The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-06-03
Proclamation.

ga sci lutta, ilrNlh d.
nf srticle Z, OF The constitution OF the state q
Texas
section Be- itresolyed by the Legislature o.
the state Of Texas: To q 81 ciiuus q aud o ARA
Gle = OF the clI tituuon ot The stale OF IeAas'
De smeldcd 20 as Ia read as follows
SET, 1. The lands herein selapart 10 the pub'
: G. tree school fuud, shall be sold under sucu
regulations, at such times. ana on such terms a.
may be prescribed by law; and the legislature
SHAH not have power q grant any relief To pui'
chasvrs thereof, Tue comptroller shall lhNes
thc proceeds OF such sales. ami Of those hereto
fore made. rs may be directed by the board ol
education ho'riu pruyii Il for tn the bonds O
the United State, the state of Texas, or c1unue,
Ia said stttr or IN such other securities ahu
under such restrictions as may be prescribed by
law, aud The stats shall be responsible Tor al
iuvtslmtuts
Sc. An lands heretofore or hereafter
granted To Tue seytra, count, OF this state FOL
educational purposes. Ufe Of rigot the property
Of said counties respectively. 10 which tAey wen
granted aud title thereto Is vested in said cOnn
us, AMI 40 GuNttse 20 session or ltmllAuot
shall ever be available against the title of any
tuuuty, Ia7h county may sell Or dispose OF III
lands inwhole or IN part, IN manner To be pro
yided by the commissioners court of the cOuu
~. Actual settlers resi- ling on said LANDS, shat
he prOteC ed IN the prior right otpurchasing III,
same tu the extent OF their settlement, not 10 ex
coed one hundred aud sixty acres at the pric,
liked by satn court which price shall not III
clude the value OF existing Improvements mad,
thereon by such set er said lands. and IN,
proceeds thereof when sold. shalt he hed by
said counties alone rs trust tor the beuCh; %
public schools therein SAID proceeds To be in
vested In bonds OF the United States, the state o
Texas, or counties in said state. or In such oehe
securities, and under such restrictions rs may
be prescribed by law, and the counties shall b,
responsible for all investments; the iuteres
thereon and other revenue, except the puntl
pal shall be available fund.
sc .. That tn governor OF this state shall
issue his proclamation ordering an election Il
be held on the second Tuesday in August, 4. D
So. WMhCn time the foregoing amendments
shall be submitted iJr adoption, to The quallnel
electors Of tins Sta'c
see 8, That those ling for the adoption o
said amendment to section 1, shan have writer
OF printed on their ballots the words, "l'O
amendment 10 section l. article of the ConSu
tuupn,' aud those young against the adoption
ri SAID amendment to section 1, shall have writ
ton or printed on their ballots the words
Against amendment TO section l. article u
the COnsulutiO l., and those voting for the adop
ion Of SAD ame' dmcnt " section g. shall have
written or printed on their ballots the woods
FOR amendment To SeCtiOnt article Z OF tn,
tonslitul on and those voting against In,
adoption of said amendment to section G., shall
have Written or printed on tAei- ballots IN,
wOr's: Against amendment to section 6, arii
Gle OF the Constitution
Passed March q, \. D. lNS3, by a twc.third
vote of all members elected TO each house.
And, whereas, on the twenty-lhird day o
March OF the same session of said legislature, ,
Joint resolution was passed requiring n genera
election To be held throughout the state for IN,
adoption or rejection OF an amendment TO In,
Constitution OF the state of Texas as herein SO
forth. t0-wit
,Inint re.n lutinu IN armand sontin,, n .-n.,-
of the Constitution of the state Of Texas
Section |, he II resolved by the legislature n
the state Of Texas, That section o article of IN,
Constitution of the state Of Texas DO so amende,
AS hereafter to read as follows;
ARTICLE s.
Section y, The state tax on propertv ey
elusive Of the tax mt cessaty to pay the public
debt and OF the taxes provided for the beneH
OF puolic tree schools, shall never exceed thirty
five cents on the Que hundred dollars valuation
and 10 county, city or town shall levy NOR,
than twenty tive cents for city or county pnrpo
ses, ana not 10 exceed hiteen cents, for road
and sridges, on the one hundred dollars yalpa
ton, except for the pawn mt of debts incurred
priOrlo the adoption OF this amendment. and M
the erection OF public buildings street sewe
and other permsnent improvements not IN ry
caed twenty-five cents on the one hundred dol
lars valuation IN any one year, and except as h
IN this constitution otherwise provided.
sec, =, That the governor OF this state Ia
and he Is hereby required to submit the forego
ing resolution To vote otihe qualified elertor
OF this state on the second Tuesday in August
1883. N"s"''
sec 3, That those voting for the amendmon
to Section9 Article s. of the constitution sha
base written or printed on their ballots IN,
words for amendmentto Section Q. Article 9 ~
the constitution and those voting against ,b.
adoption of Section o. Article of The constitm
tlOn, SHAH have written or printed on their hi
lots the words, 'ag iiust amendment 10 seotio,
y, Article s Of the constitution"
Passed March % A. d. 1888, by A tyo.th,rd,
vote of all members elected to eath house
And, whereas, on the sixth day OF Nnril n
lhe same session OF said legislature n Iotnt r,sr
luton was passed requiring n general electio,
lobe held throughout the state of Texas tor m,
adoption or rel ctou Of an amendment 10 IN,
forth, tO.wiC ''
Joint resolution to amend section 4 of atticIe =
OF the conA ulion of the state of Texas
section Belt resolved by the legislature n
Tue state OF Texas That Section 3, of Article !
OF ,hc constitution OF the state Of Texas be- $,
amended as to hereafter read S follows:
see 3. one.tourth Of thereyenue derIvof
from the state occupation taxes. and poil in,
OF one dollar on every male inhabitant of hi,
state between thcNg s of twenty-ouQ and siyn
years shall he set apart annually for The bcnc
NJ OF the public free schools, and. In sdditin,
tneielo mere snail he levied and collected M
annual al ValOrom state tax OF such nm a,noun
not TO exceed twenty cents on the one hnndral
uolars valuation, as, with the ayailnhle SrhCn
lund arising from all other sources will be snn
eltht 10 maintain and support the .puhllc ira,
schools OF this state for period no, less thar
SIN months III each year, and the legislator,
may also provide for the form tlon of Sc6onp M.
tricts within all or any of the counties NJ ~,
stale. by general or special law, wilhont H.
local notice required in other cases nf sn,cini
leslslauon, ana may authorize an a fditlonnl nm,
hual al valOrem tax TO be levied and rnlioc,oI
Wllhlh such school districts for the flrihe,
inhlh'cunhVe OF pubic lree schools aud the rrrc.
non OF school buildings therein provided ibs,
two'lhitds of the qualified properly tsS nor ,a
yoors OF the district, voting an 81, ction ~ ~
hclu IOr WAT pu pose. shall vote surh tox NO,
10 exceed IN any one year twenty cents an IN,
one hundred dollars valuation 6f the prnneriy S
SUBJECT 10 TAXATION IN such district hut he lin,
n .,'u' up9n thv amount of district tax herrir
authorized shall not apply to Incorporated ciiin,
or towns constituting separate and indeTendi.nvv'
school dsr, ~" 'NNVi ouueh
sec That the governor OF this state aha,
issue ms Proclamation ordering an election ~
! V, nela Oh me second Tuesday in August 4. y
70 - q, NJ Wn,oh ume the foregoing amend men,
electors OF this state. H'"iucu
sec y. rhat those voting for the adop,ion n,
lhe amendment To Section 3, shall have ,ri,,o W.
OF printed ON their ballots the word for amcna.
ment 10 sections, Article +, of The constS,",in
school tax, "and thnsN voting agn ms, ,h
ton OF said msndm ut shall have wri, u "'op
PRIME on their ballots the words "nyains, u ",
To Section 2, Article : of thn cN,' wy
slilulion, school lax "' oo'
Passed April Oh, \ u lSSG bv A tvo.,bi,a,
VOC OF AL members elected In crch honsc
ANA, wh, reas, on the olcveuth dny of Anil
OF the same session Of said legislator in,n'
teso nuon was passed requiring a genera, ~ ,Ji'u
uoh To be held throughout the state oi TeYa, ~,
we adoption or rejection of nm ampnan,an,' w
lhe constitution of the state of reXns ss Sor' W
set forth, O.wiu YAM "S hereu
nm tesolu ion proposing an amcndms 40
ntucle y OF the state constitution d,,ni,%. w W
Hle Wuinbvr VI terms OF county courts
clon !, he II resolved by the lrgis,s,,u, -.
ne state OF Texas, that Article oi thc VI
, non OF me state shall DO amended bv addi, W.
lows "'''" S"a'' reau rs iol'
Sec %. The county court shall hold o,,o.,,
,our terms Tor both civil ana criminal bns,nss
unrhiIy as may be provided by Tho ieyIsiatr,n'
VI ny TIE commissioners court of H., n,',',
uuuct authority of law, aud such other ,osn,
savh tsat rs may be liked by the commissinnuSS
vls court provided the commissioner. "n,,., u u,
ant county having fixed thc tim oS', v,
NUMBER OF term, OF the county cou,, ~ alu Wv.
uusngo lhe same again until the cxnirsi,on NV
year said court shall dispose of n,nha,n y, une
aesS either III term time or vacation unIer sucr,
rv vk,a''on rs may be prescribed by law, prSss'