The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-02-16

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citizen s.
RICHARD SANcTIFIcATIoYIsT,
JOHN JESSE HOLINESS,
ISAIAH MORALITY,
WAITsTILL RoGERINE,
And thirteen thousand others.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the legisla.
ture of the state OF Texas, That from and
after the passage of this act, it shall not be
lawful for any man in this state to vote
at any election, state, county, city
or town, who, in addition to
possessing the qualifications now required
by law, does not also own ten thousand
dollars worth of real estate, or who cannot
read and write a speech in favor of the
rights, privileges and immunities of the
moral, the elect and the rightiully ruling
class of this state. Nor shall even such be
allowed to vote if within five years prior to
the passage OF this act he shall have been
guilty of the crime of chewing tobacco,
of smoking pipe, cigar, cigarette, cubebs,
mullen leaves, sumach or other herb drug
or plant. And the same restriction shall
apply if he shall in the same time past
have given his wife, mother, daughters or
sisters, an airing, on foot in coach, chaise,
spring board, or on horse, mule or donkey
on the Sabbath day; nor if, when i'll health,
he has failed to attend all temperance, re-
form, holiness and specification meetings
within ten miles of his residence, provided,
however, that where two such meetings
may have been held at the same time with
in the said area of ten miles and he shall
have attended one he shall be eXonsrated
for non-attendance at the other.
The penalty for a violation of any of
the provisions of this section shall be, for
the first offence, cropping Of the ears, brand
ing up 0or upstart) on the cheek and
thirty-nine lashes on the bare back For
the second offence, he shall be banished
from the state, on pain of death for re-
turn.
Sec. 2. That any person who shall import
into or manufacture in this state any Of the
LIQUID of apples, called cider, whether by
express, compress, old-fashioned pole lever
age or the dog tread-wheel, shall be disfran-
chised for % years, branded "I"(fo imperti-
nence) on the cheek and receive 2S1 lashes
on the bare back. If he sells or gives the
destructive liquid to another, he shall, in ad-
dition, serve at hard labor in the peni-
Tertiary for five years; provided, neverthe-
less, that one who roasts his apples, bakes
them or allows them to rot in tub till fer
mentation takes place, and eats or drinks
the resultants, shall not be deemed guilty
of an offense under this act.
Sec 8. That the eating of grapes in reas-
onably quantity, whether native or i'm
first gets permit from the High Lonesome
of his county, hereinafter provided for; but
any one who shall himself or herself express
the Juice of the grape in liquid form,
whether from native or imported grapes
and drink, sell or give away the same, shall
be punished by crop and underbit in the
right ear, n swallow-fork in the left, and a
brand OF IS" (sacremenD between where
his or her horns ought to be.
Sec. 1. That if any person shall
extract the juice of corn, rye,
oats, barley, potatoes, pumpkins, black
walnuts, cabbages, plums, apricots, necta-
rines, black .haws, red haws, black berries,
dewberries, raspberries, strawberries,
pears, wheat, old-maids, or possums, and
drink; sell or give away the same, he or she
shall be punished by l59 stripes on the bare
back, driven through the county seated
face backwards on donkey, swung by the
thumbs three hours and branded in the
forehead &C" flor looming Through the
rye.") 1t is allowed. however, for men TO
grind, bake, roast, toast, or eat raw any of
these elementary products of Gods bounty,
but when in liquid state their use is forbid
den to any who are not rich enough to
smuggle them in from abroad by brides on
custom-house officials.
Sec. 8. No man who has with
in the five years next pre-
ceding the passage of this act
imported, manufactured or dealt in any of
the articles, liquids, extracts or spirits in
TINS dsJ mcutiOltu, budli De dliONeu 10 vote
or hold office prior TO the year 1902, and
then only on condition that he shall prove
before the High Lonesome of his county,
that for the ten next preceding years-that
is 10 say from 1892 TO l9O2-he had not vio-
lated any of the provisions Of this act, aud,
moreover, that for the five preceding years
1897 to l902-he had attended all sanctifica-
ton, holiness, Mormon and reform meet
ings in his vicinity, contributing thereto in
s.eo 10 m n which
Lonesome shall be the judge without APP
peal.
Sec. G. That all similar or kindred crimes.
not herein mentioned. shall come under the
Jurisdiction OF the High Lonesome and be
punished at their discretions.
Sec. Z. That a state board to be called
the High Lonesome shall be appointed to
consist OF nine members. three TO be APP
pointed by the governor. three by the sem
ate and three by the house Of representa-
tives, with full power. ministerial and Judi
cial, to carry into effect this act. Their iu-
risdiction shall be cO-extcnsive with the
state, extending TO the middle Of the Rio
Grande from It's mouth to the sd degree Of
north latitude along the Calf three marine
leagues from the shore, 10 the center Of Sa-
bine bay aud uver from their moHth to the
32d degree, 10 the center 81 Red from the
northeast corner Of the state 20 the 100 ID
degree Of west longitude. and elsewhere 10
the known and marked boundary of the
state. The state board Of Hiah Lonesome
shall appoint a local High Lonesome board
Of three FER each Cunnfy. % aCf under
them and enforce this Jaw. Both the state
and county Boards ct High Lgues luie shell
have the power 90 ans and ali buurs ci tl-
day - night. without HaTrai & % cuier uill
senrrh uuy and all houses in their iurisliH-
l ion. whether UunOriiug 20 BE- used o.
stores. shops. residences stables, halls, eE-
hibiti0n rooms or pertaining 10 the rear Of
domestic premises. II not Satisfied niter
the county High Lonesome
may send the accused undcr guard. at bis
expense, 20 the state High Lonesome af
A usfin. and iis decision shall b. final The
.fate High Lonesome j. hereby clothed
vita full authority ard jurisdiction 20
make all rules and regulations leeued ~
them necessary o. carry into ful eifeff the
benign objects d this Law. and from Their
rulings there shall be no aITeal-
Sec. :. That this ncf shall take elect and
BE- In force from and hfter its passage.
a Fenrful Fam
Joel Gardner. q lad 81 sorne sereu sun