The Laws of Texas, 1822-1897 Volume 5 Page: 47
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Laws of the State of Texas.
7
chartered by act of incorporation, passed by the Legislature of the
State of Texas on the 1st day of September, A. D. 1856, be, and is
hereby declared to be entitled to receive all the benefits of an act
entitled "An Act to provide for the investment of the Special
School Fund, in the bonds of Railroad Companies, incorporated by
the State, passed August 13th, A. D. 1856;" and an act to amend
the third section of an act entitled "an act for the investment of
the Special School Fund in the bonds of Railroad Companies, incorporated
by the State," passed August 26th, A. D. 1856, as fully
and to the same extent as any other Railroad Company of this
State.
Sec. 2. That the Treasurer of the State be, and he is hereby required
to pay to the Houston Tap and Brazoria Railroad Company,
or its authorized agent, the three warrants drawn on him, and signed
by the Governor and Attorney General of the State, one of said
warrants dated Austin, Texas, June 22nd, 1859 for ($150,000) one
hundred and fifty thousand dollars; one dated Austin, September
8th, 1859, for ($30,000) thirty thousand dollars and one dated Austin,
September 30th, 1859. for ($30,000) thirty thousand dollars,
which together comprise the sum of two hundred and ten thousand
dollars, heretofore drawn upon him, under the provisions of the
acts, providing for the investment of the Special School Fund in
the bonds of Railroad Companies upon their compliance with the
requirements of said acts.
Sec. 3. That this act take effect and be in force from and after
its passage.
Approved December 17th, 1859.
CHAPTER 7.
An Act to donate land to John Ricord.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Texas, That the Commissioner of the General Land Office be authorized,
and he is hereby required to issue to John Ricord, a certificate
of one-third of a league of land, to be located and patented
as in other cases.
Sec. 2. That this act take effect from and after its passage.
Passed December 19th, 1859.(47)
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Gammel, Hans Peter Mareus Neilsen. The Laws of Texas, 1822-1897 Volume 5, book, 1898; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth6727/m1/63/: accessed May 4, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .