The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-06-10
Troclamation.
pEgcLANAiIoN ny THE GoyERNo: OF

M SCI iufte, tl-NiL
OF article 9, of the Constitution OF the stale 81
Texas
s,ci.aal 30 /, resolved by the legislature of
me stare of Texas, Ih,t " cdous aud arti'
Gle q. the constitution ~ he state OF Texas,
De- amended SO as TO read as follows.
see l Tae lands herein svtapart 20 thcpub-
q free school fuud shall be sold under such
regulations at slCh times, ana ON such terms IS
may De- prescribed by law and the legislature
shan not have power TO grant any relief 10 pur-
chas, T. thereof The comptroller shall invest
the proceeds OF suCh salc,, and Of those hereto.
fore made, as may be directed by the board of
education herein pgOyld q Tor IN the bonds Of
the United states, the state of Texas, or counties
IA said s'aie, or in such other securities, and
under such restrictions AS may be prescribed by
law, and The state shall be responsible for all
investments
sc. o Al lands heretofore or hereafter
granted 10 the several counties of TINS state for
educational purposes, are of right the property
of said counties respectively, 10 which tuey were
granted and title thereto is vested in said cOun
IT, s. and no adverse possession or limitation
shall ever be available against the title OF any
county. Ia county may sell or dispose Of its
lands Ia whole or IN part, IN manner TO be pro-
yided 10y the commissioner court of the COun
ty. Actual settlers residing on said lands, shall
be protected In the prior night of purchasug the
same to the extent OF their settlement, not TO ex
coed one hundred aud sixty acres, at the price
I fixed by said court, which price shall not in
clude the value OF existing Improvements made
thereon by such set or. said lands. and the
proceeds thereof, when sold, shall be held by
said counties alone rs a trust for the bench; OF
public schools ia REIN SAID proceeds IN 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 as may
he prescribed by law and the counties shall be
responsible for all Investments. the interest
thereon aud other revenue, except the pHnCi-
! pal shall be available fund
SEE That tn governor Of this state shall
issue his proclamation ordering an election TO
be- held On the second Tuesday In August 4. =
$50 (which time the foregoing amendments
shall be submitted for adoption, to the qualified
electors Of tins state,
Sec. B. ! hat those voting fNr the adoption Of
said amendment 10 section I, shall have written
or printed on theii ballots the words: For
amendment 10 section l. article of the C0uSti-
tutiOn,' and those voting against the adoption
OF said amendment 10 section 1, shall have writ.
tan or printed on their ballots the words:
Against amendment to section 1, article of
the Constitution, and those voting for the adOp-
ton of said amendment to section i, shall have
written or printed on their ballots the words.
For amendment to section 6, article OF the
. Constitut ou;' and those voting against the
adoption of said amendment to section 6, shall
have written or printed ON their ballots the
words Against amendment 10 section d, arli-
Gle of the Constitution.
Passed March p, ~. d. 1853, by two.thirds
vote of al members elected to each house.
And, whereas on the twenty -thrd day of
March Of the same session of said legis 'ature Il
Joint resolution was passed requiring general
election 10 be held throughout the state for the
adoption or rejection OF all amendment to the
Constitution OF the State of Texas as herein set
forth. to.wit
Joint resolution to amend section o, article s
of the Constitution OF The state OF Texas
Section | 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 10 read rs follows;
ARTICLE s.
section Q, The state tax on prOperiy ey.
elusive Of the tax ne Cessary to pay the pub lie
debt, and OF the taxes provided for the benefit
OF puoliC free schools shall never exceed thirty.
live cents on the one hundred dollars valuation.
and no county, city or town shall levy more
than twenty five cents for city or county purpo.
ses, and not to exceed fifteen cents, for road )
and bridges, on the one hundred dollars yalua.
ton, except for the paym-ut of debts incurred
! prior TO The adoption OF this amendment and for
the erection of public buildings street sewer
and other permanent Improvements not to OK
ceed twenty-five cents on the one hundred dol
lars valuation In any one year. and except as ia
in this constitution otherwise provided
See ,. That the governor OF this state be.
and he is hereby required TO submit the forepo.
ing resolution to vote Ofthe qualified electors
less
See 3. That those voting for the amendment
TO Seclion9, Article 5, of the constitution sba |
base written or printed on their ballots The
W.rus, lnr amenumentlO Section 9, Article s. of
lhe constitution, ana those voting against the
TuuP,'ul ~ oovtion " Nruee OF the constitu-
lon, shall have written or printed on their bal
loe lhe words, agtltst amendment to Section
., \ tcle s. Cf the constitution"
las'el March ~. \, H. lAS& by two.thlrds
eHi ~, members elected 10 each house
H. nu u,, MnvIuas, W VIC slNth uay OF April, OF
we sNine session on sau legislature, lOlnt reso-
iutlon was passed requiring a general election
10 pt ncIu throughout The state of Texas for the
auoptol OF tol cipn OF an amendment 10 the
Sonsl'tuV,uH oi inc STATE OF Texas as herein set
i tni,t W Mu,
JOINT resolution to amend section 3 Of article :.
section | Beit Il solved by the legislature of
o9SS'ate OF teMaN Ihat Section s. Of Article Z,
vt o Wy I"hnu.u',ou OF the slAte OF Texas be SO
"'" ",nu us w. i,VLuaIlsf teHl as follows
f,,n, NJ o. o"v,loul!n VI the revenue derived
rom me STATE occupation taxes and u poll lax
VI one uollhr on every male lnhabiiant of this
SU oesMSeh thea gss OF Weniy-ono and sixty
N NJ ibo n,,i ~ - npni, aHluallS Tor the bene-
therrto ,h",n sb ,afp scI I and IN addition
animal nd vainrn" , 1o .,su anu corrected an
No. ~, '' Nd'1nViu sla'o taA OF such nm amount
~ 70 cACSeu twenty cents on the ono hundred
S,nI .l NJ WIN me available school
ran u M r, rT SIt other sources will be suit
sfT Wor Vt sHs SINE Tor period not less than
-, -, .1 nYs III ea'n year and the legislature
'? "asU p,oNtue lot eiormauon Of school dis.
1 IN, N,''ln ~ or any oil me counties of this
io,'oS ny seuera OF special law. without the
o.U. sV.vo required IN 3lher cases of special
Nal M nl,u may auth9rie an additional an.
Wllhln such school districts for the further
"n "T schnc, Q, hn3c Iee schools and the cree
two. thirds Of IN" onnti SHelelni provided that
nv VI Wy luallhc0 property tax paving
hciS ,n W No, us'Nl, Young NJ an election To he
m 49, ,o. I'M 10, pu puso, shall vote such tax not
onc NNvJr ~ "ny one year twenty cents on the
SUBJECT to taxation In such district mi ~, a.!
sr aI"S upon .nn amount of district tax herein
"r SnM not Apply TO incorporated cities
srbool Jis,pin,. i"''"s separate and independent
$40 y r M ~.
is,yo No ma tne governor of this state shall
hc hoia AZ ~ p'WTvnausaoh ordering an election TO
is,g nv w '5e , ieonu tuesday IN August A. y.
shall u, " snh, ,','s lhe ioregoing amendment
electors of his s,sie ,or adoption by the qualified
s.c . vi T rlr,s sS.e,
tho ',lose No'lug Tor tl,e adoption of
mr. r~intea INV NY 70 section ;, shall have written
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