The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-05-11
THE LAW.
ItOI. as Passed by Extra SEES
sion of ITS seventeenth Leg
iSlalure.

| An Act to provide Tor temporary
capitol bail iings for the use OF
several departments and branches
of the state government, and to
make an appropriation therefor.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the
legislature of the state of Texas
That the capitol board, consisting OF
the governor, comptroller, treasurer,
attorney general and commissioner
of the general land office, be. and
they are hereby, fully authorized
and empowered to purchase or rent
suitable property and buildings, to
| contract with some suitable person
or persons, Tor the erection in the
city of Austin of suitable building
or buildings for the use of the legis-
| lature, supreme court, court of ap-
peals, commissioners of appeals,
treasurer, comptroller, governor and
secretary OF state, attorney general,
adjutant general, commissioner of
| insurance, statistics and history, and
all other necessary offices and places
of business for the different branch
es of the state government Except
| for the commissioner of the general
|
ings to be fitted up so as to be safe
and comfortable for the use of
such departments and officers until
such time as the new state cap
itol building, now being erec-
ted, is ready for Occu-
pancy; provided, that if The board
purchase any building. the owners
of said building shall execute to the
secretary OF state q good bond in
the sum of $4,000, to be approved
| by the secretary of state condl-
toned that the said owners will re-
purchase the said building or build
ings from the state upon the COM
| pletion of the new capitol building
at the sum paid by the state tor the
| same.
Section 2. That said capitol board
in arranging for such temporary
capitol buildings, are hereby fully
| empowered to sell or use i'll any
way that they may determine is for
the best interest of the state, all the
rock and other building material
now contained in the ruins of the
old capitol building, the supreme
court building and the treasurer's
and comptroller's buildings, and
they are authorized 10 have all such
buildings removed, if they think
best to do so, the material or the
| proceeds to be used in the construc-
ton, repair or purchase of such
temporary capitol buildings men,
toned in section one of this act.
| Section 8. That if such capitol
board shall purchase property upon
| which to establish such temporary
: capitol building or buildings, or any
part thereof, before making such
purchase they shall cause the title to
such property to be carefully exam
ined, and all membranes, if any,
to be removed from such title; aud
they shall be fully satisfied that the
buildings erected, or to be erected,
upon such property can be protect
ed from fires, and can be reasonably
comfortable during all seasons of
the year.
Section 4. That the sum of$50, 900,
or so much thereof as may be neces-
sary, be and the same is hereby APP
propriated out of any money in the
AOoodtI NV
for other purposes, in order to carry
out the provisions of this act, and
whenever it may be necessary to pay
out any of said money, the said
capitol board shall direct the comp
troller ito issue his warrants
upon the treasurer for the amounts
directed to be paid out, and
the treasurer shall pay such war
rants upon presentation and said
capitol board shall make no con-
tract involving a greater expense to
the state than the amount herein
appropriated.
Section 5. The fact that the pres
ent session of the legislature is near
its close, and that no arrangement
has been made Tor the temporary
capitol building or buildings, for
the different branches of the state