of postage: Provided, that any one who shall frank a letter, not written by himself, shall be removed from office, and liable to a fine of ten dollars, for each and every offence, to be recovered before any Justice of the Peace: and any letter, or news paper, sent to such Post Master, being intended for other persons, shall pay double postage.

SEC. 5. Be it further enacted, That this act shall take effect. from and after its passage.

Approved, 16th Jan., 1843.

AN ACT

To provide for the more certain collection of License Taxes.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Republic of Texas in Congress assembled, That from and after the first day of February next, those persons who desire to pursue any vocation upon which, by the existing law, a license tax is levied, shall pay to the Treasurer of the County, the amount of money due for such license; and on presenting the Treasurer's receipt, stating distinctly the vocation to be pursued, to the Clerk of the County Court, he shall issue the corresponding license.

SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That if any person shall engage in any vocation, which, by existing law, is subject to a license tax, without having first obtained said license, he shall be liable to pay one fourth of the amount of the annual license tax, for each and every week he, or she may be thus engaged; and in the same proportion for each day, to be recovered before any Justice of the Peace, or District Court, according to the amount; one fourth part of which shall be paid to the informer or prosecutor, one fourth to the County Treasury, and the balance to the Republic.

SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, That whenever information is lodged before any Justice of the Peace, on oath or affirmation, stating that there is good reason to believe that any person, or persons, have been guilty of a violation of this law, such Justice shall issue a warrant against the person, or persons, complained of, notifying him or them, to appear before him forthwith, or in such time as the Justice may think proper;

and shew cause, if any he or they have, why judgment should not be rendered against him or them; for the penalties incurred by this act; and if found to be guilty, judgment shall be rendered for the penalty and costs; upon which execution may immediately issue: Provided, that either party may appeal to the District Court, as in other cases.

SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, That where any person may desire to obtain a license for a shorter period than one year, (and not less than four months,) the Treasurer may receive the amount which would be due for the time, adding thereto fifteen per cent.; and on his receipt, the Clerk will issue a license for the time, corresponding with the amount which. has been paid.

SEC. 5. Be it further enacted, That in no case shall the offices of County Clerk and Treasurer be vested in one person; and if in any case any person may now be holding both these offices, he shall no longer be Treasurer, and shall immediately account with his successor for all moneys received by him.

SEC. 6. Be it further enacted, That all laws contrary to, or conflicting with this act, are hereby repealed.

Approved, 16th Jan., 1843.

REPUBLIC OF TEXAS,
Department of State.

I, the undersigned, Secretary of State of the Republic of Texas, do certify that the regular session of the Seventh Congress of said Republic, adjourned on the sixteenth day of January A. D. one thousand eight hundred and forty three.

[L. S.]

Given under my hand and seal of office, at Washington, the eighteenth day of January, A. D. one thousand eight hundred and forty three.

ANSON JONES.

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NOTE. The laws in the foregoing volume, which were signed by the President, are designated by the word "Approved;" those which were returned to the State Department without his signature, and became laws by lapse of time, by the word "Passed;" and those which were vetoed and passed, by the words, "Passed by a constitutional majority."

INDEX.

A

Adjutant GENERAL—where office to be
kept, 27.

DMINISTRATION—not to be granted to
Sheriffs or Justices of the Peace, 14.
ADMINISTRATORS-not required to settle
their accounts, except upon petition of
creditor or representative, 29.
AGENTS, INDIAN-(See Indians.)
APPRAISERS appointment, 14; compen-
sation, 14.

Indians prohibited, 24; penalty there-
for, 24.

ASSESSORS OF TAXES-how paid, 18; when
to make returns, 13.

AUSTIN CITY-purchasers of lots allow-
ed further time for payment, 30.

B

BALANCES, UNEXPENDED-transferred, 10.
BEXAR COUNTY--election of officers, 7;
John McMullen to perform duties of
Chief Justice, 7; records of District
Court legalized, 29.

APPROPRIATIONS-pay of members of
Congress, 5, 8, 21; Chief Clerk, 8, 10;
President, 8; Vice President, 8; Presi
dent's Private Secretary, 8; Secretary
of State, 8; Secretary of Treasury, 8;
Comptroller, 8; Treasurer, 8; Audit-
or, 9; Secretary of War and Marine,
9; Attorney General, 9; Commission-
er of General Land Office, 9; Drafts-
man, 9; Clerks in various departments
and offices, 9, 44; Charges d'Affaires, BRAZOS COUNTY-militia, how organ.
9; Secretary of Legation, 9; Captain| ized, 45, 46.

BOIS D'ARC-county site of Fannin, 36.
BOWIE COUNTY--certain papers to be
transmitted to, 3, 38; limits defined,
37; county site, 37; jurisdiction, 37,
38; boundary line to be surveyed, 38;
BRAZORIA COUNTY--County Court may
levy a tax for certain purposes, 15;
may lease public ferries, 19.

of Ordnance, 9; Armorer, 9; laborers BRAZOS RIVER--protection of mouth, 17.
in armory, 9; Chief Justice and asso- BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS--establish-
ciate Judges, 9; Clerk of Supreme
Court, 9; Joseph Cecil, 10; contingent

ed, 22.

C

expenses of Congress, 4, 8; Executive

1

Department 8; State Department, 8; CANEY NAVIGATION COMPANY-(See Mat-
Post Office Bureau, 8; Treasury De- agorda Caney Navigation Company.)
partment, 8, 20; Comptroller's Office, CECIL, JOSEPH-pension, 10.

8, 20; Treasurer's Office, 9; Auditor's CHEROKEE LANDS-reserved from coloni.
Office, 9; War Department, 9; At- zation, 33.

torney General's office, 9; General CHIEF JUSTICES--may, with associates,
Land Office, 9; Legation, 9; Ord-
nance Department, 9; Supreme Court,
9; hire of porters, 8; mail transporta-
tion 8, 20; relief of George S. Mc-
Intosh, 9; Indian purposes, 6, 9; print- COLLEGE OF DE KALB-lands, how sur-
ing, 20; unexpended balances, 10;
officers of Congress, 10; coast defence,
17, 18; engraving and signing Exche-
quer bills, 20; frontier protection; 28;
apy company, 45.

issue certificates of head-right, 35;
fees for same, 35.

CLERKS OF GOVERNMENT--additional com-
pensation, 44.

veyed, 30.

COLONIZATION (See contracts for Intre-
duction of Emigrants.)
COMMISSIONERS OF PARTITION--compen-
sation, 14.

ARDENT SPIRITS-introduction among CONGRESS-contingent expenses, 4, 8;

pay of members, 5, 8, 21; Chief Clerk EXECUTION-act of 1842 amended, 7;
of House, 8, 10; officers, 10.
CONTRACTS FOR INTRODUCTION OF EM-
IGRANTS-acts relating to W. S. Pe-
ters and others, and their contracts
with President, recited, 31; President
may modify and make new contracts,
31; may extend time to five years,
31; may designate boundaries, 31;
may allow introduction of ten thous-
and families, 32; may make title,]

provisions of 17, 18, and 19 sections
of said act made applicable to debts
contracted prior to 1st. May, 1842,
7; certain property exempt, 35.
EXECUTORS-not required to settle their
accounts, except upon petition of
creditor or representative, 29.

F

legalized, 36; name of site, 36; re-
cords of courts to be removed, 37;
Post Office, 37.

32; contractor shall survey lands, FANNIN COUNTY--location of county site
32; what lands required to be settled,
32; improvements required, 32; con-
tractors to make conveyance to emi-
grants, 32; to settle two hundred and FEES--commissioners of partition, 14;
fifty familjes yearly, 32; forfeiture, 32, appraisers, 14; head-right, 35.

33; alternate sections, 32; Cherokee FERRIES, PUBLIC--in Galveston and
lands exempt, 33.
Brazoria counties, 19.
COUNTY CLERK AND TREASURER-offices FIELD NOTES-..further time granted for
not to be held by the same person, 49; return, 5.
COURTS, CHANCERY--sales by decree, FRANKING PRIVILEGE-regulated, 47.
21; appraisement, 21; notice, 21. FRONTIER PROTECTION-Volunteers and
COURTS, DISTRICT--(See Dis't Courts.)
COURTS, JUSTICES--law regulating pro-
ceedings, amended, 12.
COURTS, PROBATE-(See Probate Courts.)

D

DIRECT TAX-(See Taxes.)
DISTRICT COURTS--when holden in 1st.,
2nd., 4th., 5th., and 6th., Districts,
33, 34; when holden in 7th., District,
38; process, when and where returna.
ble, 34, 39.

DISTRICT JUDGES--may change venue,
in certain cases, 43.

DISTRICTS, JUDICIAL-(See Judicial Dis.
tricts.)
DRAFT-pénalty for refusal to obey, 27.
DUES, GOVERNMENT--on lands, further
time granted for payment, 5.

E

ELECTION-in Bexar county, 7; of Major
General, 26;
EMIGRANTS--certificates for head-right,
35; (See contracts for Introduction of
Emigrants.)

EXCHEQUER BILLS-to be issued after
1st. March, 1843, in certain denomi-
nations, 10; not more than fifty thou
sand dollars to be in circulation at
any one time, 10; engraving and sign.
ing, 20, receivable at par for postage,
44, 46; for direct tax, '46.

drafted militia, 27, 28; army regula-
tions to govern troops, 27; spoil, how
divided, 27; pay of troops, 28; stations,
28; martial law, 28; appropriation, 28.
(See Major General.)

G

GALVESTON-protection of harbor, 17,
18; county court may license public
ferries, 19.

GALVESTON ORPHAN'S FRIEND SOCIETY—
establised, 18; privileges, 18.
GOVERNMENT DUES-on lands, further
time granted for payment, 5.
GUARDIANS-not required to settle their
accounts, except upon petition of
creditor or representative, 29.

H

HENDERSON-County site of Rusk, 40.

I

INDIANS prisoners, 6, 25; appropriation,
9; Bureau established, 22; interpret-
ers, 22; agents, 22; superintendent,
23; oath of office, 23; reports, 23; trad-
ing-houses, 23; trader's license, 23;
penalty for trading without license,
23; agent not to trade without special.
authority, 23; invoices, 24; trade with-
in settlements forbid, except by spe.
cial authority, 24; property, how re-