Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1869-04-10

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~ made every Ten gFars lhsrsah eF,
! See, On. No iuiisry shall ls auiloFiIsi
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II lollsTy tickets El.hiH this Safe Is 40
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sec 81, No divorce shall be granted by
I the legislature,
See ~. Tie duration Of all Offices, rot
. hzel ~ this e"EsilluIl0n, shall HsVeE eK-
/ coed four yesrs
See, 80, No soldier shall, In tims Of
peace, Be qGsrleTei in the house or within
ihe enclosure II any individual, without
the consent ~ The owner nor ia time Of
war, but in a manner prescribed by law,
Sec, 40. All sales Of landed property,
made under DEGREES OF eauris In this Slate,
shall he offered 60 bidders Ia lots Of not
less than ten, nor more than forty acres,
except Ia towns or ellies-lneluling sales
for taxes,
See. H. All civil officers OF this
State shall be removable by nm adj
dress of two,lhirds of tho members
elect 10 elect 10 each House of the
Legislature, except those whose re-
moval is otherwise provided for by
this constitution.
See. II. Tho accounting officers
of this State shall neither draw nor
pay u warrant upon the Treasury,
in favor of any person for salary.or
c mpensation, MS agent, officer, Or
appointoc, who holds, ut the same
time, any other Office or position of
honor, trust or profit, under the
State, or the United States, except
rs prescribed in this constitution.
See. ~. The statutes of limita-
tions of civil suits were suspended
by the so called act of Secession of
the 2Sth of January, 1861, and shall
20 considered rs suspended within
this State, until tho acceptance Of
this constitution BY the UnilcdStatcs
congress.
Sec. II. All usury laws are abol-
ished in this State, and the Legisa-
turo is forbidden from making laws
limiting the parties TO contracts, in
the amount of interest they may
agree upon for loans of money or
o,herpropcrty; provided, this sec
ton is not intended to change the
provisions Of law, fixing rate Of in
tcrestin contracts, whoro the rate
Of interest is not specified.
Sec -45. All the qualified voters
of each county shall be qualified
Jurors Of such county.
Sec. 46. 1t shall be the duty of
the Legislature, after the adoption
Of this constitution, to levy special
road tax upon the taxable property
of all persons in this State, and ap
propriatc the same to the building
of bridges, and the Improvement of
public roads in tho different coun-
ties in the State, under such rules
and regulations as the Legislature
shull provide; and no law shall be
passed requiring the personal SER
vices of any portion Of the people
OH the public roads.
Sec. AZ. Mechanics and artisans
of every class, shall have a lien upon
tho articles manufactured or re-
paired by them, for the value of
their labor done thereon, or mate
rails furnished therefor; and tho
Legislature shall provide by law for
the speedy and efficient enforcement
of said liens.
/ Sec, 4S. The Legislature may
prohibit the sale of all Intoxicating
or spirituous liquors in the immedi-
ate vicinity of any college or semi
nary of Sleariiing; provided, esaid
college or seminary be located other
than at a-eeanty seat or at the State
capital. 49, e'-s-
Sec. 40. The Legislature shall
give effect to the foregoing general
provisions, and all other provisions
of this constitution, which require
Legislative action, according to their
spirit and intent, by appropriate
acts, bills or joint resolutions.
Sec. SO. The Legislature, whom
ever two-thirds of each House shall
deem it necessary, may propose
amendments to this constitutions;
which proposed amendments shall
be duly published in the public
prints of this State, at least three
months before the next general cleo
ton of Representatives, for the con-
sideration of the people; and itshall
tie the duty of the several returning
officers, at the next general election
which shall be thus holden, to open
poll for, and make return to the
Secretary Of State, of the names of
all those voting for Representatives,
who have voted on such proposed
amendm ents; and if thereupon it
shall appear thata majority of those
voting upon the proposed amend
ments have voted in favor of such
proposed amendments, and two
thirds of each House of tho next
Legislature shall, latter such election,
ratify the same amendments by
yeas and nays, they shall be valid
to all intents and purposes, as parts
of this constitution; provided, that
the said proposed amendments shall,
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