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

granted TO the several counties of this state for
educational purposes, ATE of right the property
ofsaid counties respectively, TO which taey were
granted and uue thereto is vested in said coun
lie S, ana no adverse po session or limitation
shall ever be available against the title OF any
county. La, county may sell or dispose OF its
lands inwhole or i'll part, in manner TO be pro-
vided by the commissioners court uf the coun
~, Actual settlers resi- ling on raid lands shall
be protec ed in the prior night ofpurchasing the
same 10 the extent of their settlement, not TO ex-
coed one hundred and Nty acres, at the price
fixed by said court which price shall not in
clude the value of exis lug improve ments made
! thereon by such set or. SAID lands and the
proceeds thereof, when sold, shalt be ned by
said counties alone MS a trust for the beneh of
puDlie schools II, rein; sand proceeds TO be in
vested in bonds of the United Slates the state Of
Texas or counties in SAID state, or in such other
securities, anu undersu h restrictions ss may
be prescribed by law. and the counties shall be
responsible for all Investments the intert st
thereon, and other revenue except the princi.
pal shsll be avail able fund.
| Sec. .. That III governor of this state shall
issue his proclamation ordering an election to
be held on the second Tuesday in August, \. ID
SS3, az which time the iOIegOing amendments
shall be submitted for adoption, TO The qualined
electors of this state
Sec 3, That those voting f'r the adoption of
said amendment to section I, shall have written
or printed on theit ballots the words: For
amendment 10 section 4, article of the COns,i-
tutou;" and those voting against the adoption
III Shlu amendment 10 StClOO 4, snail nave writ
ton or printed on their ballots the words
| Against amendment to section t. article 7 of
the Constitution" and those voting for the adop.
lion OF said amendment 10 section q, shall have
written or printed on their ballots the words
| For amendment to sections, article OF the
COnstitut on and those voting against the
adoption of said amendment to section 6, shall
have written or printed on tnei ballots the
wor'S Against amendment to section G. arli-
Gle of the Constitution.
| Passed March u. A, ID. ISS3 nv q w. birjc
vote OF al members elected TO each house.
And, whereas, on the twenty-third day of
March OF the same session of said legislature Il
Joint resolution was passed recurring a general
election to be held throughout the state for the
adoption or rejection OF an amendment to the
Constitution OF the state of Texas as herein set
forth to-wit
Joint resolution to amend section Q, article 8
of the Cons iluion of he state Of Texas
| Section |. Be IL resolved by the legislature of
the state of Texas, That section 9, 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 Necessary TO pay the public
debt, and OF the taxes provided for the benefit
of puzzle free schools, shall never exceed thirty.
five Genus on the one hundred dollars valu alton;
and 30 county, city or towD shall levy more
than twenty five cents for city or county purpo-
ses, and not to exceed fifteen cents, for roads
and bridges on the one hundred dollars valna.
|
prior to the adoption u his amendment and for
the erection of public buildings, street. sewer
and other permanent Improvements not to ex.
cfed tweuty-hve cents on the one hundred dol
lars valuation in any one year, and except AZ il
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 10 d vote Ofthe qua flied electors
of this state on the second Tuesday in August,
1885,
Sec That those voting for the amcndmc Mt
to Section9, Article s, of the constitution. sha
base written OF printed on their ballots the
words, Tor amendment to Section Q, Article S, of
the constitution" and those voting against the
adoption of Sex ton 9, Article OF the c0nstitu
ton. shall nave written or printed on their bal.
lots the words. agii S: amennment to Section
| 9, A. ticle s. # the constitution"
| Passed March % A. d. 1885, by a tyo.thlrds
vote of all members elected TO each house
And whereas, on the sixth day OF April. of
the same session of said legislature, 10 mt r so.
luton was passed requiring general election
TO be held thr ughout the state of Texas ior The
adoption or rel ciou of an amendmen to the
CONSTITUTE OF the STATE of Texas as herein set
forth tO.wit:
Joint resolution TO amend section 8 If article J.
of the const ution of the state of Texas
Section Is, 1t r. solved by the legislature of
the state OF Texas: That Section g. Of A tcle T.
of he constitution OF the state of Texas be so
amended as To hereafter read D 3 follows:
sec g. One fourth Of the tyenue derived
from the stats occupation taxes, aud n poll tax
OF one dollar on every male inhabi'ant of this
state between II Gag sOf tweuly-one and six,y
year.. shall ne set Il yart annually for the bene.
fit of the public free S, hools. and in .dditinn
thereto, there shall be levied and G. llecle an
annual ad valorem state tax of such an am unit
not 10 exceed tweuty cents on the one hund red
dollars valuation, as with the avail abb school
fund arising from all other sources. will he sufli
citnt to m intain aud SUPP Ort the publ free
schools of this slae for period not less than
six months in each year, and ths legl lat re
may also provide for the form iii IN of school dr..
tricts within or any of the counties of this
stale by general or special law. without the
local notice required in other cases of special
legislation anu may authorize an n iditonal AN.
nual ad yalorem tax TO be levied and collected
within such school districts for the further
maintenance OF public free schools and he rec
ton OF school buildings therein; provided that
two.fhirds OF the qualified property tx paving
voters of the district voting at an Ell elton 10 he
held Tor That pu pose shall vote such tax not
10 exceed III any one year twenty cents on the
one hundred dollars valuation of the pronertv
subject 10 taxation in such district, mt he In.
itatioA upon the amount of district tax herein
authorized shall not apply to incorporated cities
or towns constituting separate and independent
school districts"
Ser 2, Th the governor of this state shall
issue his proclamation ordering an election TO
be held o. the second Tuesday in August A. d.
1879 AZ Whicn ume the foregoing amend nent
Shall be s,bmitt d for adoption by the qualified
electors Of this state. 'N"
Sec 8. That those voting for the adop ion of
the amendment to Section 8 shall have written
or printed on their ballots the word, for amend.
ment ~ Sc, ton 8, Article T. of the Cons Hutton
sch )ol tax" and thosl voting against the don.
ton of said amendm Mt shall have written or
PRIME on their ballots The words 'apaiust the
am ndment to Section g. Article 7, of the en-.
siltution, schml AK F."
Passed 'pril h. A 1889, bv A two.,birds
voc OF all members elected To each house
ANA, wh reas, on the ele zenith day OF AprIl
OF the same Session Of said lepislairrr, join
teso uuoh was nassed requ,r ng u general el, G.
tioh 10 ne neld throughout the state of Texas for
the adopt N or r, ection of an smen ment To
the constitution of the state OF Texas as here n
set forth, ,owiG
int resoln ion proposing an amendme I to
article OF the state constitution a nin,shinv
the number OF terms OF county courts.
5 c'ion |. BE II resolve by The legislature NJ
ne state OF Texas that article OF the cons,itu,
Non OF tho state shall be amended by dbl 40
lows: NO
See 90 The county court snail hold A, lens,
ionr terms Tor both ,ivil ana criminal busiu, 90
ann any As ma, be pr yded by the |, g : AZURE
under thority ~ law, aud such OH terms
each lar as ma b. fixed by the cam tu,, a, NJ
ets court nov I'd the r,mmissiuu,r>' c,ut Z
an count having, fixed the im,s aud
change The 'amp again until the exp RATIO of onr
year Said cour sha dispose of ohai,. h,,,i
mss eilher III term time ar vacst on un or .uph
| reen'a'h u AZ may b, p esctb-u by -. rr...
cu'ions may he common ed sal cnur., in
such manher ~ tsor ma! be provided by law,
Mn therein Hhal Vousi of ia mo
Until other ISL pro iitd the term ~ he r"n,,
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