The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-06-15
PROCLAMATION.
pRoCLAMAIION BY THE GOVERNOR

eHuGauon herein provided for, in the bonds of
e Sai'eu e'ates the state Of Texas or counties
u saiu state, or IN such other securities, and
uhoer such restrictions as may be prescribed Inv
Jaw, ana the state shall be responsible for al
investments. ava al
Sec. g. All lands heretofore or hereafter
granted 10 me several counties of this state for
eaucauonal purposes, are of right the properly
oisald counties respectively, to which they were
grsnted and ute thereto is vested in said coun.
sesi a ar no ADVERSE possession or limitation
snan ever De available against the title of any
county. Each county may sell or dispose of lis
ihnus IN whole or in part in manner 10 he pro.
vlueu Dy the commissioners court of the conn
y. Actual settlers residing on said lands. shall
oe projected In the prior right ofpurchasing the
same TO the extent of their settlement not To en-
ceed one hundred and sixty acres, at the price
nxed by said court which price shall moi in-
c tha tne value Of existing Improvements made
proceeds thereof. when sold. shall be held bv
sslu counties alone as trust for the beneh, of
puoilc schools therein; said proceeds to be in
vested IN bonds oil the United States, the state of
lehas or counties in said state, or In such other
securities, and under such restrictions az NAV
be prescribed by law; and the counties shall he
responsible for all investments; the Interest
naI sha anu Other revenue except the princi
sec, 2. That the governor of this state shall
issue MS proclamation ordering an election to
be held on the second Tuesday in August 4. y
49, AZ which time the foregoing amendments
electors of this state.
Sec, 3, That those voting for the adoption of
saiu amendment to section 4, shall have written
or printed on their ballots the words "For
amendment to section 4, article of the Consti-
tution;" and those voting against the adonton
OF SAID amendment 10 section 4, shall have writ.
ten or printed on their ballots the words
Against amendment to section t. article of
,in oSnsutuuon and those voting for the adop.
llon oil said amendment to section G, shall have
written or printed on their ballots the words.
for amendment to section6 article OF the
CONSTITUTIONS" and those voting against the
aaopuon OF salu amendment to section 6, shall
nave written or printed on their ballots the
woroS Against amendment to section & arti-
Gle of the Constitution. = N''-
Passed March q, A. d. lsS3, by a two.thirds
vote OF al members elected to each house.
And whereas, on the twenty-third day of
maich. OF the same session of said legislature.
JOINT resolution was passed requiring a general
election to be held throughout the state for the
adoption or rejection OF TN amendment to the
Constitution OF the state of Texas as herein set
forth. tO.wit: wv
Joint resolution to amend section Q, article
of the Constitution of the state Of Texas
,h section l. BE II 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 .. The state tax on property, ex-
elusive OF the Ia necessary to pay the public
debt and OF the taxes provided for the benefit
OF puolic free Schools shall never exceed thirty.
iive cents on the one hundred dollars valuation.
and no county. city or town shall levy more
than twenty five cents for city or county pnrno. |
hes, and not to exceed fifteen cents, for roads
and bridges, on the one hundred dollars vaInas |
ton. except for the payment of debts incurred
prior TO the adoption OF this amendment, and for
s snS e n,S OF PUBLIC buildings street. sewer
Geo twenty-five cents Oh the one hundred dol. |
iarS valuation In any one year, and except as ia |
IN TINS constitution otherwise provided.
0n see Ga = Ihat the governor Of this state be-
and he Is hereby required to submit the foreg0. |
ing resolution to vote of the qualified electors
1888. angus"
% Sec 3, That those voting for the amendment
10 Sect0n9, Article s, of the constitution sha |
hase, written or printed on their ballots the
words, for amendment to Section o. Article 3 of |
the constitution" and those voting against The |
adoption ADO Of section Article of the constiu
lots the words against amendment to Section |
., stiCle s. of the constitution"
Passed March 49, A. ID. 1888, by a tyo.thirds
vote OF all members elected to each house.
=, And, whereas, on the sixth day of April. of
the same session of said legislature a Joint reso
luton was passed requiring general election
10 be held throughout the state of Texas for The
adoption or rejection of an amendment to the
forth, tO.wt: Wv
Joint resolution to amend section 3 of article =
OF the constitution of the state of Texas.
=, section Belt resolved by the legislature of
the state OF Texas: That Section 3, Of Article =
OF ihe constitution of the state of Texas be- SO
amended as TO hereafter read s follows:
sec. B. One.fourth of the revenue derived
from the state occupation taxes aud a poll tax
OF one dollar on every male inhabi,ant of this
state between the ages of twenty.one and sixty
years. snail De set apart annually for the bene.
ht of the public free schools, and, in addition
thereto, there shall be levied and collected an
annual am aa valorem state tax Of such an amount
not 10 exceed twenty cents on the one hundred
dollars valuation, as, with the available school
fund arising from all other sources will he sniff
cient TO maintain aud support the public free
schools OF tnis state for period not less than
SIX months in each year, and the Legislature
may also provide for the formation of school dis
tricts within AL or any of the counties of this
Stale. by general or special law. without the
local notice required in other cases of special
legislation. ana may authorize an a iditonal nm. |
nual ad valorem tax to be levied and collected
within such school districts for the further |
maintenance of public free schools and the rec |
,ion o. school buildings therein; provided that
two-thirds OF the qualified property tax paving
voters OF the district voting at an election to he
held Tor that purpose shall vote such tax NOT |
TO exceed In any one year twenty cents on the |
one hundred dollars valuation OF the property |
subject to taxation in such district, hut the lin
itauoa upon the amount of district tax herein |
authorized shall not apply to incorporated cities
or towns constituting separate and independent
bCHOOl ulstrlCt6.
Sec. .. That the governor of this state shall |
issue his proclamation ordering an election TO |
be held on the second Tuesday In August A. u |
1888 ut which time the foregoing dment |
shall be submit ID for adoption by the qualified
electors Of this state,
Bee. 3. That those voting for the adoption Of |
the amendment to Section 8. shall have written |
or printed Oh their ballots the word, for amend.
ment 70 Section ,. Article Z, of the constitution,
school tax" and those voting against the adon. |
ton of said amendment shall have written or
printed on their ballots the words, against the |
amendment to Section 3, Article T. Of the con.
sitution, school tax
Passed April 9th. A, d 1883, by a two.tbirds
vote Of all members elected to each house.
ANA. whtr eas, on the eleventh day of April |
OF the same session Of said legislature, Joint |
resolution was passed requiring general elec.
ton to be held throughout the state of Texas for
the adoption or rejection of all amendment To
me constitution OF the state Of Texas as herein |
set forth, to.wt:
j Nint resolu ion proposing an amendme 4 TO
article arr OF the state constitution diminishing
the number OF terms OF county courts.
Section l. be 1t resolves by the legislature OF |
the state Of Texas, that Article OF the consitl.
uon OF the state shall be amended by adding
thereto another section which shall read as fol.
lows
Soc. %. The county court shall hold at least
four terms for both civil and criminal busine So
annually as may be provided by the legislature,
OF 9y ue commissioners S court Of the county
under authority OF law, and such other terms
each year as may be fixed by the commissions
ers court provided the commissioner court of |
any county having fixed the times and |
number OF terms OF the county court shall not |
change the same again until the xpiration of one
year Said cour, shall dispose Of probate busI-1
ness either In term time or vacation under such |
regulation as may be prescribed by law. Prose.
culions may be commenced In said courts In |
such manner as Is or may be provided by law,
aud Jury therein shall consist of SIX men
Until otherv ise provided the terms OF the coun. |
" court shall be held on the frat Mondays in |
February, May, August and November and re. |
main In session thre weeks
Sec This amendment shall be submitted |
on the second Tuesday In August A, d, lSSS,
Passed April II. A u. 1853, by TWO thirds
vote Of all members elected TO each house.
:. And. whereas tho last above named resolu-
ton falls to prescribe the endorsement To DO |
printed or written on tickets Il Is hereby or.