The Laws of Texas, 1822-1897 Volume 1 Page: 381

Laws and Decrees of Coahuila and Texas.
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DECEEE No. 279.
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Executive Department of the State of )
Coahuila and Texas. J
The Governor, of the State of Coahuila and Texas, to all the inhabi-
tants thereof: Be it known, that the Congress of said State has decreed
-as follows:
Executive Department of the State of )
Coahuila and Texas. J
The Governor of the State of Coahuila and Texas, to all the inhabi-
tants 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 as follows:
Hereafter the only tax to be paid in the slaughtering business shall be
nine grains a head, for male, and six, for female stock the, municipal
taxes not being altered thereby, or others to which their products are
liable, when by a change of form they acquire an increase in value.
For its fulfilment, the Governor of the State shall cause it to be
printed, published, and circulated.
A. VIESCA, President.
J. J. GRANDE, D. S.
J. M. de URANGA, D. S.
Wherefore I command it to be printed, published, circulated and duly
fulfilled.
Given in the city of Monclova, on the 21st of April, 1834.
FEANCISCO V. y VILLASENOR.
Jose Miguel Falcon, Secretary.
Art. 4. No presents of any kind shall ever be made by the state to
the savage tribes.
Art. 5. Trade with the savages especially in arms and ammunition,
is hereby prohibited, and all persons who violate this provision shall be
declared enemies of the state, and subject to be condemned as traitors.
For its fulfilment, the Governor of the State shall cause it to be
printed, published and circulated.
AUGUSTIN VIESCA, President.
J. J. GEANDE, D. S.
. J. M. de UEANGA, D. S.
Wherefore I command it to be printed, published, circulated and duly
■ fulfilled.
Given in the citv of Monclova on the 19th April, 1834.
F. V. y VILLASENOR.
Jose M. FAFOON, Secretary.