none to be made for religious sects, societies, or institutions.. i must be specific.... ..: viii none for more than two years. first Legislature may make until Sixteenth. viii 9 31 31 31 41 ARREST- BALLOT- votes in all elections shall be by. shall be numbered.... Banking and Discounting, no corporation shall be chartered with.. BILLS- enacting clause... all laws shall be passed by. amendments of.. may be amended, altered, etc must be read on three several days. free discussion on allowed.. in case of necessity... formalities in passage of required revenue must originate in House of Representatives. committee must report on... must be signed. veto of by Governor. must contain but one subject.. Bills of Attainder shall not be made BILL OF RIGHTS— Texas, free and independent.... Constitution of United States supreme.. perpetuity of the Union the people the source of political power pledge to republican form of government.. declaration as to right of government. equal rights, no exclusive privileges... right to form social compacts. no religious tests other than belief in existence of a Supreme Being oaths and affirmations taken under pains and penalties of prejury i 1112 2 2 3 366 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 conviction shall not work corruption of blood or forfeiture of estate two witnesses necessary for conviction, or confession in open court military subordinate to civil.. i 21 21 22 22 23 23 24 BILL OF RIGHTS-Continued- quartering of soldiers... primogeniture and entailments. right of assembling and petitioning. suspension of laws alone by Legislature "Bill of Rights" excepted out of the general powers of government Board of Education-Governor, Comptroller, and Secretary of State con- stitute. BRIDGES- shall be provided by general laws. provisions to be made for.... BRIBERY- to procure appointment or election.. Capital, State, Austin declared to be the.. Capitol, appropriation in land for new... railroads declared to be.... C V 3 18 ܣܣܣܣ V to be appointed by each court appointed in same manner as clerk of Supreme Court.. V 6 19 may be blended with clerk of District Court in counties with less Art. Sec. Page term of office to be elected.. term of office and compensation create. COMMON CARRIERS- railroads declared to be.... drawbacks, rebatements, etc., prohibited. COLLECTORS OF TAXES in counties with over 10,000, to be elected Commissoner of Insurance, Statistics, and History-Legislature may Commission Merchants-drawbacks, rebatements, etc., prohibited. sheriffs shall be, in counties with population under 10,000. COMPENSATION— for property taken for public use. of officers, to be provided by Legislature.. extra not to be allowed. no appropriation to be made for extra. no extra to be granted 24 12 15 44 43 34 9 9 10 of Governor, $4000 iv 5 12 Lieutenant-Governor per diem. iv Secretary of State, $2000.... right of property and rights of action existing not affected, not xvi 18 how amended.. xvii Contested Elections for executive officers, how determined. iv 813 225 2235 42 46 12 42 26 Art. Sec. Page CORPORATIONS- not to be subsidized by State, counties, or municipal authorities.. nor lend its credit to.. the power to tax them shall not be surrendered.. CORPORATIONS, MUNICIPAL the several counties recognized. county buildings, institutions, roads, etc., to be provided for by shall not aid private corporations.. cities and towns of under 10,000 inhabitants may not be specially xi 35 35 35 35 35 35 cities and towns of over 10,000 may be specially chartered. no tax exceeding 24 per cent.... restriction upon the creation of debt.. counties, cities, and towns may levy tax.. regulations as to taxes... counties and cities on Gulf of Mexico may tax to construct sea walls, etc regulations as to such taxes. restrictions upon contracting debts.. counties and cities on Gulf of Mexico may have State aid.. public property of, exemption from forced sale and taxation.. CORPORATIONS, PRIVATE— shall be created only by general law.... franchises granted to, shall be subject to legislative control.. xi xi xvi xii xii xii to be under surveillance of Attorney-General and district attor- xii Legislature to pass laws to prevent abuse of chartered powers xii freights, fares, tolls, etc., to be under control of Legislature.... vested rights and existing grants not affected. Corruption of blood, no conviction shall work.. xi 5 6 10 4 36 7 i 21 County Clerks-See CLERKS. County Courts-See COURTS.. County Judges-See COURTS. 35 35 35 35 36 36 36 36 36 36 36 36 36 37 23 COUNTY ATTORNEY- shall be elected in county where no district attorney resides. 24 21 24 21 24 21 24 County Occupation Tax, one-half of State tax... County Poor-house, Legislature shall provide for construction of.. |