Laws of the Republic of Texas, in two volumes. Volume 01. Page: 77
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be the duty of the president to recall said scrip, and forbid tihe
further selling of the same.
SEC. 2. and be it further resolved, That the said Toby, with
the proceeds arising from the sale of said scrip be, and is hereby
authorized and required to fulfil all legal obligations into which
lie may have entered as agent of this government, on the faith
of the authority given hin by the president " ad interim," for the
selling of land scrip; and that he be authorized and required to
pay all legal debts contracted on the faith of the same.
IRA INGRAM,
Speaker of the house of representalives.
RICHARD ELLIS,
President pro lem. of the senate.
approveded, Dec. 10, 1836.
SAM. 1tl HOSTON.
JOINT RESOLUTION,
leyirinig the duties of the heads of departments of the government.,
Be it resolved by the senate and house of representatives of th,
republic of Texas in congress assembled, That it shall be, and (i
hereby made the duty of the heads of departments, composing the
president's cabinet, to wit: the scretaries of state, of war, of
the navy, of the treasury, and of the attorney general of the republic,
to reside permanently at the seat of government of the
-ame, unless absent on leave of the president, and in conformity
with the constitution and the laws; to conform to -and execute
the instructions of the president, whether general or particular;
and to give respectively and collectively, such needful aid and
counsel whenever required so to do by the chief magistrate of
the republic, as may be requisite to a firm, wholesome and harmonious
administration of the government.
IRA INGRAM,
Speaker of the house of representative.
RICHARD ELLIS,
President pro ter. of the senate.
\pproved, Dec. 13, 1836.
SAM. THOUSTON.
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