ded for, shall be conducted by the said Commissioners in conformity with the law governing elections at the time.

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That within fifteen days after said election, the Commissioners or a majority of them, shall make known the result of the same; publishing the number of votes given for each place; and they shall forthwith proceed to lay off the place selected for the county seat into convenient lots, reserving one in the centre thereof, of such size as they may deem proper, upon which to erect a court house; and one in some other part thereof, upon which to erect a county jail; and shall at such time or times, as may be agreed upon among themselves, offer said lots for sale, upon a credit of twelve months, taking notes with good security, and mortgages upon the property sold, payable to the Chief Justice of said county and his successors in office, for the use of the county, to be applied to the erection of county buildings first, and then to such other purposes as the County Court of said County may direct: Provided, the said Commissioners shall give at least thirty days notice of each and every sale.

Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That the Commissioners for the services required of them by this act, shall receive the sum of two dollars per day for each and every day they may be in service, to be paid out of the proceeds of the sale of said lots.

Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, That all laws and parts of laws conflicting with the provisions of this act be, and the same hereby repealed; and that this act take effect from and after its passage.

Approved, January 26, 1848.

CHAPTER 20.

An Act authorizing the County Court of Red River County to have. the records in Books A, B, and C, of Deeds, Bonds, Mortgages and other instruments of writing now in the office of the Clerk of said County transcribed.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Texas, That the County Court of Red River County, be, and

they are hereby, authorized to employ the County Clerk of the aforesaid County, or some suitable person to transcribe in a well bound book or books, all the matter or writing contained in Books A, B, and C., now in the office of the County Clerk of said County purporting to be records of Deeds, Mortgages and other instruments of writing.

Sec. 2. Be further enacted, That when the duplicate of said record Books, A, B, and C, shall have been made and completed by said county Clerk or other person so employed, it shall be the duty of the said County Court to examine and compare the said duplicate with the original in open Court, and after the said duplicate shall have been compared with the original, and found correct it shall be the duty of said Court to make out a certificate stating that they have examined and compared the said duplicate, with the original Books A, B, and C, and found it to be a true and correct duplicate of the original Books, which certificate shall be signed by all the members of said Court (who examined the same) and be sworn to before a Judge of the District Court, or some Notary Public of said County, which certificate and oath shall be entered of record in said duplicate and placed on file in said office of County Clerk.

Sec. 3. Be further enacted, That after said examination shall have been made, as specified in the foregoing section and certificate of said Court, entered in said duplicate, the same shall be approved of in open Court, which approval shall be entered of record in said. duplicate, as well as on the minutes of said Court, and attested by the Clerk of said Court, under the seal of said County of Red River; and it shall be the duty of the Court to take and enclose the original Books, A, B, and C, in good strong paper and seal the same, which seals shall not be broken or envelope taken off, but by order of the District Court.

Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That all copies made by the Recorder of said County of Red River from said duplicate shall be as valid, and shall have the same force and effect as copies from the original might or could have; and in all Courts of Record, where it may be necessary to bring the original Books A, B, or C, into Court, the producing into Court the aforesaid duplicate shall supercede the necessity of producing the original record into Court.

Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, That the County Court of Red River County are authorized to make an allowance to the

person thus employed to transcribe the aforesaid Books to be paid out of the County funds of said County which allowance shall not exceed ten cents for every hundred words he may transcribe, and two dollars per day during the time of examining and comparing the duplicate with the originals.

Approved, January 26, 1848.

CHAPTER 21.

An Act to change the name of Robert Franklin Cypert to Robert Franklin Miller.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Texas, That from and after the passage of this act, the name of Robert Franklin Cypert, of San Augustine county shall be altered and changed to Robert Franklin Miller.

Approved. January 26, 1848.

CHAPTER 22.

An Act to declare the name of Beazley, son of Marcelleat Dugat, and also to legitimate said Beazley.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Texas, That Beazley, son of Marcelleat Dugat, shall be known and called by the name of Beazly Dugat.

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That said Beazley Dugat shall be deemed the legitimate son of Eularien Dugat and Marcelleat Dugat, and shall be capable of inheriting and taking at law the estate or estates of said Eularien Dugat and Marcelleat Dugat.

Approved, January 27, 1848.

CHAPTER 23.

An Act to create the county of Webb.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Texas, That the territory embraced within the following boundaries, to wit: commencing at a point on the Rio Grande opposite the mouth of the Salado River, and running up the Rio Grande to the point where the municipality of Laredo terminates; thence North 32 deg. East until it strikes the Rio Nueces; thence down said stream to the upper corner of J. T. Doswell's survey, and from thence in a straight line to the place of beginning at the mouth of the Salado, shall constitute a County, and shall be called the County of Webb.

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the town of Laredo shall be the County seat of the County of Webb.

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That the above named County shall be organizd according to the laws regulating the organization of counties in this State.

Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That this act take effect and be in force, from and after its passage. Approved, January 28, 1848.

CHAPTER 24.

An Act prescribing the proof necessary for the heirs or legal representatives of those who fell under the command of Fannin, Travis, Grant, and Johnson, to obtain their headright certificates.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Texas, That in all suits instituted in the District Courts, under the provisions of the eleventh section of "an act supplementary to an act to detect fraudulent land certificates, and to provide for issuing patents to legal claimants" approved February 4th, 1841, by the heirs or legal representatives of those who fell under the command of Fannin, Travis, Grant, and Johnson, in the spring of one thousand eight hundred and thirty-six,

for the purpose of obtaining head right certificates of the first class, a certificate from the officer having the custody of the archives of the late Department of War and Marine of the Republic of Texas, attested by the seal of his office, that the person in right of whom such headright certificate is claimed, appears from the record of said office to have belonged to the command of either of the aforesaid officers, shall be sufficient proof to authorize the issuance of such headright certificates; and that this act shall be in force from and after its passage.

Approved, February 2, 1848.

CHAPTER 25.

Joint Resolution instructing our Senators and requesting our Representatives in Congress to procure the passage of a law to compel the Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Texas, to reside and remain permanently within his District.

Whereas in the opinion of the Legislature of the State of Texas, all Courts are ordained and established for the general good of the people, and the well being of society:

And, whereas, in order to the prompt and proper administration of the laws through the Courts, it is necessary, that the Judges thereof shall at all reasonable times, be found within their several Districts.

And, whereas, the present Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Texas, has since his appointment to that important office remained but a small part of the time within his said District, Therefore,

Section 1. Be it resolved by the Legislature of the State of Texas, That our Senators in Congress be instructed, and our Representatives requested to use their influence to have a law passed by the Congress of the United States requiring the Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Texas, to remain within his said District, not less than ten months of each year, on penalty of forfeiting his office.

Sec. 2. Be it further resolved, That the Governor furnish