The Laws of Texas, 1822-1897 Volume 2 Page: 439
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Laws of the Republic of Texas.
265
AN ACT
To amend the act of Incorporation of the town of Velasco.
Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the Republic of Texas, in Congress assembled, That the
act of incorporation of the town of Velasco, approved the 5th
June, 1837, be and the same is.hereby so amended as to insert "the
citizens of the same, with such powers and privileges as have been
conferred upon the citizens of the town of Brazoria by its act of
incorporation, approved November 16th, 1837."
DAVID S. KAUFMAN,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
DAVID G. BURNET,
President of the Senate.
Approved 1st January, 1840.
MIRABEAU B. LAMAR.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Requiring the Postmaster-General to contract for carrying the
Mail between the cities of Houston and Galveston, twice in each
week.
Sec. 1. Be it resolved by the Senate and H-ouse of Representatives
of the Republic of Texas, in Congres assembled, That the
Postmaster General, be and he is hereby authorised and required
to contract for the transportation of the mail between Houston and
Galveston twice in each week: Provided, it can be done for the sum
of twenty-five hundred dollars per annum.
DAVID S. KAUFMAN.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
DAVID G. BURNET,
President of the Senate.
Approved 5th February, 1S40.
MIRABEAIU B. LAMAR.(439)
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