The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-06-14
DESIGNATIONS BY THE GOVERNOR OF

Sec. 6. All lands heretofore or hereafter
granted TO the several counties of this state for
educational purposes, are of right the property
oIsaiu counties respectively to which they were
grshteu ana ute thereto is vested in said coun
hes, ana no adverse Possession or Limitation
shall ever be available against the title of any
county. Each county may sell or dispose of lis
lands In whole or in part, In manner 10 be pro.
vided by the commissioners court of the coun
W Actual settlers residing on said lands, shall
De protected In the prior night ofpurchasing the
same to the extent Of their settlement, not TO ex-
coed one hundred and sixty acres, at the price
hxeu 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 benefi; 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 restrictions as NAV
be presented 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.
See, 2, That tbs governor of this state shall
issue ms proclamation ordering an election to
be held on the second Tuesday in August A. y
SSS a, which time the foregoing amendments
snail be submitted for adoption to the qualified
electors of tins state.
Sec. 3. That those voting for the adoption of
said amendment to section l. shall have written
amendment to section 4, article of the Consti-
tuuon;" aud 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 4. article of
the Constitution" and those voting for the adop.
ton of said amendment to section 6. shall have
written or printed on their ballots the words:
For amendment to section 6, article 7 of the
Constitut on" and those voting against the
adoption OF said amendment to section 6, shall
nave written or printed on their ballots the
woroS Against amendment to section 6, arti.
Gle of the Constitution.
Passed March u, A. d. 1883, by two-thirds
vote OF al 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 a 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-wit
Joint resolution to amend section o, article s
of the Cons ilution of The state Of Texas.
Section /. BE IL resolved by the legislature of
the state of Texas, That section 0, article of the
Constitution of the state of Texas be so amended
as hereafter to read as follows:
ARTICLE s.
section y. The state tax on property ey-
elusive Of the ia X he cessayy to pay the public
debt, and OF the taxes provided for the benefit
OF puplic free schools shall meyer exceed thirty
i've cents on the one hundred dollars valuation.
and Lo county, city or town shall levy more
than twenty-five cents for city or county purno.
hes, and not to exceed fifteen cents, for roads
and Bridges, on the one hundred dollars yalua.
ton, oxceDt for the paym ut of debts incurred
prior to the adoption vi this amendment, and for
the erection of public buildings, street, sewer
anu o.ner permanent improvements not to ex-
GEO Twenty-Five cents on the one hundred dol
lars valuation In any one year, and except as il
in this constitution otherwise provided.
See 2. That the governor OF this state no.
and he Is hereby required to submit the fOreso,
ing resolution to vote of The quaife electors
1883. e'''
Sec 3, That those voting for the amendment
TO sections, Article s, of the constitution, Sha
base written or printed on their ballots the
", rds, for amendment to Section 9, Article s, of
the constitution" and those voting against the
adoption of Section g. Article of the constitu.
ton, shall have written or printed on their bal.
loH the words, ag aiLst amendment to Section
., Article s. Cf the constitution"
Passed March %. A. d. 1888, by two.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 jont r,so.
luton was passed requiring a general election
to be held throughout the state of Texas for The
adoption or rejection Of an amendment d The
forth, to.wil:
Joint resolution to amend section o. article =
OF the consu ution of the stale of Tex
=, Section Belt r, solved by the legislature of
the state OF Texas: That Section 3, Of Article Il
amended as TO hereafter read O s follows:
sec. 3. One.fourth of the re Venue derived
from the state occupation taxes, and poll tax
OF one dollar on every male inhabitant of this
state between Il ages of twenty-ono and sixly
years, shall be set apart annually for the bene.
III OF the public free schools, and, in addition
thereto, there shall be levied and collected an
annual ad valorem state tax Of such an a,nount
not TO exceed twenty cents on the one hundred
dollars valuation, as, with the available school
fund arising from all other ources, will be suni.
cilnt TO m,lntain and SUPP ort tine public free
schools OF this state for period not less than
SIN months in each year. and the Legislature
may also provide for the formation of school dis.
trlcts within all or any of the counties of this
state. by general or, special law. without the
local nouce required in other cases of special
legislation. ana may authorize an additional AN.
nual ad valorem tax to be levied and collected
within such school districts for the further
OF public free schools and the rec
lion OF school buildings therein; provided that
two-ihirds of the qualified properly tax psvino
voters OF the district voting at an ell, elton to be
held Tor mat pu pose, shall vote such tax not
to exceed in any one year twenty cents ON tho
one hundred dollars valuation OF the propertv
subject TO taxation in such district, tut the lin
i'auoa upon the amount of district tax herein
shall not apply 10 Incorporated Giles
~ townS constituting separate and independent
school districts"
SO :. mat the governor of this state shah
issue nj proclamation ordering an election 10
h. hcli un the second Tuesday In August 4 n
Is 3 NJ which lime the foregoing amendment
N Il h" submit 4 for adoption by the qualified
elections T.. this state
see J. Tu,t those voting for the adop,ion of
he amer dncn' tn Section 3, shall have written
or prnl,doh tt,i1 billot' the word for amend.
'hnpt " SS'l1u 4 Article :, Of the constitution.
school hv,' and lnOst voting against the sdop.
ion ~ SAID nmandm iui Shall have written or
pun e. on their ballots he words, against the
ans ndmcnt 10 SEE on 5, Article 7, OF The con.
siiiutl u, Suhw 'nx"
+, Sed pril h, A d lSSS br a two.,birds
vo Z vi oil mc,nbeis u tct Il u each house,
AM. wh rebs, IN the Gle enth tin, ot Aprj,
~ lhe same season cf SAID 'egis ntvr ioiu'
I, so uiloi was Passed rQulr ~ s,u, raj Ell a.
uoh u hc cd thn ughtut the state ~ Texas for
tho rdnpu II nr r ,riln If All IN N lm.u, ~
me onsu'nt n NJ the state ul ieXas ny mere n
set forth, iO.wii:
y int rc,nln lou proposing an amendme 4 10
arucaa OF the state constitution diminishing
The number ct terms -, county courts.
) c'iun !. 10 1t resolve by tha Legislature of
hc state VI TeYts, that article 3 nj The cons,itu.
Ion ~ the state shalt bs umendcd by addiap
,hcrA'o another section which shall read as fol.
lows: 80 ava
sc. 30 The county court snail hold at least
our ,el MS ior both ,iyil anu criminal business
VI by hr comm >sioners' court of the county
'iWer ~ thon'y Of law, ard such other terms
hnch snrasm may bh fixed by the commits SION
e,s con u l'ov l,o the commissioners court Of
IN count having fixed the times and
nun or at terms ~ the county court shall not
h'uSe hr'emo again until the EXPIRATION of one
a SAID cuur, snail dispose of probate busi-
tess 81 her IN term time or vacation under such
tt nlaion ~ may be prescribed by law. Prose.
~ ions may he commenced In said courts In
uch naoneI as is or may be provided by law.
,nn llty therein shall consist of sjx men
unul othcrv Use provided the terms Of the coun.
February, May. August and November and TO.
main IN session thre weeks,
SIC. This amendment shall be submitted
~ Tue second Tuesday In August A. D, 1851,
vote OF all members elected TO each housc'
y, And. whereas, tho last above named resolu-
uon iails to prescribe the endorsement To DO
ptioted or written on tickets, Il Is hereby or.
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