The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1860-02-11

n Hon. Nv Da.g. ~ il.c Palestine Advo
c4se. II oech he i. enc Of tn sd;tSrs.
| In hin 1aetcr 81 tho a5th q Jsssary
~ states Mat the I.cgslatss~ viii ad
joWsn by tho 18th Of the prc-cnt month
or earlier.
NJ. Towncs, chairman Of the commi.
tee on public grounds and buildings
has reported a Bill for the erection ol
ssitsblc buildings for the I.una.i'
Asylum, and for the support and malt
tcnancc Of the same f,r the years 1850
and 1861. The Bill asks appropriation
10 the amount Of ll2.95O.
The Senate has passed Bill 10 cncour
age the publication Of . complete Digest
II the Reports ol the Supreme Court.
Mr.. Buckley introduced resolution in
the House which was adopted, that the
Committee on slaves and slavery be re-
quired to enquire into the cxpcd'cncy OF
assessing y tax 81 two cents per head
upon the slaves Of this State, TO create
q fund to compensate owners oi slaves
executed for CRIME, AMI report by Bill OF
other wise
A bill charicrins an air line railroad
from Brennan to Austin has passed both
Houses
The House has passed a bin 10 cnconr
age hy donations Of land, manufactor' RES
in tins State.
On Friday ensuing last the House had
under consideration ij,i to allow Ger
tam prc-iupsinp settlers ~ float their
claims the Il n lstssrd, bnt wan recon
sider~d and defeated the next evening by
= large vote the policy would have alb
sorl,cd nearly or quite the whole Of our
public domain.
The Bill making appropriations 10 pay
| Asscssors and Collectors for taking the
scholastic census for the year 1850, was
taken up and passed on Monday
The House on Monday passed the
Bill introduced in the early part Of the
session by ten John NJ Lewis. Of Mont.
geometry. appropriat'ng five leagues Of
land 10 Gael, county IN the state for free
school purposes. 20 he located and sur
vcycd an soon ~ practicable. 1t tho ex-
pcnsc Of the several counties.
The two Houses have passed bill an
thorixiny tie sale Of the e. 5. lands set
apart Ia the university OF Texas 10 meet
appropriations iuf frontier protection (;
this Bill provides that the State shall
borrow this money 10 be returned with
interest whenever It may lac needed for
the purpose for which il was originally
set apart
The Joint Resolution originating in
the Senate proposing h. increase the
number Of Judges Of the Supreme Court
10 five, and the House resolution - de-
privc the Legislature Of III. power to re-
lInqnish money loaned were scverally
passed TO tins, reading these prop
ositions will lie submitted to the people
at the next general election for their ap.
proval or rejection IA amendments to
the Constitution
The House has passed n general f.
tray Law. II is very lengthy, and |
win NJ, pretend /" give e.cu a synopsis
Of II.
The House has passed the Bill amend.
ing the Revenue laws, which viii be- sent
out 10 the assessors aud Collectors as
soon Az il may pass the other llousc and
receive the Governors approval, IN order
that the next assessment may be made
under lis provisions. 1t is Ia be hoped
that the senate may act speedily upon
this Bill in order that an assessment may
be made which may. N, least, app.oXi.
mate the real value Of the property Of
the country.
At the evening session the Bill propo-
sing to donate five leagues Of land 10
certain institutions Of learning came up
as the general order Of the day The
Bill provides hat all educational insii-
tu,ions owning $4,000 worth OF property
should receive two leagues and half Of
land, aud il such institution shall own
90. 900 worth Of property. then it shall
receive five leagues, the Bill met with
some opposition but was finally passed
lac "A vutn of ,y.e I'll nays ~