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Laws of the State of Texas.
CHAPTER XIV.
An Act to fix the Rate of Mileage and per diem of Witnesses
in attendance on the Various Committees of the two
Houses of the Fourteenth Legislature, or before the Senate
in cases of Impeachment and Addresses.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State
of Texas, That witnesses before the various committees ot
the two houses, authorized to summon witnesses, or before
the Senate in cases of impeachment and addresses, shall be
entitled to receive three dollars per day for each day they
may be actually in attendance on said committees, and
mileage at the rate of ten cents per mile actually .traveled
in going to and returning from the capitol, by the most
direct practical route.
Sec. 2. That this act take effect and be in force from and
after its passage.
Approved February 26, 1874.
CHAPTER XV.
An Act making an appropriation to pay the Mileage and per
diem of Witnesses before the Various Committees of the
two Houses, and before the Senate in cases of Impeachment,
of the Fourteenth Legislature.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State
of Texas, That the sum of fifteen thousand dollars, or so
much thereof as may be necessary, be and the same is hereby
appropriated out of any money in the treasury not otherwise
appropriated, to pay the mileage and per diem of witnesses
before the various committees of the two Houses, authorized
to summon witnesses, and before the Senate in cases of impeachment.
Sec. 2. That the certificate of the chairman of the committee,
attested by the clerk thereof, endorsed by the President
and Secretary of the Senate, or by the Speaker and Chief
Clerk of the House, shall be sufficient authority for the
comptroller to audit such claims, and draw his warrant upon
the treasurer for the respective amounts.
Sec. 3. That this act take effect from and after its passage.
Approved February 26, 1874.
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Gammel, Hans Peter Mareus Neilsen. The Laws of Texas, 1822-1897 Volume 8, book, 1898; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth6731/m1/16/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .