The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-04-09

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| llahlng aud prescribing the manner ~
asonrtalnlng the boundaries ~ counties,
approved April ~, 1879, Approved
Chapter 30 Senate hill No. ~, An
act to amend se0tlOn Bj Ot an act en-
Titled an ACT 10 rodlstrlet tho state Into
judicial districts, aud To TX the time Tor
holding courts therein, anu 10
provide for the election 81 Judges nnd
district attorneys Ia said districts IN the
next general election, 10 10 held on tho
first Tuesday after the first Monday IN
November, 1854, approved April y, lssJ.
Appro' ed March Is, 1850.
! Chaptor 3i-IIouss bill No. lis, An act
! 10 further regulate the waiver of service
and the confession OF Judgment IN civil
suits, by adding after article 1915 OF the
Revised Statutes an additional aftiole,to
be known AS article 1877 A. Approved
March Is, 1850.
a Chapter 35-Substitute house bill No.
100, An act 10 amend article 35S OF chap
ter ., title II OF the penal code OF the
State OF Texas. Approved March 10,
1885.
Chapter 36-Senate bill No. %, An act
to aboli IN the Office of fish commissioners
aud 10 dispose of all tisn ponds and other
property connected with and belonging
to the fish department.
o. Chapter 37-Senate bill No. l57, An act
10 amend articles l770, Ill, lII2, lbs,
III and 1880 of the Revised Statutes, so
as To better regulate tho law Of escheats.
Approved March p, 1885.
chapter 3S-House bill No. 2il, An act
to amend section 40 of an act entitled
an act To establish and maintain sys-
tenn of public free schools for the State
OF Texas, and to repeal so much OF chap
ter 3, OI title rs, of the Revised Civil
Statutes Of the State OF Texas as refer 70
public Tree schools outside OF incorpOra-
ted cities and towns assuming or hay
| ing assumed control of their public free
| schools, and all laws ana parts of laws
in conflict with the act passed February
4, 1854. Approved March "a, 1885.
Chapter 39-House bill No. 5SS, An act
TO amend section - of an act to redis-
trict the state into judicial districts and
tix tho times for holding court therein,
and to- provide for the election
of judges ana district attorneys
in said districts at the next
1 general election, 10 DO held on me
| first Tuesday after tn first Monday n
November, 1854, Approved March p,
1885.
Chapter 4O--Senate bill No. q, An act
to create the Hardeman land district,
Approved March q, 1885.
Chapter il-Senste bill No, 23S. All act
! to create the Webb lana district. APP
proved March q, lSs5.
Chapter I2-HCuse bill No. 81, An act
relating 70 and regulating the invest
ment of The public free school and other
| funds, to guard against any loss of such
| funds in making Investments thereof,
and to provide further evidence OF the
validity of bonds and securities pur-
chased Herewith, making the certiiicate
of the attorney. general or other speCl'
| fed acts evidence OF tho validity of such
bonds or securities, Gnn to file the iuris-
diCtiou and vonue of suits thereon, APP
proved March q, 1885.
Chapter 43-House bill No. 80,
An act to amend an act
entitled an act 10 re.distriCt the state in
ta judicial districts and fix the times
| for holding court therein, and to pro-
vide for the election Of judges aud dis
| trict attorneys in said districts at the
I next general election, to be held on the
! first tuesday after the first Monday in
November, 1884, approved April 8, 1853
Approved March ~ 1855.
| Chapter A-Hcuse bill No. 1873, An act
10 amend chapter 3, article 400, rotating
to service on public roads, Approved
| March q, 1885.
| Chapter 45-HOusa bill No. 33I, An act
to establish and define the boundaries
Of tho county OF Webb, end iagalize cor
tain acts of the officers OF said county.
Approved March "A, 1885,
Chapter iG-HOuse bill No. 2iS, An act
making an appropriation TO pay The
Mileage and per diem of the pre5iden-
tial elecrv,- OF the Stale Of Texas for the
| year 1851 Approves March 2i 1855.
Chapter l7.-House bill NC. !o9, Al
act 90 require railroad companies 70
place AID keep that portion Of thsir
road bed sud right'Ofway oyer Or
across which public county roids may
run, in proper condition Tor the use Of
The travelling public. Approved March
n, 1885.
Chapter 4S-House bill No. sol, An
act to amend section OF an act entitled,
an act to redistrict the state into judi
cial districts, and fix the times.tor mold
ing court therein, and to provide for The
election of Judges and district attor-
neys, at the next general election, TO be
held on the first Tuesday after the first
Monday in November, 1884, passed at
the regular session of the eighteenth
legislature. Approved March q, 1885.
Chapter 40 House bill No. 35i, An
act TO restore and confer upon the
county courts of Atascosa, Young, Leon,
Dimmit, Montgomery, Llano and Bur
net counties the civil and criminal 1u-
risdiction heretofore belonging TO said
courts under the constitution and gen
eral statutes OF the state, to conform the
jurisdiction OF the district court TO such
change, and to repeal all laws in con-
hict with the provisions of this act. APP
proved March q, 1885.
Chapter 50-House bill No. l05, An act
to create tho county OF Val Verde, and
TO provide for it's organization. APP
proved March p, 1885.
Chapter 5l-Substitute senate bill l3l,
An.act to amend article 39lG of the Re
vised Civil Statutes. Approved March
"a. 1885.
Chapter 52-Senate bill No, 260, An act
to amend articles 1905, 1907 and zoos Of an
act entitled an act to amend articles
1905, 1907, zoos of the REVISED Civil Stat,
utes OF the State OF Texas, approved
February q, 1879, passed by the Eight
eenth legislature and approved April 0,
1883. Approved March 26, 1885.
Chapter 53-House bill No. 4S9, An act
to amend chapter 8, title OF the Penal
Code, by adding article 259 a. Approved
March %, 1885. oo
to restrict the employment OF sailors
and crews of foreign vessels from roll
ing cotton, handling cargo, or laboring
on the wharyes or levees of ports IN the
State of Texas beyond the end OF To
ship tackle. Approved March 26i lSob'
CHAPTER 55-Senate bill No. 80, An act
to authorize the several county coin-
missioners courts OF the state or AeHas
to provide tor more than four terms OF
county court annually for the transaoI-
ton OF civil, criminal and probate busl-
ness, and fix the times at which all the
terms of said courts may be held Ap'
proved March rs, 1885.
Chapter 56-Senate bill No. 100, AN act
to amend articles 1882 and ALSO OF the
Revised Civil Statutes of the state oil
Texas. Approved March 26, 1885.
Chapter 57-Senate bill No 2O9, An act
for the relief of railway companies. APP
proved March 81, 1885.