The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-09-04


10 an to whom these presents shall come:
vnrnr,s The Ie-islatnre Of the state % Texas by
Joint resolution pAssSd June = 10 nas proposed
which ioinf resolution reads - follows six.f
Joint resolution proposing amendments q section
twenty Of article ono, BIZ OF lsgnis 81 section to,
srf1i tirco and section four Of article ave- sccoa
tuenty-eighf. scction forty ana " toa tosi elsnt
81 article twelve 81 general provisions o. me cozti-
49, Ser ~ ~ - q yissd ~ tEs Legislators q a.
Sac q T That section tse'3 q sts,'. ~ ~ ~
be 50 amended 10 hereafter read as follows, Owl
sEc 80 No power Of sRspeneing laws ~ sne sss''e
src 4 TI,at section two section three and section
-four Of article arc of said Constellation ee - a.e %.
suprene Court shall consist Of one Chief Jnsfce and
four Associate justices. any three Of whom ssat es.
Sovernor 6y and with the advice and consent q the
Senate for term Of nine years All vacancies shsi
cur on term sha expire when the Senate Il not In
session the Governor shall al the same by appoint
ment which shah be sen, @ the senate w,n ~. ss,
hrmed the once shall Immediately oecone Vacant
SIC. 5. The supreme Court shall have appellate
jurisdiction only which iu ciyil causes and cfnisd
causes shall be cO-excasiVe with the limits OF the
state. Apseals from ntcrlocntoEy Judgments may %
allowed with snch exceptions and under spch resai-
tions as the islature may prescribe The supreme
Court and the judges thereof shall have power . issue
thewri OF hG5as cpPs. and under such regulations -
may be prescribed by law may issue the writ Of man
damus and such other writs Is may DC necessary 20
also have power ascertain such matters 81 fact as
may be necessary to the proper exercise Of is jars-
SIC 4. The Supreme Court shall hold re session
/ al the capital and two other places IN the state
SEC 5. That section twenty section forty ana
section forty-eiqht OF article twelve OF gcncr1i pro-
visions Of the said Constitution be amended a. %
hereafter read as follows, toEit Section IS IN each
an assessor and collector Of taxes elected by the peo-
pie the next ensuing general election and every four
ect the taxes 50 assessed in conformity such laws
as exist may be enacted hereafter By the Leg,
islaturc, relative 70 the assessment ana eoeeoh Vi
SEC. 40. The Legislature shah not pass local or
special laws in any Of the following enumerated cases
that Is 10 say for locating or changing inc county sa
regulating county OF town affairs; regulating me pIae
jurisdiction Of justices Of the peace ana censaDe
providing for changes OF venue IN civil and criminal
courts; Incorporating cities OF towns or changing or
amending the charter OF any city or Villages providing
FOR the management OF common senooisi regulating
the rates OF interest on money; RENTING mes pen,
aties foreitures changing the law OF descent N 81
other cases when general law can DC l2de
no special law shall be enacted; or IN any casc when
general law can be made applicable no special lew sl
be enacted. The Legislature shall enact general laws
providing by the cases before enumerated IA this sec
ton, and for all other cases which inis Judgment may
be provided by general laws and, whereas section
nity OF article tMsiNs oi tHe So ~ i Ia
the public prints Of this state at least three mouths
for the consideration OF the people and sh PC me
duty the several returning officers at the next gen
for and make return 70 the Secretary OF state q inc
names OF ell those voting FOR Representatives. who
| have voted on such proposed amendments,
Now therefore, I, Edmund j. Davis, Governor OF
Texas by virtue OF the authority vested IN me By the
Constitution and laws Of this State, do hereby ordeI
and direct that al the next general election VIZ; On
the first Tuesday, being the second day OF December
A ID. 1873 the polls be opened 10 receive the votes Of
those who desire 10 on said amendments, and th'
tickets used shall have them the words For ths
/ Amendments or Against the Amendments The
amendments being voted for as a whole, either Tor 81
against Il win be observed that the caption o. ~
above recitcd joint resolution wonld seem 70 ind
cate q proposed amendment to section fortycig q
article twelve OF the Constitution but such amend
ment Is proposed In the body Of the solutions there
fore il will not he considered. "a f=ff5
Returns will be made to the Secretary OF the State
OF the Of all persons vOtngfor Representatives,
who have voted on such proposed amendments az pro
vded In section fifty OF article twelve OF the Consti
tuition Said election to be conducted IN al other
spects in accordance with the provisions OF An ae
regulating elections" Approved March 81, 1913, ane
an act amending the same, approved April !, 1913.
In testimony whereof, have hereunto signed M!
name, aud have caused the great seal Q
lSEAI.l the State to be affixed at the city OF aus
TIM this fifteenth day Of August, A. d
EDMUND j. DAVIS, Governor.
BY the Governor as -
JAMES P. NEwcoSrR, Secretary of State: 49,
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