The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-10-02

DRoCLAAIATIoN
ny lhs Governor OF the state Of Texas.

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To al to whom these presents shan come:
WHkEEA-. The Legislafurc OF the state 81 Texas By
JOINT resolution passed june = $50, has proposed
ctain amendments 10 the Constitution Of said State
which joint resolution reads as follows, viz:
joint resolution proposing amendments 20 section
seciion three and section four Of article I've scon
twenty eight section forty and 70 SETON fortyeight
OF article twelve % general provisions of the Cousti-
t1tiun Of the Stale OF Texas
sECrIoS L b q resOl1ed D. 0e Legisafurs a. a.
SCI n Icf That section twenty Of article one Bill
q lights q the Constitution OF the state Of Teas
be 50 amended 10 hereafter read follows touir.
shan be exercised rxcept BY the Iegisiafsre 7-'
SIC. 2 That section two section three and section
Ior 9, aISe hle q 80 Sol ee 80 amended
supreme Cont shall consist Of Chief Justice ana
four Associate Jnsrces any three Of whom shall con
Governor 81 and with the advice and consent 81 the
senate, FOR term OF nipc years All vacancies shall
eur or term shall expire when me senate ii not in
session. the Governor shall IN the same By appoint
ment, which shall be sent . Tue Senate within ten
frmed tho Office shall immediately become vacant
SEC. 3 The supreme Court shall. have appellate
jurisdiction only, which in cIFl causes and criminal
causes shall be eoextezsive with the limits OF the
state. Apseals from iDteroeutory Judgments may be
tOns the Legislature may prescribe The Sup oIne
Court and the judges thereof shall have power issue
the wit OF A0beds puf and under such regulations
may BE prescribed BY law may issue the writ OF man
damus and such ether wTifs may be necessary to
enforce ltr own jurisdiction. lho supreme Court shall
also have power 70 asceTtsin such matters OF fact
may necessary 20 the proper exercise Of IFS juris
SIC. L. The Supreme Court shah hold its session
at TIE capital, and two other places in the State.
SEC. g. That section twentyeght, section forty and
visions OF the said Constitution be amended as to
hereafter read as follows, tOwit Section 2S In each
and every organized county In the State there shall be
assessor and collector OF taxes elected by the peo
pie at the next ensuing general election and every four
years thereafter who shall the property and col
lect the taxes assessed in conformity 10 such laws
exist may be enacted hereafter BY the Leg
isature relative 20 the assessment and collection Of
SEC. 40. The Legislature shall not pass local or
special laws in any Of thefolOwing enumerated cases
that is to say for locating changing the county
regulating county or town affairs; regulating the prac
tiee in Courts Of Justice; regulating the duties and
providing foESchanges Of venue in civil and criminal
courts; Incorporating cities or towns changing
amending the charter OF ay Guy or Village; providing
for the management of common schools; regulating
the rates OF interest on money; renting fines, pen
other cases. when general law can be made applicable
special law shall be enacted; or in any when
general law can be made applicable no special law shall
be enacted The Legislature shall enact general laws
providing by the before enumerated in this
tion and for all other cases which its judgment may
be provided by general laws; and, whereas. section
fifty Of article twelve of the Constitution provides that
such proposed amendments shall be duly published in
the public prints Of this State at least three mouths
before the next general election Of Representatives
for the consideration Of the people and L shall be the
duty of the several returning officers the gen
era election which shall be thus holden to open poll
for and make return to the Secretary OF State OF the
names of all those voting for Representatives who
have voted on such proposed amendments,
Now, therefore, /, Edmund j. Davis Governor OF
Texas, by virtue of the authority vested in by the
Constitution and laws Of this State do hereby order
and direct that at the next general election viz On
the first Tuesday being the second day OF December
A. d. 1873 thepOils be opened receive the votes of
those who desire to vote said amendments and the
tickets used shall have them the words 'For the
Amendments against the Amendments" The
amendments being voted for whole, either for
against 1t will be observed that the caption OF the
above recited joint resolution would seem to indi
cate proposed amendments section forty-eight Of
article twelve of the Constitution, but such amend
ment is proposed in the body Of the outOns there
fore il will not be considered.
Returns will be made to the Secretary OF the State
of the names of all persons voting for Representatives
who have voted on such proposed amendments pro-
vided in section fifty OF article twelve Of the Const
tuition. Said election to be conducted in all other
spects in accordance with the provisions of San act
regulating elections" Approved March 81, 1873 ald
an act amending the same, approved April 1; 1873.
In testimony whereof, have hereuntO signed my
name, and have caused the great seal of
lSEAL- the State to be affixed at the city of Aus
tin, this fifteenth day OF August A. ID.
1873
EDMUND j. DAVIS, Governor.
By the Governor.
JAMES P. NEwoo~B. Secretary of State:
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