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[BY AUTHORITY.]
AN ACT
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AN ACT
BY Al’THORrITY.
AN ACT
JAMES P. NEW oM,
Sne retary of 9tnte.
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coll eted, as
parties t whom sad
, --------le made in accordance
with an act approved on the eleventh day of Feb-
ruary, A. D. 1858, and an aet amenentory of dhe
same, approved ou the tiratdavof February. A.
D. 1*60.
JAMES P. NEWCOMB.
HreretHry of state.
t : • movable by said judge,
eumet.misfeacauce or mal-
of theGeaeral Land Oftice until June 16, A. D.
1838 : and
from Za-
JAMES P. NEWCOMB.
Beeretary of stee
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tan true and
hill uow on
I BY AUTHORITY,)
AN ACT
usumemmm theeonty seat of
Nald • ounty shull Nlotatdby the electors voting
thereat. Each electormaplace on his ballot the
name of some place Mid county a* the
< ounty seat, tint) the place, receiving the highest
uumhr of vote* shall be the couuty sent of said
county.
. ------expenses
the lines of said coun-
r, shnil be paid by the
~aiet court, in each county, shall
ar to thim of tin Dietriet Fourt.
< riminal District Court of......
nzmved thereon, an impres-ion
lu attached to all writs and
"inl : from said court, a id shall
, tleutication of all oflicial aets
conformity wit
this State ; and
return of naidi
JAMES P. NEWCOMB,
Secretary of State.
BY AUTHORITY.
AN ACT
iBY AUTHORITY.’
AN ACT
________ pre-
tn election for oficers,
e connty site of said
usual patent fees, andaftv eents per acre for the
aiount of the elaun patented; aid further pro-
rided, that nothing in tlais act shall be constued
•at as to authorize the issuance of aputent on auy
pettler’s claim situated on either of naid two
leagues, when the settlement thereof did not ac
ually, take plavee before the sixteenthdayofJue,
A. D. 1838.
Passed July 29, law.
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and
correct copy of the orgiual earolled bill
flic in my ofiee. I
JAMES P. NEWCOMB,
_____________W^ retarv of State.
(BY AUTHORITY. |
AN ACT.
, WELF’TFI LEGISLATURE,
Mate of Texas,
, TWIN
• aprefat teru of
ths-. 2. le it farther enaeted, That this
effect and be in fore frui and after its
his heirs, or assigus, shall dirat. and within twelve
months from the pasrage of this act, pay to the
Connnissioner of the General Iand Office thn
that the folegoing is a true and
e original enrolled bili now on
JAMESP. NEWCOMB.
Secretary of State.
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be, and the mame is hereby apprpriated
nny mouey in she treasury not otherwime
printed, for the purpose of re-covering the tre
nrv budding.
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Passed July 26, 1870.
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Passed Augner 5, 1to. *
JAMES P. NEWCOYIB,
Secretary of State
•BY AUTHORITY.I
AN ACT
(BY AUTHORIrY.]
AN ACT
TO AUTHORIZE coUNrr COURTS TO LEVY
a road tax, aad to improve Roudsand Bridges.
S4ateo Teras.That the line’diyidingthe
Gh
ilol< t military order to be
" h therein buined. be. and
- ulid,uud shall have the
States eurrency, the
" " redeniption
‘rd day
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JAMES P. NEWCOMN,
________ ______S<«c retail of State.
(BY ALrHoRrrY.
AN ACT
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4 • Ha- ,
eipittinP! ... .proee o repatring and
SoiPleting the public buildings of the county in
Wetea.sueh Breclal tax ehall be levied andcoi-
OFFICIAL.
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, (BY AUTHORITY.]
AN ACT
Ke
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$592
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• penited and recorded in the
v The duties of said clerk.'
all matters appertnfning to
■ ' of < h rk* of the district
laavt .ike power, and shall
in arklition to other fees to
• titled under this act, one
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a denn ~
cornet eop v of the original enrolled bill now ou
nie in my otlice.
oFSepoysyqcA AARKn TH
nfs. 2npta, webb, Ehetnet,SiFi aa
'table for misfeanance j
1 by the law. in force. I
|BY AUTHORITY. 1 '
AN ACT
PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT OF DIS
trict attorneys pro tenu.
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femlatt
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kroieruo shall appoint a clerk
' ; the clerk SO appinted
■ - upon the duties of hisottiee.
Hee: 4. Por r presenting the stte ia each ets
of relony, heard uti Ubuu mr/nn>, the district at
torney bhali receive twenty-five di. llara
Sec. 5 For convictions iu caeca «f mindtemeen
or, the diatrie t attorney shall wlv* aneh f
a*' are uow allowed by law, to be puid by the He
fenitant.
Hec fl. The district attorney nhal l also te ed ||,
tied to collect upon the whole amount of any th.
forfeiture, or pther money colleeted un.br the
Iroy 1slons of chapter four, title eight, of the Cole
of Criminal Procedure, a fee of ten per mt..
when such colleetiot does not exceed owe theu-
Hand dollar*, auu a fee oftive pet cent, upon the
excess of Aad collection, over the sum of one
thonsand dollara.
Sne. 7, That this act shall take efeet trom atd
after its passage,
Approved August 11. 4870.
1 hereby certify that the fotegolu is a true aha
mleThoyPcor the oriinei euvvilod MU anew mi
‘ JAMES P. KKWCnMH.
"1 Beeretary of Mata.
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'BY AUTHORITY.!
AN ACT
LGALIZING THE %CTS OF THE POLCE
court of Golind county, in acting undet the acte
of the Legislature of 166,
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Fasned August 5, 1870.°
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yeur to be paid by the county
• • the attorney and clerk of
• ■ !m the hame a* allowed by law to
ttornrye •t th. district courts, and
etedinlik manner.
Whereas, Said settlers ought to hare the ttles
to their homes quieted ;
Therefore the Commienioner of the General
Land office is hereby anthotized and required to
isue patenta t th said nettlere, their heirsor as-
algns, on thefr rekpective one hundred aud xixty
aer claims, eituated within the bounds of said
82 a am
•M "trig maid cam trom the
iuaut out a written statement
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(BY AUTHORITY.]
AN ACT
TO AUTHORIZE CLERKS OF THE DISTRICT
< ourts, their deputies and notaries public, to
take acknowledgment of deeds aid other
written instruments.
Section I. Be it rnurfnt by thr LeaMatareof the
Stair o, lejw, That clerks of the «striet courta,
their deputies and notaries publie are hereby
anthorized and empowered to take the acknowl.
edgment of deeds and other written iustrumnents
required by law to he recorded lu this State and
the certifleate of any such otticer over his oficiai
signature and seal of office that such instrument
has heen 80 acknowledged shall entitle tin same
to registrafion.
Sec- 2. That all laws in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed, and that thisact shali take, fleet
from and after its passage.
Approved August a. 1870.
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true ane
correct copy of the original enrolled bill now on
lile in my office.
.BEcTtos 1._Ie it euacted by /Ar Legiartture nt
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act take
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Passed July 21, 1870.
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true
ami correct POKYof the original enrolled bill now
T<> REIINQUISI THE TITLE AND To < ox.
Hem the patents to eertain land, therin
nmmeH.
M etiou 1. Hr if rnaftrd by the I.ryitlutun of the
Sfutrof ruux. That the patents uiubered three
hundred and eighty Might, five hundred and
tihty-three and fve hundred and eighty-four
4 volume four), and issued to Thosuas M. Joneph
and Henry M. Truchart, on the twentieth day of
December, A D. 1859, and the twentieth day of
August, A. D. aud the tweuty-tira day of
August, A. D. 1860, he, and the sanic are hereby
contirmedi and that all right andtitle of the State
to the lam! therein named be, mid the same am
hereby relinquished to the
। ach, a settier’sclaix of utM hundred mid sixty
at re# of land on the leagues aforesaid; and
Wherens. Suits have heretofore been lauding
between MHam equnty and said settlers relative
.< true and : to eid lands; aad
1 bill now on Whereas, Sald settlers ought to have the titles
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LithE T<» DISTRICT CLERKS AND
' JISTICLSOF THE PEACE.
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JAMF P. NEWCOMB,
Becretary of State.
‘ I BY AUTHORITY.]
OFFICIAL LAWS
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tu m ta
JAMES P NEWCOMB.
tMawtaiy of State,
| BY AU^IORITY ]
ANATEa aaase , a
APPROPRIATION TO RE-COVER
the tn usury building.
To LEGALIZE THE ORGANIZATION ANf»
quuuneation of the county ofeers or H amlit.n
county, and to legally, the acts of the saue .
Srction I He it ntaeted by the l^yi»Juh,, i <4 ih,
stat, uf Tnna, That the qualincaton of f1
officers of Hamilton county, duly eler to at ihe
late general eleetion, viz: aheriir. dintriet eerk
and justices of the peace, thonuh irregular in’
form. t»e, and the same is hen-by deelared •
legal and valid; and that the oath and honduhlna
by said officers shall have the nam for e and
effect as if regularly made. t
Sec. 2. That the oflicial sets of maid officers
done in conformity with law Rince thoir said
qualifcation.be, and the same are (hereby legal
izedand validated, and entitled to full faith and
credit.
Passed August 4, 1870. e
-hereby, certify that the foregoing is a tri an
aorrect <opy of the original eurollea bill now on
nle in my office.
.Se;3. That said dietriet clerks shall have au-
thority, and 11 is hereby made their duty, toissue
mi writ, proeesand fiha executions, tocomplete
a unfinished business of adid county courr*. ami
full^Sio^* J-1**-** or ad eoumt"‛into
iSec4 1 That all executions issued on judgmenta
re ndered in said eountg courts shall be rturna.
. f’ on thenret day n1 the next succerding term
of the district court of sui county.
.Sec.,5.1 That it shall be the duty ot the distmiet
clerktotrunsferto the district court docket al!
undetermined canees on the cimuly court docket,
iatrlcccumeohal be tned “ other cases •■ h
rrS'i Thtet thlpuctstake emeet aud be 1,1 forve
Approved August 8, 1810.
,Seetion 1._ne itenarted by the lure nt
the Mate of Thrrau, That the ounty curt of the
nevoral oduntiesot thin Btute be, and tpwvy are
herebzauthorinedto levy and hve oiiee a
E-fespsa
thefrstelke pnblle ronde in thir eoutes re
peetvly:.nnid roude to be clannra by naid
" court*.
, x Said county courts shall appoint a road
overpeerin each county, whone duty ft shall be to
Bt !**** priee an Mr be,ed by
tharournto work.on roade at Wh points and
id 4Ne ehmann er as he may,think bpat tor Koo
ptthetravelim pablle and an the courtn may de
tmunineito cotruct forbuiiding neqeanary
Dridg, and.enunways: but.ai nch cogtract.
.ade whall b submitted to the ounty
epur forarpvoval : and • if no approved, said eon
tegpheoeheddpy“tsaconnqarewthe ■“•*»■ '•
a Tntt "prateon Kit polridgensorcaunn
thiractonpompletion acrordig to the termu of
Eh.poutrart, and No certined by the overacer
shall be paid out of the road fun he"ninr:
Povided ror, by order of the court Y
ntdfcdiuphttpurorts.s rrdeshan irceive
nut pterona fumnaquarteriy, nue im 4. Ply
nlenAy II I or thie pervces rendered, to 1
Hxe11 z.th ecountycourt, not to exceed tlK lun
dredd lars annually : ami maid overse
bound to keep the roadn, bridges
of his eountg I-
.nil m
(BY AUTHORITY ]
AN ACT
TO PROVIDE FOR THE SALARY AND FIES
of District Atternnys.
Section ]. Hr it riiurtrit by thr l ryintulore of
the hlule of Tr run. That the pveral diktri t atto
neys of this state shall rreive mi animal nias <
of twelve hunejred detiara, to he paid monthis
Sre. 2. For all < nut lotions in tie- Dintriet < Surt.
incan* of felony, wker the defendant do • uot
anpeal. Oi where, upon appral, the judgment is
attirmes, to lie paid by the Strbi,th dlMrwtm
torney shall receive a fee of rtftv dollar*
Hee. a. For reprrpeutiug the Mate in procen
tions for felonies before a megintrate, the distri i
attorney hall receive from thie state a fee or ten
dollar*.
See. 2. That this act take etret and be in force
frona it* pasnage.
Approved August !<», 1870, ,
I hereby certify that the foregoing f. a tme ami
correet eopy of the original enrolled bin now on
tile lli my office.
JAMES P. NEWcOMm
Breretary of statr
I hereby certify that the foregoing 1- a tru- and
correct ropy of the original enrolled bill now on
nie In my office.
Five extra copies of the Statz JOtRNAL,
ntaining Laws, will be mailed to District
Ck. Dr dstribution to Justices of the Pesce.
Jambs P. Nxwcoun,
Secretary of State.
__OFFICIAL.
tathinsttuntedtzorthndiutriet clerk <4 the County,
particulars,’eredtouet in all such ’***• in
or heretorr"eupaepowera and authority now
thecountyorpoiyedh eounty Judges, or by
from and after 7t* phalltake efeet and be of torce
Approved July 2,18%0. .
crheebyertiixthat the toregoing U a true and
nlein iyohe the orieinai euroiled Mil now on
.f
mh-r
JAMES p. NEWOOMB,
Bacretary of Btate.
(BY AUrORrr.---
_ AN ACT
AtTHORIZE THE POLICE COURT* OF
amaraz2da
reZiapelaiad.valorem .tax upon all property,
rktiperonaland.mixed, in said county, not to
iHaaditten 4102 upon the hundred dollars,
SB? J21 #w
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loll.r- .1
Bee t ion 1. He it rmaeted by the Heyitlahun .r
of irjar. That the ( omnptroller in hereby
n •< . —ed and reguired to audit the account-of
all district attorneys appoluted by district iudge.
or he commaneing general Fifth Military 1 is
triet, for the time being, and thecertineate <ff the.
district judge of appointment, and nervi « of «u< h
istniet attorney shall Is- sufficient huthorfty t,,
auUhorize the Comptroller to draw his whrrant
for such salary as would have heen due to rhe
district attorney for such term of nervicer and
the tate Treasurer is hereby requtred to puy th,
Bamei poridee, that noprotem. diatrietatteirnev
shall beentitled to any pay under this aet wher.
ther was at the time a distret attorneys who
drew, or is entitled to draw his nalary fr the
time speeifled. k
Sec. 2. This act shall take em it from aneafter
its pasAage.
Approved July 2*. 1870, ,
real Value 0r
sactien 1. He it eunrtf d by thir Leyitluture of the
State of Tejat. That in all cases w here, under the
laws iii forve, tin- county judge or count! or P0-
icecvurt are requird to approve official bonds,
and where, by reasou of desth, realeuation or
otherwise, there I" no qualited county Judre, or
no quorum or the metbers of th county or Po-
lice court can be bronght togH her, then the dis-
triet judge of the judicial district in which the
county where such disqualitic ation of defect ex
da laneua":
ely de voted
Ami* ng iu-
AUTHORIZING AND REQUIRING THE coM-
d comnties of Galves- t misnoner of the General Land Ofice to issue
patentson certain settlers' claims of otic hun-
drdand sixty acres of hind each, on payment
of usual office fees and fifty eents per acre.
aemi-annually andpromptiy, as the
due and payable. ,
See. 5. That the Goyeror of the State 1* low
by made the agent of ti State to sel disjse ur
and hypothecate said bondsto the last ad vantage
andi authorized to employ such agnt or agKta
A m \ deetu uec essury for the sale ami din.
positiou of naid bondis;and the percentale al
owed such azent or agents shall not exceed one 1
fl) perceut.
Treasurer is hereby re-
........1. as fast as it m
Whereas, The police court of Goliad county,
wler the acta of the Legislature of 166, di<i levy
a special tax of twenty-five dents on the hurdred
dollura, colleetahle in United Statesei
proceeds thereof to be applied to the
of county bonds issed on the twenty 4’___,
of February, 1870, and thesecond day of May, 1870,
and the excens to lie appjied tothe payment ot ex-
penses already ineurred in repairing the cowt
honune of said county ; therefare,
Bection 1. Be it enarted by he Leffuduiurt of the
State of T^rrte. That tile ahove recited acts of said
police court be and are hereby declared valid and
Legal.
Sec. 2. That this act take efeet and be in force
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Sec. 2. That this act take effect and be in force
fronr and after ttw passage.
Approved July 29, 1870.
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true ami
correct copy of lira original enrolled Vill now ou
flic in lay office.
JAMES P. NEWCOMN,
ra-l________ Seerrtarv of Btate.
I BY AUTHORITY !
AN ACT
REQUIRING JUSTICRS OF THE PEACE TO
tax a jurv its- of three dollars in each i riminal
case tried before them, and to allow fees to ju-
rors in such cases.
. 1*1 Eeit further enartrd, Tat the line* eg.
tablishe in the tirst sectiou of this mt. shal! be
surveyed and marked within the tenu of six
mouth- from and after the pasnage of thia mt
ami when properly completed shau n main th/
Prmapen lines and bouudaries Of Mill counties.
Pee • 3., Je ,l 'frther eHarteri. That the
of running and marking r‘
ties, a* herein previdedl
several counties, In equal proportio, aceordine
to the exteut of the lines of eaeh,and that thesnr
MNor shall be allowed to charge three dollars per
mill wherever
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mnietantial and durable stone mound.
1M,.Ec.i '"rfhcirHactni. That it shall ie the
। It or the Governor to appolt a suitable person
an mum } ol. v ho -hall, in co-operation with tile
Plice courts of the several eonnties hereinbefore
lentionrd, shperiatend the running and murking
or the Um* of the said counties, and shall employ
lhereby certify that the foregoing is a true ami
Meh LTX'e omishanl enrond bU1 now •i
JAMES P NEWCOMB,
———_________-_______retary of State,
(BY AUTHORITY.)
AN ICT
TO CREATE THE COUNTY OF DELTA.
>> I rmx 1. Hr it enttefed by the heymtutare of
me stat. Ot irean. That the sum of three tbpusana
NX hundred and fifty dollars, or so much fher of
a-may be ueressary , is hereby appropriated for
tin Payment of the defieirney in the amount am
pfopriatid by the Columalling (ienerat Fiftli
Military District, for the purpomof havingiade
Acomplete copy of the lsts of registered voter
in the state of Texas, for the us of tile Stat, of
Texas. ,
Passed August 6,187a
I hereby certify that the foregoingis a true and
correet copy of the original enrolled bhil now on
tile in my office.
Sre. 3. That all mt* and parts of acts conflict
ing with thin mt be and are hereby repealed.
re. 6. That this act take effect from and after
its passage.
Approved July 19, 1870.
I hereby certify that the foregoiug (* a true and
correct copvof the original enrolled bill now on
tl lu in my office..
0 ’ t lie W Ttradi
it ri.natham
s< l. 6. I hat the Governor shall, ns soon ns saia
bonds ar sold or hyvothecatert,tum
eeds.to the State Treasurer: and
shall be subject to the payiuent
lug uuder, the sijvpainiiom
Honed, and h otlier pruies.
Sec That the state Tcmsui
<-nw 1 toinuvest thae sinking fund, an m-i as r
Er,! v Euited states interest bearing bonc
mthe.londs insued byine -thority f,f this,
auch °5i vest.the iuterest aceumilating from
e worts'm
hag, arounior theprinctpal,€o sell
fotWpuyiutateeergpanmuy remafm ™ hana
inSec.8-,, That thedoyerhor shall order the print.
18. o the bonds, and the sum of two thousand
itpasnnTht thata aet take emect frou and after
Apprvved Angust 8, 1870.
' oirt or his approval. If the
jame in writing, then the wiiran, ociyie ,u. pulu ietu
Asmisn the said cause, and I notes by Milam county, certum
Nil .) -K .11 N... MU..1 . .*• +).2.a2. ece.. ...... ...a........
J AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE
purAMi Of covering adeficieney in the amouut
approprr.it,-d by the Commanding General Fifth
Midary Diatrie t, for the purpose of having
mat14 copy of the list of regitered voters in
the state of Texas.
AN ACT.
ASp DEFINE THE POU El»
‘ , mu iu! Di-triet Court in and for the
, . • tia i..ton and Harris, and topr-
hedutietthrwof.
• ,
. of
county
dpaidout him n^ orderea ‛L" ihe Suuit?
ams H “fdhpiretmcomtd taxaum i
Pty of the county. - ‘
Sec.7. The oyerserts of roads, before eniering
on their duties, shall give bond zu double the
amount of their salary, conditioned for u faithful
prforwan eo r their duty, and for all damapes on
ucountoffai lure to keepthe roadi, bridgei and
causeways in good repair, to the extent* if th.-
means furnshed them. .
gSee.,8. Al road laws heretofore enacted m tin.
state be, ami the same are hereby re pearu *0
far as they confiet with this aet. •d
TO ORGANIZE THE COUNTY OFrREsRot;
.Section 1., He it by the Leyintaturr of
the State of Unit. That the emmty ofPresidio be
orKunized with t he follow ingJimita : begiuing at
I here by certify that the foregoingia a true and
rorreet copy of the original enrolled bill uow on.
file in my office.
JAMES P. NEWCOMB.
Seeretary of State.
porcpomuuethhfaoypnrgzpemege,tanavohu
mzt-*
thorized aud dim ted to be tanned arareby.
such times aad price aswill beet nerve t"1
thestute, for the . aying'th
pense of rnsing eompanle on the frst,ue
■ —I Kvurral, -hall !*■ applicable in
‘•I1
with lik
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bearin interent at the rate of even 79 uTexas,
• er thepro- j
slieh money J _
axTo."XE!Ttox.mug S-
mid to perfect the unfinished business (hen-of. ’
sSe,tip n1. r,,uf,r,i by 'he l.tyidatmr py the
o Terex, That the clerks of the various cil.
< nit curts of the State of Texas shall he egi
t Iutotiansof all papers and records of t! lt.
county courts throughout the State. 8
Ne. 1 That copies and transcripts of said pa.
persand recerds, nnder the hand nd seal of said
distriet clerks, shall have the same force aud va-
pidityagthoughsuch copies and trans, ripts came
from under the hand and seal of clerk* of said
avunty courts, had *MW county corts net been
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w ithin tell days
i See. 4. That a
I hereby certify that the foregoing i. a true ana
m^S^Vheort*,,‘“Um til uo* •i
. JAMES p. XEwcOMB,
1 Set n-tary of Staze.
' 1 ' - ind regulation* of the Code
• eerlur bud Penalcode, roverning
et
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: Sts-. 3. That: commlasioners, a mnajority or
i w hom shall constitute a quorom for thetranad.
tion of business, shall, at the earliest day practi-
cuble, lay off said county into five justfes pro
ejm t*. and immediately thtrrafter shall order an
ejection for such officers asare now elective under
the constitution of this Stale, giving twenty Hays
notice of said election by posting notice* of si
election in three public plhces in saie eonntv of
I ’*•: and said eleeton shall )*• held at the town
of < harleston, ju sald county, and shall, in all r
spocts, is- couducted iu acerdanee with the law.
controlling elections in this state. .
, Sec. 4. That at the tame of holding the election
fortlie officer* aforesaid, tie qnalited voters of
said county shall, by a vote, locate the county site
procided, that not more than two places sliall be
put in nomination, neither of which shall bemore
than three miles froru the eographical centre of
waul county: ,
Hee. 5. fhat said cominissioners shall give
certifcates of electiun to the persons eleeted, and
shall make return* of said election to the Seere-
tary of State within twenty days thereafter.
Bec. 6. That the persons so elected, upon re-
retving their commissons from the Governor, and
the approval of their bonds by the comminsioners
j aforesaid, shall enter upon the discharge of the
duties of their respective offh-es.
Se. 7. That after the commisaioners aforesatd
shall have divided the county into tive justices
precinets, held the election for officers and the
loctfon of the county site, a* hereinbefore pro-
vided, 1ssued certificates of said election, and
made return* of said eleetion to the Governor,
have administered the oath of office to th, per-
sons elected, and approved their bonds, teir
duties, powers and responsibilitien shall cease.
Nec. 8. Hr it further ettae^ed. That until other-
wim provided by law, the jcouuty of Delta, for
judicialpurposes ahallbe attached’ to the Eighth him.tre,1 aim apnry.ici m.
Judicial District, and for purpones of rpresenta- i uiN, "i..an ,u i KHtY 3Khtr f‛
tion to the Tenth sonatorial Distriet. ‘ ehKhtythreeand hve hundred
Set. 0. The county site of said county shal be
known and called by the namhe of “ Coojwr.
See. 10 Beilfarfhereitaeffd. That this m t shall
take effect and be iu force from mid after it*
pAmage.
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FIE, with al
me a dunly ar
dash Apply t
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alle de alrn
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upplb ation
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1 2: by Tar rh.
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" • ' .2.
r Ui "uprtority
A.stataztent ot
hieir them
, b •rhdenrom
'■v \ AHX.. other
to frty p,
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wirpriera TefO.
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hall be < le ted by the qnalifed
-torr mol Harri* counties u dan-
for Ki d court, who shall hold
- xiroviled by luw for appeals in
roi di-trict courts.
t-tof -atlcourt shall have power
atien to him, writ- of hatuu^
ye 4r~, and until hi- sneres-or. is
nd who. iwhnv entering on down the Rio Grandeto the mouth oftherver
f . -lull enter into build in Pecos, theme up the river Pecos to the nourh.
sinet attorneysor the dis east corner of El Paso county, thence along the
> on dition", to Ih approv ed suthern boundary of El Paso euunty to the pinec
| sour, and shall take and orbesinuing : and that all the territry w ithin the
1 th p rcrib d by the < on said limits shall < onstitute thecouniy of Presitio,
I • pdbotd shall bo de wosited , T* - That Peter J. Galagher. George It
r ’ I nJ- a Account*, uud Ly I. - and Patrick Murphy, are her by appolltesi
... t >. n tt rei.-n ; and th. and ronetitutee n boafofcommissionersferthe
\ -hall is- the same in lunpont ot 01 g anizingand ordering an ele < tion for
t attomhrysinthe ,•> Ju-firsorthe peace and county ofeersin saul
- -II.', ve the same sulars . < ounty.
tizernor shall appoint a dis dre a. That said commisstoners, or a ninjority
1. who -hall hold hi- of th, iu. shall met t at Fort stoekton, in Presid a
-• • • < • mi j count . on the tirst Monday in September. A. D
1 •“ ittorney aforesak 1*70, and Muid commimsioners shall divide naid -
•' ■ 'III .Obe a. eordimg ( county of Presidiointo tive precincts: said Ci
' - ution and nnastonersshftmritrnMectto fora
aud dlttktatior-lticeof the aca fp9 enebgpreeinet, and fora
eisherm and clerk of th ‘Mstriet Court of sid
couuty. Saldcommiesioners sh ll give at least
, twenty daya pgtreofeaid electian, by postihg
i listin' thereof in three prominent places in caeh
_ । prreine t of aid county. Said election shall be
of death, renigna h.l.t at Fortstoektgmmmdehn-ke conducted in
rezulatibg election* in
mimaloners shall make
J.ME P N EWCOMB,
’ — - " '_____Srcretary of state
BY AUTHOPrrY.y
.... " ACT IWO leagnes ; prueided, that eneh of eid nettlers,
„ , rIE [IME OFTHE ANNUAL hui ------— -----
8” of the Leki-latunt
'je "nnr’ed bit the tey/idature of the
.1‛ ‘-I’ the drst rexular annual mg-
. ‘ " rzof the Mat.-of Texas shall
' ’h .‘1020 Tiesday in January. A. D.
-n ' foyornment thereof, and an-
... - ‘ "h the seen day until otherwine
..8ee.12. Thutenid band* shall bn tawed unde,
thshbstmcgpiurdasede Afitter
and denomination of sald bonds. 85 le
See. 4. That there shall be levied eneh ...
withother taxes of the State, mu amouih year
eient to pay the interest on sia bonds S n0-
comes due, aud a sinking fund of two (2) per ehe
PN R sizpispkEinrndaczraroint;
8" mmuppprmeezhenedmga — cut ~.;iy roeu;
hallenenthnimtr--i.saiebondstobepata ............ -.....
- .- -—• same becomes
■ , f-aldrourt.
. , ' • a l judge -hall hold a term of ~aid
ri e» Houston on the first Monday
, 1-20, an in the city of Galveston on the
. ■* in Julyand on the tirst Mou
20, ofra -uecerdiug month, alternately, in the
■ Ho u-ton and (ialveaton, and at such
0 me . .».• sald judee may prder aud appoint.
s . The praetk" in the -aid eourt nhalrbe ron
. . ndingte the law* in force governing
d nut »of tin district courts, and t he rules
une and pleading in the district courts
: auvern
- Th rm chal be appointed by the Gov-
e y and with the adv Ire and con-nt of the
s judze for said court, w ho shall hold hit
• - four year- and until Id* surcessor is
t-d. ind 'll ill receiv e the same salary
... ’ th. di-trict , ourts.
;«.ii.
I thie Toregofng f. a trne mid
- > ■ * urolled bill now on
J AME- P. N EW < oMn.
S, > n tars ot state.
th ond of the elerks of the ,
• ■ • approved by the judge of
■ u tal e • “I sutmseribe tile oath pre-
•’ t ition and laws ; whiehoath
LApp . Frar
A imond, « He '
m t rar* i ve •
SArgos
ham T. xii
SretionI. lb_it emteteti by the t.eautaturr of the
Hill of fft44n, hans,.
dhars, or Ko inuch thereof as maybenetessar TO AUTHOEIZE DISTRICr JUDGES AND DIS-
hu’n-int-i ont of •--* ---b- *a anroee hohela of eonntv om-
otherwise appro
etar of State,
sidection.
and azzt"messisnszsi
Rm drAide thi esiontheleft margtn of the
land knowh asttpnonsharaideenora teetot
due north so as to tatonS? tie thence run
Nuecescoumty above defined. That the thie dl-
yidingthe.counttes or Hidngo and St nrr. shall
PKinonthemarinot the Rio Grande, at the
Cnmargo. The neg, to Ain north twentynve d<-
KTeseaut..50 interseet the nout line of
, Buece county aforesatet. That the Hue dividing
' , rtee by the Iryidufnre of IhecoumtienofStarrand Zapata, shall begin on
that there is hereby created a 5 .2arsinofthe Rio Grand at a point known
. .1 . lusiv, erimtnal juriadie I t.Necbe. Eena, ’ formerly dividing the juris
frlony mid miade meanor for | *' ,1101.o. .Mier, and Guerrero. Theuce to run
tialvesfen and Harris, and thellorthnirtyhivecegreesenst. Hve leagues to the
1 1 virtue of hi ome . . have ’ M * lof the Porctonesof Guerrero, aud thence
.. {rrfotm nil the duties apper durhtwentyative degrees east to intersect the
dintriet courts within this "outh line pf Duval county.
( 1. ittit'. and to grant all *u, h 1' C2.Ncifrtherenuctd,That he lines a*
j. the distriet judge ran or mi ' 1 PTied and called for in the preceding seetien
i . • the । rimina! laws of thi , , e surveyed mid distinctly marked at the
K. l.vni-, app Uatx iu J ’ .1 f Ievery league in distum e,
; i> • -an • wonera! eonf? over tn ;i id lines crosa the publie highway
- ’ mint e*. in criminal,a*e*. 1 ton ot a -ubptanttal and durable 1
.. 1 .y •• l Dishiet cvurt land all '
d-tntofsalt court, create,I by |
. 1. th. supreme Court, in the
ler hoth pa-
purnal
ay 12114* t
■
1 as otdnar
aad amedion
et the • Ai-
. to kerp o •'
e in-ie. to
ml mak 4 *
। tnnn $4to
1 ou fi r ou’*
ire arut frt"
uy, Cbkao,
Ee itenuetrd.by.the. Irgialature of j tile in my Since,
in the foewin’ iThitsptltkiternttgnzsoprrhna 1
county of Hopkins at a pohit at theceltror the | — ’ ..
Konfuenee. of the north and south prongs «f sil !
reek; thence with du- m, aud, ring* or Sani
south prong of sniff suiphur re k t,, a point I
whehe, the < enth-of the stream of said south prong | MA KING
^.'.7 win .......—
I astboundary lines of Huht and Falin counties
to a point where the haideast boundary Un, or
| Fannin county crosses the centre of the stream of
tin north prong of Suhphur Creek, and from said
Boiut down and with the meanderigs of Siaid
north prong of said sulpir ereFk, to the place
of begiuning.be and the same is hereby created
a new county, to be calle the evunty of Delta
dee -2 That James Hamiton, John P. Boyd.
... Jorl Elaekweh, Hr., Thoneas j. Lane ald j w
952 Ishehart. are hereby appo nten conmissioners to
Jus- divii suid eounty of Dolt , intonvejusticex pr.
einete ; to orde r and hold -"2 - m1
mid for the location of tl
1398,
.! ' • juv iawe 01 i.mv j Seetion 1. Jie iteaaelrd by the l-eoinlettarr of the
afron omhiee by the judge of | ^tat, of Irene. Thal, whereas, Milam count on
1! nufhieiut cause, Lu the the tw. nty-third day of December,A. D. 1849,1
r ibe eon-ntnriou and law* zurveyed, as a part of her school land, two
* I ’ lazurs of land, lying together on the west bank
114 * 1$ found, the district . of the Brazos river, about tivemiles north of Co
IL I not < nt, r in any cast I uuauche Peak, in what is now Hood county; and
Whereas. Milam county failed to return the fieit
notes of thes two surveys to the Cnissionir
a than
ad v ertinine
" , pnautuhis " t shall take efeet from and
T Jilly n. 187
• IT "y that the foregotug is a true and
» ■ "" " iginal enrolled bill now on
JAME F. NEwcoMB, , .
Sreretary of State.
1Y NL ruonrrv.,.
N ACT
‛ \ "PE 1 \L TAX LEVIED BY
nuhtary order.
Whereas, Before be -aid return of suid field
... 10- dlrmian the said cause,andi notes by Milamn county, certain citizens nettled
‘ • 1.1 antl approv al shall he flled j on these two leagnes, andnowrespeetivelyelaim,
A"Tinnidrane. ---- -tm-— - — — . .
- ' aut " ike efeet ami be in force
- , -'er «Qall is
-----. ----- and eauwav .
v in Koo repair; and, on Ed m.
i.c ... , h . I moved, by the court atf se nul,
tallto ipdietment as for a mindemeane, an.t
line d..not exeeeding one hundred Aollar. P'roi
ded. he h" 1 ha godderense to ML 11 inastmei
thare had sufficient means at his dikjosal 1..
am1 the same in good rpair, or tat hc unri di,
diligene • to keep the same in goo repair.
Sre.3; Any p rson aray pay hisoriheirupw,
tax.asher U provided, work on am porion
of the road, causeway or bridge in flu, confty u.
der control or azrerment with the oversed: and
^,,r the same, and such n,...'
hall be “ gufieient ' roiteher on sttlemene with
thetaxeollectorof the county. - with
See.dThetax herin provided for shalHi as
pessrd andIcollected ns ther state avi
taxe8izhall.be paid tothetreasur ror Mie
31114 paiet oilt Ly him ng iirtlmul Lx tl,..
Buno 1. D ft etuteted by the Leoielatuie of
the State nfTeme. That hereafter a fury fee ot
three dollars shall he taxed by juntie of the
peace, in the MH of coats agalisall defeudauta
that may be convieted by a jury, of any oemue
before them, which fee, when colleeted,shal be
paid over by euch justices to the couuty tream-
rer. or whoever may Ira uuthorized by lnw to re-
ceive the same.
See.2. That hereafter, emh juror who may he
engages! in the trial of any criunal ease before
a justice of the peace, shall be entitled to receive
fifty cents for each case, for which the justice
shal I givh n certincate, ami upon the prrsetatiou
of fuch certifleate tothe conuty treasurer,or surh
other officer as may be authorized by law to act
as Alich eonnty treasurer, he ehall pay the name.
See. 3. That for each eertineategtien, as pro
yirled in the preceding section, the justices shall i of all cnun
bnentitied to charge ten cent-, to be paid by the I Bi pteuzber A ii"
juror. weeka •
reuiha k emect.....11......e ■ Tet thagaettake ............ me
Approved August 11,1 Approved Augut 11, ]<o.
T hereby certify that the foregoing is a trne and I hereby eertify that tin foregoiug ia a true and
correet copy of the original enrolled bill now on correrteopyor till' original ekzoieu in now on
tile in my office. ( tile in inyhie..
JAMES P. NEWCOMB, "2 ”n,“ j AMES j., NEU «D VIL
Secretary of Mme, | *ri Se retar) of stab *
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""attx levied tor the state of rmu. That the um of
•»U in Rita* connty, by mil- f ------
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