"AN ACT," January 22, 1844

Summary: The Texas Congress repealed the thirteenth section of the tax law for the cities of Matagorda, Houston, Galveston, and San Antonio.

To repeal the thirteenth section of an act, to amend an act, en-

titled "An Act to raise a public revenue by direct taxation,"

approved February fourth, one thousand eight hundred and

forty-one.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Republic of Texas in Congress assembled, That the thirteenth section of the aforesaid act be, and the same is hereby repealed, so far as relates to the city of Matagorda, Houston, Galveston and San Antonio.

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That this act be in force, from and after its passage.

Passed, January 22nd, 1844.

Source Copy Consulted: "AN ACT," January 22, 1844, reprinted in H.P.H. Gammel, The Laws of Texas, 1822-1897, 12 vol., (Austin: Gammel Book Co., 1898), 2:942. http://texinfo.library.unt.edu/lawsoftexas