The Laws of Texas, 1822-1897 Volume 2 Page: 9

Laws of the Republic of Texas.

be, and the same is hereby appropriated, to defray the Contingent
Expenses of both Houses of Congress.
JOHN Al. HANSFORD,
Speaker of the House of Representatives..
DAVID G. BURNET,
President of the Senate.
Approved, December 16, 1838.
MIRABEAU B. LAMAR.
AN ACT
To amend an Act entitled "An Act amending the Judiciary Laws
of the Repub]ic;" approved December, 1837.
Be it enacted by the Senate and T-Iouse of Representatives of
the Republic of Texas in Congress assembled, That the fifth section
of the "Act amending the Judiciary Laws of the Republic,"
approved December 18, 1837, be, and the same is hereby repealed.
JOHN M. HANSFORD,
Speaker of the House of Representatives..
S. H. EVERITT,
President pro tem. of the Senate.
Approved, December 16 1838.
MIRABEAU B. LAMAR.
AN ACT
To incorporate the town of Beaumont and town of Jasper.
Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the Republic of Texas in Congress assembled. That the
citizens of the town of Beaumont be. and are hereby declared a
body politic and corporate. under the name and style of the corporation
of the town of Beaumont. who shall have the power of
suing and being sued. of pleading and being impleaded, and to
hold and dispose of real and personal property within the limits,
of said corporation.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted. That it shall be the duty of
said citizens to elect eight Aldermen. a Presiding Officer or
Mayor. a Treasurer and Secretary. who shall be selected by

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