Burleson 866, Bastrop 1273, and elect one Representative. and elect one Representative. Caldwell and elect one Represen Victoria 1044, De Witt 791, La Vaca 763, and elect one Representative. Gonzales, 1146, Guadalupe 697, Comal 917, and elect one Representative. Bexar 4566, and elect two Representatives. sentative. and elect one Repre Nueces, Starr, Webb, Cameron, San Patricio, Refugio and Goliad, and elect one Representative. Starr, Webb and Cameron and elect one Representative. Sec. 3. That in the several Representative Districts, composed of more counties than one, the Chief Justices of the following named counties shall be the returning officers of the respective districts in which they reside, and shall give certificate of election to the person or persons elected; and in all elections contemplated by this act, should there be no Chief Justice in any county designated, or there be such Chief Justice, but he be unable to give such certificate, then said duty shall be performed by any two Commissioners of the County Court of the proper county, to wit: The Chief Justice of Red River county for the District of Red River and Bowie counties. The Chief Justice of Lamar county; for the District of Lamar and Fannin counties. The Chief Justice of Grayson county, for the District of Grayson and Collin counties. The Chief Justice of Dallas county, for the District of Dallas and Denton counties. The Chief Justice of Harrison county for the District of Harrison and Upshur counties. The Chief Justice of Rusk county for the District of Rusk and Panola counties. The Chief Justice of Henderson county for the District of Henderson and Smith counties. The Chief Justice of Cherokee county for the District of Anderson, Houston, Angelina, Nacogdoches, and Cherokee counties. The Chief Justice of Sabine county for the District of Sabine and Newton counties. The Chief Justice of Tyler county for the District of Jasper, Tyler and Jefferson counties. The Chief Justice of Liberty county for the District of Liberty and Polk counties. The Chief Justice of Brazoria county, for the District of Brazoria and Fort Bend counties. The Chief Justice of Grimes county, for the District of Grimes and Montgomery counties. The Chief Justice of Leon county for the District of Leon, Robertson, and Brazos counties. The Chief Justice of Limestone county for the District of Limestone and Navarro counties. The Chief Justice of Jackson county for the District of Jackson, Wharton, Matagorda and Calhoun counties. The Chief Justice of Austin county, for the District of Austin and Colorado counties. The Chief Justice of Bastrop county, for the District of Bastrop and Burleson counties. The Chief Justice of Travis county for the District of Travis, Hays and Caldwell counties. The Chief Justice of Victoria county for the District of Victoria, De Witt and La Vaca counties. The Chief Justice of Gonzales county, for the District of Gonzales, Guadalupe, and Comal counties. The Chief Justice of Nueces county, for the District of Nueces, San Patricio, Refugio and Goliad counties. The Chief Justice of Nueces county for the District composed of Nueces, Starr, Webb and Cameron counties. The Chief Justice of Cameron county for the District of Starr, Webb and Cameron counties. Sec. 4. That all laws and parts of laws conflicting with the provisions hereof be, and they are hereby repealed: and that this act shall have effect from its passage. Approved, March 1848. STATE OF TEXAS. I, the undersigned, Secretary of State of the State of Texas, certify that the Second Legislature of said State commenced its session at the City of Austin, on Monday the thirteenth day of December, in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty-seven, and adjourned on the twentieth day of March, in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty-eight. And I further certify, that the acts and joint resolutions contained in this Part and Volume, are true copies of the original rolls deposited in the Department of State, with which they have been carefully compared. Given under my hand and official seal, at the city of Austin, the twenty-second day of April, one thous[L. S.] and eight hundred and forty-eight, and of the independence of Texas the thirteenth year. W. D. MILLER. INDEX TO GENERAL LAWS. A Administrators-records transferable under certain regulations to other Agent-(See Fiscal Agent.) Alton-county seat of Denton, 37. Amendments-to the State Constitution, proposed, 84. Appropriation-for pay of members and officers of the Legislature, 5; for Assessors-of taxes, to be compensated for taking census of 1847, 12; elec- Attachment-proceedings regulated, 65. Attorney General-to investigate the titles to islands within the limits of Attorneys-at-Law-admitted to practice, 9. Attorneys, District-(See District Attorneys.) Austin City-(See City of Austin.) Austin County-seat of Justice to be located, 8; boundaries defined, 75. B Banking-prohibited, 234; Attorney General to institute suit, 234. Banton, John D.-acts as clerk of the District Court of Walker county, Bexar County-excepted from the provisions of the act authorizing the Bills of Exchange-(See Drawers and Endorsers.) Boundaries-of Grayson county, 9; of Collin county, 13; of Webb county, Bourland, James-late collector of customs, to receive a portion of indem- Bowen, John-name changed from Ralph William Peacock, 146. Brands and Marks-regulated, 156. Builders, Master and Mechanics-(See Master Builders and Mechanics.) Burkeville-county seat of Newton, 23. C Caldwell County-created, 53; boundaries defined, 53; county seat located |