The life and writings of Rufus CBurleson, DD., LLD., containing a biography of DrBurleson by HonHarry Hayens; . stead of an independentrepublic. The arduous duties of the Governor and Legislature were,first, to divide the State into eight judicial districts and electeight Judges. Second, to provide for a Supreme Court, withthree Judges, all to hold their office six years. Third, dividethe State into two congressional districts, with the TrinityRiver as the dividing line. Another great and complicated difficulty was to regu-late and adjust the land titles that had been issued, 24,331,764acres o
The life and writings of Rufus CBurleson, DD., LLD., containing a biography of DrBurleson by HonHarry Hayens; . stead of an independentrepublic. The arduous duties of the Governor and Legislature were,first, to divide the State into eight judicial districts and electeight Judges. Second, to provide for a Supreme Court, withthree Judges, all to hold their office six years. Third, dividethe State into two congressional districts, with the TrinityRiver as the dividing line. Another great and complicated difficulty was to regu-late and adjust the land titles that had been issued, 24,331,764acres of which were fraudulent, many of which had passedinto the hands of innocent purchasers. And no less important than all these was to adjust anequitable system of taxes, so as to defray current expenses,and provide to liquidate the enormous debt of $12,100,000entailed on the young State by the Republic of Texas. After grappling wisely and heroically with these ques-tions for two years, his full term of office, Gov. Horton retiredto the more congenial duties of his home and farm. 804 The Life and Writings of. THE GOVERNORS OF TEXAS. Dr. Rufus C. Burleson. 865 And Gov. George T. Wood was elected and inauguratedon the 21st of December, 1847. He was also a farmer Governor and a native Georgian,and a man of great wealth, massive brain and vast commonsense. In his first message to the Legislature Gov. Woodsaid: aThe debt of Texas must be paid. The honor of theState must stand without a blemish. We can never expect toattain a high and permanent prosperity until it is done. Andthe consummation of a purpose so noble calls for united andenergetic action. On the 20th of March, 1848, a law was passed that allclaims against the late republic be presented by the 1st ofNovember, 1849. And that the Comptroller of Public Ac-counts classify all accounts so presented and reduce them to theactual par value which had been realized by the late republic. On the recommendation of Gov. Wood, a law was pa
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