The Laws of Texas, 1822-1897 Volume 2 Page: 260
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Laws of the Republic of Texas.
trial of claims and demands of as great value, and crimes of as
great an extent, and such judicial officers shall take cognizance
thereof, and proceed to judgment, and award execution as in other
cases.
Sec. 34. Be it further enacted, That in all suits, or causes
of action arising under this act, the courts shall proceed to trial
and render judgment st the first term after such suit shall have
commenced; Provided always, That whenever process shall not
have been commenced at least ten days previous to the return
day of such term, the defendant shall be entitled to one continuance,
if the court on the statement of such defendant, may in such
case deem it expedient; Provided also, That defendant in such
suit shall make affidavit that he has a claim against the General
Post Office, not allowed by the Post-Master-General, although submnitted
to him, conformably to the requisitions of the Post-Office
Department, and shall specify such claims in his affidavit, that he
could not be prepared for the trial at such term for the want of
evidence, the court being satisfied in those respects, may grant a
continuance until the next succeeding term.
Sec. 35. Be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the
Post-Master-General to report annually of every post-road and office
which shall not from the second year have produced one third
of the amount of its expenditures.
Sec. 36. Be it further enacted, That mail routes which have
been established between and , Jasper and
Belgrade, and all others not herein provided for, be and the same
are hereby discontinued, and that the following and none other
shall be considered public routes on which the Texas mails are to
be transported in the present year, one thousand eight hundred and
forty, viz.
No. 1. From Houston to Galveston, via Harrisburg, Lynchburg,
Spilman's Island, and New Washington.
No. 2. From Houston to Cincinnati. via Spring Creek, Mount
Vernon and Huntsville.
No. 3. From Cincinnati to Nacogdoches, via Neches, Mustang
Prairie, Crockett and Mount Sterling.
No. 4. From Nacogdoches to McClannahan's Post Office, Lousiana,
via San Augustine, Miilam, Gaines' Ferry and Sabine Town.
No. 5. From Nacogdoches to Apperson's Ferry.
No. 6. From Apperson's Ferry to Jonesboro', via AMyrtle
Springs, Dekalb and Clarksville.
No. T. From Jonesboro' to seat of justice Fannin County, via
Franklin, Johnson. Raleigh and Lexington, Fannin County.(260 )
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Gammel, Hans Peter Mareus Neilsen. The Laws of Texas, 1822-1897 Volume 2, book, 1898; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth6726/m1/264/: accessed April 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .