OFFICE OF THE Al7ORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS



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### the eotporotlon 

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of **state.** 

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### umonst~tutIon.al. (Conatltutioa,

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Fa m tt ro La m l t o. ,Comm ,

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### The me~ir or m&hod of prooedure by OlhiOh

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### moRtioned 186~ hare its oharterreln**stated i8**  

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