San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-02-19

converting the legislature in extra ses-
| sion:
| EXECUTIVE OFFICE,
AUSTIN, Tex, Feb. Is, 1892.
To whom these presents may concern:
| Whereas, the constitution requires the
state to be reapportioned for certain pur-
| poses every ten years, and the time hav-
| ing about expired since the last appor-
| tiOnment, it is now necessary to perform
| that duty In obedience to organic law,
that the people may have their full and
| just representation in the next congress
and state legislatures: and
Whereas, by vote of the qualified cleo
tors on the second Tuesday in August, A.
d., 1891, five several amendments to the
state constitution were adopted and
should be put in force at the earliest OPP
portunity consistent with public in
| terests; and
Whereas, the live stock industries of
Texas are being seriously injured by re-
strictive laws passed by congress, affect
| ing transportation and sale of cattle I'M
| der quarantine regulations, which can
only be corrected by legis'at action by
! the state; and
Whereas, the extravagant issuance of
| railway and municipal bonds, without
valuable, just or proper consideration. but
| for speculative, fictitious purposes, threat
| en- calamity TO public prosperity, depre-
ciate honest securities, cast opprobrium
on the states reputation abroad, and
should be checked by just, restrictive
laws
For these and other good and sufficient
reasons hereinafter named an extraordin-
airy occasion has arisen, requiring the
legislature to be convened.
Now, therefore, /, James s. Hogg, gov
ernor of Texas, do, by virture of the au-
thority vested in me by the constitution
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of the Twenty second legislature, to be
convened in the city of Austin. commenc
ing at IL o'clock noon, on Monday. the
14th day of March, A. ID. 1892, for the fol-
lowing purposes:
l. To reapportion the state into con-
gressional, senatorial, judicial and re-
preventative districts, and to provide for
election of officers therein.
2. TO pass all laws necessary to put In
force and to give effect to each and all of
the five amendments of the present state
constitution adopted by the people at an
election duly held therefor on the second
Tuesday in August, A. d., 1891, towit:
Amendment to section of article g.
amendment to section 5 of article z,
| amendment to section IL of article 16,
| amendment to section 20 of article 16, and
| amendments to sections /, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, z, 8,
| IL, IL, 16, 25 and 2s of article of the said
| constitution.
| 3. To provide for the protection of the
] public investor against the fraudulent
and fictitious issuance and circulation of
| railway bonds and stock and county and
| municipal scrip and bonds; to restrict and
| regulate the issuance of bonds and stocks
by such corporations and to give full effect
| to the constitution on that subject
4. To adopt such laws as may be neces-
| sary to protect live stock within the state
| from contagious and infectious diseases,
| and from the rigor of federal quarantine
| regulations with reference Inereto.
| 5. To re-enact or amend and strengthen
| chapter 1T, general laws 1889, defining,
Furnishing and prohibiting trusts and con-
| spiracies against trade.
| 6. To accept by resolution and author
i lie the governor to receive from the fed
| eral governments the return OF and TO APP
| propriately d Sburse all money due the
lected as taxes from them under the act
| of congress, approved August 5, 1861, and
amendatory acts thereto.
7. To so change the laws that quarterly
| examinations of teachers shall not con-
flict with the time of holding their sum-
mer normal schools.
s. To receive and act on the report OF
the committee appointed to investigate
| the case of Jay Gould VS.. the lnterna-
i tional & Great Northern railroad under
concurrent resolutions passed at the gen.
| eral session of the Twenty-second legis-
| lature.
Q. To provide more secure liens for ar
| tisans, mechanics, material men, contrac-
| tors, builders, laborers and their assigns
| for material and money furnished and
| services performed in building and con-
struction.
TO- To so amend article 2s99, revised
| statutes, and amendments thereto that
| receivers of railways and other corpora
| tions may be held liable for damages
when the death or injury OF persons is
| caused by the negligence or carelessness
| of themselves or their servants in ex-
| eecuting their trusts.
IL. To amend, modify, change or re-en-
act chapter IS, general laws, passed by
| the Twenty second legislature, providing
| for uniformity of public school text
books,
~. To correct, modify, change or re-en-
act, repeal or amend chapter 60, general
laws, passed by the Twenty-second legis-
lature, limiting and regulating the right
OF aliens to own real estate in Texas
ID. To define perpetuities, and to re.
strict, regulate or prohibit corporations
owning land In this state, on prescribed
conditions.
IA. To make appropriation out of the
general revenue to pay off the public debt
bonds issued in 1871, and to become due in
March and April
Is. To elect United States senator.
16. To consider and act on such other
subjects of public importance as the exec
utive, mayfrom time TO time dCring the
| session, submit by message or otherwise.
In testimony whereof / have hereunto
signed my name, and caused to be i'm
| pressed hereon the seal of the state, at
Austin. this the 18th day of February, A.
| ID. 1892.
j. S. HoeG, Governor Of Texas.
A Good score.