The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-05-31

such regulations, at such times and on such
terms as may be prescribed by law; and the
legislature shall not have power to grant any
relief to purchasers thereof. The comptroller
shall invest the proceeds of such sales, and of
the board of education. herein provided 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 by law; and the state
shall be responsible for all investments. .i-.
Sec. 6. All lands heretofore or hereafter
granted to the several counties OF this state
for educational purposes, are of right the
property of said counties respectively, to
which they were granted, and title thereto is
vested in said counties, and no adverse pos
session or limitation shall ever be available
against the titleoof any county. Each county
may sell or dispose of its lands in whole or in
part. IN manner to be provided by the COM
missioners court OF the county, Actual
settlers residing on, said lands shall be pro
tected in the prior right OF purchasing the
same to- the extent of their settlement, not to
exceed one hundred and sixty acres, at the
include the value of existing improvements
made thereon by such settlers. Said lands,
and the proceeds thereof, when sold. shall be
held by said counties alone as a trust fOrsthe
benefit of public schools. therein; said pro.
[ ceedS to be Invested in bonds of the Quilted
States, the state Of Texas, or counties in sal
state. OF in such otheF- securities, and undo
such restrictions as may be prescribed by lap
and the counties shall be responsible for allii !,
yestments;i the Interest thereon, and othe
revenue, except helpriDelpal- shall be avail
Sec. Z. THAT the governor OF this state shall
issue his proclamation ordering an election to
d. 1888, at which time the foregoing amend
ment shall be submitted for adoption, to the
| qualified electors Oftthis state. -
s Sec.,3. That those voting for the adoption
| of said amendments to section 4, shall'haye
| written or printed on their ballots the words:
For amendment to section 4, article 7, of the
constitutions" and those voting against the
ahn nf N q O
have written or printed on their ballots the
words Against amendment to section 4,
i article oftha constitution" and those voting
| for the adoption of said amendment to section
6, shall have written or printed on their ballots
| the words S+FOr amendment to section 6,
! article Z, of the constitution" and those
4, voting against the adoption OF said amend
ment to section g. shall have written Orlpript-
ed on their ballots the words: against
amendment to section g. article 6, of the con-
Passed March 81, AID. 1883, by a two-thirds
vote Of an members elected to each house; /,
JOINT RESOLUTION TO AMEND SECTION 8,
ARTICLE 8. oFrTHE CONSTITUTION OF THE
ez'sT kfF % r TEXAS iHfN'0@ f3if' -,
SECTION l. Be it resolved by the 4egislahlEe
of the state Of Texas, That section 8, article
x, of the. e04stiAtioA ofs the state OF Texas be
! so amended as hereafter to read as followSr- x
I s'sl' i.-'i III! L ARf1cLE g. . 81 -Hia5
NhSec 8, THE state tax on property, exclus
| sive of the tax necessary to@fpay the public
debt, and of the taxeslprovided- for the benefit
of, public free schools. shall never exec
valuation; and no county, cityor town shs
levy more than twenty-five cents. for city,
county puEn3sss aFd not lSS6 to sY see fftet
bred dollars valuations; except flor the pay
,ment of debts incurred prior to the adoption
| of this amendment, and for the. erection OF
Public buildings. street, sewer and otherlper-
| nament improvement nit to exceed twenty
| five cents en,the hundred dollars valuation In
any one year, and except as Is in this constitu-
- Sec g. That the. governor of this state be,
and he is hereby required to submit. the fore
going resolutions to a vote OF the qualified
electors Of this state on the second Tuesday in
lseSec.3. That, those voting for the amend,
rmentt section 8, article 8, Of the constitution
| shall have Written or printed on their ballots
the words, lfFOr amendmenti to section 9, arti-
Gle 8, of tile CONSTITUTIONS and those voting
against the adoption of SECTION g. article 8. Gef
the constitution, Shall have written or printed
ontheir ballots the words, against amend
tment to seetionO, article 81 of the constftu-
'fY Passed March %, Il. b! iass, by two-thirds
vote of all members ielectedlte eaeh'hOuse..
JOINT REsoEUTIoN to- AMEND SECTION 8 OF
Ia ARTICLE Z, OF THE CONSTITUTION OF. THF
STATE OF TEXAS, ... a, a..i#t.. sr,sH-
SECTION /. Be it resolved by the legislature
of the state of Texas, That section 3, of article
Sfof the constitution of the state Of Texas be
Section 8. One7fourth of the revenue de.
rived from the state occupation taxes. and a
| poll tax of one dollar on every male infiabi
| one and sixty years, shali'be set apart annual
/ " for the behefiti of the public tree schools
4 and Sineadditiont heretos there shall be levied
| and collected an annual ad Yal0rem state tax
of such an amount, not to exceed twenty
centSOI'the one huIltired valuation .aS,
\ with the available school fund arising from ali
other sources, VIII be : sufficient to maintain
Of this State for ailfpefiod If not less
than. six 1m0nths,i in each year; and the
Of seSef districts its within Within ali or any OF the
counties. of this state, by general or speeial
| law,.without the local notice required in other
cases Of special legisl and may autfietfze
1 led and collected within such school districts
| for the further maintenance of public free
schools and the erection OF school buildings
lied property ita&-paying voters of the dis
trict. voting at an election to be held for th8t
purpose! shall vote such tax, not to exceed In
dollars valuation of the PROPERTY subject to
Taxation in such district but the limitation
upon the amount Of district tax herein author
towns constituting separate and independent
kSGhOol DISTRICTS r., ,Asr gis,xffg1gfg {tNfj
Sec: .. That the governor Of this state shall
be held in the second tuesday in in August 4.
| D. 1883. at which time the foregoing amend
ment sha1 be submitted for ad9ption byYthe
Sec. 8. mat those voting for the adoption
OF the amendment. to section 3, shall have
written or printed on their theig ballots the
Uf ~ 5 aTEs
voting AGAINST the adontion,s Of said auIes,SS.
mef1t shaiI have written or nTinfsd on Il, cir
ballots the words 1Arsf1st the amendment to
tax - '-.sS - - 1T -sS.ssG !
Passed April s, "A. b. 1883, by a two-thirds
vote 81 an mem ers efecsSed to each house.
III 1isSf TT,,e.,I,ss1s7- u
JOINT REsoLUTIoN PROPOSING AN AMEND
- MENT TO ARTICLE5 oF!THE STATE CoNsTI7
TUITION BIMIN1sH1Na THE NUMBER or
TERMS OF COUNT COURTS. .Ei 20
SECTION /. Be 1t resolved by the legislature
'Sof the state Of Texas That article of the
constitution Of the state shall be amended by
adding thereto another section which shall
read as follows: 81, .,IefI.
Section 20. The county court shall hold at
bnsnsss annsI e. pgoa el Se a nrouda MAJ
the legislature, or by the corinlissi oners court
ot5ee snny Ias S s law ana s9S