The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-04-19
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Captions of Additional Bills and Resolu-
tions, Passed by the Legislature and
Approved by the Governor, with Dates
at which they Take Eject.
House Bill No. 127-An act to reserve
aud set apart 1916 leagues of land heretofore
surveyed for the benefit of the unorganized
counties of the state and such organized
counties as may have located their four
leagues OF school land or any part thereof
in conflict with valid prior locations or sur
veys or which may from any cause fail TO
get title TO tie four leagues of land they are
entitled to under law. Approved April 18th
1883. Takes effect 80 days after adjourn
ment.
Senate Concurrent Resolution No. rs
Concurrent resolution requesting Texas
senators and representatives to secure
division of work on Texas coast in two or
more districts and for additional engineer
officers.
Substitute House Joint Resolution No. 6, s
and 27-Joint resolution to amend sections
9, article 8, of the constitution of the state OF
Texas. Approved April 7th, 1888.
House Bill No. 377-An act to amend
sections (3) three, (6) six and (l0) ten, of an
act in relation TO assignments for the bene-
lit of creditors and to regulate the same
and the proceedings Hereunder, approved
March 9th, 1879. Approved April 9TH, 1883.
Takes effect 80 days after adjournment.
House Joint Resolutions Nos. 4, 10. ii and
l3-Joint resolution to amend section OF
article of the constitution of the state OF
Texas.
House Bill No. 543-An act authorizing
| cities on the coast of Texas to appropriate
money and to issue bonds for the improve
ment OF their harbors, and of the bars at
the entrance thereof aud to levy a tax to
| ms for ha mn nril eth 1SSR
Takes effect after passage.
House Bill No. 52l-An act to amend ar
ticle 1862 of the Revised CIVIL Statutes OF
the state of Texas. Approved April 7th. 1883.
Takes effect after passage.
House Bill No. 2SS-An act to amend
article 24G3, chapter 8, title. AZ, of the Re
yised Civil Statutes OF the state OF Texas.
Approved April 18th, 1883. Takes effect after
its passage.
House Bill No. 4S5-An act for the relief
of Alssy S. Miller, Milburn Harral and
Mary A. Woods, widow of Gonzales Woods,
deceased, survivors OF the Dawson massa-
ere, by granting to each one of them GER
tificate for twelve hundred and eighty acres
OF land. Approved April 9th, 1888. Takes
effect 80 days after adjournment.
House Bill No. Gan act to emend
article 1874 of the Revised Civil Statutes of
the state of Texas, and to add article 1884,
requiring county judges now in office to
give official bonds. Approved April 9th,
| 1888. Takes effect 90 days after adjourn
| ment.
Substitute House Bills No. 10, 125, l4S, go
and 274-An act to amend articles 1913, 1893,
| 1899, 100, 1905, 1907, 170S and 17O9 Of the
Revised Civil Statutes. of the state of Texas,
Approved April 9th, 1883. Takes effect
80 Gays after adjournment.
| House Bill No. 520-An act to create the
land districts of Wheeler, Oldham, Donley
and Wilbarger. Approved April 9Th. 1883.
Takes effect 80 days after adjournment.
Senate Bill No. 347-An act to amend ar
ticies 1006, 1907 and zoos of the Revised
CIVIL Statutes of the state of Texas, APP
proved February 21st, 1879. Approved
April 9th, 1888. Takes effect after pas
sage.
Senate Bill No 125-An act to amend sec
ton of an act entitled an act to provide
for the travelling and other contingent ex-
penses of the quartermaster and commits
ary of the frontier battalion, approved
May 4th, 1874 Approved April 9th, 1888.
Takes effect 80 days after adjournment.
| House Bill No. 527-An act TO repeal an
act entitled an act prescribing the places
| for the sale of property under legal process
and deeds OF trust in Marion county. APP
proved January %, 1870. Approved April
9th, 1888. Takes effect after passage.
| Substitute House Bills Nos. 2S and 63-
An act to restore to and confer upon the
sidio, Pecos, Tom Green and Hldalgo coun-
ties the civil and criminal jurisdiction
heretofore belonging to said courts under
the constitution and general statutes OF the
state, TO confer the jurisdiction OF the dis.
trict courts to such change, and 10 repeal
Al laws in conflict with the provisions OF
this act. Approved April 9th, 1888. Takes
effect after its passage.
House Bill No. 466-An act to amend
article 795, chapter IL, Of the Penal Code.
Approved April 10th, 1888. Takes effect
90 days after adjournment.
Sub titute House Bill No. 225-An act to
further provide for the regulation Of rail-
roads and transportation lines in the state
of Texas, and to provide for the creation oil
the office OF, and appointment of state
engineer and his secretary, and their sala-
ries.and duties, to prevent unjust discrim-
ination and extortion in the rates charged
for transportation of freight and passengers
in this state. and to provide mode of pro,
cedure In relation thereto. Approved April
IUth, 1885. Taxes effect after passage.
House Substitute for Senate Bill No. lS9-
An act to provide tor the permanent endow
ment Ia land or its proceeds OF the univer
sity of Texas aud its branches, including
! tse branch for the instruction Of colored
, youths, and also to provide for an equa
endowment for the benefit OF the perma-
, nent common free schools OF this state
, Approved April 10th, 1888. Takes efec
House BlliNo. 5so-An act to amend articl,
7sl of chapter Is, title IL, OF the Pena
! Code. Approved April 10Th, 1888. Take
! effect 90 days after adjournment
Substitute 10, House 10 FIX sli the me- AI fee,
s the department of state and requiring
ne collection of the same. Approved
) Adril 10Th. 1888. Takes effect 90 days ate
House Bill No. 4s2-An act 10 establish uni
) form weights per bushel OF wheat, corn AM
( other products Of the state. Approves
April 10Th, 1888. Takes effect 30 days ate
Houss Bin No. 4s9-An act TO prevent tn
, adulteration of food, wines, beers, fer
mented or distilled liouors and drugs
/ Approved April 10th, 1888. Takes effect
} DAYS AFTER adjournment.
= House Bill No. 5B-An act 70 re
tNstrict the state into judicial districts and
} fix the times Of holding court therein, ant
70 proyide for the election OF judges anc
S1st0ct attorneys in said dist1cts At th'
: 4. Il general election, 20 be bed on the mrs
} Tuesday after the hrst Monday, IN Ngyem
Der. 1854, Approved Aprll stn, iSoS' lake
HOUSE Bill No. 4-An act 70 amend ar
,icis 10 Of the Penal Code. Approved
Auril ION, 1858. Takes effect 20 days ate
Houss BIN No. 395-An act Tor the re
lief Of the heirs Of General hOsely Baker
{ deceased. Approved April 10Th, 1883. Take
b efTect % days amer adjournment.
Hons BIZ No. 4f3-An act for the re
. Iief Of he heirs Of John W. Ibompson, VII
s.fI - ne storrsfne Of TIE Alamo, on tb
IGfh dsv Of March, 1896. Approved. Apr
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