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OFFICE   OF   THE   ATTORNEY    GENERAL   OF. TEXAS

                       AUSTIN
Honorable I. D. Loormy, Page 2


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        UWHI thornby % w, that   is, by the Canstitu-
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or by  lmplloationauthcrizoo tho Cds~ionrrrQ         CotsHi to
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tioa of hxekrrpout of ray fumU got thu oounty.      Xf *aid
maoont L paid, it awt Lo gd4 parronally b$ %ho ematy
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                  Trusting that the roragelng fully answ?u% you?
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