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Entered at the Post Office at Jasper,
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22 Years ottl
j-^VOL. 22.
JASPER, TEXAS, WEDNEfDA^ MAY I t, 1887.
NO. 4^.
Proposed Amendments to the
Constitution passed by the 20tli
Legislature.
No 1.—(II. J. It. No. 2) Johit
lltsolu t ion to amend Suction 20 of
Article 10 of the Stati.- Coustiui
Tex its
Be it
I tiro of t
Article
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utile
follows;
into the treasury of tlio stato (to
pother with suehjsum belonging to
the fund as may now he in the
, treasury), si ml I be invested m
Ootids of the United States, the
State of Texas, the comities in
said state, or in snch other seenri
ties, and under such restrietionsjis
shall also linvo power by mandam-
us or otherwise to compel tho dis-
vod by the L?gisla
ilto of Texas, that
tho Constitution of
Tcki^s -shall lie so
o lioroafter road us
trict and inferior conns to proeecU
with tlic trial of cases peudinsr in
«,« vtiv uitu VI Vtissvn j'Lilui!i£T III
said courts of which it would have
cognizance on appeal
Section 14. The letishitnro may
confer u:*on tlio supreme court ex-
clusive original jurisdiction to
issuo writs of mandamus and in-
junction against the heads of State
lcpartuients, except us against the-
P-J-WBWOMPQ.
ICLE FIVE.
Tho judicial power
shffll bo vested in one
out* Court of Ap-
and in
Sj
of this
Suprem
peal*, in
trfui
.. a,
jjeattLS
. .
peals shall consist of three* juct'
who shall each bo elected by the
ing a fullTine of .
One Year, If paid lo advance, $1.50
Six months, Cash, .75
Three months, Cusli, ' .50
AnvKiiTisiso.—Citations ami Speci a
Notices, to run One Month or Less,
will lie clutrcretl for at the Hates of
10 Cents a Line for First. Insertion,
anil 5 Cunts a Line tor Each' Addi-
tional Insertion.
DIRECTORY.
II. 8. MAIL TIME-TABLE-
■lASl'KK TO COI.MK8NKII..
Leaves dally"(except Sundays)at ft a. m
lteturns «" " " at'O p in
JASFm TO CAIRO.
leaves Mondays and.Frldtiy* at 7 a. ni.
lteturns Tuesdays & Saturdays nt3 p. m
J.VSrKH TO BORKEVILI.E.
Leaves Mondays, Wednesday ainl Fri-
days at 7 a. m.
Returns Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sat-
ur.lays at 2 p m.
jasteu TO II Kil 1*1111.1,.
Leaves Tuesdays & Saturdays at 1 p. m.
lUturns " " at 13 in (
JASI'ER TO I.F.WIS ntuuv.
.Loaves Mondays ami Fridays at 8 a. m
lteturns " " " at 0 p.m.
CHURCHES.
Preaching every Sabliath at It a in.
and 7 p. in.
Prayer meeting every Wednesday
lilght.
Children's meeting every 2nd. and 4th.
£abhaths in eacfi. lnouth, at 3.30 p. ni.
Teachers meeting 1st. and 3rd. Sabbaths
ill each month, at 3:H> p. in.
J. F. Archer, Pastor,
Sunday School every Su nday at 0:30
a. m. . :
T. W. Ford, Snp't.
SOCIETIES.
De Witt Clintou Lodge, No. 20,inlets
2nd Satnrtlayjiiight In wifli ^lojjtlu
Jasper Soclcty of X, ft- arnj S^ njeets
<verj Fr!day night.
Jasper Teachers Association, meets
2ud aud 4th Saturday In each month.
MEKCIIANTILE.
P. F. Ke.ifro,
(jencrnl Merchandise
D. J. Henderson & Co,
Qeneral Merchandise.
'i
llo'l.
Section1 1. He it resolved hv tho i . , , ,
Legislature of the State of Texas: !1,1 ay b(.! P^senbed by law, awl the
That Section SO of ArLicle 1(5 of
tho Constitution bo so amended us
to read as follows, to wit:
SBCTtoy 20. The manufacture,
liquors, except tor medic d, me
chanical, sacratncnt'd, anu Scion.-, i
tific purposes, is hereby prohibit.
state shall bo responsible for all'
investments. And all the interest
accruing thereon shall be subject
to apjiropri.itioiL b.
ota^e^Vf^$!$f(WgorBg section:
Provided', that tho ono/tenth . of,
the alternate sections of tlio lands
Th el ?.
'ranted to railroads reserved
od in the state of Texas
Legislature shall, at tho first ses-
sion held after Mio adoption of the
amendment, enact necessary laws
to put this provision into effect. i 1L,„0 r--., ,
Skc.4 The foregoing coneti-1 U> 186S' -°-nt-,t,0l
.-. *
W. J. B. Adding z\ c.n
General Mereliaudiso.
Dr. T. M. Stone, ■
Drugs, Chemicals, etc.,
It. C.f Lanier, "
General Merchandise.
G. W. Norswortliy,
General Merchandise.
C. C. Price & Co,
Giocerirs.
PROFESSION All* «•
I.A. W YEHS.
L. Norvcll.
T.W.Ford. t,;
W. W. Bluke.
K. B. Seale.
II. C. Howell.
J. T. Beaty.
PHYSICIAN.
J. P. Hay lies.
T.M.Stone. .
VHOTOttRAFHEB.
It. B. Blake.
TRADES. *'
J. W. Wilson,
Blacksmith.
Ganclian & Davis,
Contractors and'Buildefs.
ILirry Pattterson,
Carpeuter and Builder.
R.B. Blake & Son,
Printers andjPnbllshers.
OFFICERS. "IA'
DISTHIC r COURT. ' '
Hon. W. H. Ford, Judge.
E. A. Cheatham, State's Attorney.
A J Rlgsby,
COUNTY,
J L C White,
A J Rigsby,
A N Stone
W M McFarlaue
L D Scarborough,
W T Rlesby
A S Belk,
1 T
C'lerlf- .
Judged
Clerk.
Sheriff and Col.
Treasurer
Surveyor
Asetssol4,' '
Justice
W. W. BLAKE
A TTORNE1T-AT- I Alf
AND LAND AGENT
jasper, texas, .
Will practice In the conrts^of Jasper
county and the appellate courts of
Texas.
G. W. C0LLIER. SR.,
^jPENTIST-fe-- - ■
Woodville, Texas.
WILI. T18ir 1 ■
Jasper proiewionally every tljrop or
four months.
tutional ainondmont shall le snli-
initted to a vote of the qualified
electors of the State of Texas at an
election to he held for that pnr-
jwso ou the lirst Thursday in Au-
gust, 188t, at which election all
voters favoring said proposed
'amendment shall have written or
printed on their ballots, "For
State Prohibition," and those vot -
ing against said amendment shall
have written or printed on their
ballots, "Against State Prohibi.
tjon." The Governor of the State
is hereby directed to issue tho nec-
essary publication for said election
under the existing election laws of
the state.
Approved March 4 1SS7.
No. [S. II. J- I{. No. 1,] Joint
Resolution to amend Section ;M,
Article 3, of the Constitution of
the State of Texas.
Section 1. lie i.t resolved by
the Legislature of the State of
Texas: That Section 2-1 of Article
8, of the constitution of the state
pf Tos&i, be so amended -us to
hereafter read as follows:
Section' 21. The members -of
the Legislature ehall receive from
tho public treasury such coui]>ensa
tiou for their services as may be
provided bv law.not exceeding live
dollars per day for the first ninety
days of each-session-, and after that
not exceeding two dollars per day
for the remainder of the session,
iliij addition to the pc diem the
members of each house shall be en-
titled to a mileage m going to and
returning from the seat of govern-
ment, which mileage shall not ex-
ceed live dollars for every twenty-
five miles, the distance to be com-
puted by the neurest airl most di
roct route of travel by land, re-
gardless of railways or water routes
and the Comptroller of the state
shall prepare and preserve a table
of distauce; to each county scat,
iiojv or hereafter to be. established,
and by such table the mileage of
each member shall be paid; but no
nicniber shall be entitled to mile-
age for any extra session that may
be callod within one day after the
adjournment ot a regular or called
session.
Sec '2. That the Governor of
this state shall issue his proclama-
tion ordering an election to be
held on the first Thursday in An
gnst A P 1887, on this amend-
ment, in accordance with Article
17, Scction 1, of the constitution
and those voting for tho adoption
of this amendment shall have writ-
ten or printed on their ballots,
"For the amendment to Section 24
Article 3, of the constitution," and
those voting against adoption the of
said amendment shall have written
or printed on their ballots the
words "Against the amendment to
Section 24 Article 3, of the cousti
tut ion."- f
Approved March 8 1887.
No 4.—fli J It No 18J Joint Res-
olution to amend Section 11. of
Article 7 of the constitution of the
State of Texas,
Suction 1. Beit resolved by
the Legislature of tho State of
Texas: That Section 11 of Article
7, of tho constitution of the State
of Texas, be so amended as to read
at> follows, towit:
Scction 11. It is hereby declar-
ed that all lands and other proper-
ty heretofore set apart and appro
printed for the establishment and
maintenance of the University of
'Texas, together with all the prin-
ciple )t tuo proceeds of sales of
the samo heretofore mado or here-
after to bo made, and all grants,
donations and appropriations that
may hereafter be made by the state
of Texas, or from any other
source, shall constitute mid becomo
a permanent university fund, And
tfic same its realized and received
the state, which woro set apart,
and appropriated to tlio establish-
ment of tho University of Texas
by an act of the Legislature,of Feb-
An Act
to establish tho University of Tex-
as," shall not be included in, or
constitute part of the permanent
university fund.
Sec. 2. Tho foregoing amend-
ment shall be submitted to a vote
of the qualified electors of the state
of Texas at an election to he held
for that purpose on the lirst Thors
day in August, 1881'; at which
election the voterj favoring this
amendment shall have written or
printed on their ballots the words,
"For the amendment lo Article 7"
and tlioso opposed tho words,
"Against the amendment to Arti-
cle 7." Tho Governor of tho state
is hereby directed to issue the
necessary proclamation for said
election under tlij laws of the
state.
Approved March 20, 1887.
No. o.—[S S J 11 No il] Joint
Resolution proposing the submis-
sion of an amendment to Section
12 Article 8' of the constitution of
the stale of Texas.
Section' 1 Be it resolved by
tho Legislature of tho state of Tex-
I as, That Section 12, Articio 8, of
the eorostitutioi. of tho state of
Texas, be so amended as hereafter
to read as follows:
Article Eight.
Section 12. The Logislatuie
shall provide for the assessment
and collection of State and county
taxes upon all property subject to
taxation situated in unorganized
counties: Provided, That such
unorganized counties shall not be
taxed to pay for public improve-
ments iu tho organir.id county
to which they are attached for ju
dicial "purposes.
Sec. 2. lie it further resolved
That the above and foregoing
amendment to the constitution of
the state of Texas be submitted
for adoption at an election ordered
for that purpose (o be held
on the lirst Thursday in Au-
gust A I) 1887, and tho Governor
of Texas is hereby authorized to
issue his proclamation therefor ac-
cording to law.
Approved April 3 1887.
No. (i.—[S. J. 11. No. 17] Joint
Resolution to amend Section four
of Article Six of the constitution
of the state of Texas.
Section 1. 15e it resolved by
the Legislature of tho state of
Texas: That Section Four of Art-
icle Six, of the constitution of the
stale of Texas, be so amended as
to hereafter read as follows:
Section 4. In all elections by
the people the vote shall be by
ballot, and tho legislature shall
provide for the numbering of
tickets, and make such other reg-
ulations as may be necessary to de-
tect aud punish fraud and preserve
tho purity of the ballot box; and
tho Log:slature may provide by
law for the registration of all vot-
ers in all cities containing a pop-
ulation of ton thousand inhabi-
tants or more, and in such coun-
ties as the legislature may deem
advisable.
Sec* 2. That the Governor of
this state shall issuo his proclama-
tion ordering an election to be
held on tho first Thursday in Au-
gust-A. D. 1887, ou this ametid-
inont, in accordance with Article
seventeen, Section one of tho con-
stitution; and those voting for tho
adoption of this amendment shall
have written or printed on their
ballots the words, "For the
amendment to Section Four, Art'
iclo Six of tho constitution," and
those voting against tlio adoption
of said amendment shall have
written or printedon their ballots
the words, "Against tho amend-
ment to Section Four, Arttclo Six,
of tlio constitution."
Approved April 4 1887.
No 7.—[o. J. It. No. 2G| Joint
Resolution to amend Article Five
0f the Constitution of tlio stuteof
or spcci
Section 2. Tho Supreme Court
shall consist of such number of
justices, ncMi; less than live nor
more tuan seven, as may from time
to time be determined ly the Leg-
islature. Snoh justices shall bo
elected by thg qualified voters of
the state at a general election, and
shall hold ,their offices for tho
term of 0 years.
Section 3.11 Tho chief justice and
the associatejl justices of tho Su-
premo conrtjwho may be in office
when this amendment goes into
effect, to<*otl|or with a sufficient
number to nkko tho number of
live, shall constitute the Supreme
Court until qbpli number shall bo
increased by taw. Upon tho adop-
tion of tliis amendment the Gov-
ernor shall |appoint a sufficient
number of justices of the Supremo
court, in addition to those who
may be in oft.ee at the time, to
make tiie iiimibor of five, who
shall hold their offices until .tlio
next general) election. Tho jus-
tices of tho fenprcme Court who
may be in olflee when this amend-
ment is adopted, shall continue to
servo until tlioir terms of office ex-
pire by tlio cpiistitiition and laws
under which jtliey were elected.
Section 4. f The justices of tho
Supieme Court shall select from
their own number a presiding offi-
cer who shall ue called the chief
justice, fuul «&o shall hold for
such term and perform sucli du-
ties as may be prescribed by the
court: Provided, The chief justice
who may b" iii offico at tho time
when this amendment shall take
effect shall bo tlio chiof justico of
the supreme court hereby estab-
lished until the expiration of his
term of offioo under his former
election or appointment.
■ Scction 5. Each justice of tho
supremo court shall bo a qualified
voter, shall have arrived at the
ago of thirty years, and shall have
boon a practicing lawyer in this
state, or a judge of a district court
therein, or such judge and lawyer
together at least seven years at
the time of his election or appoint-
ment.
Section 6.- Ijjaoh justice of the
supreme court shall receive nil nil'-
mi il salary of not more than throe
thousand six hundred dollars.
Section 7. Tho Supreme Court
shall havo power, upon affidavit or
otherwise, as by tlio court may be
thought proper, to ascertain such
matters of fact as mav be necossary
to tho exercise of its jurisdiction.
Section 8. The supreme court
shall have power to make rules of
procedure for its own government
and the government of tho other
courts of the state over which it
may have appellate jurisdiction:
Provided, such rules shall not be
inconsistent with the laws of the
state.
Scction 9. The supremo court
shall appoiut a clerk for oacli
placc at which it may sit, who
shall hold his office fonfour years
subject to removal by the courc,
and who Bhall give such bond as
is, or may be proscribed by law.
Scction 10. Tho supremo court
shall sit for tlio transaction of
business from tho first Monday iu
September to tlio last Saturday in
June of every year, provided the
business before it is not sooner
disposed of, at the scat of govern
tnent and at not more than two
other places in the state.
Scction 11.' The Supremo court
may organizo, for the more spcedy
dispateh of bnsihess, into such di-
visions as may bo deemed expedi-
ent, and unaer snch rules and
regulations as may be prescribed
by the court.
Section 13. The Rupromo court
shall havo <vppellate jurisdiction of
civil eases, proceedings, and con-
troversies, both as to law and fact,
with such exceptions aud under
such regulations as may bo provid-
ed by law.
Scction 13. The Supremo Court
and the justices thereof shull have
power to issue all writs known to
the law which may be necessary to
the exercise of its jurisdiction, or
to enforce tlio same; said court
pos-
d re-
qualified voters of tlio state at
general election, and who shall
hold their offices for the term of
six years. Tho judges of the court
of appoals, or so many of them as
th'. ro may be, who shall bo in of-
fico at the time this amendment
shall take effect, shall bo judges
of said court us hereby establish-
ed, and shall hold their said offices
until tho expiration of their res-
pective terms under their former
election or appointments. And
should there be at the adoption of
this amendment, less than throo
judges of said court of appeals, the
governor shall appoint the lequi-
site number of additional judges
to constitute a court of three
members, und the judges' so ap-
pointed shall hold their office itn
til tho next general election.
Section 10. The several judges
of tho Court of Appeals shall
sess the same qualifications au
ceivo the same salary as justices of
the supremo court. The judges
shall select from their own num-
ber a presiding judge, who shall
perform such duties and hold for
such term as the court may pre-
scribe. A majority of tho court
shall constitute a quorum, and the
concurrence of two of tho judges
shall bo necessary to a decision.
The court shall sit at the same
times and places as are prescribed
for the supreme court. The court
and the judges thereof shal' nave
power toj issue the writ of habeas
corpus and all writs known to h
law which may be necessary to the
exercise of its jurisdiction or to
enforce tho same. They shall also
havo power by mandamus or other
wise to compel tho district aud in-
ferior courts to proceod with the
trial of cases pending m said court
of which tho cr.urt of appeals
would have cognizaneo on appeal.
Tho court shall also havo power to
ascertain such facts as may bo
necessary in tho oxcroiso of its
jurisdiction.
Scction 17. The court of ap-
peals shall havo appellate juiisdic-
tion of criminal cases, with such
exceptions and under such regula-
tions as may be prescribed by law.
Section 18. The court of aji-
peals shall appoint a clcrk for each
place at which it may sit, who
shall hold his officc for four years,
subject to removal by tho courf,
and who shall give such bond as is
or may be prescribed by law.
district cocut.
Section 19. The state shall be
divided into a convenient number
of judicial districts, consisting of
ono or more couutics. Regular
terms of the court shall bo held
by the district judges at tho coun-
ty seat of cacli comity in tho dis-
trict at least twico in cacli year,' in
such manner as may bo prescribed
by general or local"law.
Section 20. There shall bo a
district judge for each judicial
district, who shall he elocted by
the qualified voters of the district
at a general election. lie shall hold
his officc for the term of four
years from the date of his election.
The district judges who may bo
in officc when this amendment
tukes c-ffcct shall hold their offices
until tho expiration of their sev-
eral terms under the present con-
stitution and laws.
Section 21. Each district judge
shall be a qualified voter aud resi-
dent of tho district, shall have ar-
rived at the ago of twenty-fight
years and shall havo been a prac-
ticing lawyer in this state at least
six years, nd shall reside iu his
district during his term ot office.
Section 22. The judges of the
district courts shall receive an an-
nual salary of twenty-five hundred
dollars, which shall be paid as pre-
scribed by law.
Section 23. The district courts
shall bo courts of general juris-
diction, They shall havo original
jurisdiction both civil and crimi-
nal, of all cases and special pro-
ceedings of which cxclusivc juris-
diction is not conferred on some
Continued ou 4tb (>agv.
SEASONABLE
GOODS,
1887.
1887.
INCLUDING EVERY GRADE
OF
JSTAPLE .AfID FWQY <|00D3
for family use, In
DRY GOODS,
CLOTHING,
OIL CLOTHING.
AND
RUBBER GOODS,
Hats, Boots I nil Shoe*,
ALSO
A FULI, LINE OF
.. Sfyj, . . - * t
Crockeiy, Wood and Willow
Waroand Glassware.
Our stock of
w
groceries";
Is always complole, and made' up
of the
FINEST GOODS
to be bad.
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