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10
Laws of the Republic of Texas.
SAM. HOUSTON.
JOINT RESOLUTION
SAM. HOUSTON.
AN ACT
( 1352 )
the tie; but if the senatorial district in which a tie occurs, be com-
posed of two or more counties, then the chief justice of the county
authorized to give a certificate to the senator elect, shall decide the
tie.
Requiring the chief justice of the county of Brazoria to issue writs'
of election.
JOSEPH ROWE,
Speaker of the house of representatives.
S. H. EVERITT,
President of the senate pro tem.
Approved, October 26, 1837.
. Authorizing an Appropriation for the Post Office.
Be it enacted by the senate and house of representatives of
the republic of Texas in congress assembled, That the sum of ten
thousand dollars is hereby appropriated for the use of the post
Resolved by the senate and house of representatives of the re-
public of Texas in congress assembled, That the chief justice of
the county of Brazoria is hereby authorized and required to issue
writs of election, giving ten days notice, for an election to be held at
all the precincts of said county, in order that it may be ascertained
whether a majority of the people of said county desire a continu-
ance of the seat of justice at the town of Brazoria, or its removal
to the town of Columbia.
Resolved, that said election shall be held on the 20th of the en-
suing November, and the returns be made as soon as practicable
to the speaker of the house of representatives.
JOSEPH ROWE,
Speaker of the house of representatives.
S. H. EVERITT,
President pro tem. of the senate.
Approved, Oct. 31, 1837.
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