be and is hereby authorized to levy and collect for the year 1873 a special tax of one-fourth of one per cent. on all taxable property in said county subject to taxation under the laws of the State, for the purpose of completing the court house and making more secure the jail în said county.

SEC. 2. That said tax shall be collected as other taxes are collected, and paid by the collector into the county treasury, and expended by the county court for no other purpose than completing the court house and making more secure the jail in said county of Brazos.

SEC. 3. This act to be in force from and after its... passage.

Passed May 29th, 1873.

[NOTE.--The foregoing act was presented to the Governor of Texas for his approval on the thirty-first 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 CCXXIII.

An Act to authorize the County Court of Victoria County to levy a Special Tax to repair the Jail in said County.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Texas, That the County Court of Victoria county be and is hereby authorized by law to levy and collect a special tax upon all the taxable property of said county, sufficient to raise not exceeding fifteen hundred dollars, for the purpose of repairing the jail in said county.

SEO. 2. That this act shall be in force and effect from and after its passage.

Passed May 29th, 1873.

[NOTE.-The foregoing act was presented to the Governor of Texas for his approval on the thirty-first 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 CCXXIV.

An Act entitled An Act to validate the Quadruplicate Certificate for one League and one Labor, issued April 4th, 1872, to the Heirs of Naham Mixon, deceased."

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Texas, That the quadruplicate certificate No.

issued by Jacob Keuchler, Commissioner of the General Land Office, April 4, 1872, in lieu of triplicate certificate No. 4, issued by F. M. White, Commissioner of the General Land Office, February 17th, 1862, to the heirs of Naham Mixon, deceased, be and the same is declared legal and valid for all purposes, equal to the original headright certificate itself.

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

[NOTE. The foregoing act was presented to the Governor of Texas for his approval on the second day of June, 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 à law without his signature.JAMES P. NEWCOMB, Secretary of State.]

CHAPTER CCXXV.

An Act to establish a Ferry across the Trinity River, at Prewit's Old Mill.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Texas, That George W. Prewit be and is hereby authorized to establish a ferry across the Trinity river at Prewit's Old Mill, at any time within six months from the passage of this act, on the road leading from

Waxahachie, Ellis county, [to] Kaufman, in Kaufman county.

SEC. 2. That it shall be the duty of the said George W. Prewit to provide and keep in good repair all necessary and sufficient boats, for the transportation across said river of all passengers, wagons and other wheel carriages, horses, oxen and stock of every description; and that, upon the providing and keeping such boats in good repair, he shall have the right to use and enjoy said ferry, within the limits of two miles, and no other toll ferry or bridge shall be established within the limits aforesaid for and during the term of ten years.

SEC. 3. That said George W. Prewit shall have, for and during said term of ten years, the right to charge such rate of toll as may be authorized by the Police Court of Ellis county.

SEC. 4. That the said George W. Prewit shall enter into bond, with good and sufficient security, of one thousand dollars, payable to the chief justice of Ellis county, or his successor in office, for all damages that may accrue from neglect of duty, and shall pay to the said county of Ellis the annual ad valorem tax established by law upon the value of the ferry privilege.

SEC. 5. That this act shall take effect from and after its passage.

Passed May 29th, 1873.

[NOTE. The foregoing act was presented to the Governor for his approval on the second of June, 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 CCXXVI.

An Act to appropriate five hundred and three dollars to pay second class certificate number two thousand eight hundred and eighty-six of the Public Debt of the Republic of Texas, issued to John R. Cunningham, September 1st, 1851.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Texas, That the sum of five hundred and three dollars be and the same is hereby appropriated, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, to pay certificate No. two thousand eight hundred and eightysix, second class, of the public debt of the Republic of Texas, issued to John R. Cunningham on the first day of September, eighteen hundred and fifty-one.

SEC. 2. That the Comptroller of Public Accounts be and he is hereby authorized and required to issue his warrant in favor of Andrew Cunningham, the executor of the principal legatee of the said John R. Cunningham, now deceased, against the Treasurer of the State, for said sum of five hundred and three dollars, for the payment of said certificate.

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

Passed May 29th, 1873.

[NOTE. The foregoing act was presented to the Governor of Texas for his approval on the thirty-first 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 CCXXVII.

An Act for the relief of Obediah Marsh.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by [the] Legislature of the State of Texas, That Obediah Marsh, of Houston county, be and he is hereby restored to all the rights of citizenship,

civil and political, on an equality with other citizens of this State; and that this act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.

Passed May 29th, 1873.

[NOTE. The foregoing act was presented to the Governor of Texas for his approval on the thirty-first 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 CCXXVIII.

An Act to prohibit the sale or disposition of spirituous or other intoxi cating Liquors within three miles of the Town of Rancho, in Gonzales County, Texas.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Texas, That it shall not be lawful for any person to sell, or otherwise dispose of any spirituous, vinous or other intoxicating liquors within three miles of any college or seminary of learning, at the town of Rancho, in Gonzales county, except on the certificate of some practicing physician, for medical purposes.

SEC. 2. Any person violating the provisions of the first section of this act shall, upon conviction before any court of competent jurisdiction, be fined in any sum not less than ten nor more than one hundred dollars for each and every offense.

SEC. 3. This act shall take effect and be in force within thirty days from and after its passage.

Passed May 29th, 1873.

[NOTE. The foregoing act was presented to the Governor of Texas for his approval on the thirty-first 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.]