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THE TEXAS MESQUITER
JULY 30, 1954
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
NO. 5
proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the State of Texas
permitting the Legislature to fix
the salary of the Governor, At-
torney General, Comptroller of
Public Accounts, Treasurer, Com-
missioner of the General Land Of-
fice and Secretary of State; pro-
viding that such a salary shall
not be fixed in an amount less
than that provided in the Consti-
tutionton January 1, 19 53; fixing
the per diem of the members of
the Legislature at $25.00 per day
for 120 days only; providing for
the submission of this Resolution
to a vote of the people; and
directing the Governor to issue
the necessary proclamation.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE
LEGISLATURE OF THE
STATE OF TEXAS
Section 1. That Section 5 of
Article 4 of the Constitution of
the State of Texas be amended so
as to hereafter read as follows:
“Section 5. The Governor shall,
at ■ stated times, receive as com-
pensation for his services an an-
nual salary in an amount to be
fixed by the Legislature, and
shall have the use and occupation
of the Governor’s Mansion, fix-
tures and furniture.”
Sec. 2. That Section 22 of Art-
icle 4 of the Constitution of the
State of Texas be amended so as
to hereafter read as follows:
“Section 22. The Attorney Gen-
eral shall hold office for two
years and until his successor is
duly/qualified. He shall represent
the State in all suits and pleas
in the Supreme Court of the State
in which the State may he a
party, and shall especially inquire
into the charter rights of all pri-
vate corporations, and from time
to time, in the name of the State,
take such action in the courts as
may be proper and necessary to
prevent any private corporation
from exercising any power or de-
manding or collecting any species
of taxes, tolls, freight or wharfage
not authorized by law. He shall,
whenever sufficient cause exists,
seek a judicial forfeiture of such
charters, unless otherwise ex-
pressly directed by law, and give
legal advice in writing to the
Governor and other executive of-
ficers, when requested by them,
and perform such other duties as
may be required by law. He shall
reside at the seat of government
dtiring his continuance in office.
He shall receive for his services
an annual salary in an amount to
be fixed by the Legislature.”
Sec. 3. That Section 23 of Ar-
ticle 4 of the Constitution of the
State of Texas be amended so as
to hereafter read as follows:
“Section 23. The Comptroller of
Public Accounts, the Treasurer,
and the Commissioner of the Gen-
eral Land Office shall each hold
office for the term of two years
and until his successor is quali-
fied; receive an annual salary in
an amount to be fixed by the
Legislature; reside at the Capitol
of the State during his continu-
ance in office, and perform such
duties as are or may be required
by law. They and the Secretary
of State shall not receive to their
own use any fees, costs or- per-
quisites of office. All fees that
may be payable by law for any
service performed by any officer
specified in this section or in his
office, shall be paid, when receiv-
ed, into the State Treasury.”
Sec. 4. That Section 21 of Ar-
ticle 4 of the Constitution of the
State of Texas be amended so as
to hereafter read as follows:
“Section 21. There shall be a
Secretary of State, who shall be
appointed by the Governor, by
and with the advice and consent
of the Senate, and who shall con-
tinue in office during the term of
service of the Governor. He shall
authenticate the publication of
the laws, and keep a fair register
of all official acts and proceedings
of the Governor, and shall, when
required, lay the same and all
papers, minutes and vouchers re-
lative thereto, before the Legis-
lature, or either House thereof,
and shall perform such other
duties as may be required of him
by law. He shall receive for his
services an annual salary in an
amount to be fixed by the Legisla-
ture.”
Sec. 5. That Article 3 of the
Constitution of the State of Texas
be amended by adding a new sec-
tion thereto which shall read as
follows:
“Section 61. The Legislature
shall not fix the salary of the Gov-
ernor, Attorney General, Comp-
troller of Public Accounts, the
Treasurer, Commissioner of the
General Land Office or Secretary
of State at a sum less than that
fixed for such officials in the
Constitution on January 1, 1953.”
Sec. 6. That Section 24 of Ar-
ticle 3 of the Constitution of the
State of Texas be amended so as
to hereafter read as follows:
“Section £4. Members of the
Legislature shall receive.from the
public Treasury a per diem of not
exceeding Twenty-five ($25.00)
Dollars per day for the first 120
days only of each session of the
legislature.
“In addition to the per diem the
members of each House shall be
entitled to mileage in going to
and returning from the seat of
government, which mileage shall
not exceed $2.50 for every 25
miles, the distance to be comput-
ed by the nearest and most direct
route of travel, from a table of
distances prepared by the Comp-
troller, to each county seat now
or hereafter to be established; no
member to be entitled to mileage
for any extra session that may be
called within one day after the
adjournment of a regular or call-
ed session.”
Sec. 7. Said proposed Constitu-
tional Amendments shall be sub-
mitted to a vote of the qualified
electors of this State on the first
Tuesday after he first Monday in
November, 1954, at which elec-
tion all voters favoring such pro-
posed amendments shall write or
have printed on their ballots the
words:
“FOR the Amendments to
‘.the State Constitution providing
that the salaries of the Gov-
ernor, the Attorney General, the
Comptroller of Public Accounts,
the State Treasurer, The Commis-
sioner of the General Land Office,
and the Secretary of State, be fix-
ed by the Legislature, and that
the per diem of the members of
the Legislature be fixed at Twen-
ty-five ($25.00) Dollars per day
for 120 days only.”
And those voters opposing said
proposed Amendments shall write
or have printed on their ballots
the words:
“AGAINST the Amendments to
the State Constitution providing
that the salaries of the Governor,
the Attorney General, the Comp-
troller of Public Accou,nts. the
State Treasurer, the Commission-
er of the General Land Office, and
the Secretary of State, be fixed by
the Legislature, and that the per
diem of the members of the Legis-
lature be fixed at Twenty-five
($25.00) Dollars per day for 120
days only.”
If it appears from the returns
of said election that a majority of
the votes cast are in favor of said
amendments, the same shall be-
come a part of the State Constitu-
tion.
Sec. 8. The Governor of the State
of Texas is hereby directed to
issue the necessary Proclamation
for said election and to have same
published as required by the Con-
stitution and laws of this State.
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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
NO. 14
proposing an amendment to Ar-
ticle III of the Constitution of the
State of Texas by adding thereto a
new section, to be known as Sec-
tion 5 2-b, prohibiting the Legis-
lature from ever lending the
credit of the State, or granting
any public money, or assuming or
otherwise discharging any indebt-
edness of any individual, person,
firm, partnership, association,
corporation, public agency or
political subdivision of the State,
now authorized, or which may
hereafter be authorized to con-
struct, maintain, or operate toll
roads, or turnpikes within this
State; and providing for the sub-
mission of the amendment to the
voters of this State.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE
LEGISLATURE OF THE
STATE OF TEXAS:
Section 1. That Article III of
the Constitution of the State of
Texas be amended by adding
thereto a new section, to be
known as Section 5 2-b, which
shall read as follows:
“Section 52-b. The Legislature
shall have no power or authority
to in any manner lend the credit
of the State or grant any public
money to, or assume any indebt-
edness, present or future, bonded
or otherwise, of any individual,
person, firm, partnership, associa-
tion, corporation, public corpora-
tion, public agency, or political
subdivision of the State, or any-
one else, wliiich is now or here-
after authorized to construct,
maintain or operate toll roads and
turnpikes within this State.”
Section 2. The foregoing amend-
ment shall be submitted to a vote
of the qualified electors of this
State at an election to be held on
November 2, 1954, at which all
ballots shall have printed thereon;
or in counties using voting ma-
chines such machines shall pro-
vide for the following:
“FOR the Constitutional Amend-
ment prohibiting the Legislature
from landing the credit of the
State or granting public money to,
or assuming any indebtedness of,
any one authorized to construct,
maintain, or operate toll roads or
turnpikes in this State”; and
“AGAINST the Constitutional
.Amendment prohibiting the Legis-
lature from lending the credit of
the State or grandting public
money to, or assuming any in-
debtedness of, any one authorized
to construct, maintain,'or oper-
ate toll roads or turnpikes in this
State.”
Each voter shall mark out one
of said clauses on the ballot, leav-
ing the one expressing his vote on
the proposed amendment; and if
it shall appear from the returns
of said election that a majority of
the votes cast are in favor of
said amendment, the same shall
become a part of the Constitution
of the State of Texas.
Section 3. The Governor of the
State of Texas shall issue the
necessary proclamation for said
election and have the same pub-
lished as required by the Con-
stitution and laws of this State.
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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
NO. 10
proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the State of Texas
by repealing Section 2a of Article
VI and by amending Sections 1
and 2 of .Article VI so as to confer
the privilege to vote upon members
of the regular establishment of
the United States Army, Navy,
Marine Corps, or Air Force, or
component branches thereof who
are otherwise qualified electors,
and so as to limit voting by per-
sons in the military service of the
United States to the county in
which the voter resided at the
time of entering such service;
providing for submission of the
proposed amendment to the quali-
fied electors; providing for pro-
clamation and publication by the
Governor.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE
LEGISLATURE OF THE
STATE OF TEXAS.
Section 1. That Section 2a of Ar-
ticle VI of the Constitution of the
State of Texas be repealed and
that Sections 1 and 2 of Article
VI of the Constitution of the State
of Texas be amended so as to
hereafter read as follows:
“Section 1. The following classes
of persons shall not be allowed to
vote in this State, to wit:
“First: Persons under twenty-
one (21) years of age.
“Second: Idiots and lunatics.
“Third: All paupers supported
by any county.
“Fourth: All persons convicted
of any felony, subject to such ex-
ceptions as the Legislature may
make.
“Section 2. Every person sub-
ject to none of the foregoing dis-
qualifications who shall have at-
tained the age of twenty-one (21)
years and who shall be a citizen
of the United States and who
shall have resided in this State
one (1) year next preceding an
election and the last six (6)
months within the district or
county in which such person of-
fers to vote, shall be deemed a
qualified elector; and provided
further, that any voter who is
subject to pay a poll tax under
the laws of the State of Texas
shall have paid said tax before of-
fering to vote at any election in
this State and hold a receipt
showing that said poll tax was
paid before the first day of Feb-
ruary next preceding such elec-
tion. Or if said voter shall have
lost or misplaced said tax receipt,
he or she, as the case may be,
shall be entitled to vote upon
making affidavit before any of-
ficer authorized to administer
oaths that such tax receipt has
been lost. Such affidavit shall be
made in writing and left with the
judge of the election. The hus-
band may pay the poll tax of his
wife and receive the receipt there-
for. In like manner, the wife may
pay the poll tax of her husband
and receive the receipt therefor.
The Legislature may authorize
absentee voting. And this provi-
sion of the Constitution shall he
self-enacting without the neces-
sity of further legislation. Any
member of the Armed Force's of
the United States or component
branches thereof, or in the mili-
tary service of the United States,
may vote only in the county in
which he or she resided at the
time of entering such service so
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ON TRIP TO EAST
Miss Florence Black and Miss
Julia Darnell of Richardson left
Monday, by bus, for a Delta Kap-
pa Gamma, honorary teachers
sorority, national convention to
be held three days in Boston,
Mass., August 9-13.
Enroute they will visit Augusta,
Georgia; Richmond, Williams-
burg, Jamestown, and Yorktown,
Virginia.
After the convention they plan
to go to Philadelphia, New York
City and Washington, D. C., be-
fore returning.
Mr. and Mrs. “Corky” Wagoner
of Fort Worth visited the C. H.
Jenkins family Saturday night.
Dinner guests of the C. H.
Jenkins family last Tuesday
night were Mr. and Mrs. James
Frock and sons, Jimmie and John,
of Shreveport, Mr. and Mrs. Con-
ley Jenkins and Mr. and Mrs. Ed
Jenkins of Dallas.
Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Parker
moved from Mesquite Monday and
are now at home at 5615 Good-
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members of the family.
The occasion was the first timg
all the children, grandchildren,
and great-grandchildren of Mrs.
W. L. Paschall had been together
in a long time.
Guests were: Mrs. Paschall, Mr.
and Mrs. Earle Paschall, Sr., Mr.
and Mrs. Olin J. Paschall.. of Mes-
quite, Dr. and Mrs. Earle Paschall
Jr., and Marty and Mr. and .Mrs.
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long as he or she is a member of
the Armed F'orces.”
Section 2. The foregoing Con
stitutional amendments shall be
submitted to a vote of the quali-
fied electors of this State at the
General Election to be held on
the first Tuesday after the first
Monday in November, A. D. 195 4
at which all ballots shall have
printed thereon the following:
“FOR the amendment of Sec-
tions 1 and 2 of Article VI of the
Constitution of Texas so as to
confer the privilege to vote upon
members of the regular establish-
ment of the United States Army,
Navy. Marine Corps, or Air Force,
or component branches thereof,
who are otherwise qualified elec-
tors; and so as to limit voting by
persons in the military service of
the United States to the county in
which the voter resided at the
time of entering such service; and
for the repeal of Section 2a of
Article VI of the Constitution,
which now permits qualified elec-
tors in military service to vote
without payment of a poll tax in
time of war.” / v
“AGAINST the amendment of
Sections 1 and 2 of Article VI of
the Constitution of Texas so as to
confer the privilege to vote upon
members of the regular establish-
ment of the United States Army,
Navy, Marine Corps, or Air Force,
or component branches thereof,
who are otherwise qualified elec-
tors; and so as to limit voting by
persons in the military service of
the United States to the county in
which the voter resided at the
time of entering such service; and
for the repeal of Section 2a of
Article VI of the Constitution,
which now permits qualified elec-
tors in military service to vote
without payment of a poll tax in
time of war.”
Sec. 3. The Governor shall issue
the necessary proclamation for
said election and have the same
published as required by the Con-
stitution and laws of this Sta.te.
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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
NO. 37
proposing an amendment to Ar-
ticle III of the Constitution of the
State of Texas by adding thereto,
another Section to he designated
Section 51g; providing that the
Legislature shall have the power
to pass such laws as may he
necessary to enable the State to
enter into agreements with the
Federal Government to obtain for
proprietary employees of its poli-
tical subdivisions coverage under
the .old-age and survivors insur-
ance provisions of Title II of the
Federal Social Security Act as
amended; providing the Legisla-
ture may appropriate funds for
the purpose of carrying out such
agreements and may authorize the
obligations necessary to obtain
such coverage; prescribing the
form of the ballot; providing
for proclamation and publication
thereof.
RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLA-
TURE OF THE STATE OF
TEXAS:
Section 1. That Article III of the
Constitution of the State of Texas
be and the same is hereby amend-
ed by adding another Section
thereto following Section 5if, to
be designated Section 51g, to read
as follows:
“Section 51g. The Legislature
shall have the power to pass such
laws as may be necessary to en-
able the State to enter into agree-
ments with the Federal Govern-
ment to obtain for proprietary
employees of its political subdivi-
sions coverage under the old-age
and survivors insurance provi-
sions of Title II of the Federal
Social Security Act as attended.
The Legislature shall have the
power to make appropriations and
authorize all obligations neces-
sary to the establishment of such
Social Security coverage pro-
gram.”
Sec. 2. The foregoing Constitu-
tional Amendment shall be sub-
mitted to a vote of the qualified
electors of this State at an elec-
tion to be held on the first Tues-
day after the first Monday in
November, 1954, at Avhich all bal-
lots shall have printed thereon:
“FOR the Amendment to the
Constitution of the State of Texas
authorizing the Legislature to
provide for agreements between
the State of Texas and the Feder-
al Government to obtain Federal
Social Security coverage for pro-
prietary employees of its political
subdivisions.
“AGAINST the Amendment to
the Constitution of the State of
Texas authorizing the Legislature
to provide for agreements be-
tween the State of Texas and the
Federal Government to obtain
Federal Social Security coverage
for proprietary employees of its
political subdivisions.!’
Each voter shall scratch out
one of said clauses on the ballot,
leaving the one expressing his
vote on the proposed Amendment.
In counties or other subdivisions
using voting machines, the above
provisions for vofing for and
against this Constitutional Amend-
ment shall be placed on said ma-
chine and each voter shall vote on
such machine for or against the
Constitutional Amendment.
Sec. 3. The Governor shall issue
the necessary proclamation for
said election and have the same
published as required by the Con-
stitution and Laws of this State.
Scout Merit Award
Manuals for Mesquite
The Mesquite Library has been
chosen as one of the six Dallas
County Public Libraries to receive
a set of the Boy Scout Merit
Award Manuals.
As only six sets were purchased
Mrs. Bess Ann Motley, Dallas
County Public Librarian, consult-
ed L. L. Hotchkiss, Boy Scout
Executive in charge of Circle Ten,
as to where the sets should be
placed. Mr. Hotchkiss recommend-
ed that Mesquite definitely should
receive a set because of its out-
standing Boy Scout interest and
activity.
Mrs. Ballard Cruce, local libr-
arian, wishes to announce that
ten of these manuals in attractive
library bindings are now in the
library, available to Scouts and
others interested in Boy Scout
activities. There are sixty man-
uals in each set, others will be
sent to the library as fast as pro-
cessed.
The titles now found in the
library are: Scholarship, Marks-
manship, Public Health, Stamp
Collecting, Safety, Music and
Bugling, Wood Carving, Indian
Lore, Zoology, Journalism.
Omer Jenkins, who is attending
summer school at NTSC, was
home for the week-end.
Mrs. Birdie Williams of Alta-
mont, Kansas, was a recent visit-
or of Mrs. A. C. Neel for a week.
Mrs. Lon McDaniel left Friday
for Houston, where she will visit
her daughter, Mrs. Walter Duff,
and family for a week.
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