any property set aside for the benefit of said institute, and disposing of it as they may deem proper.

SEC. 13. That this act shall take effect from and after

its passage.

Approved March 14th, 1873.

CHAPTER XXVI.

An Act to prohibit the sale of Intoxicating or Spirituous Liquors within one mile of the Institution of Learning situated at Caledonia, in Rusk County, Texas.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Texas, That it shall be unlawful for any person or persons to sell or give away any spirituous of intoxicating liquors, except for medicinal or sacramental pur purposes, within one mile of the institution of learning situated in Caledonia, in Rusk county, Texas.

SEC. 2. That any person or persons violating the provisions of this act shall, upon conviction thereof in any court of competent jurisdiction, be fined in any sum not less than ten nor more than fifty dollars for each and every such offense.

SEC. 3. That in order to permit the sale of intoxicating or spirituous liquors within the limits prescribed in section one of this act for medicinal purposes, it shall be necessary for the person selling the same to demand and receive from the person to whom the sale shall be made a written prescription from a practicing physician, which prescription shall contain a certificate on honor from such physician that the same is for medicinal purposes.

SEC. 4. That this act take effect from and after its. passage.

Approved March 14th, 1873.

CHAPTER XXVII.

An Act to prohibit the sale or gift of intoxicating or spirituous liquors within two miles of Leesburg Institute, in Upshe[u]r County,

Texas.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Texas, That it shall not be lawful for any person, with or without license, to sell, give away, or in any manner dispose of any intoxicating or spirituous liquors, except for medicinal or sacramental purposes, within the distance of two miles of Leesburg Institute, in Upshe[u]r county, Texas.

SEC. 2. That any person violating this act shall, on conviction thereof before any justice of the peace of said county, be fined in a sum of not less than ten nor more than one hundred dollars for each and every offense.

SEC. 3. That one-half of any fine thus collected shall go to the informer, and the other half shall be paid into the common school fund of the county.

SEC. 4. That this act take effect and remain in force as long as said institute shall remain an organized institution of learning, and shall maintain the same during the usual scholastic months of any one scholastic year. Approved March 14th, 1873.

CHAPTER XXVIII.

An Act to prohibit the sale or disposition of spirituous, vinous or other intoxicating liquors within three miles of the Town of Leesburg, in Gonzales County.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Texas, That it shall not be lawful for any person to sell, or otherwise dispose of, any spirituous, vinous or other intoxicating liquors within three miles of the town of Leesburg, in Gonzales county, except on the certificate of some practicing physician for medical purposes.

SEC. 2. Any person violating the provisions of the first section of this act shall, upon conviction before any

court of competent jurisdiction, be fined in any sum not less than ten nor more than one hundred dollars for each and every offense.

SEC. 3. This act shall take effect and be in force within thirty days from and after its passage. Approved March 15th, 1873.

CHAPTER XXIX.

An Act for the relief of the Eastern Texas Railroad Company.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Texas, That the Eastern Texas Railroad Company, a corporation incorporated by the laws of this State, shall have sixty days from and after the twentieth day of March, A. D. 1873, within which to complete and put in running order the first fifty miles of its said road. SEC. 2. This act shall take effect and be in forcefrom and after its passage. Approved March 19th, 1873.

CHAPTER XXX.

An Act reimbursing Bastrop County, and appropriating the sum of Two, Hundred and Twenty-five Dollars for that purpose.

WHEREAS, the clerk of the District Court of Bastrop› county did, on the 24th day of April, 1872, pay into the State treasury the sum of two hundred and twentyfive dollars, that being the amount recovered upon a forfeited bail bond in the District Court of said county, in a certain suit, wherein the State of Texas was plaintiff and John D. Nash and others defendants.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Texas, That the Treasurer of the State of Texas. is directed to pay to the treasurer of Bastrop county the sum of two hundred and twenty-five dollars for the use and benefit of said county, out of any moneys not otherwise appropriated; provided, the receipt of said treas

urer, executed and delivered to R. F. Campbell, be returned to said treasurer.

SEC. 2.

This act shall take effect and be in force from

and after its passage.

Approved March 20th, 1873.

CHAPTER XXXI.

An Act to incorporate the Teutonia Association of Fayette County.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Texas, That Wm. Leuders, C. H. W. Helmcamp, V. Stadczyk, Charles Schaefer, Chs. Helmcamp, Wm. Brandes, Fr. Brandes, C. Munke, Jun., F. Atbrecht, C. Otto, A. Mensing, J. Fietsam, A. Lampe, H. Berghahn, C. Munke, John H. Warnken, Paul Goldamwier, and their associates, all residents of Fayette county, be and are hereby created a body corporate, under the name and style of Teutonia," for the purpose of promoting and cultivating social entertainments, gymnastic exercises and benevolent purposes, with the following privileges:

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CHARTER OF "TEUTONIA."

SEC. 2. That said body corporate shall be governed by their charter and their by-laws, made by the members of said association, in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas and of the United States.

SEO. 3. That the said association shall elect a president, secretary, treasurer, four trustees, and such other officers as the members of said association may deem necessary and expedient, from time to time; said officers to preside and conduct the business transactions of said association. The election of those officers to take place on the first day of January of each year.

SEC. 4. That the said association have a common seal, with the word "Teutonia" engraved on its margin; and that the said body corporate may sue and be sued.

SEC. 5. That the said association may acquire real and personal property to the extent of thirty thousand dollars,

and be fully entitled to purchase, sell or mortgage the

same.

SEC. 6. That the said body corporate be exempt from any and all State, county and municipal taxes.

SEC. 7. That their charter be and is in force for thirty years from its passage.

Approved March 21st, 1873.

CHAPTER XXXII.

An Act re-incorporating the Town of Liberty.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Texas, That all the inhabitants of the town of Liberty are hereby constituted a body politic and corporate, with perpetual succession, by the name and style of "The corporation of the town of Liberty," and as such, they and their successors by that name, shall have, exercise, and enjoy, all the rights, immunities, powers, privileges and franchises herein granted and conferred, and may ordain and establish such acts, by-laws, regulations and ordinances, not inconsistent with the Constitu tion or the laws of this State, and the Constitution of the United States, as shall be needful for the government, welfare and good order of said corporation. And under the name and style of "The corporation of the town of Liberty," shall be capable of suing and being sued, impleading and being impleaded, answering and being answered, in all courts and places, and in all matters whatsoever. May take, hold, and purchase, lease, grant and convey such real and personal property as the purposes of said corporation may require; provided, a two-thirds vote of the board of aldermen shall be requisite to convey real estate; and may make, and have and use a corporate seal, and change and renew the same at pleasure.

SEC. 2. That the four original leagues of land granted to the corporation of the town of Liberty shall constitute and embrace the limits of "The corporation of the town of Liberty."

SEC. 3. The municipal government of said corporation shall consist of a town council, composed of a mayor and six aldermen, a majority of whom shall constitute a quo