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SUN-TEX NEWS
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Serving East Harris And
Chambers Counties.
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VOL. 36. NO. 285
Saturday, August 18,1956
Anahuac Aquatic Show Saturday Wilson Goes On Eastern Drills Well
Performance To End 'Recreation Program TV Friday Night Near Winnie-Stowell
The summer recreation program
of the Anahuar school system will
end Saturday .with two perform-
ances of an aquatic show set for
2 p.m. and 8 p.m. under the d’irec-
torship of Mrs. Be Be Daves
Schubert. Admission will be 25
and 50 cents.
"The Varieties of ’56”‘has as its
theme this .year, ‘*Moods” arid-will
include Some ten water specialty
numbers featuring synchronized
swimming and diving.
f* “.Tppmvrt;
ny Hoppers," ‘•Melancholy** Sere*
nade" and" “The Hokey Pokey’’
and others.
Girls taking part in the swim-
ming show are Barbara Cooley, record number of students an
Kay Ducote, Bobbie Jo Ezer, ‘ aclults engage in swimming, sofl
Linda, and Sond'ra Fahring, Betty' ..... • • '* •• -
Gillespie, Cheryl Greene, Grace
. , , Number,
inelude “Jeepers, Creepefs” “Bun-
Hall, Judy McNulty, P. D. Mar-
shall, Janice Moor, Carolyn Mun-
son, Helen Naylor, Ann Periick,
Amt Kay Prescott, Pam Scherer,
Jcanio Sparks, Carolyn and
Georgia Stanley. Carol Stouder,
Ann and Harriet Taylor and
Kathy Williams.
Activities during the summer at
the recreation center have seen a
nd
t-
bai|, basOball, tennis, handball,
square dancing and ping pong.
The program has been under
tpe supervision of Gidf W. Camp-
bell, athletic.director, and Coaches
AUSTIN (Sp)-VVill Wilson will
appear Friday night on a statewide
flee.
Approximately two-thirds of the
15-minute film is devoted to the
operation of the attorney general’s
office. The program will wind up
with a. brief talk by Wilson, who
carried 206 of Texas’ 254 counties
PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS TO BE VOTED ON AT AN
Jeff KW Wheeler % N ^primary,
and Mrs; Schubert.
ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 6, 1956
ie iw-of-the Constitution of Texas, go
change the membership of the Vet-
. Uoard • so that the total
amount of bonds or obligations that may
Issuance of . said bonds or obligations and
p
Jng for an election and the issuance of
» proclamation, therefor.' *
^5.i®RES0LVED BV THE I'EGISLA-
wfURE OP THE STATE OF TEXAS:
S.ctiorr 1, That Section 4S.b. Article III
T the Constitution of-Texas, be amende.!
' ‘L t the. i "■ "
*o that
ioltows
exas, be amend
hereafter read
“Section 49-b. There is hereby created a
Board to be known as the Veteran*.’-Land
Board, which shall be composed of the
Commissioner of the General Land Office,
and two citizens of the State who ’shall be
eterans’ Land Fund not j
committed for the purchase of lands may
be invested in shbrt term United States
bonds., or obligations0until such funds ,ar<
needed for the purchase of glands. The in-
part of the Veterans' Land Fund.
“All lands thus purchased shall .be ac-
table, to si
of a
nuired at,the lowest price ohtain
be paid for in cashT »nd.shall jbe a
the Veterans’ Land Fund. ' *
“The lands of the Veterans* Land fUnd
(all be sold by the State to Texas yet-
coin-
two citizens of the
Appointed by' the, Governor with the ad- y, *
vice and consent of the Senate. The Gov>
shall biennially appoint one such
nially appoint
for a term of four years;
intments-to the Board
for terms of two
•ely, and all subse-
fnember to serve
With the initiaj z
Under this section to be
And four yeayS, respectiv
quent appointments to be according to pro-
visions^ this section. One such appointive
member shall *be well versed in veterans’
Affaias and the other ^uch appointive mem-
ber shall, be Well versed in finances; The
Comfhiss’ioner of the General Land Office
u . v Ct ,8S Chairroan of the Board and
snail be the administrator of the Veterans’
Land Program under such terms and re-
strictions as may be now- or hereafter pro-
law, The compensation for said
be
of the presi
mooly known as World War II, And »
Texas veterans of service in the aftfied
forces, of the United Slates of* America
subsequent to 1945. as rftay be*included
within this program by legislative Act. in
such quantities, and on such terms, and
at such prices and rates of interest, and
under such rules and regulations.’ as are
now provided by law, or
after be provided by law.
>nics received and which have
ived under the Constitutional
. ■ • \
e« received from th<K
, interest, on deferred $%
payments on land purchased . with the
proceeds of such additional bonds, shall be
credited to the Veterans* Land Fund for
Land Fund for
purchasing additional lands to be
sold- to Texaa veterans*,
in like Manner as fvtovided for the sale of
lands purchased with the proceeds from the
sales of the bonds provided for herein, for
i period ending December. L 1955; pro-
idedr htwmrr thartb much of ■ueh“
as may be necessary to p
the additional bonds hei
est on the additional bonds herein pro-
vided for shall be set aside for that pur-
After December 1, 1965/all monies
ed by the Veterans’ Land Board from
received b
the sale c
under
endment as adopted by
; the election held oi
Gonstituti
the peopb
lands and interest on pay-
ments, or so much thereof as may be nec-
essary, ^shall be set aside for the retire-
ment of said additional bonds and to pay
interest thereon, and any of such monies
not so needed shall not later than the .
maturity date of the last maturing bond
be* deposited to the credit of the Genera!
Fund to be appropriated to such
a$ may be prescribed by law.
. , , _ . , . .. .. . . Three miles south-southeast of the Marguinulina field. The discov-
teletast depicting the duties and vVinnie-Stowell in Jefferson County ery well was completed through per-
powers of the-attorney general s of- Eastern Transmission corp. -has (orations at 8,686-91 feet and flowed
completed a potential test of the No. 155,000,000 cubic feet of gas with
B-l Marrs McLean Estate, second a shut in pressure of 3,035 pounds,
well in the .Held; opening a new pay The area is approximately one mile
zone from a deeper - sand for the east and southeast of production in
area. this field, and the new well is on
Perforated from 11,450 to 11 ,*18 a 40-acre lease in the B. A. Vaccou
feet, the well had a calculated abso- survey, a-m.
lute open hole flow of 4T,000,000 ' A Bradco Oit and Gas Co. -and
"I strongly believe this film will cubic feet of gas daily plus 38.79 Clegg and Hunt crew was waiting
give the people of Texas, and-par- barrels of 59.9-gravity distillate per orders at the No. 1 J. N. Gilbert
ticularly our young people, a bet- million cubic feet. Bottom hole presi wildcat where a fish has not been
ter understanding of .the Attorney sure was calculated at 3,848 pounds recovered. Hole is /bottomed at
General’s--office and Its Import- 'and shut in pressue registered 2,794 8,242 feet and top of fish is 5,167
ahee?’Wson .said. pounds. - feeet. The wildcat is proposed as a
The film shows how the routine The new pay opener is bottomed 12,500-foot exploration on a loca-
duties of the attorney general af- at 11,603 feet jn a side-tracked hole 4 t‘°n eight and one-half miles
feet every Texan, from babies and locatibn-is .1,000 fCet- northeast’ northeast of Winnie and lease is
drinking milk to shrimpers in the of the operator’s No. 1 McLean gas
Ciulf-ot Mexico.. .. •— - discKvse^swwWeh. is designated as
PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
TO BE VOTED ON AT AN ELECTION v..
TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 6,1956
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. * »
proposing an Amendment to Section 11 of
Article 1 of’ the Constitution of the State
of Texts by adding a new subsection to be
designated as Section 11a, relating to denial
to a person charged with a,felony
n capital who has been theretofore
effective on
, prescribed h
people of "This amendment shall be eff
Pexas at the election held on November 13. and after January 1, 1967."
‘J/H, and which have not been used for Sec. 2. The foregoing Consti_________
repurchase of land as provided herein by Amendment shall be submitted to a vote
the Veterans’ Land Board from the sale of of the qualified elector* of this State at
s&aux »z
Land Fund for use in purchasing addition- *fter the fir8t%onday in November. 1956,
fl‘, lands to be sold to Texas veterans of ;jv^«ch! election all ballots shall have
World War II, and to Texas veterans of PfWpd thereon■ the following:
ssari* ^ > s«.ion <9.b
theretofore
providing'^or
d Amendme
of bail
less than capital who has
twice convicted of a felon
the submission of the proposed
to a vote of the people and for proclama-
tion and publication thereof.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLA-
TURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
Section I. That Section 11 of Article
of the Constitution'of the State of Texi
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. SI
proposing an amendment to Article III of
the Constitution' of the State of Texas by
adding thereto a new Section to be known
as Section 51-c, providing that the Lefts*
lature may. grant aid and compensation to
persons who hsve been fined or impris*
oned under the laws of this State for *#•
of which ‘
State foi _
fenaes of which they are not guilty.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGI8LL
TURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
Section 1. That Article III of the Con-
stitution of the State^of Texas be amended
by adding thereto another Section, to be
“Section 41-c. Tht Legislature fnay
grant aid ana compensation to any person
who has heretofore paid a fine or served
a sentence in prison, or who may hereafter
pay a fine or serve a sentence in prison,
under the laws of this State for sn of-
fense for which he of she is not guilty,
under such regulations hnd limitations as
the Legislature may deem expedient."
Sec. 2. The foregoing" constitutional
amendment shall he submitted to a vote of
the qualified electors of this State at an
• election to be held on the first/Tuesday
after the first,Monday VNovember, 1956.
at which election all of the ballots shall
have printed thereon the following:
"FOR the Constitutional Amendment
granting pow-er to the Legislature to grant/
fid and romper nation to persons who havf \
paid fines or have served prison sentences
under the laws of this State for offenses
of which they were not guilty" snd
“AGAINST the Constitutional Amend*
ment granting power to the Legislature
t®.Brant aid and compensation to persons
who have paid fines or have served prison
sentences under the laws of this State for
offenses of which they were not guilty."
Sec. 3, Tbf Governor shall issue the
necessary proclamation for said election
and have the same published a* required
by the Constitution and la\vg of this State.
ites of
y be
irsH.;
«rc<i MiJJion • Dollars 13200.000,0001 in
bonds or obligations X>t the State of Texas
for the purpose of creating a fund to be
tv* mp memoersnip oi tne veterans
by J10o!o00?000;'\aidVfunfd "to
tot the purpose of purchasing land
is Texas to be sold to Texas veterans of
Texas
World W
to Text
ar IT and to Texi
the Armed Forces,,:
lubsequent
nded in,
:as veterans of
i of the United
to 19
icordai
known as t
bonds shall be e.vecut
an obligation of the
•uch form, den
eterans’ Land Fund. Such
uted by said Board as
State
■ucn jorm, acnominations, and' u?x
terms as are now provided by law
tnay hereafter be provided by law
J *■ ■ Id bo!
vided, how
a rate of interesi
,<ent (3%) per ai
shall be sold for
and accrued inter
“In the sale of any such bonds, a prefer-
♦ntial right of purchase shall be given to
the administrators, of the various Teacher
•Retirement Funds, the Permanent'Univer-
aity funds, and the Permanent School
Funds; such bond* to be Issued as needed,
to the opinion of the Veterans’ Land
Board.
The Veterans' Land Fund shall be" used
by the Board for the. sole purpose of'pur-
chasing lands suitable for the * purpose
hereinafter stated, situated in this State,
(a) owned by the United States, or any
■ntal agency thereof; (b) owned
>nds shall bear
■ to exceed three per
i, and that the same
less than par value
hereafter issued by
Land Board, shall be set aside for
purpose. After- December T. 1959
monies received by the V
is: ■u‘>»equent to 1945. Such
. shall be expended in accordance with
ins’ lh*t n’*y b*
that *•-^aSAINST the Amendment to Section
Article lIIiof the Constitution of
tj-.. change the
ind Board:
tyr&sn-
rTof xstssz,, ‘Z :± %
tSssrt:
hereunder shall, after approval bv the At.‘
yMTsaSa si;
the Comptroller of the. State of Texas, and?
^.!v!Lr:v„t0..!.ht,.r"!,'l,Urr, .b' ("C0i.tCTi.bl,; iibKiiM -b, from the- date
and the Governor
in keeping there*
■IS;/- Should the Legislature pass leg-
n? with regard to this amendment0
|pl it* adoption,, it shall not be in*
fwjpuse of its anticipatory nature.
t/4- The Governor of the State of
,I?JpMM i*s»e the necessary proclama-
?;;f#;.aaid election, and shall havie the
rpublished as required by the Const!-
1 Laws of this State.
n^er*. be incontestable// :j
bligRtions of the State] \
institution of Texas. Of the? *
’•hundred Million Dollar* $200.-1^
governmental age?
by the Texas Prisi
governmental agency ol
or (c) owned by any j
, ownei
exes Prison System, or any othei
ntal agency of the State of Tc
delivery to the pure
and shall constitute obi
tinder the Gonstitutioi
Mid bond, hprctnforp issupd ar, hw,b»:
rwr.iiOT««:
The additional bonds herein authorized;
y be sold in such installments as deemedi
6n that a majority of the votes east
in; favor of said amendment, the same
become a part of the State Constitu-
I be effective from the-'
Zaid amendmer
lamati
as follow*:
I la. Any person accused of a
felony less than capital in this State, who
has been theretofore tw>ice convicted of a
felony, the second conviction being subse-
quent to the first, both in point of time
of commission of the offense and convic-
tion therefor may, after a hearing, and
upon evidence ..aubstantially showing -the
guilt of the accused, be denied bail pending
trial, by any judge of a court of record or
magistrate in this State: provided, how-
ever, that if the accused is not accorded a
trial Upon the accusation within sixty (60)
day* from the time of hi* Incarceration
upon such charge, the order denying bail
shall be automatically set aside, unless a
continuance is obtained upon the motion
or request of the accused; provided, fur-
ther. that the right of appeal to the Court
of Criminal Appeals of this State is ex-,
pressly accorded the accused for a review
of any judgment or order made hereunder."
Sec. 2. The foregoing Constitutional
Amendment shall be submitted to a vote of
thf qualified electors of this State ,at an
election to be held on the first Tuesday
after the first Monday in November, 1966.
at which election all ballots shall have
printed thereon the following:
“FOR the amendment to the Constitution
of the State of Texas providing that a
or magistrate may deny bail
who has been convicted of two
Con-
iding
to a person who has been
(2) previous felonies.”
“AGAINST the amendment to
atitution of the State of Texas provi
that**.court, judge or magistrate may deny
bail t"<Fa person who has been convicted of
two (2) previous felonies."
- ~ec. J. The Governor of Texas shall issue
the necessary proclamation for said election
and have the same published as required by
the Constitution and lawa of this State.
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. IS »h!dt Mid Five Cent <5<) >d e.lennn tax
gropofing an amendment to the Constitu- is herein provided, except in case of fire,
q tion oL the State of Texas by amending flood, storm, or earthquake occurring at
of t!
Article VII.
method; of
of Texas by amending flood, storm, or earthquake occuri
ms 17 and 18, providing any such institution, in which c
ent for the construction appropriation in an amount auffic
a method of payment for the con;
and equipment of buildings and other per-
manent improvements at State institutions
of higher learning and repealing Chapter
830. Acts, Regular Session, Fifty-third
Legislature; and proposing an amendment
to Article VII of the Constitution of the
State of Texas by adding a new section
after Section 11 thereof to be designated
as Section 11a, providing for the improved
support of The University of Texas and
the Agricultural and Mechanical College
of Texas from a source other than tax
revenue by providing for the broader in-
vestment of the Permanent University
the Permam
•rate bonds and st<
and Iimitati
vestment
Fund in corpoi
certain conditions and Til
viding for an election and
a proclamation therefor.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLA-
TURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
Section 1. That Sections 17 and 18 of
Article VII of the Constitution of the
State of Texas be amended so as to here-
after read ps follows:
“Section 17. In Jieu of the State ad
valorem tax on property of Seven Cents
(7^) on the One Hundred Dollar ($100)
valuation heretofore permitted to be levied
by Section -51 of Article 3, as amended,
there is hereby levied, in addition to all
other taxes permitted by the Constitution
; State ad valorem tax on prop-
the One Hun*
n_ for
uch institution, in which case ait
appropriation in an amount sufficient to
replace the uninsured loss so incurred may
be made by the Legislature out of any
General Revenue funds. The State Comp«
troller of Public Accounts shall draw all
necessary and proper warrants upon thy j
State Treasury in order to carry out th| I
purpose of this amendment; and the State
Treasurer shall pay warrants so issued ouf
of the special fund hereby crested for said
purpose. This amendment shall be self*
enacting;, provided, however, it shall not
become operative or effective upon its
adoption so as to supersede or repeal the
former provisions of this Section, but shall
become so operative and effective on Jan?
uary 1, 1958c provided, further, that noth*
ing herein shaU be construed as impairing
the obligation incurred by any outstanding
notes or bonds heretofore issued by’any
State institution of higher learning under
"of buildings or other perrna-
L improvements, except in case of firq
Wiv‘.storm, or earthquake occurring at
such institution, in which case. an
(notion in an amount sufficient to.,
: the uninsured loss so incurred may
(46 i>£ the Legislature out of General
I Boards are severally authorised to^
? the whole or any part of the re-
i ye interests of the Agricultural and
anical College of Texas and of The
lity of Texas in the income from the
rimt University Fund, as such in-
i-are now apportioned by Chapter 42
of the Regular Session of the
Legislature of the State of
purpose of securing the pay-
incipal and interest of such
The Permanent University
ttted in such bonds or
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 41
proposing an amendment to Article XVI,
Section 1, of the Constitution of the State
of Texas, changing the form of the Oath
of Office to include appoi
the State.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLj
OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 11
proposing an amendment to Article I of the
Constitution of the' State of Texas by adding,,
thereto another section, to be'designated as
Section 15-a, requiring medical or psychiat-
ric testimony for commitment of persona
of unsound mind, and authorizing the
islature to provide for trial and commit-
ment of such persons and for waiver of
trial by jury where the person under in-
quiry has not been charged with commis-
sion of a criminal offense. . °-
IE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLA*
TURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
THE LEGISLA* totion^ of the State ^ Texas^be and th«
TURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: ,,m' ■» h«r'l>F l>F "ddlnr «notb«-
xv^rthi’coXr's ij'sM
T«xa» be .mended t« hereefter rad >• “Section 15-e. No person shell be com-
follows: mitted as a person of unsound mind except
“Section 1. Member* of the Legislature. on’ competent medical or psychiatric test!*
and all other elected officers, before they mony- Th* Legislature may enact all lawa
enter upon the duties of their offices, shell necessary to provide for the trial, adjudiea-
take the following Oath or Affirmation: tio" “J insanity
270.5 acres, in the A. end N.O. Rall-
Texas Eastern Transmission Co.
was rigging up on a Jefferson Coun-
ty loeation seven and- one-hajtmtles
south of Stowell prlbr to spudding
in the No. 1-Mamie Powell as a
12,000-foot wildcat exploration.
Lease is 240 acres in the B. A. Vac-
cou survey, A-53!
Cash Prizes
For Crosby
Prizes ranging from 25 cents to
$3 will be given to the boys who
have the best entries jn each of
five classes in the youth fat poul-
try show at the Crosby FFA Com-
munity Fair, Aug. 23:25.
The competition wtU, be open
only to FFA and 4-H members of
tile Crosby and Highlands school
districts. Entries will be limited to
two per boy, and ft 50 cent pen
fee will be charged (or each bird.
The committee in charge of this
division consists of Dennis Baum-
bach, Gordon Holy, Harley Leazer,
E. F. Sebesta, and Robert Dillard.
Pdultry wilt be auctioned off at
1:30 p.m. on the last day of the
fair with, A. H. Garbs serving as
auctioneer;
Cash prizes in each class are as
follows: first. $3.; second, $2.;
fluid, $1.; fourth, 75 cents; fifth,
50 cents; sixth through eighth, 25
cents each. \
Classes of competition are sin-
gle canon, eight pounds or over;
trio of capons, averaging eight
pounds or over; pens of fryers, 214
to 4 pounds; young lurkcyVtoms;'
young turkey hens. \
I, adjud
n of insanity and commitment of pet-
"I, .......;..............'_.._..:..._.„.V’do MlemnIy ,ons of unsound mind iml to provide lor ■
■ t«r (or affirm), that I will faithfully method of appeal from judgment, rendered
ecute the dutie, of the offiee of ....... in ?“ch “«>• Sy'h I*"'* may provide for n
in easea where the
rt been charged
-iminal offense,
person under
.In, and an attorney*
ad litem appointed by a judge of either
the County or Probate C
where the trial is beii
provide for a method of service of notice
of such trial upon the person under in*
(is right to demand a trial by
State institution of higher learning under Text* and when So
this Section prior to the adoption of this bi; Incontestable. This amei
amendment, but such note* or bonds shall s«j|^Mjkcting and shall b.
be paid, both as to principal and interest,; January 1, .1958 : provided, however,
e™ ♦».. - *■—— -»—Rfe- . • ball be construed a
of Texas, a State ad valorem
erty «»f Two Cents (20 on tl
dred Dollars ($100) valuation for the pur-
pose of creating a special fund for the
continuing payment of Confederate pen-
sions as provided under Section ‘51. Article
8, and for the.establishment' and continued
maintenance of the State Building Fund
«s provided in Section 61b, Article 3, of
the Constitution. ^
“Also,1 there is hereby levied. In addition
to all other taxes permitted by the Con-
stitution of Texas, a State ndvaloremtax
on property of Five Cents (5tf) oh the Off*
t to institution, under .hi. S«iio„ ,
manent improvements at the designated wun
Institutions of higher learning: and the “Si
governing board of each of such institu- struci
tfon* of higher learning is fully author- or
pM*e or any p#t of saiil Tn
ffect in any way. the prior
tion of the revenue for the fen-year period
beginning January 1. 1948, as heretofore
authorized bv the provisions of Section
of Article VII of this Constitution **
adopted August 23. 1947. Chapter 330,
Acts, Regular Session, Fifty-third L
lature ia repealed upon the effective
of this Amendment; but the principal
■Interest due on any obligations incu
by the governing boards of Lamar State
College of Technology at Beaumont and of
Texas Southern University at Houston un-
der the provisions of said Chapter 3$P
prior to its repeal shall he paid from the
allocations to Lamar State College jjjf
Texas Southern Univer
for the this Section, and “ n
tor the these institutioi
nod be first Hi
SOS
totes issued pursuant here-
proved by the Attorney Gen-
and when so approved shall
endment shall bo
become effective
ded, however, that
herein shall be construe*
obligation heretofore ~cr
if any outstanding
ittiehdment but any such outstanding notea
or .bopds shall be paid in full, both prin-
cij^l ahd interest, in accordance with the
term* of such contracts.”
That Article VII of the Consti-
tution of the State of Texas shall be
amended by adding after Section II there-
of a hew Section to be designated Section
li*i which shall read as follows:
;gpH0|l U«y Ih addition to the bonds
nbW enumerated in Section 11 of Article
VII Of the Constitution of the State of
]>XS8,'the Permanent University Fund may
behinvested in first lien real estate mnrt-
ihne*
Hies of the office of .. J..../. *n 8UCh cases. Sucl
-........................ of the State of Tektiirand waiver of trial by jury, ii
will to the best of my ability preserve, Person under Inquiry has
protect, and defend the Constitution and w,lh lh' commission of a eri
laws of the United States and of this w the concurrence of the
State: and I furthermore solemnly swear
for affirm), that I have not directly nor
indirectly paid, offered, or promised to
pay, contributed, nor pronriised to contrib-
ute any money, or valuable thing, or prom-
ised any public office or employment, as a
reward for thr giving ‘or withholding a
vote at the election at which 1 was elect-
ed. So help me God."
The Secretary of State, and all other
appointed officers, before they enter upon
the duties of their offices, shall take the
following Oath or Affirmation: the first Tuesday after the first Monda;
‘I, ............ do .solemnly November, 1956, at which election all
awear (or affirm), that I will faithfully lots shall have printed thereon:
execute the dutie* of the office of “FOR the Constitutional Amendment
by the concurrence of
Inquiry, or his next of kii
m appointed by a judge of
mty or Probate Court of the county
the trial is being held, and shall
for a method of service of
such trial
quiry and of hi
■jury.’*
Sec. 2. The foregoing Constitutional
Amendment shall be submitted to a vote of
the qualified electors of this State at *n
election to be held throughout the State on
the first Tuesday after the first Monday in
.........™I T™
V'I| of this Constitution. In making each
r provided, to secure bonds or_________
for the purpose of acquiring, con-
and initially equipping such
atructing and initially equipping
buildings or^ other permanent im
tnenta
ibonds
ermanent improve- __ .
I respective institutions. Such View, *rtWeton State College at Stei
bonds or notes shall be issued in auch vllle, Texas ^Agricultural Experiment
•mounts as may be determined by tbe gov- tions.^Texas Agricultural
erning boards of said respective institu-
i tlons. shall bear interest not to exceed
mt (S%) per annum and shall
.....not later than
_______Extension
itu- ice, Texas Engineering Experiment
:eed tion, at College Station, Texas Engim
namely, the Agricultural and M<
<I0(*) on the One Hundred Dollars ($100): College of Texas, Arlington State
valuation. AH bonds ahall be examinwl and Tarletdn State College, and Trait
General of thg, A. and M. College.
») AH .....
approved by the Attorney General
State of Texas, and when so a
of Texas, and when so approved
be incontestable; and all approved
shall be registered In the office of
............ Aifeci
umor Institutefat
M
lowirig State institutions of higher learn- McDonald Observatory at dlount Locke,
ing then in existence, touwlt: *nd the Maripe Science tomitote at Port
aeggBI. 1
pose of ’eofe f|
lington. Prairie View Agricultural afiop
Mechanical College of Texas at Prairie’
View, Tifleton State College at Stephen-;
Sta-
Senr-
• 2^
iftree per cent (3%) per annum and shall Ing Extension Service; at College Siation,
[mature serially or otherwise not later than and tha Texos Forest Service, the Board
(September I, 1968, and September 1, 1978, of Directors of the Agricultural and Me-
I respectively; provided, the power to issue chanieal College of Texas is . hereby auth-
bonds or notes hereundcreis expressly lim- orized to issue negotiable bonds or notes
Ited to a period of twenty(20) years from not to exceed a total amount of one-third
the ^effwUve^date of this ^amendment; ^and of t wen ty ^ per ^c:the,
•Ux hereby levied shall expire finally upon exclusive of real estate af the time of
payment of all bonds or notes hereby auth- issuance thereof; provided, however,
orized; provided, further, that the .State building or other permanent Improve
tax on property as Heretofore permitted to shall be acquired or constructed hereu
be levied by Section 9 of Article VIII, ** for use by any part of The Texas Agr
amended, exclusive of the tax necessary to tural and Mechanical College System,
pay the public debt,'and of the taxes pro- cept at and for the use of the
vided -for the benefit of • the public free academic institutions. ’ of said
moh stm
The';-University of Texas may deem to I
WBffj1 investments for said fund; and th#
tfcrest and dividend* accruing from th*
curlties listed in Section 11 and Section
i, except the portion thereof which if
•propfiated by the operation of Sectic
M Artie*
of the office of ....^
» ...........—. of the State of Texas,
and will to the beat of my ability preserve,
protect, and deferuT the Constitution and
laws „cf the United States and of* this
State: and, I furthermore solemnly swear
tor affirm), that I have not directly nor
indirectly paid, offered, or promised to
pay, contributed, nor promised to contrib-
ute any money, or valuable thing, or prom-
ised any public office or employment, as a
reward to s^ur^my appointment or the
confirmation thereof. So help me God.”
Sec. 2. The foregoing Constitutional
Amendment shall be submitted to a vote
of the qualified electors of this State at
an election to be held on the first Tues-
day after the first Monday in November,
1956, at which election all ballots ahall
Of this Constitution. In making each
all of such, investments said Bqard of
egents shall exorcise the judgment' and
in# under the circumstances then prevail-
ing which men of ordinary prudence, die
eretlon, and intelligence exercise in tl
of their own affair* pal.
1956,
have
“FOI
ovidii
r ele<
State.”
"AGAINST the Constitutional Amend-
ment providing the form of the Oaths of
Office for elective and appointive officers
hich-election- all-ballot
1 printed thereon the following
'OR the Constitutional Amendment
providing the form of the Oaths of Office
for elective^and appointive
60 Crosby Youths
Receive Summer
Swim Training
Sixty Crosby youngsters are re-
ceiving daily swimming lessons as
part of a summer-swim program
sponosred. jointly by the Crosby
Parent-Teacher Association and
the Crosby Junior Chamber of
Commerce.
Classes began Monday and will
continue three weeks, ending Aug.
31.
Each weekday morning, parents
bring the 00 youngsters to the high
school where the. neophlte swim-
mers are loaded onto a school bus
and taken to the pool at Dayton,
At noon, the bus returns to the
school grounds where the parents
are waiting to pick up their chil-
dren-.....
Mrs. P. P. Kristinek,, p-TA chair-
man of the project, said enroll-
ment in this year’s swimming class
more than doubles the number
who participated last year, - , ■
Jaycee member John Hank is in
charge, of the swimming lessons,
.assisted by Roger Ramsey, Terry
Anderson and Fred Ramsey. The
Hie, for 'Itctlv,
»Mh« Stite.“
Sir. i. The Covernor of Tex,, sh«l
« | s&msmi mm
to speculation but In regard t
ent disposition of their funds,
irefrom i
A. and M. College, without the prior apf
proyal of the Legislature or of auch agency] !j
as may be authorised by the Legislature I
Mgr ant such approval; and for the puf?, ’
e of constructing, equipping, or acqiiir-
lall be regi........ .................
the Comptroller of Public Accounts of the pose of constructing,
State of Texas. Said bonds shall be sold ing buildings or other permaner
only through competitive bids ind shall provements for The University of!
never be sold for less than their par value System, including th* Main .University
And accrued interest. - Texas at Aostin, The University of Tei I
■ “Funds raised from said Five Cent (5tf) Medical Branch at Galveston, The Uhb
•riod beginning versity of Texa»_ Southwestern Medial
permanent disposition of their fu
sidering the probable income thei
well as the probable safety of their capital:
however, that not more .than fifty
(80%) of said fund ahall be In-
f any given time- 1q corporate
J bonds, nor shall more than one
per c^nt (1%) of said fund be invested in
se^uritie* Issued by any one (1) corpora-
tion, nor shall more than five' per cent
(6%) of the voting stock of any one (!)
corporation be owned; and provided, fur-
tlieh that stocks eligible for purchase shall
w# restricted to stocks of companies incor-
porated' within the United States which
ave paid dividends tor ten-(>D> eonseeu-
Iv# years or longer immediately prior to
be date of purchase and which, except for
ahk stocks and fnfuranee stocks, are listed
WMfc'au exchange registered with the Se-
uritles and Exchange Commission or its
iiedesaors. This amendment shall be self*
iilCting, and shalll become effective upon
« . adoption, provided, • however, that the
wizlature shall provide by law for full
disclosure of all details concerning the in-
vestments in corporate stocks and bonds
ahd other investments authorized herein.”
Constitutional
law* of this State.
SENATE JOINT RJ
proposing in amendment to lhe constitu-
tion of th# State of Texas, amending Sec-
,tion 48a, Article III of the Con»titutlo|) of
the State of Texas, so as to authorize
needed change* in and revision of the
Teacher Retirement System of.Texas; pro-
viding that this section shall not amend,
•Iter, or repeal Section 6S of Article 1<5 of
the Constitution of Texas as adopted No-
vember, 1964, or any enabling legislation
passed pursuant thereto; providing for the
necessary election, form of ballot, procla-
mation, and publication.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLA*
“FOR the Constitutional Amonduient re-
quiring medical testimony for commitment
of persons of unsound mind, and authbi*
izing the Legislature to provide for trial
and commitment of such persons and for
waiver of the right of trial by jury by
a person alleged to be of unsound mini
or his next of kin; and hit attorney a4
litem.
“AGAINST the Constitutional Amen4*
went requiring medical testimony for com-
mitment of persons of unsound mind, and
authorizing the Legislature to provide tor
trial and commitment of such persons and
for waiver of the right of trial\by jury
by a person alleged to be of unsound mind
or his next of kin, and his attorney ad
-Tsar yOTnig»tinTirg-recelfflng (.KFitanct-
el.usCT on th, billot, leaving th#' on, 'too* ( ar() Rpd Cross swimming course
‘ that is taught all over the United
States. Upon completion of the
three-weeka instruction, the stud-
ents are to receive proficiency cer-
i tificates from the Red Cross.
The first of several examination*
on the various phaaeaof-ftwimming
was given to all 60 students Thurs-
day morning. The test included
face floating, back floating and
gliding. Hauk said that most of
— the xtudents paued, htit some will
have to take the exam again. ; «
to proposed amend-
other subdivisions
the above provision
- officers of the using voting machines the above provisio..
for voting tor and against this Constitu-
tional Amendment shall h# placed on said
machines in such manner that eaeh voter
shall vot# on the machine for or against
the Constitutional Amendment,
lee. 3. The Governor of the
Sec. 3. The Governor of the State of
shall Issue the necessary proclan
to *ald eleettom amt hive the »ai
published at required by the Constituti
and law* of this State.
ESOLUTION NO. S a*, a condition to receiving such other pen-
rent to Ihe Cohitltu* *ion aid; providing, however, that this sec-
rexas, amending Sec- tion ab*H not amend, alter, or repeal See-
_ ~ Hqn 43. of Article 16 of the Constitution ot
Texas as adopted November, 1964, or any
enabling legislation passed pursuant there-
to.” ’ •••■ ■ \.... .'.
Sec. 2. The foregoing constitutional
amendment shall be submitted to a vot#
of the qualified electors of this State at an
election to be held on the first Tuesday
after the first Monday in Novembor^qglllg.
at which election each kallot shallEvq
printed thereon the following word* t
“FOR the constitutional amendmont em-
powering the Legislature to revise tito
existing Teacher Retirement System and to
broaden the benefit* to employe#* of publte
schools, colleges, and unlVersitiea i
partly by the State, ai*
Sec. 3. The foregoing Constitutional.
Amendment shall be submitted to a vote
of the qualified electors of this State at the
General Election to be held on the first
Election to be held on th# first
Tuesday after the first Monday in Novem-
ber. A.D. 1956, at which election all ballots
shall have printed thereon: *
"FOR the Amendment to Article VII of
Constitution of the State of Texas by
•nding’Sections 17 and 18 thereof, pro-
of-payment tor the con-
perse
collej
Texas State Teachers College at<San Mar-
cos;, Stephen F. Austin State College at
Nacogdoches: Sul Rosx Stale College at
Alpine; West Texas State College at Can
yon; Texas Southern University at Horn
State College of Technolog]
ton: Lamar
at Beaumont.
Urn »n»« jwn »»»»
ginning year of each succeeding ten-year
period* the Comptroller of Public Accounts
of the- State of Toxa*. baaed on the aver-
age kmg session full-tiiM student equiv-
slgS. enrollment (fifteen (15) semester
credit,tours shall.constitute one full-time
•t«fent| for,the preceding five-year period
of time, shall re-allocate, to the above-
<MkiMUd Institutions of higher learning
then'll* existence, alt funds to be derived
front oald FIve Cent (6<*) ad valorem tax
for aakl ten-rear period; and all auch des-
ignated institutions of higher learning
which participate in the allocation or re-
allOeaUoiv of »u«l» fund* shall not there-
after receive any General Revenue ifynda
thereof; provided, however, no building
other permanent improvement shall be ac-
quired or constructed hereunder for use by
any institution of The University of Texas
System, except at and for the use of the
general academic institution* of said Sys-
tem, namely, the Main University and
Texas Western College, without the prior
approval of the Legislature or of such
agency as may be authorised by the Legis-
lature to grant such approved. Any bonds
or notea issued hereunder shall be payable
solely out of the income from the Perma-
it University Fund. Bonds
isued
ot n
University Fund. Bondi
shall mature serially
than thirty (30)
etive dates.
or notes so
w otherwise
years from
“The Texas Agricultural and Mechanical
College System snd all of the institutions
bove
iversity of Text
Jht......Initittttioru
einnbove
amount contributed by the State to such
fund each year »ha!l be equal to the aggre-
gate amount required by law to” be paid
into the fund by such employees, and shall
not exceed at any time six per centum
(6%) of the coippep»atlon paid each such
person by the Mate*and/or school districts,
*" m JW "W'd
rad «lx ptr e.ntum (•%) of th, wnpn-
got (on paid rah luch .mplora b, th.
State or school diitrlct or tho mm ,1 Fit,
Hundred Four Doll.r, (MM.M) for «»i>
year for any. ,uch amployao. ronlatlnc th-
eligibility of such *mploy«CT for ntlionont
benefits and prescribing the manner Df In-
vesting money accruing to the retirement
'wnsttrutlng such S’ystem ns hereinnbove 8e<
enumerated, shall not. after the effective esaar
dafe^pf(Utk-'Ameodment..rmtive any Gen-(have
Sff.nJf Rcv<lto*>f»nd» tor the acquirimr crlConsI
Improved support of The University uf
Texaa System and the Texas Agricultural
and Mccbanical College System by author-
ising the Investment of tbe Permanent Uni-
versity Fund in corporate bonds and stocks
under certain conditions and limitations.”
“AGAINST the Amendment to Article
VII of the Constitution of the State of Tex-
as by amending Sections 17 and 18 thereof,
providing a- method of paymept for tbe
construction and equipment of buildings
and other permanent improvements at State
institutions of higher learning; and by
adding a new section thereto to be desig-
nated its Section 11a, providing for the
improved support of The University of
Texas System and the Texas Agricultural
and Mechanical College System By author-
izing the investment of the Permanent
University Fund in corporate bonds and
itpcks under certain conditions and limi-
UtionaJ,'-^Mm.„n. -----------. ■
Sec. 4. The Governor shall issue the nee-
try proclamation tor said election and
• faiBf j»uWiah#d as. r«q,«A**d hj tbq
istitution and laws of this State.
of creditable service m sufh employment. buUona for^"uc^>,PW^^]^r«J« and*p^v4din^r
btSo™"‘,M.r*’,tt»inlU*"th?'M^ fitly' tint ttSy do not «««d il« w «ntu»
— ((%) of tho oomimuthm paid rah rah
nnplorCT hy th. Suto or Khool dUtriot
.................. ,_____________ or tho >um ft Fir, Hundrod Four Doll,™
"Th. L,,i.I.tur. m.y .utboriw ,11 (IS04.00) for rah raf for nnr rah «n-
money, tooiin, Into rah fund to ho In- oloyCT. raulMlnr lh. rilffhUlty of rah
v„l«i In bond, or oth.r .vld.ntei of In- ,mployra^fw^ol(r«n»*nt h^lUMdjira
east were in favor of said tmwiwggl^y
id of mone
Legislatui
Dming in
bonds or other evi<
debtedness of the United Stotes, or of t
State, or any county, city, school distrl
State, or any county, city, sch
or other municipsl corporation or disti
of this State; or in such other securities
as are now or hereafter may be permitted
by law as investment* for the Permanent menx. 11 i*
University Fund or for the Permanent said election
School Fund of this State; provided a east wer# in
sufficient sum shall be kept on hand to tamo shall b<
meet payment* as they become due each at!
under suchi retirement plan, as msy]of
tame shall become a part _
titution and bo effecUva from th* data
year under such retirement plan, as msy of determination of such result tad th#
ha.j«rqvided-hy. law; tnd.provided tha,t the .Governor’s £rocUmaUon thereof.
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