San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1879-05-10

A Complete List fall Bills and
Resolutions Passed by the Six
teenth Legislature and Ap.
proved by the Governor up 10
March 81.
House bill No, 1877, An act to repeal
nm act to authorize and require oil
forced sales of real estate and sales OF
negroes made by executors and admin.
istratores in the county Of Travis to be
made on Congress Avenue, at the
southeast corner of No. 20, approved
November, %, 1867, approved March
ID, 1879.
House Joint resolution No. q, Joint
resolution instructing our Senators and
requesting our Representatives in Con-
gress to ask the United States govern
lnent of all sums expended, by Texas
frontier defense between February %,
1855, and August 81. 1873, and the
payment of the unexpendcd balance
of $7,750,8i0 left with the United
States government by this state for the
payment of the debt of the late Repub.
lie of Texas, approved March ID. 1879.
Substitute House Bill No. 342. An
act to provide for the building, max.
ing and completing of such works and
improvements at the east penitentiary
1T Rusk, as may be necessary and prop.
err to put the same into operation,
and to make an appropriation. to car
ry out the provisions OF this act, ap.
proved March 10, 1879.
House joint resolution No. ~, joint
resolution authorizing commissioner OF
insurance statistics and history to Sc
lect geological specimens for exhibition
by the International and Great North
ern railroad company for the purpose
Of displaying the rich and various
products of Texas, approved March 20
1879.
House bill No. 67, An act to amend
an act entitled an act defining what
money and property is subject to tax.
alton or exemption, and the mode OF
listing the same, approved August q,
1876, approved March 20 1879.
House bill No 1873. An act requiring
the Commissioner, of the General Land
Office to issue patents to parties pur-
chasing university lands in accordance
with the original subdivision made
under the act approved August 30, Is.
Sc, approved March 20, 1879.
House bill No. %, An act to amend
m act regulating elections, approved
August 20, 1876, approved March 20,
1879.
Senate bill No. GAG, An act to auth
orize the Commissioner of the General
Land Office to contract for the lltho
graphic printing Of maps OF the various
counties of this State, and to provide
Tor the sale or the same, and to make
an appropriation to carry this act into
effect, approved March 20, 1879.
House bill No. IS, ~ act to amend
an act to prohibit the sale, exchange
or gift of Intoxicating liquors in any
couuty, justices precinct city or town
in this State that may so elect. prescri
bling the mode of election, and affixing
II punishment, for its violation, approx.
cl March 20, 1879.
House bill No. Is, An act for the
relief of all all persons whose lands
have beeu sold for taxes and bought
in by the State approved March -,
1879
House bill No. 1902, An act defining
the duties of commissioners courts,
when sitting as board Of equalization
approved March %, 1879.
House bill No. 276, An act to auth
orize counties to take up their out
standing bonds, aud to issue others in
lieu ,Sereof;, and to provide by special
tax for the payment of interest and prin-
cipai OF the same, approved March %,
1919.
House bill No. 324, An act author
izing the payment of taxes OF non-resi-
.leuts OF counties to be made at the
Comptroller Office, approved March
>. 1879.
Senate bill No. 10. An act to pro
y.ir for the holding Of special terms
.. ia. district courts when and where
.t. ne may be necessary, approved
...sh ~. 1879.
o. r-c bill No. 50. An act N rela-
..1 - assignments for the htneiit OF
. a.--. and TO regulate the same and
. iings Hereunder, approved
l 'ral. 1879.
a. bill No. los. An act to pro
. -hc organization OF the STATE
r.r a.ss. and to regulate the con-
~ herein. approved March 9th,
.i' No. 327. An ast TO bet
Sos te collection Of taxes, ap.