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LAWS OF THE FIFTH CONGRESS.
' JOINT EESOLUTION
Transferring a certain Appropriation.
- Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the Republic of Texas, in Congress assembled, Thatthe"sum
of ten thousand dollars which was appropriated for the purpose
of a volunteer expedition against the hostile Indians upon the
Brazos river, be, and the same is hereby transferred for the pur-
pose of raising and subsisting any force that the President may
authorize to be raised for said expedition.
DAVID S. KAUFMAN,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
. ANSON JONES,
President pro tem. of the Senate.
Approved January Cth, 1S41. l Ta.-.-'.-l "
C ' DAVID G BURNET.
' AN ACT
"t,.4 a Tlitrniinn n r rl A 1 im n-t "
Sec. 1. Be it enacted bit the Senate and House,ofReprc
sentatives of the Republic of Texas, in Congress assembled,
That the several District Courts within this Republic, shall have
jurisdiction to hear and determmesuits for the dissolution of mar-
riage, where the causes alleged thereof shall be natural or mcu-
rable impoiencvof-hodv-atthe timeok.entering into, themai
nage contract, anp snail nave power ana aninoniy to uecreu me
marriage to be null and void.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the courts aforesaid are
hereby invested with full power and authority to decree divorces
from the bonds of matrimony in the following cases: that is tos.iy,
.in favour of the husband where his wife shall have been. taken in
adultery, or where she shall have voluntarily left his .bed and
.board, for the space of three years with intention of abandonment.
Iln favor of the wife where the husband shall have left her for
three years with intention of abandonment, or where he'shall
have abandoned her and lived in adultery with another womanrj
Sec. 3. Bett further enacted. That a divorce by separation
from the bonds of matrimony may be decreed in the following
cases; that is to say, where either the husband or wife is guilty
of excesses, cruel treatment, or outrages towards the other, if such
ill treatment is of such a nature, as to render their being together
insupportable.
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That in all suits and proceed-
ings for divorce from the bonds of matrimony, the defendaut shall
not be compelled to answer upon oath, nor the petition be taken
'for confessed" for want of an answer, bur the decree of the
court shall be rendered upon full and satisfactory evidence inde-
pendentTof the confession or admission of either party, and up-
on the verdict of a jury affirming the ma terial facts ailedged in
the petition, and thecourt'pronouncinga decree of divorce from
the bonds of matrimony shall also decree and order a division
of the estate of the parties in such way as to them shall seem just
and right, having due regard to the rights of each party and their
children, if any: provided however that nothing herein contained
shall be construed to compel either party to divest him or herself
of the title, to real estate or to slaves.
Sec 5. Be it further enacted, That a divorce, from the
bonds of matrimony, shall not in anywise affect the legitimacy of
the chudren.thereof, and it shall.be lawtul lor either party alter
the dissolution of the marriage to marry again.
Sec. 6. Be it further enacted, That pending any suit for a
divorce, the court may make such temporary orders respecting
the proper and parties as they shall deem necessary and.equi-
table. . i
,Sr.n. 7. Be it further enacted. That either Dartv mav take
3Etotonony"by depositions of witnesses residing- within as well as
wunoui ine county inwmcn me sua is penning, unaer me same
ruies. Tesruiauons ana restrictions, as
court may award-costs to the pariy-iu
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costs as to the courts shall appear reasonable," and that either par
ty may obtain an appeal to the'supreme court from any decree
made in any suit under this act, in the same manner as in other
- suits, without bond and security, if thesituation of the party appel-
lant shall render it necessary for the purposes of justice that an
appealshould be thus prosecuted.
;A Sect 8. Be it further enacted, That if .the wife, whether
- complainant or defendant, hasn'ot a sufficient income for her
maintainance during the pendency of the suit for a divorce, the
judge shall allow her a sum for her support proportional to the
means of the husband, until-a final decree shall bo made in the
case.
- Sec. 9. Be it farther enacted, That on and after the day on
which the action for divorce, shall be brought, itshall not be law-
ful for the husband to contract any debts on account of the com-
munity, nor to dispose of the lands orslaves belonging to the same,
id any alienation maae oy mm aner mac time snau Denim
void, if it be proved to the satisfaction of the itidge and
that such alienation was .made with a trauclulent view ot
jjuring the rights of the wife.
sec. 10. Be further it enacted, That at any time during asuit
divorce, the -wife may for the preservation of her rights, require
an inventory and an appraisement to be made of both the real
and personal estate which are in the possession of the husband
and an injunction restraining him from disposing of any part
thereof in any manner.,
Sec. 11. Be it further enacted, That -where a divorce
Jrom the bonds ofmatrimony is prayed for on the ground ofadul-
tery, when ihemarriage"was solemnized abroad, it must clearly
and distinctly appear to the satisfaction of the court and' jury that
both parties werejnhabitants of this Republic at the time the
adultery was committed, and to entitle a party to sustain a peti-
tion for such,divorce, he must be an actual and bona fide inhabi-
tant of this republic at the time of the adultery "committed, and
at the time of exhibiting his petition.
Sec 12. - Be it further enacted, That in any suit for a di
vorce fbrthe cause of adnltery, if it shall be proved that the com
plainant has heart, guilty ot the luce enrae, or has admitted the ae-
lendant into conjugal society or embraces after he or she knew
the,riminalfact,or that the complainant (if the husband) allowed
of"!us wife's piostitution or exposed her to, lewd company, whereby
he became ensnared to the crime aforesaid, it 'shalijDe a good de-
lence and a perpetual bar against said'suit ; orjifjtappears tothe
court andjury that the adultery complained Jof is occasioned hy
collusion of the parties, and done with intention to procure a
divorce, or where bourparties shall be guilty of adultery, then-no
divorce shall be decreed.
Sec IB. Be it further enacted, That the several district
courts aforesaid shall have power in all case3 of separation, be-
tween man and wife to give the custody and education of the
children to either father or mother as to them shall seem right
and proper, having regard to the prudence and 'ability of the
parents, and the age andsex of the child or children to be deter-
mined and decided on the petition of either party, and in the
meantime to issue any injunction or make any order that the
safety and well being of any such children may require.
Sec 14. Be it further enacted, That this act shall be in
force and take'effect' from and after its passage.
DAVID S. KAUFMAN.
' Speaker of the House of Representatives.
t k ANSON JONES,
" -BSE' 7 1 resident Pro tem- of- the Senate.
'Approved 6tKjnnunrvlS4L.
U " DAYID G JM jlNET
"" T AN ACT" .
To amend the- act -which provide tli9mhl pf taking Testi-
r ref l-ysfcterrdgnraries. to provide a niodeTort.iiting'DepoiHllono-
&. lfizHt ptfTCfjtf Gj til Sf.taia crL JLvse -f Itf-p-x
Zftif the-JKfySiKii; qj-irttn. ' c.igre. asscmc rf.
approved December 18th. 1837, be, and the same is hereby so
amended as to require the appointment of one or more commis-
1 sioners, before whom interrogatories and cross interrogatories shall
be answered, but snch commissioner or commissioners shall be
either a district judge, a chief justice of the county court or two
justices of the peace.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That any party to a suit may
take the deposition of a witness after having given the opposite
party, his agent or attorney, five days, notice of the time and place
at which such deposition will be taken, provided however that an
additional notice of one day shall be given for every twenty miles
that such party, his agent or attorney may reside trom the place
at which the depositions may betaken.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That the depositions of wit-
nesses residing in the county in which the suit may be pending,
shall be considered as taken de bene esse.
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That in case any person may
anticipate the institution of a suit in which he may be interested,
and such person may desire to perpetuate the testimony of any
ajcd and infirm witness, or any witness about to leave theRepub
jhc. he may take the deposition of the witness by giving the person
tb be thereby effected, the notice prescribed by This act.
: Sec. 5. Be it further enaclcl, That in all cases in which the
depositions of a witness is to be taken, it shall be necessary to serve
the opposite party with the interrogatories to be propounded to
such witness, who may file his cross interrogatories.
Sec. 0. Be it further enacted, That the deposition of a wit-
ness sinll be taken before a judge of the district court, chief jus-
tice ofthe county courtjor two justices of the peace,, andsuch
-officeror officers rhayissneri snbpcena'to jpSheriff'oF constable,
requiring him to summon the witnesses to appear before hirn. to
answer interrogatories, or to appear nt the time and place ap
pointed to, take his deposition, and -may enforce his attendance
by any means allowed by the law to the district court : and if
such witness so summoned fails to appear, he shall be answerable
tliaparlyjflinred, for all damages he may sustain in conse-
qiisncc oi bnuii juiiuic
Sec. 7. Be it further enacted, That when the' deBostrfo
taken, or the interrogatories be answered before justices of the
p j.ice of a county other than that in which the suit may be pending,
or may be anticipated, the chief justice of said county shall under
hi? seal of office, certify that the person before whom the deposi-
tion was taken, or the interrogatories were answered, are duly
qualified justices ofthe peace. "
Sec. S. Be it further enacted, That any party being dissatis-
fied with the answers ofthe witness to interrogatories, or with
his deposition when taken, may require the witness to answer
other interrogatories or may take his deposition de novo.
S ec 9. Be it further enacted, That this act bo in force and
take enect from and after its passage.
DAYID S. KAUFMAN,
Speaker ofthe House of Representatives.
ANSON JONES,
President pro tem. of the Senate.
Approved January 9th. 1S41.
DAVID G. BURNET.
AN ACT
To dispose of the Public Buildings in the City of Austin.
Sec 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives of the Republic of Texas, in Congress assembled,
That it shall bo the duty ofthe secretary ofthe treasury at the
next public sale of lots in the city of Austin to offer for rent or to
sell all the- lots and public buildings thereon now occupied as
public offices lying bclowPecan street in said city, provided they
can be sold for the costs-ofthe same at public auction, except the
buildings occupied as'.ai treasury 'department, and the buildings
occupied as a generaliaridpoifiee.
' Sec 2. Be itfurlhererfdcled, That.all the public buildings
' Jsitnaiedabove'Pecan,strelinsaid cityiand not occupied by or re---quired
for public offices dfor public store rooms, shall be ren-
ted out'for one year to the highest bidder bythe direction ofthe
jrresiaeni on tue ursv itiuiiuay in r euruary.nexi. r
rules, regulations and restrictions, as exist mother stfitl, and the
JV-J. . hi - at.iM4- !.. n- 1 a .iil .! n..V.. T-jiI-iI tiK -s rrir-Mr aa I -
TOurt jj i o ." "w rvj-OTo-xTreHtsj-- acr-etfurther-enacwitjrhavVis'!&t shamake ettecT
or decree shall pass, or thatreach party shall.pay his or her own r. a sr,PV;t nnam. . -" - -" ' - i.
"H lZ in !.. .mb4-m nlII nnn winnAtinMn'1 Mtirl
"ifi.lL-j siri )a ptovla cjs tJc-u i!xntUDiy by m. rfti
from and after its passage.
' "AaCyS,, '& . DAVID S.iKAUFMAN.
M r lUkPPker ofthe House of Representatives.
fcV $i . ANSON JONES,,
, President pro tem. of theSenate
Approved January 9th, 1841. "'
DAVID G. BURNET.
AN ACT '?:
To Incorporate the Harrisburg Rail Road Copipany.
Sec. 1. Beit enacted by the Senate 'and House of Repre-
sentatives of the Republic of Texas, in Congress assembled,
That a company Jbe, and the same is hereby created a body cor-
porate and politic with the name and style of "The Harnsbnrg
RailRoad and Trading Company" with power to sue and be
sued, to plead and be impleaded in any court of law or equity, to
have a common seal and at pleasure to change the same, to con-
tract, hold, regulate and control a rail road from Harrisburg to
the river Brazos on such route, and to snch point as they may se-
lect ; and that nothing in the provisions of this bill be so "con-
strued as to authorize the importation of any goods, wares or
merchandize free of duty, other that the engines, machinery, and
other materials necessary for the completion ofthe rail ro.id.
Sec 2. Be it further enacted, fyc. That the capital stock of
the company shall not exceed six hundred thousand dollars, and
shall be divided into shares of one hundred dollars each, but the
company may be organized and commence operations when one
thousand shares shall have been taken, for the purpose of letting
out the stock as aforesaid. James B. Miller and A. Hodge of
Fort Bend county, .James Uoveand Ni F. Williams of Galveston
county, Stephen Richardson, DeWitt Clinton Harris, A. Briscoe,
nn3 JXobert Wilson, of Harris county, are hereby created a board
of directors, who after choosing a president from theirown body,
and employing a Secretary and Treasurer, shall devise a plan
for disposing of the stock of the company, which they shall make
public by advertisement in at least three newspapers published
in the Republic, and shall. continue to let out stock at least thirty
days, after which they shall close the books at discretion, when
one thousand shares, or more shall have been taken ; whereupon
thny shall call an election by the-stockholders of a, board of nine
directors to whom they shalfsurrender the business ofthe compa-
ny, and who shall thereafter contract the same and dispose ofthe
remaining stock as they think best.
Sec 3. Be it further enacted, Sec. That a board of directors
shall be chosen annually as nearly as may be by, a plurality of
the stock represented, and shall hold their offices till their suc-
cessors shall be duly chosen: every member ofthe board of direc-
tors mustbe the holder in his own right of at least twenty shares
ofthe capital stock,of the company, the board of directors shall
have power to control the whole business of the company and to
adopt such by-laws and regulations as they may think advisable,
totappoint and discharge their several officers and agents and to
fix their salaries, they shall, by a majority of their number, choose
from their own body a President and shall meet at Harrisburg at
rpgular intervals for the transaction of business, when five mem-
bers, including the president, or six without him, shall constitute
a quorum.
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, &c. That the board of direc-
tors shall keep a secretary and treasurer of the company, whom
they shall appoint and discharge at pleasure, and whose duties
they shall define.
Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, &c. That in all elections by
the stockholders, everylsfockhalder shall have one vote for each
rfth" firz 'n sbarps which he may hold, two votps for every
Unci oi th ntt '' irty shams, ami odp vrtt ior . lour-. -
which he may holdover one hnndrul in alt voting h thi 'e-ud
of directors every membor sfiaii bpvc one votev ''en present.
Sue. fi. Bo it further enacted, &c. That iho stok of the
company shall be personal property and assignable only on the
"fst cLtjie company, find may m all cases Lo represented by
, -.;ocIr book shall be always opeu to the inspection
,r y the ttrcaiinis and proceedings of die compi-
ny shall be always opened to the stockholders, and to anyjperson
with the authority of Congress.
Sec 7. Be it further enacted, &c, That any memberof the
uuaiu oi uircuiors wno shuu aa guiiiy oi aisnonest. or uniair deal-
ing in letting out the stock of the company to the prejudice of any
otnerstock-holder, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and on convic-
tion thereof before the district court shall be punished by fine and
imprisonment at the discretion ofthe court; any officer or agent
of the company who shall be guilty of any dishonest use of his of-
fice, or employment, or of the employing ofthe money orproperty
ofthe company orany unuathorized use, shall be guilty of a mis-
demeanor and on conviction thereof, shall be punished by fine
and imprisonment at the discretion oi the court; any person who
shall wilfully injure or deface any ofthe works ofthe company,
or throw or place any impediment in the way ofthe use thereof)
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof shall
be punished by fine and imprisonment at the discretion ofthe
court.
Sec 8. Be it further" enacted, &c. That when theepmpa
ny sunn xiavainiaonineirraii roact on any situation tnereoi, tney
may file a plot thereof witn the county surveyor of the county
thro'ngh which the same may run and cause the same toibespread
on the'eounty map, after which' they may bring suitin theNibiinty
uuim iu nave cuiiuuuwuu io uiuir use a irnci uuy ieet in wiutn in-
cluding the line of their intended rail road, and in their petitions
describing the land through which the road is intended to pass
(such as they shall not be able to obtain from the owners thereof,
without suit) by the names of the original grantees thereof, and
shalfcause their Pjetjticm to.be pubhshed.Jbc. ibursuccessive
weeks'precedfng the session of court, in some weekly newspaper
published in the county, if there be such, qtid if there be none, then
by posting at the court house door ofthe proper county and by
insertion "in one of the nearcsf weekly newspapers which nublica-
shall be, considered a citation to all interested in the lands through
which the road is to pass :' the court on hearing the petition shall
causes tcr be empanncled a jury of twelve disinterested free holders
OF iYlt nntlntTT wtin QlinM fnl.-O ltltn unncirlaihifinn flirt nilmtltniM
Q- ( iV ' --..ui llll aAlkvr V.UUQ1U1.11L11UJI UJU UUVUlllllC
WMimiTnnvantage-OI tnerail roan to tne owners nt thp nnrl. nnri
assess theflamaaeS, ir.ulvrwmch-thouwieriaf theJand will sus
tain by appropriating to the rail road the land required by the
company, ine court snau tnereupon decree to the company the
land prayed for, with the condition, that before entering- on the
land, they shall pay into the court the amount of damages assess
ed against them, and that in case ofthe forfeiture of the charter,
sucn lanu as snau remain unimproved ny tne company shall re
vert to its original owners, the owners ot the land may at any
time mereauer, on motion in court, establish their right to their
several parts ofthe damages assessed by them.
Sec 9. Be it further enacted, That the Harrisbursr Rail
Road and TradingCompany shall have privilege to import free of
duty tor tneir own use, raiL road iron, splices and bolts, cars and
locomotive engines.
Sec 10. Be it further, enacted, That this charter maybe
forfeited by a failure to have the company organized apd. the rail
road commenced within eighteen months, and thirty miles in ac-
tual use within the term of five years, from and after the passage
Sec 11. Be it further enacted. That none" of the provi
sions ofthe foregoing charter shall in any manner authorize the
exercise or conter the privileges ot a bankiiig;company, nor shall
they be,in any manner allowed to issue change bilfs or promissory
notes for the purpose of general circulation as a medium thereto.
DAVID'S. KAUFMAN,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
- ANSON JONES,
President pro tem. of the Senate.
Approved January 9th, 1841
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Speaker of theHqusebf BepresenfativesS
t-.K
tDAVID G.
BURNET. ,
AN'ACT -' '
'As to jhe payment of Taxes in the frontier Counties of this-
v itepnDirc:
v Sec 1." Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives of the Republic of Texas, in Consrress assembled.
Thatrin"all cases where it shall appear to'the satisfaction of the
onerm ot any trontier county, that any live stock or other per-
sonal property which has been returned on the assessment list,
has been stolen, carried off, destroyed or irreparably injured by
the public enemy between the time of snch return and the time
of, payment of the tax thereon, then and fn that case, it shall be
the duty of said Sheriff to notify the county court at its next ses-
sion thereafter ofthe facts and circumstances of the case.
Sec 2. Be it further enacted, That if upon such represen
tation to the county court, said court shall be satisfied that such
property was actually taken, carried away, destroyed or lrrepar-
ablyjnjured by the public enemy, that then, and in'that case, the
person taxed shall be discharged from the payment of so much
thereof, as was assessed against such property as was taken, car-
riediaway, destroyed or irreparably injured by the public enemy.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted; That'the judgment of the
county court, certifiedunder the seal of said court, shall beasuf-
ficient return on the part of said Sheriff to the proper receiver,
officer or officers, as to the amount of taxes assessed against the
individual and discharged by thesaid judgment.
DAVID S. KAUFMAN, -Speaker
ofthe House of Representatives.
ANSON JONES,
President pro tem. ofthe Senate.
Approved 12th January, 1841.
DAVID G. BURNET.
AN ACT
Confirming the use and occupation and enjoyment of the Church-
es, Church Lots and Mission Churches, to the Roman Catholic
congregations, living in or near the vicinity ofthe same.
- Sec 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives of the Republic of Trxas, in Congress assembled,
That the Churches at San Antonio, Goliad and Victoria, the
Church Lot at Nacogdoches, the Churches at the Mission of Con-
ception, San Jose, San Juan, Espado and the Mission of Refugio,
with out-bnildings and Lots, if any belonging to them, be, and
they are hereby acknowledged and declared the property of the
present chief Pastor of theRoman Catholic Church, in the Re-
public of Texas, and his successors in office, in trust forever, for
the use and benefit of the congregations residing near the same,
or who may hereafter reside near the same, for religious purpo-
ses and purposes of education, and none other; Provided, That
nothing herein contained, shall be so construed as to give title to
any lands except the Lots upon which the Churches are situated,
which shall not exceed fifteen acres.
DAVID S. KAUFMAN,
Speaker ofthe House of Representatives.
ANSON JONES,
President pro tem. of the Senate.
Approved January 13th, 1841. '
DAVID G. BURNET. -
" .ll.ANSONryONES.
President pro tem. of theTSpftnfP -
At-, ,Tr,-,v,. 11.1, 1CM1" - .11J
i " ft- JBURNET.
'r JOINT "RESOLUTION
To provide for the better cbllectforfof JMonies due from delinquent
Agenls and Officers of thevgovenimenL
SEC.j.lZte it resolved by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives of the Republiclqf Texas, in Congriss assembled,
That the Secretary ofthe Treasury, be, andhe is hereby author-
ized and instructed to cause suits to vbe instituted against any
government Agents, Collectors ,offastoms, Sheriffs or any other
person or persons, whornay havejeceived public monies and are
indebted to the government for-the same .
Sec 2. Be it further resolved,ThaX every Agent or Collec-
tor or any person or personswho have received public monies,
refusing or neglecting,, tojay over the sameto the Secretary of
the Treasury, after being, duly notined.shalL be guilty ofa hih
misdemeanor, and" on conviction theredrlhall at the discretion
ofthe Court, befined'fn a sum notexceedinsrtwa thousand dol-
lars, nor less thanTivehundreddoHars, or shall bejrnprisonedfor
i a term not less than six monthsnormore jhan.oneyear
Sec 3. Be it further -resolvejiTtiS.tyhW'iSecTetaivf thp
Treasury shajhinstruct tKeDistrictAttpTojeslof thRepnbhc. to
commence suits against "such delinquenFior delihquentSj'as. may
reside in their respective districts, and shall furnish said Attpr-
' nies with such evidence otfndebtcdhess as.mavibHnsPossession
.1 J, . . r- .. ' f v .- rtnt .
ui.iir-j iiepaimiem
oec. 4. ne u Turtner resotvea.-l txnt the Uistncb-AttovmRs
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lOTjinevHurposejoi prpsecuiuiglsucn suits.
turtner ,resolved,L hat the DistricteA
Lll r t i t a"- . -siv i - . r-$- ji
snau wive nnnn ana SecuntVin ine sum oi tentthmiSfinri rin sw
to be approvedbythe District Judges pfjheirrespectifi"stncts,
for the prompUpayment to.the Treasujerf sumisTonpyj,
as they may collectiunBer.the provisions of this'act!'-.
Sec. 5. fBe'HT 'further resolved, That whenever Sniitdc'-
ment may be obtained, agafnst delinquents tagovejrmri'ent. execu
tion shall issiie-against said delinquents and'theisliecrTfitiesand
uiai. luc jjiujjcity ui Boiu-ueiiiiijueuijuiu-securuiesisnauMje; soia
iui wiiui. ii auuu
vided, There"!
Sec 6. BeJit furthrvresorved,iITKat&.s act?
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,v Spealcer.of theBlouseofRe;
3J4 MPrlsMentpfoSl
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Prescribing the mode of Organizing th&HSaseJ&t1!
oec. i. 'ifejiij. cnactea oy'tnejrisenmeanowaetqfcpre
sentaiivesjojr. me Mejnwtic toj uextt?tni&nesjxszgnt.
That it"shall be'ahdis'hreby-maCtlie'dutyfithSMrr
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ganize
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new congress, in the manner following ;matas7to'saytrie?sj5--3
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ofthe
the proceedings, who sha!
rrpTPPPrtui kti-jriiiilP Im l-ii
ties of the.RepublicTin dphaBetjcaljorder. andshonlcaljgnjrn
or meuiuers eieci. appear, iumiuu uc iiicuuiy duuisi
Ulerir, as the case may De, ti
by law. A .i&i
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administetto eacKJrBBoSthren'rnnSWwfea
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oec &. xse tcjuriner enaczea, ruairine. oecrararyK'UieiK?S;-:2;
in calling over the counties, shall call for-theTOemneryranemberS5?S
elect, from the several counties, as shall appiearYrornpt'iHadel
to the office of theSecretary oPStite,J)iU,should3reh!ja30
ueeuiuuue. iiusuuii nuvuiiiiKiKssciui 11 mere oe anv.jrajiiioer ironL?a?i
such countyj and any person preentiihimsf.witlf artipcatsf.
from under the hand andsealpf the pronertSlS
that the said person had received.the highestynarnroTilgjr
had been elected fn accordance withilairLtlleoathliaTffrfeSdSS?
-mii aaa-1 nr - W -h nil ttA AntltlnI ti 'vk nAift-An4lt a 4.t- aj tzmrrlZr'-HF J
iiiiiiiaiGicu lu iiiui uuu lie aiiuir ug (tikilicu tv u. ocuij.i-iuuii2iif n
iciuiu ui nia eiuuriujLt hull uccu iHiiuu.io-iiiu ijcticitti-vsyifouuciit?!fees;?:i
ocu. o. xc zt jurinei citumeu, -a uui wiiuuu quiiiyiii fiiuiiu -jSl
nave Deen quaunea in tne manner prescrinea aocvejiieiionse-
shall proceed.to its-further organization bytheleciilSaa
Speaker and such other officers as it may deem proprnuefeiTTdKai-
a quorum not attend on the first day, jt shalrbethajmryjjlheg;
Secretary or Clerk, to attend from day to day until.anonirasfi"aIli;i'fe
attend and be qualified as above. Pig- IS- SS?-.
otu. t. ' x6 11 lUTiiier enuuieu, j.'iiiii-iiuuuiis lu-iuisfiei sujul- 5Sk '
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absent members!as they are now; authorized bvilaw
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Speaker of the House of RepresenTatrV.es..
ANSori;joNESj:- -
'' '!, - ""President pro tem. jjthe Serial
Approved January 14th. 184h, " ,
, DAVID G. BURNETT!
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" ANiACT
To increase the Bonds of the She
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eriffof Harris Countyr
Sec 1. Bent enacted by the Senalcand House, of Repre
sentatives of the Republic of Texas, in Congress, assembled,
That the Sheriff of Harris County shall be required, to gtvt? bond,
with four or more securities, to be approved by thefGhiuf Justice;
the clerks ofthe District and County courts, oramajority of them,
in the sum of fifty thousand dollars, for-ahe faithful and prompt
discharge of his duties asr Sheriff of said county.-
Sec 2. Be'it further enacted, That all laws' now in force as
to the amount ofthe number.of securities and the"mtae"of appro-
val of the bond of the Sheriff of Harris County,. be, and the same
are hereby repealed, and this act shall go into effect from and af-
ter its passage. "'
? DAVIESS: KAUFMAN,
J .4-Speaker ofthe House of Representatives.
- r '" '' '' ANSON. JONES,
-r "" President riro tem. 'of the Senate.
Approved'ISth January.1841'- '
Tr " '"" DAVID G. BURNET.
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AN ACT
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AN ACT
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feiipp emntary to an act wh.rh w approved December t'.ventr
c.i-ir( i-in 5-iinr..H niirVr hiuulruil nil tr-f -fr- - t- A i 1
.LUilUj Ullw lllUiltflUtU .llil. 1UICIWII.U CIHU. It'lb. t JLJ-'rflVk Oli
amend certain parts of an act concerning Executions.
5nc. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and Home oj Rrpre
sentatives of the L'rvublu, of Texas in Congress ai&e-mblcd,
Granting the Alamo Church to the useand Emefitof the Catlio-
lie Church. J c
Sec 1'. Be it enacted by the Senate anQHavsJsjf, Beprcr
sentatives of the Republic of- Texas in" Congi-frs" assembled
That the- Church-of-the Alamo, inthe'city offc'anAnJonib, be,,
and the same is hereby yfeTdedandgrantedbrSbrus1-' ofthe;
aua'-"3 :;r '- ""':" :
That nothing in the above recuod vi, of vIncli this is a supple
ment, -hali Le so construed as to subji -1 prrj
rtv levied upon un-
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Speaker of the Houso of itepxeseaMrves
LT -. - ANSON JOKES,., ,
.sJf35' iSkTi Presiacntwo tem il hc $enajv
I " ' - ' ' DAVID GBjffiMEaCteB,
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