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THE Y0LUNT1KKQUAK I).
MnaMMr«Mm< •• Pre %e P«er«
•al pNTMt Mml lu*rlkr M.
(Special ('oarwpoudanrt. >
Austin May 14.—'The sensation
of the past week was the oontro
versy between Adjutant-General
Mabry and Representative Wol-
**•« provoked by the legislator's
> Attack upon the state encampment
appropriation and his reflections
upon all the offioers of the State
Volunteer Guard, "from the com-
mander-in-chief down." Mr.
Wolters in opposing; the $30,000
appropriation for the annual en-
campment, characterised these en-
campments as "annual drunks,"
etc., and undertook to ridicule the
adjutant-general and other offioers.
Responding General Mabry ad-
mitted that some liauors
were drunk at these gatherings,
but not more, he suggested, than
by the members at any meeting of
the legislature, and he protested
that because some of the young
men drank to excess, it was no
more just to declare the encamp-
ment annual drunks, than to de-
nounce the legislatures as biennal
drunks. Gen Mabry argued that
the liquors nor any of the evils
complained of were paid for by the
State, and none ot their individual
expenses except their meals at
about forty cents per day, while
menrbers of the legislature draw
*5 a day and mileage while ou their
visit to Austin. The controversy
was spirited and at one time their
friends feared trouble might result,
but proper acknowledgments were
made b£ Mr. Wolters, and peace
teigns again.
Twenty thousand dollars for each
two years ($10,000 per year) is an
insignificant sum for the benefits
derived. Por this expense of ten
thousand dollars a year (which
goes to pay the expenses of the an-
nual encampment where the volun-
teer guard is drilled and instructed)
the people of Texas have a well or-
ganized force ever ready to respond
to the call of the Governor upon
application of local authorities for
the arrest of lawless bands, for the
protection of prisoners or for the
suppression ot riots or mobs. The
cost is about a cents per year fot
each male person ot age to be sub-
ject to the call of the sheriff tor
such purooses. When such occas-
ion arises, when a sheriff or city
marshal is confronted by a larger
resisting force than he can control
with his deputies, he may call to
his assistance citizens from their
homes, and the day or the hour
makes no difference; the citizen
thus summoned must respond,
must leave his fsmily and face
danger, and while the chance of be-
ing killed by a bullet from the mob
or gang of desperate train robbers
or murderers is only one in a
thousand, it is a risk nevertbeles
that the man who loves his home
and family would rather delegate
to the gallant young men of the
organized volunteer guard at the
cost of 2 cents a year. Next to its
cheapness, is the advantage to the
State of having this organized vol-
unteer posse sworn to the service
of the state so uniformly scattered
over the state, being domiciled
chiefly in the larger .cities and
county seat towns where most
likly to be needed, and yet acces-
aible to almost any part of the
State at a few hours' notice.
Then there is a growing
oppositon to State volunteer
Guards from a certain
class of our population who prefer
that when emergencies arise de-
manding an armed force to main-<
tain order, that that armed force
shall be the Federal army There
are riots end riots, and sometimes
gatherings and demonstrations sre
characterized as mobs by one man
which would not br so designated
by another. Under such circum-
stances it would be well for the
•tate to have its own organized
force and not depend on the gen-
eral government, which is too much
disposed already to assume the re-
sponsibility of preserving the
peace and protecting life and
property, the duty of the state.
In view of such possible con-
contingency, is there any domo-
crat who would not blush to
acknowledge that Texas, having
no organized and armed force for
immediate notion, had to call upon
federal troops for that duty of
oitiaenship which her own people
should sJíwaya be «eady to
diacharge? In view of such a
possible contingent, to there
eTWxan who begrudges the 110,-
000 a year, 2c per voter, for the
expense of this annual encamp-
ment of instruction! Suppose the
boys do frolic and have a ball?
They deserve all the enjoyment
there is in it. Suppose a few do
get drunk 1 Not more than get
drunk at any other state gathering
—and it has never been proven
theS- were drunk while on auty.
But if it was an annual encamp-
ment of pleasure and frolic with-
out the military instruction, it is
money well spent, as the uniforms,
armories, and other expenses of
time, money and labor neoessary
to the successful organization and
maintenance of these home guards
is paid by the individual members
and their friends (the arms being
donated by the federal govern-
ment) and the state being at no
exjpenBe except when the guard is
called u[K>n for active duty. Cer-
tainly the people of the state
should lie willing to pay the ex-
pense of the encampment even as
compensation to the young men
who enroll themselves in the State
Volunteer Guard, pledging them-
selves to the service of the state in
any emergency and at any risk.
CUBAN 1B88AGK 8KMT IN.
MeKlaler Aaka IWr SAO.OOO tar inirlwai
>• Oih -B Uf Iter SiUI|«nBI Hl|kte
The president has sent the fol-
lowing message to oongress:
To the senate and house of rep-
resentatives of the United States:
Official ioformation from our con-
suls in Cuba establishes the faot
PROCLAMATION
■jr Uu
atwHr ®r
TUM.
Uw State v(
Whereas. The Twenh-fifth Legislature at
its regular biennial session. which convened
on the 13th day of January A. D IHU7. passed
the following Joint Keeolutions In tho man-
neJ prescribed by the Constitution of the
State, pr posing certain amendments to
Constitution of the State, to-wit:
Joint Resolution 10 amend ArUole Sot the
Constitution of the State ot Texas by adding
thereto section 80, as follows:
the
, , . . . i Suction *>. In addition to the powera -of
that a large numtor of American 1 taxation granted In the foregoing«eotionslt
LATE TEXAN NEWS.
The recently purchased rooms
of the Denison Y. M. C. A, were
dedicated to the services of the as-
sociation by the local pastors.
A Dallas blacksmith, by the
name of McDowell, is reported to
have fallen heir to a foreign estate
estimated to be valued at $3,241,
000.
An immense "loggerhead" tur-
tle was caught in the Trinity near
Dallas. The reptile weighed 84
pounds and was the smallest of
three caught at the game time.
While the remains of the late
Senator Coke were being laid in
the grave in the presence of a very
large crowd, a bolt of lightning
struck a tree twelve feet away.
An inquest on the six negroes
lynched at Rosebud brought out
nothing new, the verdict stating
that the negroes met death at the
hands of a mob to the justice un-
known.
Abilene and vicinity was visited
a few days ago by a severe wind,
rain and hail storm, which wrecked
the residence of J. S. Clayton and
did considerable damage to other
property and growing crops.
H. B. Chamberlain of Denver,
Col., who built Arlington Heights
west of Fort Worth, and was at
different times interested in other
heavy real estate deals in Texas,
was killed while bicycling near
London, England.
While Miss Ethel Blanchard,
daughter of Senator Blanchatd of
Louisiana, was out driving with
several lady and gentlemen friends
near Shrevepoit, La., Miss Sallie
Elgiu of Marshall being one of the
party, the horses ran away. Miss
Blanchard jumped from the carriage
and was stunned and bruised. The
others remained in the carriage
until it was dashed against an elec-
tric light pole and they esaped un-
hurt.
Mrs. Ada Smith, who shot and
killed Mrs. Jennie Henderson in
Dallas, in October, 1895, ha* just
been acquitted. The defense was
that Mrs. Henderson bad sup-
Íilanted her in the affections of
•Yank Smith. Frank Smith was
the pat tner of the showman, Mc-
Mahon, whom Deputy U. S. Mar-
shal Cunningham recentlv killed
in Wichita, Kansas, where he is
now on trial. Smith did not at-
tend the trial of Mrs. Smith,
A special from Mansfield says:
"A dispatch from Nashville, Ten-
nesson, has just l>een received by
James Smith of this place, stating
that Wm Miles, aged 90 years,
who left here Monday morning
for Nashville, dropped dead this
morning at the depot in that placo,
and hau $6700 in New York ex-
change on his person. It will be
remembered that this is a part of
the gold that was dug from under
his house a few months ago at his
wife's death."
For first-class ready prints ad-
dress, Record Pub. Co., Dallas.
Mirny Suits SjitmCoquy,
DALLAS, THXAS,
Manufacturers Olas. Blsratars, Double Bo*
Galvanised Iron Cisterns,
Smoke Staeks.
everything la Gin Idea,
Bollan ata.
A ¿NEW TRIUMPH.
The Dreaded Con-
sumption Can lie
Cured.
X. A. Mloewra, the Great Chemist and
Scientist, Wilt Ma il to Sufferers, Three
Bottles of lit* Newly, DlseovttredJ
«amerites to Care Consumption
and All Lang Troubles.
Nothing oould bo fairer, more philanthropic}
or oarry inore joy to the afflicted, (than
tho gonerous offer .of the ihonored and
distinguished oho ra 1st, T. A. Siooum.lM. C„
of New York City.
lie has discovered a reliable and absolute
euro for consumption, and all bronobiai,
throat, lung and ohest diseases, catarrhal
affections, general declino and weakness, loss
of flesh and all oondltons or wasting away;
and to make Itsirreat merits known, will send
three free bottlei or his newly; dlaoovored
remedies to any afflicted reader of this paper.
Already his "new solee tifio system (of medi-
cine" has permanenUy cured thousands of
apparently hopelasa oaaaaC
The Doctor oonalders It not only bis pro-
feaalonal but his religious duty—a duty «which
ba owaa to suffesing humanity—to donate bis
nfalllbla oure.
He bas proved tba "dreaded consumption'
to ba a ourable disease beyond a doubt. In any
climate, and baa.on file In bla American aad
European laboratories thousands of "heart
fait testimonials ot gratitude" from those
benefitted and oured. In all parts of tba world.
Catarrhal and pulmonary troubles load; to
consumption, Sand oonsumpUon, unióte ,
raptad, manna speedy and oartaln death.
Don't delay until It la too lato. Simply
writ* T. A. Slooum, M. G., 98 Pine street. How
citizens in the island are m a state
of destitution, suffering for want
of food and medicines. This ap-
plies particularly to the rural dis-
trict of the central and eastern
parts.
The agricultural olasses have
been forced from theii farms into
the nearest towns where they are
without work or money.
The local authorities of the sev-
eral towns, however well disposed,
posed, are unable to relieve the
needs of their own people and are
altogether powerless to help our
citizens.
The latest report of Consul Gen-
eral Lee estimates 600 to 800
Americans are without means of
support. I have assured him that
provisian would be made at once
to relieve them. To that end I
recommend that congress make an
appropriation of not less than $50,-
000 to be immediately available
for use under the direction of the
secretary of state.
It is desirable that a part of the
sum to be appropriated by con-
gress should, in the discretion of
the secretary of state, siso be used
for the transportation of American
citizens who desire to return to the
United States and sre without
moans to do so.
William M'Kinley.
The appropriation asked for was
immediately voted in the senate
without opposition.
In the house Chairman Hitt of
the committee ou foreign affairs
asked for unanimous conseut to in-
troduce a bill appropriating $50,000
to be used as recommended by the
president. Mr. Simpson of Kausas
objected. Mr. Bailey also ob-
jected unless unanimous consent
should be granted for tne intro-
duction of an amendment which he
had prepared. The amendment
recognizes a state of belligerency
on the Island. Mr. Dingley ob-
jected to Mr. Bailey's proposition
and Mr. Bailey objected to the in-
troduction of the Hitt bill making
the appropriation. The house
then adjourned.
As the matter now stands it will
be necessary to bring in a special
rule for the considration of the ap-
propriation. As Mr. Bailey is a
member of the rules committee, he
will no doubt send in a minority
report attaching his belligerency
amendment.
The democratic leader, in expla-
nation of his course on the Hitt
bill, said the republicans had de-
manded the recognition of the
Cubans by the Cleveland adminis-
tration and he proposed to force
them to a stand ou the samep repo-
sition now.
shall be lawiul for the laud owners of certain
portions of Texas, as hereinafter provldod, to
organise within that section of Texas whi ih
Ilea weat. northwest and southwest of the fol-
lowing oountles. vis.: Montague. * lee. Parker.
Hood, Somervell, Bosque, Coryell. Ilell. Wll
llamson. Travis, Hlsnoo, Gillespie, Comal,
Caldwell, Consoles, DeWitt. Goliad. Victoria
aud Calhoun, irrigation districts without
regard to county lines In making provision
for the oost of construction of irrigation
works within said terrltor it shall be lawful
to create an Indebtedness of not exceeding
fifteen dollars per acre to rest as s charge on
and be secured by a lien on the irrigable land
for the use and benefit of which said irrigation
works have been or ina> be constructed.
Within the term, oost of construction, shall be
Included the cost of riparian rights, dam sites
snd reservoirs, rights or way for canal and
laterals, and other appurtenant expenses of
the construction of irrigation plants. In case
of dlstructlou of the works,or any part thereof,
the rc|ialr or rebuilding of the same
shall be construed to be within the meaning
of construction. To cover tho co«t of con-
struction as above defined, bondsinny be Is-
ued by such irrigation districts to run In time
for fortv years or lew, and to bear Intresl at
the rate of not mote than six iter cent |ier an-
num, interest payable annually, which bonds
shall be sold at not lost th«n par. The bonds
shall bo liquidated by the levy and collection
of a tax upon the irrigable lands wiihln such
Irrigation districts susceptible of Irrlitntlon
from Hid by the system or irrigation works
proposed. Such land shall lie taxed in propor-
tion to the acreage and not In proportion lo its
value. An annual tax shall bo levied and col-
lecteil on such irrigable lands sufficient to p:iy
the interest of said bonds and to create a
sinking rund sufficient to liquidate the bonds
above authorised In addition to the tax
above provided for, there ahall be aiinua"y
levied and coliectei.a sufficient tax from the
lands Hotuslly receiving the water for Irriga-
tion of a sufficient amount to cover
the ordinary cost of the maintenance
of the IrrlKiiilon works, th" distribution or
the water and appurtenant charges and the
col lectio 11 of said tax. This charge shall bo
upon a basis of the uinount or water contract-
ed Tor¡ provided, tluit this shall not interrere
with tho right ot any land owner to demand
his proportionate part of the water on the
basis of acreage. I lie taxes above provided
for shall, when assessed, lie secured by lien on
the land an now provided by general law for
the security of Stale taxes, and when
delinquent, shall be enforced as now provided
by the general law for tho collection of de-
linquent State taxes, but the lien securing the
same shall bo subordinate to the lieu securliur
the payment of St ste, county nnd municipal
taxes.
None of tho Idrogoitig provisions of this
amendment (h til ever be construed to irlvo
authority to create a lien on or tax in any
manner any lands so lontr as they shall belong
to the State; nor after sale thereof shall anv
charges ever bo created tboreon which shall
take precedence over the lions securing the
tiahuice of the puruhase money duo tho State.
The Indebted less for the construction of
Irrigation works authorized under the provis-
ions of this aiiionriinou' shall he created only
upon a vote of a majority of th land owners
resident in the district proposed to bo orga-
nised und whose lumls are susceptible of irri-
gation from and ii> the system .of Irrigation
works proposed: only qimlillcd voters under
the existing laws of Texas, being such owners
or rural lands.within such districts, shall huve
the right to vote as aforesaid.
Any natural or artificial person having an
interest iti any of the irrigable lands in any
such irrigation distrlot shall have the right
at any time within ninety days after the¡vote
authorised has been declared, and not there-
after, to die a proc< cdlng ill any court having
Jurisdiction to test tho validity or the forma-
tionofsaid district, the classification ort'io
land as Irrigable lands, or other details there-
or. S'loh proceedings shall have pree- donee
through all 1 ho courts as now provided by
law In quo warranto suits.
Irrigation districts organized under the
provisions of this amendment aro hereby de-
clared to lie bodies corporate, anil In the name
of the district they shall have the right to sue i
ami fin sued, and mav acquire by purchase or ;
condemnation proceedings as now authorised
by law in th • case of Irrigation corporations ¡
all tho property necessary lor its organization,
operation and cxlstonce. and may buy in
Utld'T foreclosure of Its tares any property.
7
5r
but tho property bought In at tax sales shall be
ild
by law.
held and disposed of ns heretofore provided
York, giving
•Stfna,
aad the frao medicine will bo prompUy mil
tell the DoMot roulaewfcia efer In thl*
All bonds issue I under the provision of this
ametid'tion' shall bo passed upon and certitled
to by the Attorney General of the State of
Texas, as ti <w required by law in tho case of
aouiity and city bonds When approved by
the Attorney General said bonds shall lie
registered bv the Comptroller of the State, us
now required by law in the case of county
and city bonds, mid whon so registered bIiiiM
be entitled tn ail the faith ami confidence now
prescribed by law in the case of county
and oltr bonds:
To the end that this amendment may he put
Into immediate operation upon Its adoption
bv the people. It I* provided that until
otheiwls" provided by law tho Governor
of the State, the Oi nimissioner of the General
Uiud Office, and the Attorney Oeneral of the
State, are hereby creaied a board and vested
with coaipleto power and authority to make
such rules and regulations as mny be neces-
sary to put into immediate practical operation
this amcndinrnt to the C ustltutlon mid that
may Imi necessary to enable irrigation districts
to organise and operate under the proi isions
or this amendment. And to that end, until
otherwise provided by law. said board shu'l
have tho power and author! tv In making said
rules as complete as the Legislature of tho
State of Toxii- now have to enact laws. The
rules when adopted by said board, sha'I be
lllod with the Secretary or State, and when ho
filed shall remain in full force and effect until
changed or modified by some other rule made
bv the said board ou file in tho office of tho
Secretary of State, o until tho same arc
changed by general law. Said rules shall be
printed under the direction or tho Secretary
or Suite, and a certified copy thereof shall be
rtirnlsho i to any one demanding the same
upon th • payment of such fees as said board
may prescribe.
Tho Governor is hereby directed to Issue
the necessary proclamation ror submitting
this amendment to tho qualified votors of
Texas on tho first Tuesday in August, 1*97, at
which election all voters rnvorlng the amend-
ment shall have written or printed on their
tickets, "For amending Article 8, or tho
Constitution of Texas, so as to permit the
formation of Irrigation dlatrleta In West
Texas,' and those opposed to said amend-
ment shall have wrlton or printed on tholr
tickets, "Against amending Article 8, of the
Constitution of Taxas.so as to permit the for-
mation of Irrigation districts lu Wost Texas."
Approved March 3, 1897.
Joint Koaolutlen to amend Section ii, of
Artiole 11, of tho Constitution of the Stat
of Texas so M to authorise oartaln oountles
to ctve aid In the oonatruotloo or railway*.
Section 1. ne It resolved by the Legislature
of the State or Texaas That Section 3. of
Article XI, of tho Constitution of the 8tate of
Texaa, bo amended so that the same shall
hereafter road as followa.
Section :i. No oountv, olty, or other muni-
eloel corporation shall horeefter become a
subscriber to the capital of any corporation
or association, or mak anv appropratlon or
donation to the sama, or in anywise loan Its
credit, evoept as hereinafter provides.
It ahall be lawful tor any oounty in
State lying south or the oountles of
■- Hqq( "
Davis,
fM, Ward, Be tor
•wa miaiand.
'4 as;
vavau, asecTOB) vv «tu, a
Glasscock, Sterling, Cohe
and south and wait of tne Colorado
alao. the counties of Matagorda aad Urnaorto,
•o give aid, by and through Its commissions!*
court, by tne ia>ue of bonds of such county,
or other evidences of indebtedness. In the eon*
structlon of standard guace railway or rail-
ways lato, through oracroaany suoh oounty,
when, by a vote of a majority of the quail-
Bed voters of any such oounty voting at an
elect Ion held for that purpose such aid la au-
thorised; provided, howrver, that no auob aid
ms Is berrlnbefore auth irls d and provided for
shall ever be given or paid to any railway
ootnpeny. or In aid of any suoh railway con-
struction, except In proportion to and for
suoh railway or part thereof as ahall have
bom completely oonsfruoied and equipped
within any suoh oounty. And special author-
ity and power la hereby given the commission-
ers court of any oounty within th« territory
herein prescribed, wherein such aid may be au-
thorised, to levy and collect an annual tax In
addition <0any other tax authoriaed by
tbla Constitution upon all property
In suoh county subjeot to uuta*
tlon, to pay Interest on and to create a sinking
rund to meet said bonds or other Indebtedneos
created lor such purpose; provided, that the
aggregate of auob tax, in any oounty, shall
neverln any one year esoeod two per centum
upon the awessed valuation of the property In
suoh county.
Kuilpuwer is hereby given to said oommla.
sloners court o fany 'uch county, aad It la
hereby made Its duty, at once, upon the petl-
tionthereto ot not less than one hundred (100)
qualified voters ot any suoh oounty, to at any
time order aud In ail things provide for and
regulate such election, und the holding, re-
turns and detertnlnaUon of the same, and
prescribe the form 01 the ballot to lie used.
All bonds or other evidences of Indebted-
ness Issued by suy suoh county, under the pro-
vlsons of thin section, shall, before being de-
livered, negotiated or Seated, be approved by
the Attorney Geueral of ibis Sute, and there,
upon tho Comptroller of this State shall regis-
tor tho sume and endorse tho fact of such rog-
try upon fabl bonds or evidences of Indebted-
lues.
Section a The Governor is hereby directed
to Issue the necosMiry proclsmstioa for sub-
mitt ngill's amendment to the qualified vot-
er* of 1 ex* n the first Tuesday In August,
IIW7, at vrltloh election all voters favoring
tho amendment shall have written or printed
on their tickets, "For tho amendment to
Sectl n ¡I. or Article II, of tho Constitution of
exas. authorising all counties In thin State
lying south of the countiies of
Jett Davis, Hoove*. Ward, Kctor,
Midland. Glasscock. Sterling, Coke and
Kunnels, aud south and west of the Colorado
rIvor, also, all those counties west or Harde-
man, Knot, and Haskell, and north of Fhhor,
Scurry, Itordon, Dawson and Gaines: also, tho
01 unities or Mstsgorda and llrssoria. to
give aid in 'lie con «miction ol railroads
the isMusnoe or bonds or other evidences
indebtednem, when authorized thereto
by a majority vote or any such oounty:" and
those opixacd to said amendment shall have
written or printed ou their tleko s, "Against
the amtndinoQt to Suction 8 of \tticic II,of
the ('nuttitutloti of Toas, authorising all
oounties in this State lying s«uth of the
counties of Jeff Davis, lleovo . Ward, Kctor,
Midland, Glasscock, Sterling, Coke and Kun-
nels, and south and west of thot'oioiado riven
also, all those counti.s west of Hardeman,
Knox aud Haskell, and north or Kish-'r, Scur-
ry, Burilen. Dawson and 1 ¡allies; a'so, the
countle. or Maiiigord* and llriisorln, lo give
aid in the consttuctoni of railroads, by the
Issuance of bonds or other evidence! or In-
debtedness, when authorised thereto by a ma-
jority vote or any suoh county."
i'lissod April I HUT.
Joint Itesolution to emend Article XI of
the Constitution of tho State of Texas, by ad-
ding thereto Suction 11.
Whcrea*. tbo laws of th" State <<t Toxas au-
thorise tho reverá! counties In tills state,
through their commissioners court to Issue
b niih for tho erection of court hou*o« und
iiilis. 11:,d tho construction and purchase of
n idges, and
Aheruas, tlio statutes of the State ol Texas
authorize the ilnaril of Education of said
State to invest the pcriiiMiont school fund
thereof ill bond* Issued for tie' 1 urpososafore-
said by the saiil counties, and
Wberoas, the lioird of Bducatlou or this
State, In pursuance of suidstatuiory authority
has puruhused as an Investment foi the perm-
anent school runil of the State of Texas, bonds
approximating three million dolisrs, anil
Wliorens, the Constitution of the State of
Texas provides that no debt for any purpose
shall ever t e eneuri ed In any manner for any
city or county, unless provision is made at tho
time or Its creation ror th evyinir und col-
lection or 11 sufficient tax to pay the interest
thereon, and provide st least 1 wo per cent as
a sinking rund, and
Whoreus, It is believed that some of the
bonis so purchased by tho State Uoiiril of
Kduoution us an Investment for the pcrma-
rio.it school rund wore not Issued In conform-
ity with that erovislon or tho Constitution,
am! it Is doubtful whether priqier provision
was mail) at tho time or tho attempted crea-
tion or said debt, evidenced by hiiIiI bonds, ror
tho levy of a tax to secure the pimnout of tn-
11. rest aud th • creation ora sinking fund, and
that S' tnoof said bunds ma) therefore lie
held Invalid by the courts;
Therefore, fie il resolved by the legisla-
ture of the State of (exits: That Article XI
of the Constitution of the Stale of Texas be
amended l y adding thereto the rollowing,
wh oh shall lie denominated "Section II "
Section i I. That ail bonds liorctofoie issuod
by the several countle, of Texas for tiio pur-
|K)se of the erection or court houses and Jsils,
and for the purchase or construction of
bridges, and that have I ecu purcluuu*d by the
i>ro|>er authorities of tho State of Texas as an
Investment for tho permanent tchooi fond of
said Sta c ami that at the time of tho creation
of said debt, ■•vldonood by said bonds, the pro-
vision ror the levy or a tax for the payment or
tilo Interest and tile creation or a sinking
rund was not made, shall no' bo for that reason
he d t" If invalid; but said bonds are hereby
valliliit< <1. and are hereby made valid debts
against the several counties by which ther
ere Issued.
lie It further resolved that this amendment
shall lie submitted toa vole or the quallflnd
electors :)f the State of Texas on fbn first
i'uesday tn August. is:r;. at which rleotlou all
voters favoring said prop- sod amendment
shall writ - or have printed on their bal ota the
words, "Kor the amendment to Article XI of
the Constitution, validating bonds held by the
S'ate us an iniestment for tho permanent
school ruml," and all vntors opposing said
amendmriit ahull write or have minted on
their ballots the words, 'Against tne amend-
ment to Article X i or the Constitution, vali-
dating Winds hold hy the Stat as an
Investment Tor the permanent school rund."
And that the Oovernorof Hie State is hereby
directed tn Issue the neoorsiiry proclamation
ror said election, ai'd have samo published as
required by the Constitution and existing
laws or the state.
Approved Apr 11 lfi¡ IHH7.
name and
[L.S.] State to be al
of Austin, thla
A. D. IN*
r, I hereunto alen my
cause the Seal of
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And Whereas, the Stste Constitution re-
quires the publication of any proposed amend.
menu once a week ror four weeks, coinmeno.
Inga' least throe months before an o oction:
Aud whorca , each of mild Joint Koaolutlont
requires the Governor to Issue his proclama-
tion rdoring an election for ihe .11 bin lesion
or said Joint It solutions to the qualified oloo-
tors of the State for their adoption or reject-
ion, onthefirst Tuostlay in August, A. D. 18(7.
which will bo the :td day of said month.
Now, thoreforo, 1,13, A. Culberson, Gov
ornor of Texas, In accordance with the pro«-
vlslonsof said Joint Kosolutions, and by tba
authority vested In mo by the Constitution
snd laws of thoState.do hereby Issue thlsmy
proclamation, ordering that an election as re-
quired by said Joint Kosolutions beheld on 1
the day dealguated therein, to-wlt: on Tueeday 1
the 3d day ot August, A. D. 1W7. in ihe several
oountlea of this slate, lor the adoption or re*
Jectlon of aald pronoeed amendments to the
Constitution of the State of Texas. Sold
election shall be held at the several polling j
plaow of the eleotlon proolnots of the several
counties of this SUte, and will be oonduoted
by the1 offloers holding the same In oonformlty
IlHi lí# t*'11 IK4? ""d ,n acoordanoe
with the provisions of tblsnroolamatlon.
In testimony *
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B5.^* MaI'DBNj
Secretary of I
c. A. OtJLBB.
Governor
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Hutchings, E. P. & Rust & Joiner. The Caldwell News-Chronicle (Caldwell, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 20, 1897, newspaper, May 20, 1897; Caldwell, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth169154/m1/8/: accessed April 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Harrie P. Woodson Memorial Library.