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LAWS OF THE NINTH LEGILATURE. 15
viz: All specific taxes for the object of paying the interest and principal of laws,
dues of Sinking Fund and interest on School Fund loaned to railroad companies,
shall be collected in specie. All-'other indebtedness for lands under the pre-
emption laws, including certificates therefor, fees for patents and all other dues
to be collected for the State, can be paid in State Treasury Warrants not bearing
interest, or in Treasury notes anid coupons, issued by the Confederate States.
CHAP. 48, Requiring the Treasurer, and all other officers of the State, and
reeeivers of public money, to receive and disburse State Treasury Warrants and
Treasury Notes of the Confederate States at par, (except Treasury Warrants of
the State, received by the Treasurer, which shall not be re-issued,) and keep a
correct account of the same, showing the several kinds and amounts received,
and from whom, and shall be accountable for the same under a penalty not ex-
ceeding one thousand dollars.
CHAP. 49. Amending article 721 of the criminal code, requiring the defend-
ant appealing in any crse of felony to be committed to jail until the decision of
the Supreme Court can be had.
CHAP. 50. Appropriating $15,000 in specie of the Special School Fund to be
used as a part of the fund appropriated by an act to create a Hospital Fund, for
the benefit of the sick and wounded soldiers of the State of Texas in the Con-
federate army, with certain provisions.
CaP. 51. Prescribing punishment for any person or persons 'discouraging
the people from enlisting in the Confederate service or favoring the enemy.
CHAP. 52. Authorizing the Confederate States to become a party to any'
suit now pending in any of the Courts of this State, in the place and stead of
parties to'such suits- who are alien enemies.
CHAP. 53. Prohibiting owners or employers of slaves from placing them in
charge of farms or stock ranches, detached or removed from the home or place
of residence of the owner or employer, under a penalty of not less than $50
nor more than $100.
CHA. 54. Authorizing the payment of any audited indebtedness of the State
by its loan bonds.
CHAP. 55. Suspending the Statute of Limitation on bills, bonds, promissory
notes, and all contracts for the payment of money, until January, 1864, or six
months after the close of the present war.
CRAP. 56. Appropriating $500,000 of State Bonds for the purpose of pro-
curing arms and ammunition, ahd 'for the manufacture of arms and ordnance
for the military defence of the State; and appointing the Governor, Comptroller
and Treasurer a Military Board, with power to dispose of said bonds as they
may see proper; also appropriating $50,000 for the purpose of carrying out the
provisions of said act.
CHAP. 57. Providing for perpetuation of testimony, duringthe time limited by
the Stay Law.
CriAP. 58. Amending 2d and 3d sections of an act authorizing law, approv-
ed April 8th, 1861, an authorizing the appointment of Agents to negotiate the
sale of State bonds issued under provisions of said act, and prescribing the
objects for which proceeds of said bonds shall be applied.
CHAP. 59. Prohibiting the Commissioner of the General Land Office front
issuing patents or any bounty, donation, or other certificate for lands. not here-
tofore approved by the Commissioner of the Court of Claims, or 4 nptroller
acting as such, or issued by special act of the Legislature. Also ring the
Commissioner to reject all-bounty and donation warrants issued to an assignor
since 24th November, 1851, when the same shall appear on the "Black List,"
compiled from the archives of the late Adjutant General's office, prior to its
destruction by fire; provided rights of original grantees be not'impaired thereby.
CHAP. 60. Amending an act prescribing the mode of establishing the lia-
bilities of drawers, endorsers of bills of exchange and promissory notes, by
allowing three days grace on all bills of exchange and promissory notes, assign-
able and negotiable by law.
CHAP. 61. Amending the 4th section and repealing the 6th section of an act
to regulate the public printing, so that sealed proposals shall in every instance
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