Laws Passed by the Eighth Congress of the Republic of Texas. Page: 24
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AN ACT
To re-organize the District Courts of the fourth Judicial
District.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the senate and House of Repre,
senftativcs of the Republic of Texas in Congress assembled, That
the fourth Judicial District shall be composed of the following
Counties, to wit: Bexar, Gonzales, Jackson, Victoria,
Refugio, Goliad, and San Patricio; and the District Courts
for the Coutty of Bexar, shall be holden on thte first NMondays
of March, and the second Mondays of September, and may
continue in session two weeks; in the County of Gonzales,
on the third Mondays of March, and the fourth Mondays of'
September, and may continue in session one week; in the
County of Jackson on the fourth Mondays of March, and the
first Monday after the fourth Mondays of September, and may
continue in session one week ; in the County of Victoria, on the
first Monday after the fourth Mondays of March, and the second
Monday, after the fourth Mondays ofSeptember and may
continue in session one week; in the County of 'efugio, on
the second Monday after the fburth Mondays of March, and
the third Monday, after the fourth Mondays of September,
and may continue in session one week; in the County of Goliad
on the third Monday after the fourth Mondays in March,
and the fourth Mlonday after the fourth Mondays of September,
and may continue in session one week ; in the County
of San Patricio on the fourth Monday after the Joiurth Mondays
of March, and the fifth Mlonday after the fourth Mondays
of September, and may continue in session until the business
is disposed of.
SEC. 2. Be it farther enacted, That all process, heretofore
returnable, and triable, at the terms prescribed by law, shall
be returnable, at the terms of the Court, fixed by this Statute,
and this act take effect from its passage.
Passed January 1Sth, 1844.
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