The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-31
AN OLD CLAIM PAID.
NOTE GIVEN BY DAVID c. BURNETT
IN ie42.
interest and Principal Amounted to Ten
Thousand Euht Hundred Dollars.
Story Of the Claim.

item in the general appropriation bill a
state treasury warrant was issued October
~ 70 J. s. Sheriff. * ,ireenvnie ana |
Branch T. Masterson OF Galveston Tor
sic. 500.
For the payment Of bonds. certificates (
aud other evidences OF Indebtedness OF the |
Republic Of Texas, which constituted, or |
might have constituted W. der proof snd |
presentation, legal and valid claims agalns;
the United States government by virtue
OF an act Of congress, approved February
IS. 1858, entitled An act to provide for
the payment Of such creditors of the late
Republic Of Texas as are ccmprcheudcd In
the act Of congress Of September o, 1850
and also an act of the legislature OF the
States, and approved February Is, 1855,
entitled An act giving the assent Of the
State Of Texas to an act to provide for
the payment OF such creditors ot the late
Republic of Texas as are comprehended IN
the act OF congress Of September o. 1850
which was passed at the second session
Of the Thirty third congress Of the United
States, and approved February 2S, 1890.
the sum Of $1,000. Provided, that the
bonds certificates or other evidences 81
Indebtedness, subject 10 payment under
this act as well MS the amount 10 b.
paid and interest on the same, shall be
such as is provided for in said act; and
provided further, that the promissory notes
| referred 10 10 the snd act of the egis,a'
ture OF Texas, approved February |, 1906
/ as being under an net or congress OF tue
/ Republic Of Texas Of the date June Z 1881
! huf heinu renlly issued miner Tho net nf
| congress of said Republic. approved June
| .. 1897 are understood 10 be within pro
visions OF this act; and provided further
/ thar an valid bonds certificates and other
| evidences az Indebtedness issued by Dayit
| G.. Burnett president OF the Republic OF
Texas nd Interim, between the 10th day
| 1S36 are understood to he within tho nr0.
| Visions Of this act. proviued, that no
! claims shall be paid that have heen here.
tofore rejected by the government OF the
| Tnited states and mo claimant shall
show nv Ills affidavit, that no such re,ec
tiop has been made So far us he knows CT
can ascertain. provided thpt the holder
ssrcb hand certtacnte or otbcr evident d,
~ Gudebte5nsss 5ssiriUg 10 collect lii,
same snail nrescnt tbe same TO the conn
trailer Of this state. together With his np
por Sa,oh bis AVN n dfSdnyit Of us genujee
npess and nm no is The LEGAL and hon
ide owner thereof. and further supper O
Nv no ofodHvit ~ Two credible perypns
resident cltizeus OF the same county as tn
apnllcaut. thai they know the appiican
Nm NJ "a he and tbpt t6ey veriiy bplleS
snch bond cctiacafe or other evidence o
indehtednpss 10 be genuine aud that the
{ further believe that the applicant is tn
iccoi apd bnno Hde holder and owner d
he snmA. provided, that the county iudg
OF the county where said applicant resides
. II satisfied that the claim Is genuin
. ma thar mo applicant rs the legl
md bona ode holder and owner there
/, Of. shall make iudersemcnt on such app
cation so stRting, aud provided. TIM
| upou the prseeptation Of such bond ce
:. | tifrate or other evidence Of udehtedne,
TO the comptroller Supported and rerlht
s MS above required and the surrender
y the same to him, il shall be the duty
! -. IA. ~ a
uInenese of the same, 10 drnw his warral
/, in favor Of the owner upon the treasure
!. Of The State for tie amount duo upc
1. md n5nhtedn u MS sid amount is defined al
" determined aud provided fer by said a
&c Of congress- approved February 2s. rs,
S. State approved February l. 1896; no Int
M esf shaii he pald ON any bond note, &c
s tihcgte or other evidence OF indehtedne
d for any period subsequent TO February
" 1856. L..
The nature Of this claim Is q note CIV
n. to Winiam s, han FALLING FOR 5000 o
payable ct the Bank OF New ofiea
" March l, 1912 The date or inS , 10y
is binnE
Of With reference to the amount Of Inter-
az Comptroller Love before he paid tue ela
US consulted the attorney general und was
&c formed that G per cent was the leGa ~
vs. M Toast il never was lower than Il
amount Mr. Sheriff.. who Is lawy
also made similar statement Thefet
fhe interest on ibis 5000 loan from 5
tomber 1876. 10 September 1850 amount
70 10 $500 and the claim with the inter
VII which was paid amounted 20 Slo9p
Tho regular session Of be INeng.seEel
Of legislature passed 2 bih covering up ~
III ot,srtiv did moi become q law
h5 H'DnriS,, tbe Arst called session the son
40 tiited t6o Item on motion or 10y an anne
90 rtsrt nc senator stainless
NJ. n was again recommended by me Hen
~ sS"a oor5ntjttee the amount being 81,
al Il was In the senate bill OF the /
cgllea session
me free conference committee report
the REORGANIZATION BIZ placed the amoun'
the sI5 GO
tod In the batch Of papers, S2mFpeeG diait,
~ adaylts. which are nled with. tho clalu
W. found 10 substance the ioilo|ink, -,
NS' A statement ny CounptE'"eit'e' IN Favor
% " Hail against the Republic Of le
ON was audited or allowed as u eIalh IS"
XXI Renublic
An afadnyit BIZ Thomas j. Nelson o.
,aston coiirty that he was acquainted
tSs'V Sn,riiv ~ ~ s. Hall and that ne
- hoard tho claim discussed aun
'eu Warren % C. Hall was trying y ~
a tyben he died An AFFIDAVIT uy q
ock Robinson OF Milan county, q aangn.'
- II hall that he had four ellld5yH
nee r Ir both are dead; n. T9eSS j." She
i25. Leola died II l Shc Is sstiil living AM
the ths wife 't 81 J. ". Thomas, Afhant' " y
him sII','ts, ,ud rflo Sheriff. Thomas dl'