The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-05-17

oS3to. aUQ t4ckcupOb sAo NS-- t-@c-
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 bere-
By directed to issue the necessary
procIs matisn for submitting this
amendment to the qualified voters
of Texas ON the first Tuesday 10 Au-
gust, 1897, at which election ell
voters favoriDg the amendm. ut shsIl
havs written or printed on their
tickets, "For the amendment to Sec
ton 3, of Article IL, of the Consiitu-
ton Texas, authorizing all counties 10
this State lying south of the counties
of JEFF Davis, Re- Yes, Ward, Ector.
Midland, Glssscuck. Sterling, Coke
and Runnels. aud south and west OF
the Colorado RIVER. also. all those
COUNTIES west of Hsrdeman, Knox
and Haekell, and north of Fisher,
Scurry, Borden, Dawson and Gaines;
also, the counties of Mstsgorda and
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 msjority vote of any such county :"
and those opposed to said amend
ment shall have written or printed on
their tickets. Against the anne nd
meut to Section 3, of Article IL, of
the Constitution of Texas. authoriz-
ing all counties in this State lying
south of the counties of JEFF Davis,
Reeves, Ward. Ector, Midland.
Glasscock, Sterling. Coke and Run
nels. and south aud west of the
Colorado river; also. all those coun-
ties west of Hsrdeman, Knox and
Haskell, and north of Fisher, Scurry,
Borden, Dawson and Gaines; also
the counties of Mstagorda and Braz-
oria, TO give aid in the construction
of railroads. by the issuance of bonds
or other evidence OF indebtedness,
when authorized thereto by major.
ity vote of any soch county
Passed April 2, 1897.
Joint Resolution to amend. Article II, of the Cons
stitutiOn of the State Of 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 honses and jsils.
and the construction and purchase of
bridges, and
Where's, 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, il pursuance of said
statutory authority, has purchased
as an investment for the permanent
school fund of the State of Texas
bonds spproximating three million
dollars. and
Whereas. the Constitution of the
State of Texas provides that no debt
for any purpose shall ever be incur
red in any manner for any city or
county, uDIessa provision is made at
the time of lis erection 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
Where's, it lie believed thst 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 OonstItu-
tion, aud it is doubtful whether prop
er provision was made at the time
of the attempted creation Of sal debt,
evidenced by said bonds. for the levy
of u tax to secure the payment of IN
terest and the creation of a sinking
/ fun1, 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 smeuded b.
I adding thereto the following, which
shall be denoIninated Section I |
Section IL. That all bonds hereto
fore issued by the several counties OF
Texas for the purpose Of the erection
of court houses and i4ils, and for the
purchase or construction of bridges
and that have been purchased By the
proper authorities of the State OF
Trx,s as an investment for the per-
manent school fund of said STATE
and that at the time of the creation
of sail debt, evidenced BY said
bonds. the provision for the levy of d
tax for the payment of the inters al
aud the creation of q sinking fnnd
Was not made, shall not be for thaI
reason held to be invalid bat SAID