General Laws of the Extra Session of the Ninth Legislature: Of the State of Texas (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Unknown Author

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0656375302 ISBN 13: 9780656375301

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Preserve the Civil War era: Texas laws and resolutions from the Ninth Legislature’s extra session

This 1863 compilation gathers the state’s wartime measures, from troop mobilization rules to civilian support for soldiers’ families. It offers a window into how Texas lawmakers organized defense, governance, and daily life during the Confederacy.

The book presents official statutes and joint resolutions that shaped Texas policy during the war, including conscription procedures, pay for officers, and instructions for state printing. It also covers efforts to maintain information flow, regulate trade, and address security on the frontier. The content is presented as legal text, illustrating how law answered urgent wartime needs.

• Official statutes on troop organization, enrollment, and military pay
• Resolutions relating to communication, printing, and logistics during war
• Measures addressing trade, frontier defense, and treatment of enslaved people under wartime law
• Historical context through enacted acts and approvals dated in 1863

Ideal for readers of Civil War history and Texas legal history who want a primary‑source view of wartime governance.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0656375302
• ISBN 13: 9780656375301
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 48