The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-03-26

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Acts Approved BY governor coke.
The following is list of bills approved
by the GovernOrlup to time Of our Weekly
going press: ai a. ag,a ai ssg'
Senate bin No. /, san act To prevent
sherifs and other persons from paying over
70 g. w. Honey, OF A. Bledsoe, or TO any
person for them. any money or npbIic
funds'' Approved January 10. 1874.
Senate bin No. 9, san act 20 prevent G.
w. Honey, and A. Bledsoe, and Others
| from paying out money or public funds,''
Approved January 16, 1874. -
House joint resolution No. ?, Joint reso-
luton suspending the powers of the mayor,
and aldermen, and other officers of the city
of Houston, in Harris county, in certain
cases herein enumerated" Approved Janu-
airy 20, 1874.
Senate bill No. 16, San act to re-enact an
act entitled An act to authorize the police
court of Leon county to levy and collect a
special tax to build Jail, and t0 validate
the action of said court under said law,
and to cause the same to be published as
one of the laws of the Thirteenth Legisla-
ture.'" Approved January 90, 1874. 81.
Senate bill No. %, can act to amend AN
act to incorporate the cityof Brownsville. /"
Approved January %, 1874.
House bill No. 46, 'sAn act to consolidate
in one act and amend the several acts In
cooperating the city of Houston, in Harris
county" Approved January %, 1874. q.
House bill No. SO, IAN act to amend an
act entitled AN act to incorporate the, city
of Gainesville, and TO grant new Charter to
said city, and to repeal all acts heretofore
passed Incorporating said city, which may
be enforced by virtue of any existing char
ter" Approved May Is, 1871. Approved
January "a, 1874 a..@
House bill No. 81, 'tAn act authorizing
the County Court of Cameron county to is
sue bonds for the purpose of funding county
debtedness, and to provide for the pay
ment of the same" Approved January "a,
1874. i'a
House bill No. "a, san act incorporating
Waco Lodge No. 20, Independent Order of
Odd Fellows" Approved January 90, 1874.
Senate joint resolution No. 10, "Joint re-
solution ratifying the amendments to Sec
ton twenty of article one Bill of Rights, to
section two, section three and section four
of article five; section twenty-eight, section
forty and section fOrty-eight of articles
twelve of General Provisions of the Constr
tuition of the State of Texas. :" Received
- NJ, January 90, 1874. =.
House bill No. SO, ''An act supplemental
to an act, entitled 'An act to incorporate
the city of Brenham and to grant new
charter to said city," Approved January
20, 1874 .1.3.s.s4.q b
House bin No. 3, San act making an APP
preparation to defray the contingent ex
penses of the first session of the Fourteenth
Legislature" Approved January 81, 1874.
| Senate bill No. 2 1-2, SAN act to regulate
and define mileage to be paid members of
the Legislature. " Approved January 81,
| 1874. -
House bill No. 5, Gan act making an ap-
preparation for the mileage and per diem
pay of the members and the per diem pay of
the officers and employees of the Fourteenth
Legislature Approved February 2, 1874.
Senate bill No. z, SAN act authorizing
the County Court of Tyler county to levy
special tax for certain.purpOses,H This act
became a law without the approval Of, the
Governor.
Senate bill No. 81, Gan act to regulate
the holding of the District Court Of Free
stone county at its April term" Approved
February z, 1874. AZ i.
Senate bill No. IA, can act to authorize
the district judge to inquire into the suffi-
cheney of the sureties upon the bonds Of JUS
tees of the. peace, and to require new bonds
in certain c cases |" Approved February 9,
Senate bin No. Is, "An act to amend san
act prescribing the times of holding the
district courts in the several Judicial dis
tricts in the Stete.p Approved February
10, 1874. $50
House bin No. OF, aAn act to amend Sec
tions one, two and three of an act, entitled
IAN act to amend an act to authorize the
transcript of the records of Bowie county, -
approved April 3 1878, Approved Febru-
House bill No. II, Gan act to compel the
sheriffs or ex-sheriffs and the late treasurers
of the boards of school directors, or those
claiming TO have been such, and other Off
/ GERS, in the several counties of this State to
make compIete and final settlement with
the county court of said counties, and fix
penalties for failure to comply Herewith. =
| Approved February 10, 1874. ,,i.....s
Senate joint resolution No. 43, "joint
resolution making an appropriation to refur-
nish and repair the executive mansion. y
i Approved February 10, 1874. blnf3 aoif 3
House bill No. 90, '.An act repeating an
i
/ giving away Of spirituous, vinous, malt and
other Intoxicating liquors within two miles
! Of certain places therein named, passed
May 81, A. ID. 1878, page III special laws
Thirteenth Legislature, or so much thereof
as applies to the town Of Moscow, OF the
Moscow Masonic High SCHOOL," Approved
FebruaFy1S, 1874 sfHTlEH ,.1Ifaoi. 4
Senate joint resolution No. 70, Joint res
olutiOn returning thanks TO the President
for upholding the right of local self-govern-
ment in Texas" Approved February IA,
1874. f.frHaf asi3 80 af sfaf as {
House bin No. 9s, San act to amend an
act entitled IAN act prescribing the times of
holding the district courts in kaufman and
Rockwell counties, in the Tenth Judicial
District, >" approved May %, 1873. APP
proved February rs, 1874. .fssB1rtfs 4.
Joint resolution No. 151, "Joint resOlu-
ton setting apart certain rooms in the Cap
itol building for the use of the Senate and
House Of Representatives. y Approved
February 16, 1874. f 1,
Senate bill No. so, Gan act making an
appropriation TO pay judgment in favor OF
1 G.. M. Smith against the State of Texas. y
Approved February 81, 1874.
House bin No. 1S1, AN act to amend
the twenty-ninth section Of an act entitled
An act prescribing the times Of holding the
district courts in the several judicial
districts in the State, I" approved August
10, 1870. Approved February 81 1874. 3
Senate bin No. i25, can act to organize
the county Of Kinney" Approved Febrn-
AIRY -, 1s74.-o.t = 4 =. - ,.-fp.,sa
Senate Joint resolution No. 11s, "Joint
resolution instructing the Attorney General
20 bring suit against james Davidson, late
Adjutant General, and tOpreEcnf the sale 81
property IN this State, held IN bis uame,
1 until the termination Of said suit. Ap-
proved February ., 1874
Senate bin No. 1S8, san acl TO provide
I for holding district court IN Eaztland
county. Approved February 26, 1874.
House bill No. go, San act to fix the
| rate Of mileage and ~ den Of witnesses n
afiendance on the various committees Of the
two houses % the Fourteenth Legislature.