The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-06-23
3roclantation.
EXCLAMATION BY THE GOVERNOR OF

u hiNus a. D.s 1904 general cleo
lion to be held throughout the state OF Texas,
Tor the adoption or rejection of the amendments
to the constitution OF the state Of Texas as here
in set forth, to-wit
Joint resolutions amending sections and {,
Of article 7, of the constitution Of the state Of
Texas.
Section l. Be it resolved by the legislature of
the stale of Texas: That sections and 6, arti.
cleL of the constitution OF The state of Texas,
be amended SO as to read as follows:
Sec. 4. The lands herein set apart TO the pub.
lie free school fund, shall be sold under such
regulations, at 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.
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 provid for. in the 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 bt
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, to which they were
granted: and title thereto is vested in said 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 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 said lands, shall
be protected In the prior right OF purchasing the
same to the extent of their settlement, not to ex-
coed one hundrehAnd sixty acres, at the price
liked by said court, which price shall not in
clude the value of existing improvements made
thereon by such sett er. SAID lands and the
proceeds thereof, when sold, shall be held by
said counties alone as trust for the benefit of
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 rs NAV
he prtScribpl Inv law and the pppptias g hall hn
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. =
| 1888, at which time the foregoing amendments
shall be submitted for adoption, TO the qualified
electors of this state.
Sec. 3. That those voting for the adoption OF
said amendment to section 4, shall have written
or printed on their ballots the words: "For
amendment to section 4, article of the Consti-
tutOn;" and those voting against the adoption
OF said amendment 10 section 4, shall have writ.
ten or printed on their ballots the words
Against amendment to section A. article OF
the Constitution" and those voting for the adop.
ton OF said amendment TO section 4, shall have
written or printed on their ballots the words
For amendment to section6, article OF the
| Constitution" and those voting against the
| adoption of said amendment to section 6, shall
have written or printed on their ballots the
woros Against amendment TO section G. arli
| Gle of the Constitution.
| Passed March n, A. ID. 1888, by a 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, d
Joint resolution was passed requiring general
| election 10 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 9, article s
nf thn Enng n tinu nf fhax tofa NJ,
| Section l. 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 amended
as hereafter TO read as follows
ARTICLE s.
Section Q. The state tax on property, ex.
| elusive of the tax ne cessaty to pay the public
| debt, and OF the taxes provided for the benefit
of pupiic free schools, shall never exceed thirty
| five cents on the one hundred dollars valuation;
and Lo county, city or town shall levy more
than twenty live cents for city or county purpo.
ses, and not to exceed fifteen cents, for roads
and bridges, on the one hundred dollars yalua.
| ton, except for the pawn ut of debts incurred
| prior to the adoption OF this amendment and "a,
and other permanent Improvements not to ex
coed twenty-five cents on the one hundred dol
lars valuation In any one year, and except as /,
in this constitution otherwise provided.
Sec. 2. That the governor OF this state be
and he Is hereby required to submit the forego
ing resolution to a vote ofthe qualified elector,
of this state on the second Tuesday in August
1883.
Sec g. That those voting for the Amendment
to Sections, Article s, of the constitution, sha
| base written or printed on their ballots IN,
words, for amendmentt0 Section 8, Article 8, O
the constitution" and those voting against In,
adoption OF Section 9, Article 5 of the consttu
ton, shall have written or printed on their bal
lots the words, against amendment to sectiO,
9, Article & Uf the constitution"
Passed March % A. d. 1881 by two.third
vote OF all members elected TO each house.
| And, whereas, on the sixth day OF April. O
the same session Of said Legislature a joint res0
luton was passed requiring a general electo,
TO be held throughout the state of Texas Tor IN
adoption or rel .cuon of an amendment TO IN
constitution OF the state OF Texas as herein sc
forth. to.wit:
Joint resolution to amend section 8 of Article
of the constitution of the state of Texas
Section Belt Re solved by the legislature @
the state OF Texas That Section 8, of Article
OF The constitution OF the state of Texas be &
amended as to hereafter read follows
sec. 3. One.fourth of the re venue derive
from the state occupation taxes, and a poll Ia
OF one dollar on every male inhabitant of thi
state between the ages OF twenty-one and sixt
years, shall be set apart annually for the bene
III of the public free schools, and In addtio
thereto, there shall be levied and collected a
annual ad valorem state tax Of such an amour
not 10 exceed twenty cents on the one hundre
dollars valuation, as, with the available scho,
fund arising from all other sources, will be suti
cient 10 maintain and support tine public ire
| schools of this state for n period not less tha
six months in each year, and the legislator
may also provide for the formation of school di,
tricts within all or any of the counties of thi
state. by general or special law. without tn
local notice required in other cases of specis
legislation, ana may authorize an a iditional NJ
nual ad valorem tax to be levied and colecte
within such school districts for the turtle
maintenance of public free schools and the c re-,
ton of school buildings therein; provided ms
two-hirds OF the qualified property tax payin
voters OF the district voting ut an 81, cton to b
held Tor mat pu pose, Shall vote such tax nc
10 exceed IN any one year twenty cents on tn
one hundred dollars valuation OF the propert
subject to taxation In such district, hut the lin
itatioa upon the amount of district tax heiei
authorized shall not apply to Incorporated cite
or towns constituting separate and inderendei
school districts"
Sec. 9 That the governor of this state sha
issue his proclamation ordering an election I
be held on the second Tuesday in August, A. /
1883 at which time the foregoing amendmer
shall be submit ID for adoption by the qualifie
electors of this state,
Sec. 3. That those voting for the adoption {
the amendment 70 Section 3, shall have write
or printed on their ballots the word, for ament
ment 10 Section B. Article Z, Of the constitution
school tax, and those voting against the adol
, ton Of said amendment shall have written q
printed on their ballots the words, against tn
amendment to Section 3, Article Z, Of the cor
| Nututluu, bCuuNi YAK
Passed April 9th. A, D, 1883, by q two.third
vote OF all members elected to each house.
And. whereas, on the eleventh day of Apri
OF the same session of said legislature, .. ioir
resolution was passed requiring general Gle,
ton to be held throughout the state of Texas Il
the adoption or rejection OF al amendment
the constitution Of the state OF Texas as herei
set forth, to.wit
joint resolu ion proposing an amendme I
article 8 OF the state constitution diminiship
the number OF terms OF county courts.
Section l. Bc II resolves by the legislature
the state OF Texas, that Article OF the cons,it,
ZION OF tho state shall be amended by addin
thereto another section which shall read as 70
lows
Sec. %. The county court shall hold at lea
four terms for both civil and criminal busne,
annually as may be provided blythe legislator
or by the commissioners court of the coun,
under authority Of law, and such other tern
each year as may be fixed by the commission
efs court provided the commissioners court
amy county having. fixed the times m
J number OF terms OF the county court shall n
change the same again until the expiration of OF