The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-10-16
DROCLABIATIoN
BY the Governor Of the state Of Texas.


To all to whom these presents shall come;
WHEREAS The Legislature of the State of Texas by
joint resolution passed June A. 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
section three and section four Of article i've section
section forty and to section fortyeght
of article twelve Of general provisions Of the Const
tuition of the State OF Texas. ~ itt- ]
State Of Trus That section twenty Of article one Bill
of Rights OF the Constitution OF the State OF Texas
be so amended to hereafter read as follows to-wit
SEC. 20. No power Of suspending laws in the State
shall be exercised except by the Legislature
SEC 2 That section two section three and section
four Of article FIVE Of said Constitution be so amended
as to hereafter read follows to-wt Section 9 The
Supreme Court shall consist Of one Chief Justice and
stitute quorum They shall be appointed by the
Governor by and with the advice and consent Of the
be filed for the unexpired term. If a vacancy shall oc
cur, term shall expire when the Senate is in
session, the Governor shall I'LL the same by appoint
ment which shall be sent to the Senate within ten
days after that body shall assemble, and If not con-
frmed the office shall Immediately become vacant 2
SEC. g. The Supreme Court shall have appellate
jurisdiction only, which in civil causes and criminal
state. Apseals from nterlocutory judgments may be
allowed with such exceptions and under such regula
tons as the Legislature may prescribe The Supreme
Court and the judges thereof shall have power to issue
the writ Of ha6eds corpus and under such regulations as
may represented by law may issue DE writ of man
damus and such other writs may be necessary TO
enforce its jurisdiction. The Supreme Court shall
also have power to ascertain such matters OF fact as
may necessary to the proper exercise OF its jus
SEC 4. The Supreme Court shall hold its session
at the capital, and two other places in the State.
SEC. g. That section twentyeight section forty and
section fory-elght of article twelve OF general pro-
visions of the said Constitution, be amended to
hereafter read follows towit: Section 2S In each
and every organized county in the State there shall be
an assessor and collector OF taxes elected by the peo
pie at the next ensuing general election and every four
years thereafter who shall assess the property and col
lect the taxes assessed in conformity to such laws
now exist may be enacted hereafter by the Leg
iseture relative to the assessment and collection Of
taxes
SIC 4O The Legislature shall not pass local or
special laws in OF the following enumerated cases.
that is to say for locating changing the county
regulating county or town AFFAIRS regulating the prac
jurisdiction Of justices OF the peace and constabes
providing for changes Of venue in civil and criminal
courts; incorporating cities or towns or changing or
amending the charter Of any city village; providing
for the management of common schools regulating
the rates Of interest money; renting fines, PEN
aes foreitures; changing the law OF descent in all
other cases. when general law can be made applicable
general law can he made apncabIe no seeal law shall
be enacted The Legislature shall enact general laws
providing by the cases before enumerated in this
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 Representatives
duty Of the several returning ocers at the next een
election which shall be thus holden to open poll
Tor and make return 70 the Secretary OF state OF the
names of all those voting for Representatives who
have voted on such proposed amendments,
Now, therefore, /, 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 ember
A d. 1873 the polls be opened receive the votes Of
those who desire 70 vote said amendments and the
tickets used shall have on them the words For the
Amendments" Against the Amendments5' The
amendments being voted for whole. eitherfor or
against II win be observed that the caption Of the
above recited joint resolution would seem to indi
cate proposed amendment TO section fortyeight Of
article twelve Of the Constitution, but such amend
met Is proposed in the body Of the resolutions there
fore il win not be considered.
Returns viii be made 10 the Secretary Of the State
Ct the names OF all persons voting for Representatives
who have voted on such proposed amendments as pro-
vided IN section fifty Of article twelve Of the COnst
tuition said election 70 be conducted in all other
spects in accordance with the provisions OF AN act
regulating elections" Approved March ST. 1913, and
an act amending the same, approved April l. 1S7S
In testimony whereof have hereunto signed my
name, and have caused the great seal Of
SEAL the State TO be affixed at the city Of Aus
tin, this fifteenth day Of August, a. ID.
1913
EDMUND J. DAVIS, Governor.
JAMES P. NEwcODB, Secretary Of State.