New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-10-03
The Constitution Of Texas.


Wchavc neither time norroom to make an analysis
Of the new constitution but will briefly advert TO
son.e of it, peculiar provision, We need not say
that the instrument is modelled upon the theory OF
most Of our own State constitutions
Every free male person twenty years of ege, who
shall be- citizen of the United who H. nj 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 yeaf
preceding election and the last SIX months with
In the district county city, or town IN which he oilers
10 vote indians not taxed Africans and descendants OF
Africans esceptcd)i to be- deemed qualtsd olector
The term OF office of members Of the House is two
years and the sessions of the Legislature biennial
To be eligible IN the House must be citizen OF the
United states at the time Of the adoption OF the con
stituiion citizen of the republic Of Texas and an IN
habsnt OF the State for years next preceding his
election and the las, year thereof citizen OF the coun
~ city, for which he shall be chosen and have
attained the OF twenty one years at the Time oil ms
election.
The term of the Senators is four years and they
be divided into two classes so that onehai may DE
chosen biennialy The additional qualification for Sena
tors H. TO have been inhabani for three years and
20 be thirty years OF age.
No minister Of the Gospel priest, is eligible to the
The Executive is to nominstc> the judges of the
pre,ne and districts and with the advice OF two
thirds of the Senate, commission them for six years
The Attorney General Is appointed IN the same man
ner and holds his commission tor two years
The Governor Is TO hold his ofcc for two years and
shall be eligible for more than four years IN any
term of elk years. His other qualifications are like
Senators The salary OF the first Governor is 10 be
$1,000 and no lie can hold no other Office on
commission, civil OF military.
No minister of the Gospel 10 required to perform mill
tary duty, work on roads OF serve on luries;
The oath OF office is formed that, in addition to The
usual provisions must swear that since the adoP
zion of the consultation he has not fought duel within
or without the State sent accepted challenge
ncr any way aided assisted any person thus offending
And all who shall offend (by lighting duel, accepting
challenge Ac.) AFTER the adoption of the constitution
shall be deprived OF holding any Office Of trust profit
In all elections by the people the vote Is 10 be by bal
lot ill the Legislature otherwise direct in elections by
the Senate House Except Of their own cicers) the
No member VI Congress nor person holding Office
under the United states either OF them, or foreign
power Ia eligible TO the Legislature or can hold Office
under the State.
The laws are to be revised five 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 be granted by the Legislature. All
property both real aud personal OF the WIFE, owned OF
claimed by her before marriage and that acquired al
forwards by gin devise descent shall be her sePa
rate property and laws aha" be passed more clearly
defining the rights Of the win, in relation well 10 her
separate property that held in common with her hus
band Laws shall also be passed providing for the regis
tratlon Of the wifcs separate property
All claims. locations, surveys, grants and titles 10 land
which declared null and void by the Constitution of
the Republic of Texas and the shall remain
for ever. null and void
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