Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-10-08
Edgeheld Court House, S., Oetober 8, Ao4o.
FSonaths ". o. Picayune.
THE CONSTITUTION OF TEXAS

Il From The ". o. Picayune.
THE CONSTITUTION OF TEXAS
We have neither time nor room to
make an analysis of the new Constitution,
bu, will bieay adver, TO some of it's Pc
cular provisions, at the risk of repeating
ourselves. We need mol say that the in
strument,isfmoddled upon the theory of
most Of ouSown State Constitutions.
Every fee male person, twenty one
years of ags, who shall be citizen of The
United Statss, or who is, al The time of
the adoptioitof.lhe Texan Constitution
BY the Congress of The United States, a
citizen Of the Republic of Texas, and
shall have resided in the State one year
next preceding an election, and the last
six mouths EBilhin be district, county,
city or lownin which he offers to vote.
indians, nottaxed, Africans and descend
ants of Africans excepted) is to be deem
ed qualifedieeclor.
The term ,pf office of members Of the
House is twp years, and the sessions of
The Legislatuse are biennial. To be eli
gibie TO the House, one must bo citizen
of the United Slaes, or, at the time OF
the adoptionl{of the Constitution, citi-
zen of the Republic of Texas and an in
habitant Of the State for two years next
preceding hiseiection, and lhe last year
thereof citizen of the county, city or
town for which he shall be chosen, and
have attained The age of twenty one years
al the time of his election.
The term ofsthe Senators is four years,
and are to be divided into Two classes, as
that one half,6iay be chosen biennially.
The additional qualification for Senator
is, 10 have been an inhabitanl for three
years, and TO elhirty years of age.
No miniseriof The Gospel or priest is
eligible to the Legislature.
The Executives 10 nominate the judg-
es of the Supreme and Dislric, Courts,
and with ,he adYice OF Two thirds OF The
Senate. commission them for six years.
The Attorney General is appointed in
the same manner, and holding his COM
mission for two years.
The Governor. is TO hold his office for
two years, aud shall not be eligible for
more than four syearsn any term of six
years. His other qualifications are like a
Senator'S, Ilssssalarg. af The frsi Goysi oy
'efi:oT IS 70 Us .J9US and no IN ore. He
can hold no other Office or commission.
civil or military.
No minister of The Gospel is required
10 perform military duty, work on roads,
or serve on juries.
The oath of office is so formed, that in
addition 10 the usual provisions, one must
swear that since the adoption of the Con-
stitution be has not fought duel within
or without The Stale nor sent or accept
ed challenge; nor any way aided or
assisted any person thus offending.
And all who shall offend, (hy fighting a
duel, accepting challenge, &c., after
the adoption of the constitution, shall be
deprived of holding any office of trust or
profit.
In all elections by The people the vote
is 10 he by ballot, till the Legislature 9TH
erwise direct; in elections by The Senate
or House, except for their own officers,}
The vote shall be viva voce.
No member Of Congress. nor person
holding office under the United States, or
either of hem, or foreign power, is eli
gible 10 the Legislature, or can hold Of
fee under the State.
The laws arc 10 be revised five years
after the adoption of The Constitution and
published; and The same repeated every
ten years thereafter.
No lottery can be authorized by the
Slate, and the buying aad selling of all
tickets is prohibited.
No divorce can be granted by the Leg
islalure. All property, both real aud per-
sonal of The wife, owned or claimed by
her before marriage, and that acquired af:
terwards by gift, devise or descent, shall
be her separate property; and laws shall
be passed more clearly defining the rights
Of the wife, in relation as we'll to her sep
arate properly as that held in common
with her husband. Laws shall also be
passed providing for the registration of
the wife's separate property.
All claims, locations, surveys, grants
and titles 10 land, which are declared null
and void by the Constitution Of the Re-
public of Texas, and The same shall re-
main forever. null and void.
No corporate body shall be created. re-
newed or extended, with banking or dis
counting privileges
No private corporation shall be created.
unless the bill creating it shall be passed
by two thirds of both houses of The Legis-
lature; and Two thirds of the Legislature
shall have power to revoke and repeal all
private corporations. by making compeu-
satio for the franchise And the State
shall not be part owner of The stock or
property belonging to any corporation.
Tho Legislature shall prohibit by law
individuals from issuing bills. checks,
promisory notes, or other paper to circu,
late as money.
| Most ample provisions are made for
education. but we have not room TO enter
. further upon The Constitution today.
| The vote upon ihe adoption of the
Constitution is to be OiUa uoce. Should j,