New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-09-17

desa,ed in the Senate, as failed to receive the two
thiIds vote reduiFsd. -: ~ .eo nm
The senate bill making an appropriation Of syov
for Lunatic Asylum, has passed inc HOUSE "'''o''
In his letter of August 81 referring to joint Iesolli-
,ons in relation to recent act o! Congress,
ing all the balance oftbe fund Tor Texas creditors s'
remains in the Treasury alter Inc ISL o. randent
10 those creditors already paid, the same correspondent
writes: .h rrorso Jrd,e
Oucbil,rse offered series Of resolutions asa suosuue'
hIb was adopted BY both the House and the senate.
Tba substance of these believe, Is very nearly thc
same ma those offered by the Joint Committee out the
LANGUAGE is more respectful. They expressly esser.
thai according 10 the contemporaneons CONSTRUCTION OF
,b ct of this State accepting the plan OF setting our
nubl;c debt as proposed by Congress, the 81, ''oVW
rs strictly the property of creditors. the snare De-
longing to each being clearly Defined SO Una, every Que
could readily see what amount he was entitled 10 receive.
They also assert that should any o. our Of s fund / be-
onood N this State and not to Congress, 10 decide
what disposition should be made OF Iney asss'. 9e
Injustice of giving that residue to the cretors
maid and deriving others of any pay, unless they
prcsent their csims within given tune, especiahy
bsu Il NAV be absolutely impossible for many OF them
10 present their claims within the pfesciiced une.
They soemy protest ans TINS act Oh congress ano
direct our representaves TO oil proper measures 10
Tba resolutions were unanimously adopted, and
comics WILDE Immediately sent BY the Execnlyoto
the President and Representatives 10 oe aa peore
Congress. .o,. ,,. =,
Ills od;omned session. Is about 40 being about double
the number that probably ever passed before IN
the same length of time. OF these SIX nave oech
nassed INV constitutional maorities the Governors
Veto while his veto has been sustained IN nineteen
Others so that in fact about 425 bills have passed
both Houses of the Legislature during this adjourned
session.
nolicy in aid of the corporate system, Nearly the
whole treasure of the State is now entirely at tller
command provided they can build one fourth part as
much railroad in the aggregate as they have PROMISED
II il a waste of time any longer to discuss pohcy
which is now adopted the broad basis OF all our
nublic money there being hardly enough reserved
from the railroad fund for the support OF the o9veTn-
men The legislation OF this session mas undoubtedly
div, sted the State of larger amount OF the publc DO
mnin than that of previous session since the dse OF
our separate existence as Government
The amount granted in private reilei bills mas
exceeded two fold that of any previous legislation
gentleman high in Office in State has taken pains
10 ascertain the number of headlight certificates issued
of the first cass that of persons who came here pre-
vious to the Declaration of independence. and he
informs me that the number is greater than the entire
dopulation Of the State at that period.
il rs much to be regretted that several bs OF consid-
cradle importance failed to become laws Tor the want
of time Judge Ochltrees bill in relation to Kansas
has no, been called up since last alluded TO IT. Sen
ator Eryan's Joint resolutions directing call OF the
Legislature in ease Of Fremonts election, passed the
Senate but was not taken up IN the House. Ahotner
bill ntroducedin the Senate by Mr. hlte, oil ictoria,
sets apart valuable tract of our Territory about the
size of the State of Tennessee, and within some thirty
IL lies of Kansas in which land bolntles were oue.ed
to Shareholders to settle there for the purpose OF giving
lis protection against the Abolition crusade near our
boIdes; but this las not been acted upon.
OF all the bills passed at this Adjourned Session over
200 are private relief bills, about one bali III the
whole. About SO are acts of incorporation, mostly
new ones though some are supplemental 70 acts
previously passed. In addition to which there have
been passed twelve fifteen railroad acts, about nan
of which are new railroad charters and the other hall
relief bills to previously granted charters. DIX new
counties have been formed at this Adjourned Session
namely. Hardin, La Sale, Jack McCulloch Palo Pin
TO- and Brown This gives ll8 counties IN the State.
Beside the acts creating these new counties, there
have been passed about ll5 general laws, 80 that
nearly three ours OF the legislation Of the Session has
consisted in local private acts OF incorporation and
private relief bills, and only little over one fourth
in laws for tie general interest of the State.
An act was passed early i'll this session granting over
Geo acres Of land to the heirs of Carlos Espacr bur
it was soon after asc,rtaned that those heirs had pre-
yously obtained the quantity Of land to which they
were entitled, from the proper officers OF the Govern
meht And yet the Legislature knowing these facts
have adjourned without rope ang the above grant.
The certificates Immediately issued before this in
formation light, and Consequently thrd parties
are liable to be imposed upon The Governor hrst az
celtaned these facts aud communicated them to the
Senate and bill Immediately passed by that body
iepesng the law but the House did not act upon it.
have already noticed the bill granting 100 900 acres
of land to asyiums for the blind the deaf and dumb
and orphans, and for lunatics. This is certainly
a most commendable act, as 1t secures permanent
and very liberal provision for those humane institu-
tons for all time to come, provided only the aud is
promptly and judciously selected; and there is no
doubt this will be DONE it is left with the Governor.
Senator Bryan of Brazora has the credit of bringing
| forward this measure, which was promptly passed
| through the Senate without reference.
is worthy of remark that all the new railroad char
tiers granted at this session embrace provisions that
have never before been required in any other of
charters. These that they shall have 500 600 of
stock actually subscribed, and 600 in cash paid ill.,
before they are permitted to organize Gov Pease has
required these provisions before he would approve the
acts.
Both Houses of the Legislature closed up their bush
ness on the night of the Both ult. They to meet
on the morning Of the lst, and then adjourn
Gel. Michel b. Menard a wel-knOwn and distn.
guished citizen, died at his residence in Galveston on
the I'd inst. His remains were followed to the grave
by large procession Of citizens.
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