DECLARING THE WAR DEBT VOID, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Be it ordained by the people of the State of Texas in Convention assembled, That all debts created by the State of Texas in aid of the late war, directly or indirectly, are hereby declared null and void; and the Legislature shall have no authority, and they are hereby forbidden to ratify the same, or to assume of provide for the payment of the same, or any part thereof.
SEC. 2. Be it further ordained, That the Legislature of this State shall have no authority, and are hereby forbidden to assume, or make any provision for the payment of any portion of the debts contracted or incurred, directly or indirectly, by the Confederate States, or by its agents, or by its authority.
SEC. 3. Be it further ordained, That the Legislature of this State shall have no authority, and are hereby forbidden to assume or make any provision for the payment of any portion of the debts contracted or incurred, or warrants issued by this State, from the 28th day of January, 1861, until the 5th day of August, 1865, except warrants issued in payment of services rendered, or liabilities incurred, before the said 28th day of January, 1861.
Passed March 15, 1866.