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Laws and Decrees of Coahuila and Texas.
DECREE No. 178.
DECREE No. 179.
( 292 )
"The Congress of the State of Coahuila and Texas, in order to supply
the deficiencies noticed in decrees No. 38, and 80, issued on the 2nd
of November, 1827, and 36th of February 1839, relative to the pen-
alties imposed on smugglers of tobacco, has thought proper to decree
the following as additional articles to the aforementioned decree:
Abt. 1. Every smuggler, upon whom less than 25 pounds of tobacco
shall be seized, however small the quantity, shall incur a fine of twenty-
five dollars, and should he fail to pay said fine, he shall be destined two
months to public works.
Abt. 2. Any merchant, who, under any pretence whatever, shall sell
cigars belonging to the state, without the knowledge or consent of the
chief agent, shall pay twelve dollars fine, or be imprisoned one month.
Abt. 3. Upon those who repeat the like offences, double the pun-
ishment, which shall be the corporal, shall be inflicted.
Executive Department of the State of )
Coahuila and Texas. S
The Governor of the State of Coahuila and Texas, to all the inhab-
itants thereof: Be it known, that the congress of said state has decreed
.as follows:
Executive Department of the State of )
Coahuila ajid Texas. (
The Governor of the State of Coahuila and Texas, to all the inhab-
itants thereof: Be it known, that the congress of said state has decreed
as follows:
The Congress of the State of Coahuila and Texas has thought proper
to decree:
Articles 3, 5, 6 and 7, of decree No. 38, of the 27th of November, 1827,
are hereby repealed.
For its fulfilment, the Governor of the State shall cause it to be
printed, published, and circulated.
Given in the city of Leona, Vicario on the 29th April, 1831.
[The same Signers.]
Wherefore I command it to be printed, published circulated and duly
fulfilled.
Leona Vicario, May 1st, 1831.
JOSE MARIA de LETONA.
Santiago del Valle, Secretary.
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