Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-09-01
Synopsis of the Governors Message.
m the Houston Telegraph, Aug. ell


AUSTIN, Aug. 20, 1866.
The Governor delivered his ann nal mes
sage to-day.
I He invites the attention of the Legisla-
ture to education, recommends that land
be set apart for public schools. ] they should
not be forced into market in large amounts.
i He recommends that the sale of the lands
granted to counties for educational purpos.
es should be authorized leaving the time of
selling and the amount to be sold to each
Ncounty.
The Legislature should direct in what
kind of interest bearing bonds school mon
les shall be invested.
He invites thorough scrutiny into the
condition of companies indebted to the
school fund. He recites the condition Of
the University lands and monies, and in
vites attention to this subject, and to the
subject of internal improvements, and
mentions the great want of information on
this subject.
He anticipates important changes in our
system of internal improvements.
lie considers that the lending of tho
school fund was judioious.
He disapproves indiscriminate grants Of
charters. and advises the adoption Of some
permanent plan which will give confidence
and encourage capital to invest in rail-
roads.
He advises relief for stockholders who
have paid their stocks but have been abb
sent when their intnrooto wore disPoscd Of.
He recites the condition of our finances,
| and recommends that assessments should
be made in specie, and that the payments
| of taxes should be made in specie, or IN
currency Mt its specie value.
| He recommends tax on incomes in lieu
of tax on professions.
On the subject of frontier protection, he
says that Indian depredations and ravages
are now more serious and open than for
many years. and are incrc asing.
He has called on the Federal Govern
ment, for protection, and if refused, the
| State should adopt the policy Of eighteen
hundred and sixty-four.
He recommends tho setting apart Of
lands for the Tonkawa Indians, who are
friendly, and to be located near the U. s.
Posts. As to Immigration, he recommends
| its encouragement, and the passage Of laws
protecting employer and employee.
As TO freedmen, he recommends the pas
sage of laws to secure the protection OF
| their person and property.
1t is desirable that all military force and
the Freedmen's Bureau should be with
| drawn from the interior of the State. Just
| la ws to the blacks will accomplish this de-
| sired end.
The pcnitentiary is in q satisfactory con-
dition. It is crowded with inmates. An
additional penitentiary, or a new employ
ment of convict labor in our iron mines, is
| recommended.
AS to criminal laws, he recommends the
revival Of the distinction between petit
and grand larceny, and the employment OF
| petty thieves on county works.
As 10 Judicial districts, he recommends
the number of them TO be cut down TO
twelve or thirteen.
He invites attention to the changes rem
dered by the new organization Of the coun-
ty courts.
The Lunatic and Deaf and Dumb Asy-
lums are in q good condition.
= He recommends the instruction of the
ldeaf and dumb in some useful art
r. The Blind Asylum should be discontinue
led for want of funds. He recommends the
establishment Of an Orphan Asylum. AS
TO the Geological Bureau, the Legislature
sbould determine whether this Bureau SHAH
be removed.
lie recommends law for dividing the
State into Congressional districts.
He advises modification of the Stay Law,
and suggests that payments Of debts con-
tracted before the war, be made In three
annual iustallments. PA.
In debts contracted during the war, let
execution Issue six months. after the pas
sage of the law; afterwards allow n stay
Of four months. 49,
Governor Throckmorton recommends the
rejection of the proposed fourteenth article
of The limited States Constitution, that was
nas,ed nv the late Radical Congress IL
Is impolitic. unwise and unjust
Governor ThrockmOrtOn bears tesemony
10 the courtesy and liberality Of feeling ,s
between the officials Of the General ana
state Governments, and hopes Tor tne res
toration Of these feelings between !ehsns
Who have differed in opinion and action ior
the last few years.