An act to authenticate the records of the County Court of Gal- veston county, sitting for the settlement of the estates of deceased persons, etc., during the terms of said court holden. Joint resolution authorizing the appointment of commissioners Joint resolution instructing and requesting our Congressional delegation to urge upon Congress the reimbursement to CONCURRENT RESOLUTION. Concurrent resolution in relation to the appointment of com- Page 89 OUT AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE CREATING OF TWO COUNTIES OF THE TERRITORY NOW EMBRACED WITHIN THE LIMITS OF REFUGIO COUNTY, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THEIR ORGANIZATION. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Texas, That all that territory comprised within the following limits, to-wit: Beginning at the boundary of the State on the Gulf of Mexico, opposite the center of the channel of Aransas Pass, between the islands of St. Joseph and Mustang; thence, with the line between the counties of San Patricio and Refugio, to the center of Aransas river; thence, down the center of said stream to Copano Bay; thence, with the channel of said bay parallel with the shore, to the east end of the same at the mouth of Copano creek; thence, up said creek to the mouth of Alamita creek; thence, in a direct line to the southeast corner of J. C. Solberg survey on Esperitu Santo Bay; thence, in a direct line, to Cedar Bayou; thence, through said bayou, to the boundary of the State on the Gulf of Mexico; thence, with said boundary of the State, to the place of beginning, be and the same is hereby created a county, to be called the county of Aransas, and the town of Rockport is hereby declared the county seat of said county. SEC. 2. That the remaining portion of the county of Refugio shall constitute and be called Refugio county, and the town of Refugio shall be the county seat of said Refugio county. SEC. 3. That the present officers of Refugio county shall continue to discharge the duties of their respective offices, in the county in which they severally reside, for the term for which they were elected. SEC. 4. That the sheriff of Refugio county shall be authorized and required to take charge of all books, papers and records belonging to Refugio county, and to deliver them to the proper officers of said county, at the county seat thereof. |