The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-11-20
PrOcIamatiOns.
DRocLAMATIoN
By Tho Governor OF the state Of Texas.


Te all to whomth Sc prese ats shall come:
WHEBEAs, The Legslat ire Of the state Of Texas by
joint resolution passed jane 4, 1873, has proposed
certain amendments 70 the Consultation OF said State
which Joint resolution read IS follows, viz:
Joint resolution pruposin4 amendments 70 section
twenty Of article one, Biz Of Rights, section two,
section three and section oar Of article i've, section
Iwenty-eight section forty 10 section fortyeight
Of article twelve Of general provisions Of the cous
SECTION i. Be II resoired by me Legislature Of ne
STATE Of 7ras That section twenty Of article one, Bin
Of Rights Of the Constitution OF the state Of Texas,
be amended 10 hereafter read as follows, toyit
SEC. 90 No power Of suspending laws in the State
shall be exercised except By the egislafure.
four Of article FIVE OF said Constitution, be amended
10 hereafter read as follows, io-Nit: Section The
Supreme Court shall consist Of one Chief Justice and
four Associate Justices, amy three OF whom shall
stitute quorum. They shall De appointed oy the
Governor BY and with the advice and consent " the
Senate, for term Of nine year,. All vacancies shall
be filed for the unexpred term II vacancy shall oc-
cur, term shall expire when the senate j. not n
session. the Governor rhall oil the same byappoint.
ment which shall be sent to the SENATE with u ten
days after that body shall assemble and II not con-
hrmed the Office shall Immediately become vacant.
SEC 3. The Supreme Court shall have appellate
Jurisdiction only which Ia civil causes, and criminal
state. Apecas from nteIlocufOry judgments may be
allowed with such exceptions and under such regula
lions the Legislature m6y prescribe he Sup. ene
Court and the judges thereof shall have power 70 Issue
the writ Of o6es colps and under such regulations %
may be prescribed BY law, MAY issue the writ Of man
damus aud such other VII as may be nec ksary q
enforce is own Jurisdiction he supreme Court shall
may be necessary to the proper exercise Of is jnris
dicilon.
at the capital and two other places IN the State.
SEC 3. That section tueniy-eght, section forty and
section fortyeight Of article twelve Of general pro-
visions Of the said Consultation be - amended ~ g
hereafter read a. follows tO.wit section - In each
and every organized county 10 The State there shall be
assessor and collector Of taxee elected by the peO
pie the ensuing general election and every four
year, thereafter who shall assess the property sud col
an1 eVfa ma be
lsature. relative to the assessment and collection u
SIC. 40 The Legislature shall not paes local Of
special laws IN any Of the following enumer0cd cases
that is TO say for locating or changing the county seais
tice in Courts u Justice; regulating be- duties aid
Jurisdiction Of justices Of the peace aud consfaDlef
courtai incorporating cltiae o. towns o. cnsbgn9 o
amending the charter o. any city % village; providing
for the management 81 common schools; regulating
the Tntes Of interest on money ren1iiing tner pen.
aflcE forefures; changing the aE o. descent in a
other cases; when general lay can Be made applicable
ccura in, cnn ~ made 10 efeclnl Law shall
be enacted. The Legislature shall enact general aNe
providing BY the cases before enumerated ID this sec
iion and Tor al other which IN ite Judgment may
be provided " general laus and, whereas, eeciion
atty Of article twelve 81 ne Consinton lesdes thsi
the Pablo prints 81 this state A. least three mouths
before the next general ciecfion u Representatives
dnfv 81 re eereral refurn9 officers az fhe ne1f gen
era election which shall be thne holden . open po
make return 70 me ltLltlt4 ~ otlE Dt ll1
names Of al fhose voting foT Representatives, no
have voted on such proposed ar1cncmrffs,
Now, therefore, = Edmund > Davis, Governor o.
Texae b virtue u the authority teeseo % b. The
Consfftufion and laws 81 fhE tate DO hereby order
and direct that e the nsxi general election, tiz. on
the frat Tuesday being the second deJ u Dec cnbef
A. D. l875 the polls Be opened 70 receive he ,oes 81
those Who desire % vote ead amendments. and fhe
tickets used slif have them TIE pof1s '-fur the
Amendmeufs'' o. Against the AIDeudHenfz.r be
amenfm.nfs being voted fr a. 3 Whn.e either Tor or
aFainaL IL win 8 observed that the ton ~ the
above rtclfed joint resolution wonl4 seem % indi
care proposed alendlngnf 10 eecliun gif ~
article ireITe % tie Constitution but uotth amend
cnf proposed 81 the body % the rtoldfiors ikefo
fore 10 VII not Be- Considered
nefurns ain be made 70 the EecFe1ery ~ me State
o ne names q AZ persons voting icf Eepfcs ntuFes
Who have voted On such proposed amen nicnfs pro-
vided II seciou ffy q aIicle twelve ~ ne clfI-
iution 6alt election ~ o. coodeele n al CHER
epcclf IN accordance With t1e provisions - San 81
reFui1fi1E eieetio1s" Approved March 81, l1l1 111
e. ect oa1ll1iuG nc e1r1c. 1Ipr0scd Allli q lt4
IN testimony whereof. have helelnfo Stored ny
nHnf and have c1rtcd she rrt1t tt4 y
sSE1r. the State % BE- a1ixed q ite ely q Ass
&c, this nftesnih dag e August, ~ ~
EDMUND J. DAVIS. 0erepos.
JAzE1 p NE~c0ns, Secretary q slaie