The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-05-18

Otdlts dDU tuCICOpOH VIC NOtA ptAo
Ter of this State shall register the
same and endorse the fact of such
registry upon said bonds or evidences
of indebtedness.
Section 2. The Governor is here's
by directed to issue the necessaly
procls nation for submitting this
amendment to the qualified voters
Of Texas on the first Tuesday in Au-
gust, 1887, at which election ali
voters favoriDg the amendment shall
have written or printed on their
tickets, "For the amendment 10 Sec
ton 8, of Article II. of the Cor stitu-
ton Texas authorizing all counties in
this State living south of the counties
of JEFF Davis, Re YES. Ward, Ector,
Midland. Giasscack. Sterling, Coke
and RuDnels. aud south and west of
the Colorado RIVER, also, all those
counties west of Hardeman, Knox
and Haskell, and north of Fisher,
Scurry, B rrden, Dawson aud Gaines;
also, the counties of Matsgorda aud
Brazoria, to give in the construc-
ton Of railroads by the issuance OF
bonds or other evideoces of indebt-
edness, when authorized thereto by
q majority vote of any such county !"
and these opposed to said amend
ment shall have written or printed on
their tickets, Against the ame I'D
meut to Section 3. of Article IL, of
Tho Constitution of rexas. authoriz-
M all Complies in this State lying,
south of the counties of JEFF Davis
Reeves, Ward. Ector, Midland
Giasscock, Sterling. Coke and Run-
nels, and south aud west of the
Colorado river; also. all these coun-
ties west of Hardem+n, Knox and
Haskell, and north of FISHER. Scurry,
Borden, Dawson aud Gaines; also
the counties of Maisgorda and Braz-
oria, to give sid in the construction
of railroads. by the issus nee of bonds
or other evidences Of Indebtedness,
when authorized thereto by major.
ity vote of any snch county"
Passed April 2, 1897.
Joint Resolution to amend. Article XI, of the Con.
stituton OF the State of T xas, by adding thereto
Section IL.
Whereas, the laws of the State of
Texas authorize the several counties
in this State, through their Commits
sioners court, to issue bonds for the
erection of court houses snd iaiIs.
and the construction ami purchase of
bridges, and
Whereas, the statutes of the State
of Texas author,zs the Board of
Education of said State to invest the
permanent school fund thereof in
bonds issued for the purposes aforeS
said by the said counties. and
Whereas, the Board of Elucltion
of this State, in pursuance of said
statutory authority, has purchased
as su investment for the permanent
school fond of the State of Texas
bonds approximatirg three million
dollars. and
Whereas. the Constitution of thu
State of Texas provides that DO debt
for any purpose shall ever be incur
red in any. manner for any city or
couDtys1~ .provision is made at
the time OF it's creation for the levy
ing and collection of a sufficient tax
to pay the interest thereon, and pro
vide at least two per cent as a sink
ing fund, and
Whereas, it lie behaved that some
of the bonds so purchased by the
State Board OF Educa ion as an in-
vestment for the permanent school
fund were not iesutd in conformity
with that provision of the Const,tu-
tim, and it is doubtful whether prop
er provision was made at the time
of the ait, mpted creation of sal debt,
evidenced by said bonds. for toe 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, he 1t resolved by the
Legislature of the State of Texas:
That article XI of the Cons titution
of the State OF Texas be ameoded by
adding thereto the following, which
shall be denoIninaied' Section IL"
Section Ii. That all binds hereto
fore issned by the sevsral couL ties of
Texas for the purpose If the erection
of court houses and jsi!s, and for the
purchase or -truction of bridges,
and that have been purchased by the
prnper authorities of tue State Of
Texas as an Investment for the per-
Dapent 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
lax for the payment of the interest
and the creation of sinking fund
was not made, shall not be for that