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proclamation.
nRocLANAIIoN BY THE GOVERNOR OF

Joint fcs ilutions amending sections ana y
u ArtiCle :, OF the constitution OF NE STATE VI
Texas. ,,-,-.... n 1
the state OF Texas rhst sections and o Sru'
rle- OF The cor stintion 81 the state OF texas,
be amended so as 10 read "a follows ,-,
see A. The lands herein setaparl 10 lhep
he free school fund. shall be sold under such
reyuIAuous- Al such times ana on such terms as
may be prescribed By law; and the legislature
shall not have power TO grant any relief 10 pur-
chasvrs thereof The comptroller shail invest
the proceeds Of such salc,, and OF those hereto,
fore made as may be d .fyeted by me BOARD OF
education herein ptovid a for In the bonds OF
the United states the state Of Texas, or counties
in said state or in such other securities, anu
under such restrictions rs may be prescribed by
law, and the state shall be responsible Tor Ill
Stc' & An lands heretofore or hereafter
granted TO the several counties of this state Tor
educational purposes, are of right the property
ofsaid counties respectively, 10 which taey were
granted and title thereto is vested IN sad coun'
ties and no adverse possession or limitation
shall ever be available against the title Of any
county. Each county may sell or dispose OF us
lands in whole or In part in manner TO be pro-
yided by the commissioners court OF the coun
". Actual settlers residing on said lands, shall
be protected In the prior right ofpurchasing the
same TO the extent OF their settlement, not to ex-
coed one hundTed.antsixty acres, at the price
hNed by saidyouTt, which price shall not IN
Clude the value OF existing Improvements made
thereon by such setter said lands and the
proceeds thereof when sold, shall be held by
said counties alone rs trust for the benehi OF
public schools therein, SAID proceeds 10 be in
vested in bonds of the United States, the state OF
Texas, or counties In said state, or in such other
securities and under such restrictions as may
be prescribed by law, and the counties shall be
responsible for all Investments the interest
thereon, and other revenue except the princi-
pal shall be available fund.
Sec 2 That the governor of this state shall
issue his proclamation ordering an election TO
be held on the second Tuesday In August, A. i
1888, at which time the foregoing amentmenh
shall be submitted for adoption 10 the qualified
electors of this state,
Sec 3. hat those voting for the adoption of
said amendment TO section I, shall have written
or printed on their ballots the words. For
amendment TO section l. article of the Consu-
tuition" and those voting against the adoption
OF said amendment 10 section 1, shall have writ
| ten or printed on their ballots the words:
\ Against amendment to section 4, article of
the Constitution, aud those voting for the adop-
ton of said amendment 10 section ., 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
have written or printed on their ballots the
words: Against amendment 10 section 6, arti-
Gle of the Constitution,
Passed March u, \. ID. lsS3, by two.thirds
vote of all members elected TO each house.
And, whereas, on the twenty third day OF
March OF the same session of said legislature a
joint resolution was passed requiring 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-wii;
Joint resolution to amend section 9, article s
| of the Constitution of The state OF Texas
| Section l BE 1t 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 rs follows
| ARTICLE s.
Section g. The state tax on property, ey.
elusive of the Ia X necessary to pay the public
| debt and OF the taxes provided for the bepe6i
of puoliC free schools, shall never exceed thirty
| five cents on the one hundred dollars valuation,
and 10 county, city or town shall levy more
than tweNty i've cents for city or county purpo
hes, and not 10 exceed fifteen cents, for roads
and sridges, on the one hundred dollars yalua.
ton, except for the pawn N of debts incurred
| prior To the adoption OF this amendment and for
the erection of public buildings, street sewer
aud other permanent Improvements not to ex.
coed twenty-five cents on the one hundred dol
lars valuation In any one year, and except as il
In this constitution otherwise provided
See ,. That the governor OF this state be-
and he Is hereby required to submit the forego
ing resolution TO vote of the qualified elector.
OF this state Oh the second Tuesday in August
1883.
Sec 8. That those voting for the amendment
TO section9. Article 5, of the constitution sha
hast. written or printed on their ballots IN,
| words, for amendment 10 Section 9, Article 8 O.
the constitution" and those voting against In,
adoption of Section ., Article OF the coustitu
ton. shah have written or printed on their bal
loh the words, 'agaiust amendment 10 Section
., Article & Of the constitution"
Passed March y, A, ID, 1883, by a t'yo.third
vote of all members elected to eaC house.
And, whereas, on the sixth day of April. q
the same session of said legislature, Joint reso
luton was passed requiring a general electio,
tobc held throughout the state of Texas Tor m,
adoption OF rejection an amendment Ia TN
constitution ot the .,.,, Of Texas as herein So
forth, to.wiG
Joint resolution , amend section of article ,
OF the constl uHap OF the state of Texas
section bAt resolved by the legislature O
the state Of Texas That Section g. OF AItirle
of the constitution of the state of Texas be- a
amended as 10 hereafter read a follows:
sec, q, one'tourth of the It venue derives
from the state occupation taxes and a poll Ia,
oil one dollar ON every male inhabiant of mi
state between III ages of twenty.ona and siyr
years. shall he set apart annually for the hprc
Ill of the public free Schools and, i'm ndditin
thereto, there shall be levied and collected a,
annual nd yalorem state tax OF such an a,nour
not TO exceed twenty cents on the one hundre
dollars valuation, as, with the available soho,
tund arising from all other sources will no SnA
cttnt To IN Sintain and support the puhlin fra
schools OF this state for period not less tina
six months in each year and the legislatn,
may also provide Tor the formation of school di,
! lrclS within all or any of the counties of III
state. by general or special law without IN
local notice required In other cases OF snrcis
legislation, anu may authorize an additional ar
nual al Val0rem tax 10 De levied and coiiarte
within such school districts for the nlfthe
maintenance OF public free schools and thu , roS
ZION of school buildings therein; provided ~
twO-lhlrds OF the qualified properly tax payin
voters OF me district voting AT an al, ctinn tn n
held Tor hat IN pose shall vote such tax mr.
loeSetel III any one year twenty cents on m
one hundred dollars valuation of the rrnnar,
subject to taxation in such district. Int M H.,
itauo' upon the amount of district tax hatai
aulh"r'Gtu snail not apply to Incorporated ritil
OF towns constituting separate and indeuende,
school districts fN""e'
Sec That the governor of this staic sbs
issue his proclamation ordering An eiact,or :,
be held GA the second Tuesday in AngnS, =
1855, at which time the foregoing amsn1 NO. =
shall be Submit d for adoption bS the SnaiiSs
electors of this state N f""iue
Sec. 3. That those voting for flo o,o,,.,
the amendment to Section 3 shall, have ,sr;,,'
OF printed on their ballots the word ''fnr sr,nna
ment 10 Section ), Article :, of the cnnstitm,,nr
sShoot tax and those voting against the sdor
u9n OF sMd snendment shall have written q
printed on their ballots the words, "agains' ~
amendment 10 Section s. Article L of tha o w
sttuton, school tax " Va hie cVI
Passed April Oh, A u 1883, bv two.,h,rd
vote OF all members elected TO each hom.c Ni'u
Ana. whereas, on the ele, enth da, ~, AMI,
OF me same session Uf said le isat "nt,
resolution WAS nased rqu,r.ns as,prrl ~ J''
Won 10 DC he'd through ui the STATE M r.xsv q,
,he adohu "r ,c'inn { All IN n m,n, " y
sn. .onSn,n' OF the state OF itxss ss ~ ~,
I'M 'e,olu ion proposing an ameparo +, e.,
atuo.t OF the ,aie Constitution aIminishin
'ne number OF terms OF county courts III
S,i9n !; BE 1t resolve, by the legislature
dor, dor S' ns ., isHss that Article OF the conslty
lows ""''h SHALL read as fn
sec. ~ The county court shall ho,a n, LA,
iour terms for both civil ana criminal b"s nv ea'
or ep NV NY AZ may Dc provided by the esisatnr,
under authority of law and such other te count ,oln,