Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-08-01

or '"s "a 10 Hon. -, :
s@orton l 20 w Of the consti' ~
len.sa en,eopIe on the IAN t,ve OF
r.saata %s' more clearly ,,sGs enough aoa
subject, y 'y vote intelIigenely'
10 iayo = u y the seventh article
con.tiluuso' institution now is, the
Astbs c0us ssles of the school
Ids q ~ s e invested in the
can onl ny # Texas or bonds OF
oilS,s s sasIss. You cannot now
InilA s y bonds except at a rum
tie IS 'n iss.mium, and the same
high Y Tie United states
be ssla he !, s per cents, which
excspll in n very few years
ds ,,,,. alsI,ss.iiaisaticn the time ,, is
5 this c ,.ssiur when there viii
y ap gS.asIsn's@fD bonds Of the state s
oa's NV h which to invest at
TIED s'a ,t Al, amendment to the.
d WI xIlp 'ISss'nroceeds arising from
lulleel ~ y. sshool lands, as well as
iiees q 'Ts fund now . on haia,
ll vsp,Iu 4 dead unproduct.ive
I r. s.sas,,ry, as only the inter
2 "a ias tr ,ara' il can be used. The
= y viii uy have to provide by law
a laas "" additional securities the
[ S,,lIi he invested in If the amend
esrry = The same applies to the
\ sshool lands and proceeds OF
- The .tate is b, Id, under the
y amendments, responsible for
| Y u ioyrstment of the school fuld
counties are held responsible
\ ~ MI investment of the proceeds
4 ' school lands. This is right,
/ , \ sI lint place, it will force the
l my "a be careful in the enact
a ,Ii law providing for the in.
lsat and make the people careful
y selection of their legis-
Y and commissioners court.
I,,he amendment to section .,
\ At the constitution for the
KIM section 8 in said article of
l,nsIlution provides for a maxi
mite tax Of fifty cents on the
and allows the counties and
each levy of twenty-five cents
4 ,la) for general purposes. and
{s,xo fifty cents ON the 500 for
/ hpNlings, thus allowing Il
|nup lax Of So on the 500 value
spyertysso the state, counties
kosns, The proposed amendment
! sihe maximum state tax thirty
3Yut, on the 500 to counties and
\ fsr general purposes each not
4 than twenty-five cents on the
ard for the erection of public
|juu streets, sewers and other
tausntimprovements MOTTO exceed
It.tye cents on the SlG0 valuation
siian cents additional each for
! snd bridges, making a maxi
lax for state, county and town or
purposes not exceeding Sl.65 on
|leO valuation, making a differ
Of thirty-five cents AS a maxi
lin the rate of taxation in favor
i proposed amendments. Both
PROSTITUTION and the proposed
jiments provide for additional
Iithe payment Of state, county
|y debts in which respect no
Eris proposed.
80 favor the amendment to see.
hree Of article seven of the con-
lon for the reason that it sepa-
the school fund tax from the gen
evenue tax. In The first place, it
j known that under the constl-
one-fourth Of the general rev.
y set aside for common school
'ses. III you reduce the occupa-
nd ad valorem taxes below what
Institution allows, you also reduce
hOol fund, and hence the schools
! operate bus three or -four
b in the year. There is, and has
10 our state treasury a large sur
hat breeds extravaganza; none of
slrplus can be used for schools,
Y the constitution only allows
aarth OF the general revenue to
a. The whole state has cried out
y this surplus in the treasury.
'aolle debt is being paid off and
con be extinguished. All the eX.
lures OF the state government
ue public debt can easily be met
reduced occupation and ad valo.
axes. Fifteen cents ON the hun,
dollars with the three-fourths Of
taxes will run the state
nment. Ii you reduce the taxes
,ne present system you reduce
ehool funds and practically de
Tue schools. The proposed
a'nent to section three, articl,
Allows a maximum school tax o.
Y cents on the one hundred dol
~ y, III addition one fourth the oc
s"a taxes, and the on,
poli tax as i.
allowed by the constitution
n s maximum, and if the fund
rOyiued should run the school,
, ~ SIX months, the twent,
' ~ vaierem tax may he reduced
~, Snsiidment further provides tina
H. any one or all of them
/ \ uiVideu by legislative enact
s.uso school districts, and th
NY NY holders Of any such distric,
, '',,' vote of all the qualiiie,
3, ' 'ax-paylng voters of sue
4, .na. vote at any election OF
!, l y such purpose, may levy
Il saA not TO exceed twenty cent
NJ. I' s',i hundred dollars, as am ad
81 s' ' T for the support of fire.
the ,in a1wns and cities may do $,
o l"s Limitation, aN Of twenty cents O
ID , dhuiiured dollars does not al
! I M mem s, They NAV vote MOI
a"d awnenty cents. The whole ,
a amendment 4, is proper. In Il
xed , ne fathers Of the republ
DOls . WY J, We're in favor Of fir,
j d a a'aa dedicated four leagues {
I,ama.l' county for that purpos