cers at the proper time, and there should be no acting officers for said corporation, the same shall not be dissolved by reason thereof, but it shall be the duty of any justice of the peace in the county, on the petition of any fifteen residents of said corporation, to order an election for mayor and aldermen of the same; said election to be held as elections for justices of the peace. The certificates of election may be given by the justice ordering said election, to the persons elected, and the oaths of office administered by him at any time after the votes are counted; and said corporation thus named shall continue to exist and be perpetuated, in accordance with the provisions of this act.

SEC. 23.

That this act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Passed May 7, 1873.

[NOTE. The foregoing act was presented to the Governor of Texas for his approval on the twelfth day of May, A. D. 1873, and was not signed by him, or returned to the house in which it originated, with his objections thereto, within the time prescribed by the Constitution, and thereupon became a law without his signature.-JAMES P. NEWCOMB, Secretary of State.]

CHAPTER CXLVII.

An Act to prohibit the sale of intoxicating, spirituous or vinous Liquors within one and one-half (1%) miles of Sylvan Academy, in Lamar County.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Texas, That it shall be unlawful for any person or persons to dispose of any intoxicating, spirituous or vinous liquors, by sale or otherwise, except for medicinal or sacramental purposes, within one and one-half (14) miles of Sylvan Academy, in Lamar county.

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 ($10) nor more than one hundred dollars for each and every offense.

SEC. 7. That this act take effect and be in force sixty days after its passage.

Passed May 7, 1873.

[NOTE. The foregoing act was presented to the Governor of Texas for his approval on the twelfth day of May, A. D. 1873, and was not signed by him, or returned to the house in which it originated, with his objections thereto, within the time prescribed by the Constitution, and thereupon became à law without his signature.JAMES P. NEWCOMB, Secretary of State.]

CHAPTER CXLVIII.

An Act to amend section three (3) of an Act entitled "An Act to incorporate the Falls County Turnpike Road and Bridge Company," approved April 12th, 1871.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Texas, That section three (3) of an act entitled "An act to incorporate the Falls County Turnpike Road and Bridge Company," approved April 12th, 1871, be and the same is hereby amended so as hereafter to read as follows, to-wit: "SEC. 3. That when said bridge shall be completed, the said company is authorized to demand and receive from each and every person crossing said bridge, or crossing their property over the same, a toll not exceeding the following rates, to-wit: For each wagon, cart, carriage or other vehicle drawn by more than two horses or other animals, twenty cents per wheel and five cents for each animal by which the same is drawn; and when the same is drawn by two animals or less, ten cents per wheel and five cents for each animal by which the same is drawn; for each animal and rider, ten cents; for each loose animal of the cattle kind, five cents; for each loose horse, mule, jack or jennet, five cents; for each foot passenger, five cents; and for each sheep, hog or goat, three cents."

SEC. 2. That all laws or parts of laws in conflict with the provisions of the first section of this act be and the same are hereby repealed, and that this act be in force and take effect from and after its passage.

Passed May 7th, 1873.

[NOTE.-The foregoing act was presented to the Governor of Texas for his approval on the twelfth day of May, A. D. 1873, and was not signed by him, or returned to the house in which it originated, with his objections thereto, within the time prescribed by the Constitution, and thereupon became à law without his signature.-JAMES P. NEWCOMB, Secretary of State.]

CHAPTER CXLIX.

An Act for the Relief of C. C. De Witt, and other persons therein named.

WHEREAS, J. Pinkney Henderson, Governor of the State of Texas, did, on the fourth day of October, 1847, and on the fifth day of October, 1847, grant to the heirs of Green De Witt, three several letters patent to the heirs of Green De Witt, one of the date first mentioned, and two of the date last mentioned, all covering an area of three leagues and three labors; and

Whereas, Said patents cover an older survey made under a valid Spanish grant; and

Whereas, C. C. De Witt is entitled to one-sixth of the certificate upon the location of which said patents were granted, as aforesaid; Evaleni Mason, to one-sixth; L. C. Jurey, to one-sixth; the heirs of Thomas J. Hardeman, junior, to one-eighteenth; Laura Burleson, to oneeighteenth; heirs of Sarah Jones, to one-eighteenth ; Thomas N. Mathews, to one-thirty-sixth; J. William Mathews, to one-thirty-sixth; N. Walter Mathews, to one-thirty-sixth; Susan A. Mathews, to one-thirty-sixth; Alvina F. Mason, to one-thirty-sixth; and James F. Miller, to one-thirty-sixth; therefore,

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Texas, That the Commissioner of the General Land Office is hereby authorized and directed, upon the delivery to him of the patents aforementioned, to cancel said patents and said certificates, upon the location of which said patents were granted as aforesaid, and to issue in lieu of said certificates other land certificates to each of the persons aforementioned, respectively, for an amount of land equal to the interest which each one owns and

possesses in the certificates to be cancelled as aforesaid; the certificates to be issued as herein provided for, to be located upon any unlocated domain of the State of Texas, subject to location.

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

Passed May 7, 1873.

NOTE. The foregoing act was presented to the Governor of Texas for his approval on the ninth day of May, A. D. 1873, and was not signed by him, or returned to the house in which it originated, with his objections thereto, within the time prescribed by the Constitution, and thereupon became a law without his signature.JAMES P. NEWCOMв, Secretary of State.]

CHAPTER CL.

An Act to incorporate the Pioneer Fire Company No. 1 of the City of Corpus Christi, State of Texas.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Texas, That Wm. L. Rogers, Geo. T. Evans, Felix Noessel, Lyman D. Brewster, David Murphy, Ed. Buckley, James McKenzie and James Howell, of the county of Nueces, and State of Texas, their associates and successors, be and they are hereby created and constituted a body politic and corporate, under the name and style of the "Pioneer Fire Company No. 1 of Corpus Christi, Texas; and by that name shall have succession, and may sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, have and use a corporate seal, buy, sell and hold property, contract and be contracted with, and make all rules and bylaws necessary for their government, not inconsistent with the Constitution and laws of the United States or of this State.

SEC. 2. That said company shall have the authority and right, by their constitution, rules and by-laws, or either of them, to impose fines and penalties against members for neglect of duty and disobedience of orders,

and to enforce payment of the same by suit before any justice of the peace, mayor or recorder within the city of Corpus Christi.

SEC. 3. That said company shall be composed of atleast thirty-five active members, and shall not exceed one hundred in number, each one of whom, at their option, shall be exempt from serving on juries, except in capital

cases.

SEC. 4. That neither the company, nor any of its members, shall be liable, in damages or otherwise, for property destroyed or injured by such company while engaged in the extinguishment of fires, or employed in the discharge of their duties as active firemen.

SEC. 5. That this act take effect from and after its passage.

Approved May 7th, 1873.

CHAPTER CLI.

An Act to authorize H. B. Boston, Alex. Hamilton and R. B. Hudson to erect a Pontoon Bridge over the Guadalupe River in the County of De Witt, Texas.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Texas, That H. B. Boston, Alex. Hamilton and R. B. Hudson, be and they are hereby authorized and empowered to erect a pontoon bridge over the Guadalupe river at the town of Clinton, in De Witt county; and that they be authorized and empowered to charge, receive and collect toll for crossing on said pontoon bridge at the following rates, to-wit: For every footman, five cents; for man and horse, ten cents; for a one-horse vehicle, twenty cents; for a two-horse vehicle, twenty-five cents; for ox wagon and two yoke of oxen, thirty cents; for ox wagon and four to six yoke [of] oxen, fifty cents; for two-horse wagon, twenty-five cents; for four to six-horse wagon,. fifty cents; for loose horses, five cents; for cattle, sheep, goats and hogs, per head, one cent; provided, however, that citizens of DeWitt county, who have to cross the river to get to the court house, shall pass free of charge