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teasurer, county surveyor, major, brigadier, ad-
jutant and quartermaster general, and major;
also, three copies to the secretary of' state of' the
United States, and one copy to each Governor of
a state or territory thereol.
Sic, 6. Be it further enacted, That he shall Shall aend to
cicik of ooun-
direct and send to the clerk of the county courtty court caws
ofleach county all the copies of the laws and and journals.
journals which arc to be distributed in said coun-
ty, with instructions to deliver them according to
the requisiiions of this act ; he shall also deposit
vith gaid cli k, fbr tho usf, of the county, one
copy of all the acts of' the congress of the United
States which inny be received jn his office.
S~ec. 7. Be it, firthor enacted, That in the ,b- Clerk may
sence of' the secretary of' State it shall be cotinpe- oi as.rrey.
tent fir the clirk of the state department to
perform ill the duties required by this act from
the secretary o4' State, and that this act take eflhct
from and after its passage.
Approved, Jth May, A. D. 1846f
AN ACT
To provide for the appointmentof Patrols and to
prescribe their duties and powers.
SEc'rToN. 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature Oj'te To consist of
,State q/ .Texas, That the county court of every one elapini
county shall upon application, when necessary, and fivo man,
a ppoint ri patrol delKehment to consist of one cap-
lain and not more than five privates nor less than
three' ibr each or any district or company division
in the county, whose term of service shall be
three months from the time of their appointment:
Providcd, that one half of the patrol appointed
shall be owners of slaves, or their substitutes.
Sac. 2. 13e it further cmaeted, That the captain Shall patrol
and privates of each detachment shall be appoint- district,.](ViewImageLocal?handle=hein.slavery/ssactstx0045&div=1&collection=&method=preview&ext=.png&size=3)