The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-11-27
PrOelamatioRs.


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BY the Governor Of she state 81 Texaa.
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NnElIRAs The Legislature % the State % TEXAS hy
JOINT resolution passed June 4 1913. has proposed
certain amendments the Consultation Of said Siato
winch JOINT resolution reads e follows. viz:
JOINT resolltlcn proposing amenaugnts 70 SECTION
troIy u afltie ona BIll 81 lhhfs 10 secil6n itso
section three and section four q srtice Ave seclio1
q article twelve q general provisions % the Consd
tuition Of the State ~ Texas
Szdt Il 35ls Hat sclisn twenty q srsisis one Iii
81 Rights Of the Constitution q the State % Tcxas
Be 80 amended a. 10 hereafter rad e Follows toif:
SIC. %. No power o. suspending laws IN ne state
Ffsil ee exsEs,sea exeel. nz ,,,s.srs
-four Of article I'VE q said Constitution b amended
a. % hereafter rad a. follow to-Ws: section The
four Associate Justices any Tires Of whom shah con
stisute quorum They shall be appointed By the
Governor By and with the sdycs md consent q ne
be hled for the uncxpiFod term l vacancy shali &C
cur, or term shan expire when ths Senate s not IN
ment, which shah be sent to the Senate within ten
days after that body shan assemble, and II not con-
hrIned the Office shall immediately become vacant
SEC, 3 The Supreme Court shall have appellate
jurisdiction only, which in eIvil c1uscs and criminal
state. Apseals irom mterlocutory judgments may be
allowed with such exceptions and under such rcg0la-
items as tie Legislature may prescribe The supreme
the wit OF A1ds oo1s and under such regulations
may Dc prescribed BY law, my issuc The wit o. man
damus and such other write as may Be necessary 70
enforce Its jurisdiction The Supreme Court shall
also have power 70 ascertain such matters % fact
nay 9e necessary to the proper exercise Of is juis
SIC. 4. The supreme Court shall hoid ne session
At ne capita ana Two other places IN ne state
section fortyeght Of article twelve Of general pro-
visions On ne sac es g amended as g
and every organized county IN The State there eha be
an assessor and collector Of taxes elected By the peo
years thereafter who shall the property and coll
ect the taxes 50 assessed in conformity 70 such laws
as now exist or may be enacted hereafter BY the Log
lsature, relative TO the assessment and collection OF
SIC 40 The Legislature shan not pass local or
special laws IN any OF the following enumerated cases.
that Is 10 say for locating changing the county seas
tce in Courts OF Justice regulating the duties aud
jurisdiction Of justices Of the peace and constabless
courts; Incorporating cities or towns or changing
amending the charter Of any city OF village providing
for the management Of common schools; regulating
aties OF foreitures changing the law Of descentn al
other eases when general law can Be made applicable
no special law shall be enacted; or IN any cas1 when
general law can DO made applicable special law shall
be enacted The Legislature shall enact general laws
providing by the cases before enumerated ID this
ton and for all other cases which inits judgment may
be provided BY general laws; ana, whereas section
such proposed amendments shall be duly published in
the public prints Of this state At least three mouths
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duty Of the several returning officers a. the next gen.
era election which shall be thus holden to open poll
for and make return % the Secretary Of State Of the
names OF all those voting Tor Representatives who
have voted on such proposed amendments,
Now, therefore, /, Edmund ]. Davis, Governor Of
Texas, by virtue of the authority vested IN by tho
Constitution and laws Of this State do hereby order
and direct that at the next general election, viEs On
the first Tuesday being the second day OF Dec emher
A. ID. 1873 the polls be opened receive the votes Of
those who desire to vote said amendments and the
tickets used shall have them the words For tho
Amendments" or Against the Amendments" The
amendments being voted Tor as whole either for or
against II win Be observed that the caption Of the
above recited joint resolution would seem 10 indi
cate proposed amendment 10 section forty-eght Of
article twelve Of the Constitution bnt no such amend.
ment is proposed In the body Of the resolutions there
foro Il will not be considered.
Returns VIII be made to the Secretary Of the State
Of the names Of all persons voting for Rex sentaves
who have voted such proposed amendments as pro-
Yded IN section hfty OF article twelve Of the ConGti-
tutioa Said election 70 be conducted IN al other 70
epects in accordance with the provisions Of can act
regulating electens. Approved March 81, 1873 and
an act attending tie Same, approved April 1, 1873
In testimony whereof, hare hercunto signed my
~ a. name, and haYs cansed the grcat seal 81
ISEAL.l the State to he aflxed az the city OF Ans.
-3fl- ~ TIN, THIS fifteenth day 81 August A. d.
Hlrg rhfi lSt4 HalrfIl rfi 81 olf -iFfiI tf'is
- 4 EDMUND ]. DAVIS, Governor.
JAMES p EEwdOMs, Secretary Of State.
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