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

Of all persons IN thte State. And ~
rsspeiste ~ saas 10 the buildisg o.
bsidgss, and IT, iuprovenes, Of pub
lie roads in the different counties ia
the St.ts, upder such rules and rcgu
lations ~ the Legislature shall pro-
vide and NO law shall bs passed re
quiring the persoaal services OF an,
portion Of the people on public
roads
seo. XLVIi. Mechanics and Or
trans Of every clsss, shall have a
lien upon the articles manufactured
at repaired by them, for the value OF
th-il 'absr done thereon, or material.
furnished therefor aud tho l.eeisls
ture shall provide by las for the
speedy and efficient endorsement Of
said Hens.
Sec. XLvlII. The Legislature
nay prohibit the lsle Of Ill iutoxics-
ting or spiri;uous liquors 10 the i'm
mediate vicinity Of any college or
seminary Of learning provided, said
college or seminary be located other
THAI AT q county stat OF at the State
capital,
Sec. MIX. The Legislature shall
give effect to the Foregoing general
provisions, and all olhsr provisions Of
this Contribution, which require Leg
islativs action, aceordisg to their
spiri, aud intent, BY appropriate acts,
bills or joint resolution.
SEC. l.. The Legislature, when
ever two-thirds Of each House shall
deem it nscssssry, nay propose amend.
meats to this Consultation which
proposed amendments shall b duly
pubhshed in the public prints Of this
State, at least three months before the
nex. general election Of Represents.
tives, for the confederation oftLc PEG
pie and it shall be the duty Of the
several returning o6esrs, at the nexi
general election which shall be thus
holden To open poll for, and make
return othe Secretary OF State, OF the
names oil ali those voting for Repre-
sentatiyes, who have voted on such
proposed amendments; and if there
upon il shall appear that majority
OF those voting upon the proposed
amendments have voted in favor of
such proposed amendments, aud two
thirds of each House of the next
Legislature shall, after such election,
ratify the same amendments by yeas,
and nays, they shall bo valid to nil
inteuts and purposes, ~ parts OF this
Constitution provided, that the said
proposed amendments shall, at each
Of the said sessions, have been read
on three several days 10 each House
DECLARATION.
SEc. l. Be II declared by the
people Of Texas, 10 Convention as.
seub'sd, That the territory compr-
~ within the limit of the following
ael counties shall coapose the
agrcssional Districts Of the State
T,xus, until otherwise provided
oy law:
FIRST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
~sc ". The First Compression
Al 1.'ric, shall DO composed Of the
csAn.ies Of Anderson, Angelina,
GNesfk q. Harrison. Henderson,
Houston, Jasper Jefferson, Liberty,
Nsaeeaoehe- Newton, Orange, Pa.
ae,4 Polk, Ru-k Sabine. San Au.
justine Shelby. Smith, Trinity, Ty.
lar, Hardin, Chambers, Van Zaut,
snd Wcod.
SECOND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
SIC. III. The Second Congress-
ioual District shall consist Of the
eountie. Of Marion, Upshur, Davis,
Bowie, Titus, bed River, Lamar,
Hopkins, Kaufmsn, Faunin, Gray
son, Hunt. Collin, Dallas, Tarrsnt,
Cooke, Denton, Montague, Wise,
Parker, Palo Pinto, Jack, Clay,
Wichita, Archer, Young, Throck-
morton, Wilbarssr, Hardeuan. Kuox,
Haskell, Jones, Hhsck ford, Stephens,
Ellis, johnson, Callahan. Eastland,
Ers,h, Hood, aud Taylor.
-suWp .cnsaaxaaiosALn lsrafrr.
SEC. ~. The Thisd Congrssion-
Al District shall consist Of the coun-
ties Of q galveston, Brszoria, Fort Bend,
Harris, Austin, Montgomery, Wal
ker, Grimes, Brakes, Washington,
Burleson, Milan, Robertson, Madi-
son. Leon, Freestone, Limestone,
Falls, McLsansn, Matsgorda, WAar-
ton, Bosqss. Hill, and Navarro.
FOURTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
SEC. V. The Fourth Congress
ional District shall consist Of .k4
counties Of Colorado, Fayette, Lava
ca, Jackson, Bss.rop, Travis VII
hanson, Bell, Hamilton, Cenap.ch,
Brown, Coleman, Ksnnsis, Oonoh,
McCulloch, San Saba, ' ..mna.a,
Burnett, Llsss, Msso,,, Kendall
Edwards. Kerr, Gillespie, Blance
Baudsra, lomal, Hays, Caldwell
Guadalupe, Bss..r, Wilson, Coma
les, Dewitt, E.srues, Goliad, Veto
ria, Calhorn, Rsfugio, San Patricic
Saeees, Bee, Live Oak, Ata-coss
Med:na, Uvaldc, Da~son. Zavala
Frio, Einnits, Lasalle, McMuilia
Encinsl, Daval. Cameron, Hidalgr
Starr. Xapsta, Webb, Kinney, Pre-
sido, Maverick, III Paso, and Coryell
ELECTION DECLARATION.
CONCERNING TINE ELECTION FOL
RArivlcATios OR REJECTION ol
rHE CONSTITUTION, AND vol
srArE, pIsraicr AND COUNTY OF
fIcERs, AND MEMsEEs OF Con
.aRRas.
/. Be it declared BY the people o
Txas, 10 Convention assent led
rna. the Constitution adopted b,
this Cosvsntioa. b submitted 70
rs''Ii alton or rejection to the voter
Of this State, rssistsred and qualified
ss provided BY the acts Of Cosvro,s
Known ~ tho reconstruction laws, a
sn o'action commencing on the frs
Monday in July, 1880. and contina
,ue ion the number Of days specific
"a toe Constitution adopted BY thi
Convention, for the holding Of gen
oral elections. The vote Oh sal,