The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-05-10

Reeves, Ward, Ector, AIidiaDC,
Giasscock, Sterling. Coke and Run
nels, and south aud west of the
Colorado river; also. all those coun-
ties west of HardefnsD, Knox and
Haskell, and north OF FISHER. Scurry,
Borden, Dawson and Gaines; also
the counties of Mstagorda and Braz-
oria, to give aid in the construction
of railroads. by the Issuance of bonds
or other evidence OF indebtedness.
when authorized thereto by ma or-
ity vote of any such county
Passed APFif-22 2, 1897.
Joint Resolution to amend, Article XI of the Con-
stituii N of the State OF Texas By adding thereto
Section H.
Whereas, the laws of the State of
Texas authorize the severai counties
in this State, through their Commits
sjoners court, to issue bonds for The
erection of court houses and isils,
and the construction and purchase of
bridges, and
Whereas, the statutes of the State
of Texas auihorizs tbs Board of
Education of said State TO invest the
permanent school fund thereof IN
bonds issued for the purposes sfore-
said by the said coanties. and
Whereas, the Board of Educa tion
of this Site, 10 pursuance of said
statutory authority. has purchased
as an investment for the permanent
school fund of the State of Texas,
bonds approximate g three million
dollars. and
Whereas, the Constitution of the
State of Texas provides that no debt
for any purpose shall ever be fStur
red in any manner for any city or
county, uoless provision is made at
the time OF lis creation for the levy
ing and coiIec;ion of a sufficient tax
to pay the interest thereon, and pro
vide at least two per cent as sink
ing fund, and
Where's, it is believed that some
of the bonds so purchased by the
State Board of Education as an In
vestment for the permanent school
fund were not issued In uniformity
with that provision of the Constilu-
tim, and 1t is doub' FIJI whether prop
er provision was made at the time
of the Attempted creation of sai-i debt,
evidenced by said bonds, for tee levy
of tax to secure the payment Of IN
terest aud the creation OF sinking
fsn1, 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, which
shall be dsnomipated Section III
Section IL. That all bonis hereto
fore issued by the several cluuties of
Texas for the purpose Of the erection
of court houses and jsi'ss sni for the
purchase or contraction of bridges.
and that have been pnrch asei by the
prnper authorities of the Stare of
Texas as an investment for toe per
manent school fund of said State,
aud that at the time OF the creation
Of said debt, evidenced by said
boods, the provision for the levy of a
tax for. the payment of the ihterss,
and the creation of siUkibg fund
was not made, shall not be for that
reason held to be invalid bat said
bonds are hereby validated, and are
hereby made valid debts against the
several counties by which they were
issued.
BE it further resolved. that this
amendment shall be submitted to
vote OF the qga lied ele tors of tie
State of Texas on the first Tuesday
in August, 1857. at which election
sill voters fasoring SAID proposed
srnendmsnt shall write or have print
Ell on their bnliots the words "For
the amendment to Article II OF the
Constitution, validating bonds held
by tie State as al investment for the
permSoeut school fnnd. ani all vot
ees opposing said amendment shall
write or haEs prialed on their ballots
tue words "Agaiuss The amendment
10 Article VI OF tia Constitution,
vaiids.iag bonds hid BY the State
IA 40. iavess mens lor the pei nsaneni
sehs.,l faad.