The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-02-12
ProcIamatiOns.
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nRocLAaIATIoN
IIy she GovernoF ef the ssate. q Texas.

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By ne GoVernoF ef the state q Texas.
lftc ,h,,rn the.e presents shaI eonc: VI tereas
ne FaifhFeof 81 the siate of TexaE by Joint reso-
irlon co1iiIa1onaily aiopts q. At the session
S s S<ie ~ suB5 ~ u SoIe u le people. 5i
nIhehdfaels 10 eecuon tFentg % article enc bl 81
III scle i've seefion twenfyeigbf section forty and
section fory-cight Of article twelve 81 General PrOI
yiding that soeiion twenty of article one BIZ Of
itghis q tee SsestiiaE'eH ef the state Of TsHas'
socfIon 81 No p5Nsfllof snsponding laws in
The state shah he eaKeTris excepl BY the Lelailre
nd section four 81 dfieie ave 0i she said CoDsisnion
b spapge1dea asfo eTeaitf read a. i9iosef teFlts
secgon = .Ibe snpreme Coprt shall consist OF
threaOf alIgEn Eball cnnsltute aqnOrum- They shall
be gpp0ined py the Governor, b and with ne adyiee
All raeci osha be Hlle for tlie uhrpired terra II
Facpcy shell occpr or tsEp slnn e4pre when ne
same BY appointment which shall be sent 10 the Senate
within zen days after tha sal asseln5le and =
'1ssat sse III court sRai hsvo appel.
ae jurisdiction. only; which, IN civil causes and crmi-
State. Appeals from intcTlocntory Judgments may be
allowed glth such excepii and under suen fssals-
Conri and the adt6s thereof sili have ihe posr %
issuetp wit o. ha5eas c0fQis ald undel sea tell4
81 gn0aulus and such other wIits a. may be ncees
cessary enforce IL own jarisietion The supreme
Court shall also hge power TO ascertain such matters
of fact may BE- necessary 70 the proper exercise OF
- s5eaosS The suur,nc Court sali hold its
sessions a. the cpitd and Two other places In the
state. .s... 49,. IA
eight section forty and section forty Of arsiee
twelve 0f General Provisions Of the said Const tuition
should Hereafter read as follows: -, -.
Section D. In each and every ofganized county
In this State there shall be an assessor and col
lect0r Of taxes elected ~ te people q me next ensu
ing general election and every four years thefee
sha assess the property and collect the taxes ga
assessed ID conformity 20 such laws as now exist OF
may De enacted hereafter by the Legisiature relative
10 the Assessment and collection OF taxes.
Section 20. The Legslstgse shall not pass loeaI
eases that Is to say Tor l6csng changing county
seats regulating county or town AFFAIR.", reguiaih
sns s ~ pstises n N peace and cofsS-
blea providing for changes OF VOhe IN civil ana eri
nal eaHses, Incorporating cities or towns or ehani
or amending the charter Of any city or village proyid
ingfor the management of e0mmOn schools, regulat
Ing the rtes Of interest on money remitting hnes pen
other easss ieSeral law canbe made applicable
no speculative sai Dc enacted OF in any case when
sSaIi gSaSirs ~ envy epesea va F al ss genera
idiIla GassshafoEe sRgHeIated in thi.
section and FOR OF other ces vi ieh IN It's judgment
nIy And a. whSfess SnssS Nero submitted tC
the people at the general election for Representative
in the Legslature. held Tuesday the second day o
Deeembef, ,16l3 and the same were adoted at san
slecO4 By PajeI,y ePst AZ Faia o'eSii
Whereas, The said amendments have been Gouf tu
tioualy ratified by the Legislature now in session, th;
saig 9siag 81 c elsfns, 81
tohtrsB3 81 and ~ u ~ NE said amend
ments have become part OF the Constitution Of the
s''s ffs ttsoSdS aoS S kSts hefedao signed
my name and caused the great seal Of State
[sRALl TO be aedi At the elty o. Austin, this the
twcnty-seyenth day Of January 4, d. 1874.
RICHARD COKE, Governor.
by the Governors
GEoRoE CLARK, Secretary Of State. ja2s dit stV