The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-05-13

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State, and thereupon the Compiroi
Ter Of this State shall register the
same and endorse the fact of sneh
registry upon said bonds or evidences
of indebie iness.
Section2 The Governor is here
BY directed 10 l-sue the necessary
proclamation for submitting this
amendment to the qualified voters
IF Texas on the first Tuesday in Au-
gust, 1897, at which elecrion all
voters favoring the amendms ut shall
have written or printed on their
tickets, For the amendment to Sec
ton 3, of Article Ii. of the CoDstitu-
tion Texas. authorizing all counties in
this State lying south of the counties
of JEFF Davis, Re, YES, Ward, Ector.
Midland, Glasscock. Sterling, Coke
and RunneIs, aud south and west OF
the Colorado River. also. all those
counties west OF Hardeman, Knox
and Haskell, and north of Fisher,
Scurry, Borden. Dawson and Gain es;
also, the counties of Matsgorda and
Brazoria, to give in the construc-
ton of railroads by the issuance of
bonds or other evidences of indebt-
ed'ness, when authorized thereto by
majority vote OF any sucn county )"
and those OF posed to said amend
meut shall have written OF printed Oh
their tickets, Against the amend
ment to Section 3, of Article IL, of
the Constitution of Texas, anthoriz-
ing all counties in this State lying
south Of tbe counties of JEFF Davis.
Reeves, Ward. Ecsor, Midland,
G asscock, Sterling. Coke and Run
nels, and south aud west of the
Colorado river; also. all those coun-
ties west of Hardemsn, Knox and
Haskell, and north of Fisher. Scurry,
Borden, Dawson and Gaines; also
the counties of Mstagorda and Braz-
oris, 10 give aid in the constructor
of railroads. by the issuance of bonds
or other evidence of Indebtedness.
when authorized thereto by a major
ity vote of any snch county,
Pas ed april 2, 1897.
Joint Resolution to amend, Article XI of the Con.
stituti Of the State Of Texas, by adding thereto
Section IL.
Whereas, the laws of the State OF
Texas authorize the several counties
in this State, through their Conmis-
sioners court. to issue bonds for the
erection of court bonses and jails,
and the construction anu purchase OF
bridges, and
Whereas, the statutes of the State
of t. xas authorize the Board oi
Edacatiou of said State to invest the
permanent school fund thereof 10
bonds issued 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 an investment for the permanent
school fund Of the State of Texas.
bonds approximating three million
dollars. aud
Whereas, the Constitution of thu
State of Texas provides that no debt
for any purpose shalf~er be Incur
red 10 any manner for any city OF
county, unless provision is made al
the time OF it's creation for the levy
ing and collection of a sufficient tax
to pay the interest thereon, aud pro
vide at least two per cent as sink
ing fund, and
Whereas, it is believed that some
of the bonds so purchased by the
State Board of Education as an IN
vestmeDt for the permanent school
fund were not issued In conformity
with that provision of the CoBstau-
ton, and il is doubtful whether prop
er provision was made at the time
of the attempted creation of said debt
evidenced by said bonds, for the levy
Of tax tn secure the payment OF IN
tereet aud the creation of 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
That article XI of The Constitution
of the State OF Texas be amepded by
adding thereto the following. which
shall be denoIninated Section ii "
Section IL. That all bonds hereto
fore issued by the several eOurt'es ol
Fexas for the purpose If the erection
of court houses and jei:s, aud for the
purchase or construction of bridges,
and that have been purchased By the
proper authorities of the State OF
Tex=s as an investment for the per
msrent school fund of said State,
and that at the time of the creation
of said debt, evide .ced by said
bonds, tie provision f'r the levy Of a
tax for the payment Of the Interest