Mt. Vernon Optic-Herald (Mount Vernon, Tex.), Vol. 99, No. 7, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 1, 1973 Page: 5 of 12
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FRANKLIN INVENTED
BIFOCAL GLASSES.
NUMBER FIVE
ON THE BALLOT
(8.J.R. 121
amended to:
Provide for an additional
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Jerry Cooper. 73; Donate Barnwell on ground. 33; and
David Carrell, 53. (Optic Staff Photo).
Red Wagons, Bicydes And Other
Toys And Games
Tree Ornaments, Lights
Reg. *5.00
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properly payments and other
expenses paid’
A C. Moffett
Senior Citiien
fHt. Vernon ODirttr-Merali)
Thursday, Nov. 1, 1073 Page 5
Mt. Vernon, Franklin County, Texas
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MANY OF MIS NOTABLE
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do the same.
The Franklin County Water
MARK HARE. 33. let thia pas* fa" through hi* hand*
during the Mt. Vernon Junior Varsity * 12-4 win over
Rivercrest on Thursday. Oct. 25. An extra Junior Varsity
game ha* been scheduled with Rivercrest at Tiger field in
Mt. Vernon on Thursday. Nov. 8, at 7:38 p.m. There will be
no 7th or 8th grade games that night. (Optic Staff Photo).
for the construction of
sea wall* and breakwater*
upon a vote of th* reai-
Slightly Irregular
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Full a Twin Size
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Fitted And Flat
Fancy Sheet*
On* Group Queen Size
Fitted And Flat
Fancy Sheet*
Summary Of Proposed
Constitutional Amendments
To Be Voted On Tuesday
NUMBER ONE
ON THE BALLOT
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constitutional
amendment to extend
the $3,000 ad valorem
tax exemption to the
homesteads of unmarried
adult*.”
The 65 year* old or over
Homestead Exemption is
already in operation in Titus
County. In that county no
taxes have been raiaed, no
extra employees have been
hired, and no rent has been
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There are many home
steads in Franklin County
that are rendered for taxes
less than 83000.00, and the Ices
tn revenue will be far less
than pictured by some. The
increase in property valua-
tion for 1973 (more than
8281,000.00 for the county)
may bring in enough extra
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TO SIGN THESE 4 DOCUMENTS
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• THE TREATY OF PARIS. .--
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BRAD LOWRY, 15, quarterback of the Mt. Vernon eighth
grade football team Is being brought down after a gain
during the team's 40-0 win over Rivercrest on Thursday,
Oct. 23. Other Mt. Vernon players seen In the picture are,
John Hammond. 85; Kelley Joyner, 84; Howard Baugh, 55;
would allow *11 veteran*
who serve after September
18, 1040 to buy land from
the Veterans’ Land Fund,
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obligation* of th* State of
, for th* Veteran**
to pay for bond* issued for Land Fund. This amend
th* construction of a*a wall* ment increase* the present
and breakwater* upon a 3400 million authorisation
majority vote of the resi-
dent property tax payer*
Countie* and citie* ar* pres-
ently authorised to levy
such taxes and thi* amend-
ment only change* the re-
quired vote from a two-
third* majority to a simple of United
msiority f **" '
The wording of th* pro- Viet" Nam. Thi* amendment
poebd amendment as it wiU
----t on th* ballot is aa
th* Tt
»-• amended ____ _
the 33.000 ad county court( shaft have the
■enersl jurisdiction of a pro-
bate court and in a probate
proceeding shall also have
the jurisdiction otherwise
conferred on it by law. It
also provide* that the legis-
lature may increase dimin
ish, or eliminate the jurisdic-
tion of the district court or
county court in probate
matters, may adopt rule*
governing the filing, distri-
bution, or transfer of case*
and proceedings a* between
the courts having jurisdic-
tion of probate matters, and
may provide that all appeal*
in probate matters shall be
to the court* of civil ap-
peals.
The wording of the pro
posed constitutional amend-
ballot is a* follow*:
constitutional
amendment stating that
the district court con-
currently with the
county court shall have
the general jurisdiction
of a probate court, and
providing the jurisdiction
thereof, and further pro-
viding that in any
bate proceeding the
trict court shall also have
jurisdiction otherwise
conferred upon it by law,
and further providing
that the legislature may
increase, diminish or
eliminate the jurisdiction
of the district court or
county court in probate
matter* and further pro-
viding that th* legisiaiure
shall have power to
adopt rules governing the
filing distribution and
transfer of all such case*
and proceeding* aa be-
tween district courts,
county courts, snd other
courts hsvingjurisdiction
thereof, sod further pro-
viding that the legislature
may provide that all ap-
peals in such matters
shall be to the courts of
(civil) appeals."
NUMBER SEVEN
ON THE BALLOT
(H.J.R. 8)
Article III, Section 49-b
a
dent property t
payer*.
NUMBER SIX
ON THE BALLOT ,
(3.J.R. 28)
Article V, Section 8 of
The wording of the pro-
r on the ballot is as
“The constitutional
amendment to include
within the scope of
homeetead protection
th* real property of a
single adult person which
meet* th* other require-
ment* of homesteed
property, and to provide
that a family homeetead
may not be abandoned
except with th* consent
of both spouees."
NUMBER THREE
ON THE BALLOT
<8.J.R.f3)
stitution are
Extend the 33,000 ad
valorem tax exemption to
the residential homestead*
of unmarried adults.
The wording pt the pro-
posed amendment aa it will
appear on the ballot is as
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NUMBER EIGHT
ON THE BALLOT
I8.J.R. 28)
Article XL of th* Texas
Constitution is amended by
adding a new Section 5(a)
which:
Authorizes and require*
incorporated cities, towns
and villages, regardless of
population and notwith-
standing the constitutional
limitations on total tax
rates, to levy such annual ad
valorem taxes on th* tax-
able property in the city,
town or village a* are neces
principal of
town or village
sarv to pay th*
ana intereet on, when due,
the general obligation* here-
inafter issued by the city,
town, or village. The legis-
lature is empowered to limit
by general or special law the
total principal amount of
general obligations which
may be issued, but unless
ano until the legislature acts
to do io, the limitation*
established by statute with
respect to the total principal
amount of bonds which
may be issued by independ-
ent school districts shall
apply a* the rate limitation
on dtiee, towns, and vil-
lages.
The wording of the pro-
posed constitutional amend-
ment a* it appears on the
ballot is as followq:
“The constitutional
amendment to authorize
cities, towns, and villages
to levy such ad valorem
taxes at are sufficient to
pay the principal of and
intereet on their general
obligations hereafter
issued subject to th* re-
striction* provided by
Texas veteran after the vet-
eran has filed with the
Board an application and
contract of sale to purchase
through the Board the tract
selected by him or her and
before the purchase ha*
been completed, then th*
surviving spouse may com-
plete th* transaction.
The wording of the pro-
posed amendment as it will
appear or the baUot is a*
“The constitutional
amendment to provide
for an additional 3100
million in bonds or obli-
gations of the State of
Texae for the Veterans’
Land Fund."
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NUMBER FOUR
ON THE BALLOT
(8J.R.1)
Article XVI, Section
» a* asm w<* »*e *e .
amended by adding
Subsection (*) which:
Provides that no
cresting a conservation and I
reclamation district shall be
passed unless a copy of the
proposed law is delivered to
th* commiaeioner* court of
each county and to th* gov
•ming body of each incor-
porated city or town in
whose jurisdiction said dis-
trict or any part thereof is
or will be located. Each
such commissioner* court
and governing body may file
it* written coneent or oppo-
sition to the proposed law
with the Governor. Lieuten-
ant Governor and Speaker
of th* Hous* of Representa-
tive*^ Each special law cre-
ating such a district must
comply with general law*
then in effect relating to
consent by political subdivi-
sion* to the creation of such
district*.
The wording of th* pro-
posed amendment a* it will
appear on th* ballot is aa
follow*:
“Th* _______a
amendment establishing
certain requirements rela-
tive to the enactment of
law* creating certain con-
servation and reclama-
tion districts.”
McKellar'* Dept. Store-Mt Vernoni
NUMBER NINE
ON THE BALLOT
(8.J.R. 28)
Artid* VIII of the Texas
Constitution is amended by
adding a new Section 2C
which:
Allow* the Legislature,
by general law, to exempt
aft real and personal prop-
erty used by non-profit
water supply corporation*
or cooperatives from all
property taxes. The exemp-
tion would apply only to
such property a* I* reason-
ably necessary to conduct
the business of a non-profit
water supply corporation or
cooperative.
The wording of the pro-
posed constitutional amend-
ment as it will appear on the
ballot is a* follows:
“The constitutional
amendment authorising
the legislature to exempt
from property taxes, ^sr-
tain property used by a
non-profit water supply
corporation or a non-
profit water supply co-
operative."
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Article XVI. Sections 80
and 51 of the Texas Consti-
tution ar* amended to:
Include within the scope
of homestead protection the
real property of a single
adult person which meet*
I the other requirements of
homestead property, and to
provide that a family home-
stead may not be aban-
I doned except with th* con-
eent of both spouees.
Presently a single adult
person is not entitled to
claim a homestead exemp-
tion and a married man can
abandon a family home-
stead without the consent
t of hi* wife.
The wording of th* pro-
posed amendment aa it will
appear on the ballot is aa
follow*:
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Article Ilf, Sections 5.^24
and 49* and Article VIII,
Section 8 of the Texas Con-
stitution are amended to:
Provide for regular
annual sessions of the Leg-
islature. The regular session
in each odd-numbered year
would be for a period not to
exceed 180 days. Th* reg-
ular session in each even
numbered year would be for
* period not to exceed 60
day* and would be limited
| to consideration of fiscal
matters and any emergency
matters submitted by the
.Governor. The 60 day see-
I aion could be extended by
I the Governor for a period
not to exceed 80 days;
Provide an annua) salary
| for members of the Legisla-
I tur* not exceeding 318,000
, per year and a per diem not
J exceeding 318 per day for
each day of each regular
session or special session;
Provide that no appro-
priation of money shall be
made for a longer term than
one year and direct the
Comptroller to make annual
estimate* of anticipated rev
I enue rather than biennial
estimates.
Th* wording of the pro-
posed amendment a* It will
appear on the ballot is a*
■ follow*:
I “The constitutional
amendment to provide
for annual regular ses-
sion* of the legislature:
and to provide an annual
salary of 315,000 and
per diem for the mem-
ber* of the legislature,
effective in January,
■M1975.”
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amendment authorizing provided they are otherwise
counties and cities bor- qualified:
dering on th* Gulf of Provide that, in th* event
Mexico to issue bond* of the deeth of en eligible
Article XVI, Section 50,
of the Texas Constitution is
a new
lato ment as it will appear on the
“Th*
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th* Texas Constitution is of the Texas Constitution is
amended to:
Provide that all counties
and citie* bordering on the 3100 million in bonds or
coast of the Gulf of Mexico c_"__ ‘
ar* authoriaed to levy a tax Texas
ment increase* the present
3400 million authorization
to 8500 million;
Remove the present pro-
vision which permits buying
of land only by those vet-
erans who served between
September 16, 1040 and the
date of formal withdrawal
of United States troop*
from the armed conflict in
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Bass, James T. Mt. Vernon Optic-Herald (Mount Vernon, Tex.), Vol. 99, No. 7, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 1, 1973, newspaper, November 1, 1973; Mount Vernon, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1278412/m1/5/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 11, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Franklin County Library.