Laws Passed by the Eighth Congress of the Republic of Texas. Page: 17
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AN ACT
For the relief of the heirs of Wtr. M. Eastland and others.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the Republic of Texas .in Congress assembled, That
all the real estate belonging to the successions of Wm. M.
Eastland, and the other Mier prisoners, who were decimated,
by order of the Mexican Government, or fell in the battle of
Mier, or shall have died in bondage, shall be exempted from
taxation, of all kinds, for and during the term of five years,
any law to the contrary notwithstanding; provided, the said
real estate remain the property of the successions, or of the
heirs of the deceased, during said period.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That all persons who were
made prisoners, at the battle of Mier, on the twenty-sixth December,
one thousand eight hundred and forty-two, be, and
they are hereby, exempt from paying taxes upon all real estate,
owned by them, for the years one thousand eight hundred and
fbrty-two, and one thousand eight hundred and forty-three,
and so long hereafter as they may continue to be prisoners.
SEC. 3. Be ittfirther enacted, That the benefits of this act
shall be extended to the prisoners and killed during the incursion
of General Woll to the city of San Antonio, in the
County of Bexar, in the month of September, one thousand
eight hundred and forty-two.
SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, That this act shall take
effect, and be in force, from and after its passage.
Approved, January 13th, 1844.
AN ACT
Making the Town of Jasper, in the County of Jasper, the
legal County Seat.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate amd House of Representatives
of the Republic of Texas ini Congress assembled, That
the Town of Jasper, in tLe County of Jasper, be, and is herec
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