19th. From Lagrange to Texana, via Lyon's, Petersburg, and Kerrs, once a week.

20th. From Houston via Fanthorp's to Springfield.

21st. From Galveston to San Augustine, via Anahuac, Liberty, and Livingston.

22d. Increase the service on Routes from Galveston to Austin, three times a week.

23d. Change the Route from Washington to LaGrange, via Independence, Brenham and Montville.

24th. From Port Lavacca, via Victoria, Cuero, Gonzales, Seguin, New Braunfels, to San Antonio, twice a week. 24th. From San Antonio to Laredo.

a week.

27th.

From Austin, via Youngs's Settlement, to Caldwell, once

From San Antonio to Castroville, once a week. 28th. From Braunfels to Fredericksburg, once a week. 29th.

From Washington via Fanthorps to Huntsville, once a week, in coaches.

30th. From San Felipe to Washington via new County Seat of Austin County, once a week.

31st. From Corpus Christi to the County Seat of Cameron County, once a week.

32d. From Corpus Christi to Rio Grande City, once a week.

33d. From Corpus Christi to Laredo, once a week.

34th. From the mouth of the Rio Grande to Laredo by Steam Boat or land, via Rio Grande City, once a week. Approved, February 21, 1848.

CHAPTER 47.

An Act to create the County of Gillespie, so named in honor of Captain Robert A. Gillespie, who fell at the battle of Monterey.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Texas. That all that territory in Bexar County included within the following limits, to wit; Beginning on the South bank of the Pierdenales river, at the point where the dividing line of

the Counties of Bexar and Travis crosses said river; thence with said dividing line North, seventeen degrees East, sixty-seven thousand seven hundred and fifty varas; thence West, one hundred and two thousand and sixty-eight varas; thence South eighty-two thousand varas; thence East seventy-seven thousand varas, to the said dividing line of the counties of Bexar and Travis; thence North, seventeen degrees East, along said dividing line, one thousand eight hundred varas to the place of beginning, be, and the same is hereby created a new county to be called the county of Gillespie, in honor of Captain Robert A. Gillespie, who fell at the battle of Monterey.

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the town of Fredericksburg shall be the County Seat of the said County of Gillespie.

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the Chief Justice of Comal County to order an election to be held in the town of Fredericksburg on the first Monday of June next, for the several County Officers, of the said County of Gillespie, said election to be, in all respects conducted in conformity to the general election laws, and the returns of the said election shall be made to the Chief Justice of Comal County, whose duty it shall be to issue certificates of election to the persons entitled to receive the

same.

Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That the County Court of said County of Gillespie, shall organize and hold its first session on the second Monday in July next and shall then, or as soon after as practicable elect a County Treasurer, and divide the County into convenient Precincts for the election of Justices of the Peace and Constables.

Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, That this act take effect from and after its passage.

Approved, February 23, 1848.

CHAPTER 48.

An Act to establish the Seat of Justice of Denton County.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Texas, That the County Seat of Denton County, shall be on

Section one, Township No. four North, in Range No. three West in Peter's Colony.

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That Joseph Turner, Jesse Gibson, John Ramsey, James Dickson, and John W. King, be, and they are hereby appointed Commissioners, a majority of whom shall appoint quorum for the transaction of business, whose duty it shall be to receive by donation or purchase so much of said Section No. one, in Township No. four, as will be sufficient for a County Seat, not less than forty acres, for the use of said county of Denton, and the place so selected shall be known、 and called Alton.

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That said Commissioners shall proceed to lay off a town, on said tract of Land into lots of convenient size, and sell the same at public auction on a credit of twelve months payable to the county of Denton, and the funds. arising from the sale of lots or other donations shall be applied by the Commissioners herein created to the erection of public buildings for the use of said county.

Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That the District and County Courts for the County of Denton shall be held at the town of Alton, and all writs heretofore issued returnable to Pinckneyville shall be returned to and tried at the town of Alton, and that all laws conflicting with this act, be, and they are hereby repealed, and that this act take effect from and after the first day of June, 1848. Approved, February 24, 1848.

CHAPTER 49.

An Act Supplementary to an act, entitled "an act to create the County of Smith," approved, April 11th, 1846.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Texas, That an act entitled "an act to create the county of Smith," approved April 11th, 1846, be so amended as to read: That it shall be the duty of the Commissioners appointed by the above recited act, to pay out of the proceeds of the sale of

town lots the County Seat of said County, the amount stipulated by them to the contractors for building a Court House in said county, and to sell the remainder of said lots if any there be, and apply the proceeds thereof to the completion of a good and substantial Court House and Jail, and such other public. buildings as they may deem necessary for the use of said county; to pay over to the County Treasurer of said county the overplus if any, after paying the necessary expense incurred by them in carrying out the provisions of this act.

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That all the acts and doings of said Commissioners in relation to the building of the Court House in said county, be and they are hereby legalized and made valid as if provided for in the above recited act.

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That all laws conflicting herewith be repealed, and that this act take effect from and after its passage.

Approved, February 26, 1848.

CHAPTER 50.

An Act to establish the County Seat of Grimes County.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Texas, That there shall be an election held at the several precincts in Grimes County on the first Monday in May next, for the location of a seat of justice for said County, which shall be ordered by the Chief Justice of said county and conducted in conformity to law.

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the County Court of said County to receive and make public, at the different public places in said county, by posting up advertisements, at least one for each election precinct, such propositions as may be offered as inducements in favor of the selection of places proposed as suitable locations for the County Seat of said county.

Be it further enacted, That all propositions submitted to the County Court, in compliance with the second section

of this act, shall be in the nature of penal bonds, payable to the Chief Justice of said County and his successors in office, recoverable in the District Court in and for said County, for the use of the County.

Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That the said County Court may receive donations of lands, by deeds or bonds made to the Chief Justice of said county and his successors in office, which land shall be the property of the county, and the proceeds of the sale thereof applied to the erection of county buildings.

Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, That when the returns of said election shall be made in conformity with law, the County Court shall meet at the usual place of holding courts, and count the number of votes given for each of the places put in nomination, and if any one of them shall have received a majority of all the votes polled at said election, the same shall be declared the seat of justice for the County of Grimes: but if neither place shall have received a majority of all the votes, the Chief Justice shall put in nomination the two places which have received the highest number of votes, and advertise another election, by giving at least ten days notice, stating the two places put in nomination: On the return day of said second election, the Court shall meet and count the votes given, and the one having received the highest number of votes shall be declared the seat of justice of Grimes County. Provided the county seat shall be located within seven miles of the centre of said county, and shall be called and known by the name of Anderson.

Sec. 6. Be it further enacted, That the County Court of said County shall have the land so donated and conveyed laid off into town lots of convenient size, order the sale and apply the proceeds to the building of such necessary public buildings as in their discretion may be most conducive to the interest and advantage of the County.

Sec. 7. Be it further enacted, That so soon as the necessary offices are erected by the court, or its order, the county officers shall remove thereto, with their records, books, papers, &c.; all courts thereafter shall be held at said town of Anderson.

Approved, February 26, 1848.