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uislative
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section 1.
Every free male person
~ attained the age of twen-
iü I
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P who shall hav . .... ...
ty-one years, and who shall bo a citizen
of the United States, and shall have re-
sided in this State one year next prece-
ding an election, and the last six months
within the district, county, city or town
in which be offers to vote, (Indians, not
• taxed, Africans and descendants of Afri-
cans excepted), shall be deemed a qual-
ified elector; and should such qualified
elector happen to be in any other county
situated in the district in which he re-
|f|«idea at the time of in election, he shall
be permitted to vcite for any district offi-
rovidod, that the qualified electors
be permitted to Vote anywhere In
the State for State officers; and provided
further, that no soldier, seaman or ma-
rine, in the army or navy of the United
States, shall be entitled to vote at any
«lection created by this Constitution. |a
f in all cases shall be
, privileged from arrest during their atten-
dance at elections, and in going to and
returning from the same, except in cases
Of treason, felony or breach of the peace.
Sec. 3. The Legislative powers of
" State shall be vested in two dis i net
i, the one to be styled the Senate,
and the other the House of Representa-
tives, and both together tho "Legislature
et the State of Texas." Tho style of #11
laws shall be, " Be it enacted by the
Legislature of the Sjate of Texas."
Sec. 4. The members of the House
of Representatives shall be chosen by the
unified electors, and their term of office
be two years from the day of the
irieral election, and the sessions of the
Jslaturc! shall 1 biennial at such
times as shall be prescribed by law;
Skc, 5. No person shall bo u repre-
sentative unless he be a white citissen ofj1
tho United States, and shall b^lTqiiafi- "
fied elector .'at the time of hie election,
and a resident of the State for five years
next preceding his election, and the last
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city, town or district '
6. pp..
shall be hisM at,
the several
are now
bylaw,
Skc. 7
w
s, and Shall have been a'qu I
or of this State at the time of
election, and a resident of the State
> voars next preceding the electic-
and the last year thereof a resident
the district for which he shall be cho^
—3 have attained the age of thirty
' 'f ■'
of Represen ta-
l11 electaspeak-
, and the Senate
for the timo be-
Eacb Ho>">e
ns o tid eleo-
; but conteat-
ined in end*
P !i«
. l ooi
but a
from day to da;
at any
ours.
"«-.ti r'>.
adjonm for
i unja) «vi to any other
in which they may be
the concurrence of both
itbei
i of the oi
r days, nor
it the
HPNRPRgl
and free dis
unless in
fiftl- i of the
be pending)'
dispence
having pns
by tho Sp
respectivo 1
mi
out the oonsei
more than t]
pla& than
sitting, witl
Houses. I..,
Sjcc. ID. Bills may originate in either
House, and be amended, altered or re-
jected by the other; but no bills «hall
have the force of a law, until on three
several days* it be read in each Hci' e,
ussion be allowed thereof,
great emergency, four-
ise in which the bill shall
may deem it expedient to
h this rule; and every bill
both Houses shall be signed
kor and Presidtit of their
ec. 20.* All bills for raising revenue
il origih^v:fe:4fe ; Hottsaof - Repre-
sentrtives, but the Senate may amend or
reject them, as other bills.
Sec; 21. After a bill or resolution has
been rejected by either branch of the
Legislature, no bill or resolution contain-
ing the same substance shall be passed
into a law, during the same session.
Sec. 22. Each member of the Legis-
lature shall receive from the public
Tre aury a compensation for his services,
which may be increased or diminished by
law; but no increase of compensation
shall take effect dr ing the sessiou at
which such increase shall be made,^r. ¿
Sec. 23. No senator or representa-
tive shall, during the term for which he
may be elected, be eligible to any office
of profit under this State which shall
been created, or the emoluments of
which may have bfcsn increased during
such term; and no member of either
House of the Legislature, during the term
lor which he is elected, although he may
resign his seat aa such member, shall be
eligible to any office or place, the ap-
pointment to which, may be. made, in
whole or in part, by either branch of tho
Legislature. Nor shall morabers of eith-
er House vote for a member of their own
body, though he resign his seat in t he
same, for Senator in the Congress of the
United States. Nor shall members
thereof be cap .ble of voting for a mem-
ber of their own body for any office what-
ever, except it be for speaker of the
.JM
remain till ehwiged by
ure shall
mmiut
nt this State in the Sen-
States, and also provide
of representatives to the
e United Statei^S
.TheCity Of Austio
deo'ared to be the seat of government
State until Removed by an elec-
of the people; and tho title to the
of land surveyed by virtue of the
ht certificate of Samuel Goucher,
one-third of & league which was se- law.
Iccted and condemned to the use of the '
of Texas undir an act of the
lie pf Texa# entitled "an act fbr
permanent location of the seat of
nt" «I'proved the 14th day of
D. 183 , be and the sou* }«
hereby' confirmed, any irregularity or
failure to make proper parties or other
defects in the proceedings had under said
act to the contrary notwithstanding;pro-
vided, nevertheless, that tho lawful own-
er of n id land, his heirs, assigns or legal
representatives, may at any time within
one year from the adoption of this con-
stitution, institute proceedings and have
compensation ns provided by act of the
Legislature of tho State of Texas, enti-
tled " an act for quieting tho title to
real estate in the City of Austin," ap-
proved X8th of Dtce.nber, 1857.
ARTICLE IV.—-JcniciAX Department.,
Section 1. Tho Judicial power of
this State shall be vested in one Supreme
Court, in District Courts, In County
Courts, and in such corporation Courts
and other inferior Courts or tribunals as
the Legislature from time to time ordain
nnd establish. The Legislature, may es-
tablish Criminal Courts in the principal
cities within the State, with such crimtn-
xcent
House of Representatives, and president
for the time being of the Senate, Who
shall be eleoted from their respective
bodies.
Sec. 24. No judge of any court of
law or equity, Secretary of State, Attor-
ney-General, Clerk of any court of record,
sheriff or collector, Or any person holding
a lucrative offiee under the United States
or this State, or any foreign government,
shall be eligible to the Legisl ature,nor shall
at>h9.«ame time hold or exercise any two
offices, agencies or appointments of trust
er profit under this State; provided, that
officers of tho militia to which there ia
attached no
ttf
tice of
lucrative;
two or
by tho
o person who at any time
bee! ' collector of taxes, or
been otherwise entrusted
money, «.hall be eligible to
tiro or to any office or;profit
uder the State Government,
i obtained a discharge
i>f such coiiections, and
with which, he may
fif the Go'pol,
(ion dodicated to
.<?C souls,
the -'
may
tionsas may be prescribed by law.;"and
the Judge thereof may preside over the
Courts of one or more cities, as the Leg-
islature may direct.
Sec. 2. The Supreme Court Shall
consist of five justices, any thrée of
whom shall constitute a quorum. They
shtfli be sleeted by the qualified voters of
the State at a general election for State
or County officers, and they shall elect
f om their own number a presiding offi-
cer, to be styled the Chief J ustice; they
hatro arrived at tbo "age of thirty-
five years at tie time of elwctlon; shall
hold their offices for the term of ten
years, and each of them shall receive an
annual salary of at least four thousand
five hundred dollars, which shall not be
increased or diminished,during his term
of office.
Sic. 3. The Supreme Court shall
have appellate jurisdiction only, which
shall be co-extensive with the limits of
the State; but in criminal cases, below
the grade of felony, and in appeals from
interlocutory judgements, with such cx-
and under such regulations as
laturo shall make. .The Su-
aud the Judges thereof,
8 the writ of
ceptions
the
premo
Legislatij
to Court,
shall have power to issue vuo • . «
hdbeat corpus', and under such regula-
tions as may be prescribed by law, the
said Court and the Judges thereof, may
issue the writ of mandawM, and sttch
other writs as may be necessary to en-
force its own judisdictiom The Supreme
Court shall also have power, upon affi-
davits or otherwise, as by the Court may
be thought proper, to ascertain sUch mat-
ters of fact as may be necessary to the
on. The
a transac-
tion of business, from w* ilrst Monday
of October until the last Saturday of
June of every yeas, at the Capitel, and
at not more thin two other ptes in the
-State. fev:-J; .
Skc.'4. The SupwrntU Court #H|l Hp-
its own Clerks, who sh(<H give
hi such Hisnner aa ia now, or may
bererfter be required by law ; «hall hold
riw ur vw
thought]
ters of feet as may bo necessary
proper exercise of its jurisdiction
Supreme Court shall.sit. ft* the t
their offices for four
subject to removal
for good caús®, -*-
minutes of said
LSeo. 5. The
into convenient J
each District tfc
the qualified rott
«ti election for Si
; and shall
the said Coi
of record on
be
law.
:.v^ Skc. 28.
an enumeration to
commoncini
senators and
or diminisbtd dur
and shall hold the I
eaeh County in the
&
slature shall Cause
made every ten
h da:
years, commencing o>j tlie„ otn day oi
February, A. D. 1875, of all the inhabi-
tants (including Indians taxed) of the
State, designa
ber of qualified
cctors,
the n«m
and tho r« e,
sex r.ad "color of all others, (herein, fol-
lowing the classification of the United
Stf tes census,) and the rrhole number of
representatives shall, at the several peri-
ods of making such enumeration, be fixed
by the Legislature and apportions-1
the several counties, cities or
„ to the number of white
in each, and shall not be le:s
irty five, nor more thau ninety;
ed that there shall bo an enumera-
and an apportionment made in the
1870, in tho manner herein indi-
Until «hanged tby law, the
tionment passed the 6th day
act of opportionment
of February, A. D.
lature of this
8, by the
shall remain
in
years; shall r«wel
not less t ■■
for
or ©oüíbi
■{«■■■■I
term oi eight
ctl salary Of
4 five hun-
shall not. be increased
power
*c. 8. In the trial of
la the District f
or defendant shall, u
In open Court, hafl|
t to bo governs
prescribed;
of the
■ Sso. 0.
District
offices,
throuj
*"rits
«f T(. 9
rieron
ty of the
i Judges of til
i shall, by vii
i conservators; j
lie State;
causes in
i plai im-
plication
right of
by the rules
trials at
' J
sand
of their
rand by the 'au
of.Texas,"
elude "against the peace sud dignity of
the State."
Sto. 10. In tbo case of vacancy in
the offices of Justice of the Supreme
Court, Judges of the District Court, At-
torney General, and District Attorneys,
the Governor of the State shall have
power to fill the same by appointment,
which shall continue in force until the
offices can be filled at the next general
election for State or Cpunty offices, and
the successors duly qualified.
Skc. 11. The Judges of the Supreme
and District Courts 6hall be removed by
the Governor on tho address of two-
thirds of each House of the Legislature,
for wilful neglect of duty or other reas-
onable cause, which shall not be sufficient
ground for impeachment; provided how-
ever. that tho cause or causes for which
such removal shall be required, shall be
stated at length in such address, and en-
tered on the journals of each House; and
provided, further, that the cause Or-cau-
ses shall be notified to the Judge so in-
tended to be removed; and he shall be
admitted to a bearing in his own defence,
before any vote for such address shall
And in all such cases, the vote
¿hall be taken by yeas and nays and en-
tered on the journals of each House res-
alid Police
State
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Sec. 12. No Judge shall sit any case
wherein he may be interested, or where
either of the parties may be connected
with him by afflinty or consanguinity,
within such degrees as may be prefcribed
by law, or where he shall been of coun-
sel in the case. When the Supreme
Court, or any three,of its meml era shall
be thus disqualified to hear and determine
any case or cases in said Court, or when
no judgement can be rendered in any
case or com* in said Court by reason of
the equal division of opinion of said
Judges, the safne shall be "certified to
the Governor of ,the State, who shall Im-
mediately commission the requisite num-
ber of persons, learned in the law.
, for
case
strict
tho trial and determination of said
cases. When a Judge of tbo D!;
Court is thus disqualified, the parties
may, by consen(t appoint a proper per-
son to try tho said case; or upon tLelr
failing to do sb, a compatent person shall
be appointed to try the same in the
county where t| is pending, in such man-
lier as may be prescribed by law. And
tbo District Judges may exchange dis-
tricts, or hold Courts for each other,
when they may deem It expedient, ana
shall do so when dirocted by law. The
disqualification of Judges of inferior tri-
bunals shall be remedied, and vacancios
in their offices shall be filled as prescribed
by lar.
juvn™--fuá, IL
Sec. 13. An Atto.-ney General shall
é&si$S£m
be elected
side ¿t ¿he
Lis coutinainee
shall be presen
hold his office for
in addition to
ro-
an annual s«Ur|r
who shall
Of rth>'f tajo
office, whose duties
by law, who shall
years, and who,
:es, shall receive
three thousand dol-
lars, which «hall not be increased or di-
min'ishiJd^uring hla term-of office.
Skd. 14. There shall bo a District
Attorney for each Judicial District in
the State, elected by the qualified elec-
tors of tbf District, who shall reside in
e Dlfltrfct for which he shall be elected,
shall bold bis office for four years; and
l the perquisites proscribe
receive an finual salary of
fars, which shall not be
during his term
Sec. 18.
each county by
County Clerk, Who
for four years, who
Si Conn' "
duties ani
venient number of Justices of the Peace,
who shall have such civil and criminal
jurisdiction as shall be provided by law,
where the matter in controversy shall
not exceed in value one hundred dollars,
exclusivo of Interest; also one Sheriff, one
Coroner, and a sufficient nitinccr of Con-
stables who shall hold their offices for
four years, to be elected by the qualified
voters of tho district or county, as the
Legislature may direct. Justices of the
Peace. Sheriffs and Coroners shall be
commissioned by the Governor. The
Sheriff shall not be eligible more than
eight years in every twelve.
Sec. 30. In all cases of law or equity
where tho matter in controversy shall be
valued at or exceed twenty dollars, the
right of trial by jury shall be preserved
tARTICLE V.—Executive I) *,
Section 1, The ■
power of this State
the Chief M*|'
the Governor
Sec. 2. ,Th¥„„.„
ed by the qualified «lectors of the State,
at the time and vtíketa of «toctlons for
members of the LegWfitUre. . ,jjlfel
S ec. 8. The returns of every election
for Governor, until otherwise provided
by law, shall be made out, sealed up, and
transmitted to the scat of government,
and directed to the Speaker of tho House
of Representatives, who shall, during the
first week of the session of 1 the Legisla-
ture thereafter, open and publish them
In tho presence of both houses of the
Legislature; the person having the
highest number of votes, and being con
8titutionaUy eligible, shall be declared by
the Speaker, under tho direction of the
Legislature, to be Governor; but if two
or snore persons shall have the highest
and an equal number of votes, one of
them shall be immediately ohosen Gov-
ernor by joint vote of both Houses of
the Legislature. Csntested elections for
Governor shall be determined by both
Houses of the Legislature.
Sec. 4. The Governor shall holdhis office
for the term of four years from the reg-
ular time of installation, and until his
successor shall be duly qualified; but
shall not be eligible for more thau eight
years In any term of twelve yearn; be
shall, be at least thirty years of age,9bail be
a citizen of the United States, or* citizen
Sec.
shall
Governor,
aa Presi
shall elect oporft
President for the time
during the vacancy of the office of
the Lieutenant Governor shall ¡
refuse to serve, or be remo
Bee, or be unable to serve; or if
he shall be impsiached or absent from the
State, the President of the Senate, for
the time being, shall in like manner ad-
minister the government until he shall bé
ire, superadded by a Governor, or Lleuten-
" abt Governor, The Lieutenant Govern-
or shall, whilst he acts as President of
the Senate, receive for his services the
:ompensation which shall be al-
to tho Speaker of the . House of
... (Hfc-foiaortJ auddu-
ftng the timo he
ment as Governor, shall receive the same
compensation which the Governor would
have received had ho been employed in
the duties of his office, and no more.
The President for the time being of the
Senate shall, during the time he adminis-
ters the government, receive in like man-
ner the same compensation which the
Governor would have received had he
been employed In the cTutjea iof his office.
If the Lieutenant Governor shall be re-
quired to administer the government, and
shall, whilst in such administration, die,
resign, or be absent from the State, du-
ring the recess of the Legislature, it, shall
be the duty of the Secretary of State to
convene the Senate, for ibe nurposo of
choosing a President for the time being.
L Sec. 14, There shall be a seal of the
tate which shall be kept by the Goy-
nor, and used by him officially. The
JR seal shall bo a star of five points,
encircled by an olive and live-oak braneh-
apd the words—" Tho4pite of
.•■'.'la'Lut MJ.
Governor
the
his term of service;
■■ ffims*'
in
at one pl¡ ■
district, at least
such manner as
twtao in each year,
11111 prescribed ■
.6. The District Court shall have
•isdii
may be prescribed by law.
original jurisdiction of criminal cases; of
ec.
office for four years,
all suits in behalf of the State to recover
penalties, forfeitures and escheats} of all
cases of divorces; of allsuU3 to recover
da'nages for slander or defamation of
character^ of a11 suits for the trial of
title to land; of all suits for the enforce-
ment Of llena; of all suits for the trial
tration, or attachment, when the proper-
ty levied on shall be equal to, or exceed
in value one hundred dollars; and of all
suits, complaints orplers whatever, with-
,rd to any distinction between
,bo matter in cr v
at, or amount to,
" into,'
out regard to any dist
law and equity, when tl
troversy ^iiall be vahiod
ore hundred dollars, exclusive of intei*
est; t tbo said Coufte and the Judges
thereof, shall have n -wer to ir uo writs
it)
certiorari, rnd all other
ts necessary to en force there own ju-
risdiction, and to giro them a general
IIIHiiliM' d Control over inferior
whole ■
. next session IMRRHÍ
of making the enumera*
e Legislature, and ap-
* several districts to H
according to tho for
electors, and shall
■IHiKiHMM
superinteiudence and control oVcri
ribun Is. The District Courts
m nppe!
inatlngin.
final in
jurisdiction in c íes
r Courts, which t
uc.l
ióeael
tribuna 11
théró.'áfiatt?
ISMi
SnM
tbo
b<C; osta'tííiáirtí?
in tho State, an inferior
the County Court: and
elected by tjie persons in
who are qualified to vote for
Judge of
rt, who a'
the peace, who s!
a con
>ld his
I. re-
y m pre-
removed
, incompe-
manner as
HMiitlpflHPRHH
i sribed by law, and who may
from office for r;oglect of dutj
teuey, or malfe--an<ie, in such
may be proscribed by law
Sec. 16. The County Court shall
havejnrisdlctlon of all misdemeanors and
petty offences, as the same are now, or
may hereafter be defined by law; of such
civil cases when the matter in contro-
versy shall not exceed flVe hundred dol-
lars, exclusive of interest, under such
regulations, limitations and restrictions
as may be prescribed by law, without
regard to any distinction between law
an.y equity; to probate wills, to appoint
guardians of minors, idiots, lunatics and
persons nan compos mentü; to grant let-
ters testamentary and of administration;
to settle the accounts of ütecutors, ad-
ministrators and guardians} to transact
all bus'tne- s appertaining to the estates of
deceased persons, minors, idiots, lunatics,
and persons «on compos mentí , including
the settlement, partition and distribution
in each
loor* under RVRHPI
bod by lair Ot
Court shall be 1
mmmm in «?<
the Legislature i
.ipointment of a 0
represent the State
iffffWW
■■time as
beyond the
Ing of the f
SEC. 9. We
of the State of the State of Texas at the
time of the adoption of this Constitution,
and shall have resided in the same six
years immediately preceding hla election,
and shall be inaugurated on the first
Thursday after the organization of the
Legislature, or so soon thereafter as prac-
Sec. 5. He shall at stated
ceive a compensation for his
.which shall not bo increased,
ished during the term for
havé heea^elected. He sb
annual salary of four thi
until otherwise provided
Sue. 6. Tho Gcvernoi
mander-in-Chief of the army
the State; and ot the militia, except
When they shall be called into the ser-
vice of the United States. Mr
Sec. 7. Ho may require information
In writing from the officers of tho Exec-
utive Department, on any subject rela-
ting to the duties of their offices.
Sec. 8. Ho may by proclamation, on
extraordinary occasions, convene the
Legislature at the Seat cf Government,
or at a different place, if that should be
dangerous by reason of disease or the
IPH i
'0
. ittfv
fr0ra ..Bl
,ve to tlie Legislature information, in
riting, of the state of the government,
id recommend to their oonak"
auch measures as he may deem
ent.
Sec. 10. He shall take care that the
laws be faithfully executed.
Sec. II. In all criminal cases, except
in those of treason and impeachment, be
shall have power, after conviction, to
grant reprieves and pardons; and, under
such rules as the Legislature may pre-
scribe, be shall have power to remit fines
and forfeitures. In cases of treason he
shall have power, by and with tbo advice
and consent of the Senate, to grant re-
prieves nnd pardons; and he may, in the
recess of the Senate, respite the sentence
until the end of the noxt session of the
Legislature. ■•'f>í&ÉK&i£WÍ>!
12. There'sha 11 aluo be a Lieu-
tenant Governor, who shall be chosen at
every election for Goevrnor, by the same
persms, and In the same manner, contin-
uo in office for the «amo time, and possess
the samo qualifications. In voting for
Governor andjUltttenant Governor, the
electora shall distingusb for whom they
voto as Governor, and for whom as Lieu-
tenant Governor. Tho Lieutenant Gov-
ernor shall, by virtue
dent or the Senate
mmittee of tho yhóle, a
id vote eh all
the ■
In
ec. 15. All commissions shall be in
the name and by the authority of the
State of Texas, be sealed with the State
seal, signed by the Governor, and attest-
ed by the Secretary of State.
Sec. 16 There shall be a Secretary
of State who
Governor,
in office during the term of service of
the Governor elect. He shall keep a
fair register of all official acts and pro-
ceedings of the Governor, and shall when
required, lay the same and all papero,
minutes and vouchers relative thereto,
before the Legislature, or either House
thereof, and shall perforin such other du-
ties as may be required of him by i*w.
Sec. 17. Every bill which shall have
passed both Houses of the Legislature,
shall bo presented to the Governor; if
be approve, he shall sign ifci but if not,
he shall return it, with his objections, to
the House in which It i-ball have origina-
ted, who shall enter the objections at
large upon the journals, and proceed to
reconsider It. If, aft.r such reconsidera-
tion, tWo-thirds of the membe s present
shall agree to pass the bill, it shall be
sent, with the objections to the other
House, by which it shall likewise be
re-considered. If approved by two-thirds
ol the members present of thftt House, It
shall become a law; but in sucu caws the
vetas of both Houses shall bo determined
HUI the journals H
House, respectively; if any bill shall not
be returned by the Governor within five
Sundays excepted, after it shall
* ¡en presented to. him, the same
a law In like manner as it be had
it. Every bill pre^aited-toibe
rnjjTjOne day previous tbthe adjourn-
_ slature, and not ro-
rned to the House In which it origina-
ted before the adjournment, shall become
a law, and have the same force and effect
as if signed by the Governor. Tho Gov-
ernor may approve any appropriation, and
disapprove any other appropriation, in
the same bill. In such case he shall, in
signing the bill, designate the appropria-
tion disapproved ; and shall return a copy
of such appropriation, with his objections
to tho House in which the bill shall have
originated; and the same proceedings
shall then be had aa In tho case of other
Mils disapproved by the Governor; bnt
If the Legislature has adjourned before
the bill is returned to the House, he shall
return the same to tho Secretary of State
with bis objections, and also to the next
session Of VLvViv&Jrt^arw
Skc. IS. Every order, resolution, or
vote, to which the ooneurrencu c
Houses of the Legislature may be
rt w a ft tn ^ i k . _. - „ .i. * ., ^ Y i ■■ a
""'Ji vXCCpv Oil QUf'SlilUllaQI ft^OUrQuiviiv.
shall be presented to the Governor, and,
before it shall take effect, be approve*;
by him ; op being disapproved, shall be
repassed by both Houses according to
the rules and Hmitationa prescribed in
the case of a bill.
Sec. 19. The Govornor, by and with
tho advice and consent of two-third® of
tho Senate, shall appoint a convenient
number of Notaries Public, not exceed-
ing six for each county; who In addition
to such duties as are prescribed by law,
shall discharge such other duties as the
Legislature may from time to timo pre-
scribe. á ' '
Sec. 20. . Nominations to fill all va-
cancies that may have occurred during
tho recess, shall be made to the Senate
during the first ten days of its session.
Ard should any nomination so made be
rejected, the same individual shall not
again be nominated during the session to
fillth
3. Any
tiously scruples to bear
compelled to do ftt, tat
«bell 1
Mexicr,
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to
jpwppwl rm jbmm|
(To a* CoñtimoiÍ,)
MMIM ••** .
A Correspondent of the New Voj'k
News, writing from the City trf
on the 21st Ult., says:
I^et any Unbiased person come
Mexico and see for himself, Ho wil
a very large, infiuentiaj and; respectable
body of the Mexican people voluntarialy
accepting the existing order of affairs aa
affording the most security for life and
property against the oj¡a system of plun-
der and revolution; and what is more,
be will soon be convinced that Mexico is
now enjoying the best, or rather the on
ly Government it has had for nearly half
a centuíy.__J¡>ur correspondent is, con-
vinced that a greater calamity could
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scarcely happen to Mexico¡ in tne
mation of its own people, than tl
tiring of Maximilian from tkc?$Qvcru
ment." '¿ ■;
It would seem that either there n u*!.
be a large Imperialist party in Mexico,
or that the seven millions of inhabitants
are of very little account. W« are in-
formed moreover that this troops which
hold the seaport <?n both sides of the
continent, and collect the Imperial reve-
nues, are native Mexicans,, not a French
or Austrian soldier being stationed in
those places,
Flake's Bulletin extracts the following
account of the battle of Magdalena
Mountain, which |ook place February
20th, between the Imperial and Liberal-';
forces, from the Ranchero of the 2lst
«it;
1 will give you a hasty description of
the battle of the 20th irtst., at Magda-
lena Mountain. ■
Regules, Riva, Palocio, Canto, Taldeffi^J
La Simona, Zepeda and other southern
chieftains, showed themselves in the. vi-
cinity of Tacambaro, moving northward
toward Mfchoacan. We followed their
flank, and compelled them to offer tot
tie at Uruapan, as before stated. We
docended the slope at Tasetau Pass, with
three columns of infantry, four pieces of
artillery, and a column of cavalry, and
followed along the foot of the mountain y!$
until we had reached a point directly op-
posite El Chusmon. We left our bag-
stage train witha small guard near the
ahuajoroad. Skirmishing commenced
along the Ifne at a quarter to one o'clock,
and the battle opened at about four
o'clock i>. m. Our cavalry fought against
theirs and our infantry against theirs.
Our infantry fired only two rounds
The bayonet did the balance - in a range
of three miles. Our cavalry slaughter-
wiVbout mercy in a jSjreíeflf ovei^sl*
The butchery was terrible. Tho
' river also aided in the Work,
ng beneath its rapid curren
ng death to over .two hundrei
horsemen and sixty infantry. The enr
tire southern portion of the vallty Of
Uruapan, as well as our camp, which oc-
cupied their advanced positions were lit-
erally covered with their dead and woun-
ded. Our infantry were tl only one#
to take any prisouere, -
The enemy's columns having no other
means of escape, took the Tahuajo road
in théir precipitate retreat, and earned
off all our baggage. We gained a victory
but wereileft indeed. I have been con-
pellesl to purchase an entire ward;
from a pnir of boots to ft cravat,
loss will exceed fifteen hundred
I call this being in bad lurk.
the guard ,|eft witli the lia
' to escape, are to be
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feb. 25,180q.
GOANAJt
Si—
JiW!
ill the samo«
íiould the Gov-
ernor fail to make nominiitloi tó fill any
vacancy during the session of tbe Senate,
such vacancy shall not bo filled by the
Governor until the next meeting of tho
Senate.
and at all
imment
The Mayor of Irapuato
following telegram;
I' Reciived from Ira]
ruary, 1866, at 11:
To tbe Political
■ The Mllitt ^
states to the Uoi
follow*i■ i-m ......
Piedad, Feb. 21, H
It is now -noon. Yesterda
Mendez communicated to me as
The brigade under my commarJ
tie combined bands of this i3
and of the South, under tho
of Riva Palacios, Regules, Vi
other*. I have gained ft difl
honorable victory for the arms ot the
commanders and
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The Weekly State Gazette. (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 31, Ed. 1 Saturday, April 21, 1866, newspaper, April 21, 1866; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth181623/m1/1/: accessed May 1, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.