The Laws of Texas, 1822-1897 Volume 7 Page: 495

                                
Laws of the State of Texas.

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CHAPTER XXXIV.
An Act to amend Article Two Hundred and Eighty-four of
An Act entitled "An Act to adopt and establish a Penal
Code for the State of Texas," approved August 26, 1856.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Texas, That Article 284 of the act entitled "An
act to adopt and establish a penal code for the State of
Texas," approved August 26, 1856, be so amended as to read
as follows: "Article 284. Any person who, by loud or vociferous
talking or swearing, or by any other noise, wilfully
disturbs any congregation assembled for religious worship,
and conducting themselves in a lawful manner, whatever
may be the religion professed by such congregation, shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof
shall be fined in any sum not less than twenty-five nor
more than one hundred dollars, and may be imprisoned in
the county jail not exceeding thirty days, at the discretion
of the jury.
Sec. 2. That this act take effect sixty days after its passage.
Approved April 23, 1873.
CHAPTER XXXV.
An Act making a New Apportionment of the Representative
and Senatorial Districts of the State of Texas.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Texas, That the Representative and Senatorial Districts
of the State shall hereafter be as follows:
First.  The counties of Liberty, Hardin, Jefferson,
Orange, Newton, Jasper, Tyler, Polk and Chambers shall
constitute the "First District," and shall elect one Senator
and three Representatives, and the presiding justice of Liberty
county 'shall be the returning officer.
Second. The counties of Nacogdoches, San Augustine,
Sabine, Shelby and Panola shall constitute the "Second
District," and shall elect one Senator and four Representatives,
and the presiding justice of Nacogdoches shall be the
returning officer.

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