The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-05-21

Reeves, Ward, Eetor, Midland
Glasscock, Sterling. Coke aud Rum
neis, aud south aud west of the
Colorado river; also. all those coun-
ties west of Hardem.n, Knox and
Haskell, and north OF Fisher, Seurry,
Borden, Dawson and Gaines; also
the counties Of Massgorda aud Braz
oria, to give aid in the construction
of railroads. by the issue nee of bonds
or other evidence of indebtedness,
when authorized thereto b. major
ity vote of any snch couDty.'
Passed April 2, 1897.
Joint Resolution to amend. Article XI of the Con.
stitut N Of the State of xas, by adding taersto
Section IL
Whereas, the laws of the State of
Texas authorize the several counties
10 this State, through their Commis-
sioners court, to issue bonds for the
erection of court houses and iails,
aud the construction ami purchase of
bridges, aud
Whereas, the statutes of the State
Of Texas authorize the Board of
Eiacatiou of said State to invest the
permanent school fund thereof in
bouds issued for the purposes afore-
said by the said counties. and
Whereas. the Board of Education
of this State, 10 pursuance of said
statutory authority. has purchased
as az investment for the permanent
school fund of the State OF Texas
bonds approxlmatiug three million
dollars, and
Whereas. the Constitution of ths
State of Texas provides that no deb
for any purpose shall ever be Incur
red In any manner for any city Or
county, unless provision is made a
the time of it's creation for the levy
ing and collection of sufficient tax
to pay the interest thereon. aud pro
vide at least two per cent as sinkt
ing fund, aud
Whereas, it ;s beloved that some
of the bonds so purchased by the
State Board OF Edncs'ion as an IN
vestment for the permanent school
fuUd were not issurd IN conformity
with that provision Of the Constuu-
tinu, and Ii is doubtful whether prop
er provision was made at the time
of tie attempted creation of sal debt
evidenced bY said bonds, for toe levy.
of tax To secure the payment of IN
terest aud the creation of a sinking
funl, 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 !:
rhet article XI of the Constitution
of the State OF Texas be amended by
adding thereto the following. which
shall be denonihaied Section ii
Section IL. That al bonds hereto
fore Issued by the several COUNTIES of
Texas for the purpose f the erection
OF conrt houses and j.iis, aud for the
purchase or construction OF bridges,
aud that have been purchased By the
proper authorities of the State of
Texas a. an investment for the per
nanent school fund of said STATE.
aud that ct the time of the creation
of said debt, evidenced hy said
bonds, the provision for the levy Of a
tax for the payment Of the interest
and the creation OF a sinking fund
was not made, shalI not be for thai
reasou held 10 be inv lid bat said
bonds are hereby validated, and are
hereby made valid debts against the
several Counties by which lucy weFe
issn@d.
Be it further resolved, that this
amendment shall be submitted to a
vote of the qna lied electors of tie
Slate of Texas on the first Tuesday
in August, 1897. at which election
al voters favoring SAID proposed
amendment shall write or have prints
Ell on their 5ali,ts tie words "For
the amendment to Article II of the
Constitution, vail lsting bonds held
by the State as an invest ment for the
permanent school fund.-" and all vet
ers opposing said amendment shall
write or have printed on their ballots
the words "4gainstthe amendment
10 Article XI of THE Constitution,
validating bonds h}ld by the State
as an investment ldr the permanent