The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-06-07
Proclamation.


shad not nave power to grant any RELIEF 10 pur.
ehNs,rs thereof. The comptroller Shall invest
the proceeds OF such sales, and of those hereto.
lore made as may be directed by the board of
eduSalOh herein proyId d for in the bonds of
the nited states, the state of Texas, or eonnue.
ID SAID state, or In such other securities, and
ahueI sech restrictions as may be prescribed by
law ana me state shall be responsible for all
investments. ~
c. 6 All lands heretofore or hereafter
granted 10 the several counties OF this state for
egucanOnal purposes, are of right the property
oisald counties respectively, 10 which they were
granted and ule thereto is vested in said coun
Ties, ami no adverse possession or Iimitati, :,
shall ever be available against the title of any
county. Ea1h county may sell or dispose of its
lands III whole or in part in manner 10 be ORC.
Niueu by the commissioners court of the conn
" Actual settlers resi- ling on said lands, shall
DC pro'ec.eu IN the prior right ofpurchasing the
same to the extent of their settlement NOT 10 ex
| ceed one hundred aud sixty acres at the prlce
| liked by said court which price shall moi in
clude the value OF exis ing improvements made
| thereon by such set or. said lands and th,,
proceeds thereof when sold shall be held by
ssld counties alone MS a trust for the benef; OF
| puDllc schools therein; SAID proceeds To be in
vested IN bonds oil the United States the state of
Iexas, CT counties in said state, or in such other
securities, and under such restrictions as may
be prescribed by law, and the counties shall he
| responsible for all investments; the Interest
theieon, and other revenue, except the princi.
! pal shall be available fund.
sec :. That tho governor OF this state shall
issue MS proclamation ordering an election Ia
be held on the second Tuesday in August, 4, ID
NJ, atwhlch time the foregoing amendments
shall be submitted for adoption, TO the qualified
electors of tins state.
| Sec 3. hat those voting flr the adontion nj
SAID amendment 10 section t. shall have written
| or printed on their ballots the words. "For
amendment to section l. article of the Consti-
tuuon and those voting against the adoption
OF sara amendment TO section 4, shall have writ
len or printed on thtir ballots the words.
Against amendment to section l. article 7 of
the Constitution aud those voting for the adop.
lion OF said amendment to section 6. Shall have
written or printed on their ballots the words:
For amendment to secton6, article 7 of the
C0nstitut on" and those voting against the
adoption of said amendment to section G. shall
have written or printed OH their ballots The
wOrr& Against amendment to section 6. arIi.
Gle of the Constitution.
Passed March u, \. d. lsSS by q two.th rds
vote OF a. members elected to each house.
Ana, whereas, on the twenty third day of
March, OF the same session of said legislature a
Joint resolution was passed requiring a general
election TO be held throughout the state for the
adoption or rejection OF an amendment TO the
Constitution OF the state of Texas as herein sci
forth to-wit:
Joint resolution to amend section Q, article q
oil me constitution of The state Of Texas
section i, BE IL resolved by the Legislature of
the state of Texas, That section O. article of the
Constitution of the state of Texas be SO amendaS
as hereafter to read as follows;
lRTICLE s.
section y. The state tax ON property ey-
elusive OF the tax ne cessaty to pay the public
debt, and OF the taxes provided fer the benetit
OF puolic free schools, shall never exceed thirty
five cents on tue one hundred dollars valuation.
and no county, city or town shall levy more
IMAM twehty -hVe cents for city or county purpo
SEES, and not to exceed fifteen cents, for roads
ana bridges, on the one hundred dollars vaIne.
tion, except for the pawn 'ut of debts Incurred
Nlor TO the adoption CT this amendment and for
Ine , er9ction Oh pubnc buildings, street. sewer
c'ed twenty-five cents on the one hundred dol
lars valuation IN any one year. and except as is
IN this constitution otherwise provided,
Sec 2: That the governor OF this state be
and he is hereby required to submit the forage
Ing resolution 10 vote ofihe qualified electeps
OF this state on the second Tuesday In Auemst
1885 'sus'
sec B. That those voting for the amendment
70 secuong, Article $, of the constitution, sha /
words, for amendmentt0 Section 9, Article & of
The constitution" and those voting against tba
adoption of SECTION O. Article of the constitn'
ton shan nave written or printed on their bal.
lots the words, against amendment TO section
9, Article S, Of the constitution" 0NOn
RAISED March %. a. d. 1888, by a tvo-thirds
vote OF all members elected to each house.
, And, whereas, on the sixth day Of April of
ny SAINT oessloh VI saiu legislature, Joint resO-
luton was passed requirnga general election
TO be held throughout the state of Texas for The
adoption or rejection of an amendment n The
constitution OF the state of Texas as herein sci
forth, to.wit: 'e'
Joint resolution TO amend section of a,t;olo =
I'd the constitution OF the state of Texas.
section l BE 1t resolved by the legislature of
the state OF Texas That Section g. Of Article =
OF Che constitution of the state of Texas be 80
amended as TO hereafter read n = follows. w 'o
sec One. fpurth m
from the state occupation taxes, and a poll tax
OF one dollar on every male inhabitant of this
state between the ag IS of twenty-one and sixty
years shall he set apart annually for the bene
nj OF the public free schools, and, in addition
thereto, there shall be levied and collected an
annual ad valorem state tax of such an alnount
not TO exceed twenty cents on the one hundred
dollars valuation, as, with the available school
tuhu arising irom all other sources, will be suni.
cient TO maintain and support the public free
schools of this state for period not less thSn
six months in each year, and the Legislature
may also provide for the formation of school dis.
Tlcts within AL or any of the counties of this
state. by general or special law, without tbe
local notice required in other cases of special
legislation, ana may authorize an aidtional mn.
nual nd valorem tax to be levied and collected
within such school districts for the further
malrlenahce OF pnnllc free schools and the cree
non OF school buildings therein; provided that
Wo-'hirds OF the qualified properly tax paving
voters oil the district voting at all election To be
held for that pu pose shall vote such tax moi
10 exceed III any one year twenty cents on the
one hundred dollars valuation of the property
subject TO taxation in such district, hut The lin
hauoa upon the amount of district tax herein
authorized shall not apply to Incorporated cities
or towns constituting separate and independent
school districts"
Sec 2 That the governor of this state sball
issue his proclamation ordering an election 10
he held on the second Tuesday in August A. II
1888 at which time the foregoing amendment
snail be submit ID for adoption by the qualified
Bee. 8. That those voting for the adoption of
The amendment to Section 8, Shall have written
or printed on their ballots the word for amend.
ment 70 Section !, Article Z, of the constitution,
s s;nn Of x mhn snoso VStng against the sdop
printed ON their ballots he words, against the
amendment TO Section 3, Article 7, of the con.
sutution school tax
Passed April h, A D lssa, by a two.thirds
| vote oil all members elected to each house
And, whereas on the eleventh duy of Apri,
OF the same session of said Legislature a ioln,
resolution was passed requiring general ri. o.
uon to be held throughout the state of Texas for
tne auopllvh or rejection of an amendment TO
me constitution of the state of Texas as herein
| set FORTH towit 49, "N'9'''
dnt resolu ion proposing an ameudmc to
article OF the state constitution diminishing
the number OF terms OF county courts.
Section l. BE II resolve by the Legislature NJ
he state OF Texas, that Article OF the cons,itu
Non OF the state shall be amended by adding
thereto another section which shall read AS fol.
| lows: ~ vs. '''
Sec. 90 The county court shall hold at least
four terms for both civil and rininal business
annually as may be pr yided by the legislature.
or by the commissioners court of the comfy
under authority of law, and such other terms
each ysar as may be fixed by the commission
eIs court PROVIDED the commissioner couit of
any county having fixed the times and
number of terms OF the county court shall not
change the same again until the expiration OF one
year SAID court shall dispose OF probate BUSH
regulation as may be prescribed by law. Prose.
cuuons may be commenced In said courts In
such manner as is or may be provided by law,
and Jury therein shall consist of ak men
Until othervi Use provided the terms Of tho coun.
" court shall be he'd on the fret Mondays IN
February, May, August and November aud re.
main in session thre weeks
See, This amendment shall be submitted
on the second tuesday IN August A. d. 1888.
Passed. April IL, A D. l,SS, by a two.,hirds
vote OF all members elected TO each house