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An Act providing for the disposition of runaway slaves. 1861 49 (1861.1)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactstx0097 and id is 1 raw text is: 49 withdrawn from' the Treasury for the purpose herein contem- plated, the coupon borifs for interest connected therewith, and which are now due or will become due during the period that said bonds are to be pledged or hy pothecated, shall be retained in the Treasury ; and when said railroad bonds are released from such pledge or hypothecation, the same shall be immediately replaced in the Treasury, and there remain as a portion of the special school fund, as heretofore. SEC. 2. That out of the money so borrowed shall be paid such amount as has been or shall be audited and allowed by the auditorial board created by the late Convention of the People of the State, under and by virtue of an ordinance conberning certain commissioners and officers appointed by authority of said Convention, adopted March 23, 1861; and also such amount of debt as has been or may be created on the faith of the State under and by virtue of an ordinance of said Convention, to authorize the purchase of arms for the use of the State, adopted March 9, 1861, and the remainder, if any, may go ,into the general disbursement account. SEC. 3. This act shall be in force from and after its passage. Approved April 8, 1861. CHAPTER LX. AN ACT' providing for the dlisposit ion of runaway slaves. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Legi8lature of the State of Texas, That it is hereby made the duty of the Sheriffs of the different counties of this State, as early as possible after the commitment of any runaway slave, to cause an advertisement to be published in a newspaper printed nearest the county, orin the newspaper having the largest circulation in the county where the commitment is made, at the discretion of the Sheriff; in which shall be embraced' a minute description of such runaway slave, and any other circumstances calculated to lead to the discovery of the slave by his owner, and if, after such advertisement for the space of six months, the owner should not apply for, prove and take out of jail such slave, paying such expenses as are now allowed by law, together with the expense of advertiaing herein provided for, the Sheriff shall then convey and deliver such run- away slave to the keeper of the State Penitdntiary, and the Sheriff shall at the same time deliver to the financial agent of D

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