Laws Passed by the Ninth Congress, of the Republic of Texas. Page: 4
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pany of fifty-six men, authorized by the Secretary of War
and Marine, dated fifth of August eighteen hundred and for-
tv-four, to be raised by H. L. Kinney, for the protection of
Corpus Christi, and that the sum be paid out of any money
in the Treasury, not otherwise appropriated.
SEC. 2. Be it further resolved, That this Joint Resolution
take effect from and after its passage.
Approved, December 14th, 1S44.
AN ACT
Exempting Ministers of the Gospel from serving as Jurors,
and for other purposes.
SECTION 1* Be itenacted by the Senate and Hose of Rep-
resentatives of the Republic of Texas in Congress assembled, That
hereafter all regularly ordained Ministers of the Gospel, who
continue to exercise the duties of their calling, unless disabled
by sickness, orotherwise, be, and they are hereby exempt from
serving as jurors, and working on the public roads.
SEc. 2. Be itfurther enacted, That this act take effect
from and after its passage.
Approved, December 16th, 1844.
JOINT RESOLUTION
For the reliefof Isaac Van Zandt, late Charge d'Affaires to
the United States.
SECTION 1. Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Rep-
resentatives of the Republic of Texas in Congress assembled,
That the accounting officers of the Treasury be authorized
and required to issue drafts to Isaac Van Zandt, for the bal-
ance of his pay as Charge d'Affaires to the United States;
said drafts to be made receivable in payment of direct taxes.
Sec. 2. Be itfurther resolved, That this Joint Resolution
take effect from and after its passage.
Approved, December 18th, 1844.
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