Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-10-09
Texas---The CONSTITUTION.


Texas---The Constitution.
The New Orleans Picayune gives the following
synopsis of the leading provisions of the COnsti
tuition of Texas, adopted by the Convention lately
in session at Austin We take this occasion to say ihats
better Democratic Constitution, has been
framed by any State in the Union. There is not
doubt of its adoption and ratification by the people
THE CONSTITUTION OF TExAs-We have neither
time nor room to make an analysis Of the new Con-
stIiution, but will briefly advert of Pecn-
lar PROVISIONS at the risk of repeating ourselves.
We need not say that the instrument is modelled upon
the-thecry of most of our own State Constitutions.
Every Tree male person, twenty-o years of age,
who shall be citizen of the United States or who Is
the time of theadopton of the Texan
by the Congress of the United States, citizen of the
republic of Texas ard shall have resided in the State
year next preceding election, and the last six
months within the district, county, city or town in
which he offers to vote, (ndans not taxed, Africans
and descendants of Africans excepted is be DEEM
ed a qualified elector.
The term Of office of members Of the House is two
years, and the sessions of the Legislature biennial
To be eligible to the House, be a citizen of
the United States, at the time of the adoption of
the Constitution, citizen of the republic of Texas
and inhabitant of the State years next preced
ing his election, and the last year thereof citizen of
the county, city, town for which he shall be chosen
and have attained the age of tweny-one years the
time Of his election.
The term of the Senator'S is four years and they
to be divided into two classes, so that one half
may be chosen biennialy. The additional qualifca-
ton for Senators is, have been inhabitant for
three years, and to be thirty years of age.
No minister of the Gospel, or priest, is eligible 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, commission them for six
years.
The Attorney General is appointed in the same
| manner, and holds his commission for two years
The Governor is to hold his Office for two years,
and shall not be eligible for than four years in
any term of six years. His other qualifications are
like Senator's. The salary of the first Governor is
| TO be 81 900, and more. He can hold no other
Office or commission, civil or military.
!, No minister of the Gospel is required to perform
military duty, work roads, or serve on iuries.
The cath OF Office is formed, that, in addition to
the usual provisions, one must swear that, since the
adoption Of the Constitution, he has not fought duel
within or without the State; nor sent accepted
challenge, nor aided assisted any person thus
offending.
And all who shall offend, Thy fighting duel, ac-
cepting 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 to be by
ballot till the Legislature otherwise direct in cleo
tions by the Senate or House, Except of their own
| OrncerS, the vote snail De riUd C0ce.
| No member of Congress, nor person holding Office
/ under the United States, either of them, for
eign power is eligible to the Legislature or can hold
| Office under the State.
The laws to be revised ve years after the adop-
ton of the Constitution, and published; and the same
repeated every ten years thereafter
No lottery can be authorized by the State, and the
buying and selling of all tickets Is prohibited.
No divorce can be granted by the Legislature. Al
property, both real and personal, of the wife, owned
claimed by her before marriage, and that acquired
afterwards BY gift, devise, or descent, shall be hel
separate property; and laws shall be passed more
clearly defining the rights of the wife, in relation
well to her separate property that held in
with her husband. Laws shall also be passed provd
ing for the registration of the wfes separate property
All claims locations, surveys, grants, and titles to
land which declared null and void by the Consti
tuition of the republic of Texas, are, and the same
shall remain forever, null and void. 80, q.
No corporate body shall be created, renewed, OF
extended, with banking or discouuting privileges.
No private corporation shall be created, unless the
bill creating 1t shall be passed by two-thirds Of both
Houses of the Legislature; and two-thrdS OF the
Legislature shall have power to revoke and repeal all
private corporations by making compensation for the
franchise. And the State shall not be part of
the stock property belonging to any corporation.
The Legislature shall prohibit by law, individuals
from issuing bills, checks, pronissory notes. other
paper, to circulate money.
Most ample provisions are made for education, bu
have not to enter further upon the Constitu
tion. to-day.
The vote on the adoption Of the Constitution is tC
be rira roce. Should it appear from the returns tC
have been adopted, the President, before the
second Monday in November next, he is to issue his
proclamation directing and requiring elections to bt
holden the third Monday in December next, for the
Office of Governor, lieutenant Governor, and member
of the Senate and House of Representatives of the
State Legislature, in accordance with the apporon
| of
Upon receiving intelligence OF the acceptance 0
the Constitution by the United States Congress, tn
President is 10 convene the State Legislature, whel
the votes for Governor and Lieutenant Governor, sc.
are to he counted and the persons elected at ono
installed.
The Legislature shall proceed as early as practica
bic to elect Senators TO represent the State in tn
Senate of the United Sates and also provide for th
election of representatives to the Congress of til
United States
The President of Texas, Immediately after tn
Inauguration of the Governor, is to deliver to him a.
the records; public money, documents, archives an
public property of every description whatsoever unde
4 the control of the Executive branch OF the Govern
ment; and the Governor shall dispose of the il
such manner as the Legislature may direct.
Tie first general election for Governor, Lieutenan
> Governor, and members of the Legislature after th
organization of the Government, shall take place o.
: the first Monday in November. lS47, and shall b
u held biennially thereafter the first Monday j
November, until otherwise provided by the Legsla
. ture; and the Governor and Lieutenant Governo
e elected in December next shall hold their Offices unit
the installation in Office of the Governor and Lieuter
= ant Governor to be elected in the year lS47.
BopY SxArcHNG IN RUFFALo.--Quite excitemer
* has been created in Buffalo, by the finding, last Frda
night in an unoccupied building, not far from th
d Almshouse the bodies of two females, coloed ma
: and child The bodies packed in barrels wit
| saftpetre. A cooper, named David Smith, has bee