The Gonzales inquirer. [volume] (Gonzales, Tex.) 1853-current, 1854-01-07


0svsznsr Rsassis Message.
We regret exceedingly that we cannot pub
iish In fall this excellent State paper. It Is
much longer than we thought AMI we arc re-
luctsnly compelled to notice only . few Of It's
leading pointa-
Governor Pease commences by recommend
Ing . suitable and permanent provision for the
support Of public schools. The want OF avail.
able means has heretofore furnished a ready
excuse for tile neglect Of this duty but this
no longer exists. He recommends that two
millions Of dollars Of the United States five
per cent bonds. now In the treasury, shall be
appropriated 9nd set apart N q permanent
fund for the support Of public schools. That
the incomes6f this fund shall be annually an.
portioned to The several counties Of the State.
according 70 tho number Of free children in
each between tho ngcs Of Ave and sixteen
years, to DO asccrtainedi in such manner as
may be considered most convenient; and that
tho amount due each county shall be paid over
TO tho county treasury Hcrni annually. 70 be
disburscd under tho orders Of tho County
courts, to such teachers as the parents or guar.
dians Of tho children may choose to employ
for their education. II Is further
dcd that the amount which has already accu.
mulated by the appropriation Of The onc.tcnth
OF tho annual revenue Of tho State deriyablc
from t%axntion, DO added to the principal of this
fund, and that for tho future, his tenth be nm.
portioncd in the same manner as the income
Of the fund.
I'll recommended that the sum Of two hun.
drcd and fly thousand dollars Of the United
States bonds now in tho treasury, DO appro.
printed and set apart az a perpetual fund, tho
interest of which shall DO applied to tho cree
ton and support Of a State University.
The establishment and endowment of nm
Asylum for ~lunatics, and an institution for the
education Of the deaf and dumb, arc urged
pn the Legislature.
Tho improvement Of our navigablc water
courses and the construction of railroads are
recommended M resources of grcnt interest Ia
the State; and tho rejection, Mt tho late cleo.
ton, Of tho river bill, cannot, says tho mes.
sage, he fairly considered as mn expression Of
the people against tho policy Of attempting 10
improve our navigable rivers.
The Governor thinks that tho advantages "a
DO derived to our State from the construction
OF railroads, arc too obvious to require dem.
onstration; the necessity for them Ia felt and
acknowledged by all, and it Is a question Of
great interest to our citizens to devise and
adopt some policy, by which VIC can secure
their construction at tho earliest period. In
extending aid, however, to future railroad en-.
tcrpriscs, VIC ought, says tho message, avoid
the evils TINT have attended our past Legisla.
ton on tho subject.
The Governor then suggests that all charters
hcrctoforc granted to RailsRoad Companies,
should specially designate the route to BIO pur-
sued, as well as tho commencement and tcrmi.
nation of the road. That thcy should appoint
commissioners to receive subscription for stock
a portion OF which should be paid at the time
OF subscribing and Whenever 4 reasonable
amount Of stock has been subscribed on these
terms, tho stockholders should be permitted to
hold an election and organize the company
That the charter should also limit the time
within which the companies shall commence
their roads, and prescribe tho number OF miles
to be constructed from ycarto year, until their
final completion. Tho State should grant boun.
ties of land sufficient % induce capitalists to
become stockholders 81 accompanies thus organ
lied, tho landSto: DO selected from time to time
as the road progresses. but no titc to be is
sued until that road shall DO completed accor.
ding 70 the terms Of Tho charters. These com.
panies should be required to alicnatc tho lands
thus acquired within q time after tho compile.