JOINT RESOLUTION Authorizing Charles De Morse, late Stock Commissioner, to sign the Interest Warrants of certain Bonds therein named. SEC. 1. Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Republic of Texas in Congress assembled, That Charles De Morse, late Stock Commissioner, be, and he is hereby, authorized to sign, as such Stock Commissioner, the interest warrants annexed to twenty-five certificates of stock in the ten per cent. consolidated fund, for one hundred dollars each, issued in favor of A. L. Richart, on the thirteenth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and forty-being numbered from twenty-five to forty-nine inclusive; and the same shall be as valid as though they had been signed at the time said certificates were issued. SEC. 2. Be it further resolved, That this joint resolution take effect from and after its passage. Approved 5th February, 1842. JOINT RESOLUTION Authorizing an Adjourned Session of the Supreme Court. SEC. 1. Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Republic of Texas in Congress assembled, That the judges of the Supreme Court be, and they are hereby, authorized to hold an adjourned session of the Supreme Court, to be held at the city of Austin, to commence on the first Monday of June next, for the trial of such causes as may be left undisposed of, at the present session of said Court. SEC. 2. Be it further resolved, That this joint resolution take effect from and after its passage. Approved 5th February, 1842. JOINT RESOLUTION, Fixing the Pay of the Officers of the Sixth Congress. SEC. 1. Be it Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Republic of Texas in Congress assembled, That the clerks of the sixth Congress shall be entitled to, and receive, the sum of six dollars per diem for their services; and the Reporter of the House, four dollars per diem; and the Reporter. of the Senate, one hundred and fifty dollars, in full, for their respective salaries. SEC. 2. Be it further resolved, That the sergeants-at-arms and door-keepers of the sixth Congress shall be entitled to, and receive, the sum of six dollars per diem, for their services. SEC. 3. Be it further resolved, That this joint resolution take effect from and after its passage. Approved 5th February, 1842. AN ACT To provide for the permanent location of the Seat of Justice of Paschal County. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Republic of Texas in Congress assembled, That the Chief Justice of Paschal county be, and he is hereby, authorized and required to order an election on the fourth Monday of April next, at the usual places of holding elections in the county of Paschal, for five commissionors, for the purpose of selecting and fixing the seat of justice of said county. SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That the Chief Justice shall give ten days' public notice of the time, place, and manner of holding the election; and, upon the returns of the same being made to him, shall give certificates of election to the five persons who shall be elected. SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, That the commissioners, so elected, shall proceed to select a proper location for the permanent county seat of Paschal county. SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, That all persons entitled to vote for members of Congress, shall be permitted to vote for commissioners. SEC. 5. Be it further enacted, That so much of the law creating the county of Paschal as conflicts with the provisions of this act be, and the same are hereby, repealed; and that this act shall take effect from and after its passage. Passed by a constitutional majority, February 5th, 1842. JOINT RESOLUTION Respecting the Steam-Ship Zavala. SEC. 1. Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Republic of Texas in Congress assembled, That the President be, and he is hereby, authorized to order a survey and examination of the steam-ship of war Zavala, with a view of ascertaining her condition and value; and, upon ascertaining, to order the said Zavala to be either repaired or chartered, as, in his opinion, will most promote the public interest: provided, the President shall approve of the commander appointed for said vessel; and shall stipulate, in the charter, for the return of the Zavala to the Government at fifteen days' notice: and, further provided, the said Zavala shall run between New Orleans and some port or ports of Texas, as a packet ship: and, further provided, that said vessel shall not be chartered to any other than the citizens of this Republic: and, further provided, that, in ease of charter, the party so chartering shall place in the hands of the agent of the Government, a policy of insurance of the value of the vessel chartered; and give security for the safe return of said boat, and the amount contracted for, in the charter party, which shall be paid over quarterly to the Collector of the port of Galveston. SEC. 2. Be it further resolved, That this joint resolution take effect from and after its passage. Approved, 5th, February 1842. REPUBLIC OF TEXAS, I, the undersigned, Secretary of State of the Republic of Texas, do certify that the regular session of the sixth Congress of said Republic, adjourned on the fifth day of February, A. D. one thousand eight hundred and forty-two. L.S. GIVEN under my hand and seal of office, at the City of Austin, the seventh day of February, A. D. one thousand eight hundred and forty-two. ANSON JONES. NOTE. The laws, in the foregoing volume, which were signed by the President, are designated by the word "Approved"; those which were returned to the State Department without his signature, and became laws by lapse of time, by the word "Passed"; and those which were vetoed and passed, by the words "Passed by a constitutional majority." INDEX. A. ADJUTANT-GENERAL-provision BLACK, J. S., and others—relief, 19. for, 112. APPRAISEMENT-of property under lief, 4. execution, 69; appraisers, how cho- BOUNDARIES OF Co's-[see county in cases of debts incurred after the first BRAZOS-Navasoto county to be called, gress, 17; penitentiary, 25; support BRYAN, WM.,—appropriation, 98. tions, 81. aries, 36; attached to 3d judicial dist., tion, 98; minute-men, 98; redemp-BURLESON CO.-organized, 36; bound ARSENAL-Capt. of Ordnance to be su- BURNET CO.-boundaries, 7; volun- C office, 109; vacancy in office, how filled, CALDWELL--seat of justice of Burie- 109; removal from office, 109; when, ASSISTANT CLERKS OF DEPART- ATTORNEY-GENERAL-salary, 14. AUSTIN CITY-purchasers of lots, 43; son county, 36; certain business trans- CAPT. OF ORD.-appointment and du- CHIEF JUSTICES OF Co. COURT- CHIEF JUSTICE, of Supreme Court- AUSTIN COUNTY-boundary altered, CHILDREN, Illegitimate-legitimated 76. and how, 6. |