'l'he foregoing ordinance passed the Council, January 5tn, and was enro~led and handed Governor Smith for approval. He returned 1t _to the house with his objection on the 8th Jnnuary, when 1t was passed by a constitutional majority of the Council, as will be seen by reference to the Journal. The ordinnnce was then handed to Governor Smith for signature but never returned by him. ' E. M. PEASE, Sec'y of Gen'l Council. An Ordinance and .Decreefor the better accommodation of the Claims against the Government of Te:ras. SEC. l. Be it ordained a,1d decreed, and it is h"ereby or- dained and decreed, by lite General Council of the Provisional Go·vernment of Texas, That the Treasurer shall immediately cause to be printed in a neat form and shall issue in discharge of claims against the Government, and drafts on the Treasury, ihe amount of one hundred and fifty thousand dollars in 'l'reasury notes, varying in specified value from one dollar to one hundred dollars, specifying on the face thereof, that they will be received in payment for lands and other public dues, or be redeemed with any monies in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated. S1,:c. 2. Be it further ordained and decreed, by the authority af01·e8aid, That all collecting officers of this government, or agents entitled to receive monies due the government, are -hereby required to receive the said Treasury notes, at their full value, for any monies that are or may become due to this government for lands or on the revenue of our ports, or in any way due this government: Prorided, however, the col- lector or other agent offering to pay into the Treasury such Treasury notes in di$charge of the claims of the governm~nt against said collector or other agent, shall take and subscribe the following oath: "I, A. B-.. do solemnly swear, that I have received the amount of --- dollars in Treasury notes of Texas, at their foll value, as expressed on the face thereof, of persons tendering them in payment of dues to the gov-
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