Texas National Register. (Washington, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 32, Ed. 1, Thursday, July 17, 1845 Page: 4 of 8
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LAWS OF THE REPUBLIC.
AN ACT
Miking appropriations to defray the expenses of the Conven-
tion aiidfirantinsr the members thereof the franking privilege.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the Republic of lexas in Congress assem-
bled That the members of the Convention elected on the basis
recommended by the President for the purpose of framing a
Constitution preparatory to the admission of Texas into the
American Union be and they are hereby entitled to the same
pay and mileage as members of Congress arc now entitled to
hy law ; aud such officers as the Convention may deem neces-
sary to elect shall be entitled to the same pay as similar oiliccrs
of the House of Representatives.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted That.the members of said
Convention shall be entitled to the franking privilege and al
other privileges secured by the Constitution or laws to memb er
of Congress.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted That a sufficient amount
of money is hereby appropriated to pay the expenses above
-contemplated and such necessary contingent expenditures as
may be voted by said Convention ; which amounts shall be
paid by the Treasurer on the joint warrant of the President
and Secretary of said Convention.
JOHN M. LEWIS
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
K. L. ANDERSON
j President of the Senate;.
Approved June 23d 1S45.
ANSON JONES.
AN ACT .- . i
Requiring the Commissioner of the General Land Office to
issue Patents in certain cases.
Section 1. Be it niacted by the Senate and House of
Kepresentatwes oj tlic Jxepubhe of Texas in Congress assent
bled That the Commissioner of the General Land Office be
and he is hereby authorized and required to issue patents to all
persons otherwise legally entitled to the same notwithstanding
the lands for which said patents-are or may hereafter be demanded
may be within the limits designated in the colinization contract
made on the twenty-ninth day of January one thousand eight
hundred and forty-four between Sam Houston then President
of the Republic of Texas acting in behalf of the Republicraud
Charles Fentou Mercer and his associates : Provided the loca-
tions or surveys in pursnance of which said patents are or may
be demanded were filed in the office of Comity Surveyor in
which said lands may be or made by his direction previous to
notice to said Surveyor of the existence and territorial limits of
said contract of colonization: Provided further that nothing
herein contained shall be so construed as to declare that any
certificate located within any colony limits is not as valid as iff
located upon any of the vacant domain of the Republic.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted That. the official certificate
or certincates ot said surveyor or surveyors snail be sufficient
evidence to the. Commissioner of the General Land Office of
the receipt of said information or notice by said surveyor or
surveyors in the first section of this act mentioned.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted That this act take effect
from and after its
JOINT RESOLUTION
Acknowledging the claims of L. S. Hargous and others-.
Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the Republic of Texas in Congress assembled. Thatrthe
claims of L. S. Hargous of Vera "Cruz for the sum of nine
thousand six hundred aud forty dollars and of G B. Lamar of
Savannah for one thousand and forty dollars for advances
made to the Texian Santa Fe prisoners be and the same are
hereby acknowledged to be iustly due to them of their legal re
presentatives ; aim that the amounts respectively due each of
them ought to be paidas early as may be practicable and con-
venient. JOHN M. LEWIS.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
K. L. ANDERSON
President of the Senate
Approved June 24 1S15.
ANSON JONES.
passage. JOHN M. LEWIS
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
K. L. ANDERSON
Approved June 25 1S45.
President of the Senate.
ANSON JONES.
JOINT RESOLUTION
For the relief of T. Jefferson Chambers.
Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representative
of the Republic of Texas in Congress assembled That the
Secretary of the Treasury be and he is hereby authorized and
required to issue drafts receivable in direct taxes in favor of
T. Jefferson Chambers or order for lour hundred and forty-four
dollars and twenty-five cents to be divided in convenient sums
not less than fifty "dollars ; and that this Joint Resolution go in-
to effect from aud after its passage.
JOHN M. LEWIS
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
R. L. ANDERSON
President of the Senate.
Approved June 24. 1S15. .
ANSON JONES.
AN ACT
Making ai appropriation to defray the expenses of the extra
session of the ninth Congress.
Suction 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the Republic of Texas in Congress assem
bled 1 hat the sum ot Three Thousand Five Hundred Dollars
be and the same is hereby appropriated for the pay and mileage
of the Members pay of the officers of both Houses and contin-
gent expenses of both Houses of Congress.
Si:c. 2. Be it further enacted That the unexpended bal-
ance of the above appropriationa(ter paying the expenses there-
in contemplated shall be returned into theTreasury of the Re-
public ; and this act shall take effect from and after its
passage. JOHN M. LEWIS
Speaker of the House of Representatives
K. L. ANDERSON
President of the Senate.
Approved. June 25th IS 15.
ANSON JONES.
: AN ACT .
To alter the time for the meeting of the
annual sessions oi Congress.
Section . Be if enact' d by the Sen-
ate and House: ofRepresetitatives of the
Republic of Texas in Congress assdn-
bled That the annual sessions of the Con-
gress of this Republic shall hereafter
commence on the second Monday m May
any law now in existence to the contrary
notwithstanding.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted That
srrcb ot the appropriations of the regular
session of the ninth Congress except ap-
propriations lcr foreign legations as the
President may deem necessarv and cannot
be dispensed with are hereby extended
pro rata to the second Monday in May a!
D. eighteen hundred and forty-six or u'ntii
the incorporation of Texas as a State of
the Uiuted States -r and this act shall take
effect from and aflej its passage
JOHN M. LEWIS
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
K. L. ANDERSON
President of the Senate.
Approved June 20 1S-15.
ANSON JONES.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Granting further time for the payment of
Government duesaud the return of field
notes.
Section 1. Be it resolved hu flip Son.
ale and House of Representatives of the
Republic of Texas in Congress assembled
That She provisions of a Joint Rnsnlntir.n
AN ACT
t To establish certain Mail Routes therein named and for other
purpose.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the Repbulic of Texas in Congress assem-
bled That a Mail Route be and hereby is established from
Bexar in the county of Bexar to the town of Loredo on the
East bank of the Rio Grande ; and from Corpus Chnsti in the
county of San Patricio to Point Isabel near the mouth of the
Rio Grande.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted That all of that part of the
Republic lying between the Nueces and the Rio Grande
rivers from the Gulf to the Northerly line of the Republic not
now embraced within the defined Hunts of any county be and
is hereby added to the county of San Patricio; and that this
act take "effect from and after its passage
JOHN M. LEWIS
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
K. L. ANDERSON
President of the Senate.
Approved June 24th 1S45.
ANSON JONES.
AN ACT .
Authorizing the comity commissioners of Galveston comity to
license a ferry from Galveston to Point Bolivar.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the Republic of Texas in Congress as-
sembled That the county commissioners of Galveston county
be and they are hereby authorized and empowered to license
a ferry from Galveston city to Point Bolivar for a term not
exceeding live years subject to the renewal or repeal by Con-
gress. Sec. 2. Be it further enacted That this act take ef-
fect from and after its passage.
JOHN M. LEWIS
Speaker of the Honse of Representatives.
K. L. ANDERSON
President of the- Senate.
Approved June 25 1S45.
ANSON JONES.
approved November twenty-seventh eigh
teen iiniicirea ana lorry one granting fur-
ther time for the payment of "Government
dues and the return of field notes be and
the same is hereby extended and declared
in force until the "first day of January A.
D. eighteen hundred and forty eight ; and
this Joint Resolution take effect from and
after its passage.
JOHN M. LEWIS
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
K. L. ANDERSON
President of the Senate.
Approved. June 26 1845.
ANSON JONES.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Suspending the operation of An Act enti-
tled "An Act authorizing any holder of
Promissory notes bonds funded debt
Or any other liquidated claims against
the Government to surrender the same
and receive in lieu thereof Land Scrip."
Section 1. Be it resolved by the Sen-
ate and House of Representatives of the
Republic of Texas in Congress assembled-
That the provisions of the above re-
cited act passed and approved on the fifth
day of February A. D. eighteen hundred
and farty-one be and the same are hereby
declared to be suspended until the farther
action of Congress-; and that this Joint Re-
solution take-effect from and after its pas
sage.
AN ACT
Allowing the Commissioner of the General Land Office two
additional Clerks.
Section 1. Be enacted by the .Senate and House of
Representatives of the Republic of lexas in Congress assem-
bled That the Commissioner of the General Land office of this
Republic be authorized to employ two additional Clerks until
the fifteenth day of January next and that a sum sufficient to
pay the salaries of the same be and the same is hereby appro-
priated ; and that this act take effect from and after its passage.
JOHN- M. LEWIS
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
K. L. ANDERSON
- . 'v President of the Senate.
? Appro?ed-June 25th 1845.
ANSON JONES.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Relative to the introduction of United Stales troops into Texas
and for other purposes.
Whereas the Government of the United States having passed
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rated into the American Union ; And whereas the people ot
Texas have in their primary capacity with a unanimity un-
exampled in the history of the world expressed their desire
and willingness to accept said terms and have elected dele
gates to meet in Convention for the purpose of forming a re-
publican State Constitution in accordance with that of the
United States ; And whereas there are many tribes of Indi-
ans belonging to the United States of America located within
and adjacent to the territory of Texas j Therefore for the
security and tranquility of our frontier
Section I. Be it resolved by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the Republic of Texas in Congress assem-
bled That it shall be the duty of the Executive of this Repub-
lic to invite the Executive of the United States through their
representative near this government to occupy without delay
the frontier of this Republic with such troops as may be neces
sary for its defence.
Sec. 2. Be it furthrr resolved That the President be
and he is hereby authorized and required to call into service
the militia or a sufficient volunteer force of Texas or so much
thereof as he may deem expedient (in addition to the forces
already in service) in case it may be necessary to repel any
Mexican troops that may invade or that may hereafter attempt
to invade the territory of the Republic as defined by our
statute.
Sec. 3. Be it further resolved That this joint resolution
take effect from its passage.
JOHN M. LEWIS
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
K. L. ANDERSON
President of the Senate
: Approved June 26th 1845.
ANSON JONES.
JOHN ftL LEWIS
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
K. Lv ANDERSON
President of the Senate
Approved June 2(3 1845.
ANSON JONES.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Making an appropriation for the redemp
tion of John Parker a prisoner amongst
the Indians.
Whereas information has reached this
place that a certain white boy by the
name of John Parker is now a prisoner
in the hands of the Keechi tribe of In-
dians; and whereas humanity requires
that he should bejrestored to the bosom
of his friends ;
Section 1. Be it resolved by the Sen-
ate and House of Representatives of the Re-
public of Texas in Congress assembled
That the Treasurer of the Republic be
and he is hereby required to pay to the
Hon. Isaac Parker the sum of three hun-
dred dollars to be by him applied to the re-
demption of the said above named boy ;
and that said sum be drawn from the ap-
propriation for Indian purposes made by
the general appropriation act. passed the
first day of February eighteen hundred and
forty-five.
Sec. 2. Be it further resolved. That
the said Isaac Parker shall be responsible
to the Government for said sum Provided
it should not be applied as intended by this
joint resolution ; and that this joint resolu-
tion take effect from and after its passage.
Approved June 27tn 1845.
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