The Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-189?, 1891-05-14
PROCLAMATION
BY the Governor of the state of Texas.


on the 18th day OF April, \. ID. 1891, passed the
! following five joint Resolutions in the manner
prescribed ny the Constitution o; this state. pro
| posing certain amendments 10 the Constitution
O. this State, to-yyit.
| Is. J. Il. No. 1871 Joint Resolution amending
Section 4. Article 6, OF the Constitution o. the
section /. Be it resolved by the legislature
OF the State Of Texas: That section + al article
OF the Constitution OF the state OF TeXa, De-
50 amended Is 10 hereafter read ~ follows:
Section i In all elections by The people the
vote shall &c by ballot. ana the Legislature
shall provide for the numbering Of tickets and
make such other regulations as NAV be neces-
sary TO detect and punish fraud ana preserve
the purity OF the ballot box: and the LC-iSia-
ture may provide by law for the registration OF
all voters in all cities containing population OF
ter thousand Inhabitants or more
sec :. That the Governor OF this State shall
issue his proclamation ordering an election to
he held on the second Tuesday in August. A j.
ISL. on this amendment. in accordance with
article L. section !. OF the Cons Iltut-Ju: and
those voting Tor the adoption OF This amend
nent shall have written or printed or their
ballots the words For the amendment to sec
lion (, article s. OF the Constitution. relating TO
voting" ana those voting against the adopI:ou
O: said amendment shall have written or
printed or their ballots the words 'ACy inst the
amendment 10 section 4. article . O. the C02Sti
tuition. relating 20 voting
Joint Resolution No. lg. 20 amend Section >.
Article :, OF the Constitution Of the state 0.
Texas.
Section l. BE it resolved by the Legislature
OF the State OF Texas; That section > article :,
o. the Constitution OF the State a. TEXAS be 50
amended rs TO hereafter read a follows:
The principal OF all bonds and other funds
and the principal arising from Inc sale OF The
lands heTeiEbeforr set apart 10 said school
fund shall De the n.rma DeIt school fund. ana
all the interest Gerivable thercfror and the
taxes herein authorized and levied shall ne the
available school fund TO which the Legislature
MAY add not exceeding one per cent annually Ul
the total value Of the permanent school fund:
such value to ne ascertained by the Board OF
Education until otherwise provided by law: ana
the available school fund shall he applied anuu-
ally 10 the support OF the public fg-e schools.
And no law shall ever be enacted aDnropratiHr
any part Of the permanent or avIilabl" school
fund To any other purpose whatever: nor shall
the same or any part thereof ever De appropri-
ated 10 or uscufor the support OF any secflr-an
school: ana Ihs available school fund herein
provided shall be distributed 10 In" several
counties according to their scholastic p0pula-
ton and appicd IN such manner as may be
provided by law.
Sec. . The foregoing constitutional amend
rnCut shall be submitted to vote Of tine quail
ned electors for members OF the Legislature OF
the State of Texas. on the second UuesCay in
August, 1891, at which election all voters favor
iu- said proposed amendment shall write or have
printed on their ballots the words For the
amendment 10 seetS0tI > article :, Of the CoEStl-
tuition OF the state UfsIcXas;" and all voters
printed their ballots tfs.words Against the
amendment 70 section 5 ati!cie i oi the Con-
stitution OF the Stateff ToHas.
III. J. Il. No IT, joint Pe-@sslion to amend
fba S+r+a of T-syos
Section / Belt enaetedss ,heA Legislature OF
the state OF Texas: That section iLGrtiS!atG, OF
the Constitution Of the State59l Tstas &nilfbe
amended so IS 10 hereafter reaaa5 filews; "
Sec II. All contracts for d eseaErsrate OF,
interest than ten per centum per nnfaIm shall
be deemed usuriOus and the first SLegfslatura
after this amendment is adopted shaixiporde
appropriate pains and penalties TO prt89at the
same; but when no rate OF interest i5taEreed
upon. the rate shall not exceed six per5esHtgm
per annum. FsSS
See. .. The Governor of this State shail issas
his proclamation ordering an election son thss
second Tuesday in August. 1921. III WHICH elec!s
tion the foTeEOin" amendment shall be submit
ted for adoption by the qualified electors OF the
State. =
See. 3. Those voting for the adoption Of sec
ton shall have written or printsa@r heir bal
lots the words For The amoudment 10 section
IL article ID. o; the State Constitution, 10 re-
duce rate OF Interest," and those yOtinE4GainSt
on their ballots. ''AAAsnst the amendnfsut 10
sSGti9n Il article oI IT, State CONSTRUCTION
III. J. Il. No. FL 5oinEQesolution to amend
Section y, Article l6 Of be Constitutioa: OF
sS e Joni !. = Be f It Resolved e slaro
OF the State OF Texas: That Actlo4 ~. ARTICLE
II. OF the Constitution a. the STke ofEysxas be
amended 50 that it snail Eereaft Y read as iol-
lows:
Sc. 20. TheSgsgislaturo shan its first
session enact dSSaS whereby the Qualified vot-
s Of na any 2 2o15y u city b
designated by the caspA ssionerS courtof said
comfy, may bya mfeTAy vote dctemEe from
liquors i.i shall be 'psohib thin the pr Tibsd
limits. 80
subnitted to me qualiiied ID, OF hefstate
on the second Tuesday in AgSst. y u 1891.
Those f;tvOring its adoption &FSas,ye written
or printed on their ballots M Words. For
local control" those opposed Il its adoption
shall have written or printed ottheir ballots
the words. Against local control
lSenate }. Il. No. i6l Joint Evolution 10
a as s Sefis q 6s 3 t6aasn d e he
State of Texas
BE IL resolved by the Legislature of sle State
OF Texas: That sections l, .. 3. 4 ., "a. 8 II,
l." IL. - ana 3S of article > of the CONSERVATION
Of the State Of Texas be so amended as = here
after read as follows:
ARTICLE 5.-JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT.
Section l. Thu judicial power of this State |
shall be vested in one supreme Court in Courts |
of Civil Appeals, in o Court of Criminal APP |
pealS. in District Courts, in County Courts, in |
Commissioners Courts. in Courts OF justices of |
the peace, and in such other courts as may be |
provided by law. The Criminal District Court |
of Galveston and Harris counties shall continue |
with the district. jurisdiction. and organization
now existing by law until otherwise provided |
by law. The Legislature may establish such |
other courts a. it may deem necessary, and |
prescribe the jurisdiction and organization |
thereof. and may conform the jurisdiction OF |
the district ana other inferior courts thereto.
Sec > The Supreme Court snail consist OF |
a chief Justice and two associate justices, any
two OF whom shall constitute quorum. and |
the concurrence OF two Judges shall be rcccS-
Sarv TO the decision OF Il cast. No person snail
be eligible 10 the office OF chief justice o. aSSo-
ciatc justice of the Supreme Court unless he be- |
at the time OF his election a citizen OF the |
United States and Of this state. anu unless he |
shall nave attained the age Of thirty years and
shall have been a practicing lawyer or i Judge |
oil court or such lawyer and judge together at
IeaS seven years. said chief justice ana assO-
cfate justices shall be elected by the qualified
voters of the State AT general election, shall
hold their offices six years or until their success
sorS are elected and qualified and shall each
receive an annual salary OF four thousand dol |
lars until otherwise provided by law. In case
OF Il vacancy in the Office OF Chief Justice OF the |
Court the Governor Snail ill the
vacancy until the next general election for |
State officers and nj such general election the |
be filed by election by the qualified |
voters OF the State. The judges Of the
Supreme Court who may be in Office at |
the time this amendment takes effect shall con-
tiuue in Office Until the expiration Of their term
OF Office under the present Constitution and I'M
IL their successors are elected ana qualified.
Sec 3 The Supreme Court shall have ap-
pellate jurisdiction only except % herein speci-
fed. which shall be coextensive with the limits
of the State. Its appellate jurisdiction shall
extend TO questions of law arising in cases OF
which tine Courts of Civil Appeals nave appel
late iuri sdictiOn. under such restrictions and
regulations as the Legislature may prescribe. |
Until otherwise provided by law the appellate
jurisdiction OF the Supreme Court shall extend
TO questions OF law arising in the cases IN the |
Courts OF Civil Appeals in which the judges Of
any Court OF Civil Appeals may disagree, or
where the several Courts of Civil Appeals may
hold differently on the same question Of law. or