The Laws of Texas, 1822-1897 Volume 2 Page: 392
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Laws of tie Republic of Texas.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That the said Company shall be
entitled to charge for carrying merchandise and produce on said
rail road and canal at a rate not exceeding 2 1-2 cents per -mile for
every hundred pounds, which privilege shall continue for five years
from the completion of the work, and until Congress may thereafter
otherwise direct.
DAVID S. KAUFMAN,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
DAVID G. BURNET,
President of the Senate.
Approved January 1840.
MIRABEAU B. LAMAR.
AN ACT
Authorizing the President to redeem prisoners from Indian captivity.
Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the Republic of Texas in Congress assembled, That the
President be and he is hereby authorised to redeem all or any prisoner
from Indian captivity.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That an amount not exceeding
twenty thousand dollars be, and the same is hereby appropriated
for carrying into effect the provisions of this act.
DAVID S. KAUFMAN,
Speaker of the HLouse of Representatives.
DAVID G. BURNET,
President of the Senate.
Approved 25th January, 1840.
MIRABEAU B. LAMAR.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Defining the pay of the Members of the subsequent Congress.
Sec. 1. Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the Republic of Texas, in Congress assembled,
That the members of the next annual and succeeding Congress.(392)
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