Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1845-10-10
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Hc VI IeAdS VIII, ere INC coming Winter has
passed. DE one of the States of this Un;o,
with her Senators and Representatives IN:
D Washington city, it may not be uninterestinu
, to our readers to know what kind of a Cons,;.
tuition the Convention which met in July las,
has framed for the people of that State. Our
, limits of course will not permit us to give anv
thing like an extended outline of this instru-
ment. We will give some of the most i'm
portant features; and we think that they will
demonstrate clearly enough that the people of
Texas, although set of s'cut tllroats and pick
pockets" according to the representation of
the Federal papers and Federal orators during
the late campaign, have marvelously clear
ideas on the subject OF civil and political IL
berty.
The condensation of the provisions of the
Texan Constitution which we give below, we
find in the New Orleans Picayune of the 18th
ut. a...f
Every free male person, twenty-one years
of age, who shall be citizen of the United
States, or who is, at the time of the adoption
OF the Texan Constitution by the Congress of
the United States, citizen of the Republic of
Texas, and shall! have resided in the State one
year next preceding an election, and the last
six months within the district, county. civ or
townin which he offers to vote, INDIANS. not
taxed, Africans and descendants of Africans
excepted) is TO be deemed qualified elector.
/ Ihe term OF office of members of the House
IS two years, and the sessions of the Lepisla-
ture are biennial. To be eligible to the House.
one must be citizen Of the United States. or.
at the time of the adoption of the Constitution.
cillzen of the Republic of Texas and an in
ha6ltant OF the State for two years next pre-
ceding his election, and the. last year thereof
a citizen OF the county. citys6r town for which
he shall be chosen, and have attained the ace
OF tWonty-one years at the time Of his election.
81 he term of the Senators is four years, and
they are TO be divided into two classes; so that
one-half may be chosen bienniaIIy. The ad-
dItlonal qualification for Senators is, to have
been an lnhabitant for three years, and to be-
thirty years of age.
No minister of the Gospel OF priest is elipi-
BILE to the Legislature.
The Executive is to nominate the Judges of
the Supreme and District Courts, and with
the advice of two-thirds of the Senate. COM
mission them for six years.
The Attorney General is appointed in the
same manner, and holding his commission for
two years.
The Governor to hold his office for two
years, and shall be eligible for more than four
years In any term of six years. His. other
qualifications are4like Senator's. Tie sala-
ry oil the first Governor is to be $4,000, and
no more. He can hold no other office or cffn.
mission, civil or military.
n o minister of the Gospel is required tn ner-
alc
juries. -
The oath Of Office is so formed, that in addi-
ton tothe usual provisions, one must swear
That since the adoption of the Constitution he
has not fought duel within or without the
State; nor sent or accepted challenge nor
any way aided or assisted any person thus Of
Tending.
And all who shah offend.afby fighting du-
ell, accepting challenge, &c. after tie adop-
ton of the constitution. shall be deprived of
holding any office of trnis ST or profit.
In all elections by theipeople the vote is to
be by ballot, till the LegiA ature otherwise di-
rect;In elections by the Senate OF House, Tex
eep. OF their ows efficers') isze.e shall be
No member of Congress, nor perssslhoId-
ing Office nnder the United States, or eitberS
mem, or foreign powef,is eligible to the Lee y
slsature, or can hold Office under the State,
!, Inc laws are TO be revised FIVE years after
me adoption ofsIhe Constitution and PUBLISH
90; and the satae repeated every ten wears
thereafter.
NO lottery can be authorized by the State.
prohibited. l"
NO divorce can be granted by the Legisla-
lure. All property, both real and personal If
Inc Vile, owned or claimed BY her before mar.
rage and that acquired afterwards by Gift. de-
leVlse or descent, shall be her separaie nro-
perty; and laws shall be passed more clearly
defining the rights of the wife, in relation 40
well to her separate property as that held in
common with her husband. Laws shalIalso
De passed providing for the registra,ionoffHe
vile s separate property.
All chains, locations, surveys, grants and
tues to land, which are declared nniiand void
'y the Constitution of the Republic of Texas
and void. null
NO corporate body shall be created. ,snew.
ID or extended, with banking or discopntino,
privileges.
No private corporation shall be created nm
ess The bill creating it shall be passed bv two.
n'rds OF both houses of the Legislature: and
"o-'hifds o: the Legislature shall have pow
y TO revoke and repeal all privatecorporations,
~ making compensation faxihe franchise,-
ana The State shall not be part owner of the
ion. J "o'po'o-
ne Legislature shall prohibit by law indi-
,laua's from issuing bills, checks, promissorv
io.es' or other paper TO circulate as money.
MOST ample provisions are made for ednca.
ION, but we have no room to enter further nm
N the Constitution to-day.
Inc vote upon the adoption of the Constitu-
ION IS to be rs0a roce. Should it appear from
ne returns to have been adopted, the President,
~ ~ ~ oe.ore me second Monday in November
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