The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-06-29
Proclamation.
pRocLAMATloN ny THE GoyERSoa OF
TENAs

pRocLAMAIIoN BY THE GOvERSos OF
l. TEXAS.
| WHEREAS, joint resolution was passed by the
eighteenth egslature. on the twenty FIRST day
OF March, A. D., lssS, requiring a general cleo
ZION 70 be held throughout the state of Texas,
TO the constitution of the state Of Texas as here
| in set forth, to-wit:
Joint resolutions amending sections and c,
Texas.
Section l, Re it resolved by the legislature of
| the state of Texas That sections 4 and 6. arti.
Gle u OF the constitution Of The state of Texas,
| be amended SO as 10 read as follows
see, 4. The lands herein setapart TO thepub-
he free school fund. shall be sold under such
| regulations, at such times ana ON such terms a.
may be prescribed by law; and the legislature
Shall not have power to grant eny relief 10 pur-
| chasers thereof, The comptroller shall invest
the proceeds OF such sales, and of those hereto
fore made, as may be directed by the board of
education herein provld for. in the bonds of
the United States, the state of Texas, or counties
IN sad state, or In such other securities, and
under such restrictions as may be prescribed by
law, and the state shall be responsible for all
investments.
See 6 All lands heretofore or hereafter
granted TO The several counties Of this state for
| educational purposes, are OF right the property
ofsaid counties respectively. 10 which they were
granted and title thereto is vested in said coun
! lies, and no adverse possession or limitation
shall ever be available against the title of any
county. Each county may sell or dispose OF its
lands in whole or in part, in manner TO be pro-
vided by the commissioners court Of the cOun
| ty Actual settlers residing ON .aid lands, shall
be protected in the prior right ofpurchasing the
same to the extent OF their settlement, not to ex-
coed one hundred and sixty acres, at the price
fixed by said court which price shall not in
clude the value oil existing Improvements made
thereon by such sett CT. SAID lands and the
| proceeds thereof when sold, shall be held by
| alone A nf
public schools therein; SAID proceeds To 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; Z. That the governor OF this state shall
issue MS proclamation ordering an election TO
| be held on the second Tuesday in August A. L
| ~ at which time the foregoing amendments
snail be submitted for adoption, 10 the qualified
| electors OF inns state.
Ssc, o. ihat nose Young iSr the adoption of
salu alnenument 10 secu0n 4, shall have written
or printed on their ballots the words: For
| amendment TO section 4, article of the Const-
tnton; ana those voting against the adoption
o, saiu ameGameht 10 section 4, Shall have writ
zen or printed on their ballots the words:
~, Against amendment to section 4. article of
, .he oonsu.utloh, ana tnose Young for the adop.
uoi vi saiu aLnenalneht 10 secuon b, shall have
wr,'.en vi printed on .neir balots the words
cn nUI an,enuient 70 stcuoh O. aiucie OF the
o9nsulut on, ana those voting against the
SoOpuUn; oi saiu anenumeht 10 section Q, shall
nave Wiitleh or printed on their ballots the
Mor b, Agailist amendment 10 section 9. arti-
Gle OF the Constitution.
Passed March p, a. D. 1883, by two.thrds
Vo!eot a. members elected TO each house.
anu whereas, on lhe twenty,thlrd day of
Which vi lie same session OF SAID legislature, a
alec nn IN he ho maI paS.eu Ie,9qrng general
eSon'; " oe neiu tne state for the
y, iejeE.io oi an amendment TO the
,S W % Vi 'iie s'a'e OF lexss as herein set
iolth. U.WlI
of y ,a c rosoiuuon 10 amend secton article
vi s sne OOnsa'p.iqn Oh me STATE 81 Texas:
oeCuon i: be IL resolved Dy the Legislature of
,ne su,e Oh ieXas, Ihat section article of the
Sohslltuuon OF the etate OF Texas be so amended
Nd hereafter W reao as ioiows'
uco.,;. n M, AhiloLE o.
oecuon y. Inc STATE TAX on properly ex-
SiusNe oi tne Ia necessary TO pay the pubic
aeDt, ana OF the taxes provided for the benefit
OF pubic Tree schools shall never exceed thirty.
AVA AVA 1e,i@ WI .ae que nuIureu dollars valuation;
than ~ tweoty ve e crt Gi s WP sna levy more
.iiah twenty -nVe cents ior city orc county purpo-
BYE, anu 1 liot W eAceeu nileen cents, for roads
anu srluges on the one hundred dollars vaua-
.iou, eAtept lor tne pawn bt OF debts incurred
p,aor W ,ne "aopuon Oh ms amendment, and for
s sre eiIcuon vi pubic buildings street. sewer
ah9 olher permanent improvements not to ex-
ceed twenty-five cents on the one hundred dol
lars valuation In any one year, and except as is
III thls consutuuon otnerwlse provided.
.n Sst, a. (. anat .ne governor OF this state be-
ana ne IS hereby required to submit the forego.
ing resolution 10 a vote OF the qualified electors
OF OH TINS state OH the second Tuesday in August
ioSh
pee . dhst th0se Young FOR the amendment
70 secton9, Artlcle y, OF the constitution sha
hase written OF printed on their ballots the
words, Tor amendmentto Section g. Article s, Of
me constitution, and those voting against the
a!uopuon OF seuon y Article OF the constitu.
loli, shall nave written or printed on their bal.
lots the words against amendment TO Section
v, A'ucle 3 VI the constitution"
passed March ~, A. d. 1883, by two.thirds
woe OF al, members elected 70 each house.
"a anu, whereas, on me sixth day Of April, of
ie same session OF SAID legislature. JOINT reso-
,utlon was passed requiringa general election
70 be nell throughout the state of Texas for the
auoption OF re- rhou OIL an amendment TO the
consutuuon OIL ne STATE OF Texas as herein set
ioTtn, low
'V,nt i'SC i.,ou 10 amend section Of article z.
OF the cOus'nuuon OF the state of Texas.
Section ~ BE 1t resolved by the legislature of
Ines tah OF iexas: Ihat Section 8, of Article Z,
,me Sohsu, y, OF tne htae OF Texas be SO
amended as 70 hereafter read as follows:
sec. o. one.iourih OF the venue derived
rom the Slate occupation taxes, and poll tax
OF ere dollar on every male inhabitant of This
s.a'e between tne az . OF twenty-one and sixty
years, shall ne set apart annually for the bene-
y. Oh tne Public free schools, and in addition
thereto there shall be levied and collected an
annual 40 vaiorem state tax OF such an amount
hoi 70 exceed twenty cents on the one hundred
aonSrs vaiuauon, az, Win the available school
lullu arising from all other sources, will be sui
eii nj 70 maintain and support tine public free
SCHOOLS OF tnls STATE Tor period not less than
slN months IN eacn year, ana the legislature
may also PROVIDE Tor the formation of school dis.
.ilots wl'hin Az or any oil the counties of this
state by general or special law. without the
| ,ocal noliCe required IN other cases of special
| ,essiahon; ana may authorize an additional an.
| nual al valorem tax TO be levied and collected