Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-09-30

An Claims, locations, sufse,s, grants, and H.
ties 10 land, which are decae, nrll and yoiIhy TN
Constitution Of The Republic OF Texas, ar' jn'>
the same shalt remain forever, null AMI void
NO corporate body shall he created, reuewo!
O; %ended, with bankingof discoun:ing pEiye-
ses
Noprivaie corporation ,hall be created, unless
the ~ creating IL shall Be- passed hy tao-thini.
OF both houses oi the Legislature; and twa-,hinls
OF the Legislature shall have power 10 revoke
and repeal all private corporations b. making
compensation for the franchise And tie State
snail no, be part owner OF The stock or properly
teongiCg 10 any corporation.
Inc Legislature shall prohibit hy law ndyidu-
ais from issuing bills, checks prornissory no,cs.
or oiher paper 10 circulate a money
Most ample provisions arc made Tor educa alton,
but wc hh"c not room To enter further upon the
Constitution tsday.
The vote upon tie adoption Ct the Constitution
IS 10 be rsra rocc. Shoni Il appear from he Ie
ltirnS TO nave been adopted me rrcsitenl, on az
before IL" second Monday in November next, j,
10 issue hi> proclamation, directing and requiring
elections la be holden On tie third Aontay in
December neSi, ior The Office Of Governor. Leu
ierant Governor aud members 81 tie SeDa;. and
House ol tcprest natives Of The State Leeis,a.
'ure, N accordance with The appointment OF re.
presentation directed Is TIC Constitution.
Upon receiving intelligence o! HE acceptance
Of The CONSTITUTION by The u. S. Congress. the
President : 10 convene the State Le.isiau,e.
when The votes Tor Governor aud Leulensr, Go
vernon, &c., are Ia 1e counted sni the person,
elected III once installed.
1!e legislative shall proceed as earl; IS prac.
hcahic 10 elect Senators TO represent lie Stale q
tl.e Senate OF The United States; and also provide
Tor the election Of Repes enlslyes 10 the Congress
Of he United States
The President Of Texas, Immediately after the
Inauguration OF the Governor, is to deliver 10
him all HE records, public money, documents,
archives, and public property OF every descrip.
lion whatsoever, under the control of he Execu-
i've branch OF the Government; and the Governor
shall dispose Of The same in such manner as The
Legislature may direct.
The nI~l general election for Governor. Lieu.
tenant Governor an! members oil The Lcgisla-
turc, AFTER The organization ot the Government
shall take place on the first Monday in Novem.
ber ISL, and shall tc held blennially there.
after on The first Monday in November, un,il
otherwise provided By the legislature; and the
Governor and Lieutenant Governor elected 10
December EEK, shall hold their offices unit! the
installation in Office OF the Governor and Lieu.
tenant Governor. 10 be elected in the year l5i7.
From ne y. o. P.cSsgae, Sspi. col
TIE CONSTITUTION OF TEXAS.
We glanced ri some oil The pecuiari,rs cf.he
new Constitution OF Texas Yesterday; today we
must conclude The sui ad Is mentioning few
oher provisions. In lis grand outline, rs we'll
~ lis details il i too much like The Constitutions
ui the old States 10 need eiucidatOn.
The proposed Constitution provides that the
ordinance passed By lie Convention on the 4th
dar Of July last, asserting 10 the overtu.cs for
The Annexation oi Texas 10 The United States,
shall lie attached lu The Constitution, and form
!; par of the sane. This must be continually
borne iii mind, n, The creation OF new States is
therein provided for
The city Of Austin, is assigned as the seat Of
government unit! $3.50 acr W!.ich j, i, 10 !. 10.
called hy the people hy a vote 10 De taken in
March, in Il mode poneI out.
The Supreme conrt has appellate jurisdiction
only; the Dis'ric! Courts have jurisdiction both
in Law and equity, ant in all cases in equity,
| either parry may claim Tial by jury.
The padoning power is vested In the Execu-
tive, eXcep, in case, Of treason and Impeachment.
The Governor possesses the veto power, quail
fed however, as in the United STATE. Constitution.
In no case can The Legislature authorize the is.
sue OF Treasury warrants or Treasury notes, or
! paper Of any description, 20 circulate As money.
! The Legislature has power 10 protect BY law,
I from forced sale, Il cerain portion oil he proper
~ OF all heads u! families The homestead OF =
I (no. included in Town or ciiy,) or any town or
I city lot or lots, in value not 10 exceed 1900 dol.
lars shall not be subject TO forced sale Tor any
debts herea ilcrcuuliacied; nor shall the owner IL
4 married man. be liberty 10 ALLEVIATE he same
unless hy The consent Of the wife, in such man
ncr as III, Legislature may hereafter point ou..
Taxation is L. he uniform throughout he STATE
the Legislature IGay pass an income Tax, and it
may exempt from taxation go dollars worth o.
The household iurn ure, or other properly be-
longing . each imiy IN The SIaie
The Legislature canno, contract debts 10 eI-
coed in the aggregate Tie sum 81 100000. cr-"It
in case ut war, 10 rclei invas uns or srtprcss
Instructions and, III j." caso, shall any aincYnt
BE- borrowed, eycep, - re OF two thirds OF
both Houses otthe Legislature.
In conclusion, ~ copy en,l.e The pro'.,s:.s i.
The proposed Constitution in regard 10 slaves:
&c. 1.-The Legislature >ha have no Iocer 20
pas laws ili The ancip@,ion o. slaves With
oul the consent OF their uwners nor without
raying their owners, previous 10 such ipa-
lion, a full equivalent 10 money for Inc slaves 10
emancipa,ed They shall have no power 10 pre-
vent cmgraGts 10 this State, from bringing with
them such persons as nrc deemed slaves ty the
I laws OF any OF The United States so long as any
/ person OF tie ZANE age or description shall be
! continued in slavery by the laws OF this State
! Pr6ridrd, that such slave shall be the Eona fdc
| property OF such emigrants: Prorided, also, lnal
laws shall be passed 10 prohibit The Introduction,
into this Stale, OF slave, who have committed
4 high crimes in o,hcr States or territories They
Shall have Tie right 10 pass laws to permit the
owners Of Slaves 10 emaneipa'c them, saving the
/ rights OF creditors. and preventing them from be-
4 coming public charge. They shall have full
power 10 pass laws, which shall obige the owners
4 al slaves 10 treat Them with humanity; to provide
I for them necessary food AMI clothing; 10 absain
from all inInrie. 70 them, extending 10 life or
! limb: and in case OF their neglect or refusal 10
comply with The directions OF such laws, TO have
such slave or slaves taken from such owner,
and sold for I benet. OF such owner or owners.
They may pass laws prevent slaves from being
brought into this State as merchandise only.
SEC Elm The prosecution OF slaves for crimes
of higher grade than petit larceny, The Legs
laiure shall have no power TO deprive them OF an
impartial ial by petit jury.
SEC. 3-Any person who shall maliciously dis,
member, or deprive slave OF life, shall -ntrer
such punishment as woui be inflicted in case
the like offence had been committed upon free
white person, and upon like proof, e1cep, i'll case
Of instruction of such slaves
On Saturday James H. Jurey we. eramined by
The Mayor on The charge Of forgery, and s'hl on
10 the Examining Cour, which meets Today :
II Is said tina, he procured about 10000 dollars
from the three Bank, ofthi, City upon tie forged
notes OF merchants OF This City, charlottesville
Ac We learn iha, the Banks have securet
themselves, 10 a certain amount. oul Of goods il
The possession of Jury.
BALTIMORE MARKET, Sept 81.
FLora-City Mills has sold al so. the fo.me
rate; the stock, however, is quite light, and som,
millers refuse 10 sell {, less lhan4 62i. The mill
grind very LILLE, in consequence OF the low condi
ton of,he streams. The e is only very moderate
demand for Howard street, and as the receipts a
The same time are little over sufciency for Gil,
consumption, The few sales making are rattle
more Of a retail than a wholesale character, an,