The Laws of Texas, 1929-1931 [Volume 27] Page: 218 of 1,943

                                
206                  GENERAL LAWS.
known as the old Court House and Jail Block. Provided further
that if the titles to said blocks of land should prove to be
defective or questionable and therefore unacceptable to Travis
County, then in that event the sum of $40,000.00 is hereby appropriated
out of the general revenue in the State Treasury to
pay Travis County for the full value of all the improvements on
said North one-half of Block No. (123) one hundred twentythree,
in the City of Austin; said amount shall be paid by a
warrant of the Comptroller, drawn on a sworn account and approved
by the Governor. Immediately upon such payment being
made, a certified copy of this Act, together with a receipt
in full from Travis County showing the payment to the said
County of said sum for said improvements, shall be recorded
in the deed records of Travis County. Provided that Travis
County shall have eighteen (18) months after the taking effect
of this Act to vacate said lot and all improvements thereon, and
at the expiration of the said eighteen (18) months, or prior
thereto if said payment is made and accepted as herein provided,
whether in cash or by delivery of Patent to either of said
blocks, the State of Texas shall have the right to reinstate and
take possession of all said land and all improvements thereon
except the jail equipment. The warrant shall not be paid, if
ever paid, until possession of said land and improvements is
given the State.
SEC. 2a. That Senate Bill No. 74 passed at the Fourth Called
Session of the Forty-first Legislature of the State of Texas,
the substance of which is contained in Sections 1 and 2 of this
act, be and the same is hereby repealed in its entirety and as
shown by its caption and contents.
SEC. 3. The fact that there is urgent necessity, both from
the standpoint of the State and Travis County, that said lease
be cancelled and said property placed in the hands of the State
for such public use as may be desirable and expedient and in
order that Travis County may be in a position to erect a court
house, if it so desires, upon another site of its own selection,
creates an emergency and an imperative public necessity that
the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several
days in each House be, and the same is hereby suspended,
and that this Act shall take effect and be in force from and after
its passage, and it is so enacted.
Approved March 20, 1930.
Effective 90 days after adjournment.
[NOTE.-S. B. No. 37 passed the Senate by a vote of 19 yeas,
5 nays, 1 present and not voting; passed the House with amendments
by a viva voce vote; Senate concurred in House amendments
by a viva voce vote.]