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EHE CONSTITUTION OF FExAs.

provisions, at the risk OF repeating our
selves. We need otsay that the nstru-
ment is modelled upon the theory Of most
colour own State Constitutions.
Every free male person, twenty-one
,yearso OF age, who shall bea citzen OF the
yUnited-States, or who is at the time of the
adoption of the Texan Constitution by the
Congress of the United States, a'citizen of
the Republic OF Texas. and shall have ne
sided IN the State one ye2r next preceding
Fan election, ani the last six nlOnths within
the district, coRnty, city or town in which
he offers to vote, indians not taxed, Az
,ricans and descendants OF Africans 'eX-
Scepted,) is to be deemed qualified eIec-
tor.
The term of office of.members Of the
House is two years, and the sessions Of
the Legislature are bieEaal. TO he elgi-
bic TO the House, one must he a citizen of
the United States, or, at the time Of the
adoption of The Constitution, "a citizen Of
the Republic of Texas and an inhabitant
ofthe State for two years neXt preceding
the election, and the last year thereof Il ci
tizeEef the county, city or town for which
he shall be chosen, and have attained the
age of tw enty-one years at the timeof his
election.
The term Of the Senators is four years,
and they are to bedvided into two classes,
so that one-haIf may he chosen bienmaIlY
The additional qualification for Senators
is, to have been an inhabitant tor 4hree
years, and 10 be thirty years Of age.
Nomnister Of the Gospeior priests is eli
gible to the Legislature.
The Executives to nominate the Judges
Of the Supreme and District Courts, ahd
with the advice of two-thirds Of the Sen
ate, commission them for six years.
The Attorney General is appointed in
the same manner, and hoIdsnis connnis-
sion for two years.
The Governor is 10 hold his office for
two years and shall not be eligible for more
than four years many termDf six years
His otherquaIifications are like aSonator's
The salary Of the first Governor is to be
$4,000, and no more. lie can hold nc
other office or commission, civil or mill.
tary.
No minister of the Gospel is required tc
perform military duty, work on roads, OF
seI We en- Jurles.
The oath Of Office is so formed, that in
addition TO the'ustIaI provisions, one mast
ewearthat since the adoption Of the Consti-
futon he has not fought duel wthinor
without the State nor sent or accepted a
challenge; nor any wayGided or assisted
any person thus offending.
And all who shall offend, (hy fighting
a duel, accepting challenge, &c. aitel
the adoption Of the constitution, shall bt
deprived Of holding any Office Of uust Oh
profit. ..... .. ...
In 'alI elections by the people the vott
is to be by ballot, till the Legislature other
wise direct; in elections by the Senate O
House, Except Of theiromn OAceIt) th,
Vore sbaII be VtV0 V0cs.
No member Of Congress, nor person hold
ing Office under the United States, or ei
ther OF them, ora foreign power, is cIgr
bic 10 the Legislature; or can hold Office
sunder the State.
The laws are to berevised i've years aC
ter the adoption Of the Constitution ant
published; and the same repeated oVeryleI
years thereafter.
Nolotlery can be authorized by the State
and the buying and selling of all tickets
are prohibited.
No divorce can be granted by the lie
gislature. All property, both reaIEend per
sonal, of the wife, owned and claimed b
\ ,,,g.s .ir,,I yt
terwurds, by gift, devise or des, ent; shaI
be her separate property, and laws cha
be passed more clearly defining the right
,ofthe wife, In relation az well to her scpn
rate property as that held Uncommon wit
her husband. Laws shall also he passe
providing for the registration Of the vile
separate property
All claims, locations, surveys, grant
and titles, to land, which are declared nu
and void by lhe Constitution OF The FL
pubIiC of Texas, are and the same sha
remain forever null and void.
No corporate tody shall be created, RI
newed or extended, with banting or dj'
'rouNline privileges,
No private corporations shall be created
'unIeas the bill creating It shall be pgssa
by two-tArds Of Hoth houses of the Legt
-lature; and rwo-tnirds Of The Legisatul
'ehal'have power to revoke and repeal a
,rnvdta.corporations, by making compenst
rIiUn1or' the franchise. And tue State sha
MOI be part owner OF the stock or propert
tbeaHgng TO any corporation.
Tho Legislature shall prohibit by las
'indiyiduaIs from issuing bIs checks pr
rmiesory notes or otherpaper to clrculate'i
tmoney
Most ample provisions are made for q
rncatlor, but we have not room TO ent
further upon the Consultation to-day.
Ghe vote upon the adoption Of the Coz
gstimtron is 70 be rira pocc. Should it a
opearttom the returns to have been adop
ed, the President, on or before the secor
Monday IN Novcml or next, is to issue /
proclamation directing and requiring clc
r&ions to be holden ON the third Monday
December next, Ter the office of GoVcrnc
Lieutenant Governor and meuhcrR Of 4
gennte and House Of Repfrsentattves