Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-05-12

whore such currency was the constellation
of contract which Is otherwise valid,
Sac. =. BE Il further ordained That all
persons domciliatCd inthe state of Texas,
who were absent during the late civil war,
against whom. any Judgment was rendered
in this State, since the lst day Of February,
, A. d. 1861, and previous TO the LIST dGy OF
! August A. ID. 1865, wherein service was
obtained by publication, and there was no
personal appearance in the suit, and whore
/ in there was personal service upon, or mp
pearnnce by, party who left the state
after the Isl day Of February, 1851, shall
have two years from the lst day of April
/ 1866, within which to reopen and set aside
such Judgment, upon the ground OF such
1 absence from the State, which shall have
the effect to set aside any sale or disposition
| of any property of such absentee, made un-
/ der or by virtue of such judgement.
SIC. 8. Be il further ordained, That no
court of this State shall take cognizGnce oI
any suit or suits against any county oil TINS
State, to recover any debt contracted or IN
Cured by any of said counties, in support
of the late civil war; nor shall tho people
of any county in said State be taxed to pay
any such debts.
SEC. 10. BE il further ordained, That no
suit OF criminal action shall he maintained
in the courts Of this State for any taxes or
duties Of any kind received or collcctee
since the "a day of March, 1861, and prior
to the 9th day Of August, 1850; and al
sales of property for taxes between sand
dates are hereby anuulled and set aside
SEc. II. BE il .further ordained, That
nothing in this or any. other ordinance oi
this Convention contained shall prejudice
the right of the State of Texas to recover
any United States Bonds; or the value
thereof, or money or property of any de,
scription, which may have been obtained
under contracts, or pretended contracts, OF
otherwise improperly.
SEC. II. Be il further ordained, That tho
following acts of the Legislature of Texas
having had relation to n state Of civil war
are hereby annulled, and all proceedings
hereunder, now pending, are hereby abat'
ed to-wit:
Ffrst.-An act entitled "An Act to ex
cludc from Office, serving on iuries, taking
or holding property, and from the right o
suffrage, all persons who take the aliel
oath, leave our country to avoid the service
or who Join the enemy, or in any wise give
them aid and comfort" Approved oil
March, 1868.
Second.-An act entitled "An Act to pun
ISL persons who evadc, or assist in evading
the conscript laws of the Confederate States
of America" Approved March 9th. 1868:
Third.-An act entitled SAN Act to au
thorize the use of the jails Of the seYera
counties for the custody Of deserlers, ane
other offenders under military law Ap'
proved November 9th, 1868.
Fourth.-An act entitled can Act to nio
Enrolling officers in discharge of their du
ties" Approyed December ! lth 1863.
Eyth.-An act entitled "An Act supple
mentary to ana amendatory of an act tt
adopt and establish Penal Code Ap
proved December 14th, 1868.
Sixth-An act entitled "An Act to ament
an act to define and punish scdition, and t'
prevent the dangers which may arise from
persons disaffected to the State Approx
ed December 16th 1868.
Sevcah.-"An Act to define and punisl
the crime of disloyalty to the State OF lex
as.n Approved December 18th, 1868.
Efqhth.-An act entitled Gan Act to pre-
scribe the punishment for encouraging de
sertions from the army or navy of the Con
federate States, or the State of Texas Ap
proved December 10Th, 1868.
AN ORDINANCE, SECURING THE CoMMo'
SCHOOL AND UNIVERSITY EUSD, ANp FOL
OTHER PURPOSES.
Be it ordained By the people Of tic State Z,
; Terds, in Cdnvention assembled, That til
Legislature, at its first session, shall pre-
yidc, for issuing coupon bonds of the Stat
; for the 5 per cent. United States bonds an
interest transferred from the Uniyersit
: fund to the State Revenue account, in Feb
!, ruary, 1860; and when issued they shal
be placed in the treasury to the credit @
said fund.
SEC. 2. BE ii further ordained That all
per cent. United States bonds and coupon
transferred from tho Common School fun
since the 2Sth of Jsuuary, 1851, that ar
in the possession of or may be recovered b
the State shall be secured to said fund; an
any portion Of said bonds or coupons tho
may be used for the payment of the direC
tax due the United States, shall be secure
by coupon bonds of the State and placed
the credit of said fund; and the Legislatul
of the State is hereby directed to carry III
section into effect.
SEC. 8. Be ii further ordained, That IL
Legislature of this State shall have no al
, thority, and are hereby forbidden to a
!, for the payment of any other claim or pre-
, tended liability of the state TO said fund
: not enumerated in this ordinance.
5 AN ORDINANCE-To PROVIDE FOR ADV
- SION OF THE STATE OF TEXAS.
/ SEC. |. Be IL ordained By the people Of q
Ct1ts of Teras, in ConDention assembled Thi
o tbe Legislature shall be vested with powC
r N rive the consent Of the State to the ere
), tion of n New State or States within Il
o limits of this State, and TO pass all Law
e necessary to designate the boundaries
| such New State or States, to enable the pc
: ple of the same to organize State Govern
: ments. The Legislature is also vest'
j, with mower TO settle the claims of sue
3 New State or States to proper share
: the School Fund and the Public Domain.
. AN oRDINANCE-AUTHoRrzrSG THE A
f Po1xrMEST OF A COMMISSIONER OF sTATIi
: TICS. FOR THE PRoaorIoS OF INN1GR.
TIoN.
: Resolred. That the Legislature may pr
!, vide for the appointment of Commission
or of Statistics, TO organize a system I.
0 the promotion Of immigration 10 the sta
}, of Texas, whose duty it shall be to cole
; information in regard to the mineral /
i sourtes, productions and populations of q
= State. and to prepare and publish such do
> uments as may be calculated to furni'
e correct information about all the counti
c of the State, and inviting imnigraiio
from other States and counties.
, AN ORDINANCE-oS TIE SUBJECT
= MIXES, MINERALS, sALINEs AsD OIL srhiNG z
? SIC. !. Be 1t ordaiaed Jy ths PeoPts eI Z
= = .S,gfs Of Tera,. in CoHreHti0n Sssembisd, Tn
4 4 All Mines, Minerals, salines, Oil Sprint
= or Wells. heretofore discovered or nsed-
g which NAV hereafter be discovered, sha
- - The same are hereby declared to