The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-04-03

AS Lie UaINpSCOn ClN1IIdl
gives the following synopsis of
the new Constitution Of Texas:
The following is a reorganization
Of the,leading feature Of this in
/ strument:
The House of Representatives
is not to exceed ninety members,
Senate not to exceed thirty mem
bers. '# |H 'tf~ 81 }1@a ll
% Governor and lieutenant gov
ernor to hold Office for four years.
The election of State and coun-
ty officers and representatives in
Congress to take place on the 1st
Monday in July, at the same time
the Constitution is to be submit
ted to the registered voters, for
their acceptance or rejection. f
The clerks Of the district courts
are to discharge the duties of the
police or county courts. The
county courts are to be, composed
of five justices of the peace. +s-
The justices are to be the as
SCISSORS of State and county taxes
Isin their respective districts, each
county to be divided into five dis
trictS. The sheriff to be the col
lectors of taxes. T
The treasurer, controller and
commissioner of the general land
Office to be elected by the regis
tered voters, to hold their offices
for four years.
There are to be three judges Of
tie Supreme Court, instead of five,
as at present. ft} r.< aIF
Is Supreme and districts judges to
be nominated by the governor
and confrmed by the Senate.
The Supreme Court to hold it's
sessions at the seat of govern.
nent, and to remain in session SO
long as there is business before it.
The district judges to hold their
offices for eight years; salary,
$4,000 per annum. SfdE Llssi
The powers heretofore exercised
in the county court, as court Of
probate, are conferred on the dis
hicts courts the district courts
TO be held three times year.
The attorney general to be APP
pointed by the governor. n2a
The homestead exemption lis
two hundred acres of land in the
county also city or town lots, in
yalue'not to exceed $4,000 exclu-
sive of improvements. "'ai
There is a provision that no
statute of limitation shall be coan-
ted from the 2Sth January, 1861,
up to the time of the acceptance
of the Constitution by the Con
gress of the United States. ,u.a
No lands to be sold for taxes
unless condemned by q court of
competent Jurisdiction, and the
land to be sold in suitable lots so
as not to sacrifice the entire tract.
Sales thus made are to pass the
title. Eli
One-fourth Of the State tax is
to be set1apart for the support of
common schools; also,fa poll tax
Of dollar for the same purpose.
There is a provision also for a
road tax, the old system Of work
ing roads done away with.
There is also a provision in fa-
yor Of mechanics, to enable them
to enforce a lien on the homestead
or other property. hHG afaTaII
H. Persons who are qualified cleo
| tors are also qualified jurors. ..f
All male persons cover the age
of21 years who are citizens of the
State, after the first election, are
to be voters rs t.' ''t' 's't5
The first election is to be by the.
registered'voters; there viii be a
new registration;' this registration
is by the commanding general,
under the laws Of Congress-
Banking is allowed. as sig@
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