Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1863-05-27
lMENTNR THE C0NNTITIYInN.

Proclamation ny fie GoyernoF OF TeNas.
ANhLktAs, Tho Constitution provides that "thc
w Legislature, ~ any regular bienlal sossion Ny
vote oftwv thirds ofcnchs HOUSE. mey pIepo, c a.
i-ndnicnts to the Coustiiuton. Whirh preroscd >.
l'lsainenis shall Is duly publishod IN the public
Hats uf t, Sii,fc AT cnst thfc. months before the
st e.netal election ih-reetcr Er Rrpges,Ir aii,ca
the Legislature for lie consideration vf th' loo
ls anl It shuil he ;ha day ~ tho seyeral returning
hecgs a. said general election 10 oronn pp fur,
ud nlSkca rciutn 10 iht S.irclar! OF state 81 the
um OF Notes east at aaid Election for and ueRinst
liJ amendment if Il shall appear f ON said re-
.ru i,tt minority of III votes east nppn said pru.
,sed ain nlin-at or amendments have hncn cast In
yor q tho sanir. and two-;hrds OF zach branch Of
10 LrSlsatgrr a, the next regular se.e.vn thrreai
G, shall raiify sail proposed amendment amend
lants 50 voted upon ny The pauplc, the same shall
onsttution Of The 5 sSpof'rexas provided that The
iil proposed amendments shall, ~ each Of anid srs
Dns, have been r"ad on thrce several days IL each
uuss OF the legislature and he vote thereon shall
ayr been taken by yeas and nays. Aud prpvdoi
lrther, that the ralo Ia the alb proyiso shah sry
hs suspended by either Of said Houses"
\ nd wnorsas iae oh Legislature at the regular bi-
mial session, by vote OF t~o-thlris ofclch House.
ld ia the manirT prescribed ~ the ConatiintioI
isssd joint rssouiion proposing m nnen'tnicni to
10 Constitution, which was approved by the Cover
)r'tlie Ilth day Of December 1861. and which Joint
solution is IN these words Joint Rseoluiionpro-
sing Rn amendment to tho State Constitution.
lBE II NhhoL'rp Dg me LKGIslAtrRE or TIN STATE
Texas, That the ID section Of the 10th article uf
o raad ~ follows, viz
SIC. s. All public lands vhcl, have beon heretofore
mhy hefoaer be granted for public schools, TO the
ariuus counties In this State fnny be suld 10y the
ouuty courts Of each county TO wlcllth litnds be-
nn,, or by such tribunals IA may succeed 70 thcit
urisdcluu, BY consent of majority Of tbs Legal
ars in said counties and under such general rules rs
b. yirgi taturo may from time 10 timo prescribe
rol s,d that the lrneg IDS Of tho sale Of such aads
I,il b. Tetainednnd invcScd as permanent .clsuol
ultd fpr the counties nwl.ing tho s,,me."
Now. therefore, /, +. X. Lubbock, Governor OF
he Stite Of Texas, do issue THE, my proclamation,
,joining upon tt editors and publishers Of all the
prints In the State 10 publish tho sasinn in
heir respective papers until tile ti Nonday in Aug
stnext, 20 The end that the people may be advised
ftha.charactrf of tho proposed amendment, and
Ike into consideration the prcprie,y ofyoting for on
sains' it.
And | do require The Chief Justice cfeycry county
the state to poll 10 he opened al tho seq,
,ral precincts in his county tho general election,
be held for Representatives 10 the Legislature on
hr hrst Monday Of August next, and the names OF
u cluctors who shall vote Tor and again6t said a.
ipndpent, TO be wrtteil in poll books, 60 bc Kept
ar that purposes and The Chief Justice will nro'n.
,ly Thereafter makes return 70 thu Secretary of
atc Of The numb Votes cast Ut said eceliei for
1nd against said amendment.
IN faith Whereof havc signed these
grcAr Npresents, AID cansed tho great seal oi
r------- State to be affixed pone at the city u
II ) ~ Austin this the fourth day Of April \. u
$50. by thu Governor, T. X. LEBbOCh,
r. y, TowSEs, Secretary ufState. cote,
c:Shl Texas papers publish oneo week TIL eec-
on and forward. accounts 10 SECRETARY Of State.