The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1856-07-26
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.

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Capital to resume the labcrs OF your SEES,
SION. The extreme heat readers tbs M
unfavorable season cor legislation, yet, |
trus, that yoa viii be able speedily to per-
feet those measures. which the public m
,erest demands, aud return 10 health to
your homes
Mos, OF the important que, tions thnt "il
occupy your attention, were 90 inHN os'
Guessed Ia the communication ! hsd ~ e
honor to make At the commencement Of
your session. tha. | DO not deem q ueces'
sar,. 1T ib. time, to do marc Ia regard -
them, than 10 urge your adoption 81 f1ta
=. have not been finally acteh upon.
One OF the subjects that vii eia'a much
OF your attention, viii be the reports 90 tor
Commissioners appointed to prepare a code.
amending, suppi' ing revising dise-i'n- asst
arranging the laws, oni and criminal, O..
lae Sinte
These Reports consist. j., Of a cglo 81
Civil Procedure ~, code % tHminaI
Procedure, 81 Penal Code, anb Al,
Revision Of OUT Sla,utc Laws oi yenefat
nature have czamined all ct these o..
ports with much care, and vhi'e nHd
some objections 10 them. I brlieye they ore
great improvement upon our pfesfts very
detective laws. snd that their adoption. with
some mod dcaiioas. wi.l give "a bas.. Upon
which lcA years 81 experience vii 'DH
hlc as TO erect IS good {.ien a laws So
is possessed by any State H tho luaa.
|, ~. to be expected Tat fAe report, viJ
meet with opposition. farno great rtlrHs
in the principles % fhe practice NJ iha ,4H,
have ever teen introduced into Any r.ur-
uY, without aueouh'erag strong opposition
from largo clas. who are always a.tt.g
10 amy innovations npoH established 4sag. s.
and regret % sag ,ba. majority 81 a-
legal profession are generally t4 O. .gaa
IN that class
tust, however i'at a mei,..ts ni lhe
Legislature WIH aut Doc ll'leursi hy .uy
.uch con.idcfstofs, mt timi ihe9 vf. H.
obedience to what / believe 20 Bee tae iu1.r
sentiment Of tho Sid-. give to these reports
careful eXaminaliau, aai adopt lbem with
such amendments ls may ppsat % Dr. a.
cessqrr
Whlo e g. The enosl expectation .ha
your time will be- m9.al, occupied 100 tbr
perfection Of such measures BIS aete le.t
unfinished q, the riase Of tho nfsf put 40
YOUR session. there +, ane measure 90 ar-
saoNledged Interest 10 llc eulre STATE
which consider ii ml duty 10 ple-- upon
yonr consideration. Ills j. the adoption
Of some - stem for tho survey aHd sale of
oar public domain. which has heretofore
been prevented, on account 81 the hen hsnR
mr. over j., f,r the security al anr public
dsii, which ia uaw o. pts HuenI4h.d
IL occur, 90 ma that q system sHn4lar 70
That practcei hy the United States. lae
best hat can be devised, and thal ihe u.u.
HnaH price Of their sale. should he estlh,
l.hcd 1t one dollar per acre, walrh IS ones
hdh less than the minimum pIito Of the
nitod Staies, whose lands arc generally
Tar Inferior 10 value To ours
Any system that may 70 adopted. should
couisn provision tor the protection If
actual seuIeu. hy which, aheu asf itnds
ere brought into market, tacy should have
ihe first RICH, 10 mhe. So their option. -
qaater or balt r section mc'udme ihctr
improvements at lho minimum price e-,abs
lfshed by Jaw for 'heir safe
1he proceeds Of TIE safe ~ oar linI.,
think. should constitute land 10 bc here.
after appropriated Ger ratpes get education
ard inlafual improvements.
IN connection with The Adoption e any
,,slrm for tho sale OF these lnds. liw
fhouid he passeh, lmliug lhe line within
when vii claims upon 'how should bH d.,
ea'ed and surveyed or b, thereafter forever
barred
Thefp IA much uucrttliHt, in ra-arl 4,