used exclusively for church, educational or charitable purposes.

SEC. 6. Said council shall at their first meeting elect. one of their number treasurer, who shall also act as secre tary of said council, and shall, before he enters upon the disharge of his duties, take and subscribe the oath of office prescribed by the Constitution of this State, and given bond. to said corporation in such sum as may be required by said council, for the faithful performance of his duties; and shall receive such pay for his services as may be allowed him by said council.

SEC. 7. The mayor, aldermen and town marshal shall, before entering upon the duties of their office, take and subscribe to the oath of office prescribe[d] by the Constitution of this State, which shall be administered by the justice of the peace of precinct No. 3 of the County Court. of Fannin county.

SEC. 8. The mayor shall give bond to the corporation, in such sum as the council may require, for the faithful performance of his duties; he shall have power, when necessary, to suppress riots and disturbances, to call out. the citizens of said corporation for the purpose of restoring order. He shall hold his courts for the trial of offenders at such times as may be necessary, and shall keep a record of the proceedings therein had.

SEC. 9. The town marshal shall, before entering upon. the duties of his office, give bond and security to the corporation for the faithful discharge of his duties, in such sum as may be required by the council; and it shall be his duty to attend the council during its sessions; to execute all process issued to him by the mayor; suppress. all riots and disorderly assemblies; make all arrests, with . or without warrant, of persons for violations of any of the corporation laws. He shall have power, when necessary, to call to his aid the citizens within the corporate limits of said town, and he shall receive for his services such fees as are now by law prescribed for constables for similar services. He shall, by virtue of his office, be the. assessor and collector of taxes for said corporation, and for such services shall be allowed such compensation as the council may allow.

SEC. 10. All moneys derived from taxation, and all fines collected for any violation of the corporate laws, shall be paid into the treasury of said corporation. All moneys.

derived as provided for in this section, shall be appropriated by the council in such manner, and in such sums, as they may think best, in order to carry out the objects of said corporation, and in construction and improving the streets, sidewalks, alleys, and highways in said town, and whatever is necessary for the comfort, cleanliness and health of said town.

SEC. 11. The compensation of the mayor and aldermen shall be two dollars per day, for each day the council may be in session; all compensation for officers, except fees, shall be paid out of the treasury.

SEC. 12. That this act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved May 14th, 1873.

CHAPTER CLXXV.

An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to incorporate the City of Calvert, in Robertson County," approved April 12th, A. D. 1871.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Texas, That section (20) twenty of an act entitled "An act to incorporate the city of Calvert, in Robertson county," shall be amended so as to read as follows: SEC. 20. That the city council shall have power to suppress all gaming and gambling houses, and houses of prostitution, and disorderly houses of every character, and shall adopt summary measures to enfore the same. The city council shall have power to prohibit the commission of assault, and assault and battery, obscene and indecent exposure of the person, obscene publications calculated to corrupt the morals of youth.

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

Approved May 14th, 1873.

'Prostition in enrolled bill.

CHAPTER CLXXVI.

An Act to incorporate the Garden Valley Seminary, in Smith County, Texas.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Texas, That W. H. Bulkley, G. W. Mathis, A. J Gilchrist, W. A. Williams, J. W. Murphy, F. W. Holland, E. C. Cox and W. C. Allen, be and they are hereby constituted a board of trustees for the establishment, management and control of an institution of learning to be located in the village of Garden Valley, in Smith county, Texas; and that they and their successors in office are hereby declared a body corporate and politic, under the name and style of the "Garden Valley Seminary;" and under that name and style shall be capable of suing and being sued, pleading and being impleaded, and shall have and be capable of exercising all general and special powers necessary to enable them to carry out the objects of their charter, which are hereby declared to be, the promotion of the cause of education, virtue, and general literature; provided, that no act of theirs shall be inconsistent with the Constitution and laws of the State.

SEC. 2. That said board of trustees shall have the right to acquire property, either personal or real, by gift, purchase or otherwise, and to use, hold or dispose of the same as a majority of the board shall deem best calculated to promote and advance the interest of said seminary.

SEC. 3. That said board shall have succession, and may adopt and use a common seal for the authentication of their acts, and shall have authority to make all necessary by-laws for their government, or government of the seminary, and also shall have power to grant such certifi cates of merit or advancement to students as are usually bestowed in high schools and seminaries of learning.

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

Approved May 14th, 1873.

CHAPTER CLXXVII.

An Act to be entitled An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to re-organize the Town of Bryan, in Brazos County, Texas, and incorporate said Town as the City of Bryan," approved 29th November, 1871.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Texas, That the second section of article eight of the above recited act be so amended as to read hereafter as follows: The mayor shall have power to act in a. judicial capacity, and alone in all cases arising within the jurisdiction of the corporation involving a breach of thepeace, and a violation of any ordinance of the common. council; and in the absence of the mayor from the limits · of the corporation, or his inability to attend his office by reason of sickness, then the oldest member of the board of aldermen shall, for the time being, act as mayor, and perform all the duties, and exercise all the powers of mayor.

SEC. 2. That this act take effect from and after its passage.

Approved May 14th, 1873.

CHAPTER CLXXVIII.

An act to validate and supplement the Charter of the Bastrop Coal Company of Texas.

WHEREAS, Paul N. Spofford, George Colletso, T. W.. Pierce, N. P. Turner, V. G. Brodie, Chas. A. Ackley, F. L. Randle, Chas. A. Currier and J. C. Baldwin, did, under and by virtue of the general incorporation act. passed December 2d, 1871, file in the office of the Secre-tary of State, articles of association and incorporation, under the name and style of "The Bastrop Coal Company of Texas"; and

Whereas, Said incorporators have organized said company, issued and sold sundry stock, and done other things for the benefit of said company; and

Whereas, The law under which they incorporated and

organized, was null and void, for want of an enacting clause; therefore,

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Texas, That the Bastrop Coal Company of Texas be and the same is as fully incorporated as if said general act of incorporation had been valid.

SEC. 2. That the stockholders or shareholders of said company shall not be liable or responsible for any debts or obligations of said company, hereafter contracted, only so far as their stock may be paid up; but the company may prescribe rules for the forfeiture of any stock upon which any assessments are unpaid.

Approved May 15th, 1873.

CHAPTER CLXXIX.

An Act amendatory to and supplementary of an Act entitled "An Act to organize and incorporate the East Line and Red River Railroad Company," approved March 22d, 1871, and to aid in the construction of said Railroad.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Texas, That section two (2) of an act entitled "An act to organize and incorporate the East Line and Red River Railroad Company," approved March 22d, 1871, be and the same is hereby amended so as hereafter to read as follows, viz.: Said company is here. by authorized to construct, own and maintain a line of railway, with either a single or double track, of the gauge of four feet and eight and one-half inches, as well as a telegraph line, from the city of Jeffer son, in Marion county, to the town of Greenville, in Hunt county, via Mt. Pleasant, in Titus county, and Sulphur Springs, in Hopkins county; thence, in a westerly or northwesterly direction, to the western limits of the State; and shall establish freight and passenger depots within one-half mile of the principal business portions of each of said cities and towns; provided, the said towns and cities to or through which said railroad is required to pass, shall cause the right of way to be granted to said company free of cost to the same, and shall donate to the said company the necessary and suitable grounds