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

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vision does not Include msyor's md re-
corder't courts In trial NJ olsnfos against
ordinances.
Justices OF the peace are required 10 TO.
port w county clerk on first Monday In osoh
month names Of all who have served rs
Jurors during preceding month, and number
Of days and fractions Of days they have
served. County clerk theroupon 70 issue
bis warrant against county In favor Of
jurors 90 serving. Justice failing 10 mako
such report shall on convic-
ton, be fined not LEES than twenty-five or
more than two hundred dollars.
An net to amend articles 1923, 424, 425, 426,
427. 429, 400 and 1904, and to create article
426 and one-half and to repeal article 430 of
chapter 8, title 10, Of the penal code of the
revised statutes, for tho protection of fish
and game. Approved March 10, 1881.
Article 423 AS amended. Prohibits seining
or netting fish (.bove tide water) between
LIST February and 1st Of July, ana provides
that me.hes of all seines shall not DO less
than two and one half inches in diameter.
Fine $5 to $50
Article 424. Prohibits fixed nets, traps or
other contrivances to cat n fish. Each day
such nets and traps remain fixed shall con-
s,itu,o separate Offences. Penalties SIS to
S75.
Article 425. Prohibits the use of
lime, china berries, or other
poisonous substances in catching fish. Fine
$50 to $3.50.
Article 426. Prohibits killing or destroy.
,'g wild deer between the LIST days Of Deem
lor and June. Penalty 1926 to $50 and COM
'u.ment to jail until fine and costs are paid.
Also provides that hucksters, marketers, ETC.,
found in possession of fresh killed venison
one day Before or ten days after the open
season is closed shall BIO liable to same fine
above noted.
Article 1851. Prohibits killing or trapping
wild turkeys between 10Th of May and 1st of
September. Penalty $25.
Article 427. Forbids catching or killing
grouse (prairie chickens In months March,
April, May, June and July. Penalty $40.
Article 428. Prohibits killing or catching
quail or partridges, in March, April, May,
June, July and August; and wholly prohibits
netting quail at any time. Penalty $40.
Article 429. Unchanged except as to
penalty, SIS to SIS.
Article 43O. Exempts certain counties
from provisions of articles 426, 1851, 427, 42S
and 429.
An act granting land certificate of 1880
acres to each of the surviving soldiers of the
Texas revolution, and tho surviving signers
of tho declaration of Texas independence,
and to tho widows of those who fell at the
Dawson massacre; and to repeal an act ap.
proved April 26, 1879, entitled an act
granting a land certificate of GAO acres to
each OF tho INDECENT veterans who was on
gagged in the struggle for Texas independence
prior to and at the battle of San Jacinto,
enrolled under the act approved July %,
1876. Approved March Is, 1881.
Section l. Requires commissioner OF lands
office 10 issue certificate for 1880 acres of
land to following persons:
Surviving soldiers who served in armv Of
republic of Texas at any time from 1885 to
1st January, 1887, for three months, and who
received, or were entitled to receive,a bounty
warrant therefor. To each of the surviving
signers of the declaration of independence of
Texas, March 2, 1886. Also to each of the
surviving widows ofsuch soldiers or signers
who remains and has been unmarried since
death of such soldier or signer.
Also widows of those who fell at Dawson
massacre. Certificates can be located and
patented as headlights and lands located are
property of grantee. No fees to be charged
BY commissioner of land Office for certificates
or patents.
Section 2. Persons who have received $40
acres under act approved April 26, 1879,
shall be entitled to receive certificate for GAO
acres instead Of 1880.
Section 8. Proof required. Affidavit of
applicant and testimony of at least two relia-
Bile witnesses taken before judge of county
court of county where applicant resides, es-
tsblishing the facts:
1st. That such service wa, rendered.
Cd. At what time he entered into service
and was discharged therefrom. 3rd. OF
what company and regiment he was men,
Der, and who were commanders of such
companies or regiments. 18th. That he is
the identical person who rendered such SER
vice. II application is made by surviving
widow proofs required:
LIST. That she lie the surviving widow of
such soldier or sgner. That her husband
rendered service in compliance with provis-
ion. Of this act. 3rd. Date Of death of her
husband, and that they were living together
as husband and wife at the date of such
death. 4th. That she rem.ins and b.s
always been unmarried since the death of her
husband.
Proof to be reduced to writing and signed
and sworn to BY such witnesses and attes' d
under seal by clerk Of county court Judge
of county court shall also attach his cartil-
cate, stating his opinion and belief as 70 the
validity of claim.
Section a. Requires commissioner of land
Office to examine application, proof, &c,
when fled, and shall not issue certificate
unless fully satisfied that claim is valid, that
the proof ia sufficient, and there is no-evi
dehce of fraud. Where commissioner has
grounds TO believe, or is advised
that claim is fraudulent, he shall
suspend action end certify cause to
county attorney of the county where appli-
cant resides, who shall make rigid exsmina-
ton Of the case.
Section 5. Provides for appointment OF
board OF three surviving veterans, war 1896,
who ,hsll pass upon validity Of all claims.
Section 6. Repeats acts approved April
IS, 1879.
&c, take. effect 80 days afler passage.
An ncl TO diminish the civil and criminal
jurisdiction of the county courts Of Grimes,
Montgomery end Ksrnes counties, aud TO
conform tho Jurisdiction Of the district
cou Il OF sid counties 10 such change. APP
proved March IS. 1881.
Section l. Gives general jurisdiction of
prob,to ustters 20 county courts above mem
tf,-ol 40 Aealsrss that said courts shall