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Laws of the State of Texas.
CHAPTER CCXXI.
An Act to compensate Aaron S. Mangum for services rendered
as a Soldier in the Army of !he Republic of Texas.
Whereas, Aaron S. Mangum enlist',d and scrved as a private
in the Georgia Battalion in the army of the Republic of
Texas for the term of six months from the first dav of No'embn!r,
A. D. 1835, until after the battle of San Jacinco;
and
Whereas, The State of Texas has not compensated said
Aaron S. Mangum for said services, in whole or in part;
therefore,
Section 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State
of Texas, That certificates for one-third of a league as headright,
and six hundred and forty acres as donation, be allowed
the said Aaron S. Mangum, as compensation for his services
rendered the Republic of Texas as a soldier, and that the
'Commissioner of the General Land Office issue the same upon
application.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from
and after its passage.
Passed May 29th, 1873.
[Note.-The foregoing act was presented to the Governor
'of Texas for his approval on the thirty-first day of May, A. D.
1873. and was not signed by him, or returned to the house
in which it originated, with his objections thereto, within
the time prescribed by the Constitution, and thereupon became
law without his signature.-James P. Newcomb, Secretary
of State.]
CHAPTER CCXXII.
An Act to authorize the County Court of Brazos County to
levy and collect a Special Tax of one-fourth of one per
cent. on all the taxable property in said County, for the
purpose of completing the Court House and [making]
more secure the jail of said county.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Texas, That the County Court of Brazos County(133S )
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Gammel, Hans Peter Mareus Neilsen. The Laws of Texas, 1822-1897 Volume 7, book, 1898; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth6732/m1/1340/?rotate=90: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .