Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1863-05-20
OF THE CONSTITUTIONS,

Proclamation by the Hoyerncr Of Texas.
IlFAEhLhs, Ihr Constitution pra7id,t ,h-' "ihe
w, Legislature, a. any regular beniRl ttssioA, NY
sv33s oitwo tA!tiS efea;h uoust, may pIyEj-O ..
ratagacp.J 20 the Csasii.aiion, which proposed a.
ia;afmests shAli DO daily published u the public
vg.s cf tho State A. least three months before tho
nsy. general election thereafter .oI Rsprtsn;a've
8, thc Legislature, for hs confederation ofhe 90
ant t gAsl eo tho daty Of the soyera! FetGr ins
tAtsgs ~ said general ele:tiup 10 open n"i,
La. iatoh return iu thu Secretary o' Stale h.
uusber OF yoics east - aid slee.ea for rad agans.
sua a,acndnoat and !. thsn app.Sr & en-, said &c.
tuan that majority ofta, ,tss talt upon said pro
goEd smendmsot " amendments have heon cat In
t.Yt: Of The -so. aud ;wothiris Of each brangh Ct
tsei >g'saturr, At the noxt regular Beeson hGroaf
infnts, 80 voted upon ny tho people, the same shall
bsyalia 10 all iatoais and purposes. parts o! the
Ucn5tltuton Of the State ofrtxas provided that tho
sa proposed amendments ehall 1t each Of said ses.
ai1ns. have toeu r"af on threo several day9 il each
Abuss o! The Iecsl4.gge. and the vote thereon thsl
laTsa bAsn taken By yeas and nayr And provided
fu3hsr, that ;hs rule In the ab,vs proTiso shall
tste, suspended by either OF said Houses"
And whereas thu oh Legislature ut the regular bi.
enel session. by vote of wDt thirGS of each House.
ami IN the manner presoFibei 'y tho Constitution
pissed joint resclntion proposing aniendsn, 10
;sh Consii'nt!3r which waS approved BY the Cover.
nor the ilth day OF Daceuber, 1851 and which joint
rsSolu;ion u IN these words "Joint Resolution pro-
I<fins an amendment to the State Constitution.
Bs IT EGsoLvHD ny THE LESIsLATuHE OF rHE STATE
OIL TgSAe, That the Sd section Q. the 10th article q:
tho Con stituton Of the State sh be 60 amended "a
EEc. g. All pus,i lands which have been hero, oforc
Dnay hereafter be granted Fer public schools to the
~drious counties in this State. may be sold By the
colniy courts Of each county TO which the aude be-
long, or by such tribunals as may succeed to their
tufisdcton, by consen ufa majority of tho legal vo
tets in said counies and under such general rules
ship Legislature may from tins 10 time rroscrbe
2,tsiSd that the proceeds Of the sale Of snch lands
s9sl he retained end Invested as permanent schoo!
fphd for the counties owning the tame
ESc'r therefore, l. T. R. Lubbock, Governor Of
,Ie State of leAas, do issue this, my proclamation,
edioining upon the editors and publishers Of all tho
f4hlie printE IN ths STATE TO publish the euuo in
tAcr respective papers until tho let Monday in Aug
ut next, TO tho end that the people may be advised
cIthc character Of tho proposed aEiendulont, and
ise into confederation the proprie'y Of voting for or
sdainst 1t.
1.pt do require .he Chief Justice ofevery county
II! :he STATE - cause poll 10 Ne opened at the sew
~. prc;iGcssi IN bis county az tho general election,
Dhe held flr Repcosen atiyes to the Legislature On
IF first Monday OF August next and the nanlns 0;
~ electors who shsl vote for and GEnirst said a.
rHnameiit, to he written IN poll books, 60 be Fap.
!3 that purposes; and the Chief Justice will Prom
pdy thereafter make return to the Sec eiary OF
S1ae Of the numb ofvotes cast at said clecten for
Apt a.gainst said amendment.
- In faith whereof have signed these
EcAY \presents, and caused the great seal Of
49, State TO be affixed. Done at the City tf
f. D - Austin tlis, the fourth day of April A D.
lfE3. By the Governor, r r. LUBBOCK.
r. j. TowSEs, Secretary ofstate. 20:te
l15"Au Texas papers publish cncc q week TIL cleo
.ioa, and forward accounts 10 Secretary Off