The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-05-11

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Ter of this State shall resis:6r the
same and endorse the fact of such
registry Upon said bonds or evidences
of indebte iness.
Section 2. The Governor is here
by directed 10 issue the necessary
proclamation for submitting this
amendment to the qualified voters
of Texas on the first Tuesday 10 Au-I
gust, 1897, st which election all
voters fayoriDg the amendment shall
have written or printed on their
tickets, For the amendment to Sec
ton 3. of Article IL. of the Constitn-
ton Texas, authorizing all counties in
this Slate lying south of the counties
of JEFF Davis, Re. YES, Ward, Ector.
Midland. Glssscnck. Sterling, Coke
and RnnneIs. and south and west of
the Colorado River, also. all those
counties west of Hardemsn, Knox
and Haskell, and north of Fisher,
Scurrv, Borden, Dawson and CARES;
also, tue counties of Matsgorda and
Rrazoria, TO give a in the construc-
ton Of railroads by the issuance of
bonds or other evideoees of indebt-
ediness, when authorized thereto by
majority vote of any such county )"
and those opposed to said amend
ment shall have written orp'inted on
their tickets, Against the amend
ment to Section 3, of Article ii, of
the Constitution of fex4s. authoriz-
ing all counties in this State lying
south of the counties of JEFF Davis.
Reeves, Ward. Ector, Midland,
Giasscock, Sterling. Coke and Run
nels, and sonth aud west of the
Colorado river; also. all those conn
ties west of Hardemsp, Knox and
Haskell, and north of Fisher, Scurry,
Borden, Dawson and Gaines; also
the counties of Matagorda and Brsz-
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 sneh county
Passed April 2. 1897.
t.;nt Resolution to amend, XXI. of the Con-
stitution of the State of Texas, by thereto
Whereas, the laws of the Stats Of
Texas authorize the several counties
in this State, through their Commits
sioners court, to issue bonds for the
erection of court houses and jsils,
and the construction and Purchase OF
bridges, and
Whereas, 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 sfore-
said by the said counties. and
Whereas, the Board of Education
of this State, in pursuance of said
statutory authority, has purchased
as az investment for the permanent
school fund of the State of Texas,
bonds approximating three million
dollars. and
Whereas, the Constitution of the
i State of Texas provides that no debt
for any purpose shall ever beci9cur
red in 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, and 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
vestment Tor the permanent schoo
fund were not Issued in conformity
with that provision of the ConstItu.
tim. and IL is doub ful whether prop
er provision was made at the time
of the attempted creation of sail debt
evidenced by said bonds, for toe levy
of tax to secure the payment of in
terest and the creation of a sinking
full, and that some of said bonds
may therefore be held invalid by ih'
courts;
1uof6IOfcs DS IL ISopiscu Oy tH'
Legislature of the State of Texas
That article XI of the Constitution
of the State OF Texas be ameDded by
adding thereto the following. waict
shall be denominated Section III "
Section IL. That all bonds hereto
fore issued by the several connties o
Texas for the purpose Of the erection
of court houses and jails, and for th'
} purchase or construction of bridges
and that have been purchased BY th'
proper authorities of the State O
J Texas as an investment for the per-
manent school fund of said State
and that at the time Of the creation
of said debt, evidenced By saic
bonds. the provision for the levy of {
} tax for the payment of the interts
J and the creation of sinking fnnC