The Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-189?, 1891-05-07
PROCLAMATION


by the Governor OF the ststo VI AeAas'
Whereas the Twepty.seeond Legislature at its
late regular biennisl session which adjourned
on the 18th day of april. A D 1881, passed the
following i've Joint Resolutions in the manner
prescribed by the Constitution OF this state pro
posing certain amendments to the constitution
Of this State, to-wit;
IS J. R. No. 10 Joint Resolution amending
Section q, Article e. Of the Constitution Of the
State OF Texas.
Section i. Be it resolved by the Legislature
Of the State OF Texas: That section OF article
of the Constitution of the State OF Texas be
80 amended as to hereafter read as follows:
Sections In all elections by the people the
vote shall be by ballot and the Legislature
Shall provide for the numbering OF tickets ana
sary 10 detect and punish fraud and preserve
the purity OF the ballot box; and the Leglsia.
ture may provide by law for the registration OF
gil voters in all cities containing population Oh
ten thousand inhabitants or more
Sec. g. That the Governor OF this state ShaLi
Issue his proclamation ordering an election 70
be held on the second Tuesday in August, A u.
1927, on this amendment IN accordance WIN
article II, section !, Of the Constitution; ana
those voting for the adoption OF this amend
ment shall have written or printed on their
ballots the words For the amendment 10 sec
ton T. article Q, OF the Constitution. relatng 10
voting" and those voting against the ADOPTION
Of said amendment shall have written or
printed on their ballots the words Against Inc
amendment to section 4, article ., OF the consul
tuition. relating TO voting,
Joint Resolution No. IS, 10 amend Section D.
ATIltlt &, Vi LIZ SOALS L4hHeOA VA e.@S osesS -
Section /. 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 20 hereafter read as follows:
The principal OF all bonds and other funds
ara the principal arising from the sale OF the
lands hereinbefore set apart TO said school
fond shall be the permanent school fund, ana
all the interest derivable thereirom and the
taxes herein authorized and levied shall be the
available school fund. to which the Legislature
add exceeding cent allu2llE OF
the total raile Of the permanent school fund;
sach value to be ,scertained by the Board of
Educa ton until otherwise provided by law: and
the available school fund shall be applied annu-
ally 10 the support of the public free schools.
And no law shall ever be enacted approprlatlng
my part Of the permanent or available school
lunG TO any other purpose whatever: nor shall!
the same or any part thereof eyec be appropri-
ated TO or used for the support OF any sectarian
school; and the available school fund herein
provided shall be distributed 10 the seVera!
counties according to their scholastic popula-
tion ana applied in such manner as may be
provided BIZ law.
meat shall be submitted to q vote of the quail
fed electors for members OF the Legislature OF
the State of Texas, on the second Tuesday in
August. ls'l, at which election all voters FAVOR
inC said proposed amendment shall write or have
printed On their ballots the words For the
amendment to section b, article :, Of the Consti-
tuition ~ the State OF Texas" and all voters
opposed TO said amendment shall write or have
printed on their ballots the words Against the
Emcndu,ent TO section 5 , article = OF the Con-
stitution Of tie State Of Texas"
III. J. x. No. IL Joint Resolution to amend
section H. Article 10, OF the Constitution OF
Che State of Texas.
the state Of Texas That section II, article l6, of
the Constitution of the State of Texas shall be
amended 50 as to hereafter 1ae<ias follows:
interest than ten per cent9m IA seanum shall
sfse ess iRs HsGp sa
appropriate pains and penaitie4fo pr5gent the
same; but whom no rate OF intVFst Magreed
upOn, the rate shall not exceed petScentum
per snnurn. A 4
Soc 2 The Governor of this stu shaHissue
Gis prccaIcation ordering an eleS9 pn % the
second Tuesday in August, 1891, at Epich&lec-
sion the foregoing amendment shall Il sukanit-
ted for adoption BY the qualified eleclH dzthe
STATE. Rs
Sec 9. Those voting for the adoption Sec
ton Shall have written or printed on II al
LOIS the words, For the amendment to Pm
II. article l6 OF the State Constitution, y
siuCe rate of interest and those voting aga
said amendment snail have written or prii
on their ballots, Against the amendment
secton H. article IS, of the State Constftut
TO reduce rate OF interest" Il
III. }. y. No. IL. Joint resolution to am I'D
Section 90, Article &c. OF the Constitutio13Of
Section l. Be 1t resolved by the Legisla&are
~ the State OF Texas: That section 20. afHcle
i6 of the Constitution OF tHaState OF TexE be
amended so that it shall he*1ctter reaSps fol-
sec % Ths Legislature shsi{ Sf its first
session enact a law whereby theNnalifed vot-
C-s Of any county, Justices precin6Estown, city
Tor such subdivision of a county 4s may be
designated by the commissioners c0ud of said
comfy, may bya majority vote detertr{pe from
time IL time whether the sale OF Intoxicating
liquors shall be prohibited within the prcsrribed
limits. EM
see. . The foregoing Ependmen: sh4l be
ssOm nit to The guaiiedSssegs OF thesf1
Those Sayoripg its adoptto1sAban have wT3tten
or printedsa their ballotsAke words; FOR
the words 'eAinst local contFSg 81
SENATE J. M.Nn i6.l JoinE SfslNIi96 to
amend Seetps l. 2, ) 4, 6, W msNsfs, .,
s sfs, Is q A Tss of the coH'o'ion Of the
Be it resolyed the Legislative of the State
Of Texas: Ihat1 estions /; ., q. o, 6, s, II,
q The sa aaa Of T as to hefe
w sRaeLE a|HS1s pEl&RrMEsr.
Section |. Ths judicial YS~6F OF this State
shall he vested in one Supreme Court, in Courts
OF Civil Appeals, in 4 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 - il may deem necessary, and
prescribe the JURISDICTION anu organization
thereof. and may conform the jurisdiction OF
the district and other inferior courts thereto.
sec. >. The supreme Court shall consist of
q chief Justice and two associate justices. any
two of whom shall constitute a quorum, and
the concurrence OF two judges shall be neces-
Sary TO the decision Of case. No person shall
be eligible TO the office OF chief justice asSo-
ciate Justice Of the Supreme Court unless he be,
ut The time OF his election, u citizen OF the
United States and OF this State. and unless he
shall have attained the age Of thirty years, and
Shall have been 4 pr3cttcing lawyer or q judge
Of i court or such lawyer and Judge together At
least seven years. Said chief justice and aSso-
Ciate justices shall be elected by the qualified
voters OF the State at 4 general election, shall
hold their offices six years until their success
receive an annual salary OF four thousand dol
lars until otherwise provided by law. In case
OF vacancy in the office OF CHIEF Justice Of the
Supreme Court the Governor shall I'LL the
vacancy until the next general election for
Stale officers, and At such general election the
vacancy for the uneNpired term shall
be filled 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-
tinue in Office nth the expiration of their term
OF oftice under the present Constitution and IN
Ill their successors are elected and qualified.
Sec 3 The supreme Court shall have APP
pellate Jurisdiction only except as herein Speci-
lied. which shall be coeXtensive with the limits
OF the State. Its appellate jurisdiction shall
extend TO questions Of law arising in cases OF
which the Courts OF Civil Appeals have appel
late jurisdiction. under such restrictions and
regulations as the Legislature may prescribe
Until otherwise provided by law the appellate
jurisdiction OF the Supreme Court shall extend
10 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 NAV
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