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Laws of the State of Texas.
have the same appraised and condemned to and for the uses
and purposes aforesaid, in the manner and under the restrictions
required by law for the condemnation of private
property for public use.
Sec. 4. That copies of this act, duly attested, shall be
furnished by the Governor of this State to the President of
the United States, and that he may be and is hereby requested
to lay the same before the Congress of the United
States, with the request that they will take the same into
favorable consideration.
Sec. 5. That this act is granted and passed with the distinct
proviso that the same shall be accepted by the United
States; and with the further proviso that the United States
shall survey and define the line and route of the said canal,
and commence work thereon within two years from the first
Monday in December, A. D. 1873.
Sec. 6. That duly attested copies of the vote upon the
passage of this act in the Senate, and in the House of Representatives
of this State, be in like manner forwarded to the
President of the United States.
Sec. 7. That this act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage.
Approved May 31st, 1873.
CHAPTER LXXXV.
An Act to create and define Clay Land District.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Texas, That the counties of Clay, Archer, Wilbarger,
Witchita, Baylor, Knox and Hardeman shall hereafter
constitute the Clay Land District, and that the surveyor of
Clay county shall be the surveyor of said district.
Sec. 2. That this act take effect and be in force from and
after its passage.
Passed May 31st, 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 ob(602)
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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/m1/604/?rotate=0: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .