Legal document; March 3, 1863

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Buckley, C. W.Crockett, J. M., 1816-1887 Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889 Lubbock, Francis Richard, 1815-1905 Townes, R. J. (Robert J.), 1806-1865

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Texas. Legislature Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives Texas. Legislature. Senate Texas. Secretary of State

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Austin (Tex.)Texas

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JOINT RESOLUTION
In relation to the Indebtedness of the Confederate States.

WHEREAS, The Legislature of the State of Texas considers the faith of the Confederate States fully and sacredly pledged to the payment of all indebtedness which has been or may be incurred by the Confederate States, during the war between said Confederacy and the United States of America, and that should any State composing said Confederacy withdraw therefrom, from any cause, before the payment of such indebtedness shall have been fully completed, such withdrawing State will be bound to the payment of her pro rata portion of such remaining indebtedness—Therefore,

SECTION 1. Be it Resolved by the Legislature of the State of Texas, That should the State of Texas, from any cause, withdraw from her association as a member of the Confederate States, before the indebtedness of said Confederate States is fully paid, the faith of the State is hereby pledged to the payment of her pro rata portion of such remaining indebtedness, to whoever the same may be due.

SECTION 2. That the Governor of the State transmit to the President of the Confederate States, and to the Governor of each of said States, a certified copy of this resolution.

C. W. BUCKLEY,
Speaker of the House of Represenatives.

JNO. M. CROCKETT,
President of the Senate.

Approved 27th February, 1863.
F. R. LUBBOCK.

THE STATE OF TEXAS
DEPARTMENT OF STATE

I, R. J. TOWNES, Secretary of State of the State of Texas, do hereby certify the above to be a true and correct copy of the original Joint Resolution, as approved by the Governor, now on file in this Department.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed my name, and caused the Seal of the State Department to be affixed, at Austin, this 3^d day of March, A. D., 1863.

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R. J. Townes
SECRETARY OF STATE.

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