Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-09-15

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by competent authority 10 determine their
character md validity and concludes this
subject ~ follows!
oI have discussed Ibis question nj some
/ length. because I am Impressed with the
Necessity Of making nm effort nj tho ear.
/ licst moment foI protecting and elcyatlng
I the credit Of the State"
The Governor next nlludca 10 the revision
I Of tho laws states that under an net Of
May 81, 1861, this was provided for, and
! Judge l.. A. Thompson Of Galveston Np'
1 pointed to do the work. lie has made some
progress and tho Legislature is asked TO
take such action as il may deem proper,
! The Governor, under the same head, APP
proves Of the Digest Of @. W. Paschal; he
is not advised how far the plan Of tho last
named work will conflict with that OF
| Judge Thompson; but ms II IL important
that complete revision Of the laws be
made and speedily distributed, he recon
| mends, that If tho book Of Mr.. Paschal is
/ as valuable as represented, the State should
such State and County officers as are con-
| nectcd with the administration Of the laws,
which will enable tho State TO enlarge or
modify the labor upon which Mr.. Thomp-
son is engaged and give him greater time
for its completion.
The Governor recommends that m ap
preparation be made to enable the State to
supply q number Of copies Of Sayles Treat
les upon the civil jurisdiction Of Justices
I of the Peace and County Courts in tho
! State of Texas. He also recommends nm
appropriation for publishing the Decisions
OF the Supreme Court, which he thinks, on
the score Of economy, should be condensed,
or such published, only, as are Of leading
or important character.
He recommends further and moro eff
cicnt laws for the organization Of the Mill
! tia.
The School fund and Railroad bonds are
next discussed, from which it appears that
the total amount Of bonds due the school
fund from the Railroad Companies is ST.
| 1887, on which interest is due to the a.
mount of $4OS, 572,T. The Governor makes
no recommendation, but says:
II invite your attention to the question
whether the laws in force should be applied
! to the companies at once, or further time
be given them for the payment of the o.
mount which is due"
Il N
ton of $4,503,50 to pay the three minute
/ companies organized on the frontier under
authority of Governor Hamilton; invites
the attention Of the Legislature TO the SUBJ
jcct of establishing marriage laws for
spersons of COLOR" recommends more
comprehensive system in regard to Migrants
and apprentices calls the attention of the
Legislature to an act Of the Legislature au-
| thorizing the Governor to appoint an agent
| for the Alabama and Cooshattie Indians,
and thinks that if it is intended to carry
out the provisions of the law, an appropr-
alton for payment Of the agents salary
should be made, and lie also bo required to
look after tho interests of the Muscogees,
who live in the same neighborhood as the
above tribes.
The Governor advises such action on the
part of the State as will insure to Texas
the benefits of the law Of Congress, passed
July I'd 1862, donating lands to the several
States, for the purpose of establishing Col
leges for tho benefit Of Agricultural and
mechanic Arts.
lie advises the Legislature that lc has
been officially informed that the Collection
Of the u S. Direct Tax has been suspended
until the LIST of January, 1863, which, he
says, will enable the Legislature, at its
next regular session, to provide for the
payment of the amount uncollected and to
make proper adjustments in regard to that
which has already been paid.
The Governor recommends that the re-
ports of the Provisional Comptroller and Of
the several Asylums be printed. The sub
jects are of Importance to the State, and
should be published for information, as
we'll as for preservation.
He thinks that tax should be levied on
all pistols and other weapons carried about
the person, such tax, however, not to apply
to persons living upon the frontier, or to
travellers, and the right be given to Asses
sors, upon failure to pay such license, to
seize upon the arms and sell them for the
taxes.
The concluding portion of the Message
we give entire, in which the Governor re-
vcrts to Federal relations:
Since my regular communication to you
have received the proclamation Of the
President in regard 10 The restoration Of
civil authority in the State of Texas, an
nouncing "that peace, order, tranquility
and civil authority, now exists in and
throughout the whole Of the United States
Of America" A copy Of this proclamation
/ take great pleasure in laying before you
The effect Of this important Public Docu
ment, taken in connection with the other
official acts which 1t rccites, and to which
it refers, IL to declare that state Of peace
exists throughout the Union, and that al
acts and proclamations Of the Government
whose operation was TO cease upon the res
toration Of peace, are no longer Of any
force and effect; and that the rights Of thu
citizens are hereafter 10 he determined by
an appeal 10 the civil authority alone. The
prompt issuance Of this proclamation by
the Chief Executive OF the Nation, upon
the receipt of the official intelligence of the
installation of the civil officers of thi:
State, chosen by the people furnishes fur.
Their proof Of his confidence in our loyalty
This confidence in the sincerity aud hon.
or of our people is not misplaced, feel as
surcd.
And in this connection, permit me 10 cal
Your attention 10 the enclosed address and
declaration Of principles lately adopted by
the delegates from every State in the I'M
ion Of the National Union party, recently
assembled at Philadelphia, received through
--a- L. L Il