The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-01-30

at so late a day that 1t has been i'm
practicable to ascertain what improve
ments have been therein inserted for
the consideration of the Legislature.
1t Is for the wisdom of the Legislature
to determine whether these codes shall
be taken up and acted on at once or
deferred until the matters relating 70
the financial affairs of the State aud
other matters of pressing necessity
shall have been acted on. As the ex-
ecutive must act continually upon
official business, but little oppor-
tunity will be sfforded to ex-
anime the codes during the session
of the Legislature, and therefore he
must greatly rely upon the cautious in
vestigstions of the Legislature, should
they be submitted to him for his APP
proval. It Is especially recommended
that the learned gentlemen who have
dIgested and revised the statutory laws
be continued in their positions and d.
r0cted to prepare and submit full set
of forms of indictments, bonds, recog
nizances, writs, petitions in ordinary
suits and other instruments, so far as
may be practicable, to be adopted as
parts of the codes.
1t Is respectfully recommended that
there should be in each house of the
Legislature a standing committee upon
court expenses, whose special business
1t should be to see that the necessary
expenses are properly provided for in
all of the courss, from the highest to
the lowest. This;is subject that does
not directly attract the attention OF
either the Finance or Judiciary Com
mittees, and, as have had occasion to
know, does not always get
the special attention of either.
There are no reports made To the
Comptroller or any o.her department
of such expenses, and therefore the
Comptroller is not prepared TO
make estimates for thsm, otherwise
than it has usually been done previous
| ly, and not In reference TO any certain
information of what is actually rIquir-
ed. The judicial department., 1t is
believed, could be improved, and its
expense in all of the courts could be
reduced by critical examination OF
committees raised every session fol
| thaO SpCSluO puA pOSCs
There may be other provisions fol
increasing the force and efficiency oil
the judiciary, some of which appears
IN the report of the Attorney General,
and others will occur to the members
of the Legislature.
/ have presented 10 your considera,
ton only such matters as desire tC
call to your special attention.
Inasmuch as. the session had adj
Vanced week before l cam into Office
and the reports of the different de-
partments have only very recently beer
accessible to me, and l was not, unit
a few days before my Inauguration, in.
formed OF what measures would b(
recommended by the Governor in his
message. trust l shall be INDUCED
ir presenting for your consideration
the facts pertaining to the existing
condition of our State government anc
my recommendations thereon, as l ma!
be able from time to time, and as early
as 1 may be able, to collect and exhibit
them, without waiting the time neces
sary to combine them in one message
o. NJ. ROBERTS.
House bill No. 10, entitled IAN &C
making an appropriation to defray tn
contingent expenses of the Sixteenth
Legislature" was referred to the Com
mittee on Contingent Expenses.