Brenham Daily Banner. (Brenham, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 123, Ed. 1 Sunday, May 23, 1897 Page: 4 of 4
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PROCLAMATION
By the Governor of the State of Texas.
Whereas, The T^enty-tiflh Legislature, at
its regular biennial session. *hi«.h convened 1
on the 1 Ah dav of January, A. 1). 1807,
passed the following Joint ResoUni"ns ln
the manner prescribed by the Constitution «.»t
this Slate, proposing certain amendment* to
the Constitution of ihia SUte, to-wit:
loint Resolution to amend Article H til tb«-
Constitution of the State ofTeias \»y adding
thereto action JO, a* follow
Section 20. ln addition to the powei * <>f
taxation cranU'd in the forpj'V.nc *«M.*tion#. it
shall be lawful h r tholand ..wrn-r- of cer .tin
portions of Texas, a- h»sreinnfterprovi4ed. t •
organise wilhin that *e» lion of Te*a> whwh
lies west, northwest and southwest of the
following auntie?, viMontague, Wi»*.
Parker, Hood, Soni* rvel', Bosque, Coryell.
Bell, Williamson, 1 ravi«, Blanco, <iilhlspi«\
Comal,Cahlwell, (iroazAles D^Witt, G<>;i*<i
Victoria and Calhoun, irrigation d^'ricS
without regard to countv line** In m .kin^
provision lor the cost <*t construct i »n of irri-
gation works within said territory it shall hv .
lawful to create an indebtedr»-< oi n«U e.\- |
ceeding litteen dollars p<*r acre to r-vt ha a,
charge on and be s*>cure«l by h lien on the j
irrigable land for the u»e and l»<*n< lit o! j
which said irrigation »ork* have heen ««r
may bo constructed. Within the term, |
of construction, *hall be include! t »e cost "f
riparian right*, dam sites and r^r-'vir-,
rights of way for canal and lateral*, an«l
otber appurtenant expenses ol the construr-
tion of irrigation plants. In case erf destruc-
tion of-the" work-, or any part thereof, the
repair or rebuilding <>f the same rhall be.ro n-
ttrued to be within the meaning of construc-
tion. To cover the cost of construction h*
above defined, bond* may he issued by nu< h
irrigation districts to run in time for forty
years or less, and to bear interest at the rati*
of not more than six per cent per annum,
interest payable annually, which bonds ghaM
be sold at not less than par. The bonds
shall be liquidated by the levy and collection
of a tai upon the irrigable lands within such
irrigation districts susceptible of irrigation
from and by the syntern of irrigati *r\ works
proposed. Such (and shall be taxed in pro-
portion to acreage and not in proportion to
Its value. An annual tax shall be levied and
collected on such irrigable lands sufficient to
pay the interest of sasd bondi and to < reat
a sinking fund sufficient to liquidate the
bonds above authorized, In ad'lition to tb:
tax above provided !« r, there shall lie an
nually levied and collected a sufficient ttx
from the land* aciu illy reviving the wa'cr
for irngiti^n of a sufficient amount to coeer
the ordinary cost of the maintenance <>f the
irrigation works, the d.Htnbution of the water
ami appurtenant charges and the collect on
of said tax. This charge .shall be un n a
basis of the amount of water contracted i"f
provide 1, that this shall not interfere aith
the right of any land owner to d-rinand hi-
proportionate part of th" water »>n t V l>n«i*
of acreage. The taxes above provided for
•hall, when assessed, be s-cured t»y a lun «»n
the land as now provided by general lav fur
the security of State taxes, and when delin
<juent, shall be enforced as now provided
by general law for the collection
of defiequent Stat* taxes, but the lien
aeeuiing the name shall be subordinate to the
lien seearing the payment of St.. . county
and municipal ta c*.
None of the foregoing provision of this
amendment shall cv» r be construed to giv
authority to create a hen on or tax in any
manner any land* so long as they shall be-
long to the State; nor after sale thereof shall
any charge ever be created thereon which
shall take precedence over the lien securing
the balance < f the purchase money due t<>
the State.
The indebtedness for the construction of
irrigation works author■ zed mid. i the pro-
vision of thi* amendment shall be created
only upon a vote of a majority of th : lund
owners resident in the district propound to
be organized arid whose lands are suscepti-
ble of irrigation from and by the system of
irrigation works proposed; only qualified
voters und«r the existing laws of fcxas, be-
ing such ownets of rural lands, wi'.hin such
districts,'hall have tho titfht to vot: si-
■foresaid.
Any natural or artificial person having an
interest in any of the irrigable landi in any
such irrigation di trier shall have the right
at any time within ninety days alt;:r the vole
authorized has been declared, arid r.ot there
af er, to file a proceeding in any couit haying
jurisdiction to te»t the validity of the forma
lion of said districts, the classification of the
land as irrigable lands, or other details there-
of. Such proceedings shall have pre- .deuce
through all the courts as now providt d by
law in quo warranto suits.
Irrigation district* organ'/ed under the
provisions of this amendment are hereb) de-
clared to be bodies corporate, and m the
name of the districts they shall have the riuht
to *ue and he sued, and may acquire by
purchase or condemnati >n proceo in*js an
now authorised by law in the case of irriga-
tion corporations all the property necessary
for itf organization, operation and existence
and may ouy in under foreclosure of it^ tax la
any property, but the property bought in ai
tax sales shall be held and disposed of at*
hereafter provided by law.
All bonds issued under the provisions of
this amendment.shall be j a red uuon and
Certified to by the Attornoy General of th
State of Texas, as now required by law in
the case of c» unty and city bonds. When
approved by the Attorney t »eneral saiti
bonds shall bo registered by the Comptroller
of the State, as now required bv law in tin-
case of county and city bond >, and when ho
registered shall be entitled to all the faith and
confidence now prescribed by law in the case
of county and city bonds.
To the end that this amendment may be
put into immediate operation upon its adop-
tion by the people, it u provided that until
otherwise provided by law the (Governor of
the State, the Commissioner of toe General
Land office, an J the Attorney General of tin-
State, arc hereby created a board and vested
with complete power and authority to make
such rules and regulations as may be neces-
sary to put into immediate practical opera-
tion this amendment to the Constitution and
that may be necessary to enable irrigation
districts to organize and operate under tin)
provisions of this amendment. And to that
end until otherwise provided by la*, said
board shall have the power and authority in
making said rules as complete as the Legisla-
ture of the State of Texas now have to enact
laws. Tho rules, when adopted by said
board, shall be tiled with the Secretary of
State, and wh n so filed shall remain in full
force and effect until changed or modified by
some other rule made by the said board ori
file in the office of Secretary of State, or until
the M.me are changed by general law, Said
roles shalLbe printed under the directions of
the Secretary of State, and a certified copy
thereof shall be furnished to anyone demand-
ing the same upon the payment of such fees
at said board may prescribe.
The governor is hereby directed to issue
the necessary proclamation for submitting
this amendment to the qualified voters of
Texas on the first Tuesday in August, ItyT, at
which election ail voters favoring the amend-
ment shall have written or printed on their
ticket*: "For amending Article 8, of the
Constitution of Texa% so a* to permit the
formation of irrigation districts in West
Texas," and those opposed t j said amend-
ment shall have written or printed on their
ticke t: "Against amending Article 8, of the
Constitution of Texas, so as to permit the
formation of irrigation d stride in West
Texa*."
Approve 1 March o, ify7.
Joint Resolution to amend Section a, of Ar-
ticle 11, of the Constitution of the Stato of
Texaf. so as to authorize certain counties to
give aid in the construction of railways.
Section %. Le it resolved by the Legisla-
ture of the State of Texa : That Section H, of
Article XI, of the Constitution of the State of
Texas, be amended ao that the same shall
hereafter read as follow*:
Section No county, «ty or other mun •
cipal corporation shall bere.-fter become a
r ibscriber to the capital of any corporation or
association, or make any appropriation or do-
nation to the same, or in anywise loan lis
credit, except as hereinafter provided.
It shall bo lawful for any count* in ili*
State lying south of the counties of Jeff Davis,
Reeves, Ward, Ector, Midland, Glasscock,
Sterling. Coke and Runnels, and south aid
west of the Colorado River; al*o# all those
counties west of Hardeman, Knox and ifa*-
kefl, and north of Fisher, S'-urry, liorden,
Dawson and Gaines, at.»c countic- of
Matag&rda and Brazoria,to give aid, by and
through its commif>ioner* court, by the is»ue
of bonds of such county, or other evidence*
of indebtedness, in tb#»<instruction of stand-
ard gauge railway or ratlaays »r»Vj, through or
acroasany *uch county, when, hj a v<rte<>f a
majority of the qualifind voters of any such
county roting at an election held for that
tHtr*«o#esecb aid is autHon/e*l; provide!, how-
evea, that no such aid aa i« iiereit;after au
Utoriaedaftd provided for thai! ever be given
A Great
T raveler
The woman who does the
washing travel* from pole to
pole and croseea the line
many times. She soon learns
f;om experience that she canaave
time, money and labor by using
CLAIRETTE
SOAP
th*> l^««t, purwit »nd morn econnviical
fim'V. Mi«* U»*l rloth»*
<*mhwl with look h#tt»raa«l l*«t
linger than llxr An wh»n *wbxl with or
rttnarriKMp. <'fatr*l»*l» vld »v*rrwh«r«.
A*it for It, only hf
TMr. S K FAIHIiaSK COMPAST, »(. I
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or paid to any railroad company,or in aid
anysuoh raiUay constrnction, ex<ept hi |
portion t<» and for such railway or part thereof i
a, shall have been completely « on.-tru< ted j
and equipped within my such eouniy. And |
special authority and power i> hertby given
the commissioners court of any county wiihm
the territory herein prescribed, wherein such 1
aid may be authorized, to levy and collect an (
annuahax in addition to any other tax au
erty in such county subject i
p.iv interest on and to create a
,f . State and in accordance with
provisions
In testimony whereof, I hereunto > gn my
name arid < au>»e the Seal of State
[ L. S. 1 to be affixed at th* city of Aus'in,
this 2 Jfd day of April. A. I >. 1H'J7-
C. A. CCLISKISSON,
Uy the Governor: Governor uf Tcxa;..
I. W. MADDEN,
Secretary of State.
taxation, t<> .
sinkini! fundi Santa Fe Specials.
lo'mect tuid bonds or nther indebtedness; . , . , .
fur such purpose; provided ii„> the _ ^ "r 11.« nieoili.j{ of llie I I. <-.! (,«.U-
aggrcgateofsuch tax, in any county, shall j federal.. \ eteriu.H nt Naahville, louml
never in any one year exceed two f>cr centnm | trip tjok^ta will
>n the assesse<l valuation of the property in
up.
such county.
Full power is hereby given to said com-
missioner* court of such county, and it i-
hereby made it« duty, at onee, upon the peti-
t;on thereto of not less than one hundred (100;
I u all tied voters of any such county, to at any
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lie sold June. 10, 'JO,
21. Then© fitrkota will bo limited for
return to ten <!ay.« from date of «al«,
with u privilege of leu days oxtenson
l»y depositing with Nashville a^eut*.
The rato will he .|1"> V).
For (ieneral Assembly of the
Knights of I'yfhiaa at Hot Springs
time order and in things provide lor ami reg-1 Ark., tickets will he sold May lo and
ulate ,uchelection, and the holding, return.sj return limit May iio, at one fare for
and determination of the same and prescribe' -
the form of the ballot to be used.
All bonds or other evidence of indebtedness j
issued by any such cunty, under the provit-
f tbin section, shall, before being deliv-
ered, negotiated or floated, be approved by
the Aforncy General of this State, and there-
upon tne Comptroller of this State »hab
register 'he same and endorse the fact cf such
registry ajon said bonds or evidence of in-
debtednenH,
Section 2. The Governor i« hereby direc t-
ed to issue the necessary proclamation for
siibinitt fig thb. amendment to the qualified
voters of 1'esss on the firi»t Tm nd-iy in Au-
gust, 18'>7, at winch d etion all Voters favor-
ing the amendment shall havj written or
f rintcd on their tick* t«, ' For the amendment
to Se» tion j. of Artie e 11, of the Constitution
of Texas, authorizing all counties in this State
lying south of tht counties of .Jeff Davia,
Keeves, Ward, Ector, Midland, Glasscock,
Sterling, Coke and Kunncis, and south and
West of tho Colorado ltiver, also, ah those
counties west of Hardeman, Knox and llafc-
keil, and north of Fisher, Hcurry, Borden,
f tawson and Gaine*, also, iho countus ol
Matagorda and Iba/oria to give ai«l in the
f riii!roudi» by the issuance of
the round tri|
On account of tho Kxpo&ilion at
Nashville, Torm , the Hantu Fo will
iell round trin tickets conditioned a.h
follows: Tickets limited to return
within ten day a of dale of aulo will ho
on Hale TueHdayM and Thursday* at
flo.ofl, tickets limited to twenty days
for return, *-I.H.5; tickets grsxl to re-
turn until Nov. 7, fLU.10. All tickets
except otherwise specified ure ou sale
every day.
For the National Convention X. 1'.
S. < . K. at Sun Francisco a one way
rale of $2-.on has been authorized.
Tickets will he on aale June *J11, .'JO and
.July 1, 2, I Tho San Francisco lines
will make a similar rate for return.
For the general assembly of the
Cumberland Presbyterian church at.
C'lihsago. Hound trip tickets at one
fare will he sold May 18, 10, return
limit June 7th.
I'or the church fair at Navasota
round trip tickets at one ami one-
third fare will ho Hold May 21* re-
construction of railroad* by the issuam
bonds or other evidences of indebted ens. j turn limit May -4.
when authorized thereto by a m'jority vote of ! For the May rjucen carnival at
any such county; and those oppoied to laid i Waco tickets will be sold May 18 re-
amendment shall have written or printed on j turn limit Hi, at one fare.
their tickets, Against the amendment to Sec j . „
tion 3, of Articic II of the Constitution ol:
Texan, authorizing all counties in this Stale |
lying «uu'h of the cotintic* of |efl Davis,;
Reeves, W.ird, Ecior, Midland. Glasscock,
Sterling, Coke and Runnel*, and south and,
west of tl.o Colorado liver; alio, all those
counties west of llardernan Knox and Has-
kell, and north of Fisher, Se' rry, Roiden,
Dawrm ar.d Gaines; also the counties of
Matagorda and Hraxori», lo give aid in the
construction of railroads, by tho Issuance of
bonds or other evidence of indebtedness, when
authorized thereto by a majority vote of any
such county."
Paired Aj rd 2, 1897.
on tin-;
SANTA FE LIMITED
tSSF.NdKKN CAM DAILY
l.eave Itrenliam .. ,
Arrive liailan
\rrlve Fort Worth .
Arrlv* HI. Louis ,
Arrh t Kansas City
Joint Resolution to amend article XI of the j
Const tution of ^the State of Texan, by ad- ,
ding thereto section 11.
Wh. r.«u», the laws of the Stale ol Texas au-,
thoii/.e the several counties in this State, j
through their commissioners court, to iisue |
bonds for the erection of court houses and.
jai's, and the construction and purchase .Vn^'ran
bridges, and
When h, the statutes of the State of Texas
au horivje the Hoard of Education ol said
Slate to invest the permanent school fund
thereof in bonds issued for the purposes
aforesaid by the said counties, ami
W hercas, the Hoard ol Education of this
State, in pursuance or said statutory author-
ity, has purchased us an investment for ihe
permanent school lund of Ihe State of Texas,
bonds, approximialing three million dollars,
and
Whereas, the Constitution of the btate of j
Texas provides that wo debt for any purpose :
shall ever be incurred in any manner for any
eity or county, unless provision is made at the
time of its creation for the levying and cob j
lection of a sufficient tax to pay the interest j
at H >7 p. 111
at 7 in a. 111
a 7:05 a. in.
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. .at 7:00 a. m.
Solid Vestibule Train.
The Bent iind (jnlrkest Route;
Chicago KxrranslfavM Itrenham II ». n»
ami arrives at Rrenham t w p. m. Hanta Fc
Limited arrives at l)r«uhaui 4:4i a. in.
.1, u. Hl.OAN,
Tan V^-iit Ureuham
The Loiibv
BILLIARD ail FOOL PARLOB
...AND READING ROOM...
Full and Comi'ieik
Link ok . . —
thereon and provide at least two per cent as a
sinking fund, and
Whereas, it is believed that Homo ol the
bonds so purchased by the State Hoard of
Education as an investment for the perma-
nent M-hool fund were not Issuedlin conform-
ity with that provision of tho Constitution,,
ami it is doubtful whether proper provision
was made at the time of the attempted ere
ation of said debt, evidenced by faid bonds,
for the levy of a lax to secure tlic payment of
interest and and the creation of u sinking
fund, and that some of 8aid bonds may there-
fore be held invalid by tho courts.
Therefore, be it resolved by the Legislature
of the Stale of Tex u: That article XI of the
Constitution of the State of Texas be amend-
ed by adding thereto the following, which
shall be denominatbd ''Section 11."
Section 11. That all bonds heretofore is-
sued by the several counties of Texas for the
purpose ofthe erection of court houses and
fails. «nd for the purr base or construction of
bridge*, and that have been purchased by the
1.roper authorities of the State of Texas as an
investment for the permanent school fund of
said State, and that at the time of the creation
of said debt evidenced by said bonds, the
provision for the levy of a tax for the payment
of the interest and the creation of a sinking
lund was not made, thall not be for that rea-;
son held to be invalid; but said bonds arc !
hereby validated, and are hereby made valid
debts against the several counties by which
they were issued.
He it further resolved, that thi* amendment i
shall be submitted to a vote of the oualilied
electors of the State of Texas 011 I lie first
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The Hcxl
ClWAKS AND ToilAWO
I ii the City.
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l'olite attention; your patron-
age solicited
GARRETT & ROBEBSON.
J. L. AMNIONS
Merchant Tailor
lorUi.uk Corner FabUo ttqwt)
ansa tlAJI, TRIAS.
Suits and ffumcrati mtde lo order ud are
gatranteed.
Robert Hood.
This UioroiiKli-lilixxl you I)/ Htiilllim
Tucsilny in August, 1!xj7, al which election will make the season at Beekor farw.
all voters favoring said proposed amendment half a mile north of Bretlham, where
shall wrileor have print il on llinr ballots h<- can he found every Haturday.
the words "Kor the anrandment to Articic \[ Terms, $(i.00 to Itisure. Apply to
ofthe (constitution, validating honds held by >
the Stale a» an in/eslinent fur the permnneiit! A ntrn.-if T . ^1.-
sehool fund,' and all voters opposinj; suid -tTX. I IRS lj UUUJ\i
amendment shall write or have printed on [ :
their balluti 'lie woids "Against the tmend-;
merit to An ele XI of the <?onstitution, vail- ,
dating bonds held by the Stan- as an invest-
rue ,t for the |>ermanent school fund.'
And that the Governor of the State is hereby
dire -ted lo issue the necessary proclamation
for said election; and have same published as
requ red b) the Constitution and existing lawi»
of the State.
Approved April22, 1897.
WM. SCHULZF.,
—lU-Ai.F.H IN-
...Staple anil Fancy Groceries,,.
TOBACCO AND CIGARS,
bAKERY AND CONKRL IIOKERV.
WATCH FOR THE
And whereas, the .State Constitution re-11
<fuire* the publ cation of any proposed ! 3
amend meats, once a week for four weeks,
commencing at least three month* before an
election;
And whereat, each of said ^foint Resolu-
tions requires the Governor to issue his proc-
lamation ordering an election for tho sul>-'2
munion of said Joint Resolutions to the
(jual tied electors of the State for their adop- !
tion or rejection on Ihe first Tuesday in!
August, A. D. lCf*7» wl»»ch will be the 31 day !
of viid month. , * ~~~~ ———
Now, therefore, I, C A. Culberson, Gov- j « mfis r> fi n. a
emor of Tosas, in accordance with the pro- j Mi ML Islf fl fl |J ms
v,?,ior»s of said Joint Kesolutioaa, and by ihe " w w mm ^ VUi
auvh'jrity vested in me by the Constitution |
and Jaw* of thia State, do hereby usue this |
Fresh Bread aad Cakes Daily,
Highest price paid for Country Pro-
duce. Fresh Beer always on tap.
Ch. Wielk<n'i old star.d, Brenham
Texas.
**********
DKALIA0 Iff
my proclamation, ordering that an election
He * * *
her
lug
in the several couritres of this State, for the
as required by *aid Joint
y oetign
l o'*day, the 3rd day of August, A. I). I8H7,
solution be held 1
on the day designated therein, to-wit: On
adoption or rejection of paid proposed '
jnuendrrjentft to the Constifution of the Slate I
of Texas. Said election -»hal 1 be held at the .
seviial polling placet ofyiefdection preeincrU !
of th*1 several coonties or this Stat**, and will
be inducted by ihe ofli'^en holding the j
the same in conformity with the )aw» of thi: *
lied Hot
Sale.
Red Hot
Price List.
ELY WALKER & CO., SALE,
Next Week,
MISTROT BRO'S & CO.
UU3 DltRKB. SOL WILLIAMS
DIBBKB k WILLIAMS,
rroprietor.
Brenham. Texas,
Lunch Bund and Short OHf
Houho in conuoction.
MEALS SERED AT ALL HOURS
winks,
"jIQUOKB, beer, cioars, etc.. etc
Prompt and courtamu attention.
Froth, Cold Beer on UP- ..
A .hare of your patron.ee it loliciled
TO THE TRADE.
LUMBER.
a«art Shingle*, Window*, Door*,
Brick, Lime »nd Cement,
Stadfbakor Wagons.
Genuine (Hidden Kenf# Wiro l
>irciibnm Teiai.
Torntr West hikI Snndy .Street*
Vrrnlmin, Teivn,
•?. W1JCGA9IO. Mitn««r«r
Kltie Liquorx, Wintw six,
<'ljf»r», 110 Cold Heer al-
way* oij lap. Lunch Maud in (*»u-
uectlou. I'atronaee solicitexl.:
I am not seling
FURNITURE AT COST
But if you need anything in my line give me a
cal and I wil prove to your satisfaction that I
am seling Furniture CHEAPER than those
who claim to sell at cost.
I havo now in store tho most complete stock of NEW
FURNITURE ever brought to this market, which I intend
to olose out at HARD TIMES PRICES. Yonng conplei
wilt find it to their advantage to give me a call before buy
leg their Furniture, as 1 can and will save them money.
Gr. HERMA NN,
The Old Reliable Furniture Dealer
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RKENHAW. TEXAS
THE PUREST AND BEST.
H. IL SCHULI, Agent, firenhm, Texu.
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