The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-05-12

ISxnt. "nns,od NJ Tho present .ts lon Of the
Legislature Approved Aprll u lt-l LOO.
NUrtdm nj lrivideHi UlYefnm'nt 0i me
nniyFralty Ia ysat In hoard NJ regents OF
motttbsr,, selected from different portions oi
thr stale, to bo appointed by governor ana CON
armed by ,enale 80, Vacancy i, 70 ss u ,'' :"
Takes sTgUt from passage.
Snaot 10 ~ SIX. appropriation for the props.
gstiOn asd preservation OF hsh, ana 70 nulln
d ia ways aud fish ladders, AMI ~ aulnorlne
tbs governor to appoint fish cominlSonef'
and TO repeat all laws In conflict herewith
Approved March 81, 1881
Section |. Requires all owners OF mllluaWr'
water races, or osher orslruclione on str,hns,
within mouths after passage OF THIS ac., u. 70
con struct and keep in repair fish way'o or hsh
ladders a. sseh dams, ETC., so tnht ~ ~ SIS.
sons fish may sscend ihe stream. fshaiy ,or
failure 10 comply with provisions OF law, aitsp
notice given by fish commissioner NOV i'o'o
than sl00 or less than 10, 1865, ,
Section 2. Governor to appoint nsh cnmmis-
sioner. Term. two years. S.lar' 81 ovo: l.,
| Section 3. App Opftates, S5,UO Ior use ny
fish commissioner for the prsservstisa AM
distribution OF fish In rivers, tanks, poois'
| etc, in Texas
seotion 4, Fish to be distrbu 'ed upon requi-
siton of commissioners Sour'. q, sho,i
| In such manner IS bsh commissioner sna'l
deem equitable, Expense Of transportation TO
| be borne by the county spplylsg. Pflynte
| par.iss IN king Observation-Disclosures oumis-
sioner's courts for fish shall pay expense OF
transUnrtatlon. ,,.
| section g. Repeats all lswsip conflict.
| Takes effect from passage.
An act amendstory Of article s,l,2 of ntle
| u.s. of An act TO ado OF and establish the revised
civil statutes of tho state of Texas, passed by
h,loth legis lsture, A. ID. 1879. Approved
April 4, 1884,
Amends artic g 3, lie as above: When rents
| or advances shall become due, or the tenant
shall be about - remove from rented pre- ises,
| or to remove his property from such premises;
| the landlord or his agent, attorney, or LEGAL
representatives, may apply to jnstlce OF the
atcd or to any Justice of peace having Jaris-
dictlon Of ths cause of action under chapter o,
article ], 556, OF revised code, for warrant to
| seize tho property of tenant. When distress
warrant 10 issued by any justice OF the peace,
not in precinct where rented premises are cit
! waited, or In which defendant resides, such
warrant shall be returnabie, and affidavit and
| bond upon which II is issued shall he trans-
| mitted 10 some jlstice of precinct where prem
| Ices are situated or defendant resides.
Takes effect 80 days after passage.
An act for the relief of the h.irs Of Louis
Grooms. Approved April 4, 1851.
| Donates $40 acres of land.
| An act to amend article 100. chapter 3, ofthe
pom al code of tho state OF Texas, passed on tho
| ist day of'Fsbruary, 1879. Approved April
| 4, SSl.
| Article 600, amended: Persons forbidden
| from herding any drove of horsss, cattle,
sheep, goats or hogs, numbering more than rs
head within one-nalt mile of the residence of
any citizen of the state. Also: If any person
| sh all herd sheep or goats. numbering over Is
head. on any lands nothis own,and is forbidden
by the owner. lessee or legal Representatives OF
.u0h land from hsrdins, and fails, negle.ts or
| refuses to remove the same when requested by
| such owner, etc so to do, shall be saiity of
misdsmeanor, and fnsd In any sum not OK
ceeding 500,
Takes sirsct9O days after passage.
An act to amend section 10 Of an act, the
10TH 18th, 18th, 2Sth, 29th and Both judicial dis
| triots, prescribing the times OF holding the
appointment Of district judges OF the 18th,
18th and 3OtA districts. approved February
y. 1879 Approved April 4, 1851.
Chaogs. TINE a and eG" Hi
county, 5tn Mondaya after 81 AondAysia jan
nary and August; Johnson county, l1th Non
days Afssr 3D. Mondays in January and Au-
(gust.
An act to amend article 1904, of title so. OF
revised statutes; Approved Aprli4, 1881.
Article 8, 994 az amended Provides for the
classification oil public printing in 4 ,ur classes
specifying the character, and style OF work
to Do done; quality, etc, of stationery. and
fixing p ice to be paid. This amendment
does not intsrfsre with contracts made prior
thereto.
Takes effect from passage
An act to authorize couAties to fund their
bonded indebtedness, and to provide means
to pay the same. Approved April 8, ISL.
For existing Indebtedness by counties prior
to April Is, ls76. County commissioners are
| authorized to issue new bonds, with coupons,
not less than $500 each; interest coupons pay
able semi annually, bosds payable twenty
years after date, interest not to exceed ak
| per cent; tax to pay interest and not less than
| ten per cent. OF principal may be 'evietj tax
not to exceed SOC. on the SluO Ia ANY o"c year.
Taxes leyisd under this act to b. l''tied solely
| for purpose of paying interest aut two per
| cent. piiacipal of bonds, and expenses OF col
Letting such tax; stale and county assessors TO
| com ission allowed for collecting state taxes.
Additional bond to begivsn by colicctvr in
double the annual estimated amount OF such
tax. Treasurer snail keep separate account
COLLECTORS required TO pay over amouots col
leoted first every month, and make report az
each regular meeting OF the county court OF
amounts collected, with his perqulsitss. New
bonds SD all not be sold or exchanged for exist
| Ing bonds for less than par value and accrued
interest. All expenses In carrying o"' ms act
TO be paid by the county. BONDS i'"ps signed
seal OF court. Laws nov In force
providing for levy and lection OF
taxes for payment OF "Ihclpal anu
interest on existing bond, tindabls under
| this act, shall apply and be force for the
| levy and collection Of taxes Tor Daym snt OF
principal and interest OF all bonds which may
be issued under this act. Laws In conhict re-
Takes effect fiom passage,
| An act 10 authorzs anu require The commits
sioners OF the general land Office 10 Issue pat
emit on certificate No. @l, to the AeXl can tel
egrph compsuy,a corporation chartered I'M
der the laws OF tine state Of New YORK, which
certificate issued TO the Hodstos and Texas
railroad com paay, for $40 acres OF Iand. etc.
| Approved April 4, 1851.
requires patent to issue, as pro-
vded In caption, aud emsr-
gency clause states that Mexican Telegraph
| G IN pany will use the land for landing their
cable between Texas coast and Vera Cruz, and
| for building Offices, etc.
Takes effect from passage.
| An act TO lsgalize and validate the ordi-
nances of cities and towns, where said ordl-
nances i'm pose q penalty for their violation,
and have not been published 10 the oncial
| journals, "a required by Law, and 70 give force
and effect to the same. Approved April 4,
1854.
Ordinance OF ordinances adopted by city or
town councils prior 20 passage Of this act,
which were not published ~ law directed,
shall be validated provided same are publ shed
heresftsrin pam , nlet form.
Takes effect from passage.
An Act to sscsrtsin what, IL sny. unpaid
balance of salary is due Gustsve Cook ss
| judgs OF ths criminal distrlet court OF Calves
ton and Harris cosatiss, aud william steele,
lste adiutsnt general Of the state OF Texas, snd
making an appropriation therefor. Approved
April q, lssl.
Authorizes the above namei parties 10 bring
cuff against the ss.ts, and ~ claims are cstab-
llsh.d, same shall be paid by the comptroller.
Appropriate $500, or 90 much Thereof az
may D. necessary.
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