hereby authorized to provide a suitable residence for the accommodation of the Governor of the State; provided the expense shall not exceed five hundred dollars annually.

Sec. 2. Be it further resolved, That the Comptroller, for said purpose, shall be authorized to make use of one of the buildings belonging to the State, or rent a private building, as he may think best and most convenient for the Governor.

Sec. 3. Be it further resolved, That the Comptroller be required to collect all the furniture heretofore belonging to the President's House, that can be come at, to furnish said residence so provided for the Governor.

Sec. 4. And be it further resolved, That this joint resolution be in force from and after its passage.

Passed, February 16, 1848.

CHAPTER 40.

An Act to amend an Act, entitled "an Act to prescribe the time of the biennial meeting of the Legislature of the State of Texas."

Section 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Texas, That the first section of the above, entitled Act, approved 11th April, A. D. 1846, be so amended as to read thus:

Section 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Texas, That the Legislature of the State of Texas, shall meet at the Seat of Government thereof and begin their next biennial Session on the first Monday in November, A. D. 1849, and biennially thereafter on the same day, until otherwise prescribed by law. Approved, February 18, 1848.

ᏟᎻᎪᏢᎢᎬᎡ 41.

An Act to define the boundary lines of the County of Matagorda.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Texas, That the boundary lines of the County of Matagorda, shall . hereafter be as follows: Beginning at the entrance of Cedar Lake, into the Gulf of Mexico; thence up said lake with the Western boundary line of Brazoria County, and along said line to the North West corner of a league of land granted to Garrett, on the lower line of league No. 12, granted to S. Ingram; thence in a South Westward direction to the Southwest corner of a league of land, granted to Edwards; thence South, sixty degrees West, with the lower line of Wharton County to its junction with the Eastern boundary line of Jackson County; thence down said Eastern County line of Jackson County to its junction with the Calhoun County line; thence with the Calhoun County line to the Southeast corner of J. Hughson's league on Matagorda bay; thence in a line to the main Matagorda pass, so as to include all the Peninsula and Pelican Island; thence Eastwardly around the shore of the Gulf of Mexico, to the place of beginning.

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That all laws conflicting with the provisions of this Act, be, and the same are hereby repealed, and this Act shall take effect from and after its passage. Approved, February 18, 1848.

CHAPTER 42.

An Act to change the name of Thomas Harvey to Thomas Harvey Forrester.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Texas, That the name of Thomas Harvey of Matagorda County, be changed and altered to that of Thomas Harvey Forrester.

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That this act take effect from and after its passage.

Approved, February 18, 1848.

CHAPTER 43.

Joint Resolution authorizing and requiring the Governor to subscribe for three hundred copies of the Reports of Decisions of the Supreme Court of this State.

Section 1. Be it resolved by the Legislature of the State of Texas, That the Governor be, and he is hereby authorized and required, to subscribe for three hundred copies of the decisions of the Supreme Court of this State, now being prepared for publication by a Reporter appointed by said Court, provided, that the cost shall not exceed six dollars per volume.

Sec. 2. Be it further resolved, That a sufficient amount be, and is hereby appropriated for the payment of said Reports, which shall be paid on the warrant of the Comptroller, out of any money in the Treasury, not otherwise appropriated, whenever the Governor shall certify that said Reports have been delivered. Approved, February 18, 1848.

CHAPTER 44.

An Act to organize the Militia of the County of Newton.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Texas, That the inhabitants of the County of Newton, subject to do military duty, shall constitute one Battalion for Military purposes, and be entitled to elect all the officers to which one Battalion may be entitled by "an act to organize the Militia of the State of Texas," approved 21st April, A. D. 1846.

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the Militia of said County shall be included in the same Military division to which the Militia of the County of Jasper belongs.

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That the election for officers of said Battalion shall take place on the day, and in the same manner as elections for County officers.

Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That all laws and parts of

laws, conflicting with the provisions of this Act, be, and the same are hereby repealed.

Approved, February 18, 1848.

CHAPTER 45.

Joint Resolution requiring the Attorney General to investigate the condition of the titles to the various Islands within the limits of Texas, and if it be expedient to cause legal proceedings to be instituted against persons claiming the same, adversely to the State.

Section 1. Be it resolved by the Legislature of the State of Texas, That the Attorney General, be required to investigate the condition of the claim and title of the State, to the various Islands included wihin the limits and jurisdiction of Texas, as defined by the laws of the late Republic, and if in his judgment it be expedient, to cause legal proceedings to be instituted in the proper State Courts against any person or persons, claiming any Islands or parts of Islands, adversely to the State, for the purpose of determining the validity of such claims, and that he report his proceedings in the premises, and such information as he may obtain to the Governor, annually, that the the same may be transmitted to the next Legislature.

Approved, February 21, 1848.

CHAPTER 46.

Joint Resolution instructing our Senators and requesting our Representatives in the Congress of the United States to procure additional Mail Service.

Section 1. Be it resolved by the Legislature of the State of Texas, That our Senators be instructed, and our Representa

tives requested, to procure the establishment of the following additional Mail Routes, viz:

1st. From the City of Austin to Fort Towson, via the Falls of the Brazos, Springfield, Tiwackany Hills, Corsicana, Porters Bluff, Paris, and from Springfield via Buffaloe on Trinity River, once a week.

2d. From Cameron in Milam County, to Crockett, via Nashville, Wheelock, Leona, and Alabama, once a week.

3d. From Buffaloe to Washington via Fanthorps, once a week. 4th. From Porters Bluff on Trinity River, in Navarro County to Marshall, via Tyler in Smith County, and Gilmer and Wilburns in Upsher County, once a week.

5th. From Clarksville to Shreveport, via Marshall and Jefferson once a week, in Coaches.

6th. From Sabine Pass, to San Augustine via Beaumont, Erin, Big Creek, Jasper, Zavalla, Lowe's Mills, Norvill's and Kendrick's. 7th. From Sabine to Huntsville, via Burkeville, Newton C. H., Jasper, Bevil Port, Ratliff's, Wilson's, Greene's, Livingston, Polk C. H., Swartwout and McGee's.

8th. From Gonzales to Goliad.

From Hodge's Post Office, in Fort Bend County to Arnold's P. O. in Austin County, via Gaston's, Wade's, and Stephen Tippet's, once a week.

10th. From Houston to Gonzales, via Richmond, Columbus, and Petersburg.

11th. From Galveston to Columbia, via Virginia Point, Liverpool, Gustavus, Burtrand's, Parker's Point, and Garen Hine's. 12th. From Pass Caballo to Corpus Christi, via Lamar, Copano, and Aransas Pass.

13th. From Lagrange to Goliad, via Chisholm's Ferry. 14th. From Indian Point, to Victoria.

15th. From San Antonio to Victoria, via Goliad, once a week. 16th. From Refugio to Lamar.

17th. From Columbia to Matagorda, via Brazoria, Cedar Lake, and Caney, once a week.

18th. From Port Caddo to Mooresville, in Bowie County, via Clinton in Cass County.