The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-05-19

ment to Section 3, or Arilcie IL, or
the Constitution Of Texas. anthoriz-
ing all counties in this State lying.
south of the counties of jeff DAVIS
Reeves, Ward. Ector, Midland
Gasscock, Sterling. Coke and Run
nels. and south aud west of the
Colorado river; also. all those coun-
lies west of Hardem4n, Knox and
Haskell, and north of Fisher, Scurry,
Borden, Dawson and Gaines; also
the counties of Matagorda and Braz-
oria. 10 give aid in the construction
of railroads. by the issue nee of bonds
or other evidence of Indebtedness.
when authorized thereto by ma or-
ity vote of any spch county
Passed April 2, 1897.
Joint Resolution to amend Article II. of the Con-
stitnt N of the State Of t xas, by adding thereto
Section H.
Whereas, the laws of the State of
Texas authorize the several counties
IN this State, through their Commits
siouers court, to isspe bonds for the
erection of court houses and isils. /
and the construction an i purchase of
bridges, and
Whereas, the statutes of the State
of Texas authorize the Board of
Education 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, 10 pursuance of said
statutory authority, has purchased
az al investment for the permanent
school fanl of the State of Texas
bonds approx;ma.ing three million
I dollars, AMI
r. Whereas. the Constitution of ihs
Sta,e Of Texas provides that no debt
for any purpose shall ever be Incur
red in any manner for any city or
county, unless provision IS made
the time OF lis creation for the levy
ing and collec;iuu of a sufficient tax
to pay the interest thereon, aud pre-
vide at least two per cent as sinkt
ing fund, and
Whe1ess, it lie believed that some
of the bonds so purchased by the
State Board of Educai len as an in
vestmeUt for the permanent school
fund were not issued In conformity
with that provision Of the Constliu-
tinD. and 1t is doubtful whether prop
er provision was made at the timr
of the at mpted creation OF sal debt,
evidenced By said bonds. for Toe levy
of tax ta secure the payment of IN
terest aud the creation of Il sinking
fun I, 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. Demonstrated Section ii
D Section II. That all bonds hereto
fore issued by the sevaral counties oi
Texas for the purpose If the erection
] of court houses and jsils, and for the
? purchase or COOS truction of bridges
1 aud that have been purchased by the
. proper authorities of the State o.
$ Texss as au Investment for the per-
t maDent school fund of said State
J and that ut the time of the creation
j of said debt, evidenced by SAID
: bonds, the provision for the levy of {
o tax for the payment of the iniert s
s and the creation of a sinking fnnt
o was not Inade, shall not be for tina
o reason held to be Invalid bat sait
: bonds are hereby validated, aud ART
T hereby made valid debts against th'
: several counties By which they wer
e issued.
II Be it further resolved. that thi
II amendment shall be submitted to
a vote of the qua lied electors of tt
State of Texas on the first Tuesda
d 10 August, 1897, at which electio
h all voters favuring said propose
Is Amendment shall writs or have print
n Ell on their ballots the words "Fu
q the amendment to Article Xl OF Ga
n Constitutions, vail iating bonds hei
u By the State as ID investment for tn
lie permaneut schnol fund. aud all vet
9 ers opposing said amendment sha
e. write or have prin'ej on their ballot
OF the words against the amendmer
10 Article XI of the Constitution
# yalida ing bonds held by the Stat
ii as an Investment Tor the pesEaueI
al .i<-.l funa