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Outline Index to Constituti
PREAMBLE ...................... ....Page 51
ARTICLE I.-BILL OF RIGHTS.........Page 51
Fundamental political rights, 1-3, 26, 28: Local
self-government, 1; Power inherent in people,
2; Equal rights, 3; Perpetuities, monopolies,
primogeniture, entailment, 26, Power to sus-
pend laws, 28.
Religious freedom, 4-7; Test for office, 4,
Oaths, 5, Worship, 6; Appropriations for
sectarian purposes, 7.
Free speech and press-libel, 8, Petition-
assembly, 27.
Rights in prosecutions and processes, 9-21:
Search and seizure, 9, Prosecutions, 10, 22;
Ball, 11-13, Habeas corpus, 12; Excessi e,
cruel and unusual punishments--open court
-due process of law, 13, Jeopardy, 14, Jury
trial-commitment of insane, 15 (also V, 10),
Ex post facto, 16, Eminent domain, privi-
leges, franchises, 17; Imprisonment for debt,
18; Due course of law, 19, also 13; Outlawry,
deportation, 20; Corruption of blood, for-
feiture, 21; Treason, 22.
Restrictions pn the military, 22-25, 28: Treason,
22; Right to bear arms, 23, Civil authority
supreme, 24; Quartering soldiers, 25, Suspen-
sion of laws by Legislature only, 28.
Bill of Rights inviolable, 29.
ARTICLE II.-SEPARATION OF
POWERS .......... ............ Page 53
ARTICLE III.-LEGISLATIVE DEPART-
MENT ..... .. . Page 53
How formed: Bicameral, 1, Election, 2-4, 13,
27; Apportionment, 3, 25, 26, 26-a, 28, Ses-
sions, regular and special, 5, 16, 40, 58 (also
IV, 8); Qualifications, 5-8, 19, 20, Vacan-
cies, 12, 23.
Oath: (See XVI, 1)
Organization: Presiding officers, 9, 38 (also
IV, 16), Voting, 12, 41, Quorum. 10, Vacan-
cies, 12, 13; Conduct, 11, 14, 15, Adjourn-
ment, 17.
Privileges and Disabilities: Arrest, 14, 15, Ap-
Sintments, posts, emoluments, 18, Debate,
, Contracts, personal Interests, 18, 22,
Place of residence, 23; Mileage, pay, 24.
Proceedings: Enactment, 29-38, Reading of
bills, rules, 32; Journal, 12, Open session,
16, Rules, punishments, expulsions, 11, Sign-
ing bills, 18; Committees, 37, Elections by
House and Senate, 41; Governor's message
(See IV, 9).
Powers: General, 42-55; Local and special, 56,
57; Punishment of members, 11, 15
Powers (Mandatory): Biennial meeting, 5; Re-
districting, 25-26-a, 28, Implementing Con-
stitution, 42, Revision, digest of laws, 43,
Venue, 45, Vagrancy, 46; Lottery, 47. (See
also religion, I, 6, Habeas corpus, I, 12,
Official breach of trust, negligence, IV, 25,
XV, 10; State Board of Education, Univer-
sity, A. & M. College, Negro branch of Uni-
versity, VII, 8-16; Prompt payment of taxes,
VIII, 20; Corporations, XII 2, Land grant
titles, XIII, 6, and XVI, 13, 15, 16, 19, 20,
34, 36, 37, 44, 46, 57.)
Powers (Permissive) : Taxation, 48-48-a; (also
VIII, 1-20), Teacher retirement, 48-a, Con-
federate pensions, 51; Old-age pensions, relief
of blind and needy children, 51-a, Municipal
employee pensions, 51-e, 51-f; River, road
bond issues, 52; Five-year special road tax,
52-d; Werkmen's compensation, 59 (See also
the following" Commitment of insane, I, 15,
Overriding veto, IV, 14; Pardons, IV, 11,
Governor's residence, IV, 13, Adjournment,
IV, 15, Majority verdicts by juries, V, 13;
Court Jurisdiction, V, 22, Registration of city
voters, VI, 6; School taxes, VII, 3; Sale of
public lands, VII, 4, 9, 11, 12, 15, Church
property exemptions, VIII, 2, Counties cre-
ated, organized, IX, 1, 2; Freight rates,
wharfage, etc., XII, 5, Land grants to rail-
roads, XIV, 3; Impeachment, address, XV,
1-8; Article XVI.)
Powers, Particularized): Revenue measures in
House, 53, (See also Impeachment, XV, 1;
Appointments with advice and consent of
Senate, IV, 12; Trial upon impeachment,
XV, 2-5); Payment of John Tarleton College
Contract, 23-a
Prohibitions and Restrictions on Powers: (See
also Separation of governmental powers, Art.
II): Unilateral adjournment, 17: Nongermane
amendments, 30; Reconsidering defeated bills,
87on of the State of Texas.
31; Multiple-sub3ect bills, 32; Enactment by
title, 33, Omitting committee action, 33, Spe-
cial session, 35, Private claims, 36, Debt. 49,
49-a, Bonds for War Veterans' Aid, 49-b,
Pledging state credit, 50, Grants of public
money, 51, City and county grants, etc, 52,
Extra compensation to city and county em-
ployees, 53, Release of liens on railroads, 54,
Release of debts, 55, Local and special laws,
56, Sectarian appropriations. I, 7 (and see
also Attainder, ex post facto, I, 13, Land
grants to railways, XIV. 3, Appropriations for
private purposes, XVI, 6, Paper money, XVI,
i, Bribery, solicitations, etc , XVI, 41; Ap-
propriations for immigration, XVI, 56).
ARTICLE IV.-EXECUTIVE DEPART-
MENT ..Page 60
Governor's Qualifications and Perquisites: Au-
thority, 1, Election, 2-3, Installation, qualifi-
cations, 3, Salary, mansion, 4.
Functions: Executive, 1, 10 (See also II, 1),
Commander in chief of militia, 7, Represent-
atie of sovereignty, 10
Powers (Mandatory). Message, budget, 9, Law
enforcement, 10, Pardon Board, 11; Appoint-
ments to vacancies, 12, (also V, 4, V, 28),
Residence, 13. Signature of legislation, veto,
etc, 14, Commissions, 20, Special elections,
III, 13, Address, XV, 8.
Powers (Permissive) : Mansion, 5: Calling out
militia, 7; Calling special session, 8, Meeting
lace of Legislature, 6, Clemency, 11, 11-a,
uspended sentences, 11-a, Recommendations
to Legislature (See III, 5), U. S. Forts (See
XVI, 34).
ARTICLE V.-JUDICIAL DEPART-
MENT . .. ... . .. ... 62
Courts: Supreme Court, 1-3-b, 25, 28; (also
XV, 6); Criminal Appeals, 1, 4, 5, 26. 28,
Civil Appeals, 1, 3, 6, 28; Venue, 45; District
Court, 1, 7-14, 24, 27; (also IV, 11-a),
County Court, Probate Court, 15-17, 22, 24,
27, 29, Justice of the Peace, 18. 19. 24, 29
Recording and Enforcement: County Clerk, 20,
24; County and District Attorneys, 21, 24,
Sheriff, 22, 23, 24.
ARTICLE VI.-SUFFRAGE ......Page 67
Eligibility to vote, 1, Poll tax-Voters in bond
elections-Registration in cities of 10.000 popu-
lation, 2-4, Members of armed forces of U S.,
2-a; Voters free from arrest, 5. (See also
XVI, 2, 4, 5 )
ARTICLE VII.-EDUCATION .......Page 68
Public Schools: Established. 1, 7, (also XVI,
36), Organization-Taxation, 2-3-a, Endow-
ment, 4-6-a; No support for sectarian schools,
5, Apportionment, 8, Colored schools, 7, 14;
Board of Education, 8.
Asylums: 9.
University: Endowment, 10-12, 15; A. & VI.
Branch, 13; Colored branch, 14.
ARTICLE VIII.-TAXATION AND
REVENUE . 71
Taxation: Equal and uniform, 1, 2, 18. Occu-
pation taxes, 2, Public purpose only, 3, Cor-
porations, 4. Railroads, 5, 8, Motor fuels tax
revenues allocated, 7-a; Rate, 9, Liens, 15;
Release, 10, 19, 20, Farm products, 19;
Assessment, 11, 12, 14, 20, Tax sales, 13,
15, Homesteads, 1-a, Officers, 14, 16, Leg-
islature's power, 6, 7, 17, 18. (See also Arts.
III and XVI.)
Discount on Early Payment: Three per cent,
etc., 20.
Appropriations: Not for longer than two years,
6, Special funds not to be borrowed, 7. (See
also XVI, 6 and 56.)
ARTICLE IX.-COUNTIES- ....... Page 74
Organization, 1; County seats, 2, County home
rule, city-county merger, 3.
ARTICLE X.-RAILROADS ..... Page 76
Rights: Crossings, interchange of business, 1;
Contingent on accepting Constitution, 8.
Duties: Common carriers, 2, Headquarters in
state, records, reports, etc, 3, Rolling stock
liable, 4, Consolidations, 5, 6; County seats,
9, (also rebates, XVI, 25).
Street railroads. 7.
ARTICLE XI.-MUNICIPAL CORPORA-
TIONS Page 77
Subdivisions of state: Countles, 1, Cities, 4, 5,
(Home rule, see 5; IX, 2); Cities as inde-
pendent school districts, 10
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