The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-09-16

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the people, the Governor shall proceed a
once 10 collect from ait such corporations
all moneys loaned them By the State out Of
the school fund or other funds fthis State
Mr. Mckinney presented g resolution thSt
all land heretofore granted to counties fol
school poses shall remain a vested right
in TIL counties, ard the county court car
loan OasYs arising therefrOni by requiring
a l. n on unencumbered real estate o.
double the amour loaned, with persona
security; the interest arising therefr0-
shall be an available school fund, be-
longing TO the respective counties &c
winch said land was originally donated add
and support of public free schools in said
county. ub1er uch rules and regulations as
NAV be prescribed by law.
Mr.. Robinson presented resolution that
the Convention suspend the collection of the
tax of one-fourth of one per cent, levied
for the year 1875, TO keep up roads and
bridges until the Constitution now being
framed shall be voted on by the people.
Mr.. Martin of Navarro presented a reso-
luton that member who hssa. rssf4sGa5a44tl
rlSirsArr interest in any measure or bill pro
posed, or pending before the Legislature
shall disclose the fact to the house of whici
he is member, and shall not vore thereof
Also, that no money raised for the publ
schools of this State shall be apportiona
to or used for the support of any sectarial
school.
Mr.. Gather presented a resolution tina
the Judiciary Committee be instructed t,
inquire into the propnety of restricting tn,
number of jurors to six.
MIR KIlnnra nrpeantoI fHo.
the privilege of the writ of habeas corpui
shall never be suspended in this State, ex
cept when in case of rebellion ur invasion,
the Legislature shall declare the public
safety requires it.
! MIR. Mclean presented a resolution that
no person who shall have been a member OF
this Convention shall be eligible to any
office of honor, trust or profit, or as a Rep
resentative or Senator in the Congress OF
the United States within one year after the
of the Constitution; prooided, that
this resolution shall not affect any member
who now holds the offices referred to.
Mr.. Holmes presented a resolution that
the Legislature shall have no power to ex-
tend the time for the completion of con
tract to any railroad, corporation or manu-
featuring establishment contrary to the
terms of the charter granted to the same.
Mr.. Whitfield presented resolution that
the superintendent of Public Instruction be
to furnish the Convention the
scholastic population of the State, the
amount of money distributed per capita for
the year 1875, and the amount of money
required to maintain public free schools for
four months in each year, and the amount
iue teachers for services already performed.
MIR. German presented a resolution that
The Legislature shall pass no law extending
he time for the construction of works of
internal improvement.
Mr.. Russell of Harrison presented a reso-
utiOn that there shall be board of equali-
.ation, consisting of the Governor, Comp
roller and Treasurer, whose duty it shall
&c to adjust and equalize the valuation of
zeal and personal property among the sew
,ral counties, and to perform such other
iuIies as may be presented by law.
MIR. Brown presented a number of sec
ions, among them the following: "That
Ill existing charters or grants of special or
exclusive privileges, under which a bona
fde organization shall not have taken place,
md business been commenced in goou
aith, at the adoption of this Constitution,
mail thereafter have no validity"
Mr.. Robertson presented resolution,
hat the salary of the Governor shall be
our thousand dollars; Commissioner of the
Ienerl Land Office, Comptroller and Secre-
AIRY of State, salary of three thousand
dollars each; Attorney-General, two thou
and dollars, with such fees as may be al
owed by law; District Attorneys, five hun
ired dollars, with SUCH fees as may be
allowed by law; Superintendent of Luna
,ic, Blind, and Deaf and Dumb Asylums,
hundred dollars.
Mr.. Russell of Harrison, presented a
that the Legislature shall pro-
ride for the publication of all forced sales
lecreed by any court, in some newspaper
which Will give the greatest publicity to
he same in the county where the prop
.rty is sold.
Mr.. Wade presented a resolution, that
he Legislature, at its first session, shall
epeal all superiuous laws, revise, con-
tense, and provide for the speedy digest
ng of the laws of the State, and that this
hall be done every tenth year thereafter;
hat a copy of the laws thus revised and
ligested, shall be furnished to one voter in
every ten, said voter to be selected or ap-
pointed by the County Court of each
;ounty.
MIR. Allison presented a resolution, that
he Judiciary Committee inquire into the
,Xpediency of declaring theft a felony,
only when the amount stolen exceeds
dollars; also, by same, that owing TO
he great and increasing costs and
expenses of district courts, that the Com
nittee on Judiciary enquire into the expe-
liency of charging the Jurisdiction of
Justices of the peace, in certain cases, and,
Ilso, in criminal cases not amounting to
ebony.
Mr.. Moore presented resolution that
here is no power in the government, by
grant or contract, to confer upon any indi-
Iidual or association or individuals, immu-
mites, emoluments or franchises, which
hail not be subject to the people for their
afety and happiness.
Mr.. Ferris presented a resolution that the
legislature shall provide such revenue as
nay be needful, by levying a tax, by valua-
ion, SO that every person and corporation
hall pay tax in proportion to the value of
lis, her or its property.
Mr.. Brady presented resolution that
very citizen of the United States, and
very person of foreign birth who may have
declared his or her intention To become a
,itizen of the United States, according to
aw, not less than one nor more than FIVE
Tears before he or she offers to vote, who is
wenty-One years of age, or older, at the
ime of the election, and possessing the fol
owing qualifications. shall be entitled to
III elections by the people:
First, He or she shall have resided. in the
State at least one year immedIaly preceding
he election at which he or she offers to
-ote.
Second, He or she shall have resided in
he county, city or town where he or she
ffers to vote at least sixty days immedi-
tely preceding the election.
Mr.. Renfro presented a resolution that
very male citizen of the State who shall
ave attained the age of twenty-one years,
hail, under the exceptions contained in
his Constitution, be eligible to any Office
f any character whatever provided for by
his Constitution.
Mr.. FIournoy presented resolution that
he maximum rates for freight and passage
n all railroads now in operation, or here
fter in operation, shall be at the rate OF
I've dollars per ton for every hundred miles