Laws Passed by the Eighth Congress of the Republic of Texas. Page: 43
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43
AN ACT
To amend an act entitled " An Act to organize the Militia iri
the Counties of Robertson and Brazos," approved January
sixteenth, one thousand eight hundred and forty-two.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the Republic of Texas in Congress assembled, That
so much of the third and fourth sections of the act to which
this is an amendment as relates to the election of Colonel, to
command the militia in said counties be, and the same is
hereby, repealed.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That when any vacancy
may occur in the office of Colonel, to command said militia,
that the militia of the counties of Robertson and Brazos, shall
be entitled to elect a Colonel to command said militia, and
that the county of Robertson shall be entitled to elect the
Lieutenant-Colonel, and the county of Brazos Major, in like
manner, any law to the contrary notwithstanding, and that
this act take effect from and after its passage.
Approved January 27th, 1844;
AN ACT
To continue in force an act entitled " An Act for the relief
of the Purchasers of Lots in the City of Austin and upon
the Town Tract adjoining," approved sixteenth January,
one thousand eight hundred and forty-three.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the Republic of Texas in Congress assembled,. That
all the provisions of an act entitled, "An Act for the relief
of the Purchasers of Lots in the City of Austin and on the
Town Tract adjoining," approved sixteenth January, one
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