The Aspermont Star (Aspermont, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 5, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 22, 1912 Page: 3 of 6
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Proposed Amendment to the Stats
Constitution Providing that Mem*
bers of tho Board of Regents of
the State University and Boards
•f Trusteee and Managers of
the Educational, Eleemosy-
nary and Penal Institu-
tions Shall he Elected
or Appointed for
ths Term of Six
Years.
(H. J. R. No. 9.) House Joint
Resolution.
An Act_pro posing an amendment to
Article 16 of the Constitution of the
State of Texas, by adding a new
section thereto, to be entitled "Sec-
tion 30a"; providing that the mem-
ben of the Board of Regents of the
State University, and the boards of
trustees or managers of educational,
eleemosynary and penal institutions
of the State and such other boards
as have been, or may hereafter be
established by law, may be elected or
appointed for term of six (6) years
one-third of the members of said
boards to be elected or appointed
every two (2) years in the manner
provided by law, fixing the time for
holding the election, and making the
appropriation therefore.
Be it resolved by the Legislature of
the State of Texas:
Section 1. That Article 16 of the
Constitution be amended by adding a
new section thereto, to be known and
designated as "30a," and to read as
follows:
Section 30a. The Legislature may
provide by law that the members of
the Board of Regents of the State
University and Boards of Trustees or
Managers of the educational, eleemosy-
nary, and penal institutions of the
State, and such boards as have been,
or may hereafter be established by
law, may hold their respective offices
for the term of six (6) years, one-
third of the members of such boards
to be elected or appointed every two
(2) years in such manner as the Leg-
lature may determine; vacancies in
such offices to be filled as may be pro-
vided by law," and the Legislature
shall enact suitable laws to give effect
to this seetion.
Sec. 2.' The foregoing Constitutional
amendment shall be submitted to s
vote of the qualified electors for the
members of the Legislature, at the
next general election to be held in
this State, at which election all voters
favoring said proposed amendment
shall hav« printed or written on their
ballots: "For £he amendment of Ar-
ticle 16 of the Constitution of the
State of Texas, regulating the term oí
office of the Board of Regents of the
State University, and other Boards of
Trustees, or Managers, heretofore or
hereafter established by law." And
all voters opposed to said amendment
shall have printed or written on their
ballots the words: "Against the
amendment of Article 16 of the Con-
stitution of the State of Tejías, regu-
lating the term of office of the Board
of Regents of the State University, and
other Boards of Trustees, or Managers,
heretofore or hereafter established by
law."
Sec. 3. The Governor of this State
is hereby directed to issue the neces-
sary proclamation for said election,
and have the same published, as re-
quired by the law of this State.
Sec. 4 The sum of five thousand
dollars ($5,000.00), or so much there-
of as may be necessary, is hereby ap-
propriated out of any funds in the
State Treasury, not otherwise appro-
priated, to defray the expenses of said
proclamation, "publication, and elec-
tion.
Proposed Amendment to the State
Constitution so as to Authorize the
Grant of Aid to Indigent and Dis-
abled Soldiers and Sailors and
Their Wives.
(S. J. R. No. 9.) Senate Joint
Resolution.
Senate Joint Resolution to amena
Section 51, of Article 3, of tho Con-
stitution of the State of Texas, bo
as to authorize the grant of aid to
indigent and disabled Confederate
soldiers and sailors and tboir wid-
ows, and to soldiers who served in
the militia and in organizations for
the protection of the frontier and
their indigent widows, and to grant
aid for the establishment and main-
tenance of a home for the indigent
and dependent wives and widows of
Confederate soldiers and sailors, and
such women as aided the Confeder-
acy, and authorize a special ad va-
lorem pension tax, and making ap-
propriations for same.
Be it enacted by the Legislature oí
the State of Texas:
Section 1. That Section 51, Article
3, of the constitution of the State ot
Texas be so amended as to hereafter
read as follows:
Article 3. Section 51. The Legis-
lature shall have no power to make
any grant or authorize the making of
any grant of public money to any in-
dividual, association of individuals,
municipal or other corporation what-
soever; provided, however, the Legis-
lature may grant aid to indigent and
and disabled Confederate soldiers and
sailors who came to Texas prior to
January 1, 1900, and their widows in
indigent circumstances, and who have
been bona fide residents of the State
of Texas since January 1, 1900, and
who were married to such soldiers and
sailors anterior to January 1, 1900; to
indigent and disabled soldiers, who
under special laws of the State of
Texas, during the war between the
States served for a period or at least
six months in organizations for the
protection of the frontier against In-
dian raids or Mexican marauders, and
to indigent and disabled soldiers of
the militia of the State of Texas, who
were m active service ror a peMWO
of at least six months during th*> w
between the States, to the widows of
such soldiers who are in indigent eir-
(¡«instances, and who were married ftq
such soldiers prior to January 1, IftMf,
provided that the ward "widow" M
the preceding lines of this section
shall not apply to women horn díaos
1861, and also to grant aid tor the
establishment and maintenance ef a
horns tor said soldiers smi
their wives and widonr% and
who aided in the Confederacy under
such regulations and Ttonitnttoas u
may he provided for hy law; provMed.
the Legislature may preside for hus-
band and wife to remaii. together in
the home:
The Legislature shall have the pow-
er to levy and collect, in addition to
aH other taxes heretofore permitted
hy the Constitution of Texas, a 8tate
ad valorem tax on property not ex-
ceeding Ave cents on the one hundred
dollars valuation for the purpose of
creating a special fund for the pay-
ment of pensions for services in the
Confederate Army and frontier
organizations and the militia of the
State of Texas, and for the widows ol
such soldiers serving in said armies,
navies, organizations, or militia.
Sec. 2. The Governor of the State
is hereby directed to issue the neces-
sary proclamation for the submission
of this amendment to the qualified
voters of the State of Texas at the
general election of State officers, in
November, 1912. At which election all
voters favoring this amendment shall
have written or printed on their bal-
lots the words: "For the the amend-
ment of Section 51, Article 3 of the
Constitution relating to increase of
Confederate pensions;" and the voters,
opposed to said amendments shall
have written or printed on their bal-
lots the words: "Against the amend-
ment to Section 51, Article 8 of the
Constitution, reletting to increase of
Confederate pensions."
Sec. 3. The sum of $5,000.00 or so
much thereof as may be necessary, is
hereby appropriated to pay the ex-
penses of carrying out the provisions
of this resolution.
Proposed Amendment to the State
Constitution Creating the Office of
Prison Commissioner and Making
the Term of Office of the Board
of Prison Commissioners Six
Years.
(H. J. R. No. 22.) House Joint
Resolution.
A Joint Resolution proposing to amend
Article XVI of the State Constitu-
tion by adding thereto Section 58,
creating the office of Prison Com-
missioners, and making the term of
office of the members of the Board
of Prison Commissioners six years,
and making an appropriation.
Be it resolved by the Legislature of
the State of Texas:
Section 1. That Article XVI of the
Constitution of the State of Texas be
amended by adding thereto a new
section which shall be known as Sec-
tion 58 and shall read as follows:
Section 58. (Article XVI.) The
Board of Prison Commissioners charg-
ed by law with the control and man-
agement of the State prisons, shall
be composed of three numbers a|-
pointed by the Governor, b> And with
the consent of the Senate, an Whose
terms of office shall be six yea>-s, or
until *their successors are appointed
and qualified; provided that the terms
of office of the Beard of Prison Com-
missioners first appointed after the
adoption of this amendment shall be-
gin on January 2)th of the year fol-
lowing the adoption of this amend-
ment and shall hold office as follows:
One shall serve wo years, one four
vears. and one six years. Their terms
to oe oeciaeu oy 101 aixer may man
have qualified, and ohe Prison Com-
missioner shall be appointed every two
years thereafter. In case of a vacancy
in said office the Governor of this
State shall fill said vacancy by ap-
pointment for the unexpired term
thereof.
Sec. 2. The Governor of this State
is hereby direc^xl to issue and have
published the necessary proclamation
for the submission of this proposed
amendment of the Constitution of the
State of Texas to the qualified voters
for members of the Legislature of the
State of Texas at the next general
election to be held in this Stat®- au
vcisuus lavunng saia amendment shall
have written or printed on their bal-
lots "For a six years' term for Prison
Commissioners" and those opposed to
the adoption of this amendment shall
have written or printed on their bal-
lots "Against a six years term for
Prison Commissioners."
Sec. 3. The sum of three thousand
dollars ($3,000), or so much thereof as
may be necessary, is hereby appro-
priated out of any funds of tne State
Treasury not otherwise appropriated
to defray the expenses of publication
of the Governor's proclamation sub-
mitting this proposed amendment.
The world follows the busy
man or town. Make a fuss and
let the world know that you are
still in the ring and are fighting
for business. Go to a barbecue
or picnic and take observations.
The cold drink man that makes
the most fuss, will catch the big-
gest bunch of suckers.
*
straw Ml I
Than 5000 I
(H. f. 8. No.
House Joint
t amendment to
n, of the
01 Texas, provi
mors than ftv#
habitants: to
á vote of the
Bs it resolved by the
the State ef Texas:
Section 1. That
ele n of the Constltnt
of Texas he amended
after read as follows:
Section 5. Cities hat
five thousand (5000)
hy a majority vote ef
voters of said city, at an
for that purpose, adopt or
charters, subject to such I
as may be prescribsd by OH
ture, and providing that no d
any ordinance passed under
ter shall contain any
sistent with the Con
State, or of the general laws
by the Legislature of this
cities may levy, assess
such taxes as may be
law or by their charters;
fer any purpose shall tfror •
for any ons year, which "
two and ons-half per cent,
abls property of svsfr
no debt shall ever ho
any city, unless at the
vision he made to aw
annually a sufficient •
interest thereon and
ing funffof at leaat t*
on; and provided further,
charter shall be altered,
repealed of tener than <
Sec. I. The Governor of -
is hereby directed to issue 1
sary proclamation,
amendment to the qualified^
Texás at the next general I
in this Slate, or in case any
election shall he held in this
other purposes, then this
amendment shall be subtmi
qualified voters of the State,
election, those favoring the ¡
shall have written or printed
ballots, the words: "For
to Section 5, Article H, of
stitution, authorizing cities
than five thousand inhabitants!
their charters by a vote of the j
those opposing said amendme
have written or printed on t]
the words: "Against ame
Section Article II, of the
tion, authorizing cities of
five thousand inhabitants to:
charters by a vote of the
The sum of fi. ~ ««and
so much as is necessary, is
appropriated out of the Tre
the State of Texas out of moi
otherwise appropriated to pay
penses of the publication of this ¡
ment and the proclamation
election. —
DO YOU km «I
who k «Ii
read, who has not teto
sign at a railroad
If everyone h«p MB it at
time lÉfaig i
the rsAioad let the <
away? Why deeethe
company ednttnne to
those signs at ereiy i
Maybe yon thfafr, Ma
"Most everybody knows
store, 1 don't have to i
Your store and your goods need
more «dvetldug then thai
roads need do to warn people
to Look Oat for the Cass*
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The Department Stores are a
very good example—they are
continually adi
they are coathmally
good bueiaees.
If it pays to ron a fowads'roand
about Christmas tkne, ft cer* r:
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McCarty, Richard H. The Aspermont Star (Aspermont, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 5, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 22, 1912, newspaper, August 22, 1912; Aspermont, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth168496/m1/3/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Stonewall County Library.