Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-12-06


ia the carly days " tie Republic.
I The chjef executive had lrup0sed upor
7 him the very laboFious duty ~ siFninF
/ thousarda upon Thousands ~ pfcmis-
snry notes f0r ard in tchnh ~ tn
I government. but even atufty Sam
Houston weakened under that strain
a. win appear from the following res
Z niuiion pahsed ~ ih. consfeHH. tirt
"a. 1921
Whsreas .p consequence oi the o.
Don't attack Il sickness. ard ihr con.
+ seauent iudiaposit.on Ut his eAeeiirnfl,
fha president 90 the republic ana tne
diva Med suf0lfiDn ~ BIS .2ffilenc5 E
ehi Nrm. from a former wound. aR
.iavnfed bs hls present siiFnrsH BE- is
roW auablt 90 attend 90 the nbvriout
aufy ~ signing thr pferliranfy uot't
~ ihs government. which being pr.n-
lpailg far ANAL sums viii ngnobrt %
s1nr fhousanda. and Drhsiaa. the
nofaaaary ana pressing Wanta ~ tn
0luntfs require that the issue ~ sucii
notes should Immediately commence
therefore Vim q. COOK" be. ana be- if
hereby aufhUrllfh ANA empowered O.
alrr me name ~ ire prcailent tn tnf
nfoinissoft notes ~ ihr YDNernmrnt
in. time ne b. occupied 80 s0 doing
lnd that Do pfprred fnrihaitn ~ situ
said Notes"
Penal Code and Penalties.
Thf cnnrfitution provided tHrtf
htii be peuai code formed "n pfin.
slea uf reformation. iind mot ~ boo
dlrtiun Justice" and Thar 'rruni ur un.
usual gnnlHhmcnt" ehenlH roi hc in'
Nnff1 Duf tue penalties inflicted bs
aw Wuuld ndlrate f0rFetfulnera "a
thbse ,onatfauonal PROVISIONS
Capital Offences
A. tho time of the adoption W tnf
constellation tr"Hspf. mufder arson
sttniine of entirns AWAY slaves. rape
robbery ty fofeo burglary Jag uiFht
acoossufy before tho f,ct 20 murder
robhorg or hAfgiafy no counterfeit
nuy gold or silver coin or falsely utter
uny offer goo uhS msnt Hr safe ans suci
futErfP. perjury when ife iH taken DO
Consequence. 10 steal 90 soH ans frc'
person for 4 aays 90 srt ht llbert'
any person rpuss ct-d ~ capital 81
fenso. were capital crimes Had deat
was nuIrtnd then Hs roH pt haufint
Penalties FOR lesser Offences.
fur mnnHipuahter Hhiu h'
Imprisoned .urh leneth ut time n'in'
not icss thlu ono nor more thnu tei
soars. tn b' determined uf tle court
ans inlay hr hrAndcd uth me l'tfg
"M loo such place as thr court shn.
direct"
ror ther under $50 90 ghtl
rccriVr ans number of lnahef uu th
bare back. not eRtccding 29'
Fof theft over $50 900 ghnll fr
relte 30 lashes on ihe bare back uu,
boz branded in lhr uRhi hand witn th
letter r. aud imprisoned vet exceed
Ing our year
For buying stolen property
80 lnahes on tho bare Back"
Theft 81 horse . fine not cx
c.eding 81 ooo and 80 lashea on %
hare back. ~ DIR branded with me let
ter r. In such place a. he ColIt aha
direct. ana may be mprsnurd tor
I tDitu ho' exceeding ono yenT" and ga
SEINE Tor knowingly buying stole
hnrses
i'or theft Of hog sheep ~ scat -
go iaahoa on the bare back
4 False swearing 'yi 600 lin
4 and 90 lashcs an the bare back
4 The bat and the rcd NOT brand wof
\ provided FOR iu The penalty to almos
I every otf"nsr. however small n woui
serm chat Rrcat latitude was alloWo
the court In innivtlng punishment a
I ln some Instances the time uf lmpria
onmcni or amount " the finr WAS u,
, fixed bay law bat lcft entirely Ga ~
courts discretion. such as the pui
food ana libel law.
Pure Food Law Of 1895
Every person wao ahAli sell ~
flesh af any animal dying uthcrwi'
than by slaughter. M slaughtered wh'
diseased or an, baker brewer di'
ullef or other person who shall se
unWholesome food or drink SHAH q
conviction thereof ne fined in su,
sum as shalt 30 adiudsed ay the cou,
and Cor the second offcnsc shall Ia "a,
dltian Go anch linc, receive 80 lash'
on The hare hack"
Libel Law.
There WAS no limit a. finc or iu