The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-02-19

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Toaa TO whom thess presents shan come: Wtcro.,.
the gIsafure o. the State Of Texas By iolnf reso-
iTf0n c0nsffutlOnally adopted, at The session com
fnoncng abe fouEteenfh day d January. A. D. Is7s
id pfugide for submitting 70 vote Of the people
sneldments 70 secuon twenty o. article one lIf al
Rights 10 section two, secfol three and section four
scfloh forty eight Of article twelve of General ProS1
Ii0ns " che Constitution Of the State OF eras. lro
@ s t ~ ne S sHsiy q ,S 1ssls s,. one s o.
hereafter read g. follows:
section %, No p0yeF. Of suspending Iaus in
the state shall be exercised except bY the Igfsafure
And further providing that sectsn two secfon three
and section four Of article ave of the said Constitution
Section q The Supreme Court han consist Of
one Chief Justice and four Associate Justices any
be appointed By The Governor by and with the advce
and consent q the Senate for term OF nine years
All vacancies shall be filed for the unexpred term II
senate y not In session, the Governor shall MI the
same BY appointment which shall be sent 70 the senate
within ten days after that body shall assemble and n
not e0narmeds the once shall Immediately become
section s. Ths supreme Court shan have appel
late Jurisdiction, only; Which in ciy causes and cm
nal causes shall Be coexensiye with the lmits OF ths
allowed With such exceptions and under such regula
lions a. the Legislatnre may PEe.erbe. The supreme
ssne the writ Of A0eQs oopEs and under auch Fegula
tons a. may be prescribed By law may issue the wit
cessary 10 enforce its own jurisdiction. The srpreme
Cont shall also have power 10 ascertain such matters
~ lact az nay PC necessary % tne proper exercise oi
section 4 7he Supreme Court shah hold IA
sessiona &C the capita and two other places in the
And providing further, That section twenty
eight, section forty and section fortyeigt Of article
twelve Of General Provisions OF the said Constitution
should hereafter read as follows:
Section 3. In each and every organized county
In this State there shall be en- assessor and col
ing general election and every four years thereafer
who shall assess the property and collect the taxes
In N lorfaf ar
20 the assessment and collection Of taxes.
Section co. The Legislature shall not pass local
or special laws Ia any Of the following enumerated
ease that Is 70 say for locating or changing county
seats regulating county or town Affairs, regulath
the practice IN courts Of justice regulating the duties
bles providing for changes Of venue in civil and cmi
nal causes, incorporating cities or towns or changing
ing for the management Of common SCHOOL, regnlat-
ing the rates OF interest money remittng fines pen
other easee when en IaS can he made snncsbs ~ M
no special law shall be enacted or In any case when
general law can be made applicable, no special law
laws providing for the before enumerated In this
section and for an other eases which in It's judgment
And whereas, said ameldmef.ts were submitted to
the people az the general election for Representatives
IN tho Legslatnre held on Tuesday the second day Of
election BY majortyof the votes cast at said election
foEsneh Representatives and
Whereas, Tho said amendments have been constitu-
iionaly ratified BY the Legislature now IN session. this
said Legislature being the nexttfter said election.
Now theEefoTe iieshaTd Coke Soyernor OF Texas,
mcnts have become part Of the Constitution Of the
state Of Texas and are 70 be respected as such.
IN te8timoney WHEREOF, have hereuntO signed
my name and caused the great seal Of State
lsEALl tObe afxed at the city Of Austin, tins the
'wsHsy'vsnIRst tSSy ysR6 e 651e9oSEKE eoKEE a D. ls
GEonaE cLAEK. Secretary Of State. ia2s DIT stw