The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-04-27
The New Consultation OF Texas.

from the Galveston Citizen and Gazette April IL
We have lsngth received copy of the constitution
and ordinances adopted by the convention The lii 81
nights Is the in tho old constitution, with the
following exceptions The addition of the following
words TO section s-"Providcd that criminal prosaca-
tons the punishment whereof shall be fine nos exceed
ing hundred dollars and Imprisonment mot execedns
thirty days, or either any LEES punishment the ac
may be tried for the BY jury or otherwise
the legislature may provide. Section of the new
constitution reads ~ ioliows:-
All prisoners shall be baiahe by sufficient snretIcs
less for capital osssss when TIE proof srasn' 90, ,ss
Indictment found upon an examination evidence bya
Judge q the supreme or District Court uon The rrsurn OF
BY q, ~ parties b. maae 'etwnaDh.
The words we marked In italics not In the old
constitution and the words 'or the presumption great
which follow ''when the proof Is evident In the old
constitution omitted In the These are the only
alterations proposed in the bill OF rights.
The following being section two article third, Of the
old consttation rs wholly omitted In the new
ndis M not ssed 4rcons and descendant" q 1fresns
eseercd who -ha have resided months IN rexas imme
Uonsfeis Of United states, shall be deemed quAined
electors.
The ucy constitution requires residence Of Ave years
In the State tor members OF the legislature. The old
required but two. The old requires him to be citizen
OF the United states, the new requires him TO be -
white cuken OF tho United States"
An attempt H. made TO strengthen the provision
against cccug members Of the Legislature by that
body " other oifces by inserting the words although
he may resign hrs seat NJ such member"
The constitution the basis OF representation
namber OF representatives IL the In eachnot less
than forty Ave than ninety for the whole state
The number OF Senators n also the same In each.
The ncw constitution makes tho duty Of the Leeisa-
ure 10 elect Senators and provide for the eiectsn Of
representatives IN the Congress Of the United States
Ia reference 10 the judicial depa the authority
establish corporation courts conferred The Legs
slurs by the old constitution not repeated but adj
diiion made TO the nrs section Ia the new which de-
clares that
The Legislature may establish criminal the prin
with such criminal Jurisdiction.
~ with
srbed by and the Judgc thereof preside the
OF cities, the Legislature may dret
The Supreme Court Is also made 10 consist Of I've
instead Of three Justices the term a once Is increased
10 Cen years. and the salary raised 10 800. The sas
RES Of the Circuit judges are raised 70 no, less than
$500
The constitution provides for the removal q
judges from ofcs on grounds which would not be sum
cient for impeachment
The term of Governor Ia increased from two -four
years by the consultation His salary fixed at four
thousand dollars
An addition is made 10 the Constitution providing
tha the Governor may disapprove appropriation In
bill without vetoing the remainder Of the BILL and the
part disapproved will only b. rejected a law.
The Institution increases the terms 81 once OF
the Comptroller and Treasurer from two 10 four years
The old constitution provides that no appropriation
for private individual purposes OF for purposes Of In
OF two-thrds Of both houses Of the Legislature
The words 'twothirds' are quietly dropped aud dsap
pear In the new.
The Inhibition Of banking Is the ZANE In both
The constitution contains provision that 'the
Legislature shs have power % guarantee the cnds Of
railroad companies 70 any amount, no, cScecdngn 1ny
The ssm VI nfseeu tboussnd dollars pet milo 1c.