Laws Passed by the ... Legislature of the State of TexasTelegraph Office, 1871 |
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Page 137 - Persons elected to the different offices named in this section shall hold their respective offices for the term of two years, and until their successors are elected and qualified.
Page 139 - State of Wisconsin, or any municipal corporation or political division thereof, and each Commissioner shall, before entering upon the discharge ['of the duties] of his office and within ten days after receiving notice of his appointment, take and subscribe the oath of office prescribed by the constitution of this state, and file the same duly certified by the officer administering it with the [City] Clerk of his city, and no salary or other compensation for his services shall be paid to any such...
Page 140 - Council certified by him under the corporate seal, shall be evidence in all courts in like manner as if the originals were produced...
Page 143 - To prevent and regulate the rolling of hoops, playing of ball, flying of kites, or any other amusement or practice having a tendency to annoy persons passing in the streets or on the sidewalks, or to frighten teams and horses.
Page 140 - ... whose meetings it shall be his duty to attend, and copies of all papers duly filed in his office...
Page 163 - That if real property of any minor, married pr,,^. woman, or lunatic, bo sold for taxes, the same may be redeemed at any time within one year after such disability be removed upon the terms specified in this section, which redemption may be made by the guardian or legal representatives.
Page 191 - ... and to make all and every insurance appertaining to or connected with marine risks and risks of transportation and navigation.
Page 143 - Twenty-fourth—To restrain and regulate or prohibit the running at large of cattle, horses, mules, swine, sheep, goats and geese, and. to authorize the distraining, impounding and sale of the same...
Page 191 - Company," and by that name shall have perpetual succession, and shall be able to sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, defend and be defended, in all courts of law and equity within the United States, and may make and have a common seal.
Page 166 - ... shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof in any court of competent jurisdiction, shall be fined in any sum not...