The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-05-24

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State and tbereupop the Comptra-
Ter of this State shall register the
same and endorse the fact of such
registry upon said bonds or evidences
of indebte iuess.
Section 2. TIE Governor is here
by directed TO Issue the necessary
procIs nation for submitting this
amendment to the quahfied voters
of Texas on the first Tuesday in Au-
gust, 1897, at which cleo ion all
voters favoring tbs amendment shall
have written or printed on their
tickets, For the amendment to Sec
ton 3. of Article IL. of the Constitu-
ton Texas. authorizing all counties in
this State lying south of the counties
of Jeff Davis, Re ves. Ward, Ector,
Midland, Glasscnck, Sterling, Coke
aud Runnels, aud south and west of
the Colorado r YER, also, al those
couuiies west of HardemaD, Knox
and Haskell, and north of Fisher,
Scurry, B ,rden, Dawson and Gaines;
Also, tue counties of Mstsgorda aud
Brazoria, to give d in the construc-
ton of railroads by the issuance of
bonds or other evidences of indebt-
edness, when authorized thereto by
a majority vote of any such county :
aid those OF posed to said amenry
ment shall have written or printed on
heir tickets, against the anne I'D
meut TO Section 3. of Article IL, of
the Constitution of rex4s. authoriz-
iny all counties in this State lying
south of the COMMITTEES of jeff DAVIS,
Reeves, Ward. Ector, Midland
g asscock. Sterling. Coke and Run-
nels, and south aud west of the
Colorado river; also. all those coun-
ties west of Hardem4D, Krox and
Haskell, and north OF Fisher, Scurry,
Borden, Dawson and Gaines; also
the counties of Masagorda and Braz
oria, 10 give aid in the construction
of railroads, by the issuance of bonds
or other evidence OF Indebtedness,
when authorized thereto by a major
ity vote of any spch county"
Passed April 2, 1897.
Joint Resolution to amend, Article XII of the Con-
stitution 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
siouers court. to issue bonds for the
erection of court houses and iails
and the construction AMI purchase of
bridges. and
Whereas, the statutes of the State
of Texas authorize the Board of
z Iacaliou of said State to invest ths
permanent school fund thereof in
bonds lssued 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
as al investment for the permanent
school fund of the State of Texas
bouds approxima.ing thres million
dollars, aud
Whereas, the Constitution of thu
State of Texas provides that no deb
for any purpose shall ever be incur
red IN any manner for any city OF
county, unless provision is made a
the time of lis creation for the levy
ing and collection of a sufficient tax
to pay the interest thereof, and pro-
vide at least two per cent as sinkt
ing funi and
Whereas, it is believed that some
of the bonds so purchased by the
State Board of Education as an III
vestment TOR the permanent school
fund were not issued in conformity
with that provision of the Constltu-
tim, and IL is doubtful whether prop
er provision was made at the time
of the attempted creation of sail debt,
evidenced by said bonds. for the levy
of tax tn secure the payment of III
terest aud the creation of a sinking
fun :, aud 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
snail be denorninated Section IL
Section II. That al bonds hereto
fore issued by tbs several counties Of
Fex4s for the purpose sf the erection
of eonrt hsu'es and lis. and for the
pnrchsse or construction of bridges,
and that have beeU purchased bs the
proper authorities of the State OF
Tex,s ss al investment for the per
maBent school fund of said State.
aud that at The time of the creation
of sail debt. evidenced by said
II g ~ l<,..r, r Al,