San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-08-25


The following ia the closing por-
ton OF Gov. Roberts late election
proclamation, and II will be well for
all our readers 10 peruse it closely :
Now, therefore, I, o. NJ Roberts,
Governor Of Texas, by virtue of tho
authority vested in me by the consti-
tuition and laws, do hereby order and
direct that an election be held in the
severn counties Of this state, on
TUESDAY, the sixth day Of Sep
TENDER 1881, for the purpose Of yot-
ing on the proposed amen dmants to
the constitution OF this state. and for
the location Of the University of Tex
as, and the Medical Department
thereof. Voters desiring to vote for
the amendment to the judiciary art
ical Of the constitution, must have
written or printed upon their tickets,
"for amendment to article g." Vot-
ers desiring to vote for amendment
to the Legislative article, must have
written or printed on their "tickets,
"for amendment to section "a, article
g." Those desiring to vote against
said amendment to Legislative article
must have written or printed upon
their tickets, against amendment to
section "a, article g." In accordance
with the provisions of the law requir-
ing the governor to embrace in the
election proclamation tho names OF
all localities put in nomination for
the location of the state University,
and for the location of the Medical
Department thereof, I submit herein
the names Of all places put in noni-
nation, and forwarded to me up to
this date, as follows: For the location
OF the en- tire University of Texas;
Austin, Waco, Albany, Graham, Will
liam's Ranch, Matagorda. For loca-
ton of the main University of Texas
without the Medical Department:
Lampasas, Caddo Grove and Peak,
Thorp's Springs, Tyler. For loca
ton of the Medical Department of
the University of Texas: Galveston,
Houston. Electors may, under the
aw, vote for any other place than
those herein named. Persons voting
for the location of the entire Univer
sity at one place, must have written
or printed Jpn their tickets. against
locating the Medical Department OF
the University at q different place
from that of the main University
'For the location of the entire Uni
versity of Texas at
Persons voting for the location OF
the Medical Department and the
main University ut different places
must have written or printed upon
their tickets: "In favor of locating
the Medical Department OF the Un.-
versity at different place from that
of the main University" "For the
location of the main University OF
Texas without Medical Depart
ment at -. "For the
location of the Medical Department
of the University of Texas at -"
Said election shall be held
at the several polling places
of the election precincts Of
the several counties of this state, and
will be conducted by the officers
holding the same, and returns made
in conformity to the laws OF this
state, and in accordance with the pro-
visions Of this proclamation. Coun-
ty Judges of the several counties are
hereby directed to mike out on
the tenth day after said election, tai
ulated statement of the total number
of votes cast at said election, and
forward the same to the Secretary of
State at Austin.
In testimony whereof, hereto sign
my name and cause the Seal Of State
to be affixed at the city of Austin,
this 9th day of July, A. D. 1881.
H.. g. Signed: 0. NJ. ROBERTS,
Governor.
BY the Governor:
T. H. Bowman, Sec'y OF State.