Washington telegraph., 1845-10-08
ARTICLE SEVENTH.
GENERAL PROVISIONS.

Section |. Members of the Legislature
and all officers, before they enter upon the
duties of their offices, shall take the fol-
lowing oath or affirmation i "a. y do
solemn!y swear, (or affirm.) that | will
faithfully and impariially discharge and per-
form all the duties incumbent ON me as
according to the
best of my skill and ability, agreeable to
the Constitution and Laws of the United
States and of this State; and | do further
solemnly swear (or affirm that since the
adoption of this Constitution by the Con-
gress of the United States, |, being citi-
zen of this State, have not fought duel
with deadly weapons within this State, or
out OF it; nor have | sent or accepted
challenge to fight a duel with deadly wea-
pons: nor have acted as second in carry
ing challenge, or aided, advised, or as
sisted any person thus oiiending-so help
me Cod
Sec. ?. Treason against this State,
shall consist in levying war against 1t, or
in adhearing 10 IFS enemies-giving them
aid and comfort; and no person shall be
convicted OF treason, unless on the testl-
nlony of two witnesses to the same overt
act, or on his own confession in open
court.
Sec. 3. Every person shall be disqual-
flied from holding any Office OF trust or
profit in this State, who shall have been
convicted of having given or offered a
bribe 10 procure his election or appoint
ment.
Sec. 1. Laws shall be made, TO e1-
clude from office, serving on juries, and
from the right of suffrage, those who shall
hereafter be convicted of bribery, perjury,
forgery or other high crimes. The priv
lege of free suffrage shall be supported by
laws regulating elections, and prohibiting
under adequate penalties, all undue nfiu-
ence thereon, from power, bribery, tumult,
or other improper practice.
Sec. 3. Any citizen Of this State, who
shall, aGer the adoption of this Constitu-
ton, fight a duel with deadly weapons.
either within the State or out OF it. or who
shall act as second, or knowingly aid and
assist, in any manner, those thus offending,
shall be deprived OF holding any office OF
trust OF profit under this State.
Sec. 6. In all elections by the people.
the vote shall be by ballot, until the Legis-
lature shall otherwise direct; and in all
elections by the Senate and House of Rep
resentatives, jointly or separately, the vote
shall be given rird roce, except IN the
election of their officers.
Sec. Z. The Legislature shall provide
By law, for the compensation of officers,
servants, agents, and public contractors not
provided for by this Constitution; and shall
not grant extra compensation to any Off
Ger, agent, servant or public contractor, al
ter such service shall have been performed,
or contract entered into for the performance
of the same; nor grant by appropriation
or otherwise, any amount OF money out of
the Treasury OF the State, to any individu-
al, on claim real or pretended, where the
same shall not have been provided for by
pre.existing laws. Provided, that nothing
in this section shall be construed as to
affect the claims of persons against the
Republic of Texas, heretofore existing.
Sec. 8. No money shall he drawn
from the Treasury, but in pursuance of spe-
cifc appropriations made by law; nor shall
any appropriation of money be made for a
longer term than two years, except for pur-
noses of education; and no appropriation
for private or Individual purposes, or foI
purposes OF Internai iiDPio'e' -
made, without the concurrence OF TWO
thirds of both Houses of the Legislature
A regular statement and account OF The
receipts and expenditures Of all public
money, shall be published annually, in such
manner as shall be prescribed by law.
And in no case shall the Legislature have
The mower TO issue Treasury Warrents
Treasury Notes, or paper of any descrip'
- intended 10 circulate as money.
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