Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-10-12

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Board > per cent, specie bonds rs
follows, viz;
| 10 the University fund, sl3i,lI2 20
com. school fund, 81, lGs -
Total. s2lG,6il 0s
These University Il School bonds
have scmi.annuul specie coupons at
tachcd, Bonds payable LIST Jany
1879, The report of tho Board is
in detail and satisfactorily shows
the character Of each class of the
State debt, The duties Of the Board
have been laborous, and it is bo'
licvcd the adjustment and settle
ment so far, has been in strict con-
formity to the law.
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS PUBLIC
BUILDINGS.
The Board report the reftting Of
the Old Land Office, for Supreme
. Court Rooms, and repairs on the
| Capitol and Treasury Buildings, and
the grounds; they also give Il mem
orandum of necessary work to tie
capitol and other public buildings
and the grounds. They have OK
pended the appropriation of $4,000
made for these purposes, which has
not been sufficient for the necessary
repairs and furniture and report
debt created of SlI5 80 specie. They
recommend, that in future the State
Engineer be charged with the du-
ties of the Board.
ATTORNEY GENERAL.
Attention is called to the report
of this officer. The labors Of the
office have been kept up notwith-
standing its great increase, because
of the change of Government at
the time of his going into Office
The report shows the gratifying
fact that the courts, when unoD-
structcd by. the interference of the
military, were dilligent and prompt
in the punishment Of crime. From
varions causes, full returns OF the
convictions have not been made,
but from the partial returns recelv-
ed it will be seen, there have been
- convictions for murder in the list.
degree 5 in the I'd degree; man
slaughter 4; negligent homicide 3 I;
rape I lorg ry l.; cmbczzlement 3;
robbery 2; burglary II; adultery 2;
perjury 2 ; theft 1876 horse stealing
80: assaults with intent to kill and
murder IS aggravated assaults 10;
petty offences 351. The greater
part of these convictions were had
at the Fall term of 1866.
The two changes he recommends
to the laws are material; and II
made, it is believed would work al
vantagcously towards the punish
mcnt of the gravcr crimes, and the
settlement of questions concerning
cschcats. The laws in regard to
estates. which arc liable to eschcat,
| require not only tob be amended, but
\ to be rem odelcd.
LAND OFFICE.
The report Of the Commissioner
shows the operations ofthis Depart
ment to have been conducted with
industry and ability The receipts
since August 18th, 1866 to to 3lst
July 1867, currency 5000 40 and
specie sI7 40, Of this $50 90 cur
rency was paid in on pre-empti,or
claims. and SG2G 25 for land under
act of February 11th 1853. The re
mainder was derived from Patent
and office and fees and government
dues. -,
From 18th August 1866, to 31st
July 1867, there were issued us pat
ents, representing 420,745 acres OF
land and four Austin City lots.
There has been issued to The
Washington County Railroad Com
panv 1872 ,iSO acres in land certiii
Gates; Texas & New Orleans Rail
, road 400, 500 and to the Galveston
Houston and Henderson Railroad
Company $4,000 acres,
SECRETARY OF STATE.
This officer reports upon the con
dition of thc books and public arch
ives under his charge, and make
useful suggestions for their arrange
ment and preservation. lie re-
ports the necessity Of making ad
) ditional room for the Geological
Department and State Library
: His report in regard to the Report
= of the Supreme Court, the distrlbu
: tion of the laws and other docu
ments. exchanges with other States
, repairs of the Governors Mansion
d the Alamo Monument, business don
: in the office, deserve attention. u
b, the latter he says "there have issue
{ about 5000 commissions; l6 procla
c nations offering rewards for the ar
c prehension ofspersOns charged wit
f crime; II acquisitions for fugitive
;. TO other States; warrants for tn
a arrest Of persons charged with crlm'
c on reauisitions from other States
40 bardons. 22 remissions of fine
n and penalties, besides various othC
C papers in relation to the pubI
e property, collection of interest az
r from Railroads, the sale of forfeite
- School Land, and other papers col
Ie nected with the administration
Is the Government" The laws an
is Journals of the. 11ih Leg, the '26i
IF vol. sp. Ct Reports, and oge tho
r sand NOOO) copies Sayles. Treats
re have been received and distribute
. by him. ~.
A. The operations q this Dept Sha'
A. been laborious and hayc been pc
Is formed in tlie most faithful and e
le ergetic manner. Much has be-
Y. done which cannot here be me
TONED. and | feel that il is due u
head Of this Dept TO express p 2
= thanks for the energy and hdeii
with which he has discharged |
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