New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-01-05
Later from Texas

BY the arrival of the Louisiana we have received Texas
papers of a late date. -
The Pacific Railroad Bill has been signed by the Cover
and it is law. This the last official act of
Governor Henderson previous to his resignation.
On the 2st u the Inauguration of Governor Peas and
Lieutenant Governor Dickson took place.
The inaugural message of Governor Peas delivered
to both Houses Of the Legislature on the sd.
1t is an able and comprehensive document and parcu
larry commends itself from the many important sugges
tons with which it is led Among the most leading and
important which he recommends to the consdsra
ton of the Legislature is the establishment of suitable
and permanent provision for the support public schools
for which purpose is suggested that two millions of dol
lars OF tho United States five per cent bonds shall ar
proprated and set aside the income of this fund to be
annually apporioned to the several counties of the State
according to the number of free children in each between
the ages of i've and sixteen years He also notices the
necessity of good University in the State where liberal
education be received and recommends therefore
that the of two hundred and fifty thousand dollars
Of the United States bonds now in the treasury be appro
praed and set apart perpetual fund the interest Of
which shall be applied to the erection support of
State University.
The necessity of endowments for Lunate Asylum
and for institution for the instruction of the and
Dumb, noticed, For this purpose he recommends
that Ave hundred Thousand dollars of the United States
five per cent bonds be appropriated half Of this
being set aside for each.
Relative to the Pacific Railroad we ind the following
remarks:
would also suggest that the alternate sections upon
the ue of the Mississippi and Pacific road be granted
other roads connecting this with gulf ports with the
ycksburg road and theS Orleans and 0peousas road
at such points will best accommodate the different
sections of the State Such disposition Of these sections
but just since the portions the State through which
hese branch roads to be built will receive no imme
dae benefit from the Pacific road unless they thus
connected with it.
he comments at considerable length upon the impor-
tanoc of river improvements, showing that for many
railroads constructed the people of the
State must rely upon them for the transportation CT their
productions to market,
Relative to the Indian tribes within the limits of the
State he suggests that portion of vacant domain re-
mote from the settled parts of the State ha be
prated for the temporary occupation of those
Of tribes that properly belong to the Stste oca-
items within the limits thereof be prohibtsd and that
qualified Jurisdiction for Indian purposes be ceed to thu
General Government for term Of years provided she
will engage them within those limits and keep
them there subject to her laws regulating intercourse
with the Indian tribes
revision the civil and criminal code recommended
Under this head he says.
Our laws both civil aud criminal in my Judgment re-
qnrs careful revision We have adopted it true the
best portions Of two different systems but this was not
done at the same time and it usually effected by
crude aud hasty legislation necessary consequence
/
into one harmonious system Our rules of pleading and
of practice in the meagre and exceedingly
detective Our statutes concerning crimes aud punish
ments often passed without reflection many of their
provisions conflict with each other these more than
any other portions of laws require to be carefully
revised and amended These are defects which hasty
| legislation cannot cure.
| would recommend that you make suitable provision
for the appointment of commission three gentlemen
learned in the law, whose duty it shall to prepare
code of civil and of criminal procedure and also
| code Of general laws rules Of decision and that all
these be reported for the action of the next Legislature
He thinks it important that provision should be made
for running and marking the boundary line between Texas
and the Territories of the United States from the point
where it leaves Red River to where it inersects the Rio
! Grande.
After touching upon various subjects OF local interest
hs concludes by saying that the condition of the State
most prosperous one immigration and wealth pouring
into it rapidly than at any other period that
spirit OF enterprise is abroad which, if udicousy
fosered and encouraged will at distant day enable
Texas occupy that position among her sister States
which she entitled from her extent of territory and
| great natural resources,
IN the House, great deal Of business has trans
acted aimee the passage of the Pacific Railroad bill
The Free School bill has been laid the table for the
! present.
Mr.. Samuel Harris of Brssera county, has been ap-
/ pointed Private Secretary of tho Governor.
The San Antonio Ledger says quite rost occurred at