The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-05-15

Reeves, Ward. Ector, Midland,
Giasscock, Sterling. Coke and Run
nels, and south aud west of the
Colorado river; also. all those coun-
ties west of Hardeman, Knox and
Haskell, and north of Fisher, Scurry,
Borden, Dawson aud Gaines; also
the counties of Maiagorda and Braz-
oris, to give aid in the construction
of railroads, by the issuance of bonds
or other evidence OF Indebtedness,
when authorized thereto by major
ity vote of any such county
Passed April 2, 1897.
Joint Resolution to amend, Article XI of the Con-
stitutDn of the State OF Texas, by adding thereto
Section IL.
Whereas, the laws of the State of
Texas authorize the several counties
in this State, through their Commits
siouers court, to Issue bonds for the
erection of court houses and jails,
aud the construction ana purchase OF
bridges, and
Whereas, the statutes of the State
of Texas authorize the Board of
Edncatiou of said State to invest the
permanent school fund thereof in
bonds issued for the purposes afore-
said by the said counties. and
Whereas, the Board of Education
of this State, IN pursuance of said
statutory authority, has purchased
kas an investment for the permanent
school fund of the State Of Texas
bonds approximatirg three million
dollars. and
Whereas the Constitution of tn.
State of Texas provides that no debt
for any purpose shall ever be .iucuf
red 10 any maunesInsfor any city or
county, unless provision is. made at
the time of It's creation for the levy
ing and cole c;iou of sufficient tax
to pay the interest thereon, aud pro
vide at least two per cent as sink
ing fund, and
Whereas, j, is believed that some
of the bonds so purchased by the
State Board q Education as I'D III
vestment for the permanent school,
fund were not issued 10 conformity
with that provision of the CoBsti.u-
tion. aud it is doubtful whether prop
er provision was made at the time
of the attempted creation Of sail debt.
evidenced BY SAID bonds. for tee levy
of tax to secure the payment of IN
terest aud the creation of sinking
fun ;, and that some of said bonds
may therefore be held invalid by the
courts;
Therefore, be it resolved by the
Legislature of the State of Texas
That article XI of The Constitution
of the State of Texas be amended by
adding thereto the following. wuich
shall be denominated Section |
Section Ii. That AL bonds hereto
fore issued by the several counties of
Texas for the purpose IF the erection
of court houses aud j.is. aud for the
purchase or coDstfucIion of bridges,
and that have been purchased b. the
proper authorities of the State of
Texss as an Investment for the per
manent school fund of said State,
and that at the time of the creation
of said debt, evidenced by said
bonds, the provision for the levy Of
tax for the payment of the interest
and the creation of a sinking fund
was not made, shall not be for tina,
reason held to be invalid bat said
bonds ere hereby validated, and are
hereby made valid debts against the
several counties by which they were
Issued.
Be it further resolved. tkst this
amendment shall be submitted to
vote of the qna.its1 electors of the
State of Texas on tue first Tuesday
in August, 1897. at Which election
al voters fayoring said proposed
amendment shall write or have prini-
ed on their ballots the words "For
the amendment to Article II of the
Constitution. validating bonds held
by the State as an invest ment for the
pefmaDeut school fund. - ani all vot-
ers Opposing said amendment shall
write or have priu:ei on their ballots
the words Against tbs amendment
10 Article II of the Constitution,
validating bonds held By the State
as an fnvestmsut .or the relnauent
EsszsoE fgnd:;"