The Laws of Texas, 1822-1897 Volume 4 Page: 423

                                
Laws of the State of Texas.

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and may continue in session one week; In the county of Bandera
on the fifth Mondays after the first Mondays of March and September,
and may continue in session one week; In the county of Uvalde,
,on the sixth Mondays after the first Mondays of March and September,
and may continue in session one week; In the county of
Kinney, on the seventh Mondays after the first Mondays of March
and September, and may continue in session one week; In the county
of Maverick, on the eighth Mondays after the first Mondays of
March and September, and may continue in session one week.
'Sec. 3. That the Governor of the State be, and he is hereby
authorized and required to order an election for a District Judge;
and a District Attorney for said eighteenth Judicial District, immediately
after the passage of this act.
Sec. 4.   That all laws and parts of laws, conflicting with this
act, are hereby repealed.
,Sec. 5. That this act take effect from and after its passage.
Approved July 22d, 1856.
OCHAPTER LXXXV.
An Act Supplementary to the act of January 28,th, 1840, concerning
Wills, and authorizing persons to dispose of their Estate by
Will.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Texas, That all persons are hereby authorized and permitted to dispose
of their own estate, real 'and personal, by twill or otherwise,
land that the thirteenth and fifteenth sections of the act of January
28th, 1840, entitled "An Act concerning Wills," and the provisions
of all other acts so far as they conflict with this, be, and the same
are hereby repealed.
'Sec. 2. That this act take effect and be in force, from and after
its passage.
Passed, July 24th, 1856.

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