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An Act to punish certain offences committed on Sunday. 1863 36 (1863.11)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactstx0112 and id is 1 raw text is: ating the fiscal year of the several officers of the State government, ap- proved December 111h, 1857, be amended so as to be In force as follows: c. 3. Twenty copies of the report of the Comptroller, and ten copies, respect- ively, of the reports of the Treasurer, Commissioner of the General Land Office, Secretar' of State, Attorney General, Adjutant General, Dirtetors of the State Penitentiury. and other public officers and managers of institutions, required to report to the Governor, shall be printed for the use of each member of the Legislature ; and the Secretary of State shall send the same, in proper pro- portions, to the presiding oficers of both Houses of the Legislature, at the commeLcemnent of each regular session, for the use of the members. Approved December 1;h, 1t113. CIlAPTEit LIV. AN ACT to irovide for the Man efao.urv of Iron by the Military Board. Sc'ION 1. Je it Cnacted 1l le Leisteuire of the State of Texas, That it shall be the duty of the Military Board to erect and put into operation one or more furnaces aid forges, and other suitable works, for the manufacture of Iron, to be located at such place, or places, as may he selected by said board. Sfc. 2. That all iron manufittured by said board, or under their direction, not needced for the delense of the State or in the performance of their duties. shall be sold to tle people, according to such regulations and on such terms as said Military Board may establish, and the proceeds of such sales paid into the treasury of the State. SEc. 3. 'That one million of dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and lhe same is hereby appropriated fur the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions of this bhill. SEt. 4. That this act take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approied December 16th, 1669. CHAPTER LV. AN A CT to amend Article 960 of the Code of Criminal Piroceduro. ScioN 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Texas, That Article 960 of the Code of Criminal 1Proceduro shall be so amended, as hereafter to read as fellows : The Slietiff shall receive from the county, for each guard lie may employ, and for tle support end maintenance of each prisoner in his custody, such tinonnt as the Chief Justice may, In his discretion, desigtale as necessary and sufficient ; and that this act take effect from its passage. Approved December 16th, 1863. CHAPTER LVI. AN A CT to )luni,4h certain oflenCces comniltcd on Sunday. S:cTio\ 1. lie it enacted by the leqislature of the State of 7exas, That any person, or persons, who shall compel his or her slaves, children, or apprentices, to labor on the Sabbath, the day known as Sunday, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, shall be fined not less than ten nor more than fifty dollars: l'rovided, That household duties, works of necessity and charity, shall not be prohibited by thi act: Provided furthe', That this act shall not apply to any work done on sugar plintations during the sugar-making season, or any work that may be necessary to save any crop. St:c. 2. That any person, or persons, who slll run or be engaged in running any horse race,, or eongage in the retal of splrltuou or other intoxicating liquors,

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