The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-13

promise 10 use them II necessarv IN a.,sr.
OF that State. These guns had h.en ,,,ras
over to the United States government an,
we'e captured at Baton Rouge arsena, b,
the Confederates. y
speciai Session Ninth Legislature, An .c
10 procure specie By sale OF cotton /,
Mexico through the military board: =,
act 70 provide for the support of tn
tamiiies OF Texan soldisrs: an act q
provide against hostile Invasion by ne
sroes tThe captured negroes were to he pu
IN the penitentinry and afterwards sold A,
act TO punish persons for evadins the con
script laws.
one Joint resolution thanking the Texa,
troops In the field for their seif-sacriHcinr de-
votion TO their country. one pledKing Texa,
10 nay her quota OF the Confederate debt IL
the event OF a dissolution OF the Confederacy
one heartily approving President Davis proc.
lamation to retaliate for the iniouities O,
General Butler tknown as Butler the Beast,
This session OF the Ninth legislature ineor.
porated many manufacturing compan,s, ,or
clothing and arms and also many material ala
societies.
Joint resolution asking President payi, To
reinstate Colonel John r. Baylor to his com
mnnd Tho had been relieved for alleged cru
elites to 1ndians); another thanking Genera,
Masruder and others for the brilliant victory
In the recapture OF Galveston.
~
Tenth LEGISLATURE Governor Murrah. No
vemoer 1857 An act to raise S2,Oo0, 900 by
'he sale OF cotton bonds to repel invasion;
an act TO provide for the manufacture of
spinning 1ennies: act suspending location.
survey and sale Of the public lands; act to
provide for the assessment and collection Of
income taxes on spirits. wine and liquors and
numerous acts to encourage manufactures
and to provide for the families OF soldiers and
m act to provide for frontier protection and
70 turn over the frontier regiment to the
Confederate service and also an act reorganiz-
ng the military board with almost plenary
powers to raise funds for military purposes
md an act to provide for the purchase of
,otton by the state. and an act to regulate
listilleries.
Joint resolution requesting congress to re-
zeal all laws exempting persons from mill
arv service on account Of their being owners
" property OF any description whatever 1.-THE
aw had exempted owners Of twenty negroes).
md another bidding defiance to the enemy.
Hedging anew the devotion OF Texas to the
Confederate cause. and expressing full conf
ence in the ability and patriotism Of Presl-
lent Davis.
Special laws Tenth legislature were princi-
ally the incorporation Of manufacturing COM
anies of various kinds Joint resolutions as
o the disposition of certain Yankee flags
he ,,S, H.
'ourth Texas cavalry: one to authorize the
nilitary board to manufacture salt: one ac-
epting two pieces of artillery CAPTURED in
riaona by Colonel John r. Baylor, and an
ther that Walker county is named in honor
CAPTAIN Sam II. Walker the distinguished
exas Ranger who fell in Mexico (the county
ad been first named In honor of Senator
ebert j. Walker of Mississippi. In the civil |
ar he went North and did us all the damage |
e could hence the action Of the legislature
n this subJeot0
May. 1864. called session Tenth legislature. |
cts relating to the cotton trade. frontier de-
,nse and support OF the soldiers families:
onfederate impressment laws. special laws.
of all kinds OF manufactures
nd mutual aid societies. Joint resolution
ranking General Kirby Smith for recent brill
ant victories In Arkansas and Louisiana
Second Called Session Tenth Legislature.
ovember. 1s64.-Laws generally to encourage
anufacturng cloth and arms. for the sup
,rt of INDECENT families and dependents OF
exas soldiers. for distribution OF cloth from
o penitentiary. for frontier defenses
Joint resolution concerning peace recon-
ruction and independence. including thus:
We declare that we are earnestly desirous
peace. but we say no less distinctly that
must be coupled with our independence.
Joint resolution providing for the distribu-
IN of certain medicines and another for the
stribution of cotton and wool cards.
After the Collapse. S66.-The amended con-
tuition OF Texas ordinances: Declaring or
nance of secession null and void and the
If debt void; making valid the laws not IN
nflict with the constitution and lawS of the
,ited States: securing the common school
d university fund; providing for division ,
the State. and appropriating the sum OF
% To the widow of Sam Houston in pay ,,
mt OF amount due him for his unexpired :
m as governor.
rhe Eleventh Legislature. August-Novem- 7
r 1S66.--Acts dividing tne State ln'o wa o
sssional and judicial districts; empowering 6
, governor to recover possession OF the =
cent United States indemnity bonds USED a
tba late military board: providing set
ment for Tonkawa Indians; defining and
,laring the right of freedmen: amending an I
to establish the university of Texas: 90 I
ling 100 acres land on public domain to v
ual settlers reorganizing the militia $
long the Joint resolutions. one asking for 4
renewal of the United States troops from o
interior of the Indian frontier; one ap- h
nting Joint committee to remove the d
lains OF General Albert Sidney Johnston d
IN New Orleans to Austin for re-interment' s.
approving the general principles and OBJ v
IS of the National Union convention at V
adelphia lin August. 1850: another ap- r,
priating $500 to repair the Alamo monu-
at then in the front hall OF the capitol.
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