The Laws of Texas 18221897 Author:Texas, Hans Peter Nielsen Gammel Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: LAWS THE THIRD LEGISLATURE THE STATE OF TEXAS VOLUME III. PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY. AUSTIN. For more convenient reference, the laws contained h... more »erein are severally designated by chapters and numbers, in regular series. The laws of the first Legislature are considered as being embraced in volume I, those of the second in volume II, and of the present in volume III. The laws of the present or third volume, are divided into two parts—Part I, containing those denominated "laws of a general nature," and part II, those "for private relief" and incorporating towns, cities, institutions of learning, and private associations of every nature," in conformity to the provisions of Chapter 71, Section 2, Volume II. Those laws signed by the Governor, are designated by the word Approved — and those not signed by him, are said to be Passed, VOLUME III — PART I. GENERAL LAWS. CHAPTER I. An Act to provide an appropriation for the payment of the Mileage and Per Diem Pay of the Members of the Legislature of the State of Texas. Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Texas, That the sum of fifteen thousand dollars be, and the same is hereby appropriated for the payment of the mileage and per diem pay of the members of the Legislature of the State of Texas; also, for the payment of the per diem pay of the officers attendant thereon. Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the Treasurer be, and he is hereby authorized and required to pay all drafts which shall be drawn by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, attested by the Chief Clerk of said House, and all drafts which may be drawn by the president of the Senate, attested by the Secretary of the same, for the payment of the mileage and per diem pay of the members of each House of said Legi...« less