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 CXXV.

An Act for the relief of Michael B. Boteham.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Texas, That, whereas, on the 5th day of June, A. D. 1841, a patent was issued from the General Land Office of the Republic of Texas to one William Morrison for what purported to be one thousand four hundred and seventy-six (1476) acres of land; and

Whereas, It appears by actual survey that said patent only contains one thousand one hundred and forty-four and acres, instead of one thousand four hundred and seventy-six (1476) acres; and

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Whereas, Michael B. Boteham is, by regular transfer and assignment, the legal and equitable owner of all the rights of the said Morrison to the balance of the one thousand four hundred and seventy-six (1476) acres; therefore,

SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That the Commissioner of the General Land Office of the State of Texas be and he is hereby required to issue a headright land certificate to Michael B. Boteham, as assignee aforesaid, for three hundred and thirty-one and 4 acres of land.

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SEC. 3. That this act take effect and be in force from and after its passage.

Passed May 6, 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. NEWCOMB, Secretary of State.]

CHAPTER CXXVI.

An Act to prohibit the sale of Intoxicating or Spirituous Liquors within. two miles of the Institution of Learning situated at Woods, in Panola County, Texas.

SECTION 6. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Texas, That it shall be unlawful for any person to sell or give away any intoxicating or spirituous liquors within two miles of the institution of learning situated at Woods, in Panola county, Texas, except for medicinal or sacramental purposes.

SEC. 2. That any person violating the provisions of section one of this act shall, on conviction before any court of competent jurisdiction, be subject to a fine of not less than ten nor more than fifty dollars for each and every such offense.

SEC. 3. That in order to make the sale of intoxicating: or spirituous liquors for medicinal purposes legal within the limits mentioned in section one of this act, that it shall be necessary for the person making such sale to demand and receive from the person to whom such sale is made, a written prescription from a practicing physician, which written prescription shall be accompanied by a certificate on honor from such physician that the liquor mentioned therein is for medicinal purposes.

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

Passed May 6th, 1873.

[NOTE. The foregoing act was presented to the Governor of Texas for his approval on the tenth 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 signa-ture. JAMES P. NEWCOMB, Secretary of State.]

CHAPTER CXXVII.

An Act for the relief of A. S. Thurmond.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Texas, That the Commissioner of the General Land Office be, and he is hereby authorized to issue to A. S. Thurmond a patent to forty-five acres of land, embracing what is known as the Shell Bank, in the county of Nueces, as heretofore bounded, according to the field notes on file in said General Land Office, of the survey made in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty; and that this act shall take effect from and after its passage.

Passed May 6th, 1873.

[NOTE.-The foregoing act was presented to the Governor of Texas for his approval on the eighth 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 CXXVIII.

An Act for the relief of the Heirs of Charles Forrister.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Texas, That the Commissioner of the General Land Office be and he is hereby authorized to issue one bounty warrant to the heirs of Charles Forrister for six hundred and forty acres of land for services rendered by said Forrister as a soldier in the battle of San Jacinto, and one headright certificate for one-third (1) of a league as an actual settler in the Republic of Texas, no such warrant or certificate having ever been issued as provided by law.

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

Passed May 6th, 1873.

[NOTE. The foregoing act was presented to the Governor of Texas for his approval on the eighth 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 CXXIX.

An Act to prohibit the sale of intoxicating Liquors within two miles of Cotton Gin Seminary, Freestone County, Texas.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Texas, That it shall not be lawful for any person, with or without license, to sell, give away, or in any manner dispose of any intoxicating or spirituous liquors, except for medicinal or sacramental purposes, within the distance of two miles of "Cotton Gin Seminary," in Freestone county, Texas.

SEC. 2. That any person violating this act shall, on conviction thereof before any justice of the peace of said county, be fined in a sum of not less than ten nor more than one hundred dollars, for each and every offense.

SEC. 3. That one-half of any fine thus collected shall go to the informer, and the other half shall be paid into the common school fund of the county..

SEC. 4. That this act take effect and remain in force as long as said seminary shall remain an organized institution of learning, and shall maintain the same during the usual scholastic months of any one scholastic year.

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

Passed May 6th, 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. NEWCOMB, Secretary of State.]

CHAPTER CXXX.

An Act to be entitled An Act to prevent the gift or sale of Intoxicating Liquors within two miles of Garden Valley Seminary, in Smith County, Texas.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Texas, That it shall not be lawful hereafter for any person or persons to dispose of any spirituous or intoxicating liquors, by gift, sale or otherwise, either with or without license, except for medical or sacramental purposes, within two miles of "Garden Valley Seminary;" and any person or persons violating the provisions of this act shall, upon conviction thereof before any court of competent jurisdiction, be fined in a sum of not less than twenty-five nor more than one hundred dollars for each and every such offense, one-half the fine to go to the informant and the other half to be paid over to the trustees of said "Garden Valley Seminary" for the benefit of the school.

SEC. 2. That this act take effect and continue in force as long as said seminary shall be conducted as an institution of learning under the provisions of its charter.

Passed May 6th, 1873.

[NOTE.-The foregoing act was presented to the Governor of Texas for his approval on the eighth 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 CXXXI.

An Act to Prohibit the Sale of Spirituous Liquors within two miles of Pattonville, 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, or firm, to sell, or otherwise dispose of vinous,