Constitution of the State of Texas: Adopted by the Constitutional Convention Begun in the City of Austin, Texas on September 6th, 1875, and Finished November 24th, 1875; Ratified by the People February 15th 1876; in Force from the 18th Day of April 1876. With Amendments Declared Adopted October 14th, 1879...[to] December 1st, 1898 |
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... passed an act under a grant of power found in the U. S. Constitution , or has regu- lated any particular matter , relating to interstate . commerce , a state constitution cannot interfere . Morris v . St. , 62 T. , 728 . A state can ...
... passed an act under a grant of power found in the U. S. Constitution , or has regu- lated any particular matter , relating to interstate . commerce , a state constitution cannot interfere . Morris v . St. , 62 T. , 728 . A state can ...
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... passed no law on the subject . Ex parte Hibler , 43 T. , 97 . Decisions of the U. S. Supreme Court , construing the Federal Constitution , will be followed in prefer- ence to our own state courts . Osborne v . Barnett , 1 App . C. C. ...
... passed no law on the subject . Ex parte Hibler , 43 T. , 97 . Decisions of the U. S. Supreme Court , construing the Federal Constitution , will be followed in prefer- ence to our own state courts . Osborne v . Barnett , 1 App . C. C. ...
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... passed curtailing the liberty of speech or of the press . In prosecution for the publication of papers investigating the conduct of officers or men in public capacity , or when the matter published is proper for public information , the ...
... passed curtailing the liberty of speech or of the press . In prosecution for the publication of papers investigating the conduct of officers or men in public capacity , or when the matter published is proper for public information , the ...
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... passed by the 15th legislature was not an infringment of this section . Brown v . Chene- worth , 51 T. , 469 . In a misdemeanor case the defendant may waive a jury . Rasberry v . St. , 1 Cr . App . , 664 ; Stell v . St. , 14 Cr . App ...
... passed by the 15th legislature was not an infringment of this section . Brown v . Chene- worth , 51 T. , 469 . In a misdemeanor case the defendant may waive a jury . Rasberry v . St. , 1 Cr . App . , 664 ; Stell v . St. , 14 Cr . App ...
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... passed affecting that remedy . McLane v . Paschal , 62 T. , 102 . ... . The legislature may change or modify the remedy for the enforcement of any contract , and limit within a reasonable way the time for its exercise . Treasure v ...
... passed affecting that remedy . McLane v . Paschal , 62 T. , 102 . ... . The legislature may change or modify the remedy for the enforcement of any contract , and limit within a reasonable way the time for its exercise . Treasure v ...
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Page 232 - Every railroad corporation organized or doing business in this State, under the laws or authority thereof, shall have and maintain a public office or place in this State for the transaction of its business, where transfers of stock shall be made...
Page 30 - All courts shall be open, and every person for an injury done him in his lands, goods, person or reputation, shall have remedy by due course of law, and right and justice administered, without sale, denial or delay.
Page 112 - If any bill presented to the Governor contain several items of appropriation of money, he may object to one or more of such items while approving of the other portion of the bill. In such case, he shall append to the bill, at the time of signing it, a statement of the items to which he objects; and the appropriation so objected to shall not take effect.
Page 112 - If the Legislature be in session, he shall transmit to the house in which the bill originated a copy of such statement, and the items objected to shall be separately reconsidered.
Page 85 - The presiding officer of each House shall, in the presence of the House over which he presides, sign all bills and joint resolutions passed by the General Assembly, after their titles have been publicly read immediately before signing ; and the fact of signing shall be entered on the journal.
Page 61 - The powers of the government of the State of Texas shall be divided into three distinct departments, each of which shall be confided to a separate body of magistracy, to wit : Those which are legislative to one, those which are executive to another, and those which are judicial to another...
Page 287 - Any citizen of this state who shall, after the adoption of this Constitution, fight a duel with deadly weapons, or send or accept a challenge to fight a duel with deadly weapons either within this state or out of it, or who shall act as second, or knowingly aid or assist in any manner those thus offending, shall not be allowed to hold any office of profit, or to enjoy the right of suffrage under this Constitution.
Page 18 - That all men have a natural and indefeasible right to worship Almighty God according to the dictates of their own consciences...
Page 285 - I, AB, do solemnly swear or affirm, that I will administer justice without respect to persons, and do equal right to the poor and to the rich, and that I will faithfully and impartially discharge and perform all the duties incumbent on me as , according to the best of my abilities and understanding, agreeably to the constitution and laws of the United States. So help me God.
Page 291 - All property, both real and personal, of the wife, owned or claimed by her before marriage, and that acquired afterwards by gift, devise, or descent, shall be her separate property; and laws shall be passed more clearly defining the rights of the wife, in relation as well to her separate property, as to that held in common with her husband.