The Laws of Texas, 1822-1897 Volume 2 Page: 449
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Laws of the Republic of Texas.
275
JOINT RESOLUTION
For the payment of the Troops who served in the years 1838 and
1839.
Sec. 1. Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the Republic of Texas, in Congress assembled, That the
President be, and he is hereby required to order the paymaster
general to pay all the troops who served in this Republic during
the years 1838 and 1839, and the sum necessary for that purpose
is hereby appropriated out of the appropriation of one million of
dollars by an act to appropriate one millionr dollars for the protection
of the frontier, and for other purposes, approved January
24th, 1839.
DAVID S. KAUFMAN,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
DAVID G. BURNET,
President of the Senate.
Approved 14th January, 1840.
MIRABEAU B. LAMAR.
AN ACT
Supplementary to an act for the incorporation of the Town of
Liberty.
Sec. 1. 'Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the Republic of Texas, in Congress assembled, That
the mayor of the town of Liberty shall have and exercise all the
power and authority of a justice of the peace, in all criminal matters,
arising under the criminal laws of this Republic, and the said
mayor is hereby authorised and. empowered to carry into effect,
within the corporate limits of said town, all laws and ordinances
passed by the trustees of the same, not inconsistent with the constitution
and laws of this Republic.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the trustees of said town,
(two-thirds of them concurring) shall have the entire control over
bridges, ferries, fences and streets, and by a unanimous vote, may
order new streets laid out, and old streets discontinued within the
limits of said corporation.
Sec 3. Be it further enacted, That no person shall be allowed
to vote for trustees of said town, who is not a free holder or house
holder within the corporate limits of the same.29-VOL. II.
(449)
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