The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1866-06-23


tor. or trustee. who may have been com
PEELED. by virtue of the act- &C the Con
icaerate Congress, in good faith to sur
render and deliver to the Confederate
states Recover. property. or money IN
their hands, held n such agents. bailec,,
executors, administrator. or trustees,
and ia all cases whore executors. admin.
istrators, 'fu~tee-, agents, or hailees
have receive AMI paid our Confederate
or state currency, the courts, ~ the set
Element Of their nrconnts. shall be gov
ernod by principles ct justice AND equi
I ~ well for the protection ot the
ris Is Of heir-, aud creditors ~ Of such
"a cutur-, administrators, trustees,
agents and hailecs
SIC D b. IL further ord1iRed. That
no person shall he sued IN any civil ac.
lion, nor prosecuted ia any criminal
proceeding for or on account of my
seizure. sale, impres-tneng. or injury to
property " person, or ether Hct done
since tho ~ DAY 81 February, \ II
1857, by virtue or in pursuance Of mill
tRry or civil authority gwen by thet on
iedcrate states Government or hy this
state, or IN pursuance OF orders given
by my person vested with such authori
y nor shall any person be held re-
sppusible, Ia any civil action or GRIMM
nj prosecution, Tor any such injury tn
person or property IN which hr was
not an actual participant, or accessory
before OF after the fact. according 10
the rules Of common law
-gr s h. II .jarfhsr ordained.
ihlt in all eisil actions. the time h.-
tween the ~ day 81 MARCH, sol. and
the "a lay Of September, ls6b shall
uut be- computed Ia the application Of
any statute Of Imitation.
SO b. II .fprfher or5a.Hed.
That in all suits nov pending, or thar
may hereafter De instituted, up,n CON
tracts Ia writing mbde since the n dny
OF March, \ h l0bi, ami pfior TO tho
~ day Of July, lsdi, PAYABLE in dollar,
and cents, rarol testimony may be In
lruducei "a show the intention OF the
parties % The transaction aud such
mroi testimony ma4 be introduced 20
show that d,ilars in Confederate. or
other paper currency. were intended
and the marketable value thereof ~ toe
time Of maturity and the .1mc rule
shull obtain whore such currrucc was
the constellation OF contract vhirh ia
uiherwi-c ahd
~ b. II .frib,r o,iain.I.
Tim; uli persons dumi,iimui ~ the
state Of Texas. vhn Nefo absent during
tir late ch,i war against whom nny
luI ginent was rplsred ia thi, state
since tie bet duy Of February, \ u
l>ni aud pre,lou, TO the 1T DAY oi
August \ u 1853. wherein service
was obtained b, publication. and there
was na personal Appearance III tae sal,
and wherein there wa, personal ser, icc
upon, ur appearance Us, party who
len fhr STATE after Che Isl iay of f,h.
ru1ry. 81 shall have teo wears from
ffe l~i dly 1t April ~bb, within
which % reopen and SET aside such
iud -meni, upon the round OF such abb
srutr from the state. which shall have
the effect to sot aside any sale ar dispo-
,itiou Of any property OF such absentee,
raAe under or w virtue OF such iudg
meut
>nc Q Re Il further ordained
That no court ot this state shall take
tosuiGunre Of any suit or suits against
any county e tins state. b. recover any
debit contracted or insured by any Of
said counties, in support Of the late
civil war uor shall .hc people Of any
county in SAID state be taxed to pay
any -ath dchfs
Sur "a h, II iprstar oldasaei
That no sult or criminal action stall Le
maintained IN the court. cd thi. state
Tor any taxes or duties " any kind re-
cciycd or collected since the "a day ot
March lNdl and PRIOR 10 the iih day
uf August iNrj end al sales Of prop
cr'y tor taxes between said dates are
hereby anuullod and set aside
-. II n, II fputls ari1uei
That nothing IN ~. or amy other orli-
nance of this Convention contained
shall prejudice the right ct thu state ct
Teas e. recover nay ifit,d states
Goni.. or the value thrrc'f or money
or property of any description, which
may hay" been obtained under con
,Hct- or pretended contracts. %, other
wi-r Improperly
>n' ~ BE n iVti,r ofdamcd.
That the following act, ot the l.ogisia-
turc OF Texas, having hat relation 10 a
state al ciyil war ARE hereby anuuiie'i.
and al proceedings Hereunder nov
pcuhna are hcrch, ahrt,i to.wii
FFsf An act pniitirl Au Act to
exclude from office serving an jurics.
taking or holding property and from
the risli; If suffrage, I'll persons who
take the alien oath, leave orr country
a. avoid the service, uf who iein the en-.
cmy or in any wise give them aid and
comfort Approved 9Th Of March,
lNhf
>ecoHi--An act entitled hn Act TO
punish persons Nho c,adc, or assist IN
cv,ding the con-rrjpt lava of the Con
ioicrate States ct america APPROX.
1T March 9th lss3
Thod An act entitled IN Act To
authorize the usc Of the iails ct the
several counties Tor the custody Of de-
ser,er. and other oAendrr. under mill
tary law Approved November 9Th.
i>63
famb An act entitled m Act 10
ai1 Enrolling pfhcrrs ~ discharge Of
their duties Approved December ll,h.
lsnf
FIib An act entitled IN Act saF.
Elementary 90 and aacutlslary 1t an
set ioudopt and csatli-la i',aal C.-ic
Approved December l,lh, i>dS
Ngfh M net entitled An Net 10
amend a. set to iri,ue aud paui.h -cdi
hon and To- prevent the dangers which
May ARISE from prr.pu~ di-ailcctrd t.
thc state Approved December 10th.
tNbS
Ser5Hfh --' An Act 90 define aud pom
i.h the crime ID disloyal,y b. ~, state
IS fcNas Approved December inth
tS65
Fglh An act entitled IN Act Wv
prescribe the punishment fer e'corra-
s,ug dc.crnon- FROM the army or navy
Of thc Confederate states, or the STATE
Of Tesa. Approved December lGih,
ls63
An OKDI< ANCE.
Securing tn. tommna School AMI tni'
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