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CHAPTER VIII --An act appropriating one thousand dollars

for the purpose of taking evidence, and for other services

in the suit against the Treasury of the State of Texas, to

establish heirship to property of John C. Clark, deceased. 5

CHAPTER IX-An act to amend an act entitled "An act pre-

scribing the times of holding the district courts in the

several judicial districts in the State," approved August

10, 1870.....

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CHAPTER X-A bill to be entitled an act to authorize railroad

companies to regulate the gauges of their roads.

7

CHAPTER XI-An act making an appropriation to defray the

contingent and printing expenses of the Twelfth Legisla-

ture....

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CHAPTER XII-An act to amend “ An act prescribing the

times of holding the district courts in the several judicial

districts in the State," approved August 10, 1870....

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CHAPTER XIII-An act to be entitled 6 An act to amend

'An act prescribing the times of holding the district

courts in the several judicial districts in the State,'” ap-

proved August 10, 1870.....

CHAPTER XIV-An act to be entitled “An act prescribing

the times of holding the district courts in the Seventh Ju-

dicial District in the State."

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CHAPTER XV--An act to authorize the County Court of

Washington county to levy a special tax for building a jail

at the county seat.

CHAPTER XVI--An act to amend "An act to provide for dis

tricting the State of Texas into. judicial districts," ap-

proved July 2, 1870....

CHAPTER XVII-An act making an appropriation for the per

diem pay of the members, and the per diem pay of the

officers and employés of the Twelfth Legislature of the

State of Texas..

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CHAPTER XVIII-An act permanently locating the county

seat of Refugio county at the town of Rockport.... 12

CHAPTER XIX--An act to authorize the County Court of

Hays county to levy and collect a special tax for the com-

pletion of a court house..

13

CHAPTER XX-An act to be entitled "An act for the em-

ployment of a clerk in the Pension Bureau of the Comp-

troller's office.”

13

CHAPTER XXI-An aet to authorize and require the Governor

to lease the State penitentiary, together with the labor of

the convicts therein

14

CHAPTER XXII-An act supplementary to " An act to regu-

late the disposal of the public lands of the State of Texas,"

approved August 12, A. D. 1870..

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CHAPTER XXIII–An act changing the eastern boundary of

Johnson county

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CHAPTER XXIV-An aet for the permanent location of the

county seat of Van Zandt county, and designating the

boundary lines of the same.

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CHAPTER XXV-An act to amend an act entitled “ An act to

ereate the county of Delta,” passed July 29, 1870...... 18

CHAPTER XXVI-An act giving the consent of the Legisla-

lature of the State of Texas to the purchase by the United

States of land within this Stato for public purposes......

18

CHAPTER XXVII-An act amendatory of " An act to be enti-

tled " Au aet to amend an act prescribing the times of hold-

ing the district courts in the several judicial districts in

the State,' approved August 10, 1870," approved March

4, 1871 ,.

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CHAPTER XXVIII --An aet to provide for the employment of

private clerks for the judges of the Supreme Court..... 20

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CHAPTER XXIX.-An act to provide for the release of chil-

dren or other persons, citizens of the State of Texas, who

are, bave been, or may hereafter be held as captives by

the Indians..

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CHAPTER XXX--An act for the permanent location of the

courty site of Hamilton county...

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CHAPTER XXXI--An act to authorize the county court of

Titus county to issue interest-bearing bonds, and to levy

a tax to pay the same.

22

CHAPTER XXXII--An act to amend an act entitled "An act

to provide for the enrollment of the Militia, the organiza-

tion and discipline of the State Guards, and for the public

defense," approved June 21, 1870....

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CHAPTER XXXIII–An act making an appropriation for the

payment of the salaries of the officers of the State peniten-

tiary now unpaid, and other purposes

CHAPTER XXXIV-An act to regulate the keeping and

bearing of deadly weapons..

CHAPTER XXXV-An act to authorize the County Court of

Robertson county to levy and collect a special tax for the

term of two years to vuild a court house and jail in the

City of Calvert, the county seat of said county....

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CHAPTER XXXVI-An act to authorize the clerks of the dis-

trict courts, and the justices of the peace of the several

counties, to issue executions after the adjournment of each

term of their respective courts, against the plaintiff or de-

fendant for costs created by them in any suit therein.... 28

CHAPTER XXXVII---An act to authorize counties, cities and

towns to aid in the construction of railroads and otber

works of internal improvement..

CHAPTER XXXVIII-An act to amend section twelve of " An

act prescribing the times of holding the district courts in

the several judicial districts of the State of Texas," ap-

proved August 10, 1870..

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CHAPTER XXXIX-An supplemental to and amendatory of

" An act to provide for districting the State of Texas into

judicial districts," approved July 2, A. D. 1870...... 33

CHAPTER XL-An act providing for the transfer of certain

causes pending in the District Court of Polk county from

the county of Polk to the county of San Jacinto... 34

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CHAPTER XLI--An act to amend an act entitled "An act to

organize the courts of justices of the peace and county

courts, and to define their jurisdiction and duties," ap-

proved August 13, 1870....

CHAPTER XLII --An act to provide for the more permanent

preservation of the graves in the State Cemetery at

Austin, Texas ..

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CHAPTER XLIII -An act to amend an act entitled " An act

prescribing the times of holding the district courts in the

several judicial districts in the State," approved August

10, 1870 ...

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CHAPTER XLIV-An act to provide for the establishment of

the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas......

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CHAPTER XLV-An act supplemental to “ An act to provide

for the release of children, or other persons, citizens of

the State of Texas, who are, have been, or may hereafter

be held as captives by the Indians," approved April

5, 1871

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CHAPTER XLVI-An act to invest the principal of the per-

petual school fund...

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CHAPTER XLVII-An act to authorizo the transmission of

criminal process by telegraph, and for other purposes ...

39

CHAPTER XLVIII-An act to authorize the presiding justices

of the several counties to perform certain acts for the

benefit of idiots and insane persons...

41

CHAPTER XLIX-An act to amend “ An act prescribing the

times of holding the district courts in the several judicial

districts in the State," approved August 10, 1870...... 41

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CHAPTER L-An act to authorize the city council of the city

of New Braunfels to levy and collect a special tax... 42

CHAPTER LI-An act for the protection of the growth of

pecan timber...

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CHAPTER LII--An act to give effect to the several provisions

of the Constitution concerning taxes...

43

CHAPTER LIII--An act to provide for the obtaining and

transcribing of the several acts or charters founding the

towns of Reynosa, Camargo, Mier and Guerrero, in the

Republic of Mexico, and of Laredo in Texas, and making

an appropriation for that purpose .....

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CHAPTER LIV-An act to organize and maintain a system of

public free schools in the State of Texas.

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CHAPTER LV-An act amendatory of and supplemental to

“ An act to give effect to the several provisions of the

Constitution concerning taxes.”

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CHAPTER LVI--An act in reference to the location, survey

and return of genuine land certificates. ..

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CHAPTER LVII-An act amendatory of article two hundred

and sixty-three of the Code of Criminal Procedure.....

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CHAPTER LVIII-An act to amend sections one and four of

“An act to define, establish and mark the boundaries of

the counties of Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr, Zapata, Webb,

Encinal, Daval and Nueces,” passed July 26, 1870.... 62

CHAPTER LIX—An act making an appropriation for the pur-

pose of having certain general indexes in the General

Land Office copied.,

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CHAPTER LX-An act providing that all fees or costs of

peace officers shall be taxed and payable in United States

currency..

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CHAPTER LXI-An act to authorize the Governor to order &

special election in the county of Grimes to settle perma-

nently the county site of said county ...,

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