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Laws of the State of Texas.
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of competent jurisdiction, be fined in any sum not less than
ten nor more than one hundred dollars, for each and every
offense.
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and be in force within
twenty days from and after its passage.
Passed May 30th, 1873.
[Note.-The foregoing act was presented to the Governor
of Texas for his approval on the second day of June, 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
a law without his signature.-James P. Newcomb, Secretary
of State.]
CHAPTER CCLIV.
An Act to incorporate the Orange, Jasper and Shelby Railroad
Company, and to aid in the construction of their
Road.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State
of Texas, That David Wentzell, Henry Thompson, Henry
Russell, D. R. Wingate, M. D. Hine, W. H. Ford, James Lee,
E. T. Seale, C. R. Beaty, D. M. Short, William Wilson, James
Ballard, S. W. Blount, J. H. Broocks and James M. Ingram,
and their associates, be and they are hereby appointed commissioners
to open books and receive subscriptions to the
capital stock of a corporation hereby created, to be styled the
"Orange, Jasper and Shelby Railroad Company."
Sec. 2. That a majority of the commissioners shall constitute
a board for the transaction of business, and shall hold
meetings from time to time until directors shall be elected,
as hereinafter provided.
Sec. 3. That at the time of subscribing to the stock of
this company, eight per centum of the amount subscribed
shall be paid in, unless otherwise provided by the commissiorers
or directors.
Sec. 4. That the subscribers to the capital stock of
this company are hereby created and established a body
corporate and politic, under the name and style of the
'Orange, Jasper and Shelby Railroad company;" with(1403 )
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