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BY CRUGER & MQGRE.
-LAWS OF -TOE FIFTH CONGRESS.
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HOUSTON WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1841.
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IWBvanting further lime for, the payment of '"".overnihent Dues, and
'-iLftf-kl - thr rptnrn nf Field NetO. . "
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hit resolved by the Senal- ayd House of Representatives
ie Republic of Texas, in Uailrresi assembled, 1 nai me
further time of twelve months, :s srhvu for the pa'ymfnt of gov-
JOINT RESOLUTION - i Sientatives of the Rennhlir. nf Tp. h, nmurrss nnmLij
Granting a League of Land to the heirs of Jesse Thompson, de-1 That the Secretary of the Treasury, be, and he is hereby author-
iecu iu .aaue iour tnousancl dollars ot the ei?ht per cent, bonds.
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trnmerit dues, and the return of field noles to the General L.and
Office, on, aU,iands?urv'cved hv virtue of certificates issued by
ItlielBoaril'oriindommissionors, cic.ited by the-laws of this
Republic: Provfded&owever, Tiiat m no case shall a patent to
ony- lands fssueuntil all tli'eovernmcnt dues thereon shall have
been paid. '
- ? sBA"ID-S.-KAUFMAN,
Spealccr of the Hoise of-Represeutatives.
-- - --i- , D.OTD G. BURNET,
. President of the Senate.
-Approved December 10th, ISdO.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Appropriating five thousiud dollar' for the ( jntingeiit Expenses
of both houses ofJ.Coiiffress.
Resolved by tficJs'snalenrndJiouscofJiepresmLalizcs of I he
Repubtfcvf T&?4i$,iir&oii?res3 assembled That ihe sum of
five thousanidoHnrs, be, and'the same is hereby appropriated for
the contiWeliFaxpenses of fibth hou of congress!
,. ?l? DAMD S. ICAUFMAN,
-. " Speaker of the House, of Representatives.
- fe DAVID GJURNET,
- - ' President of th"eSenate. ,
Anproved-Di?ceinI5er 12th, 1S40.
. r - MIR ABE iU B. LAMAR,
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3Aeqiiiring-theilTreasurera!pay iiye thousaudvdollars out of the
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anDronriattonfor riw JOLuartermnster and' Postmastcr'js.Pa-
nartments. foStfe-confinarent expenses of the two houses of
Ctongrcss.
fSCKCioX 1. Resolved by the Ssnate and Hmse of Repre-s'ejifaiivesvf-theRepiiuHc
of Texas, in Cangiess asseiribled,
Tiiatlhe T-rehsrer bo required 10 pay five thousand dollarsout,
of IhovappippFiationSjfar the Quartprtnastcr and Postamter's
Departments forlho contingent esxnses of the two houses of
Conpiess. -
Sac. g. Be it farther resolved; lliat fhis JomtJResolution
take eifectfrom alid'after its passage. , i
- J)AYJe.KAUF3IAN,t
a Speaker ofthe lIonsa-oI-Rertresentatives. .
- PAYJD-GURNET, C
" President oflhe Senate.
Approved 12th December, 1S40. jC
. - 5URABEAU B.-.LAMAR.
ceased
. "Whereas, the state of Coahuila and Texas, did on the ele
venth ot February, one thousand eignt nunarea and unny-one,
grantto Jesse Thompson, one league of land as an augmentation
to his headnght league, and whereas it appears, from the Land
Office, that said land has never been located, Therefore,
Beit resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
nf tlm RjmnhUr. af$Texas, ill Congress asseinbled, That the
hmrs nf Tpssp Thomnson. are entitled to one league of land, to be
located and surveyed upon any of tlys unappropriated lands of
Texas, and the Commissioner ucnerai oi me jjuiiu wince, is Here-
by specially authorised to issue a certificate in the name of said
heits for the above amount of land, which certificate shall be
competent evidence.
1 DAVID S. KAUFMAN,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
ANSON JONES,
President pro tem. of the Senate.
Approved December 21st, 1540.
DAVID G. BURNET.
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AN ACT
Concerning certain Free Person? of Color.
t3ec. ,Be it enacted by theSenate aud House offRepre-
sentativcssf:the Republic of Texas, in Congress assembled,
That SamirefMcCulloch, jr., and his three siste'rs, to wit7 Jane,
TT.nrnpt and Mahalv. and their descendants, better known as tlie
free children of SanuiefMcCulloch.sem., now in the Repiiblicofj
Texas, toselher wan a tree coiorea sin, kiiowu oy me inuue vi
Ulde or Huldir, a member ofsaidlcUtilio2U'st.imiiyr-oe, and tne
s.nmn .IK lierebvfrom henceforth, exempted from all the provis-
l$ ions of "an act concerning free persons of color,"i'approved fifth
of February, one tnousaua eigiu nunureu mm iuriy.
Sec. 2, Be it further iaTiiat,the.aforesaid free per-
sonsBeahcT Eereby fromhencefo'rTn, permitted 'and allowed to
continue their residence within the bounds of the Republic of
Texas - "
davjdXIkaufman,
,- Speaker of the House. ofRepresentatives.
. ANSPN JONES,
-- President pro lejn. of the' Senate.
Approvedjecember loth, 184.0.-
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G: BURNET.
Supplementary to 'Lin act "to detectFrniidoIent Land Ceertificates,
&c.y' passed, Janitaryone thoiSimd6Chundred and forty.
Sec- 1. Me"x&iUctcd by ihe S&f&jijfaiid House of Repre-
sentatives ofjhe&cpkblic of"TexaLti'ongress-assembled,
That it-shall be the dufyof the Treasureft(hisRepnblic to pay
r to each of the "three travelling comimssiofferKtelected to fill the
vacancies Irrlhe Board of CommissiocersCina o4he Brazos river,
created DjyntjiKrjo wmen tins is-a -stippivmcuigine sum oi nve
hundred161hu3,nsan julvnnce upon their salar(es, so soon as
they niay apply afierbcing commi&ioncd
Src 2; Bitfwthcrenactcd,rlib this act shall be in force
and lane enect xrom ana ancr n& pasta-. jr
J .'" '- DAYjfBgtlCAUFMAN,
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President pre ta
Approved 15th December, 1S40.
Representatives;
SON. JONES,
of the Senate.
BURNET.
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Transferrinz funds appropriated Jbr the CavSsy to the Infantry.
Be it-resblvedby the Senate and Home ofi Representatives
of lfrp JlepnbltG of '-TfiJ:as.in Congress atsernftled, That sixty
tandHl6llnrs'of the-nnexpended ainoimt of the. appropriation
onhe year I8i0 of the cavalrppay, be, aiid,theto'i:e is hereby
transferred lo the; Quartermaster and CommissaH-Generars De-
paninent" for the purchaser nnd payment of subsistence, for the
meaiiowJn the field under lim orders of tho GoVernnient.
Jsec. 2. Be ilfuflhzr icsolved, That thisHaWjOake effect
from and after its passage, " &g?
'". - -TlAVin S-KAUFMAN.
',--' Sptfnlcerjjftfie Uotue jf Jiepreseritatives.
S- -s--sr ANSON J0NES,
Approved lSthDmberJlS 10. . s
AN ACT ,
To provide fortheavigation of the Guadalupe River.
Snc.-!. Be it enacted by the Senate and House ofiRepre-
sentdtivesof the Republic -of Texas, in Congress assembled,
That theMayor and Aldermen of the 'Corporation of Victoria,
be, and they are hereby authorised and empowered to employ the,
necessary number of engineers, surveyors, superintendants and
laborers, to effect the removal or avoidance of the raft or other
obstructions in the Guadalupe River, from its entrance into the
Bay or Gulf of Mexico to said town of Victoria, or to the town of
Gonzales, or any other intermediate point. '
Sep.. 2. Beit fitrther enacted, That said Mayor and Alder-
menor their agents under them, shall have power to enter in
UUU UpUll, ilUU bUrVCy, IIUIllv UUl UliU UJjpiupiUKlul cuuuiiuk.uic
Object contemplated in,this act, any lands which may be required
fbr-the purpose of a canal of channel around the now existing
'raft in said'River; andshould the said Mayo" and Aldermen or
their properly constituted agents, not be able to make arrange-
ments with the owner ar owners of the said land through which
if may be necessary to run said improvements, or should said
owner or owners not be capable of contracting, or be absent or
un Known j tne mayor and Aioermen may petition ine oniei jus-
tice of the .county in which said land is situated, giving a descrip-
tion of 'the lands which they deem necessary and indispensable
t for .their operations, with the names of the proprietor or proprietors
.it tney canjoe ascertained, and ineuniet jusuce snan men sum-
.mon a -iiiryjrof six freeholders, not of the Mayor and Aldermen,
who shall.makeTTreport of the land so required, and by the pay-
mentthpreot by the Mayor and Aldermen, eitner to tne owner or
the Treasurer of the county for the use of the person or persons
incapable of contracting, absent or unknown, a good and bona
fide release and title shall be decreed and granted by said Chief
Justice to said Mayor and.Aldermen, until they shall have reim-
bursed themselves by the collection of reasonable tolls, provided
for in this act, after'which it shall be deemed and become a pub-
lic highway ; and a copy of said decree of said Chief Justice, shall
be recorded in the recorder's office of the county in which the land
is situated ; Provided, That the land so required, shall not ex-
ceed fifty yards in width.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That said Mayor and Al
dermen, shall have power and authority to appropriate to the im-
provement of the navigation of the Guadalupe River, as aforesaid,
a sufficient amount of the funds derived, and to be derived from
the sale of lots in said town of Victoria, and also to negotiate and
" contract loans and accept of donations for that purpose.
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That said Mayor and Al-
dermen, shall levy and collect reasonable tolls on all Steamboats
or other crafts plying on the said river, from its mouth to the
town of Victoria, until a sufficient amount shall have been thus
raised, and no longer to re-imburse with ten per cent, interest,
. the corporation fund aforesaid, derived from the sale of lots; and
also for the'payment with interest of the loan or loans, which may
have been made to effect the said improvement.
Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, That the Treasurer who
shall be appointed by said Mayor and Aldermen, to have in
charge the monies raised and to be expended under the provis-
ions of this act, shall enter into bond with good security, made
payable to and approved by the Chief Justice of Victoria county,
in the stun often thousand dollars, conditioned for the honest dis-
charge of his duties.
Sec. 6. Be it further enacted, That this act shall take ef-
fect and be in force, from and after itspassage, and all laws and
' parts of laws 'contravening the provisions of this act, are hereby
repealed.
DAVID S. KAUFMAN,
- Speaker of the House of Representatives.
ANSON JONES,
President pro tem. of the Senate.
Approved December 22d, 1840.
DAVID G. BURNET.
SEC. 2. Beit further mnrleil. T'h.it flip nmniint nf tho hVwitto
men loned bonds, so issued as aforesaid, be, and the same are
hereby appropriated for the transportation of ammunition to the
post at San Antonio, and for the purchase of the Spy Horses at
that place, and that thp. Oii.-irtPrmsisw nonomi ho a i,o ,
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ncicuy auiuonsea 10 refiP.lVP. Nip. snmp tn hp rlichiircpH fnr thtnur.
pdse. 0
OEC. 3. Be itifurthpr rnnrffJ T'hnt fViio Inirr cJinll fnlronffnai
fromiap.d after its passage.
DAVID S. KAUFMAN,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
ANSON JONES,
President pro tem. of the Senate.
Approve! uecember 24th, 1S4U.
DAVID G. BURNET
AN ACT
1 o amend "An act to suppress Gaming."
or7 at the end of the 'yerf
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Tminc ihs nnwcrsTf Gluef Jnsirceof thecCounty Courts.
& "tULitmnrted hvlh&&iwterai:d IlouxcoffRenresenttftivcs of
j&Zg&Srdj r '!.-,. annnr,. assghibled. That the Chief
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he Coiuiiv Coints s.hall have power.to gram ine same
'lidb's, asn listnct .imurc, ip an mnuers aruiuK "'"
)y m the; Justices' Cotirts.iiudal! such process shall be
lfie-Dirict Comt.
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. -U Ulf II) .73. IVJlLJiiillilil.
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AN ACT
Supplementary to "An act to repeal a portion of 'an act creating
funds for the support of the Government for the year 1S40,' "
approved 10th December 1S40.
Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives of the Republic of Texas, in Congress assembled,
That it shall be the duty of the Secretary of the Treasury to is-
sue a sufficient amount of the eight per cent, bonds of the govern-
ment, to fill the amount of appropriations and transfer of appro-
priations, made since the meeting of the present congress, any
law to the contrary notwithstanding.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted That the sum of thirty thou-
sand dollars, be, and the same is hereby appropriated for the pay-
ment of the civil list and the members of the present congress.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That this act shall take ef-
fect from and after its passage.
, " DAVID S. KAUFMAN,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
. ANSON JONES,
President p"ro tem. of the Senate.
Approved December 24th, 1840.
DAVID G. BURNET.
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fiefe Sneaker of the llou-cof Representatives.
'&&&- aS0N JONES,
-7ts - President pro tem. of the Senate. -
Approved 18th December, ibW-
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DAVID G. BURNET.
IXequiriuE
- -, JOnTO'EESOLUTION
the Postmaster General wit to Hose the Mail contracts
' '"for the war IS41 -
Be it raolved btfthe Senate aud Hmse of Representatives
j-, r ,.. r rr,r,, ;M Conn-rests assembled, lhat the
Postmaster General, b- and he is hwhy required to suspend
the closing of mail contracts for the ycai eighteen nunarea ana
fortv-nue,atil Jlielwoirtyixtn instant, and tliat this Resolution
sb.fl fako effect fern flnd ufier its- g p
' a, ''.resident pio teni. of the Senate.
Approved 19tfi December: 1S4Q.
AN ACT
To exempt the citizens of West Columbia, from the piovisions
of "An act incorporating the Town of Columbia," passed De-
cember twenty-ninth, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-
seven. Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives of the Republic of Texas, in Congress assembled,
Tliat the inhabitants of that part of the town of Columbia known
as the Prairie Settlement, be. and the same arc heieby separated
from the said town, and exempted from all the provisions of "An
act incorporating said town," passed December twenty-ninth one
thousand eight hundred and thirty-seven.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the limits of said cor-
poration, shall hereafter extend one aud a-fourth miles from Four
teenth street, on a parallel line with said street, and shall in all
other respects be according to the said act of incorporation.
i Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That so much of the said
act of incorporation as contravenes the provisions of this act, be,
and the same is hereby repealed.
DAVID S. KAUFMAN,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
ANSON JONES,
President pro tem. of the Senate.
Approved December 24th, 1840.
11 DAVID G. BURNET.
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He it enacted hit the Senate, and Tfnimn nf Tionrntiiif:,'na
of the Revublic of Texas, in Co?ip-ress nssMnbhfctrJllf,a..im
ftfnr thn ninni.. i f t' i mil, tnu lliuu mio ul tile linrw ? H
VQL. VI.--NO.-WHOHE NOi,
sentalves of the Republic of Texas, in Congress assembcd
That all those soldiers who entered Bexar be'tweeajthe fifth ancl
tenth of December one thousand eighl hundred and thirty-live.
...... nv-mauy ussisiea in me reduction oi tnat place and remained
there until the surrender of General Cos, and honorably discharg-
ed from the service, shall be entitled tdthreehundred'and twenty
acres of lanaythe same as though they had served out their time
of thre? months.
Sec: 2. Be it further enacted that this act shall take effect
irom and after its passage.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
ANSON JONES..
, f . , President pro tem. of the Senate
Approved-December 30th, 1840.
V DAVID G. BURNET.
JOINT RESOLUTION
io continue the. transportation of the Arm?.: fnr ifinit? t;m.
Be it 8es.ob.ed by Ihe Senate and House of Representatives
ECtr,
JJi'X. Z&!sia2otlJZrjasemMd. iEfaai
At-tho.
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tion of an act entitled "An act to suppress sraminff " approved
fifth of Febrnary one thousand eight hundred and forty, Le so
altered and amendedas to read, "bank or banks," in (tie thud
section of this' act enumerated. -
V K & DAT1D S 'KAUFMAN,
j Speaker'of the House of Representr.t;x-es.
,, - V ' " ANSON JONES,
i --' ' President pro tem. of the Senate.
Approved December 24th, 1940. . ..
" DAVID G. BURNET.
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t JOINT RESOLUTION '
AutIorising ths President to employ three Spy Companies, for
n 1 tlip'-Wpctprn Prnntipr. ' "
Sec. 1. Resolved by the Senate and House of Represen-
tatives of the Republic of Texas in Congress assembled,
Thafthe President be, and he is hereby authorised to appoint and
commission, three personsto raise fifteen men each, to act as
Spies upon the Westernlind North Western Frontier of this Re-
public, for the space of four month's, unless the President shall
thinkltheir services can be dispensed with in a shorter period.
Sec. 2. Be it fitrther resolved, That this resolution be in force
and to take effect from and after its passage.
DAVID S. KAUFMAN,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
ANSON JONES,
President pro tem.,of the Senate.
Approved December 26th, 1840.
DAVID G. BURNET.
UyiisiKinaiioijjjr Uw-atf'ls.cn the mail routes as ar prAtSxedtiTs,
-QAVID-S. ICAUFMAN,
Sm .uir-r of the Hoat.of Repiesentatives.
4NSON JONES.
President prd'tem. of the Senate.
Approved December 31st, 1S40.
DAVID G. BURNET.
ANA-CT
JOINT RESOLUTION
Making an appropriation to defray the Civil Contingent expenses
of Government.
Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives of the Republic of 'Texas, in Congress assembled,
That fifteen thousand dol I ars of the eight per cent, bonds, be, and
the same is hereby appropriated for the payment of all civil con-
tingent expenses of Congress and Departments of Government.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That this act shall take effect
from and after its passage.
DAVID S. KAUFMAN,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
ANSON JONES,'
- - President pro tem. of the Senate:
Approved December 29lh, 1840.
, DAVID G. BURNET.
f AN ACT
T For the electiomand appointmentiof Sheriffs.
SeC. 1. Be it enacted bit the Senate and House of -Repre
sentatives of the Republic of Texas, m Uongress assemoua,
That "'whenever Ihe offices of Sheriff and Coroner both become
vacantby death or resignation or other cause, immediately pre-
ceding or during the regular Session of the District Court, it shall
be the duty of the Judge of the District Court, to appoint a Sher
iff pro'tem., to hold his office until sucn time as a successor may
be elected bv the aualined voters ot tne particular couniy.
Sec: 2. Be it further enacted. That whenever the office of
Sheriff becomes vacant bv resignation or otherwise, it shall be
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the duty of the Chiet Justice at the county tonoid an electron ar
tne several precincts oi ine coumv, io mi sucu vuiauiuy, uuuu hiv
inff ten davs. notice immediately precedinsTiSiich election.
Sec. 6. iie itjurtlier enaclea', rnai nns aci snail laiie eueci
from and alter its passage.
DAVID S. KAUFMAN,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
ANSON JONES,
President pro tem. of the Senate.
Approved December 30th, 1840.
11 DAVID G. BURNET.
To provide the method of filling the office of City Recorder. ? "
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the Republic of Texas.-in JJongress" assembled, That'from
and after the passage of this act, whenever thepfficeof Recorder-; :& 4lj
in either of the incorporated townsorcitiesof tlje Hepublic7'diallil?f .
become vacant byresignation or other cause, thetoard of Alder-K' ,
men shalLhave power to elect a successor. ' V
' DAVID.S. KAUFMAN, . V
," - BpeaKer ot tne Mouse otJtepreseniatives.
r ? , ANSON-JONES,
President pro tem. of the Senate.
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Approved Jtinuary 4th, 1841.
DAVID
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G. BURNET.
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AN ACT
To define in part the duties of Judges of District Courts.
Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives of the Republic of Texas, in Congress assembled,
That if any Judge ot any of the Judicial Districts of the Repub-
lic shall fail, neglect or refuse to hold his Court at the time and
place as required by law, he shall for each arid every Court, that
he may so tail, neglect or refuse to hold m his, District as;afon
said, iorleit to the Uovernment tnesum oi lve nunarea uouars,
io ne aeauciea iroiu ins uuai oatmjf. - r - ts. .
Sf.c. 2. Be it further enacted, that the 'Judge.so,, failing to
hold his Court or Courts as aforesaid, shall make, and subscribe
his affidavit in writing, that such failure resulted alookfrom
sickness, or the public enemy, provided nothing herein shall-pper-
ate upon a juage iornoi noiuiug:ui5uuunfju.uciApwit,wu.-tf
ty tnat.renaereo mm uunuiu io .meuu, wuu.u miu..,.. .
be attacued to nis araii on me i reaauty.
Sec.,3. Be it further enacted. That in every case where the
Judre ofthe District Court, &hall fail to attend and hold his court
o rS.r rvmvirtPfl hv law. the Chief Justice ot the county in-which
such fiulure occurs shall forthwith report thesameunder hisseal
of office to the Secretary ofthe Treasury: which report slmlLbe
nffipW voucher .for the tresurer to withhold" the amount
specified in this act for such failure, except such excuse is-present-ed
as herein provided for, anything in the Laws to the contra
ry notwithstanding.
Approved December 30th, 1840.
DAVID S. KAUFMAN",
Speaker ofthe House of Representatives.
1 ANSON, JONES,!
President pro'tem. ofthe Senate.
So
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AN ACT
To extend to those soldiers who served in the Campaign against
San Antonio in the fall of one thousand eight hundred and
thirty five, aDonation of Land.
Wberias it appears that alfthe secretaries of War previous 16
the appointment of General Johnston, had grantedo. all soldiers
whohaderved against San Antonio, and were;engagedjn the
storminof that place in the fall of one thousand eight hundred
and thirty-five, a bounty warrant for three hundred and twenty
r innH nnrl it nlso annears that nearly all of said soldiers
had obtained their bounty land previous to the appointment of
General Johntson, and mere now remains Dm a iew wuu uaui
obtained theirclaims, General Johntson and his successor havnig
,r.,nA tr. o-mtt said claims on account of the law not being sut-
ficiently explicit; and it is, but just that the few whoihavenot
obtained their claims should be relipyKirter-taro,
t fie it i.iacted by ihe "'y tmd Hn ',-;
AN ACT
Providing the modejof appointing.Wreck Masters and prescribing
their duties.
Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House 'of Repre-
sentatives of ihe Republic rofA Texas, in Congress assembled, .
That the Cnief Justicesfof the several counties on the Seagoard
of this Republic, be, tand they are hereby authorized to appoint
one or more persons, not exceeding three in onecounty, of good
moral character, to act as wreck master or masters, within tHe
countv. i
Sec. 2. Be it further, enacted. That it shall be the duty ofV5 -V
any person or persons who may be appointed by the provisions """ A ""V
contained in the first section of Hifs act, to repairas soon as prac- .
ticable after hearing of any wreck, to the" place of 'such wrecked ,
vessel or property, to look after and do all in their power to" save. - j- ,
and protect the same. He orthcyshall keep a true account'and .1 '
take into custody alt the propertyj-and shall note briefly th.cir5 j, ""L
cumstances under which it was saved, and the names of persons v jxg
and the timethey were employed in. saving the same ; orwhichi t
- account, a copy shall be presented to uny' court before'whorn the- '',
cause tor salvages may come. - - - - ,"-"" feS3r"
dec. a. ne it jurtner enacted, rnat-any person or persons
so appoimea snan give a good and sumcienjDono anu secuntj
in such amount as mav be deemed nrooeffby'the Chief Justice.
by whom'he or they may have been appointed, for, the faithful
discharge of the dutiesEprescribed by this act; hefor they shall t r -it-'
'receive fiveper centum commission upon the amount oTsaless ' "
after theexpenses are deducted, and before the partfallowedfor,1? 3bi-
saivages is appropriated, wnn sucn reasonnDie expenses tis may
be allowedlby the Judge of the court' before whom the-case may
be determined. " .""-
Sec. 4r Be it further enacted, That 'it shall 'be the special"
duty- of anyfbne appointed a wreck master, to prosecute before the
proper tribunal, any person or persons guilty of washngor eirP .
Dezzeuinff any property coming: under tne aescnption oi-wrecKea r- n
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DAVID'S. KAUFMAN
Speaker ofthe House of. Representatives.
a.? " v" President pro tem of "the Senate.
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For the regulation ofthe Coasting Trada and the protection1"
Tmrinn Shinnintr. ' ,', -
Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate, a irl Hmte of Reprem
sentatives ot tne tlepublic of I exus tn L,ongrcss asemoicai
That no merchant vessel shall be permitted to uu.n j the Flag(pf
this Republic, unless-owned by a citizenior citteen of ths'sams.
Nnr can snch vessel he commanded, after assuming it.sa.ve'TjV a ?$?
citizen ofthe Republic, and each and every Vessef orsBoverv3b 5 '
eight tons burthen, before sailing under the afcraierT'Ihgi;t ,
shall be enrolled at the Custom Honse of some"port of theRepub-'
lie. and be-recniiredto take out a register orxoasting license ac-
co'rdinor to the rules and reorulations and nndiy fhef responsibilities'
and restrictions observed in the Uinted States' of America, so far
as they are compatible Tvith the statutes of this Republic -
fMSzQ?2r Be it furtHer enacted, That the enrollment and cfie- ,
"reoister or license of every merchanf Vessel., sailing uiidectha -,
Flog'of this Republic fshall specify her name, class, descriptiorf- ; '
admeastmnenfnd.burthen.and shall also state whether she be of V4V
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aomesne or iuimgncoi)sirucuuu; uu uuimw.u. ....--
when and in what paruihe Republic she5was built, andbefora
r any Vessel shall be enrolled! aSfcdngiOf domestic construction,
A th"p fnr.t shall bs!rjrovenand the-timeanAj place of henbuilding
sfatedin"anfaffidavit signed.and sworn to by.'two. creditableLaudN-f?-disintetrested,'witnessesibefore
the. collector,-pr.somc other compe' 3j-"
teni iuncuqnary; wiiu.-uvaiuuttni'ouwi " mvi u - "hw 5
. Sim. 3S Re it furthtfferiacted? rThat all Vesselsbuilt in tlriV V?,lWi
JhTl lir I !!. ..nn.lllA TnVInn 1? 1 ntT cVl f, 1 1 hta AvO f r MTOnT S
XkepuullU UUU sailing uuuci mc icAiiiu j. jujjjo.i.... uvUi.uu,v.j ,
cnd of tonnage duty, and shalbbe fsubiect to the, payment of no . vS,
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other teescthantnosejspecjBea ln.tne iann.oiiees nereioiore es-, ,
,tablishcd by law.'V'J"'Kfe - - j -' . JL
Sec. 4l Be itfiiftherenoxtdha.Vaay-'Cfeel builtirua r-' M,
foreign country, 6u becomfng- the property of a'citizen or citizenstg
jeof.this RepubhCj.rnay be enrolled nnder the, flag of the same, and?
be employed either-in the-foreisn or co'asting trade, but if engagedjySrl
in1 the lattr;.UEider a coastinglicense, she shall-papon.the expi-r " ,
ration of tliffcrmothliccean annual tonage dntvjoThir- '-ty-seven
and a-half Ccnty for each lon-of her burthen, for which
the vesseland her securities shall be bound in the tend of her - it
license: tind m case that her liceusj l returned wiimn-ins year
of itsrteW, thgrsartl tonage duty shad be recovered 'only m pro-
'" portion to the time wfjh shn't have elapsed, between the Oato u - -the
license and" tlftf of to relinqmshiaient; ornf .the lwpnsebe re 4
turhed1i.)use.iucre of xrtccl itshall be paid'mnroporttnu-to ---
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the time lapsed, Utateailv? le.01 ner ncense antMaaw
duly proven, of her being lost;, wxzgatpf. foreign vesseLso adoprc;
in- the flag of the Republic, shallfpiyher enrolment, and register;
i: ,nr,A far nil rnastincr'ciearances'and entrances, while
under coasting-license, be subject ilie payment of fees of double "5'
the-amount of those paid Dy tne, rexian vessels omomesuc, con-
struction. , ; , . , . . . t$t
Sec. 5. Bt it further enacted, .That any,foreign vessel, with- J
outchangmg tierJownerr,Tnasterorcnagj,oy giving a uuuu yuuut-.
uoaui uu yjv;itAuT tAitiitu -ii i& vow ",iw'-"r& J TiTO i
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