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AT a meeiiug oi the Directors of the Brazos and
Galveston Rail Rnad Company it was
flesfilrcd. That the inalinils remaining to be paid
on thesharcs cf stock of said company shall be payable
-aslollows:
On the 1st October 1840
" 1st January 1841
" 1st April" " -
" 1 t July "
" 1st October "
" 1st January 1812
" 1st April ' "
1st July " -
" 1st October. "
Five per cent
Five per cent.
Five per cent
Tivc per cent
Ten per cent.
Ten per cen .
Ten per cent.
Ten per cent
Ten ncr cent.
lMjannanlB43
Ten per cenCi
liitolred. That the aforesaid instalments shall be paid
in st the Companx;. office at ihe ciiy of San Luis to
the Treasurer of the company who is hereby authori-
zed to receipt for the same And should any of ihe
stockholders advance any instalment prior to its becom
ing doe as per lureRoing resolution tue treasurer is
authorized to discount the same at the rate of ten pet
"cefit per annum.
Jtcwlred That the President be and he is hereby au-
thorized to open new subscriptions for slock forfeited
for non payment of the instalments; and may re-donate
the lots m'the city of San Luis corresponding to the
shares foricitcd.
Jtesnlred That these proceedings be published once a
month in the Texas Sentinel and in the New Orleans
Bee.
GEO. L. HAMMEKCN President.
By order of the Board.
'M.AnrtH Brtas Serrctxrv pro tern.
San Luis Jane 3 1840. 5-tf "
STOCK
HOLDERS.
TEXAS.
James F. Perry
Arnold Thouvenin
David r. BnrncL .
"Lorenzo"Xs?ansr '
Asa Brigham
Edmund Andrews
Frederick A.Sawyer
John Chassaigne'
Frederick Ltmskr
AugusteGosse
Lewis HeUlc
George Brisonneau
Herman Holstcfn Kagrn
John Peasco-l
George Fisher
William G.Cook
Casgrave
Augnste A. Cardet
SEW YORK.
Hubert Meugens
Feter Cullen
Peter J. Francia.
jrXTVt wwcisx'a'&.-r'
J. Hvpolite Thomas
Heu'ry G. Heartt
Francois A. Tete
Dudougt& Tenia de
Augusts Tete
Francois Pouget
Joseph Martin
Louise EL Mace
Angitste Bonneron
Charlotte Metia
Henri Tete
Antoine Isoard
Charles H. Ogden
Josephine Price
Celeste Baird
Luis Del Valle
Charles A. Jacob
Francois Jourdan
Bernabe C. Sanchez
recerspiei
lerman Benson
George L. Hammeken
Hamilton P. .Bee
5 Miller
Conrad Franke
Frederick Helmiller
Xirob W. Crnecr.
Jules Benit
John A. Roberts
William Jt.ttoodnUi
Christopher Adams jr.
Milburn & Undetwood
James Knight
William T. Anstin
Samuel Fuller
if- Drostig
wAhelnr-Hemrigj '
Jota W. Clond
Joseph Minis
M. Anstin Bryan
William J. Bryan
Matthew Hopkins
William H. Anstin
Tod Robinson
William B. Corbin.
BALTIMORE.
Jaraes Smith. '
MOBILE.
D. Mtason
F. DaaieL
rrauuuis iamprc
Antcme Delpeucb
Henry A. Mexia
Juan Garcia Ncgrcte
KqH Boalct. --
Captains of Vessel.
Capt. Brutus Burrows
" James D. Boylan
" Dudley Stark
" Joseph' J. Henley
MEXICO.
Miguel Gignons
Maximilan M. Chabert
James Wright
Pierre Gamier.
Joseph Prom
Martin F.Pezara
Rogers F. Lapham
Juan Vitalba
M. SEEL.IGSON
WHOLESALE AW? RETAIL
COKXEK OF TU CUSTOM HoCSK SQCAKE
Oct 13 CALiVESTOS TEXAS. 7-x
JSVERRETTE vV CO.
JWCTMmM'EBme It.VB AV0 SEJVMMUi.
n OiptM Street HaaatM .Traaw
rcsi4tlap1Siua6artriiie
business has enabled as to establish an extensive
m ralaaste acquaintance wiui country ae aiers; Mexi
CMiri Mtet traders. Therefore those who bare
aavthineof neKortmlluuMttocoarert into cash
-wSl do wrtJo favor the sabscribers with a share of
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K.A. rfirliil viAlie above we have: ShHn
mmi Yard for the -purchase aad sale of carriages farm-
aersesaa sales oxen cows at are.
KYKKBTT1 UO.
GENERAL! LAND AGENCY.
LAM AGENT SAN UjIS
TEXAS
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A PROCLAMATION "
By AUanaer r. ffprjwr
of the
maie oj Mtttissippt
WHEREAS It has been satisfactorily represented
to the Executive of this State that on tt fnnrih
I day of July A. D. 1840 Timothy Porter residing in
me county ci rallanatchi in this State dii jnakean
assault upon EJward'P. Bacon with intent to murder
him and did then strike the said Bacon twice with a
hoe upon his head opening his scull some five or six
inches penetrating the brain to a considerable depth of
hich said wound it is believed that the said Ed ward P
Bacon will die Alid whinas. llii" M TimntW Pnrlrr
alter having been arrested and tried before a justice of
' i1"" " oraerea to De committed to tricjatl ot L.a-
fayettecounti' did make his escape from the officer
charged to convey him to said jail.and is nowa fugitive
from lUStlCe And Whereas itlcrir anil humsinitir n
well a the safety of society requires that the said Tim-
othy Potter Should be brought tolrial I An ihrrrfnTP.
isue thismvProclamalion nfir!tira rcir.irit nf Tkrrt
Hundrtd Dollars to any person or persons who ra.iy ap-
prehend and secure in anv jail in the Untied States of
America the said Timothy Porter. And I do more-
over require all officers both civil and military to aid
and assist in bringing said offender to answer the" charge
made against him.
Given under my haiid and the great seal
of the Stale at the city of Jackson
this thirteenth dav of July in the veat
of oar JLord one thousand eisht Imnared
and forty uaa at the sot creinirti of the
State of Mississippi the tuentt -third.
A.M. McKUTT.
By the Governor:
THOMAS B. WOODWARD
Secretary of State.
Description Thesaid Porter is about 35 years of age
about six feet high tolerably stout built fair complex-
ion light blue eyes and rather light thin hair and the
rim of his right car off is quick spoken. He was
raised in some of the New Eneland States. He had
on when he escaped a snuff coloied summer dressed
coat a p?irot cottonade pants and a coarse leghorn
hat. It is suppled that lie will endeavor to get to the
Mississippi titer.
53rThe Vickbtirg Sentinel Natchez Free Trader
Olive Branch Oxford Ne Orleans Timrs and San
Louis Advocate Texas will insert the above weekly
three times.
July 17 1S40. 1C-3i
J. W. HARRIS & E. M. PEASE
ATTORX EYSTXJ) COUXSEtXORS AT JL.AW
BRAZORIA TEXAS.
"M7"ILI attend all the Courts of Brazoria county
t" the District Couru for the counties of Matagor
da Colorado Austin. Fort Bend and Ilarrisburir. and
tha Supreme Court of the Republic
juuc -i ic-tu-i-u
BENNETS HOTEL
SAN LUI? BRAZORIA CO.
THE subscriber has opened his house for
the accommodation of Travellers and
Boarders. CHARLES H. BNNETT.
San Luis August 26 1840. 1-tf
BRAZORIA VELASCO
SAN LiUIS AND GALVESTON.
THE new and fast saiiing Sloop BRAZORIA. T.
Lombarl master will run to and from the abiive
ports during the season. For freight or passage apply
on board or to JOHN BUTLER Brazoria;
JURIS DOCKRILL Velasco;
SAM'L. J. DURNETT San Litis;
August 26-l-6m F. L. JONES c CO Galveston;
Arrival of the Ironsides.
PIU1E undersigned has received bv the above Tessel
JL direct from Liverpool an assorted cargo of
British juamfactures wnicn win oe louna on lnspec-tionjnieii'fei.-Vji'utiaslevinl.wanis
or!his country
as well as the Mexican market consisting of
Printed Calicoes Towelling Hosiery Domestics
Flannels Bagging Irish Linens Tickings Bale-rope
Crenelias Merinos Linen-twill Platillas Muslins.
Cutlery Moleskins Crossovers Velvete;ns Linseys
Broadcloth Blankets Sheeting Fine Shirts Plain &
Colored Shirs Tons of Iron Cut Nails Crockery
Saddlery Trace and Log Chains.
ALSO
Ready made Clothing Over Coals &c; Negro Cloth-
ing and other articles too numerous to mention
xtbich will be sold cheap for cash or exchanged
for hides or cotton.
The undersigned will alsomake advances in cash or
short dated bills in New Orleans or New York on cot-
ton to be shipped direct to Liverpool or. will buy at
fair market rates. CHARLESiPOWER.
Gaheston Dec 9 1840.-16-If
NOTICE.
THE partnership heretofore existing tinder the style
of JACK & TOWNES is dissolved. The un-
finished business will receive the joint attention of the
several partners. WM. H. JACK
E. C. JACK.
Arazoria March 2 1840. R J. TOWNES. 1-tf
W. H. JACK &T. J. TOWNES
WILL continue the practice of law together
der the style of Jack and Toienes.
W.H.JACK
R J. TOWNES.
Brazoria March 2 l&W.-Uf
Bargains! Bargains!! Bargains!!
FOR SALE OR TRADE 300.000 aercB val-
uable improved unimproved located and unlocated
lands in desireable parts of Texas.
FOR SALE OR TRADE RUILDIXG I.OTS
BUSIVES STANDS FAMILY REsl-
DEiJICES AC in Nourishing cities and towns in
Texas.
FOR SALE OR TRACE DAILY DROVES
OF CATTLE AND WILD HORSES Mules.
Oxen Cow's cj; and other Lire Steele:
FOR SALE OR TRADE STOCKS i SHARE
OF TOWNS COMPANIES &c.c.
WANTED 820000 on Bond and MortcaRe
on valuable property worth $150000 and daily
increasing in value.
WANTED A PARTNER in a lucrative safe
and desireable business where monev can be
invested safely securely and profitably say $500 or
5JMMrfuiBd5pr-toOO or S5000 Texas Promissory
N.. For all of the above apply to
EVERETTE & CO.
Auclionstrt General Agents and Commission Merchants
Nor. 3 ISM. 10-la Main St Houston Texas.
GENERAL XAND OFFICE. Anstin January
SI 1841. The Commissioner of the General
Land Office: requests all County Surveyors to comply
with the Jaw by having their bonds transmitted to the
State department: else he can hold no correspondence
with any person as county surveyor until he is notified
by the state department that such person has been com-
taferioaed as county .surveyor.
THOS. WM. JVARD
Commissioner of General Land office.
fir The papers' of the republic are requested to pub-
lish the above three times and forward their accounts
ia the general land ogee. 23.
TkEPAKTMENT OP WAR AND NAVY Aus-JLF-tin
99ih Ja'naarr 1811. General order. No. I.
The Adiotaat and InsoectorGeneral's office hanna been
abolished ay aa act of Congress all communications
from officers of the army will hereafter be seal directly
to the Secretary of War.
y oner of tae rreatdenu B. T. akuhkk
ja. M Ml L-t. Secretary of War and Nary.
ikiwiii a
ISXBiMJUlUAVD omcG. Austin Jannarjr
mi. aoisxsu7givrnuuccziaiipeiKuu9wjio
t of obtaining pawns for their Uads.that'pie-
jrioae oatalaiag tbe aae ey will be obliged to pay
Dwir taxes aaddaes aa such laadsj aad wheie parties
do ist appear personally for their pateats it will be ne-
womwum t waiai
lo aeaa a weu aataenucaira power oi auorney
5TTH2aaSuwM.WARD
CaaaaMaaaref ikeOaaeralLaadollee. .
ANDttiS& fi'AMMESUN
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SAN LUIS TUESDAY MARCH 9 is;4i
FKOM MY.P0BT;F0LI0. J
Written in the Album of very young ladyat thecom-
pwicernent of the late pressure when every body was
Know you not pretty maiden all drafts an untested.
And think you my muse can her credit maintain 1
But a song you must have and mv heart thus invested
With unctirrent notes seeks a discount to gain.
! f"" von fot kindnesses often repeated '
. rC" I S"" " Pledge I nst leave you
That further you trust me: lea" K. ..'.
Thongh all the worldm7 1 will not decency... '
'Tisyour may-tirae of life ; may each fond anticipation
Of the rcaleslate that yourortune may prove
Be with interest compirunded in every relation.
Well eiuforjcdand secured by the strong ootids of love.
On the allar of holy domestic affection
Be forever the idol as ever you hat e been ;
Dimpled cheeks and jet eyes need parental direction
And the heart all its pledges of truih must redeem.
Fare thee well for I wander w here duty now calls me;
To the land of fair floweis and fond friends bid adieu !
"We live araidt dangers but whatever btfaU me
This page pretty maiden will brine me to y
New Orleans May 1837. M. A. H.
CAPTION'S OF THE AtTS AXD JOINT Re-
solutions passed by the Firth Congress of Texas.
An act to protect the settlers in that portion
of Texas surveyed by the U. States.
A joint resolution making nn appropriation
to defray the expenses of Congirss.
An act to amend the acts incorporating the
cily of Houston.
An act for the relief of John G Tod.
A joint resolution complimentary to Col. J.
H. Moore.
A joint resolution concerning travelling land
commissioneis east of the Brazos.
A jointjresolution appropriating ten thousand
dollars in par funds to defray the expenses of
running and marking the boundary line between
the Republic of Texas and the United States of
America.
A joint resolution authorizing the Secretary
of State to draw for the appropriation to run
the boundary line;
An act entitled an act to ch-innv the namp of
M-dia Ann ohapman to Mary Ann Chapman
Wilson. .
An act to be entitled an act for the relief of
purchasers of Austin city and out lots.
Joint resolution for tha relief of Wm. Aikin.
Joint resolution for the relief of the clciks
employed in the several depaitments and the
bureaux of the government.
Joint resolution to lepeal so much of nn act
compensating officers of the civil list passed
and approved on the ninth of December one
thousand eight bundled anil thiity-six as relates
to chief justices of the Republic.
An act to annex the port of San Luis to the
collectoral district of Brazos.
Joint resolution for extending the time for the
collection of taxes.
An act to repeal a portion of an act for cre-
ating funds for the support of the government
for the year one thousand eight hundred and
forty i -
An act for the relief of certain-heirs. -
"iojctt resolution granting lurther time for the
payment oi government oues.
Joint resolution supplementary to an act for
the relief of purchasers of Austin city and out
lot".
Joint resolution for the relief of David Rusk
Sheriff of Nacogdoches county.
Joint resolution appropriating five thousand
dollars for the contingent expenses of both
houses of Congress. '
An act for the relief of certain free persons
of color.
Joint resolution authorizing the Post Master
General to suspend all contracts for carr ing
the mail for the year" one thousand eight hund-
red and forty.
An act for the relief of R. J. Calder Sheriff
of Brazoria county.
An act for the relief of W. F Wilson Sheriff
of Galveston county.
An acti for the relief of Wm. Donoho.
a Anact to raise a corps of volunteers to dis-
lodge the "hostile Indians on the uppor Brazos.
Joint resolution requiring the Treasurer to
pay five thousand dollars out of the appropria-
tion for Quartermaster and Postmaster Gen-
eral's dcrartments for the contingent expenses
of both houses of Congress.
Joint resolution granting the President leave
of absence.
An act to authorize the Second Auditor and
Comptroller to pass the accounts of the Post-
master General.
An act concerning free persons of color.
.Joint resolution on transferring" funds appro-
priated for the cavalry to the infancy.
An act supplementary to an act to-fdetect
fraudulent land certificates &.c passed Janua-
ry one thousand eight hundred and forty v
An act to divide the county of Red River 'and
create and establishithe counties of Bowie.nnd
Lamar.
An act concerning the powers of the Chief
Justices of the County courts
Joint resolution granting a league of land to
Jesse Thompson.
An act to provide for the navigation of the
Guadalupe river.
An act to repeal and amend certain parts or
portions of an act concerning ex-jciitiohs.
Joint resolution for the relief of Thomas D.
Allen.
An act to legalize the official acts of Samuel
Tod and others who acted as his deputies and
for other purposes etc.
Joint resolution supplementary to a jointre-
solution for the relief of certain persons therein
named approved 22d January one thousand
eight hundred and forty.
An act to amend an act to suppress gaming
43. An act to repeal certain actslhercin nam-
ed. An act to exempt certain citizens of West
Columbia from the provisions of an act incor
porating the town of Columbia.
Joint resolution for the relief of William
Seorlock. '
46 Joint. resolution for the relief of Fieeman
Georgeylate assessor for the county of Color-
ado. '
r47An act '"declaring' Sam Houston Duck-
worth leghllIuie." j 1
48 Joint resolution for the relief of Joseph
GeciL ' -
49 An act supplementary to an act to repeal
a portion "of an act'creatlng funds for the sup-
port of the'government for the year one thoU-
sand'eight hundred nnd'forty.
80 An act fBppropriatintf four-thousand dol-
lara.fottheparposo therein' named ;i
yqwraroiuBoo ninorin6 toe r-rearaent
27 "" '" t"4'a"":S IOr "e We81"'
"52 Joint rPSnlnfi.-in mnlrinfr nn nnnrnnrmrinrJ
tO defray the civil contingent expenses of Gov-
ernment.
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52 Joint resolution for the relief of Normar
Woods.
54 An act for the relief of Richard J Wood
ward.
55 An act for the relief of B. M. Carr
Hail Barton.
any
56 Joint resolution for the relief of James
V.l
p
oi n act tv Oofine in part the duties of dis4
frinr iiiilnaa - I
r.T 1
An act to extend to those mrsnn hn rv
ea in tne campaign against San Antonio in thej
tan of one thousand eight and thirty-five a doj
iiuiiun ui tanu.
jin act tor me election and appointment of
sneritts.
Joint resolution for the relief of .M.B. Shackle
ford and W. Isaacs. .
Joint resolution to continue the transnnrt.-i-
tion of the mails for a limited time.
.A n nrl tiw. Un wlfnf f Ty Ti T. 11
--. ..w iui nit: iruei in .o n rpii" i
Joint resolution for the relief of Sylvanus!
tiJtcli.
An act for the relief of M. B. Lewis.
An act fo- the regulation of the coasting
trade and the protection of Tcxian shipping.
An act to provide the method of filling the
office of city Recorder.
Joint resolution for the relief of the Postmas-
ter General first and second Auditor and Trea
surer j
Joint resolution for the relief of William K.j
Simnon. !
Joint resolution for the relief of
Edward
West.
. i
An act the better to defin2 the division
between the counties of Matagorda and
toria.
An act concerning divorce and alimon
Joint resolution requiring the
General not to close thp mail contra
year one thousand eight hundred ar '
Joint resolution transferring
priations.
J act jiroyid "5 the n is- ' r
wreck masters and nrcscrib
M
118
Joint resolution for the rer
TE-E-i
4'
Diyany. r .
An act to quiet the land titles within the ! J
ty f i ontier leagues bordering on the U. States
of the north. j
An act to incorporate the Hjirisburg R.iil-j
Kond and Trading company.
An act for disposing of public buildings in
the city of Austin.
An act to amend the act uhich provides the
mode of taking testimony by interrogations and
to piovide a mode for taking depositions.
An act for the relief of purchasers of Austin
city lots &c.
An act as to the payment of taxes in the
frontier counties of the Republic.
An act confirming the use occupation and
enjoyment of the churches church lots and
mission churches to the Roman Catholic con-
gregations livingnear or in the vicinity of the
same
lJoi"nt resolution for the relief of Jacob Snivc-
1 paymaster general.
An act prescribing the mode of organizing
the house of representatives.
Joint resolution for the reltef.of G. W. Bar-
nott attorney in fact for thelwidow and heirs
of Thomas F. Edwards v8ir
An act to protect the rights of the heirs and
next of kin of the members of the Georgia bat-
talion and other volunteers from foreign coun-
tries who have fallen in the battles of the Re-
public or otherwise died in the limits of the
same
An act concerning the change of venue in
civil suits.
An act supplementary to an act approved
Dec. 22 1840 to repeal and amend certain
parts of on acfconccrning executions.
An act to legalize the acts of the board of
land commissioneis of Harrison county.
Joint resolution to provide for the better col-
lection of moneys due from delinquents agents
and officers of the Governmont.
3Vn acfMefining the mode by which the hold
ers of conditional certificates shall establish the
same.
An act to change the names of certain per-
sons therein nanit'd.
An act supplemental- to an act authorizing
the issuing of duplicate land warrants dis
charges headlights otc.
An act to amend an'act to regulate "js pro-
ceedings in civil suits approved fifth February
1340.
An act cieating a system of bankruptcy and
regulating the collection' of foreign debts.
An act regulating the time of holding the dis-
trict courts of the seventh judicial district.
Joint resolution for the relief of tMrs. Sarah
Alway administratrix of Robert Alway de-
ceased. - An act to increase tne uona oi ine sneriti oi
Harris county
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An act to amend an act organizing justices
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courts and defining the powers and jurisdiction
of the same.
An1 act to make provision for the Vice Presi-
dentTwhile performing the duties of President
All act granting the Alamo church tb the use
and benefit of the catholic church.
An'act for the relief of L B Outlaw.
An act-supplementary to nn act prohibiting
the Jqaplton of fraudulent land certificates &c
approved Feb. 5th 1840.
An a'ct to abolish certain offices therein
named arjtf to fix the naval and military estab-
lishment Anct.to complete the organization of the
militia. 4 .. l;.
An oct.JOjCharter the Houston and Austin
turnpike company.
An act securihif tfie'right of appeal from the
justices' to the district court
An act to authorize and require the commis-
sioner of the general.-Iaml office to commence
tne issuing ot patents ana. lor otner purposes.
An 6it for the relief of Wm. H. Moshen
Anfhct'io amend nn'rtctrentitled an act to
incorporate the city of -Richmond and the towns
of San Felipe de Austin and!- La Grange ap-
'4 1M.. to IOW " .
3iiTocrtthe better to definethftboundaries ou
I lift f?Aftniw nf rSilnaatnn I
. J . - T . . 'E.yftS " .?
An act for the benefit oL settlers resibVgYfc
near the boundary line of. the U. States in the.
i! r r.J rt! i ri!
tf amnl f lb. b .-. u ! r 1 a
counties oi tieu xiver auu narjison.
An act for the relief of JohVHsFinch.
An'act relative to the duties of pie collector
of the district of Brazos. J
An.actor the relief of Davjd'IVnios.
An act for tljie relief of MareawJpgbtJ '.
'An ttct to regulate public aWa. ' ' '.'
Tl-
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ports o "rWu3T Z1Z f t EST
POtt of eiltlV to hf rnllpfl Pnrr f!.-i1hnnn
'I " J . m. . va
juim resolution lor tbe relief of Andrew
Jackson Davis.
An act authorizing the chief justice of Milan
county to have land appraised and condemned
for public use and to remunerate the owner or
owners thereof for the same.
An act to incorporate the "German Union
of Texas."
An act to establish (lie county of Spring
ureek ior judicial and other purposes
An act to incorporate the Franklin Associa
tion in the city of Houston.
An act to repeal in part the thirty-seventh
section of the act to regulate the proceedings
in civil suits approved 5th Feb. 1840.
Joint resolution aulhorizing Ben. F. Smith to
adopt Ben. Josiah Smith son of Josiah C. Smith.
An act granting a donation of land to actual
settlers on or near the military road on the
northern frontier.
Joint resolution authorizing and requiring the
commissioner of the general land office to is-
sue patents to Samuel Jones and Hugh tM'Lcan.'
An act supplementary and amendatory of
certain acts therein named.
"An'act fo organize a certain part of the coun-
ty of (Liberty for judicial and other purposes.
An act supplementary to an act for the pun-
tctimanl nf ....1... ... 1
"""""i " tunics aim misdemeanors.
An act for the relief of Samuel Hews late
collector of the district of Ararisds.
An act for the relief of Seth Shelden.
An act for the relief of Thomas Ross.
Joint resolution tor the relief of Thomas B.
Ruling.
An act for the reliff of Mary Moffit.
Joint resolution for the relief of Cyrus Camp-
bell. An act incorporating (he Travis Guards.
An act to regulate the proceedings of Jhe dis-
trict courts when sitting as ccurts of admiralty.
An act for the relief Of persons who failed to
give in a list of their taxable nronertv to the
county assessors.
An act for the relief of Frances C. Gorden.
An act for the relief of Thomas 13. Muling
etc.
An act for the relief of W. S. Wallace.
Joint resolution for the relief of M. Hunt and
J. P. Hendeison.
Joint resolution for the relief of Gebr 'C Oat
meal.
An act regulating the granting and trial of
injunction and to empower the judges of the
district court to submit issues of fact to n jury
m chancery cases.
An act for the relief of Samuel Culver and
NpIsou Merrill.
An act for the relief of the purchasers of
Austin City and out lots.
Joint it-solution for the relief of D. C. Neil.
Joint resolution for the relief of William C.
Evans.
An act prohibiting forced sale of slaves un-
der execution.
An act for the relief of Jamps R. Martin.
An act for th-j relief of T. Woods Ward.
An act defining the time of holding the courts
in the first judicial district.
An net requiring the chief justice of Bastrop
jj county to perform certain duties theiein men-
Joint resolution authorizing the sale of lots in
the town of Calhoun.
An net granting district attorneys power to
challenge jurors.
Joint resolution to validate the land certificate
ofT. D.Smith.
An act for the relief of those wl'o have taken
the benefit of the insolvent laws of other coun-
tries. An act for the relief of Arthur Merrill.
Joint resolution for the relief of Louisa Gerd-
in? and Frederick Hohen.
An art the betterto define the boundaries be- j
tween the counties of Austin and Fort Bend.
An act to amend the several laws establish
ing a general post office.
An act for the relief of the purchasers of lots
in the city of Austin and the tract adjoining.
An act regulating lulls of exceptions.
An act for the relief of James W. Smith.
An act to oi ganize a part of the counties of
Red River Bowie and Lamar for judicial and
other purposes.
An act legalizing the official acts of Wm. H.
Steel commissi! ner.
Joint resolution for the relief of Mrs. S. Ann
Walker.
An act incorporatingthe Galveston Artillery
Company.
An act to incorporate the Galveston Univer-
sity. Joint resolution for the relief of .the heirs of
G. W. Spicer deceased.
An act to define a part of the county of
Wqshington. .
An act to establish and incorporate the Guad-
alupe College.
An act for the relief of John R. Welsh. ;
An act to establish and incorporate Trinity
College.
An act to. incorporate the Texas trading.
Mining and Emigrating Company.
An act to organize a part of the county of
Houston for judicial and other purposes.
Joint resolution requiring the secretary of
the treasury to enter a credit on the books of
his office for the purposes therein named.
An act to organize a part of the county of
Harrison for judicial and other purposes.
Joint resolution for the relief of J. B. Ran-
som. An act appropriating eight thousand dollars
for purposes therein namcd(
.An net to repeal so much ot an act as pro-
vides for consular certificates.
An act to repeal so much of an act to estab
lish and incorporate Kutersville Liollepe.
An act supplementary to ''An Act for the
T:f rocnlntinn fnr th. ml?if nf th clerks of
the. nnvnl nnd other bureaus. I
jinacLto authorize the firm of McKinnev
Williams & Co. to issue their notes for circu-
l.r- IS
lUHUJl.ua uiviic:j.
An act supplementary to " An act to pro
vide for the return of surveys'1 etc.
An act to provide for the supnort of indigent
and education of inrtigmt orphans "
An acfror the relief of Maria Jesus De Gar-
- . . .! 1- T C? TVYnwtn
Joint resolution inr inereiiei ot j. sj-.....
An act fo consolidatethe several apprcprta-
:ns for the Quartermaster's Department" for
theyear 1846 and fprfother purposes therein t
namt'- "
I An act requinng-the chief justices of cpun
ties to'lssue writs of.ejection in certain cases
. .i .l .T - .:- r .
i Anictto renVal the seventh section of an fs"
kct Mftplcfleotary to "n act to ruuiea revea- t
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"e ?y- nd'rect !." bother purposes.
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An act prescribing thp-mn.to in which. mr'
ried persons mayjKsposeof ihe separate prtf-
i""
An
n act to reDeal nn art In npnrjl. fnr tfio ri?
uemption of the promissory notes. 3
Joint resolution for the relief of pprsons whtfj
failed to give in a list of their taxable propcrr J
to the county assessor. 4
Joint resolution for the relief of William fi-2
Murry. -H
.An act supplementary to "An act to reof- 5
ganize the several judicial districts and to cre-
ate the Gth and 7th districts" approved Janua-
Joint resolution for the relief of ihe clerks
door keepers and seargeants-at-arms bf tin
senate and house of representatives.
An act for the relief of Stillwell Box.
An act defining the time of holding the dis- '
tnct court in the county of Ward.
An act for the relief of Ellen Cash.
Joint resolution for the j-eltefot William Gam-
ble. Joint resolution for the relief of Martha Stan-
back. . .
Joint resolation for the relief of Henry H.
Evans-
Joint resolution for the relief of Wm. H. Als-
bttry. t
Joint resolution for the rplfpf nf Wnanimrtnft
Seben.
Joint resolution for the relief of Jeremiah'
Strode
Joint resolution Tor the relief of Charles De
Morse.
Joint resolution for the relief of A. M'CIure.
Joint resolution for the relief of A. C. Hiniori
and other persons. -
An act for he relief of the heirs of Jno. Wallj
deceased.
An act for the relief of George Wheel
n right.
An act for the relief of Bridget Fadilen and
Mary Arioach.
An act for the relief of G. W. Davis.
Joint resolution for the relief of Lorenzo De
Zivall.i.
Joint resolution for the relief of thp heirs ai
James Wiley.
An act granting land to Emigrants.
An act supplementary to "An act for the
benefit of settlers residing near the boundary
line of the U. States in the cb'urities of fteJ
River and Harrisor."
An act supplementary to "An act to detect
fraudulent land certificates'; and to provide fcr
issuing patents to legal claimants.
An act to amend an act entitled u An act to
raise a public revenue by direct taxation'1 ap-
proved sixteenth January one thousand ef-ht
hundred and forty. " 3
An act to make certain oflences (heroin harrr-
ed grand larceny and to prescribe their punish-
ment. An act regulating sales by judgment or de-
cree of probate court or court of chancery.
An act to amend an act entitled "An act
regulating attachments." approved January
twenty-eight one tho'usand eight hundred and
thirty-nine.
An act to establish and Incorporate the Aus-
tin Lyceum.
An act to consolidate the several annronrif!
tionsjpr the navy department for the year one1
(thousand eight hundied and forty.
; An act to encourage frontier protection.
1 Joint resolution to define the duties of chief
chief clerk of the bureau of stock comrnis
oner.
I An net supplementary to ' An act to' raise
la public revenue by impost duties.
Joint resolution for the relief of Capt. James
Pennoycr.
Joint resolution for the relief of Job. Thom-
as and James patterson.
.'oint resolution fixing the compensation of
the heads of departments and bureaus and the
'clerks in the several departments and bureau
'of the government.
An act legalizing and confirming certain mar-
riages therein named.
An act to authorize the commissioner of the
geneinl land office to employ a draftsman end
providing for the compensation of county sur-
vpynrs r
An act authorizing any holder of promissory-
notes bonds funded debt or any other liquida-
ted claims against the government to surrend-
er the same and receive in lieu thereof land
script
An act supplementary to "An act toauthor-
Izeand require the commissioner general of
the-land office to commence issuing of patents!
ari&tejMiher purposes" approved January 9th.
Joint resolution for the relief of George Wl
Logan.
Joint resolution making appropriations for
pay of district iudges for the year one-thousand.
eight hundred and forty one and for other pur
poses.
An act of limitations.
' An act for the reli&f of the heirs of John
r-l!kt.;n
Joint resolution for the relief of Gazley and
Robinson.
Aii act to regulate the sale
of run-away
slaves.
An act to alter the time of holding the courts
in the fifth judicial district.
Joint resolution appropriating one of the un-
occupied houses of government for the use of
the clerk of the supreme court.
An act supplementary to the act of limita-
tions. Joint resolution making appropriation to pay
ior. musKeis.
Joint resolution forMhc relief of J. D. Swain.
ana uearge wTuiton. collectors.
An act to incorporate the Galveston Citv
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Company. .
An act making appropnatton for support of
Government.
Ail act provide for the collection of cer-
tarn debts
J01"1 resolution for the relief of certain per-
Isons therein named.
Joint resolution requiring sheriffs of certain
counties to perfbrm certain duties. Z
An act supplementary to an act re2tiiatinil
saies oy juagment or aecree ota probatcc
for court of chancery. ""
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An act supplementary to an act entitled an
act the better to define tbe boundaries of Fort
Bend county.
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