The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1875-10-16
PROCLAMATION
Governor of sh. ss.s. Of Ts....

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To all to schom these presents shall
come:
WHEREAS, the Constitutional Con-
vention now in session did, on the cath
day of September A. ID. 1875, pass the
following Ordinance:
IN Ordinance lDostponing tie Gen
erdi Election Of December, A. ID.
ls75,and for other purposes
Whereas, 1t is provided by law un-
der the existing Constitution, that a
general election OF members of the
Legislature, Assessors and Collectors,
and some other officers, shall be held
on the first Tuesday in December, A.
ID. 1875; and
Whereas, BY authority OF law and
the sanction Of the people, delegates
legally elected are now assembled IN
Convention to frame new Constitu-
ton for the State OF Texas; and
Whereas, The election OF Legisla-
ture and other officers, and the coming
together Of the Legislature to hold its
session under the existing laws and
Constitution, are, for the time being,
unnecessary, and will cause great pub
lie expense, and are likely to produce
confusion in putting the new Consti-
tuition in operation, II one shall be es-
tablished; together with doubts as 10
the validity Of the election of U. 8.
Senator If two Legislatures shall as,
semble during the next year, and can
only agg1avate the evils; to remedy
which, this Convention was assembled
by the people; and
Whereas, 1t is the duty of the Con-
vention to save to the State the unne.
cessary expense, and to prevent the
occurrence Of the othe evils aforesaid;
now, therefore,
BE IL ordained By The people of
the State of 7eras, in Conven-
ton assembled:
That the holding of the election, as
provided by law under the existing
Constitution, to be held on the first
Tuesday in December, A. ID. 1875, be,
and the same is hereby suspended and
postponed; and all officers of this
State are hereby prohibited from hold.
ing, and from, in any manner, aiding
in the holding Of sand election; and
any election held on that day is hereby
declared to be void Of no effect.
Sec. 2. The terms of office Of the
members Of the present Legislature,
and all other officers, whether State,
district or county officers, whose terms
of Office by existing laws or Constitu-
tion will expire on said first Tuesday in
December, A. ID. 1875, or at any time
thereafter, before general election is
held, be and the same are hereby ex.
tended; and said members OF the Leg.
islsture and Other officers shall remain
, in office, and onlinue to exercise tn,
powers and perform the duties of theil
places and offices, under existing law,
and pursuant to the existing Constitu
ton, until their successors are dull
elected and qualified in accordance
with the further provisions of this or
dinance or until they are superseded
by the establishment of new Consti
tuition.
Sec. 8. Incase the new Constitution
when Submitted to the people, be re
: jected by them, then, the Governor o
, the State Of Texas, shall, within ter
days after the official PRONUNCIATION o
such rejection, issue his official procla
.c=:ivn, iixins !: day for general cleo
ton, TO &c held in accordance with ex
istiDs laws, giving rixty days notic'
o: such election, st which election
there shall be elected ali the member
4 of the Legislature and other officers
J which, but for this ordinance, woult
! have been chosen on the ,firsN Tuesda,
. in December, A, ID. 1875; md tn
: election SO held shall be deemed AMI
r taken to be, and it is hereby declare,
I shall he, general election under tn,
u existing laws and Constitution Of tn,
D State of Texas. And the Governo
. shall also name, in said proclamation
Q the day on which the Legislature shall
Z assemble. When the Legislature shall
: be assembled pursuant to the proclama
). ton OF the Governor, its session shall
It be taken and deemed to be. and it |
9 hereby declared that it shall be, tn
: first session Of the Fifteenth Legisla
: ture under the existing Constitution
e and laws of this State. And tn
: terms of Office of the members of tn
g Legislature and other officers elected
: according to the provisions of this or
a dinance, shall expire and determine a
l. the same time and in the same manne
}. as If they had been elected on sal,
J. first Tuesday in December, A. D., 1875
e Passed the twenty fourth day OF Sep
: TENDER, A. d. 1916. Signed, E. b
0 Pickett, President Of the Convention
y Signed, Leigh Chalmers, Secretary 0
the Convention. Received in the De
partment Of the State 4:15 o'clock y
m. September 27th, A. d. 1875
Signed, A. W. DeBerry, Secretary o
State. And
e Whereas, said ordinance has beef
y enrolled and filed in the Office of tn
J Secretary Of State; and
} Whereas, BY said ordinance 9Th
!, holding Of the election az provided b,
/ the laws under the existing Constitu
ton to be held on the first Tuesday II
December, A. ID. 1876, is suspende,
and postponed. and the registration o
voters preceding each general election
has by said ordinance been rendere,
unnecessary.
$ Therefore, this proclamation is mad
!. and said ordinance published for tn
information and guidance Of the off
/ GERS and people.
e In testimony whereof, have hereto
: signed my name and caused tn
Great Seal of Of the State Il
u. S. be affixed, at the city of Austin
this the 2sth day Of September
A. ID. 1875.
RICHARD COKE,