The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-06-13
pRocLAMArIoN BY THE GOVERNOR OF

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S,c. e. All lands heretofore or hereafter
granted to the several counties of this state for
eauc,anuonai purposes, are OF right the property
oisaid counties respectively TO which taey were
granted and title thereto is vested in said eoun
ues, ana no adverse possession or Limitation
shali ever be available against the title of any
county. Earh county may sell or dispose of its
vided by the commissioner court Of the com
ty Actual settlers resi- ling on raid lands shall
be protected in the prior right of purchasing the
same 10 the extent of their settlement, not TO ex-
coed one hundred and sixty acres, at the price
| nxed by said court, which price shall not in
clude the value of existing Improvements made
| thereon by such sett err Said lands and the
proceeds thereof, when sold, shall be held by
said counties alone as a trust for the benefit OF
public schools therein; SAID proceeds 10 he in
vested in bonds of the United States, the state of
Iexas, or counties in saiu state or in such other
securities, and under such restrictions as NAV
| be prescribed by law and the counties shall be
responsible for all Investments; the intere st
pal shall be available fund.
Sec = That the governor of this state shall
Issue his proclamation ordering an election to
| be held on the second Tuesday in August, A. L
80 atwhich Time the foregoing amendments
| snail be submitted for adoption, to The uualbed
| electors of this state.
Sec. 3. That those voting for the adoption of
| SAID amendment to section 1, shall have written
or printed on their ballots the words: For
amendment to section l. article of the Consti-
| tuition" and those voting against the adontion
OIL SAID amendment 10 section 4, shall have writ
ten or printed on their ballots the words:
| Against amendment to section 4. article of
me constitution, and those voting for the adop-
| uon OF SAID amendment TO section q, shall have
written or printed on their ballots the words:
| For amendment to section6, article of the
Constitutions" and those voting against the
adoption OF said amendment to section 6, shall
nave written or printed on tneic ballots the
woros: Against amendment to section 6, arli.
| Gle of the Constitution.
| Passed March 81, a. u. 1888, by q two.thirds
vote al members elected to each house.
Ana, whereas, on the twenty-third day of
March. of the same session of said legislature n
| Joint resolution was passed recurring a general
| election TO be held throughout the state for the
adoption or rejection OF an amendment to the
constitution OF tn state of Texas as herein SET
| forth. tO.wit:
| Joint resolution to amend section Q. ar,ice g
OF the Constitution of he state Of Texas
Section l. BE IL resolved by the legislature of
the state of Texas That section 9, article of the
| Constitution of the state of Texas be so amended
as hereafter to read as follows:
| ARTICLE s.
| section .. The state tax on property, ex-
| elusive Of the tax ne cessary to pay the public
| debt and OF the taxes provided for the benefit
OF puolic free schools, shall never exceed thirty
| live cents on the one hundred dollars yalu alton
and DO county, city or towD shall lew more
! than twenty five cents for city or county purpo-
hes, and not to exceed fifteen cents, for road =
and BRIDGES, on the one hundred dollars yalua.
| ton except for the paym ut of debts incnrred
prior to the adoption VI This amendment, and for
the erection of public buildings, street sewer
ana other permanent improvements not TO ex
GEO twenty-five cents on the one hundred dol.
ars valuation In any one year. and except as Is
| III this constitution otherwise provided
Sec. That the governor OF this state he
ana he is hereby required to submit the forepo.
| Ing resolution 10 vote The qua flied electors
of this state on the second Tuesday in August
| 1883,
| See g. That those voting for the amendment
to Sections, Article 8. of the constitution sha /
| base written or printed on their ballots the
w rds. for amendment 10 Section 9, Article s of
the constitution" ard those voting against The
adoption of Sol ton 9, A ricle s of the constitu
tlon, shal nave written or printed on their bal
lots the words, 'agii amen ment to Section
| ., Article s, Of the cons iiu icn."
| Passed March % A h. lss. by q tvo.thirds
vote OF all members ch I'd - each h use
| And whereas, IN the Xth day of Aurl nj
the same session 81 ssih tgisl ,ure. u ,nt /. so
| luton was passed !, qnring ger-rai electl0n
TO be held Throughout the state of Texas Tor lhe
adoption or rej.ciou Of an amendm,n, TO he
constitution OF the state of Texas as n,re.u set
| FORTH t0.wli.
Joint resolution to amend section Of .u,icla 7.
of the constitution of the state of TeXps
Section Belt r. solved by the legislature OF
hestate OF Texas: That Section g. of Alticle :,
OF ,he constitution of the state of Texas no sn
amended as to hereafter read S follows:
sec g. One.fourth of the re venue derived
from the state occupation taxes and poll tax
oil one dollar on every male inhabitant of this
state between the ag IS of twenty-one and siXty
years snail he set apart annually for the beue.
fit of the public free schools, and, in addition
thereto there shall be levied and collected nm
annual ad valorem state tax of such an amount
not To exceed twenty cents on the one hundred
dollars valuation, as, with the available school
fund arising from all other sources will be suili
citnt to msintain and support the public free
schools of this stale for period not less than
SIX months in each year, and the Legislature
may also provide for the formation of school al :.
tricts within all or any of the counties of This
state. by general or special law. without The
local notice required in other cases of specinl
legislation. ana may authorize an .ditional nm.
nual nd yalorem tax to be levied and collected
within such school districts for the further
maintenance OF public free schools and the cree.
ton OF school buildings therein; provided thai
two-thirds OF the qualified properly tax PAYING
voters OF the district voting at an Ell, elton 10 bc
held for That pu pose, shall vote such tax moi
one hundred dollars valuation of the propertv
subject to taxation in such district, nut The lin
itauon 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 shall
issue ms proclamation ordering an election 10
be held on the second Tuesday in August A. d
1873 at which time the foregoing amend meni
snail DC SUBMIT ~ for adoption by the qualified
Sec, 3. That those voting for the adoption oi
the amendment to Section g. shall have written
or printed on their ballots the word, for amend.
ment 70 section 3 Article I, of the constitution,
School TAX, ana those voting against the sdon,
iion of said amendment shall have written ~
printed on their ballots the words, against the
amendment TO section 3, Article 7, of the con.
stitution, school tax" wiz
Passed April 9th, A; D. 1883 BY a two.thirdt
vote of all members elected to each house.
And. whereas, on the eleventh day of Apri,
OF the same session of said legislature, q, ioin'
resolution was passed requiring a general elt @.
non 10 De held throughout the state of Texas for
.ne auoptlon or rejection of an amendment to
the constitution OF the state of Texas as herein
set forth, to.wic
INIT resolu ion proposing an amendmc 10
article OF the state constitution diminishing
inc number OF terms OF county courts.
Section !. BE 1t resolved by the Legislature nj
he state Of Texas, that Article OF the consitn.
non OF the state shall BIO amended by addiap
lows: ''"' 10 TVS
Sec. 20 The county court shall hold at leas,
four terms for both civil ana criminal busins q
annually as may be provided by the legislature
or by the commissioners court of Tho couniy
unGer authority Of law, and such other terms
each Ssar as may be fixed by the commits sion
any county having fixed the times and
number OF terms OF the county court shall no,
change the same again until the expiration of one
year said court shall dispose of probate bust
ness either In term time or vacation under such
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 lnry therein shalt consist of six men
" court shall DO held on the first Mondays In
February, May, August and November and re.
main In session thre weeks. N
Sec, 2 This amendment shall be submitted
on tne second Tuesday IN August A. D. 1858.
vote OF al members elected to each house.
Aud, Whereas tho last above named reso,u-
ton falls to prescribe the Q" dorsemen, IN Se
ptlnteu or written on tickets, Il is hereby ar.
dercQ that those y0tiny for a.. 10y VI