and send to the Judge or Alcalde of his respective Munici- pality, to be received on or before the day of the election aforesaid; and also provided, that the said Judge or Alcalde shall appoint the several places for holding said elections; of which time and place for holding the same, reasonable notice shall be given in the best manner for informing the people thereof; and duplicate returns of each election shall be made to the Judge or Alcalde aforesaid, one of which shall be filed on the archives of his office, the other to be presented at the Convention as evidence of the election of the members. SEO. 4. Be it further resolved, That with a view to as just an equalization of representatives as can be at present de- termined, that the Municipality of Austin shall elect three delegates, Brazoria four, Washington four, Mina three, Gon- zales two, Viesca two, Nacogdoches four, San Augustine four, Liberty three, Harrisburg two, Jasper two, Matagorda two, Jackson two, Tenehaw two, Jefferson two, Refugio two, Go- liad two, San Patricio two, Bexar four, Gaudaloupe Victoria two, and the citizens of Pecan Point two. SEO. 5. Be it further resolved, That the Governoi- shall, and it is hereby made his duty, as soon as may be, to issue bis proclamation for carrying into effect the preceding Resolu- tions. Pas.sed at San Felipe de Austin, Dec. 10, 1835. . JAMES W. ROBINSON, Lieut. Gov. and ex-officio Pres't of G. C. E. M. PEA.BE, Sec'y of Gen. Council. This was vetoed by the Governor but it passed by a con- stitutional majority on the 13th December, 1835. HENRY SMITH, Governor. An Ordinance and Decree granting a Bounty of Land to certain Volunteers in the Army ofthe People ofTexas. Be it ordained and de.creed, and it is hereby ordained a11d decreed by the General Council of the Provisional Government of Texas, That there shall be, and there is hereby grant- ed to each volunteer in the Army of the People of Texas, his heirs or legal representatives who mny hnve
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