The Laws of Texas, 1822-1897 Volume 2 Page: 495
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Laws of the Republic of Texas.
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or members elect appear, it shall be the duty of the Secretary or
Clerk, as the case may be, to administer to each, the oath required
by law.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the Secretary or Clerk, in
calling over the counties, shall call for the member or members
elect, from the several counties, as shall appear from returns made
to the office of the Secretary of State, but should no return have
been made, he shall nevertheless call; if there be any member from
such county, and any person presenting himself with a certificate
from under the hand and seal of the proper returning officer, that
the said person had received the highest number of votes, or had
been elected in accordance with law, the oath shall be administered
to him and hle shall be entitled to a seat, as though a return of his
elec.tion had been made to the Secretary of State.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That when a quorum shall have
been qualified in the manner prescribed above, the House shall
proceed to its further organization by the election of a Speaker
and such other officers as it may deem proper, and should a quorum
not attend on the first day, it shall be the duty of the Secretary or
Clerk, to attend from day to day until a quorum shall attend and
be qualified as above.
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That nothing in this act shall
be so construed as to prevent a number of members less than a
quorum from taking such measures to compel the attendance of
absent members as they are now authorized by law.
DAVID S. KAUFMAN,
Speaker of the louse of Representatives.
ANSON JONES,
President pro ter. of the Senate.
Approved January 14th, 1841.
DAVID G. BURNET.
AN ACT
To increase the Bonds of the Sheriff of Harris County.
Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the Republic of Texas, in Congress assembled, That the
Sheriff of Harris County shall be required to give bond with four
or more securities, to be approved by the Chief Justice, the clerks
of the District and County courts, or a majority of them, in the
sum of fifty thousand dollars, for the faithful and prompt discharge
of his duties as Sheriff of said county.(495)
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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/m1/499/: accessed April 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .