were natives of foreign countries, 1,534 of the United States, and 120 unknown. The cost of the maintenance of the Hospital for the year was $ 69,805.62; its receipts were $ 83,141.93. There arrived in New Orleans during the year 25,954 adult passengers, and 8,916 under 14 years of age. The capitation tax on passengers for the use of the hospital amounted to $53,482.51. For the first time since 1842 the hospital was free from debt. David C. Dickson, of Anderson, Lieut.-Gov. & Pres. of Sen., 1855, $5 a day The sessions of the Legislature are biennial, and are held at Austin, beginning on the first Monday in November. Members receive $5 a day, and $5 for every twenty-five miles' travel. The fifth biennial session met at Austin, November, 1853. JUDICIARY. The Supreme Court consists of a chief justice and two associates, who are chosen by the people for six years. Sessions are held once a year, at Austin, on the 2d Monday of November; at Galveston, on the 1st Monday of January; and at Tyler, on the 1st Monday in April. The court has appellate jurisdiction only coextensive with the limits of the State; but in criminal cases, and appeals from interlocutory judgments, it is under legislative regulations. The judges of the District Court are elected for six years, and hold a court twice a year in each county. The District Courts have original jurisdiction in all criminal cases, and in all suits, both in law and equity, in which more than $100, exclusive of interest, is at stake. criminal cases, if the punishment be not specifically determined by law, the jury shall determine it. In equity causes, either party may demand a jury. The judges of both courts may be removed by the Governor on the address of two thirds of each house; or upon impeachment, to be tried by the Senate. There is also in each county a County Court, sitting once a month as a Court of Ordinary, and once in three months for the transaction of county business. Justices of the Peace, with jurisdiction to the amount of $100, are elected in precincts for two years. In Abner S. Lipscomb, of Independence, Associate Justice, Public Debt.-By the act of the Legislature of the 20th of March, 1848, all holders of the liabilities of the late Republic of Texas were required to present them to the Auditor and Comptroller of Public Accounts "on or before the second Monday in November, 1849; and all claims that shall not be presented on or before that time shall be postponed." The claims presented to and acted upon by the Auditor and Comptroller, under the provisions of this law, were to be reported to the Legislature at its next session, "for final adjustment." Those that were not presented and acted upon by the accounting officers before the second Monday of November, 1849, cannot be brought in without further legislative action. The Auditor and Comptroller, November 12, 1851, made a report to the Legislature upon the debt of Texas, which has been recognized and adopted by the State. The ostensible or face value of all the claims filed according to law is $ 9,647,253, of which the par value is $4,807,764; and the whole amount not filed $2,789,738, worth $ 2,019,514; making the total ostensible debt $ 12,436,991, or $6,827,278 par. This includes interest. The debt is classified as follows:- First Class. Consisting of audited or ascertained claims. Second Class. Claims sufficiently authenticated to be admitted to be audited under the laws of the Republic. Third Class. Claims not sufficiently authenticated to authorize their being audited under the laws of the Republic. Amount of First Class, Second Class, Ostensible. $8,587,132.92 Par. $3,817,321.64 962,445.12 97,675.10 $9,647,253.14 892,767.63 Third Class, 97,675.10 $4,807,764.37 Totals, The first class embraces all consolidated fund, funded debt, treasury bonds, and audited paper, including the claims for naval vessels, loan from United States Bank, &c. The second class embraces claims not audited, but for debts contracted by the government under the sanction of law. The third class embraces claims not provided for by law, though many of them are highly meritorious. Among them are many claims for losses sustained during the war, from the appropriation or destruction of property by the Texan army or that of the enemy. $1,114,144.64 of the public debt has been paid. The act of Congress of September 9, 1850, provided that, as an indemnity for lands ceded by that act, for public property ceded by annexation, and for relinquishment of all claims upon the United States, the United States should pay to Texas $ 10,000,000, in 5 per cent. stock, redeemable at the end of 14 years, with interest payable half-yearly. $5,000,000 of this stock was not to be issued "until the creditors of the State holding bonds and other certificates of stock of Texas, for which duties on imports were specially pledged, shall first file in proper form, at the Treasury of the United States, releases of all claims against the United States on account of said bonds or certificates." The United States has decided that all the public debt of Texas created prior to the act of Congress of that republic of the 14th of January, 1840, and all the debt of said republic made receivable for all public dues, are debts of Texas for which the duties on imports are specially pledged, and that releases of all claims against the United States for or on account of such debts should be filed in the Treasury Department of the United States before the President will be justified in issuing any of the second five millions of stock to Texas, as provided in the act of Congress of the 9th of September, 1850. The receipts for the year ending October 31, 1853, were nearly: Balance of cash, October 31, 1852, Received of dues to the late Republic, . Revenue of state, - Taxes and interest, and premium upon U.S. bonds, Total, including balance, . $4,261,651.20 3,635.87 244,278.70 $ 4,509,565,77 expires November, 1856), David B. Greer, Christopher C. Danley, 66 Salary. Use of a house and $1,800 of Little Rock, Sec. of State, Perquisites and 1,000 Aud. of Pub. Acc'ts, Fees and 1,200 Fees and 800 of Pulaski Co., Treasurer, President of the Senate. The Secretary of State, Auditor, and Treasurer are elected by a joint vote of both houses of the General Assembly. The Legislature meets biennially at Little Rock. Number of Senators, 25; of Representatives, 75. Their compensation is $3 a day during the session, and $3 for every 20 miles' travel in going to and returning from the seat of government. The Supreme Court has appellate jurisdiction only, except in particular cases pointed out by the constitution. It holds annually two terms at Little Rock, in January and July. The judges are elected by the General Assembly, by a joint vote of both houses, for eight years. The Circuit Court has original jurisdiction over all criminal cases not expressly provided for otherwise by law; and exclusive original jurisdiction of all crimes amounting to felony at common law; and original jurisdiction of all civil cases which are not cognizable before justices of the peace; and in all matters of contract, where the sum in controversy is over $100. It holds annually two terms in each circuit. The judges and prosecuting attorneys are elected by the people, the former for four, and the latter for two years. Balance in the treasury, October 1, 1850, Received from all sources from September 30, 1850, to September 30, 1852, $203,961.08 386,767.03 590,728.11 537,263.34 $53,464.77 Of which balance, the sum of $ 16,692 is in specie, and applicable to the redemption of treasury warrants. The rest belongs to specified funds. State Debt. The whole amount of unredeemed State bonds sold by the State Bank, Oct. 1, 1852, was . Add interest from July, 1842, to October 1, 1852, $ 38,000 of the bonds are due in January, 1867, and 915,000 in January, 1868. Taxable Property in 1852. Number of acres of land 4,108,272; value with improvements, $17,129,513. Value of city, &c. lots and improvements, $1,735,512. Slaves between 5 and 60 years of age, 36,482; value, $ 16,712,357. 198 saw-mills; value, $ 147,006. 82 tan-yards; value, $20,203. 42 distilleries; value, $3,945. Value of pleasure carriages, $63,237; of horses over 2 years old, $1,978,250; of mules over 2 years, $ 560,360; of jacks and jennies, $57,023; of neat cattle over 2 years, $1,166,526; of stock in trade of all trades, &c., $964,670; of loans over debts, $284,431; of steamboats, ferries, &c., $19,463; gold watches and jewelry, $89,541. Total value of taxable property, $41,000,556. Amount of State tax, $ 88,906.12. Number of polls, 28,238. ANDREW JOHNSON, ber, 1855), XXII. TENNESSEE. Government for the Year 1855. of Greenville, Governor (term expires Octo- Salary. $3,000 of Nashville, Sec. of St. & Int. Imp. Comm'r, 800 & f. The judges of the Supreme Court are elected by the people, for the term of 8 years. The judges of the inferior courts are elected in the same manner, for 8 years. There are 14 Circuit Courts. Salary of each judge, $2,000. Each circuit has an attorney, paid by fees, who is also elected by the people for 6 years. M. Thomburg, 12. Robert H. Hynds, Dandridge. William K. Turner, of Nashville, Judge, Common Law and Chancery Court of the City of Memphis. G. W. Hardin, Bolivia. New Marke. M'Minnville. Lawrenceburg. Salary. $1,500 |