propriated for the payment of the deficiency in the amount appropriated by the commanding general Fifth Military District, for the purpose of having made a complete copy of the lists of registered voters in the State of Texas, for the use of the State of Texas. Passed August 6, 1870.

CHAPTER XXXVI.

AN ACT TO CARRY INTO EXECUTION THE JUDGMENTS AND DECREES OF THE LATE COUNTY COURTS, AND TO PERFECT THE UNFINISHED BUSINESS THEREOF.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Teras, That the clerks of the various District Courts of the State of Texas shall be legal custodians of all papers and records of the late County Courts throughout the State.

SEC. 2. That copies and transcripts of said papers and records, under the hand and seal of said district clerks, shall have the same force and validity as though such copies and transcripts came from under the hand and seal of clerks of said County Courts, had said County Courts not been abolished.

SEC. 3. That said district clerks shall have authority, and it is hereby made their duty, to issue all writs, process and final excutions, to complete all unfinished business of said County Courts, and to carry all final judgments of said courts into full execution.

SEC. 4. That all executions issued on judgments rendered in said County Courts shall be returnable on the first day of the next succeeding term of the District Court of said county.

SEC. 5. That it shall be the duty of the district clerk to transfer to the District Court docket all undetermined causes on the County Court docket, which causes shall be tried as other cases in the District Court.

SEC. 6. That this act take effect and be in force from and after its passage.

Approved August 8, 1870.

CHAPTER XXXVII.

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE CLERKS OF THE DISTRICT COURTS, THEIR DEPUTIES AND NOTARIES-PUBLIC, TO TAKE ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF DEEDS AND OTHER WRITTEN INSTRUMENTS.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Texas, That clerks of the District Courts, their deputies and notaries public are hereby authorized and empowered to take the acknowledgment of deeds and other written instruments required by law to be recorded in this State, and the certificate of any such officer over his official signature and seal of office that such instrument has been so acknowledged shall entitle the same to registration.

SEC. 2. That all laws in conflict herewith are hereby repealed, and that this act shall take effect from and after its passage. Approved August 8, 1870.

CHAPTER XXXVIII.

AN ACT TO LEGALIZE THE ORGANIZATION AND QUALIFICATION OF THE COUNTY OFFICERS OF HAMILTON COUNTY, AND TO LEGALIZE THE ACTS OF THE SAME.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Texas, That the qualification of the officers of Hamilton county, duly elected at the late general election, viz: sheriff, district clerk, and justices of the peace, though irregular in form, be, and the same is hereby declared to be legal and valid; and that the oath and bonds filed by said officers shall have the same force and effect as if regularly made.

SEC. 2. That the official acts of said officers done in conformity with law since their said qualification, be, and the same are hereby. legalized and validated, and entitled to full faith and credit.

SEC. 3. That this act take effect and be in force from its passage. Approved August 10, 1870.

CHAPTER XXXIX.

AN ACT TO CHANGE THE PRESENT BOUNDARIES OF BURLESON AND BRAZOS COUNTIES.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Texas, That the present boundary line between the counties of Brazos and Burleson be and the same is hereby changed so that hereafter said boundary line shall be as follows:

Commencing at the mouth of Davidson's creek, and thence running up said creek with its mid-channel to the north boundary of said Burleson county, and that in all other respects, except as herein above enacted, the boundary lines of said counties shall remain unchanged; provided, however, that at the first election held in said county of Burleson, it shall be the duty of the proper authority in Burleson county to submit to the legal voters constituting the present county of Burleson, as now organized, the question as to the above change in said boundary line; and if a majority of votes shall be cast in favor of said change, then this act shall take effect from and after the day of said election; and if a majority of votes shall be cast against said change, then this act shall be of no effect; and the tickets shall have written upon them respectively, "For the change," and "Against the change."

SEC. 2. That in the event said change in the boundary line shall receive in its favor a majority of the votes cast in said election, then it is hereby enacted that the county site of said county of Burleson shall be the place receiving the majority of the votes cast at said election as the county seat, and it shall be the duty of the proper authorities to remove the records of said county to said county site se chosen, so soon as proper buildings can be obtained for preserving the same.

SEC. 3. That if from any cause whatever the said proper authority should fail to order said election, or that said election should fail to be held at the first election held in said county of Burleson, as herein above provided for, then it shall be the duty of said proper authority to order a special election immediately, after giving twenty days' notice thereof in the form and manner regulating other elec tions, for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this act. Approved August 10, 1870.

CHAPTER XL.'

AN ACT PRESCRIBING THE TIMES OF HOLDING THE DISTRICT COURTS IN THE SEVERAL JUDICIAL DISTRICTS IN THE STATE.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Texas, That the District Courts of the several judicial districts of the State be holden at the times hereinafter prescribed.

SEC. 2. That the District Courts of the First Judicial District be holden at the times hereinafter specified, to-wit:

In the county of Chambers, on the first Mondays in October, February and June, and may continue in session one week.

In the county of Liberty, on the second Mondays in October, February and June, and may continue in session three weeks.

In the county of Hardin, on the first Mondays in November, March and July, and may continue in session two weeks.

In the county of Jefferson, on the third Mondays in November, March and July, and may continue in session two weeks.

In the county of Orange, on the first Mondays in December, April and August, and may continue in session two weeks.

SEC. 3. That the District Courts of the Second Judicial District shall be holden at the times hereinafter specified, to-wit:

In the county of Polk, on the first Mondays in October, February and June, and may continue in session three weeks.

In the county of Tyler, on the fourth Mondays in October, February and June, and may continue in session three weeks.

In the county of Jasper, on the third Mondays in November, March and July, and may continue in session three weeks.

In the county of Newton, on the second Mondays in December, April and August, and may continue in session two weeks.

SEC. 4. That the District Courts of the Third Judicial District shall be holden at the times hereinafter specified, to-wit:

In the county of Angelina, on the first Mondays in October, February and June, and may continue in session three weeks.

In the county of Trinity, on the fourth Mondays in October, February and June, and may continue in session three weeks.

In the county of Houston, on the third Mondays in November, March and July, and may continue in session five weeks.

SEC. 5. That the District Courts of the Fourth Judicial District shall be holden at the times hereinafter specified, to-wit:

1 See Chapters LXXII, LXXIV, LXXV.

In the county of San Augustine, on the first Mondays in October, February and June, and may continue in session three weeks. In the county of Nacogdoches, on the fourth Mondays in October, February and June, and may continue in session three weeks. In the county of Cherokee, on the third Mondays in November, March and July, and may continue in session five weeks.

SEC. 6. That the District Courts of the Fifth Judicial District shall be holden at the times hereinafter specified, to-wit:

In the county of Panola, on the first Mondays in October, February and June, and may continue in session four weeks.

In the county of Shelby, on the first Mondays in November, March and July, and may continue in session four weeks.

In the county of Sabine, on the first Mondays in December, April and August, and may continue in session three weeks.

SEC. 7. That the District Courts of the Sixth Judicial District shall be holden at the times hereinafter specified, to-wit:

In the county of Harrison, on the first Mondays in October, February and June, and may continue in session eight weeks.

In the county of Rusk, on the first Mondays in December, April and August, and may continue in session five weeks.

SEC. 8. That the District Courts of the Seventh Judicial District shall be holden at the times hereinafter specified, to-wit:

In the county of Marion, on the fourth Mondays in September, January and May, and may continue in session seven weeks.

In the county of Davis, on the third Mondays in November, March and July, and may continue in session two weeks.

In the county of Titus, on the first Mondays in December, April and August, and may continue in session three weeks.

SEC. 9. That the District Courts of the Eighth Judicial District shall be holden at the times hereinafter specified, to-wit:

In the county of Bowie, on the first Mondays in October, February and June, and may continue in session two weeks.

In the county of Red River, on the third Mondays in October, February and June, and may continue in session four weeks.

In the county of Lamar, on the third Mondays in November, March and July, and may continue in session five weeks.

SEC. 10. That the District Courts of the Ninth Judicial District shall be holden at the times hereinafter specified, to-wit:

In the county of Upshur, on the first Mondays in October, February and June, and may continue in session three weeks.

In the county of Wood, on the fourth Mondays in October, February and June, and may continue in session three weeks.

In the county of Rains, on the third Mondays in November, March and July, and may continue in session one week.