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

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vl taAalion as Ihs lRF stature nav impc,s
AN.lflE Al--lMMlGHATluN.
Nre, l, iarrc sGaii be nurrau, known
as 90 ".'uTfau NJ Immigration" which
sAail have supervision and eoRlrol Of ali
wAlirGs ,Huarriel HllA immisrstish. 1As
hfsl VI ih.s liHEeau shall b, siy 81 Ihs
"NureunieEtspl ni iiaU'srai.On. lie shall
b. allo'n'ri by lle GuV,Fnor, by aEl with
'he advice uui r..nsrut oGiLe senate. ia
raa.l holi L,s u-ige I,F four years aud nn-
tl 9'"esuiss uNel By lag, shall rcrviys an
annual eunvens tlion of IWo thais.nl dol,
lars, lie shall have such fusiiier poWer,
aud iul,,s, connected Siih immlsrsIien, al
may be given by law.
See, = The Legislature shall have power
10 appropriate Tagt ofiLr ordinary revenue
OF tie state, for the purpose Of pomolins
and protecting immigration, Such apprn.
Priallon shall hs devoted to defrsying tho
eEron's. " this Bureau, 10 the support Of
nageneies In iorisn scaporIs, Of tho Unilei
states, and TO the Ph!meai, IN part, or in
toto OF the Passascof Immigrants ffcm Eu.
rope 10 lhls state. sud their transportation
wi,hin this State.
/ ARTICLE Nll-GENERA Az PROVISION
Section |, Members OF tho Legislature,
aul all officers before Ihcy enter upon thc
dhii's OF their Offices, shall take the E'l'cS.
lag oath or affirmation; "i, IA. b. do
solemnly swear Tor affirm that will faith
fully aud imparially discharge and per.
form all duties Incumbent on meas--
according to the best Of my skill aud abil-
illy. .and that will support tho Coustitu.
ton and laws Of the United States and of
this State. Aud do further swear for ar-
hrml that since the acceptance Of this con-
silulion by the con grcss Of the United
States, l, being citizen of this State, haze
noi fought dacl with deadly weapons, or
committed nnassaUlt upon any person with
deadly weapons, or sent ct accepted chal-
lcnge to fight a duel with deadly weapons,
Of acted nS seco.d in fighting q duel, or
knowingly aided or assisted any one Tins
Ill
that | am not disqualified from holding
office under the llth Amendment 10 tho
constitution OF the United States: (or. IA
the case may be, my disability 70 hold Of
hce under the lith Amendment TO th, CON.
stitution Of the United States has been r.-
moved by act Of cone@ess;) and further,
that am n qualified eiector N this State.
Sec. 2. Laws shall be made to exclude
from Office, serving on iurics, and from the
right of suffrage, those who shall hereafter
be convicted of bribery, perjury, forgery,
or other high crimes. The privilege Of
free outrage shall be supported by laws
regulating elections, and prohibiting, under
adequate penalties, all undue influence
thereon, from power, bribery, tumult, or
other improper practice.
Sec. 3. Any citizen Of this State, who
shall after the adoption of this constitution,
fight duel with deadly weapons, or send
or accept challenge to ght duel with
deadly weapons, either within this Stale or
out OF 1t, or who shall act as second, or
knowingly aid and assist, in any manner
these thus offending, shall be deprived og
The right of suffrage, or of holding any
Office of trust or profit under this State.
Sec. 4. In all elections by the people,
the vote shall be by ballot; and, in all
elections by the Senate and House of Rep
resentatves, jointly or separately, the vote
shall be given ric0 rocc, except in the elec.
tion Of iheir officers.
Sec. .. The Legislature shall provide, by
law, for the compensation of all officers,
servants, agents aud public contractors,
not provided for by this constitution; and
shall not grant extra compensation to any
officer, agent, servant, orpublic contractor,
after such public service shfll have been
performed, or contract entered into for the
performance Of the same nor grant, By
appropriation or otherwise, any amount of
money out Of the Treasury of the State. to
any individual, on claim, real or pretended
where the same shall rot have been provi-
dcd for by tre existing law. .... -l.r
Sec u. No money Shall be drawn from
the Treasury but in pursuance of specific
appropriation made BY law; nor shall any
appropriation Of money be made for
longer term than two years, except for
purposes of education: and no appropri-
ations for private or Individual purposes
or for purposes o. internal improvement,
shall be made, without the concurrence of
beth Houses Of the Legislature. A regular
statement and account of the receipts and
expenditures of all public money shall be
published annually in such manner, as
shall be provided by law; and in no case
shall the Legislature have the power to is
sue "Treasury Notes, or paper Of any de-
scription intended 10 circulate as money.
Sec. I. Absence ON business Of the State,
or OF The United States, shall not forfeit y
residence once Gbtained, so as 10 deprive
/ any one of the right of scffrnge, or being
| elected or appointed to any Office, under
| the exceptions contained in this conStitu-
! titu. L.r-'r.I.t
SEC. 6. Tie Legislature shall have power
! TO provide for deductions from the salaries
! OF public officers, who may neglect the
! performance of any duty that may be as
signed them by law. .s fn. 's 3.
| Sec. 9. No member of Congress, nor.
/ person holding or exercising any efllce of
profit or trust under the United States, or
! either OF them, or under any foreign power,
J shcl be eligible as a member Of The Legs.
hture, or hold or exercise any office Of
profit, or trust, under this State. .''.s.
Sec. 10. The Legislature shall provide
} for q change of venue in civil and criminal
cases. sa... .. ...--
See. H. II shall be the duty Of the Leg
islature TO pass such laws ms may be neces-
sary and proper, TO decide differences by
arbitration when the parties shall elect
! that method Of trinl. e.. ..-... IA. d..
See. u. All civil officers shall reside
/ within the State; and all district or county
officers, within tLeir districts or counties;
and shall keep their Offices at such places
Z therein as may be required by law.
Sec. l3. General laws, regulating the
adoption Of children, emancipation Of mil
nogs, and the granting of divorces shall
be made; but no special law shall be enacted
relating 20 particular or individual cases,
SEC. u. The rights Of married. somen
to their separate properly, real and personal,
and the increase Of The same, shall be pro-
. tected by Law; aud married women, Infants
aud insane persons, shall not be barred Of
Z tleir rights Of property BY adverse posses
sion, or Law of limitation Of less than
seven years from and after the removal Of
each and al Of fheir respective legal dis
abilities. r- aIs r
Sec Is. Tie Legislature shall have pov-
er, and Il shall be fheir duty, 20 protect by
law. from forced sale, q eertsin portion Of
fht property Of AL beads Of families. The.