The Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-189?, 1891-05-28
PROCLAMATION
BY the Governor of the state of Te,a,

bl lIiIS SldIt, lO-NsIs
IS. J. +. No; 10 Joint Resolution amending
Section 4. Article s, OF the Constitution OF the
State of Texas.
Section l. BE il resolved by the Legislature
OF the State OF Texas: That section of article
OF the Constitution OF the State of Texas be
so amended o. 10 hereafter read as follows:
Section !. In all elections by the people the
vote snail be by ballot, and the Legislature
shall provide Tor the numbering OF tickets and
make such other regulations as may be neceS-
sary 10 detect and punish fraud and preserve
the purity of the ballot box: and the LegiSla-
ture may provide by law Tor the registration Of
all voters in all cities containing population OF
ten thousand inha biiants or more
Sec. .. That the Governor of This State shall
issue his proclamation ordering an election 10
be held on the second Tuesday in August, \. d.
1891. on this amendment, in accordance with
article Il. section l. OF the Constitutions: and
those voting for the adoption OF This amend
ment shall nave written or printed Or their
ballots the words For the amendment TO sec
ton 4. article u. OF the Constitution. relating to
voting and those TOting against the adoption
OF said amendment shall have written Or
printed on their ballots the words Against the
amendment 10 section / article i, OF the ConSti
tuition. relating to voting.
Joint Resolution No. 10, TO amend Section p
Article :. of the Constitution OF the State OF
Texas.
Section /. Be It resolved by the Legislature
of the State OF Texas; That section ;, article :,
of the Constitution OF the State of Texas be so
amended Us to hereafter read Us follows:
The principal of all bonds and other funds
and the principal arising from the sale OF the
lands herelnoefore set apart 70 said school
fund shall be the permanent school fund. and
all the interest derivable theretrom and ;hC
taxes herein authorized and levied shall be the
available school fund, 10 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
any part OF the permanent or available school
fund 70 any other purpose whatever; nor shall
The same or any part thereof ever be appropri-
ated 10 or usedfor 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 aSsNlay he
provided by law.
Sec .. The foregoing constitutional Aend-
ment shall be submitted TO vote of the Nali-
fled electors for members OF the LegiSlaIurakf
the State OF Texas, on the second Tuesday y
August, 1891, at which election all voters favorS
ing said proposed amendment shall write or have
printed on their ballots the words For the
amendment 10 section ., article :, of the COnst-
tuition OF the State OF Texas and all voters
opposed To said amendment shall write or have
printed on their ballots the words Against the
amendment TO section > article = of the Con
Sttuton OF the State of Texas. ]:
III J. r. No. ~ Joint Resolution to amenss
Section II. Article Ii, OF the Constitution ~
the State of Texas. &w
Section /. Belt enacted by the LegislatIl8of
the State OF Texas That section II. articlt&b. of
the Constitution of the State OF Texas 81 Ill be
amended as TO hereafter read as follow y
Sec. IL. All contracts for greater rate OF
interest than ten per centum per annum shall
be deemed uSurious. and the first Legislature
after this amendment is adopted shall pro vide
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
perannun.
Sec =. The Governor of this State shall issue
his proclamation ordering an election the
second Tuesday in August, 1891, ut which cleo
ton the foregoing amendment shall be submit
ted for adoption by the qualified electors OF the
State
Sec 3. Those voting for the adoption of sec
ton shall have written printed on their bal
lots the words, For the amendment to section
II, article is. OF the State Constitution TO
duce rate OF interest: and those voting against
said amendment shall have written or printed
on their ballots, Against the amendment to
section IL. article Ii. of the State Constitution.
TO reduce rate OF interest.
II. }. Il. No. II. Joint resolution 10 amend
Section 70. Article il, OF the Constitution of
the State OF Texas
Section ]. BE it resolved by the Legislature
of the State of Texas: That section ~. article
16. of the Constitution of the State of Texas be
amended so that il shall hereafter read as fol-
lows:
Sec. 20. The Legislature shall at its first
session enact q law whereby the qualified yot-
erS OF any county. justices precinct. town. city
Cor such SUBDIVISION OF county as may be
designated by the commissioners court of said
comfy. may by majority vote determine from
time to time whether the sale OF Intoxicating
See . The foregoing amendment shall he
submitted 10 the qualified voters OF the State
on the second Tuesday in August a. d. 1891
Those favorng its adoption shall have written
or printed their ballots the words, For
local control" those opposed 10 its adoption
shall have written or printed their ballots
the words. Against local control
Senate j. K. No Is. Joint resolution TO
amend Sections !, . :: 4, D 8. . s. II, II. l6. p
and IS. Article 3, OF the Constitution OF the
State Of
Be it resolved by the Legislature of the State
OF Texas: That sections l. ., 3 i. ). =. = s. II,
u, 10, %, and IS of article OF the Constitution
of the State of Texas be so amended as to here
after read As follows:
ARTICLE 5.-JUDICIAI. DEPARTMENT.
Section l. Tho judicial power of this State
shall be vested in one Supreme Court, in Courts
Of Civil Appeals, in Court of Criminal APP
peals. in District Courts, in County Courts. in
Courts. in Courts of Justices OF
the peace, and in such other courts 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 it may deem necessary. and
prescribe the jurisdiction and organization
thereof, and may conform the jurisdiction OF
the district and other inferior courts thereto.
Sec. =. The Supreme Court shall consist of
a chief Justice and two associate justices, any
two of whom shall constitute a quorum and
the concurrence of two judges shall be neces- |
be eligible to the office OF chief justice asSo-
ciate Justice of the Supreme Court unless he be.
at the time of his election, a citizen OF the
United States and of this State and unless he
shall have attained the age of thirty years. and
shall have been practiclng lawyer or a judge !
Of a 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 general election shall |
hold their offices six years until their success
SorS are elected and qualified. and shall each |
receive 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 ill the |
until the next general election for
State officers, and at such general election the |
vacancy for the unexpired term shall |
be filled by election by the qualified |
Supreme Court who may be in office at |!
the time this amendment takes effect shall con- |
tinue in Office til the expiration of their term
Of ONCE under the present Constitution and IN |
til their successors are elected and qualified.
Sec. 8 The Supreme Court shall have ap- |
lied, which shall be coeXtenslve 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 |
ate Jurisdiction, under such restrictions and |
regula tions as the Legislature may prescribe |
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 may
hold differently on the same question of law. or
where statute of the State is held void. The |
Supreme Court and the justices thereof shall |
nave power to issue writs of habeas corpus as
nav be prescribed by law, and under such regu-
ationS as may be prescribed by law the said