Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-05-26
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ths .ssstsi nnuss In Ibis fifis, on il'e
isufih Monday In tune, A. T. 1900 tor ne
s,ection of Hall tho STATE, rislrie' nnh
& iuniy officers, Who uulsr The tensl ln'l'h
and laws Aro elected w. the rroPle' ana
wBgKgla Ny nnolhor srdlhhhce passed
NJ said CONVENTION, Tie Proroscd Amehd'
,n.n,s 10 The Consultation are required 10
Ie .ut,altted 10 a vote ~ tlu people for
y,tIde.tion or rejection on the snin fourth
Monday In June 1885 and the Provisional
o,v.rnor In authorised and requested 70 To-.
,ne hi, proclamation ns carly ne may be,
ordering the election contemplated by the
ordinanees aforesaid. %. -... 60. go,
Now therefore, |, sANDREW J.~IfAMlL-
TON, Provisional Governor of.the State Of
Texas, by virtue Of the authority vested in
pis do hereby order and direct That an cleo
..on he held in the several counties IN tho
state, on the 10Th day of June y, D., looo,
lihe Same being the fou III Monday OF the
monthly for the election OF tall The STATE,
District aud County officers, who, uhherlhe
Constitution and laws are elected py Tue
ueople." to-wit: Governor lieutenant
Governor. Comptroller Of Public Accounts,
State Treasurer, Commissioner the Gene
raj Land Office, Judges Of the Supreme
Court, ityo or three as the cas- may be,
depending upon the ratification or rejection
az the amendments to the C0nstllulion)
Attorney General, Judges OF tho District
Courts and District Attorneys for tho seve-
raj Judicial Districts, Senators and Repre-
seutrtivcs TO the State Legislature; and one
County Judge, Tor Chief Justice II tho
amendments TO tho Constitution are reject
ed four County Com ssioners, one District
Court Clerk, ono County Court CLERK, one
sheriff. one County Treasurer, one Assessor
and Collector of Taxes, one County Survey
or, two Justices of the Peace and one Con-
gts bic for each precinct, and one Coroner,
for each county in the State; and "for
lie adoption or rejection Of tho amend
men,s proposed to the Constitution of the
State.
- The Chief Justices Tor in case Of vacancy
In that office or any inability CT that otiicer
to aot, then any two Of tho County Commits
siopersl Of the several counties in the state,
will give due notice and cause polls to be
opened at the several precincts in their re-
spcotivc counties, on the said fourth Monday
(ths 18th day. of June, A. D. 1866, for the
election Of "nil the State, District and coun-
sy officers aforesaid, who, under the Con-
stisu,ion and laws are elected by the peo-
ple," and shall also cause polls to "bc open
ed and n register made Of all persons vot.
inc on the amendments to tho Constitution
which vote shall DO expressed ''tor the
au1endu ents" or against the amendments
and be BY ballot; and make returns of said
election as prescribed by law; except ms
prescribed by an ordinance Of the Conven-
tion) "that the presiding ofiicersin the sew
s-ai precincts in the different counties shall
make their returns within five days after
said election, and the Chief Justice shall
open and count out said votes, on the nm
day after said election, aud where two or
more counties compose distrjc, the returns
shall be made on the returning Chief jus
lice Of the district on the twelfth day after
the election" -r. -,is.4..., tg4.g.c.
The returns for Governors and Lieutenant
Governor shall be in duplicate, one of which
shall be transmitted carefully sealed up to
the seat of government, directed to the
Speaker of the House OF, Representatives
endorsed election returns for coun-
u Tor Governor and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS;
and the other shall be deposited in the Of
lco OF the Clerk Of the County Court.
The returns for the several State and
District officers except for Governor and
Lieutenant GovUrnor) including Senators
and Representatives to the S, ito Legisln-
.ure, and returns of tho vote on the amend-
fnents to the Constitution shall &c in dupl-
cate carefully scaled up, ono of which shall
be transmitted to tho seat of government,
addressed tothe Secretary OF. State, en-
dorsed election returns for --------- County
> for State and District officers, and onp-.the
amendments TO the Constitution and the
other shall be deposited in the Office Of the
Clerk of the County Court. .,..
Tho returns for the several county off,
GERS shall be in duplicate, carefully. sealed
up, one Of which shall be transmitted to
the seat of government directed to the Sec
rotary Of State, endorsed election returns
FOR county officers for -------. county; and
the other d posted in the office of the
Clerk the County Court and the Clerk
Of the County Court shall make rcturnsto
the Secretary Of State of the date upon
which the several county officers qualified.
The returning officers are strictly en-
Joined to make their returns promptly Jas
required by law. GOA ..s4 5ssf3iyD s..
In pursuance Of the provisions Of the ord
nance Of the Convention, proyiding for the
election Of State, District and County OH
cers, t'the officers elected shall hold their
respective offices from the date Of their in
s.alIation to the first Monday in August,
A. D. 1866, and thereafter for the full term
prescribsdby law as il elected ops said first
Monday, and "the Legislature of the State
Of Texas shall meet at the seat of govern
rnent thereof and begin their session on
the srot Monday in August A. D., 1865"
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WHEREAS, By the ordinance defining the
Constitution of the State, il is provided that
'the amendments submitted to the people
shall present the whole Constitution as pro-
posed TO DO amended" 1t is therefore
hereby ordered and directed that the new
Constitution be published flor the informa
ton Of the Peep 81 for four successive wee ks
in the Southern Inteiligenoer, San Antonio
Express, Flakes Weekly Bulletin, Houston
Weekly Telegraph, Marshall Republican,
and Mckinney Messenger and'th papers
thoroughout the State are requested to give
publicity to the time of holding the election
herein ordered. --asis. Imus.. s48 .!asr
~ In testimony whereof l hereto
SEAL 1sifn my name and cause the seal
wv OF State TO be affixed, atthes City
Of Austin, the sixteenth day Of April, AID,
1856 and Of the year of the Independence
Of the United Ststes the nine;ieth yluoN
BY the Governor, vi A. j. HAMILTON,
no gIiig Provisional Govern or OF Texas
JAMES II. BELL. Secretary o. State.
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