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This section first appeared in the Texas Constitution of 1876. Neither the Republic of Texas constitution (1836) nor any of the state's first four constitutions (1845, 1861, 1866, 1869) contained a provision with similar substantive language. Cf. ''Hardin County v. Trunkline Gas Co.'', 330 F.2d 789, [https://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=2828221705379008126#p791 791] (5th Cir. 1964) ("[S]ince these constitutional provisions . . . | This section first appeared in the Texas Constitution of 1876. Neither the Republic of Texas constitution (1836) nor any of the state's first four constitutions (1845, 1861, 1866, 1869) contained a provision with similar substantive language. Cf. ''Hardin County v. Trunkline Gas Co.'', 330 F.2d 789, [https://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=2828221705379008126#p791 791] (5th Cir. 1964) ("[S]ince these constitutional provisions . . . at the end, and because of, an era of spoilation and abuse of power in the reconstruction period under the rule of carpetbaggers and scalawags and their henchmen and minions, these constitutional safeguards, against Legislative usurpation of power, must be given full and vigorous support and application, as they were in Constantin v. Smith, against usurpation by the Executive.") | ||
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