The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-09-18

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TO al 20 whom thfse presents shall come:
WhkilkAs The Legislature q the State o. Texas By
certain amendments 10 tie Constitution "a sasd Sfafc
which Joint resolution reads follows, gsz..
joint resolution proposing amendments % section
twenty OF srticlc one Iliii of Iifs - s1sir,f fs,
section three and section four Il article Eve section
section forty and 70 session. fory-cight
Triton Of the State 81 Teas
SECTION L b q r11losf ~ fse Ee7islafsrt a. fss
otqss q Is-as, That section twenty OF article one Bin
81 Rights u the Constitution Of the state of Texas
% 50 amended as 70 hereafter Rad follows to-Wit:
Sne ~. No powered suspcnding laws IN The State
shall be exercised except By the legislature
SIC : That section two, section three and section
a. 70 nete.IleI reaa e Fellows to-t. Section = The
supreme Court shall consist Of one Chief Justice and
l1r Associate any thTee Of whom shall
Governor By and with the advice and consent Of the
senate for term Of nine years All vacancies shall
oe Iea tof the anexpireq term IL vacancy shall
cur, term shah expire when the Senate Is not in
session, the Governor shzl Ill the same By appoint
ment, which shall be sent 10 the Senate within ten
days after that body shall assemble ana II not con-
nrlned the office shall Immediately become vacant
SIC J. The Supreme Court shall have appellate
Jurisdiction oni, .Sbieh =, .-,-l --rss - ,,sf
causes, ehs be cO-exteHsive with the limits OF the
State. Apseals from intcrlocutorv indrmcns NAV Be
allowed with such exceptions and under such reula-
lions as the Legislature may prescribe The Supreme
Court and the judges thereof shall have power Issue
may be prescribed by law may issue the writ Of man
danus and such other writs may be noces sary TO
also have power to ascertain such matters OF fact rs
may &c necessary To- the proper exercise Of is iuis-
SEC. 4. The Supreme Court shall hold It's session
at the capital, and two other places in the State
sEc. mat section tweniy eight, section forty and
section fortyeght Of article twelve OF general pro-
visions Of the said Constitution be 50 amended as to
hereafter read as follows towit: Section IS IN each
ana every organized county in the State there shall 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 assess the property and col
a lfnh larrs
az nov exist may be enacted hereafter by the Leg
lsiature relative to the assessment and collection OF
SIC, 40. The Legislature shall not pass local or
special laws III any Of the following enumerated cases.
regulating county town Affairs regulating Tie prac-
tice IN Courts Of Justice regulating the duties and
Jurlsdlcuon OF Justices Of the peace and constabes
providing for changes OF venue in civil and criminal
courts; incorporating cities towns or Changing or
amending the charter of any city vage providing
ior the management OF common schools; regulating
the rates of interest money; RENTING fines pii
aes or foreitures; changing the law Of descent IN all
other cases When general law can be made applicable
no special law shall be enacted or in any case when a
general law can be made applicable special law shall
be enacted The Legislature shall enact general laws
providing by the before enumerated i'm this sec
tlon and for all other cases which In its Judgment NAV
be provided by general laws: md whereas spcfios
fifty of article twelve of the provides tbaf
such proposed amendments shall be duly published in
the public prints OF this State least three mouths
before the next general election of Representatives
Tor the consideration Of the people and il shall be the
duty OF the several returning officers at the gen
u
Tor 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, l. 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 hrs Tuesday being the second day Of Dec ember
A. d. 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 the
Amendments" or Against The Amendments" The
amendments being voted for whole either for or
against It will be observed that the caption Of the
above reclted joint resolution would seem to indi-
cate proposed amendment 10 section forty-eght Of
article twelve of the Constitution but such amend
ment is proposed in the body of the resolutions there
fore il will not be considered
Returns viii 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-
lded IN section fifty of article twelve of the Consti
luton Said election to be conducted IN all other re-
spects in accordance with the provisions OF can act
regulating elections" Approved March 81, 1873, and
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 10 be affixed at the city of Aus
tin, this fifteenth day of August, A. d.
1873.
EDMUND J. DAVIS, Governor.
BY the Governor.
JAMES P. NEwcoMB, Secretary OF State.
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