The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1869-04-02
ARTICLE XII



their transportation with,o fhi- State
ARTICLE XII
GEStRAL PROVISIONS.
sac l. Members of the Lorisla.
;nroi aud all officers, before they en-.
ter ulau tho dn,ies Of their Offices
shall lake Tho following oath OF
Affirmation Il, "a. H., do solemn
y swear COX ,-iGs,t. that | will faith
lully and imfar,iali} ',S-saaree aud
perform all duties Incumbent on me
as --, according to the best Of
NY skill and ability, aud that |
uiil support tho Constitution agd
laws OF the United State. and ct
ibis stnio-And DO further swear
(or aiiirml thsg since the acceptance
on lhs Constitution by She congress
OF lhc Dnitcd States. ! being citi.
Srn of this state, have not fought a
duel with deadly weapons, or commit,
tod Ha assault upon any person with
deadly weapons, ~ sent or accepted
q challenge to iight duel with donl
b weapons, or ,ctcd as second Boo
lighting duel, or knowingly aided
or assisted any Que thug offending
either within this State or out NJ
H. that am not disqualified from
holding Office under The iilh Amend
mcut II the Constitution nj the ini.
ted Siatcsi cor, as the ease may be-,
my disability to hold Office under tho
18th Amendment to the Constitution
OF the United States hiss been ro-
moved by Act n Congress D AVID
further that | am q qualified clcotot
IN this State"
SFr. H. Laws shall be made 10
exclude from oiiiee, serving on iur.c.
aud from the right of suffrage, thofc
who shall hereafter DO convicted oi
bribery, peUnry, forgery, or other
hish crimes The privilege OF free
outrage shall DO supported By laws
regulating elections, aud prohibiting,
under adequate penalties, all undue
influence thereon, from power bri
botY tgmult or other improper
practice.
See. Ill. AHy citizen Of this
Stale who shall, after the adoption
ol this Constitution, Eight a duel with
deadly Weapons, 1r commit an aF-
sauii upon any person with deadly
weapons, OF seud % aoecpt . ehai.
longo 10 hight duel with deadly
weapons cithor within this State OF
out Of It, or who shall act A. second
OF knowingly aid aud assist, in any
manoor those thus offending, shall be-
deprived Of tho right of suffrage, or
Of holding any office Of trust ot profit
under this State.
See. ". In all cio5iieus by the
people, the vote shalt be By ballo; I.
aud, IN all elections BY tho Senate
and House Of Representatives, jointly
or soperatoly, the vote shall be given
rica r1ce, except 10 tbs election OF
lbelr officers,
See. Y. The Legislature shall
provide, BY law, lor the compensation
OF all officers, servants, agen,s aud
public contractors. hot provided for
b. this Constitution aud shall not
grant extra compensation TO any
aihalr. npaat. aafsan., 90 rsiii" asa
tractor, after such public service shall
have been performed OF contract
entered into Tor the Performance oil
The same, nor grant, BY appropriation
OF Otherwise, amy amount u money
vat Of the Treasury oi the State, ~
aBy individual, On claim. real OF
pretended, where the same shall not
have been provided for by Pre- exist
Ing law.
See. VI. No money shall be
drawn from The Treasury but IN
pursuance Of spocile appropriation
made by Law nor shall any aprr1
pgiaiiOn Of money DO made for "a
longer tenn than two years, except
Tor purposes ol education aud 30 ap.
populations ior private OF individual
purposes or ior purposoa Of internal
Improvement, shall be made, without
tho concurrence Of two thirds VI both
llouaos Of the Legislature 4 rcgu.
lar statement aud account Of the ~
euiple aud expenditures OF al public
moaey shall Too published annually
ia such manner az shall be provided
by law andin no oaso nhall the beg
i,laisre have the power to issue
" Treasury Warrants, Treasury
Notes, VI paper oi any description
intended 10 circulate as money.
See. VII Absence on business
Of the State, o. Of the United States,
shall not forfeit a fsaidcncc once Oh.
lsined, 20 as to deprive any one OF
tie lght Of suffrage, OF being elected
Of appointed to any oihee, under the
exceptions contained In this C0nsii-
tuition.
Sec. VIII. The Legislature shall
hnye poser 90 provide for deductions
FROM the salaries OF public officers,
eho may neglect the performance Of
any duty that may be assigned them
by law
Sec. TX. No ma pber Of Con
gfsss, nor person holding OF exercsa
ing any Office of profit or trust under
the United States, ~ either Of tho'a,
or under any foreign power, shalt DO
eligible as ,Aember Of the Legisla'
,ule, on hold. or exercise any Office Of
profit, o. trust, under this State.
SEQ. X. The Legislature shall
provide for a change Of venue in oiyil
and criminal eases.
Soc. NI. 1t shall be the duly Of
the Legislature to psss such laws a.
mag be necessary aud proper, 10
decide differences By arbitration,
when the parties shall elect that
method of trial
See. XII Al civil officer. shall
reside within the State and all dis
irici or county officers, within their
districts OF counties and shall keep
their Offices al such places therein as
may be required by law.
See XIII General laws, resaia
ling the adoption of children, eman-
sipatian of minors. and the granting
Of divorces, shall be made bat 10
special law shall be euae,ed relating
10 pariieuse or individual eases.
SIC. XIV. The right. Of married
women to their separate property
real ana personal, and the increase Of
the same, shall be ltIteated by law :
nu5 msrriai women infants and la e.