The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-11-30
TEXAS NEWOoNsTITUTIoN.

The Texas State Constitutional Conventio
= has finished its work, and the result is pre-
sented in twenty-five columns of the en-
The people Of Texas will vote to accept or re
ject it on the third Tuesday in February next
and State officers and Legislature are to b
elected at the same time.
The Bill of Rights sets out with the declara
ton that Texas is free and Independent
, State subject only to the Constitution of the
United States, affirming that the preservation
! of the Union depends upon the maintenance
of the right of home government
The appropriation of the money or Other
property of the State to religious sects socie-
ties or seminaries is prohibited.
Free speech, inviolability of person and
effects jury trial, right of bail, hQ5eas corpus,
the right of remedial process non-imp prison
ment for debt, indemnity against outlawry,
transportation and corruption OF blood are
set forth in the usual terms. The right Of
bearing arms in defense of the person or
State is affirmed, reserving to the Legislature
the power to regulate the bearing of arms in
order to prevent crime.
Perpetuities and monopolies are forbidden,
and everything in the Bill Of Rights is ex-
cepted out of the general powers of govern
ment and held forever inyiolate.
The Senate is to consist of thirty-one men,
bers, and remain unchanged. The House is
to consist of ninety three members until the
next apportionment when it may be increased
to one member for each Is 900 inhabitants
but never to exceed one hundred and fifty
Senators hold office four and Representatives
two years. Senators must have been five
years citizens of the State and Representa-
tives two yeals. Sessions of the Legislature
day, and mileage to So for every twenty-five
miles. Acts passed can not take effect until
ninety days after the adj ournment of the
Legislature, except the General Appropria-
ton bill.
The creation of debt is prohibited, except
in certain specified emergencies. The lend
ing or giving the credit of the State to any
person or corporation, or city or county, is
forbidden. Counties, cities, etc., so pro-
hibited can lend neither property nor credit
in them.
The Legislature can not release or ALLEVIATE |
a lien of the State upon any railroad nor in |
any manner change the original contract.
Stringent prohibitions cut off nearly all |
local and special legislation, enumerating acts
which the Legislature may not do.
The Governors term of office is two years:
age 30; salary $4,000 per annum, with use OF
the Governors house,
The Supreme Court consists of one chief
and two associate justices, all 80 years old,
and for seven years practicing lawyers, to
hold office for six years after their election.
It has appellate Jurisdiction in civil cases
from district courts.
The Court of Appeals consists OF three
Judges, likewise elective for six years, with
appellate jurisdiction in all criminal cases as
we'll as in civil cases from county courts.
Suffrage is given to all male citizens of the
State or United States, except minors, idiots,
unatics, paupers convicts, and the soldiers
md sailors in government service.
Provisions are made for free public schools,
nd all sources of school revenue are care
ally guarded. Besides the existing funds
nd resources one fourth of the annual reve-
ue of the State may be devoted to school Z
purposes. Separate schools shall be provided
Or The ,cbite and colored children and impartial
roUision shall be made for BOTH
The School Board consists Of the Cover I
or, Controller and Secretary of Safe. l
Taxes, except such as are necessary to meet
be public debt are limited to fifty cents on '
ach hundred dollars. County taxes are linn !
ed to half this rate.
Articles nine to fourteen inclusive relate to
ounties railroads, municipal corporations,
rivate corporations, Spanish and Mexican
md titles, and the public lands and land
flee, and the remainder of the Constitu- n
on to the usual matters of detail and ap- b
ortionment. c