persons informing and prosecuting, and the other half for the use of 'l'exas. SEC. 28. Be it f1irther ordained and decreed, That it shall be lawful for the Postmaster-General to make pro- visions, when it may be necessary, for the receipt of letters and packets intended to be conveyed by any ship or vessels beyond sea, or from any other port in Texas to another port there- in; and the letters so received shall be formed info a mail or packet, sealed up and directed to the postmaster of the port to which such ship or vessel shall be bound; and for every letter or frank so received there shall be paid at the time of .its reception, a postage of two cents each, which shall be for the use of the postmasters respectively receiving the sam~; and the Postmaster-General may make arrangements with the postmasters in any foreign country, for reciprocal delivery of letters, newspapers, packets and pamphlets through the Po:;t- Office Department, in any manner he may deem expedient and necessary. SEC. 29. Be it further ordained and decreed, That for every letter lodged at any post-office, not to be carried by post, but to be delivered at the place where it is lodged, the post-master shall receive six and one-fourth cents of the per- son to whom it shall be delivered. SEC. 30. Be it further ordained and decreed, That the postmasters and persons employed in the transportation of the mail shall be exempt from militia duty, serving as ju- rors or working on public highways. SEC. 31. Be it fmther ordained and decreed, That all causes of action arising under this ordinance and decree may be sued, and all offenders prosecuted before the proper judicial officers of Texas-they having competent jurisdic- tion by the laws of Texas, of the trial of claims and demands, of as great value and crimes of as great extent, and such judi- cial officers shall take cognizance thereof, and proceed to judgment and award execution as in other cases. SEC. 32. Be it further ordained and decreed, That in all suits or causes of action arising under this ordinance and decree, the courts shall proceed to • trial an_d render judgment at the first term after such suit shall have been commen<'ed: prov1'.cled, always, that whenever process
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