The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-05-11
ACTS PASSED. BY TIVE 18TH i.EGIs-
LAfCRE.
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seize the procertv Cftenant. When distress
warrant IA is ued by any justice of the reaoe,
nos I'm precinct whe - rdnted promises arr si,-
u6ted, ol In which defendant resides, such
warrant shah be returnabie, and Nj levitt and
bond upon which u Is issued shall ne trans.
NIT Ell tosome of pr. cinct where prem
are situated o. defendant resides
Taxes tilc, 80 days after passage
An ac. for the relief Of me heirs Of Louis
Grooms. Approved April {, 1881.
Donates Go acres of laLd
An act TO amend article %. chapter 5, OF the
penal code Of the state OF IeNas, passed on ,he
LIST day of February, 1919 Approved April
4, SSl.
Article 600, amended; Persons forbidden
from herring any drove OF horses, cattle,
sheep goats or hogs numbering more than 20
heal, within one-naii mile of lhs residence of
any citizel OF the STATE. Also: II any person
shAi herd sheep # goats. numbering over %
head, ON any lanus nuthis own anu Is lrbidd sn
tytne ow er, less 80 CT legal representatives of
such land from herdns, an fails. neglelts or
refuses 10 remove the same when re Vested by
sucn owner, eIo 50 Ia do, saail be guilty OF
mlsdemeanoc, anu fined Ia any sum not eN-
ceeuing $40,
Takes elecL9O d ,yS alter passage.
An act to amend section 10 Of sn act, the
10th, l:th. 18TH, 2Sth g9lh and 30th judicial IS
tricts, prescr bling the times If holda * the
distr, ct courts therein, and ptoyiding for tne
appointment OF district judges OF the ssth,
e9th and Sotn districts. tpprov.d February
-, 1873 Approved April 4, ISL.
Changes TINE as follows: Bosque county.
Sd Mondays in January and August; Hill
county, 9th Mondays after 81 MOndsysia Jan
nary anu Augasti johnson county, llth Mon
DAYS after ID Mondays in January and An
gust.
An net 10 amend article 1894, OF title so of
revised statutesj Approved April4, 1881
Article 3,9Ji as amended: Provides for the
classification OF public printing In fur classes
specifying che character, and sly OF worx
toOe done; quality, etc OF stationery ana
liking p ice T. be paid. This amendment
does not lnteriere with contracts made prior
thrr5JO.
Takes effect from passage.
An act to authorize couaties to fund their
bonded Indebtedness and to provide means
TO pay the same. Approved April 6, 1851.
fore exiting indebtedness by counties prior
10 april Is, 1876. County commissioners are
authorized IL issue new bonds, with coupons
not less taan $500 each; ntssest coupon rs paw,
aole semi annually, Doxds pnyabie twenty
wears AFTER date. interest not To exceed six
per cent; tax to pay interest and not less than
ten per cent. OF principal may be levied; tax
not TO exceed SOC. on the 500 iu any one year
Taxes levied under this act to be applisu solely
Tor purpose Of paying Interest aud two psr
cent. principal of bonds, aud expenses of COL
Letting such tax; state and county assessors to
assess ANA collect; fees, one-foufth amount
eoad; ,i9n allowed for collscting state taxes.
Additional bond t, begivOn by collector In
uouol5 Inc annual estimsted amount of such
TAX. Treasurer shall keep separate account
iE N. required to pay over amounts col
H'ot S'o'y hipHtil, anu MAKE rODOrL
eacn regular meeting OF the county court OF
amounts collected, with his perqulsites. New
Dohus ST all nos DO sold or exchanged for exist
ing ponds for less than par value and accrued
inteiest. All expenses In carrying Gus this act
70 ne paid by tho county. Bonis to be signed
Dy coun y Judge and sttested by clerk under
sral OF court Laws now In force
providing for levy and collection of
Taxes for payment OF principal and
interest on existing bonds, fundabl, under
, ,ails act, shall apply and be In force Tor the
reyy ana collection of taxes for pa msnt OF
principal and interest of all bonds which NAV
De issued under this act. Laws In conflict re-
pealed.
Takes effect fiom passage.
An act to authorize and require the commits |
sloners OF the general land Office 10 Issue pat
ent on certiicate NO. &l 10 the Mexican tel |
egrpn company, corporation chartered I'M |
der the laws of the state Of New York, which |
certificate Issued TO the Houston anu Texas |
railroad compa ~, for 40 acres of land, etc.
Approved April l, 1881
requires patent to Issue a. pro-
gency clause states that Mexican telegraph
company Will use the land for landing their
cable between Texas coast and Vera CrIz and |
for building Offices, etc.
Takes effect from passage.
An act to lsgalize and validste the ordi-
nahces OF cities and towns, wherc said ordi-
hances Impose peOalty for their violation.
amt nave not bean published IN the oiuciai |
Journals, asrequired by law, and TO give force
1881. P'' -
Ordinance or ordinances adopted by CITY mr.
town councils prior to passage OF This act |
which were not published az law directed
snail DE validated provided same are publ shed
hereafter IN pBmp hlet form.
Takes effect from passage.
An Act to ascertain what, IL any, unpaid
paiance OF salary is due Gustsve Cook as
lulge OF the criminal district court of Calves
ION bnd Harris counties, and William Steele,
nj fhn safn - I'll
making an appropriation therefor. Approved
April 4, 1851.
Authorizes the above named parties to bring
suit against me siats, and L claims are estab
hsheu, same shall DO paid by the comptroller.
Approprlatcs $1,000, or 30 much thereof as |
may be necessary.
a, An Act to alnend article z, 39J, chapter 8, of
uLis ", OF the revised civil statutes Of the state
U Iexas, relating to compensation for ex-of-
hclo services Ofclerks Of county courts Ap-
proved Apr IA, 1881.
Article 1896 rs amended Provides that
county clerks for all ex-oflicio services, net
olherwIse provided for. tp be paid upon order |
OF commissioners court shall receive for such |
services not less than $40 nor more than s25,
PER annum for each loo inhabitants of his
county, provided the total amount
paid clerk In one year shall not be less than
soD nor more than $500, said amount to be pad
quarterly County clerk is not compelled to
me any writing required by law to be record,d
until record fee Is paid. This does not include
suits.
Takes effect 80 days after passage,
An act 10 validate certain Locations and Sur
xeys upon lands situated in the counties of
hardeman, Costle, Archer, Baylor, Wiibarger
ana Knox. Approved April 4, 1881.
Nalidstes locations made In above counties
through surveyors Office, Jack land district,
rom 18th April, 1874. until Goth April 1915, and
rom 29th April, 1915, to 10Th April, 1879
Also a surveys filed IN land ONCE upon valid
Serlit,ates, and made subsequent 10 Nov. 4,
isBi, and prior to April 20, lisa. Provides that
patents shalt Issue upon commissioners APP