after providing therefor, the Treasury Warrants to be issued under the first section of this act, shall be receivable for all public dues, except those payable in specie by special provision of law; and in addition, after twelve months from ratification of a treaty of peace between the Confederate States of America and the United States of America, these Warrants may be funded in Bonds of the State, bearing interest at the rate of six per centum per annum, to be paid semi-annually, the interest and principal of the Bonds being payable in specie; but no Bonds shall be issued, nor tax assessed for the payment of interest or principal thereof, until the expiration of the term aforesaid.

SEC. 4. Whenever there shall be a surplus of specie in the Treasury, beyond special appropriations for such funds, subject to appropriations for general purposes, or for the purpose specified in this section, to the amount of thirty thousand dollars, the Governor shall cause the same to be applied to the purchase of Treasury Warrants, issued under the first section of this act, at the lowest prices offered, after advertisement for bids for six consecutive weeks in some three newspapers in the State, published at different places, and having large circulation.

SEC. 5. So far as any existing law may be incompatible with this act, such inconsistent law is suspended as to the subjects of this act, so that its provisions may be enforced as to its subjects without repealing the existing law as to other subjects.

SEC. 6. This act shall be in force from its passage.
Approved May 28th, 1864.

CHAPTER XX.

AN ACT to appropriate portions of the Specie Funds that have been or may be received from sales of Cotton belonging to the State.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Texas, That in case there is not sufficient specie funds in the Treasury, accruing from sources now provided by law, to pay the interest on the Public Debt of the State, from time to time, when said interest becomes due, the Governor is authorized and required to use for the payment of said interest, such specie funds as he may have under his control, belonging to the State, accruing from the sale of State cotton, or otherwise, and required to take such steps and adopt such measures as will secure the payment of said interest promptly, as it becomes due.

SEC. 2. That after retaining in the Treasury a sufficient amount of specie, arising from the sale of cotton belonging, to the State, to pay the interest on the Bonds of the State outstanding, from time to time, as it accrues, the remainder of the specie so acquired shall be applied to the purchase and liquidation of the Treasury Warrants of the State, authorized to be issued by the present session of the 10th Legislature, except so much as may be necessary to purchase arms and ammunition for the frontier organization; and all laws and parts of laws conflicting with this act be, and the same are hereby repealed.

SEC. 3. This act to take effect from and after its passage.
Approved May 28th, 1864.

CHAPTER XXI.

-AN ACT making an appropriation for the Mileage and Per Diem Pay of the Members and the Per Diem Pay of the Officers of the Extra Session of the Tenth Legislature of the State of Texas.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Texas, That the sum of fifty thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be, and

the same is hereby appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the mileage and per diem pay of the members, and the per di m pay of the officers, of the extra session of the Tenth Legislature.

SEC 2. That the certificate of the Secretary of the Senate, and the certificate of the Chief Clerk of the House, shall be sufficient evidence to the Comptroller, upon which he shall audit the claims and draw his warrants upon the Treasury for the respective amounts.

SEC. 3. This act to take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved May 28th, 1864.

CHAPTER XXII.

AN ACT to transfer the State Troops to the Confederate States service, and to repeal an Act entitled An Act to provide for the defense of the State," approved December 16th, 1863.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Texas, That an act entitled an act to provide for the defence of the State," approved December 16th, 1863, be and the same is hereby repealed, and that the State troops, organized under said act be, and the same are hereby transferred to the military service of the Confederate States, to be organized in accordance with the laws of Congress; provided, that nothing herein contained shall be so construed as to turn over to the Confederate military authorities any officer of the State Government or other person not subject to conscription under the laws of Congress

SEC. 2. That this act take effect from its passage.
Approved May 28th, 1864.

CHAPTER XXIII.

AN ACT to relinquish the right of the State to forty-seven hundred dollars, now in the hands of Colonel J. E. McCord, commanding the Frontier Regiment, the proceeds of sales of property, captured by said regiment from Indians while in the State service, and authorizing the said McCord to hold said money as a kospital fund for said regiment.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Texas, That the State of Texas hereby relinquishes all right and claim to the money, amounting to forty-seven hundred dollars, the proceeds of the sale of property, captured by the Frontier Regiment from the Indians, while in the service of the State, and that Col. James E. McCord, commanding said regiment, be, and he is hereby authorized to hold said money as a hospital fund for said regiment. SEC. 2. That this act take effect from its passage.

Approved May 28th, 1864.

CHAPTER XXIV.

AN ACT to define and punish the unlawful interference with the exportation and transportation of Cotton, or other articles, and the unlawful impressment of property.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Texas, That if any person or persons within this State, in any manner not sanctioned by a law of the Confederate Congress, shall establish, or attempt to establish, any restrictions, or impose any tax or duty upon the exportation or transportation of cotton, or other article, from the State of Texas, or shall unlawfully issue, purchase or sell any paper or instrument of writing, known as a permit to export cotton, shall be deemed guilty of an offence, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by fine, in any sum not exceeding the valne of the cotton or other

article so taxed, or embraced in such permit, or by confinement in the County jail, not exceeding one year: Provided, that parties who have, in good faith, purchased exemptions for the transportation of cotton, and turned over to the miltary authorities of the Trans-Mississippi Department a portion of their cotton, to secure the same, where the same has been done previous to this act, shall not be held liable to the pains and penalties herein contained, for the use of the said permits, in conformity with the contract under which they were granted.

SEG. 2. If any person or persons shall in any manner, not sanctioned by law, impress or attempt to impress any property within the State of Texas, for any purpose whatever, or shall aid, assist, encourage, order or abet any person or persons so to do; or having impressed any property, shall fail or refuse to pay a just compensation for the same, or give such evidence of the impressment as required by law, such person or persons shall be deemed guilty of an offence, and, on conviction thereof. shall be punished by fine, not exceeding double the value of the property, and by confinement in the County Jail for a period not exceeding one year, at the discretion of the Jury. And it shall be the duty of the Judges of the District Courts to give this act specially in charge to the Grand Jury.

SEC. 3. Prosecutions for offences, committed under this act, may be commenced in any county in which the offender is found, or in which such tax.or restrictions are enforced, or attempted to be enforced.

SEC. 4. That in addition to the penalty imposed in the first section of this act, any person or persons, guilty of the offence therein defined, shall be liable to a civil action for damages, by any person affected thereby, to be prosecuted in any county where the plaintiff may reside, or if a non-resident plaintiff, in any county where the offence was committed, or the damage sustained. Approved May 31st, 1864.

CHAPTER XXV.

AN ACT, supplementary to "An Act to provide for the protection of the Frontier, and turning over the Frontier Regiment to the Confederate States service." Approved December 15th, 1863.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Legisluture of the State of Texas, That the Governor of the State shall cause to be enrolled into the companies already organized within the Frontier Districts, all persons between the ages of seventeen and eighteen years of age.

SEC. 2. That should the Confederate military authorities authorize the withdrawal of the reserve corps from field and camps, and the persons in the State composing the reserve corps, be allowed by such authority to return to their homes, either permanently or temporarily, the Governor shall direct the same course to be pursued towards persons of like age in the frontier organization; provided, such persons shall hold themselves in readiness to repair to their respective companies when ordered.

SEC. 3. That, in each one of the Frontier Districts there shall be organized, under the direction of the Governor, a provost guard, to consist of not exceeding two companies of sixty-four men each, rank and file, for constant duty. That the companies so organized, shall be armed by the State, and shall be placed on the same footing as to pay, rations and everything else as Confederate States troops.

SEC. 4. That the pay of the officers and privates of this organization except that of the provost guards, while engaged in actual service, shall be the same as provided for in the act to which this act is supplementary.

SEC. 5. That fractions of companies of ss than twenty-five men may

be attached to and become parts of companies hereafter organized, and so much of the act, to which this is supplemental, as restricts companies to sixtyfour men rank and file, is hereby repealed.

SEC. 6. That the Governor cause to be furnished to the commanding officers of the Frontier Districts such stationery, camp and garrison equipage, and transportation as may be actually necessary.

SEC. 7. That in addition to the oath heretofore required, the officers and men of this organization shall swear allegiance to the Confederate and State Governments, to obey the Constitutions and laws thereof, and to obey the orders of their superior officers.

SEC. 8. That in the event of an invasion, by the enemy, of any part of the frontier or of any portion of the State contiguous thereto, the Governor shall have authority to order out the entire force of this organization or any part thereof, for such length of time as he may judge necessary, to aid in repelling such invasion. In the event any such contingency should occur, and extraordinary expenditure be incurred, the same shall be paid out of the general appropriation made by First Session of the Tenth Legislature for the defence of the State.

SEC. 9. That whenever the Governor deems it proper, he shall assign to duty within the limits of the Frontier District such of the State Brigadier*Generals as may be necessary, to make more efficient the frontier organization. When any such officer is so assigned to duty, he shall make his Head quarters within the limits of his command, at such point as will keep him in direct communication with all the forces of the frontier.

SEC. 10. This act shall be in force from its passage.

Approved May 31st, 1864.

JOINT RESOLUTIONS.

CHAPTER I.

JOINT RESOLUTION in regard to the manufacture of Salt.

WHEREAS, the Conscript Bureau of this Department has decided that Salt makers, between the ages of eighteen and forty-five years of age, are not entitled to details, under the operations of the recent Acts of Congress:

1. Be it resolved by the Legislature of the State of Texas, That Gen. E. Kirby Smith, commanding the Trans-Mississippi Department, be requested to grant details in the State of Texas, of such persons liable to conscription, as may be now, or hereafter, engaged as superintendents in the manufacture of Salt, to the extent of twenty bushels per day.

2. Resolved, That the Governor is hereby requested to furnish Gen. Smith with a copy of this resolution.

Approved May 20th, 1864.

CHAPTER II.

JOINT RESOLUTION.

Resolved by the Legislature of the State of Texas: 1st. That so soon as the Governor has assurances from Gen. Smith of the frontier organization of this State remaining undisturbed, it shall be his duty to cause all persons within the Frontier District, between the ages of eighteen and forty-five years, who were not residents of said district, prior to July, eighteen hundred and sixtythree, to be immediately turned over to the nearest Confederate military authority.

2d. That the Governor issue his proclamation forbidding the immigration to, and settlement in, any of the unorganized counties of this State; and after such proclamation, any persons so offending, during the present war with the United States, shall become liable to conscription; and it shall be the duty of the officers of the frontier organization to arrest such persons, and turn them over to the Confederate States military authorities.

3d. That the Governor be required to take immediate steps to lay before Gen. E. Kirby Smith the late orders of the officers of the Bureau of Conscription, in regard to the enrollment and conscription of the frontier organization; and to ask of Gen. Smith that the said organization be left under the control and management of the State authorities; and, further, to request that all orders heretofore issued by the officers of conscription, in regard to the conscription of this organization, be withdrawn.

4th. That the Governor make such arrangements with Gen. Smith as he may be able to do, for the payment, subsistence, &c., of the frontier organization, provided the forces so organized are not to be withdrawn from the control of the Governor, and the officers apppointed by him.

5th. That the Governor be authorized to make such other arrangements with Gen. Smith as will ensure the harmonious and energetic action of the