The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-05-25

Rec yes, Ward, Ector, Midland
Glasscock, Sterling. Coke aud Run
nels, aud eonta aud west of the
Colorado river; also all those coun-
ties west of Harden an, Knox and
Haskell, and north of Fisher, Scnrry,
Borden, Dawson and Gaines; also
the counties of Matagorda and Braz
oris, to give aid in the construction
of railroads. by the issuance of bonds
or other evidence OF Indebtedness,
when authorized thereto by major
itv vote of any snch county
Passed April 2, 1897.
joint Resolution to amend, Article II. of the Con-
stitatiDn 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 bonses and jails.
and the construction AMI purchase of
bridges. and
Whereas, the statutes of the State
of TtXls authorize the Board of
Eiacatiou of said State to invest the
permanent school fund thereof In
bonds issued for the purposes afore-
SAID by the said counties. ard
Whereas. the Board of Education
of this State, 10 pursuance of said
statutory authority. has purchased
al investment for the permanent
chool fund of the State of Texas
bonds approxlmaling three million
dollars, and
Whereas, the Constitution of thu
State of Texas provides that no deb
for any purpose shall ever be ineurr
red in any manner for any city or
county, unless provision is made ss
the time of its creation for the Ievya
ing and collection of sufficient tax
to pay the interest thereon, and pro-
vide at least two per cent as sinkt
ing fund, and
Whereas, it lie 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 conformity
with that provision of the Constltu-
tirn. and IL is doubtful whether prop
er provision was made at the time
of the aitem ptsd creation of sal 1 debt,
evidenced By said bonds. for tue levy
of tax To Secure the payment OF IN
terest and the creation of sinking
| funl, and that some of said bOn.is
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 denoIniuated Section IL
Section II. That all bonds hereto
fore issued by the several counties Of
Texas for the purpose cf the erection
of conrt houses and jsi!s, and for the
purchase or con- truciion of bridges,
and that have been purchased By the
proper authorities of the State OF
Texas "a an investment for the per
nianent school fund of said State,
aud that at the time of the creation
of sail debt, evidenced by said
bonds. the provision for the levy of a
tax for the payment of the interest
and the creation of q sinking 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
issu ID.
Be it further resolved. that this
amendment shall be submitted to a
vote of qqa lied electors of tie
State of Texas on the first Tuesday
in August, 1897. at which election
all voters favoriug said proposed
amendment shall writs or have print-
Ell on their ballots the words "For
the amendment to Article XI of the
Constitution. vail lating b ,nds held
by the State as an invest ment for the
permanent school fund." and all vot
ers opposing said amendment shall
write or have printed on their ballots
the words Against the amendment
TO Article XI of the Constitusiou,
vaIiAsii0g bands held by the State
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