The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-02-05


~ I 80 .ftre 81 TIE Safe of Ttr11 - } rssn-
3aIbn c5dsilutl0.Illly td0pted a th8 ac8EIon col-
lncncng on the fOurtcenfh day Of January, A. d. i8
iid pr5fldo for submiting 10 4 yote % ne poopIe
ame1ducufs % section tBenfy Of article one Bu y
scci0d of article twelve ol General Prom
sons o. the Constitution o. the state Of Tcx.s: pD
lughls o. TIE conssituiioR q he state o. Tszss,
seetion %. No power Of suspcndlnx laws n
hl illiher, prov iial secisn tzo seetI5l three
be 20 endcd as 70 hereafter rad follows to.Wif:
eect.9l The saPlrne Court sh.L consist q
one Chief Justice and four Atsnclais 1nalloea any
iareeoi whom ahah constitute qnorqm Ihey shqll
be apponied ey the eoyen9l ey end with tne edy.ce
All yaeaneies shall be SIZED for The nnexpired t II
F4cancy fhai occur o. tenn shall tzplres ael the
same BY appointment which shall Be sent % the Senate
within ten days after that body rhaI assemble. and II
not confirmed, the ofiee shsli Immediately become
Section g. The suprcno Court shalI have appel
late junsdieiion oniy uhch in eyil c1nses and clni
aiate Appeals from infcriocatory judgements may Be
allowed. With such exrepii0nas and under such rgua-
Court and the judges thereof shall have t6 power 70
Issue the writ of hac1. coas and under such reula-
~ a1dddrlrs and such other Nrits as may Be neces
eessery 70 enforce its own jursdction The supreme
g fe e may Be necessary 70 the proper ezerise Of
section Z. The Supreme Court shah hold fts
eoasona ~ the capital and Two other plcps n the
And providing further. That section twenty
eight section forty gnd section f0yelght Of artlcle
twelve Of General ProyEOus Of he SAID Consultation
should hcreaftcr read = folloVss
section - in each and every Organized county
IN this state there stall be an assessor and col
lcct0r Of taxea elected ~ the people a the next
Ing general election and every four years thereafter
who shall assess tho property and collect the taxes 90
assessed IN conformity % such laws as now exist or
may be enacted hereafter BY the Legslature relative
% the assessment and COLLECTION Of taxes. :,
or special laws IN any Of the following enumerated
cases. that s 70 say, for locating or changing county
the practice IN courts o tusfce Fegqlang the duties
and jnrisdlcon 0f justices Of the peace and eonsin
bles, providing for changes o. venue 10 c and eri-
or amending the charter Of any city village, proyid
ing for the management Of common echooa regulat-
allies or forfetuFes changing the law fdescent In ell
other caees when general law can Be made app
70 Hpocia Law shall Be epacted, o. n my caee when
shall be enacted The Legislature Fha pasP general
IaVspfosdng for tho cas68 before enumerated In this
section and for al other which in It's Judgment
may be provided By general laws.
And whereas. said amendments were submitted 70
the peoplo dt tho eeal elOetiou fol Representative
IN the Legastare held on Tuesday lhc sese1a fsy q
election By majority Of the votes cast 81 fld election
Sos such replasenthligesn and - seansi~
Whereas, The said amendments have been constitu,
fiQnaly ratified by the isature now N session. this
snid Lglsatufe boln The next after said election,
Now. therefore, liiehard Coke Governor Of Texas,
menis hav0 become part ofthe Constitution Of tho
State Of Texas and are % ba respected as such.
In testimoney Whereof have hereunto signed
st- ny namo and causet Oh . great seal Of State
lsHALl to be afxed at The city OF Austin, this the
twentBseyep.A ssy q :, ,Ss9gary, A. d. 1874.
Nv the Governor:
GEonoE cLShK. Secretary Of State. ja2s at slw