, for
fity leagues set apart Tor two Universities as an
endowment by an act Of the late Republic, in
order that those institutions may rcap the full
benefit Of tho grant made TO them under that
/ wise and liberal enactment N NJ, ~, sns
i Transmitted herewith marked ID, have
/ also tho honor to lay before your Honorable
! Bodies tho biennial Report Of the Adjutant
General, which, with its accompanying state
mcnts, contains succinct and clear exhibit Of
the business Of his office since the Last regular
meeting Of tho Legislature.
!; Taking into consideration the largo number
OF outstanding claims 8 inst tina State for
land IS . rccompenso for military services ron
, dcred under tho late Republic, as we'll as othc,
: important matters connected with tho dutic.
q Of tho Adjutant General, and tho very large
/ collestion Of valuable archives pertaining ts
I tho War Department OF the late Republic tha,
] ara now in tho charge Of that officer, i would
4 atrohgtv recommend t0 vpiIr Honor Able 1Io