The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-11-13
By the governor Of the STATE q rssa..


Te all TO whom tn Sc presents shall cones
WHEREAS. The Legislature OF the State Of Texas by
joint resolution passed June g. 1873 has proposed
certain amendments to the Constitution Of said State
which joint resolution reads as follows, viz:
Joint resolution proposing amendments to section
twenty of article one, Bill Of Rights, to section two,
twentyeght section forty and to section fortyeight
OF article twelve OF general provisions Of the Consti
SECTION l. Be 10 resolUed 6y the Legislature Of the
STATE Of Terds That section twenty of article one Bill
of Rights Of the Constitution Of the State Of Texas
be amended to hereafter read follows, to-wit
SEC. 20 No power OF suspending laws in the State
SEC. 2 That section two, section three and section
four of article FIVE OF said Constitution be amended
Supreme Court shall consist Of Chief Justice and
four Associate Justices any three Of whom shall
stitute quorum. They shall be appointed by the
Governor by and with the advice and consent of the
Senate, for term Of nine years. All vacancies shall
be filed for the nnexpred term vacancy shall oc
cur, or term shall expire when the Senate Is not in
session. the Governor shall fill the same by appoint
ment, which shall be sent to the Senate within ten
days after that body shall assemble, and IL not con-
hrIned the Office shall Immediately become vacant.
SIC. g. The Supreme Court shall have appellate
jurisdiction only, which in clv causes and criminal
causes shall be co-extensive with the limits Of the
state. Apscals from nterlOcutOTy judgments may be
allowed with such exceptions and under such regula-
tions as the Legislature may prescribe Tho supreme
Court and the Judges thereof shall have power to issue
the writ Of dbeas corpus and under such regulations as
may be prescribed by law may Issue the writ OF man
daInus and such other writs may be necessary to
enforce its own Jurisdiction The Supreme Court shall
may be necessary to the proper exercise Of its juris
SEC. 4. The Supreme Court shall hold its session
at the capital, and two other places in the State
SEC g. That section twenty weight section forty and
section fortyeght Of article twelve OF general pro-
visions Of the said Constitution, be amended to
hereafter read follows toTit: Section IS 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 sna assess the property ana col
exist may be enacted hereafter by the Leg
slature relative to the assessment and collection Of
SEC. 40. The Legislature shall not pass local or
special laws in any Of the following enumerated cases.
that to say for locating changing the county seats
regulating county town affairs; regulating the prac-
tice in Courts OF justices regulating the duties and
providing for changes Of In civil and criminal
courts; Incorporating cities or towns or changing or
ascending the charter OF any city or village providing
for the management OF common schools; regulating
the rates OF interest money; renting lines, PEN
aes or foreitures; changing the law OF descent IN All
other cases; when general law be made applicable
special law shall be enacted OF in any case when .
general law can be made applicable, no special law shall
be enacted. The Legislature shall enact general laws
providing by the cases before enumerated in this sec
tion and for all other cases which nits 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
for the consideration Of the people and L shall be the
duty Of the several returning officers az the next gen,
election which shall be thus holden to open poll
for and make return 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 me 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 Dec enber
A. D. 1873 the polls be opened 70 receive the votes Of
those who desire TO vote said amendments, and the
tickets used shall have on them the words For the
Amendments or against the Amendments The
amendments being voted for as whole, either for OF
against It will Be observed that the caption Of the
above recited joint resolution would seem to indi
cate proposed amendment TO section forty-eght Of
article twelve Of the Constitution but such amend
ment proposed in the body Of the resolutions there
fore Il viii not be considered.
Returns viii be made TO the Secretary Of the State
Of the names Of al persons voting Tor Representative
who have voted such proposed amendments as pro-
yidcd in section fifty OF article twelve Of the eons-
tuition said election 70 be conducted in oil other
specis IN accordance with the provisions Of An act
regulating elections" Approved March 81, lSsS, and
an act amending the same, approved April !, 1913.
In testimony whereof, ] have hereunto signed my
name and have caused the great seal 81
SEAL the State to be affixed at the city OF Aus
tin. this fifteenth day Of August, A. D.
EDMUND J. DAVIS. Governor.
BY the Governor.
JANIS p NEuconn. Secretary Of State.
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