The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-10-23

To all to whom tn Sc presents shall conc:
WHEREAS, The Legislature of the State Of Texas by
joint resolution passed June g. 1873, has proposed
certain amendments to the Constitution OF said State
which joint resolution reads as follows, viz:
Joint resolution proposing amendments to section
twenty of article one Bill Of Rights to section two
section three and section four Of article ve section
twentyeght section forty and to section forty-eght
OF article twelve OF general provisions Of the Const
SECTION /. Be 10 resolced 6y tie Legislature Of he
STATE Of Texas, That section twenty of article one Bill
OF Rights OF the Constitution of the State OF Texas
be amended to hereafter read follows, to-wit:
SEC. 90 No power OF suspending laws in the State
SEC. 2. That section two section three and section
four OF article five of said Constitution be amended
as to hereafter read as follows to-Nt: Section 2 The
Supreme Court shall consist Of one Chief Justice and
four Associate Justices any three OF whom shall
stltute quorum They shall be appointed by the
Governor by and with the advice and consent OF the
Senate, for term OF nine years. All vacancies shall
be hlled for the lnexpred term. If vacancy shall oc
cur or term shall expire when the Senate is not in
session. the Governor shall ill the same By appoint
ment, which shall be sent to the Senate within ten
days after that body shall assemble, and II not con-
hr1ned the Office shall Immediately become vacant
SEC. 3. The Supreme Court shall have appellate
jurisdiction only, which in evil causes and criminal
causes shall be coextensiye with the limits OF the
state. Apseals from nterlOcutOry judgments may be
allowed with such exceptions and under such regula
tons as the Legislature may prescribe The Supreme
Court and the judges thereof shall have power Issue
the writ OF h0beGs corpus and under such regulations
may be prescribed BY law, may issue the writ Of
damus and such other wrifs as may be necessary to
enforce its own jurisdiction. The Supreme Court shall
may be necessary to the proper exercise Of its urs
dictlOn.
at the capital and two other places in the State.
SEC. That section tWenty-eight section forty and
section fortyelght Of article twelve Of general pro-
visions Of the said Constitution be amended to
hereafter read follows to-i: Section - In each
and every organized county in the State there she'll be
an assessor and collector Of taxes elected by the peo
pie az the next ensuing general election and every four
years thereafter who shall the property and col
ct the taxes 60 assessed in conformity 10 such laws
asnow exist may be enacted hereafter BY the Leg
ieature, relative 70 the assessment andeolccion "
SEC. 90 The Legislature shall not pass local or
special laws in any OF the following enumerated cases.
that is TO say for locating changing the county seats
tce in Courts Of Justice. regulating The duties and
jurisdiction OF justices Of the pesce and constabics
courts Incorporating cities or towns or changing or
amending the charter Of any city village; providing
the rates Of interest on money; renting fines pen
aities or foreurcs; changing the law Of descent IN al
other cases. when general law be made applicable
no special law shall De enacted; OF In any case when
general law be made applicable no specal law shall
Be enacted he Legilature shall enact general laws
plofloin ~ nc eses before enumerated IN this sec
ron, and for al other which Ia itE Judgment may
be provided y genersl laws; and, whereas section
hity o. article Twelve q the uton provides that
such proposed amendments shah Be duly published in
the public prints Of this State n least three mouths
for the consideration Of the people ana il shall be the
duty 81 thc several retaining officers % the next gen
election which shall be thus holden % open pol
usmes Of al those voting Cor Representatives, Who
have voted on such proposed ame1dmenfs,
NON, therelorc i, Edmund j. Davis. Governor 81
Tcxls By Trrue ~ the authority vested - by The
Constitution and laws q this State do hereby order
and direct Ihst az che next general election, riEs On
the first Tuesday. being The second day o. Dec cnbcr
A. d ic The polls Dc opened 70 receive the votes 81
those who desire % said anendcnfs. and the
tickets nsed shal have On fhcm the words Fer ne
AEncrlrcnts o. --lcalnst Sic Amendments Ihe
aendmcnie beng voted ~ A. 4 apie either Tor q
lc1,ret ID VIII oc Observed that The caption o. the
a5ofc fcrltcd JOINT resolltlo1 would seem . md
cafe proposed amendment 10 z1ctlcl forty-lgtt q
article twelve % TIC lctiI1tiol lEt no suc1 amend
enf s pgcpcrcd IA tie BODY 81 sac resolutions. here
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