The Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-189?, 1891-05-21
PROCLAMATION
By the Governor of the State o. Texas.


| OF this State, to-wit;
| IS. j. R No. 1871 Joint Resolution amending
Section 4 Article 6, OF the Constitution OF the
State OF Texas.
Section 1. Be it resolved oy the Legislature
| of the State OF Texas: That section OF article
| OF the Constitution OF the State of Texas BE
| SO amended as to hereafter read as follows:
Section 4. In all elections by the people the
vote Shall be by ballot, and the Legislature
Shall provide for the numbering OF tickets and
make such other regulations as may be neces-
the purity of the ballot box; and the Legisla-
ture may provide by law for the registration OF
all voters in all cities containing q population of
ten thousand Inhabitants or more
Sec. 3 That The Governor OF this State shall
issue his proclamation ordering an election TO
be held on the second Tuesday in August A d.
1891. on this amendment in accordance with
article II, section l, OF the Constitution: and
those voting for the adoption of this amend
ment shall have written or printed on their
ballots the words For the amendment TO sec
tion T. article 8, OF the Constitution, relating TO
voting, and those voting against the adoption
of said amendment shall have written or
printed on their ballots the words "Againsr the
amendment TO section 1, article 8, OF the Consti-
tuition. relating to voting
Joint Resolution No. 10, to amend Section &
Article :, OF the Constitution OF the State OF
Texas.
Section l. Be it resolved by the Legislature
of the State of Texas; That section ) article z
OF the Constitution Of the State OF Texas be so
amended as TO hereafter read as follows:
The principal OF all bonds and other funds
ana the principal arising from the sale OF the
lands hereinbefore set apart TO said school
fund shall be the permanent school fund. and
all the interest deriyable therefrom and the
taxes herein authorized and levied shall be the
available school fund, to which the Legislature
may add not exceeding one per cent annually of
the total value Of the permanent school fund:
such value to be ascertained by the Board OF
Education until otherwise provided by law; and
the available school fund shall be applied annu-
ally to the support of the public free schools.
And no law shall ever be enacted appropriating
ri nj Tho or
fund 10 any other purpose whatever; nor shall
the same or any part thereof ever be appropri-
ated TO or usedfo the support OF any sectarian
school; and the available school fund herein
provided shall be distributed to the several
counties according to their scholastic popula-
ton and applied in such manner as may be
provided by law.
Sec. 2. The foregoing constitutional amend
ment shall be submitted 10 a vote Of the quail
fed electaD for members OF the Legislature of
the StatS Texas: on the second Tuesday in
August, ~, at which election all voters Agor
ing said proposed amendment shall wrifoor FIRE
printed on their ballots the words 'sElor the
amendment TO section . article :. OF the GCnstf2A
tuition of the State OF Texas and all voters
opposed to said amendment shall write or fnsFe
printed on their ballots the words Against tie
amendment to section 3, article 2, OF the Con4
stitution OF the State of Texas"
III. j. r. No. !. Joint Resolution to amend
Section II, Article TO- OF the Constitution OF
the State of Texas.
Section /. Be it enacted by the Legislature of
the State Of Texas: That section II. article 49, of
the Constitution of the state of Texas shall be
amended so as to hereafter read as follows:
See. II. All contracts Tor a greater rate of
interest than ten per centum per annum shall
be deemed usurlouS, and the first Legislature
after this amendment is adopted shall provide
appropriate pains and penalties TO prevent the
same; but when no rate OF interest is agreed
upon, the rate shall not exceed six per centum
per anntlln.
Sec. 2. The Governor o, this State shall issue
his proclamation ordering an election on the
second Tuesday in August 1891, at which cleo
tlon the 1ore9olnS amendment snail be submit
ted for adoption by the qualified electors of the
State.
Sec 3. Those voting for the adoption Of seSki
ton shall have written or printed on their bali
lots the words, For the amendment to section
II, article 10, of the State Constitution, TO re-
duce rate of interest" and those voting against
said amendment shall have written onSSinted |
on their ballots, Against the amendId@ TO |
section II, article l6, OF the State Cons tit IN,
TO reduce rate Of interest"
III. j. R. No r. Joint resolution to amend "
Section 20, Article IT., OF the Constitution Of
the State of Texas.
Section /. Be it resolved by the Legislature |
Of the State of Texas: That section 20, article |
l6 OF the Constitution of the StatSk Texas be |
amended so that it shall hereaftef bad as fol
lows:
Sec. 20. The Legislature shall ataes first |
session enact law whereby the QualMkl vot- |
ers OF any county, Justices precinct, tow kcity
Tor such subdivision of county as naRbe |
designated by the commissioners court of ~ |
cOnnty), may by majority vote determine fS4ySkl
time to time whether the sale OF intoxica ti1kF4
liquors shall be prohibited within the prescribA Z
limits.
10 the qualified voters Of the Staten
IN the second Tuesday in August, \. D. 1891. Il
Those favorinS its adoption shall have written I
3r printed on their ballots the words. For
ocal CONTROL those opposed to its adoption
shall have written or printed on their ballots
he words, Against local control"
amend Sections l, 9, g. 4, s. 6, Z, 8, IL, - 16 25
and 2S, Article ., of the Constitution OF the
State of Texas.
Be it resolved by the Legislature OF the State
" Texas: That sections l. 9, B. 4. Il, 8. Z, s, IL,
2, 10, %, and 20 OF article OF the Constitution
If the State Of Texas be so amended as to here
lfter read as follows:
ARTICLE 5.-JUpICIAL DEPARTMENT.
Section l. Ths judicial power OF this State |
hall be vested in one Supreme Court, in Courts |
II Civil Appeals, in Court of Criminal APP
,eals, in District Courts, in County Courts in |
Courts. in Courts of Justices of |
he peace, and in such other courts as may be |
provided by law. The Criminal District Court |
Il Galveston and Harris counties shall continue |
With the district. jurisdiction. and organization
low existing by law until otherwise provided |
" law. The Legislature may establish such
'ther courts as it may deem necessary, ard
Prescribe the jurisdiction and organization
hereof, and may conform the jurisdiction OF
he district and other inferior courts thereto.
Sec. @ The Supreme Court shall consist of |
chief justice and two associate justices, any
wo Of whom shall constitute quorum, aud |
he concurrence of two judges shall be neces- |
airy TO the decision of o case. No person shall |
e eligible to the office OF chief justice or asso-
late justice OF the Supreme Court unless he be, |
t the time of his election, q citizen of the |
United States and of this State, and unless he |
hall have attained the age of thirty years, and
hail have been a practicing lawyer or judge
I a court or such lawyer and Judge together at |
east seven years. Said chief justice and asso- |
late justices shall be elected by the qualified |
oterS OF the State at q general election, shall |
old their offices six years or until their success
ors are elected and qualified. and shall each |
eoeive an annual salary of four thousand dol |
lrs until otherwise provided by law. In case |
a vacancy in the office of Chief Justice of the
supreme Court the Governor shall ill the |
acancy until the next general election for |
state officers, and at such general election the
acancy for The unexpired term shall
voters of thee State. The judges of the
supreme Court who may be IN Office at ! ,
he time this amendment takes effect shall con- |
inue in Office until the expiration Of their term
ONCE under the present Constitution and I'M
i their successors are elected and qualified.
ellate jurisdiction only except as herein speci |
ed. which shall be coeXtensive with the limits
the State. Its appellate jurisdiction shall :
Ztend to questions Of law arising in cases OF | ,
-hich the Courts of Civil Appeals have appel :
tie jurisdiction, under such restrictions and :
equations as the Legislature may prescribe. | :
-ntil otherwise provided by law the appellate | :
lrisdiction of the Supreme Court shall extend
} questions OF law arising in the cases In the I
ourts OF Civil Appeals IN which the judges of !
ny Court of Civil Appeals may disagree, or
here the several Courts OF Civil Appeals may | !
old differently on the same question OF law. or | !
here statute OF the State is held void. The | !
ave power to issue writS OF haoeas corpus US
av prpscrincd nv law. and under such rerrl- | +.