Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-04-28

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The ordinance hAiumiuy I've VHi'bd
states direct ma, AMI -tbs ordlnsuss on
Ito sshjsal OF sgapisIon. ........t
The above vas finally adopted by the
Convention eui is ne CtmnisnaH II fhs
,s.J,s Of Ters,.
The ordnance epiijel rfreeissu' de-
CIrss that slavery R1f igyTan,rgy ser,i-
tude shall not waist 10 his State, eSrcpl for
the pGuishMrut Of crime that .lfricsns
ehAll be protected in t,,ciT Freedom by 'sw,
iaay acquire. hold RIl transmit property,
sae aaG be- sucl, sgl testify orally In all
6Ruass wAcrs ora er lhtir race 10 interested,
the crchibi!lly " thar ,cs,imcny 10 he de-
,ermIned by thciury hearing the same.
Tho ordinance declaring the war debt
void &c., rpudiates both war aud civil
dchIs, and fvslils the Legislature from
providing for the payment OF any portion
thereof except that incurred prior to tho
2Sth day o. January \. D. 1861.
To ordnance assuming tho Uuit'i
elatss dirce, tax explains itself.
The ordinance on the subject - seces, on
declares that tho ordinance ef secession
passed by this State on ',.ie On. day OF
March 1861, is null o" VOID, and the right
heretofore elairne' ey this State to- secedc
from the se' al Cn!Oa is forever re-
ncunco3.
These provisions pertaining an'i applying
riPi'.iy TO nur Federal relations and being
required ~ absolute prerequisites 10 our
restoration, IL Was leeHled prudent 10
adopt them finally in order that L Cons,i-
iuIion migh, be secured TO the people in
amy emergency.
Il was thought that other wholesome
chan yea might be made in matters pertain
ing 10 our internal regulations, and the fol.
lowing amendments were adopted aud re-
co amended to the people for their fatifca-
ton or rejection TO he voted upon on the
4ih Monday of June'next, ut which time
an election will be held for all State and
county officers.
BILL OF RloH1L. ....
Section Sih, is amended authorizing the
Legislature ID provide that certain cases
may be tried without jury.
In Section 9th, 'or the presumption is
great" ia stricken out in the clause which
reads, "when the proof is evident or the
presumption IS great" same section ia
amended so that " r.s of habess corpus
may be made returnahle in any county by
consent Of partiesJ ..E r r..a
-. LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT. .h
Section 9th is amended so tha, five years
residence is required before eligibility for
the Legislature nstcad Of two years, old
Constitution. '"..t
Section 10th, FIVE years for eligibility for
tie Senate instead Of Syaars in old Consti-
iwt:c1.
JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT..
The number Of Snpreme Judges are re-
commended 10 he increased to Ave instead
of three, to be So years Of age, and to elect
their own Chief Justice the term Of Office
ten years instead o! six, their salary to be
at least $500 instead Of $4,000. ''
The term of Office Of the District Judges
recommended TO be eight years iead Of
.iz, and their salaries at leas. $4,000 in
stead of $222G0 and in addition TO the
former jurisdiction Of that conr', it is given
"original aud appellate Jurisdiction and
general control over tho County Court es-
,ablished in each county, for appointing
guardians, granting letters testamcntary
and of administration &c, Sc ..,..
Section 18th provides for the establish
man, Of an inferior tribunal in each county,
20 be styled the County Conrt. The term
nf Office Of the Judge of snid Court to DO
four years. la addition 10 tho jurisdiction
heretofore exercised by the County Court,
j, shall have Jurisdiction Of all misde-
r,caaors and petty otfcnces, and Of oil civil
cases, where the matter in controversy
shall no, exceed $500, exclusive Of interest
His Court shall be held once every two
months in each county. .......
Section 18th provides that the county
clerk shall hs elected for four years instead
Of two
Section 10th provides that Sheriff., Coro-
ncrs and Justices OF the .peacc ahall hold
their offices for four years instead Of two.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
Section 4th provides that the Governor
md Lieut. Governor shall be elected for
four years instead of Two. .s.
bection 9TH provides that the salary Of
she Governor shall! be at least $4,000 in
siead Of $4,000. t..-.-. ....
GENERAL PRODUCTIONS.
Section 3oth provides for internal i'm
proven nis. The Legislature is authorized
10 issue bonds Of the Sta.e 10 Railroad COM
panies not to exceed Sl5,G00 per mile, to be
appropriated exclusively TO the purchase Of
iron. rails, fastenings and rolling stock,
prorided, that no bond shall be issued cx-
scpt when IS miles of the road is ready for
laying the iron and for each mile thereafter
completed in like manner in sections often
miles. The State retaining the first mort
gage and lien upon The road, rolling stock,
depote and franchise. The Comptroller is
authorized to take possession of any road |
upon default of paying any bond guaran-
tied by the State, aud any violation Of this |
provision is made . penal offence.
rprcATIoy.
The school fund az heretofore eslabl shed
il made perpetual school fund TO be ap- |
prcpriated exclusively TO the education Of
tho wbi,o scholastic population of thia
State. This article provides that the alter |
nate section Of Land heretofore reserved by |
the State in grants TO railroad and other
companies, shall be added to the perpetual
school fund; and one-half of all sales. of
land, made to the United States shall be
placed TO the credit Of tic school fund I
Provides also that tax may he levied for |
educational purposes; prorided that all
taxes collected of Africans shall be appro- !
pristed TO the education OF their descend
ants. d.. .........
The above embrace al the amendments
proposed. -t H-l
An ordinance ussajop,ed requiring the
immediate assessment aud collection Of the /
taxes OF 1866, il is In the main the provis- |
ions Of tax Law Of 1861, with the hddi-
,iou Of direct tax upon lawyers and Doc |