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CHAPTER XXXVIII.

AN ACT TO AMEND AN ACT ENTITLED AN ACT PRESCRIBING THE TIMES OF HOLDING THE DISTRICT COURTS IN THE SEVERAL JUDICIAL DISTRICTS OF THE STATE, APPROVED AUGUST 10, 1870.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Texas, That section eighteen of the above entitled act be amended so as to hereafter read as follows, to-wit:

SEC. 18. That the district courts of [the] Seventeenth Judicial District shall be holden at the times hereinafter specified, to-wit: In the county of Goliad on the first Mondays in February, June and October, and may continue in session two weeks; in the county of Bee on [the] third Mondays in February, June and October, and [may] continue in session one week; in the county of Live Oak on the fourth Mondays in February, June and October, and may continue in session two weeks; in the county of Karnes on the second Mondays in March, July and November, and may continue in session two weeks; in the county of Wilson on the fourth Mondays in March, July and November, and may continue in session one week; in the county of De Witt on the first Mondays in April, August and December, and may continue in session until the business is disposed of. That for judicial purposes the counties of McMullen and La Sal[le] shall be attached to the county of Live Oak, and all process of said courts issued, returnable to the terms thereof next ensuing after this act becomes a law, shall be returnable to the terms herein prescribed.

Approved November 25, 1871.

CHAPTER XXXIX.

AN ACT TO AMEND AN ACT ENTITLED AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR DISTRICTING THE STATE OF TEXAS INTO JUDICIAL DISTRICTS, APPROVED JULY 2, 1870.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Texas, That section seventeen of the above entitled act be so amended as to hereafter read as follows, to-wit: The Seventeenth

Judicial District shall be composed of the counties of Goliad, Bee, Live Oak, Karnes, Wilson and De Witt; and for judicial purposes the unorganized counties of McMullen and La Sal[le] shall be attached to the county of Live Oak." Approved November 25, 1871.

CHAPTER XL.

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR PRINTING FIVE HUNDRED COPIES OF THE RULES REPORTED FOR THE SUPREME AND DISTRICT COURTS, AND FIVE HUNDRED COPIES OF THE CIRCULAR LETTER OF THE CLERK OF THE SUPREME COURT.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Texas, That the sum of two hundred dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and the same is hereby appropriated, out of any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the printing of five hundred copies of the rules reported for the Supreme and district courts, and five hundred copies of the circular letter of the Clerk of the Supreme Court, to the end that said rules may be circulated among the members of the legal profession of the State before their final adoption by the Supreme Court.

SEC. 2. That this act take effect and be in force from and after its passage.

Approved November 25, 1871.

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AN ACT TO AMEND THE TWENTY-SECOND SECTION OF AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR DISTRICTING THE STATE OF TEXAS INTO JUDICIAL DISTRICTS.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Texas, That the twenty-second section of "An act to provide for the districting the State of Texas into Judicial Districts," approved July 2, 1870, shall hereafter read as follows, to-wit: twenty-second District shall be composed of the counties of Caldwell, Gonzales and Guadalupe.

SEC. 2. That this act take effect from and after passage.
Approved November 25, 1871.

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CHAPTER XLII.

AN ACT TO AMEND THE TWENTY-THIRD SECTION OF AN ACT PRESCRIBING THE TIMES OF HOLDING THE DISTRICT COURTS IN THE SEVERAL JUDICIAL DISTRICTS IN THE STATE, APPROVED AUGUST 10, 1870.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Texas, That the twenty-third section of "An act prescribing the times of holding the district courts in the several judicial districts in the State," approved August 10, 1870, shall hereafter read as follows: That the district courts of Twenty-second Judicial District shall be holden at the times hereinafter specified, to-wit: In the county of Caldwell on the first Mondays in January, April and September, and may continue in session four weeks; in the county of Ganzales on the first Mondays in February, May and October, and may continue in session four weeks; in the county of Guadalupe on the first Monday in March, June and November, and may continue in session four weeks; provided, this act shall not take effect as to the times of holding the district courts in Gonzales and Guadalupe counties until after the adjournment of the next ensuing terms in the said counties of Gonzales and Guadalupe.

SEC. 2. All process issued by or from said district courts is hereby made returnable in conformity to the provisions of this act, and that this act take effect from and after its passage, except as hereinbefore provided for the counties of Gonzales and Guadalupe. Approved November 25, 1871.

CHAPTER XLIII.

AN ACT TO MUSTER INTO SERVICE MINUTE MEN FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE FRONTIERS.

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SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Texas, That there shall be mustered into the service of the State, twenty-four companies of minute men, for the protection of the frontier from the raids of the Indians and other marauding parties. The term of service to be for twelve months from the day of general muster; each company to consist of one lieutenant, to be elected by the company, two sergeants, two corporals and fifteen

men, to be stationed in each of the following counties, to wit: Montague, Cook, Wise, Jack, Parker, Palo Pinto, Erath, Comanche, Brown, San Saba, Hamilton, Lampasas, Burnet, Llano, Mason, Gillespie, Blanco, Kerr, Kendall, Bandera, Medina, Uvalde, Mayerick and Webb.

SEC. 2. That the minute companies, organized by virtue of this act, shall at all times hold themselves in readiness to meet and repel an Indian raid, or depredations on the frontier counties of the State. SEC. 3. That it shall be the duty of the Governor of the State, to see that the minute companies are provided with arms and ammunition suitable to this service.

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SEC. 4. That the minute companies, shall not be called into the field at any other time than in this act is provided, unless the officer in command shall receive notice that there is, or unless there is a strong probability of an Indian or other marauding raid, or unless he shall receive notice from the officer commanding an adjoining post, that his services are required in the field.

SEC. 5 That the minute companies shall receive the sum of two dollars per diem, for the time actually taken in the field in guarding the frontier; but the time shall in no case exceed ten days in any one calendar month; and no person shall be entered as of any of the said minute men, unless he is an inhabitant of the county, or the county adjoining.

SEC. 6. That the officer in command of a minute company shall keep up his communications with the minute companies adjoining, and he shall be allowed to expend not more than thirty dollars per month in this service; but he shall not receive pay, unless he shall present vouchers for the amount, per month, expended in this service, therein specifying the party performing service, and the nature thereof; and no money shall be paid from the Treasury of the State unless proper vouchers are had.

SEC. 7. That the pay of the minute companies organized by virtue of this act shall come out of the balance (after paying off the ranger companies now in service) of the money now in the hands of the Governor, the proceeds of the hypothecation of the bonds issued for the frontier defence by an act, approved August 5, 1870, and should there be a balance remaining of the said moneys after paying off said ranger companies, and the minute men organized by virtue of this act, for twelve months service, then the remainder of the moneys if any, shall be paid over by the Governor into the State Treasury, to be applied to the future protection of the frontier.

SEC. 8. That every minute man shall provide himself with a good and sufficient horse, such as the officer in command of compa

ny shall accept as suitable for the service, and if any minute man's horse shall be killed, prematurely disabled, or unavoidably lost in action, the same shall be paid for by the State; the amount to be. assessed by the three highest officers in command not interested in the award: that the commanding officer in charge shall make a monthly report to the Governor of the State, of his command, and the nature of the services performed.

SEC. 9. That should marauding companies or Indians succeed in seizing any property of the frontier citizens, the same on identification, shall be delivered up to the owners free of all charge; and should there be any cost incurred in taking charge thereof, the cost shall be borne by the State. But should there be no owner found for property taken, the same shall be divided amongst the captors, share and share alike.

Approved, November 25, 1871.. ·

CHAPTER XLIV.

AN ACT TO AMEND AN ACT ENTITLED AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR DISTRICTING THE STATE OF TEXAS INTO JUDICIAL DISTRICTS, APPROVED JULY 2, 1870.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Texas, That section sixteen of the above entitled act be so amended as hereafter to read as follows, viz:

Sec. 16. The Sixteenth District shall be composed of the counties of Calhoun, Victoria, Nueces, Refugio, Aransas and San Pa tricio, and for judicial purposes, the unorganized county of Duval shall be attached to the county of Nueces.

SEC. 2. That this act be in force from its
Approved November 25, 1871.

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