Gulf Ins. Co. v. James, St. Treas.

The majority opinion holds that the Act of 1943, 48th Leg., Ch. 313, p. 469, is unconstitutional because the caption of such Act does not comply with Section 35 of Article III of the Constitution of this State.

Mr. Justice Blair, speaking for the Court of Civil Appeals, has written an able and exhaustive opinon in this case, and I refer to that opinion for a detailed statement of the fact relating to the passage of this Act by the Legislature.

The pertinent part of Section 35 of Article III reads: “No bill * * * shall contain more than one subject, which shall be expressed in its title.”

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