CHAPTER XLV. AN ACT TO AMEND AN ACT ENTITLED AN ACT PRESCRIBING THE DICIAL DISTRICTS OF THE STATE, APPROVED August 10, 1870. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Texas, That the seventeenth section of the above entitled act be so amended as hereafter to read as follows, viz: Sec. 17. That the district courts of the Sixteenth Judicial District shall be holden at the times hereinafter specified, to-wit: In the county of Victoria on the second Mondays in September and January, and third Monday in April, and may continue in session three weeks; in the county of Calhoun on the third Mondays after the second Mondays in September and January, and third Monday in April, and may continue in session two weeks; in the county of Refugio on the fifth Mondays after the second Mondays in September and January, and third Monday in April, and may continue in session one week; in the county of Aransas on the sixth Mondays after the second Mondays in September and January, and third Monday in April, and may continue in session one week; in the county of San Patricio on the seventh Monday after the second Mondays in September and January, and third Monday in April, and may continue in session one week; in the county of Nueces on the eighth Monday after the second Mondays in September and January, and third Monday in April, and may continue in session three weeks. That for judicial purposes, the county of Duval shall be attached to the county of Nueces. This act shall take effect and be in force from its passage, and all process of said courts, issued returnable to the terms thereof next ensuing after the passage of this act, shall be returnable to the terms herein prescribed. Approved November 25, 1871. 1 CHAPTER XLVI. AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF SEVENTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR THE BETTER PROTECTION OF THE PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND ARCHIVES OF THE STATE. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Texas, That seventeen thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and the same is hereby appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to be applied as follows, to-wit: Eleven thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary to complete the artesian well and build two new cisterns in the capito yard; six thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, to purchase a first class steam fire engine. SEC. 2. That this act take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved November 25, 1871. CHAPTER XLVII. AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TRANSCRIPTION OF THE SURVEYOR'S RECORDS OF COMANCHE COUNTY. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Texas, That the County Court of Comanche county be and it is hereby authorized to have the surveyor's records of said county transcribed; that the person selected by said county court to make such transcription shall be required to take an oath before commencing the duty of transcribing such records, that he will make a true copy of the original books. That it shall be the duty of said county court to examine the transcription of said records, and if found correct to make an order of court and have it entered on record, adopting the transcription of said records. That after the adoption of the transcription by the county court it shall have the same force and effect as the original records. SEC. 2. That the person selected by the county court shall receive such pay for making such transcription as may be allowed by said court, not to exceed, however, the amount of fifteen cents for each one hundred words transcribed. SEC. 3. That this act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved November 25, 1871. CHAPTER XLVIII. AN ACT TO AMEND AN ACT PRESCRIBING THE TIMES OF HOLDING THE COURTS IN THE SEVERAL JUDICIAL DISTRICTS IN THE STATE, APPROVED AUGUST 18, 1870. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Texas, That the third section of the above recited act be, and the same is hereby so amended as to read as follows : Sec. 3. That the district courts of the Third Judicial District shall be holden at the times hereinafter specified, to-wit: In the county of Polk on the first Mondays in October, February and June, and may continue in session three weeks; in the county of Tyler on the fourth Mondays in October, February and June and may continue in session three weeks; in the county of Jasper on the third Mondays in November, March and July, and may continue in session three weeks; in the county of Newton on the third Mondays in December, April and August, and may continue in session three weeks. SEC. 2. That this act take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved November 25, 1871. CHAPTER XLIX. AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION TWO HUNDRED AND TWENTY-EIGHT OF AN ACT PRESCRIBING THE MODE OF PROCEEDING IN DISTRICT COURTS IN MATTERS OF PROBATE, APPROVED AUGust 15, 1870. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Texas, That section two hundred and twenty-eight of the above entitled act shall hereafter read as follows, viz. : Sec. 228. When the deceased shall have entered into any contract for the conveyance of real property which was not executed during his lifetime, and shall not have given power by will to carry the same into execution, or such power has been annulled under section one hundred and fifty-seven, the party wishing a specific performance must bring his suit in the district court where administration is pending against the executor or administrator; and the judgment in such suit shall be as conclusive as if the heirs or devisees had been made parties. SEC. 2. That this act shall take effect from and after its passage. Approved November 25, 1871. CHAPTER L. AN ACT TO ENCOURAGE THE MANUFACTURE OF COTTON AND WOOL IN THIS STATE. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Texas, That for the purpose of encouraging the manufacture of cotton and wool in this State, the entire capital stock and property employed and used in the manufacture of cotton and woolen products from the raw material, in this State, shall be exempt from the payment of all taxes thereon, of whatever name and nature, including State, county, town, city and municipal taxes, for the period of five years after the passage of this act. The person or persons engaged in the manufacture of cotton or wool, as before recited, shall also be exempt from any occupation tax, by reason of such manufacture, for the said period of five years. SEC. 2. That this act shall take effect from and after the first day of January, A. D. 1872, and shall continue in force for the period of five years thereafter. Approved November 25, 1871. AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE A SPECIAL TERM OF THE DISTRICT COURT. WITHIN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF HOUSTON, THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT, STATE OF TEXAS. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Texas, That the Honorable L. W. Cooper, Judge of the Third Judicial District, State of Texas, be and he is hereby authorized to hold a special term of the District Court within and for the county of Houston, commencing on the fourth. Monday in August, A. D. 1872, and may continue said special session for five weeks. SEC. 2. That this act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved November 25, 1871. CHAPTER LII. AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE LIFTING OR FLOATING OF VALIID LAND CERTIFICATES IN CERTAIN CASES. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Teras, That whenever the field notes of a survey have been returned to the General Land Office, and for any cause other than conflict with previous claims patent has been withheld or refused by the Commissioner of the General Land Office it shall be lawful for the rightful claimant of the certificate located on such obstructed survey at any time after six months from the time such survey was filed in the General Land Office, by his written statement deposited with the Commissioner to abandon said survey and surrender all claim thereto by reason of the file entry and survey made by him and to receive from the Commissioner the Certificate on which the same was based; and it shall be the duty of the Commissioner to endorse upon the said certificate that said survey has been abandoned and that the same may be located on any vacant and unappropriated land, and such certificate so returned to the claimant |