The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-11-06
1roeIamaIIOns.
pRootMATIoN
~ tIse e~ornor or the state or Texas.


Teaii 70 uhoI tfl.o presents shall come:
Fnfrrte 81 legislature of the state II Texas By
joint r1soIfi0n passed June 2, 1913, has proposed
,ehi-f l,.I1f ..cInliou rrad8 A. follows, Viz.
IoinI rlso'..on prcposLng amendments 70 section
frnis 81 SIIce one, Biil Of Hehts % section two
seciis 1rs ~ section foar Of article I've iection
i cciiou forty aad 10 se7iion f0rfy-eiqht
q srlie|e % general provisions q ne consu
sEnoe 2 rtpznea Js fis Legi.faftys y he
80 - ~ ~ q ss.els one il
beto lutndeas q iiereafier rcad a. follows to-Git:
t4e NppQ,et q euependine laws n the State
see 2 1hl eaalon Two, section three and section
lo1rcI ariele aTe2f SD ftEtion BE- 80 amended
Supreme Court shd consist o3 one chief Jnsfcc ana
l9nr Atoc'ate Jneces, any three of whom shali
co1e5r 81 and With he advice ai consent n he he
ee4e, ~ term n nine ycarf. All vacancies shall
eur, % term sa expire when lha Senate h not IN
session. the Gotzmor shall m the fdifc by appoint
DAYS aisr ilisf bofe fi's ard "a a1 ca, ~.
Afned lhe ollice shall iumcdiaiey become vacant
Jafisaletoa only which ~ efy causes aud criminal
causes ahall b cD.cffeHfiye with the limits Or the
c5ale. Apscale from nterlocutoly judgments may be
allowed With such exceptions and under fueh rcgua-
lions ~ the legielatHra may prescribe Tie supreme
court and the jndges thereof sail have power % issue
nay beprcscrhcd ~ law may issue the writ Of man
damns and such other wrifs as may be necessary to
also have power 70 ascertain such matters of ct as
may be nceeesay 70 the proper eScrcse o. is iurs
SIC. 4. The supreme corTt shall hold iis session
~ nc capital, ana Two other places ln the state.
sEc B Ihat section twenty y-elgkt section forty and
section ioryelght of article twelve Of general pro-
Visions ol the said Constitution, be amended AZ 10
and every organized county IN the sate fese slia be
an assessor and collector of taxes elected by the peo
pc q nc next General election and every four
lect tho taxes assessed In conformity 10 such laws
hauis fe1tiyc-io ihe asstssuieIit ailrcbHeIIoh Of
SIC 90 Tho Lcglslalrre shan not pass local or
special laws IN ans Of thcf0oWing enumerated cases.
regulating county or town nnEfsi regulang the prac
tice IN Courts oi Jufticc: regulating he duties and
provIdIns Tor Bsnee ~ se IS es5l md eginlSs
courts; Incorporating cities towns Or changing or
esmeading the charter q any city Or ylage providing
the rates % ihtercst money renting fhcs, pen
ai.es q Ioreiiures chang9g the Law q descent IN a
other clsees when general law can be made applicable
no special law sall be enacted; or IN any case when
general law be made applicable special law shall
pc enacted The Leglelaturc sheienac general laws
providing By The before enumerated IN this see
ton, and for ell other cases which IN It's judgment may
es preylassa gy gsneIal laiss ans. whereas section
such proposed amendments shall be duly published IN
the public prints Of this state ulcasf three mouths
before the next general niiou Of Representatives
for the consideration OF the people and Il shall be the
duty of the several returning officers tho next gen
era elecflpn which tbd DO thus holden 20 open poll
lor ana cake felurn g lbe ecreiary oi fsie o ihe
have voted on such proposed amondmcnts, 81 4
Nov, therefore ], Edmund J. Davis. Governor OF
Texas, BY virtue on the authority vested IN me by the
Coneituton and laws Of this State, do hereby order
aud dif1ct that &C no next lenefal elccions viz. on
tho rat Tuesday being The second day OF Dec cmher
a. D. 1913. TIE polls Opened 10 receive the votes Of
those who'd 30 vote said aiacndmcnis and the
tickets used shal have on them the words .for the
AInendulcnte' OF Against tho Amcndmenta.n The
amcndments being voted FOR rs avhole either for OF
against ~ viii be observed that the caption OF the
above rccitcd joint resolution would seem 20 indi
cate proposed amendment to section forfy-cight Of
article twelve Of tho Constitution, but such amend
moni Is proposed In the body Ql the esOulOns there
fore lt VIII not be considered.
ReturneWlll 30 made 20 the Secretary OF tho State
ol tho pAea OF a persons voting for Representatives
who have voted on such proposed nmcndmcnta as pro-
Yided In section hfy of article twelve Of the COnst
iuton Said election 70 be conducted IN an other
specte IN accordance with the PROVISIONS OF An net
regulating elections" Approved March 81, 1873, and
IN act amending the santc. approved April I, loi3.
In testimony whereof, have horcunto Eigncd my
nenc, and have caused the great seal Of
laEALl The state 10 be affixed at the city Of Aus
tn, this fifteenth day of Augast, "a. D.
100 EDMUND J. DAVIS. Governor.
by the Governor. aff sfTs..ssrH H M
JAsDs p. NrwcoNn, Secretary OF State
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