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UST 17, 1956 COOPER. TEXAS
Pete Daniels Is
Endurance Fiddler
Pete Daniels inssued a chal-
lenge to every “fiddler" in Texas
after playing 17 consecutive hours
in Paris to set a world's endur-
ance record for "fiddlers." The
PUBLISHING Co. J. T. Toney and Richard! ai
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........ . --------------------- ■———--| formerly of Cooper, wore a blist- -
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Jngross, March 1897. letel\ exhausted when he wound m thc %vorij
from seve. ui the Mr and Mrs. Fred Ellis “*|pR0p0gKD CONSTITUTIONAL I
state championship Old Time Fid- children of Dallas have been vis- VM, M)MF NT xo KF VOTED
dim' contest at the Red River1‘ling his mother, Mrs. Ida Ellis, ^v FI FCTION TO BE!
\ alley Exposition, August 20-25, thls week. HELD ON NOVEMBER 6, 1956.
in Paris, Texas. I —----- ■
__Walter Jenkins is reported re-
The original model of Eli Whit-! covering satisfactorily at his I
ney’s cotton gin was stolen from home in Cooper after having been I
his workshop and never recover- ■ confined to a Paris hospital.
PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO BE
VOTED ON AT AN ELECTION TO BE HELD ON
NOVEMBER 6, 1956.
up hif perfori
He's one of
li
it Oi the fur seals
re found on the
off the coast of
jf
All
Bchargca of where goods or wares of any kind
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v. i'l l:
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for publication of notices of church activities
5
In Years Gone By
BATES DELIVERED IN DELTA COUNT!
B $2 5 2 Year*
K ATES. DEI IVERED OUTSIDE DELTA CO.
I
A Review of the Past in
Cooper and Delta County . . .
Taken From the Files of the Cooper Review:
TEN YEARS AGO THIS WEEK
The first bale of Delta county cotton was brought into Cooper of ts* sut. of t»n.i th-
Wednesday morning by T. H Cathey, who works the John Garrard
farm.
PROPOSI I) CONSTITl TIONAE
IM1 NDMI N l K> m VOTI i»
ON \T AN FI ECTION TO BE
RELD o\ NOVI MBIR S, l!t;.»;
HOUSE JOIST RESOLUTION' NO. 11
proposing an amendment to Article 1 of the
Constitution of the State of TV ** by adding
thereto another section. to he designated aa
Section lS-a. requiring medical or ps>chiat-
nc teatimony for commitment of persona
of unsound mind, and authorising the Leg*
i*Iature to provide for trial and commit-
ment of auoh persons end for waiver of
tna. by jury where the person under in-
quiry haa not been charged with commis-
sion of a criminal offense
BE IT RESOLVED B> THF I EG1SLA-
Tl KE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS.
Section I. That Article I of the Const!-
fine or served
may hereafter
in
same ta hereby amended by adding another
section thereto following Section 15. to be
de>ig-.ated Section 15-a. ta read as follows•
“Section 15-a. No person shall be com-
mitted as a person of unsound mind except
on' competent medical or psychiatric testi-
mony The Legislature may enact all lews
necessary to provide for the trial, adjudica-
tion of insanity and commitment of per-
sons of unsound mind and to provide for a
I
O'Conna Mora
Kirby S True
Billy R. Monroe
irial Comment
jPILL-OR A STEAK?
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■dietary requirements oi a lull meal. One
have had breakfast, lunch, or dinner in
Both gubernatorial candidates, Beauford Jester and Homer P.
Rainey, spoke in Cooper this week.
The 11th annual Gillean family reunion was held Sunday in
Richard Stringfellow the pasture of the old home piace of B. T. Gillean with 53relatives! method of appaai from judgment* rendered
__3 * ■ i __ . in such cases. Such laws may provide for a
J. Travis Toney i and friends present.
TWENTY YEARS AGO THIS WEEK
The badly mulitated body of Roy Gatlin was found on the SP'
railroad in the north citv limits by a railroad crew. Averdict of
accidental death was returned.
Ral Wilson will open a grocery store in the Mevens building \
next door to the First National Bank.
Cotton receipts for Delta county up to Thursday totaled 102}
bales. Price ranger around 12 lo cents.
THIRTY YEARS' AGO THIS WEEK
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Tvnes moved tills week to their new brick 1
home on West First Street.
■ Roy Hazlewood and family of Fort Worth are visiting his!
mother, Mrs. Mattie Hazelwood, and brother. Walter Hazlewood.
cou.u o
Q ft:
cientific developments it is possi-
producea. But it's an odds-on-bet
ana its use would be general-
ana others laced with serious logis-
ns and minerals found in a well-broiled
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IS ARI \ T LIKE MINUTES
_______anal product—the money value
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is sensational as the announcement
man finally had broken the four-
s'
Mr. Hazelwood is engaged in the drug business.
Miss Ruby and Doris Clower were in Farmersville Saturday and
Miss Ruby accepted a position in the Farmersville schools as a
public speaking instructor.
FORTY YEARS AGO THIS WEEK
Ben Clower is sending the summer in Ben Franklin and will
return in the fall to Austin to enter the University of Texas.
Jury list : r County Court for the second week’s term is J. W
SI ig F M H rt n. J. W. Pratt. M. A MooreC F.
Patterson. J. W. Miller. W. C. Miller, W. E. Robinson, A.
L. Watson, J. R Raymond, J. R. Monday, Luther Moore, W. P. Wil-
liams. B. S. DeVaney and J. O. Muncy.
The first bale of cotton for the season was brought into Pecan
Gap Monday. It was grown by Y. E. Gray and bought by Alvin
Warren for 14 cents.
waiver of trial by jury, in case* where the
per*or under inquiry has not been charged
with the commission of a criminal offense,
by the concurrence of the person under
inquiry, or hi* next of kin, ar.J an attorney
ad litem Appointed by a judge of either
the County or Probate Court of the county
where the trial U being he’d, and shall
provide for a method of service of not
trie'
qUU, «..J Cf
jury.”
See. 1. The foregoing Constitutional
Amendment shall be submitted to a vote of
the Qualified electors of this State at an
election to be he’d throughout the Sute on
the first Tuesday after the first Monday in
N vem er IBM, at which election all bal-
lots shall have printed thereon:
“FOR the Constitutional Amendment re-
quiring medical testimony for commitment
■'f i*ersona of unsound mind, and author-
izing the Legislature to provide for trial
and commitment of such persons and for
waiver of the righ^ of trial by jury by
a person alleged ™ be of unaovnd mind
or hit next of kin. and hia attorney ad
litem.
“AGAINST the Constitutional Amend-
ment requiring medical testimony for com-
mi*ment of persons of unsound mind, and
v v r:;- g the Legislature to provide for
itment of such persona and
rial by jury
alleged to be of unsound mind
IVOl'SC JOINT RESOLUTION NO. I!
aropodng an amendment to Article III of
*he Constitution of the State of ie**® by
adding thereto a new Section to 1h? known
as Section ftl-c. providing that the l^egia*
lature may grant aid and comi>ensatior to
pttMini who have been fined or impris-
oned under the laws of this State for of-
fense* of which they are not guilty.
BE IT RESOLX ED TIIE LEGISLA-
TURE OF THE STATE OK TEXAS:
Section I. That Article III of the Con-
stitution of the State of Texas !**• amended
by adding thereto another Section, to be
designated as Section 6l-c. which shall
read as follow* •
“Section 51-c. The Legislature may
grant aid and compensation to any person
1 • ret f re paid a
ntenn in pi n. or wHo
pa\ a fine or serve a acntence in prison,
under the laws of this State for an of-
fet -e for which he or she i* not guilty,
under such regulation* and limitations as
the legislature may deem expedient.”
Sec 2 The foregoing constitutional
amendment ahall be submitted to a vote of
the qualified elector* of this State at an
elec’ion to be held on the firat Tuesday
« - th* first Monday in November. 1956,
at which election all of the ballot* shall
have printed thereon the following:
“FOR the Constitutional Amendment
rranting power to the Legislature to grant
aid and compensation to persons who hava
paid tinea or have served prison sentence#
under the law* of thi* State for offenses
if which they were not guilty” and
IGAVNftT th.- (
mert granting p*wer to the Legislature
to grant aid and compensation to persons
who have paid fines or have served prison
sentence* under the law* of thia State for
•'ffenses of which they were not guilty.”
* The Governor ahall issue the
for aaid election
HOl’hE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. II fur tha furihar maintananfa <f tha r ublle
oiw.m. an •mtndm.nl t. Snell.,n » ot | ro.H. provided, that ■ .majority of th.
Ill of the Constitution of Texas
provide that the Commissioner#
propping an
A-" le VII!
Ida. |>rovidi
I qualified property tax paying
I county voting at an election
lay I
• urns may lie necessary for general fund
purt >«es, permanent improvement fund
purpose*, road and bridge purposes and
jury purposes so long as the total of these
tax rates doea not exceed Eighty I ents
(til’s) on the One Hundred Dollars ($100)
valuation in any one (1) year, ard pro-
\ <g further that the Commissioners
< .rt shall not impair any outstanding
l- f , or other obligations; providing for '
be
.... , «..4ing
nrceHsary election and form of 1
rind providing for th* ANMMff pro#
J-•■Mi*ions and publications.
L. IT RESOLVED IA I HE LEGiSLA
Ti RE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
voter* of the
ntv voting at an election to be hold
f. r that i iri*oxe shall vote *ueh tax, not
to exceed I if teen Cent* (15c) on the One
Hundred Dollars (6100) valuation of the
property subject to taxation in such
co inty. And the legislature may pass
! ral laws for tl.* maintenaei e of the pub-
lic roads and highways, without the local
notice required for si*ecial or local laws
... a
limitation of power* delegated to countie*,
cities or towns by ary other Section or
.Sections c' this Constitution.”
Sec. 2. The foregoing Constitutional
An er 'ment xhall he submitted to a vote
t’e at
lection to be held on the first Tuesda
Sec. V
sary pro<
\r ! have the same published as required
lay
return I. That Section 9. Article VIII after the first Monday in November, J956,
the Constitution of the State of Tex** . which election all ballot* shall have
;tmended so as to hereafter read as fob printed thereon the following.
a tw c?, ,. t,p,,t,t.piv "FOR the Constitutional Amendment
tr °n / ’.v, •„ * r,c,. *j.rv t*j i,|4y th' authorizing the Commisaionera Court in
•'* "f the ncc.s,»r» to p»y th- I h , . . , . .... . . ... „ HM m.y
schools, shall necessary for general fund, i**rm*r.ent
(35c» on improvement fund, road and bridge fund
j) valua* I ■n‘i jufy fund puri*oaes so long as th*
. w11 i total of these funds d<>es not exceed a
L !’.',*!»» r«t*°in *»•• of Ki*ht> j nwximum t». rut. of Eighty C.nU UsUc)
Uoc» on th. On. Hundrwl l' JUr. «* 100» ■ ">• O"* Hundr.d Dollar. (llOOl v.lo-
v.luatiot. in .ny on. Ill y..r f.„ (rn.r.l •«*■>". >" »"» -n. Ill ye.r .nd ^ on* .
fund. 1-orm.n.nt Ifnprov.m.nt fund. . ■• * I >h« C^rt do« not im,,»ir .n> ouuundln
and bridi
pul/ic d*-bt, and of the
tl benefit of the public free
nevir exceed Thirty-five Cents
the One Hundred Dollars (S10
road
fund and jury fund purposes
th
an
nual tax rate for each county it shall levy
whatever tax rate may be needed for the
provided further that at th# time
Commissi* nen» Cuu-t meets to levy the an-
il shall levy
four (4) constitutional purposes: namely,
fund
••vi, toad am
long as th«
general
fund, road
cor.
fund, perm
nd bridge
ne
reclamation
,vf the «
bv the Cc'.Ntitution and law# of thia State
* • metnoo or service of notice
of such trial U)K>n the person under in-
i hia right to demand a trial by
PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENT TO BE VOTED
* > \ i IN ELEC \ION To BE
HELD ON NOVEMBER 6, 1956.
HOUSE IO!NT RESOLUTION NO. 't
propnring an Amendment to Section 11 of
Arti» i of the Conr itution of the State
of Texas by adding a new subsection to bo
dv?i .rated as lln. relating to denial
of tail to a pt >. n c: irge i with a fc' ny
l«»a than capital who has l*een theretofore
twi e convicted of a felony; providing for
the submission of the propos'd Amendment
to a vote of the people ami for proclama-
tion ard \ iblicav.on thereof.
B1 IT RESOLVED BV THF LFGISl 4-
1 I RE OF THE STATE Ot Tt\Ax
Section 1. That Secti n 11 of Art cl* I
of the Uons’itution of the State of Tv as
be ar.;ended by r. : a subsection there-
to to be known a> l-v-ction 11a and to read
a? follows :
“Section 11a. Ary rerson accused cf a
permanent improvement
ige fjnd and jury fund
the Court doe* not impair any
outstanding bonds or other obligations and
so long aa the t<*tal of the foregoing tax
levies docs not exceed Eighty Cent* i^uc)
on the One Hundred Dollar* ($100) valua-
tion in any one (1) year. Once the Court
tion in any one (1) y
has levied the annual tax rate, the same
force ■
yi
may also authorize
ha.s levied the annul
•hall remain In for
that taxable
x rate. th<
nd effect
the Court docs not impair an> outstan
bonds or other obligations
“AGAINST the Constitutional Amend-
ment authorizing the Commissioners Court
in each county to levy whatever sums may
be necessary for general fund, permanent
improvement fund, road and bridge fund
and jury fund puriKme* so long as tha
total of these fund# doe# not exceed a
maximum tax rate of Eighty Cent* ibOcl
on the One Hundred Dollars (11001 valu-
any on* li) year and so long a*
th# Court does not impair any outstanding
bonds or other obligations.”
Sec. 3. The Governor of Texas ahaB
Issue the necessary proclamation for th*
e pu
iervg
necessary proclamation foi
during j election and this Amendment shall be pub-
ear, and the Legi-lature li*he.i (n the manner and fer th* length
ad valorem tax
rire an additional annual j of time as required by th* ConstitutioR
to be levied an! collet
lletted I and Inwa
as requ
of this
State.
PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO BE
VOTED ON AT AN ELECTION TO BE HELD
ON NOVEMBER 13, 1956
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. Jo i-r. , -I .>• th. »i.i Dcytion »n<l who
proposing an amendment to Article 111 of , have r< .»!« 1 in the . -.<« e .or i
the Constitution of the State of Texaa, by additional five «■*. yearn dun
adopting a new Section to la* known n» < 9» year# imm< u iieiy pr<■<
Section Sl-b. giving the Lcgibluture the plication f**r »• 'n"c*• '
nower to provide, under such limitations further that no inoivi* »
itrictions as may be deem.fi by the in i.Uance under this program
ture expedient, for a#*l«»«nra to manently and totally dlaaMed
needy individuals who are citiz*
United States, who e
(18) years of age n
(65)
power
and restrictions as
Legislature expedient, for assistance
are citizens of the
States, who are more than eighteen
of age and less than sixty-five
years of age, who are permanently
and totally disabled by reason of a mon-
physical handicap
atlonal rehabilitate
manently and t<
period when h** i» r. 'iving
si itance, aid to the needy blir
dependent children, nor w hi
tal or
f r waiver of the right of trial by
by a n
r h - next of kin, and hi* attorney ad
Each voter shall scratch out one of said
c x :ses on the ballot, leaving the one ex-
rre- • c hi* v to on the propose*! amend-
mert. In counties or otuer subdivisions
-111 ■ tb* il
(or vettrg ( -r and against this Constitu-
k mend ment i ed on I
ms‘hire* in such rrar.rer that esc!
shall vote on the machine for
the Constitutional Amendment.
Sec. 3. "'he Governor of the State of
Teva* >ha!l issue *he nece< ary proclama-
tion for said election and have the same
puh ished as requiret! by the Constitution
and laws of thi* State
fcK n
ital in this State,
who
been thcretof
• r- twice conv.ctcd
of a
(A or
y. the second
cr vie tion bcir.g s
ub* ?•
Qucr.'
; to the first
! •in point (
t
of a
mmission of
t..e offense and co
-
tion
therefor may
a?Ur a hearing,
and
u pon
ev der.ee su
bst-xr.’ially showing
t!*e
guilt
of tne accuse-
J. be denied tail per
ng
handicap ami not feu iDie
for vo'atlonal rehabilitation, who are resi-
dents of the State of Texa"’. except that
Ing permanently in any completely St*ttf
upported institution ; and provid
t not more thin Twenty
month out of State fund* may be
thnr that not -re
during the nine
prec* iriv the ap-
nnd providing
1 receive
i during any
old age a»-
or i
he is reaid-
w Un y J
vided fur-
Dollara
the individual* who are receiving aid (or
the perma
not, durin
• receiving
anently and totally disabled may j
io period of time, re-
sistance, A i«l to the |
the same per
Assistance,
Blind, or Aid to Dependent Chil
luring
Old *
! cn
ich voter
or against
| magistrate in tl.
! ever, that if the
I trial upon the acc
cf a cour. cf rk *ord or
Slr.:o: provided, how-
cu .1 is rot accorded a
iatu n within si
ther, t
of Criminal Appeals of this State ii ex-
pressly accorded the accused for a review
cf i
SPARKS THEATRES
— SATURDAY. AUGUST 18 —
There was only one way out for these desert fortune hunters:
Superscope and Color
“BENGAZr
RICHARD CONTE. VICTOR McLAGLEN. RICHARD
CARLSON. NOLA POWERS
Comedy
— SUNDAY - MONDAY. AUGUST 19-20 —
PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENT To BE VOTED
on M IN ELE( HON TO BE
HI I l> ON NOVI MBER 6, 1956.
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 4*
proposing an amendment to Artiel* XVI,
Section l, of the Constitution of the State
of Texa*. charging the form of the Oath
of Office lo include appointive officers of j
the State.
B£ IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLA-
TURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
Section 1: That Section 1 of Article
XVI of the Constitution of the State of
Texas be amended to hereafter read as
follow* :
“Section 1. Members of the Legislature.
and all other elected officers, before they
day* from the time of hi* incarcerat
upon *uch charge, the order denying oail
•hall be automatically set ai-Ht*. ut less a
c in tin nance < bt 1 ed Q r. • ■ m Ion
or request of the accused: pr vi led, ? :r-
that the right of appeal to the Co-
Appeals of tk
fed t he j
any judgment or order made hereurv
Sec 2. T.'.e foregoing C • itu• r.al
Amendment hall ke submitted to a vote of
the qualified electors of this State at an
*l*cti n lo he held on the firs* Tuesday
after the first Mor.dav in November. Iy56.
at which election all ballots shall have
printed 'hereon the following:
“FOR the amendment to the Constitution
of the State of Texas providing that a
court, judge or magistrate may deny bail
to a person who has been convicted of two
i2> previous felonies ”
“AGAINST the amendment to the C n-
•tituticn of the State of Texas providing
that a court. rfudge or magistrate may deny
bail to a person who ha? been convicted af
two i2> previous felonies.”
Sec 3. The Governor of Texas shall issue
the necessary proclamation for said e’er?: n
and ' ' ve the same pu blir hod ns r* 1 by
t-4f Constitution and laws of this
paid to any individual recipient : and pro-
vided further that the amount paid out of
State funds to any individual may never
exceed the amount paid to that individual
out of Federal funds ; and provided further
that the amount paid out of State funds
be reni-ient in any rompb-li ly I for » KUne* payment. *h»|l nut
State supported institution: providing that , One Million, I ive Humlrd Thousand LM.-
the Legislature shall have the authority to lar.-i ($1.5CO.OOO.) p« r >*. ar.
accept from the Government of the l nit I "The Legislature shall have the autho-
States financial aid for the permanently rity to accept fr *m the Govi-rnnunt of the
and totally disabled individuals; providing! United States such financial aid for indi-
that the amount paid to any individual j viduuls who are pern . r. •’!;• and totally
Twenty Dollars ($20) a disabled as that Govern men* may offer not
f State funds and mav never | incoi i ent with the r*'**. .on* herein
month
exceed
from Federal funds ; providing that the
amount paid out of State funds for
out or state run
the amount paid
edernl funds ; j:
?ver I
to that individual
sistance
on. li
uO.000)
payments shall not exceed One
Million. Five Hundred Thousand Dollars
per year; providing for
reclamation, publication
(SI.50!
necessary
: 'n.
BE IT RESOLVED RY THF LEGISLA-
TURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
“Section 1, That Article III of the Con-
stitution of the State of Texas be amend-
ed by adding thereto a new S<
known as Section 51-b
follow!
at: . v _ individual, eighteen
* .Z l r,,] . '>''!<•*'. whn is • r
I which .hall read as Texn, xnd whp ,,
provided.
Sec. 2. Th*' force ing Cons*itutloral
Amendmt.nl hull lx* - jbr .ituJ to the elec-
tors of the State of Texas on th° second
Tuesday in November. 1', . nt which elec-
ti<n ' -e- shall be j rinted on the ballot
th»* r 1 •• ing clause:
“FOR the Amendment giving the I,egis-
lal ■ ■ t '
not to exceed Tw« ty Dollar* $20) a
month out of State fund (• r each needy
individual, eighteen (18» year* of age
esident f f the State
or
of
.. . ...... .......... permanently and totally
Section 51-b. The I^l.l.tur. .hall have dlno*.*«t by rca.cn of hi. rr.cr.tal or phy.icai
- 1,0 -nnnra l Uw'S. nandlCfip.
undcrTurh Slr'K’2 i ••A.IAINST .he Am.nJm.n, ,iv«„.
may be deemed by the Leyiklntore expe- ] l-eairlaturr the power^ b. _Pr'.v' le _for
the
ure expe- ! ueeiriRture me power lo iinmnr mr as-
as.i.tanee to needy Individual., I .i.tance not to exceed Twenty Dollars i|20l
citizen, of the L'nite.l Stntc. wh/. a month out of State fund. I r each needy
may
dient, for assistane.
v he are
shall ha
i of the United States. wru»
ed their e. Individual, eighteen (18 year* of *►'»* or
birthday hut have not passed their sixty- J older, who is a re vUnt of rhe State of
fifth (65th) birthday, who are totally and | Texas and who is permr.rtg.tly and totally
ve passe
but hav
rmanently disabled by reason of a men- { disabled by reason of hi* mental or i i./steal
u
the State of Texas.
entiy ois
physical handicap or a combination har. lirap.”
and mental handicaps and not ; Sec. 3. PROCLAMATION. The Gov*
peri
tal
of physical and mental handicaps and not 1
feasible for vocational rehabHitation. and ernor of the State of Texas shall itsu*
who are residents of the State of Texas, the nec^'ftry proclamation for an election
ho have resided in this State for at and have the same published as required
(1) year continuously immedi-I by the Constitution and Lawa of the State.
who
least
er elected officers
■
her. r shrink fr:m time t time. The dol- He lived with his luck—gambled with his life—for the love of i** following oath or aturmtum
l
krill r*
er w T: ref ore. a $100 billion
u e. adjusted to 1&45 prices, comes to only
T .at :s w: .r: tr.flai: n has done.
SH., RECORD: “The man who lived
t r. had >e . T.i.t: t.s that were really
p-*o savings designed * carry him through
(governmental whims and fancies.”
_______________________________ uu solemnly
• wear for affirm), that I will faithfully
execute the duties of the office of
of the State of Texas, and
on and
e United States and of this
f furthermore solemnly swear
will to the best of rr.v ability pp**onrt
protect, and defend the Constitution and
the
e; and I
affirm), that I have not directly nor
’* 'fered. i—----*"
>r prorr
ute any money, or valuable thing, or prom-
ised any public office or employment, i
• a>«4 t,\m lha tfivifior nr W l'llT. .in
t, and
law* of th*
Sute: and
<or ...............
indirectly paid, offered, or promised
pay. contributed, nor promised to contrib
as a
I was
ng t
elect
following
”1. .......
hey ei
■ hall
enter upon
take the
the river lady called “Zoe
’THE RAWHIDE YEARS”
Technicolor
TONY CURTIS. COLLEEN MILLER, ARTHUR KENEDY
Selected Short Subjects
— TUESDAY - WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 21-22
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“ THERE'S ALWAYS TOMORROW”
BARBARA STANWYCK, FRED MAC MURRAY, JOAN
BENNETT. PAT CROWLEY
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SECRET OF TREASURE MOUNTAIN
VALERIE FRENCH. RAYMOND BURR
Also “MONSTER and The APE”
PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO BE VOTED ON AT AN ELECTION TO
BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 6. 1956.
Fospol of Christ
Hl1
l
u
*1 bes**ch you therefore,
brethren, by the mercies of God.
that ye present your bodies a liv-
ing sacrifice, holy, acceptable un-
tod God. which is tout spiritual
service." (Rom. 12:1)
THE MORE EARNEST HEED"
|
the things which we have heard, lest
*
b • • • r. :
iHt recompense of reward: How shall we
F
Ithe Lcrc, ar.d was confirmed unto us by
t..T. rleb. _ 1-5, He had yost taught that
bon and the one through whom God speaks
f
telling us what to expect if we fail to give
l
|oint that t:.:-se who traasgre that law
r
ispised Moses .aw died with: ,t mercy under
lr.--^es.' and t.-.en point- out that the one
br:st's teaching r v expect rer punish
6 ’•
| dire-: ten : affa.: ^ here, it w.i.
reward when the Lcrd says to them in that
I from me, I never kr.« ••• > Matt 7 21-
k be alarmed e-.er. now when the blessings
- . .-.er. • re
I
r
kith. Engand, newspaper during war ys:
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:ki.ng and bathing. Now the seashores are
no bathing. We have preferred motor travel
N V
ringing f .: hr-: • g u t
tils r:: g to v ,rn u? cf V.’e
I
pr: - N *: • r
we would not give to the Lord's work
!us in higher taxes and higher prices. The
(« : : . t * o t . ♦ t
service we refused to give to Go. : r-
I .:itry. Lives we refused t
it : 11 r. !■ v.
in ’watching unto prayer’ now are spent
id yre*.. ut < ns. We c. :d : t < ■ ■ i •: g ; •
of 111 Klei n Godless ideal-'g:* New s* r. 1
th so p>* . f r bcd.evi: : win t t r were
le we sat at h >nte and enjoyed our modem
leniences" Tnerefore, let us "give the more
God's w. r.i f >r the pr*sei.t time .-nd f >r
OF CHRIST, COOPER TEXAS
reward for the riving or «
vote at the eleetion at which
ed So help me God.”
The Secretary of State, and all other
appointed officers, before the:
the duties of their office**
Oath or Affirms
..... , do solemnly
• wear tor affirm:, ij.at I will faithfully
execute the duties of the office of
f tb* 8U(« of Texas,
• nd will to the be«t of my ability preserve,
protect, and defend the Constitution and
laws of the United States and of thin
State; and I furthermore solemnly swear
lor affirm i, that I ha\e 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
rd *•> secure my appointment or v'‘
thereof. So help me God."
HOURS JOINT RESOLUTION NO. IS
proposing an amendment io th* Constitu-
tion of th* State of Texas by amending
Artiel* VIL Section# 17 and 18. providing
a method of payment for the construction
per
ioni
revenue
veetaaeni of the
Fund In corporate bonds
rewar
any money.
' Wc
e
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
tion to be held on the first Tuea-
.ive printed thereon *he following:
"FOR the Constitutional
provpjing
for e^ecti
Amendment
f the Oaths of Office
the form
ve and appointre officers of the
rovtatn
e;ec
State ’
“AGAINST the Constitutional Amend-
ment pr viding the form of the Oaths of
Office for elective and appointive officers
of the State ”
Sec. 3. The Governor of Texas shall
issue the necessary proclamation for th#
election and this Amendment shall be pub-
lished aa required by the Constitution and
law* of this State
payment for con#tr
and equipment of buildings and othe
aiaaent improvement# at State inatitut
of higher learning and repealing Chapter
830, Acta, Regular Se*a*oo. 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
aa Section 1 la, providing for the improved
•upport of The University of Texas and
the Agricultural and Mechanical College
of Texas from a source other than tax
» by providing for the broader in-
of the Permanent University
snd stocks under
_________ _ imitations; pro-
viding for an election and the issuance hf
a proclamation therefor.
BE IT RESOLVED BT THE LEGISLA-
TURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS,
SrcttoB 1. That S«tiona 11 and 1*
Article VII of tha Constitution of tha
State of Texaa be amended ao aa to here-
after read as follows:
Sac tion IT. In liau of tha Stata ad
valorem la* on property of Seven Centa
(7<) on the One Hundred Dollar (tHw)
valuation heretofore permitted to be levied
by Section 81 of Article S. as amended
there is hereby levied, in addition to all
other taxes permitted by the Constitution
of Texaa. a State ad valorem tax on prop-
erty of Two Cent* <2f) on the One Hun-
dred Dollars ($100) valuation for the pur-
— - gpe<ial fund for the
of Confederate pen
ion for
of creating a special fund for
yment of Confederate _
led under Section 6L Article
the establishment and continued
PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO BE VOTED ON AT AN ELECTION TO
BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 6. 1956.
«ENATE JOIST RESOLUTION NO. I
proposing sn amendment to Section 49*b
f III rf tne Constitution of Texas. •
the membership of the Ve
Article
------ - -------- .. _. the Veterans’ Land Fund not immen.slaty aa.e of land ar.d for interest on deferred
f • I I
be invested in short term United States proceed* of • .rh additional bonds, shx r>*
Lard H ard; «o that the total bond# or obligations until auch f-r.ds sre credited to the Veterans’ Land Fund f^r
i bo' s or obligation! tha*. may needed for the purchase of land* The ir- .** lo p-arcaasir.g additional lands to ■*
f *.he Veter.-.- - Land Hoard terest accruing thereon shall become a sold to Texaa veterans, as herein provided,
rt of tlw Vvtoran* Lood Food rkorrot oo pros -ded for the sa.e of
ig for Um ad* i pure! ed the '+ •*- and* r. re baaed with the prooood* Cr ■ th*
e ( «aid b^r, » or obligations and quired at the lowest price obtainable, to ■* *• cf the bonds provided for herein, for
• nd the I he for is * iH b* s • ■ *d I • parted • - . ■ z
f the Veteran#’ Land Fund: provid-1 tho Veteran*' I M however, that ao much cf ».' n
*.* f-r an e.ec’im sed the issuance of "The lands of the Ve-erans’ Land Fund [ monies as may be necessary to pay Inter-
n a
pose
continuing paym
•ions as provided
8. and for the establishment and coi
maintenance of the State Building Fund
as provided in Section 61b, Article 8, of
the Constitution.
**Also, there is hereby levied, fn addition
to all other taxes permitted by the Con-
•tiUition of T.zaa. a Stat* »?, i*'
on prot*rty of Fiv* C.nu (M> on tha One
Hundred Dollar. 1*100) valuation for the
purpoae of creating a apeeial fund for the
purpose of acqulrlni. eonatructlni and
InitisJly equipping buildings, or other per-
manent improvements at the designated
Institution# of higher learning: and the
governing board of each of auch institu-
tions of higheg learning la fully autnor-
ixed to pledge all or any part of said
funds allotted to auch institution aa here-
inafter provided, to aecure bond* or note*
Issued for the purpose of acquiring, con-
structing and Initially equipping auch
other
which said Five Cent <5f) ad valerom tax j constructing of buildings or other perma
il herein provided, except in case of fire, nent improvements, except in case of fire,
flood, storm, or earthquake occurring at flood, storm, or cnrthqunke ^ occurring at
any such institution, in which
appropriation in an amount aufficient to
le uninsured losa ao Incurred may
de by the Legis
1 Re
any
pre.
replace the uninsured loss
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 the
State Treasury in order to carry out the
purpoae of this amendment; and the State
Treasurer shall pay warrants ao issued out
of the special fund hereby created for said
purpoae. Thia amendment ahall be self-
enacting ; provided, however, it ahall not
become operative or effective upon its
^>Pv*on ao as to supersede or repeal the
met provision# of thia Section, but ahall
stive and effective on Ja
dawJ
fon
become ao open
nd effec
uary 1, 1968; provided, further, that no1
ing herein ahall be construed as impairi
ligation incurred by any outxta
or bond* heretofore issued b)
State institution of higher learning under
lL‘- °—‘'in prior to the adoption o
t. but such notea or bonds
he paid, both as to principal and interest,
from the fund as heretofore allocated to
Ing
the
Ive an
ry 1, 1968; provided, further, that noth-
ein
ga
bond# heretofore issued by any
higher
obligation incurred by
notes
siring
nding
prior to
nendment, but such
otl
fund as
institutio
i*___
•nt affect in any way the prior
in-:
ginning January 1. 194P, a*
thorized bv the provisions of
mei
tion of the revenue for
beginning Jan
ten-year period
heretofore
a proclamation therefor.
BF. IT RESOLVED BY
TI KE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
Section 1. That Section 4fr*b, Article III
cf the Constitution of Texas, be amended
- * . • er n ■ i
follow* :
“Section 43-b. There is hereby created a
Board to be kr.
aha’, b* s. :d ty the S.s’.e to Tnu •* «■ ■ < I herein pro-
THE LEGISLA erans of the present w*r or wars, com- ' ».ded *h*ll te set aside for that pur-
i»r TPYs-a. mor.iy known si World War II, *“d to r<^e. After December I, 1Si65, ail mc-nie*
Texas veteran* of service m the armed , received by th* Veteran#’ Land Board from
force* of the United State* of A ir.erxa the u« of the lands and la ter eat on pay.
subsequent to 1946. as may be Included ! or ao m^ch thereof as may be nee-
with n th;* program by iegu stive Act, »r «*sr7. ah* ! be *e- a*M* for the retire.
tUf > ,'h terms, sad *«Jd additional bonds ar.d to
ertby crea’ed • t» »j*h
Vet.
cure bonds o
purpoae of acquiring, coi
•truetioa and Initially .onippln, •»<
building! or other permanent improve-
menu at aaid r-apeot'v. Inatitutiona. Such
bon da or note* ahall be laaued in auch
amount* aa maj be determined br the gov-
erning boarda of aaid respective inatitu-
tiona, ahall beer In tercet not to •’><**<!
three per cent <»<&) per annum and ahall
mature aerially or ovherwla* cot later than
September 1, 1968. and Sep Umber 1. 1978.
respectively; provided, the power to iaau*
bonds or note# hereur
• V
•etiv
Fk-ard.
tie*, and on u'h terms, and ***4 additional bond# ar.d to pay
such pr.ee* ard rates of Interest, and *r>frm\ thereos. #ad ary of such monies
r. ?- %c*e*‘S'»' Land «^.der «.*h r. ** and ragu Is * i •• ar# ao t ee»ied ahaii not taler than the
thkb shs.l te com;>^»ed of the
now y-rov»ded by la*, or as msy here-
r-- ner of Cer^ral Lsnd Office, after be prowded by law.
a- t*c cf ter- ©f th* S-.a-e who shall te ma1| morj€# rfc«|y«j which hare
a uk by the Cover- r with th* ad- undrr the Cosat tuition a I
a. .
c- - hi tier- » y api-oinl or,* s^ch lt election held on November II
RSeo.ber to serve for a *erm of t. jr years. an^ which ha
with Che initial appointments to the Boerd
wrvder thu section to te for terms of two
sr.d four years, respectively, and a il sub**- ar^ f^
rr.atonty date of the l**t maturing bond
be deposited to th# credit of the General
Fever.ue F'jnd te be appropriated to such
pvrjM*** as rr.Mf be prrocnoed by law.
“This amendment ahafl be effect)r« o*
and after Jar e*ry 1, 1MT."
T'A been uaed foe I *•< The foregoing Conatltotional
- • - ‘ bmfi
. !.r a •errr. of four reara. | )M1 whir|, hl., ....----
rebaae of lard •• r- . led ■— ■ Awo-<—t aba 11 be MbmlttH to a vote
..... * - > ' • at
irlerwt on deferred par- he general e-lectlon to b. held throughout
the State ef T*»as on the first Tue
hereunder ia expreealy lim-
10) years from
nendment; and
provided further, that the Five Cent (6d)
rxpreei
ited to a period of twenty (20) years from
the effective date of thia amendment;
‘ e Five Cent
lex hereby levied ahall exrire finally upon
psyment of all bond# or notes hereby auth-
orised ; provided, farther, that the State
tax on property aa heretofore permitted to
b* levied by Seef^a t of Article VIII. as
amended, exclusive of the tax neceeaary to
pay the public debt, and of the taxe# pro-
vided for the benefit of the public free
a. •
*) on
uation.
proved
it# of
shall be ineoateetable; and all approved
istered in the offl
never
0</ on the On* Hundred Dollars (8100)
nda
proved by the A
on tne Une Hundred uouars
ion. All bonds shall oe examined and
kUoni«V General of the
and when
”r»' ’« c •*' r *.o pro- t# ere ed lo the Ve*er*rs ’-be State of 7#m on the first Tueeday
# a »«* ' -**•*» -e Land Fj i f -r m r wr-h*« -1 • t»on- •ft** the first Monday in November, 1966,
„ • *o T.iaa re*erane of •’ wh*<h *6eetioti ail ballota ahaii have
* InrT>- Woril War II. and to Tr«av vr-.rana of srirvj t»»T«n tb* foHo-K-gl
" •" *service ia the armed force* of the United “FOR th# Amen decent to Se
• 'fa n ard the ether tu'h
Tb* -,f* ,n .he armed forces of the United! “FOR the Aasendment te Section 46-b
■' "* State* of Amer ce a jbsequer.t to 1*41. as of Article III of the Const ' ^c»aa
4’' *nd rif be Ire „'>ed wFhta th# prog'sm by te change the metr rjershio of th* Veterans’
the .**»-s-x .rg -’s* e Act, In iia# msr-rv at rro Lard B-^erd; increeilr.g the Veteran**
for th* sale of lands - Fend by I ••
1 11 \ - vfru fr *n the at *-a ©f tr# hon-ls b# -sed for the pvrpo#* cf purehaalng lard
. .. . . . .
* ‘ J ' • • •
a.** ar. d e*cb sha a • * tv * • so r- -h rf • • h rrr - .e* as " s 7 Se r r ** avr> '• in the A rmed Furr*a of the United
•-“k as ~»y W by isry dur -r the period end • # Decern ©er State* of America auh#equent to 1946 Suck
r * Leg' a .-e . ae ■ -trt'j ’ J. 1959 to rsr th* re'* -.a I of a-d inter* f»*4# ahall be e*r er-1*d la accordance with
*-• - *he • '.a here* ' -* • .* a-d or -at- ctio-a a- ; re% . rvmenta that may k#
»-» im.t08.8O0i *• boe"» - f • - . - . a d
br'di rr f.r ra a cf th* SU * ,m. u Boa - . .Kali be set • ie for tha- -AGAINST the Amer'mert bo Section
f r t..* ;^*;^#e of er*a* ■ g * ' After December 1 1959 a <6 b of Ar 'le III of the Constitution of
V - v r aa '• .-s'd r rer. —4 yy Veteran Lard T*»aa to charge the membership of the
- da «ha ae »'e -'K try m _ “ ' %•-. f- - >. » - f the la a a*d Inter- Vetertna* Land Bo*rd ; increaair.f the Vet-
pu
bools, ahaii never exceed Thirty Centa
All
by
tate of Texas, and when ao approved
vail be Incontestable; and nil
Lords ahall be registered in th#
the Comptroller of Public Accounts
State of Texas. Said bonds ahsll be sold
only through competitive bi.ls and shall
ever be gold for lews
nd accrued interest.
any auch institution under thin Section,
nor ahall the provisions of thia amend-
y the prior alloea-
the (
ry 1. 1948.
e provision# of Section 17
Article VII of th;n Constitution a*
adopted August 23, 1047. Chapter 330,
Acts. Regular Session. Fifty-third Legis-
lature ia repealed uj>on the effective date
nf this Amendment; but the principal and
•Interest due on any obligation# incurred
by the governing boards of Umar State
College of Technology at Beaumont and of
Texas Southern University at Houston un-
der the provisions of said Chapter 330
prior to its repeal shall he paid from the
allocation# to Lamar State College of
Technology and Texaa Southern UniversiJv
from the funds raised by the Five Cent
(5*) ad valorem tax levy as provided in
thia Section, and the annual allocations to
these institutions under this Section shall
for meeting such obligations in accordance
with their terms.
-Section 18. For the purpose of con-
structing. equipping, or acquiring buildings
or other permanent improvements for the
Texas Agricultural and Mechanical College
System, including the Agricultural and
Mechanical College of Texas at College
Station, Arlington State College at Ar-
lington. Prairie View Agricultural and
Mechanical College of Texas at Prairie
View, Tarleton State College at Stophen-
ville, Texaa Agricultural Experiment Sta-
tions. Texaa Agricultural Extension Serv-
, storm, or earthquake occu
any such institution, in which case
appropriation in an amount sufficient to
replace the uninsured loas so incurred may
be made by the Legislature out of General
Revenue funds.
•’Said Boards are severally authored to
pledge the whole or any part of the re-
intercuts of the Agricultural ar.d
Mechanical College of Texaa and of The
University of Texas in the income from the
Permanent University Fund, as auch in-
terests are now apportioned by Chapter 42
of the Acts of th. Regular Seasion of th*-
Forty-second Legislator*- of the State of
Texas, for the rumose 0! enuring cne nav-
al and Intercut nf «uch
bonds or note*. The Permanent University
Fund may be invested in such bonds or
notes.
“All bond* or notes issued pursuant here-
to shall be Approved bp the Attorney Gon-
er a! of Texas and when so approve.! «hall
be incontestable. This amendment shall be
lf-enacting and shall become effective
inuary 1, 1958; provided, however, that
'thing herein shall be construed
tion, at College Station. Texaa Engin
I, lexai
ottot. at Colli
and the Texaa Forest Service, t
of Director* of the Agricultursd
cbanical College of Texas ia her
orized to issue negotiable Linds nr
ice, Texaa Engineering Experiment Sta-
tion. at College Station. Texa* Engi eer-
ing Extension Service, at College btation.
the Hoard
1 and Me-
Texas is hereby auth-
)tiable bonds or note*
ceed a total amount of one-third
note*
the Agricultural and M
of
issue 1
exceed a total amount or one-i
(Vi) of twenty per cent (20%) of the
value of th# Permanent University Fund
elusive of real estate at the time of any
nee thereof; provided, however, no
other permanent Improvement
hei
issuar
building
•hall be arq’
for use by
other
uired 1
constructed hereunder
any part of The Texaa Agricul-
Mechanical College System
id for the use of the gei
academic Institutions cf said System,
namely, the Agricultural and Mechanical
College of Texa*, Arlington State College.
Tarleton State College, and Trairie View
A. and M College, without the prior ap-
proval of the legislature or of such agency
as may be authorized by the I>egislature
to grant aueh approval ; und for the pur-
pose of constructing, equipping, or acq ii
ing buildings or other permanent im-
provements for The University of Texas
System, including the Main University of
Texas at Austin, The University of Texas
Medical Branch at Galveston, The Uni-
versity of Texas Southwestern Mrdn-nl
School at Dallas. The University of Texaa
Den tel Branch at Houston. Texas Western
College^ of The University of Texas at El
l>. An-
tural and Mechanical College System, ex-
cept at and for the use of the general
fiee of
of the
never be acid for lea* than their par value
“Funds raised from said Five Cent (5d)
tax levy for the ten-year period beginning
January 1, 1968. ahall be allocated by the
Comptroller of Publie Accounts of the
State of Texas on June first of that year.
• • average long
time student equivalent enrollment (fif-
■■■ shall
teen (16) semester credit hour
eedirg five-year period of time, to
lowing State Institutions of highe
semester credit hours sr
•titute one full-time student) for the pre-
eedir.g f ve-year period of time, to the fol-
ar obligets
igh form.
ttlN of the 8*.*t# of TeT*e,
or. * menu, or to rr-^'h there- grans’ Land Fund by 1100.000.808:
£7
t^rrrj aa ar, »ow pr ' -3«4 by la- cr .i
r.!r b* prpr by la-
Tib--!, ty ^rrrr. that aalb bemba ■• ■
a raia of t- ’rti! le U-r,
MM | e— tab ■ •«• • • t
•ha'! b« v 4 tvr ao. S-aa tha a par «a
a* * - *
N! pr. rf.
• I !' Ml
r»'..,ary. i'i b, a-t a* fur.d bo t— wa—1 for tha purr-'ca of poreha^
tor "a r** 'r-ra-1 of k»- - d« haralofpra |-t Sarid >r Tara! to ba ar>M to Taiaa »aV
laarr—b and Lo r ■ y lntaaral tharaa
• by of ibch mr* ra r..A ao aaa^ad
tha aa)a of a-y arch bo-ba. • p-afrr- ny ba tw aH by la- AM Or-di ia. ,ad
a- • .a! rybt of p jrcrtaa aha 1 ba , *aa If. ‘r*a;..baa a', afrar a^aa—aa! by tha At-
a-.r ar.d arar.a cf Worid Way II a-d to Trraa rat.
a - a I apt ..,ri f I.n -a In 'ha Armad E-rraaa of
tha- tha rrav.nty da'a of tha la*' tha Ur 'ad S'.a'a, of Aia^rtra aubaaoamt ta
• -r t» • d r bo-ta ba darM iad to ]>4S Such f--.da ar.all b* aapmbab la
-rx ' -a Oanaral Para-,a Fjr.d arco-danca — ith lnatr«tlont and rao'Jtr^
1— at: - *' to avrh ooaraoa, •• aaaatta that may La pr—rldod try la—.**
ba llan to ka*a-jobaa aha
t ' a BIT '(•**■ a ' ! ■ r. i ■ .a T T' *-ar -* r..... ' ' "r-,, .ay* _ _____________
Ra-IraTa-t To- a. rarr-o-a-it Ur .*r tha Co- t at *f ' • i a *,» Tnav a-, aholl baaerra a par. of tha but* Coaati'o-
a it T Ear •' *nd tha Pa-mi-aM fcavat *a ra-y va ira r-.'c.uo Lo .....a'lta ,-d ba affaatlaa fr-r*» tho data aa*
aitru that Tay bo pno-idod Ly la—."
i rr
majority of tha actaa coal
ara '
*•*. a-f ahafl
alaatkn that
i'ratio- by wary la faaor
Ta.
If It a: poor, tr-m tha rat urn* of aaid
• majority of tha actaa coat
of aa d amarfmar.t, tha urn*
Fonda, mack boo da ta ba baaoad a* ,,d aawndmaat and tha Goaamoo
In iha optnlo- of tha V atari aa' Ur.f . *’ "• of Tn»» Cf • i-a-a « proa.ama Joa la b-apl>. coorm
Board. '**•' T—a Ha-drab V km L>- ara . tyo..
Th* Vataaa-a' lord Fanb aha'! ha oaad ry. // of boa-h !•»* • a • — ard ,ha
urn o' Ooo Hardnad M •«. Dollar!
'lie 0** Mb i haa hara-cd®ry baa- laaoad
•alb bo-da Kora* of ora lao—d ara ha-aba
In an rwar'l r- .IOatab and bar a rab *C ba
-d-1 —•‘TTJ rf the ft-_ _f T.._
"Tha abb)' M—ai b—ba b—ala avthar'aad
aar bo aaM t* a*aab tnru -a-u oa luail
.......ry and t+noabta by it, YbblH'
by tha Board for tha acra parpea# ot ptr-
fhaalnt land! aultiMa for tha yorpoaa
brruiraftar ata'ad, altaatod ia thia Stata.
(•I cr-aod by tha Ualtod Suu- ar aay
arrtrr.a-a;a. aar:? L—ar —-T iri T-"*-=
by tba Tar a a P .toon Byrtoat. or ary o*baa
f—ma—u arrr.tr of tha But# ot Taaoa
or (a) a—a ad by aay faraaa, flna, ar «*■
-Itb ■
baa. ». Shoo’d tha Loyialatara r—a .am
la; at lea -Hb rararb bo thia aano-dr-a-a
arloa ba lu abop->oa. It ahall ao* ba t»
ra'ld baa—uaa o' «• anticipatory Oltara.
Aa* 4 Tba Oo-arp— of tha Atata ab
lie— f«— eold abavtla—. and abaB baa- U*
mmo p—WUhab ot r—-tr-b W (ha ClaaaS
»*f and La-o af (hia SMth
ing then in existence, to wit:
Texas State College for Women at Den-
ton : Texas College of Arts and Industries
at Kingsville; Texaa Technological College
at Lubbock ; East Texaa State Teacher*
CoUegt at Commerce; North Texas .^tate
fl in H State
Teacher# College at Huntsville; Southwest
Texaa Stare Teichrn College at 1st
#*.<§; Stephen F. Austin State College at
Nacogdoches; Sul Rou State Co’legi
A pine; West Tf'*i State College at
yon ; Texaa Southern Uni vers i v a* Houa-
- Stole College of Technology
at Beaumont.
“Net later than June first of the 1c-
ginnir g year of each aucree ling ten-year
e at
C an-
•e cf Tne Vniversi
Paso, Th# University of Texas M I
derson Hospital and Tumor Instituta* at
e f'chooi of Medicine,
ersity of Texas School of Pul
un
ine Science Institute at r«
snsas, the Board of Regents of The Uni-
versity
McDonald
and the Marin
An
I ex a*
nald Observatory at Mount Locke,
the Marine Science Institute
issue negotia
authorized to
Houston, The University of Texas post-
it# School of Medicine. The Uni- ; h*r. A IV ltr*6
of Texas School of Fubl
aid Observatory at Mou
ie Marine Science Inatitut
r,,o...~oit, the Board of Regents
versfty of Texas Is hereby a
issue negotiable bonds and r
exceed a total amount of two-thirds (4*,)
of twenty per cent (20r’r) of the value iif
the Permanent University Fund exclusive
of real estate at the time of any issuance
thereof; provided, however, no building or
other permanent improvement shall be ac-
quired 01
ng herein shall bo construed as im-
pairing any obligation heretofore created
by the issuance of any outstanding note#
or bond* under this section by the respec-
tive Boards prior to the adoption of this
amendment but any such outstanding notes
or bonds shall be paid in full, both prin-
cipal and interest, in accordance with the
terms of such contracts.”
See. 2. Tl II Aril Ig VII of tlH 1
tution of the State of Texas shall be
amended by adding after Section II there-
of a now to 11
11a. which shall read as follows;
“Section 11a. In addition to the bond#
now enumerated in Section 11 of Article
VII of the Constitution of the State of
Texas, the Permanent University Fund may
be invested in first lien real estate mort-
gage securities guaranteed in any manner
in whole by the United States Government
or any agency tborcof and in such ten
poration bonds, preferred stocks and com-
mon stocks as the Board of Regents of
The University of Texas may d*s m to he
proper investments for said fund and the
and dividend* accruing from th*
securities Kited in Section 11 and Section
11a. except the portion thereof which is
appropriated by the ot>eration of Section
18 of Article VII for the payment of prin-
cipal and interest on bond* or note* issued
thereunder, shall be subject to appropria-
tion by the Legislature to accomplish the
purposes declared in Section 10 of Article
VII of this Constitution. In making each
and all of such investments *ai
Regents shall exercise the judgment
care under the circumstances then prevail-
ing which
ere
ma
reg
per
sidering the probable Income therefrom
management
regard to s
men of ordinary pruden
Intelligei
of their
‘ulation but In n
nd
di-
ce. dis-
in
ira not
ard to th*
he
own affairs not in
cretion, and intelligence exercise in th<
t o
peculation but in regi
rmanent disposition of their funds, con-
sidering the probable Income therefrom as
well as the probable safety of their capital .
provided, however, that not more than fifty
per cent (50%) of said fund shall be
fund shall be in-
vested at any
stocks and bonds, nor shall more than one
per cent (1%) of said fund be invested in
securities issued by any one (1) corpora-
tion, nor shall more than five per cent
given time in corporate
shall more than one
(5%) of the voting stock of any one il)
•poration be owned . and provided, fur-
•r, that stocks eligible for purchase shall
corporate'n l- on • *d
ther. that stocks eligl
be restricted to stock
and provided, fur-
of companiee incor-
porated within the United States which
have paid dividends for ten (10) consecu-
tive years or longer immediately prior to
the date of purchase and which, except for
bank stocks and insurance stocks, are listed
upon an exchange registered with the Se-
curities and Exchange Commission or its
successors. This amendment shall he self,
enacting, and shal| become effective upon
its adoption, provided, however, that the
Legislature shall provide by law for full
disclosure of all details concerning the in-
vestment* in corporate stocks and bond*
and other Investments authorized herein “
. ec 3 The foregoing Constitutional
Amendment shall he submitted to a vote
of the qualified electors of this State at the
General Flection to be held on the
Tuesday after the firs '
•red or constructed hereunder f
y institution of The University
stem, except at and for th# u
ral
mini > r
r»od, the Comptroller of Publie Ac—suit*
the State of Texa*. baaed on the aver-
* long session full-time atudi
■ollment (fifteen (16)
for use by
® k.,/ of Texaa
System, except at and for th# us,. ,»f t)„,
academic institutions of Mnid S\-
tern, namely, the Main University at.
Texaa Western College, without the prl.
•lent rqviiv-
•lent enrollment (fifteen (16) semester
credit hours *hail constitute one full-time
•tudent) for the preceding five-year i*eriod
©f t me. shall re-allocate, to the ahove-
de#igr»ted Institution* of higher learning
then ia existence, all funds to h* derived
from said Five C*at <6<*) ad valorem tax
foe said ten-year period and all tuch del-
ated inatitutiona of higher learning
- nrtirintt ^ _
allocation of such funds ahall not there-
after receive any General Revenue funds
fer the acquiring or romstroeting of build-
ings *r ether permanent improvement* for
tha i!L
niversity ami
•out the prior
Legislature or of such
authorized by the |,#gL.
ura to «r.nt .urh Any Um.l,
or not™ luiiad hrraun.lar ahall Lo ,„v.t.lo
Bolaly pul of iho Incoma fr. n* Iha I'..,
j approval of tha I
agency as may l*e
latur* to grant auch am
notea Lined hrrrunder
.«>» <»«> ycata from
thair rwpaativa ilatca.
r- nTh* I'*** t*-**l«*ii-I and Marhantrat
rall.aa Sr.tam an.l all „f tl,. |n.u,„,
conatitutlna auch N>.i,,„ „ ha,.i,..hova
anumaratad and Tha llnlvaralty of Ton
O’tra. an* all
,, . „ “>a in.lttullou.
conatitutlna auch hr.'am >• haraln.itr.y,
Jll.T'P.Tf- !h"" .no'- •«-rtl..
dala of thli Anwodmant. racalva any llan
rial KaVanua lunda far tha atuul.in, ..
i me first
. first Monday in N'nxem-
. , ,, . . i , r;, ' 1 »> "h'rh olortiun all hallou
blic Health, nhall have printed therom ;
•T l)K Iha Amrn.lm.nl to Artiel. VII of
tho l institution of !h. Slnta of Tc\n« hy
nm.n.llnf Srctlona 17 an.l 11 thereof, prt*.
vidinrr a method of paytnont for Iha eon*
*truction nn.l ooiilpmont of huildlnira and
'ther permanent improvements at State
Inatitutiona of hi her lanrnina. and hy
adding n new section thereto to l»e desig-
nated ns Section 11*. providing for the
improved support of The University of
L-xnx Svstom nn.l the Texas Agricultural
ami Mechanical College System bv author-
Ding the Investment of the Permanent Uni-
versity I nn.l in corporate bonds and stocks
under certain conditions and limitations ”
“AGAINST tbr Amendment t*. Article
VII of the Constitution of the State of Tex-
as bv amending Section* 17 and 18 thereof,
providing a method of payment for the
const i nd ion and equipment of building#
and oilier permanent Improvements at State
inatitutiona of higher learning, and by
•tiding a new a#rt|..n thereto to be desig-
nated as So.tlon 11 a, providing for the
improved support of The University of
lexaa Svsteni an.l the Texaa Agricultural
and Mechanical College System by author-
Investment of the permanent
nivocally V und In corporate bonds and
• ••ou-ttvn# mu iimi
11 nc L • *•■> Im .,>1^1-
tstioni ”
S#< 4 Th# Governor shall issue
proclamation for aaid elec
nav# *
r proclamation for aaid
• he aam# published at requlre«l by tl*
l«»n for
. bllshed .. a^,,.,,^,
i-onatllutlon and laws of this Slat*
th# nee
• <’n and
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Stringfellow, Richard. Cooper Review (Cooper, Tex.), Vol. 77, No. 33, Ed. 1 Friday, August 17, 1956, newspaper, August 17, 1956; Cooper, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth978524/m1/2/: accessed July 8, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Delta County Public Library.