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Proclamation of the Governor Of
the State of Texas,

HEKEAS, on the btn day OF April, a. ID
1889, the following Joint Resolution passed
by the Twenty-irst Legislature was approx
ed, by the terms of which the Executive is re-
CURED to issue his proclamation submitting
the same to the vote of the qualified elector:
OF the State at the next general election fol
State and county officers:
Joint Resolution to Amend Section 9, Arti-
Gle s, of the Constitution of the State of
Texas.
SECTION l. Resolved by the Legislature
OF the State Of Texas: That section 9, article
S, of the constitution of the State of Texas, be
so amended as to hereafter read as follows:
ARTICLE 8, Section Q. The state tax on
| property, exclusive of the tax necessary to
pay the public debt and OF the taxes provided
for the benefit of public free schools, shall
never exceed thirty-tive cents on the one
hundred dollars valuation; and no county,
! city, or town shall levy more than TWENTY
five cents for city or county purposes, and
not exceed fifteen cents for roads and bridges
on the one hundred dollars valuation, ex-
cept for payment of debts incurred prior to
the adoption of the amendment, September
q, A. ID. 1883; and for the erection of pub
lie buildings, streets, sewers, waterworks,
and other permanent Improvements, not to
exceed twenty-five cents on the one hundred
dollars valuation in any one year, and except
as IN this Constitution otherwise provided:
and the Legislature may also authorize an
additional annual ad valerem tax to be
levied and collected for the further mainten:
ance of the public roads. Provided, That
a majority OF the qualified property tax pay
ing voters of the county, voting at an elec.
ton to be held for that purpose, shall vote
such tax, not to exceed fifteen cents on the
one hundred dollars valuation of the proper
ty subject to taxation in such county. And
the Legislature may pass local laws for the
maintenance of public roads and highways
without the local notice required for special
or local laws.
SEC. .. That the Governor OF Texas be
and he is hereby required to submit the fore |
going resolution to vote of the qualified |
electors of this state at the next general cleo
ton.
SEC. 3. That those voting for the amend
ment shall have written or printed on their ,
ballot ''For Amendment to section 9, Article
OF the Constitution and those voting
against the amendment shall have written or
printed on their ballot against Amendment
to Section 9, Article s, of the Constitution.
Approved April 8, 1889.
AND WHEREAS. on the Sth dav of April.
.he following Joint Resolution passed by the
Ewenty-trst Legislature was approved, BY
he terms of which the Executive is REQUIRED
to issue his proclamation submitting the same
% the vote of the qualified electors of the
State at the next general election for State and
county officers.
Joint Resolution Amending Article 10,
Section 2, of the Constitution of the
state of Texas.
SECTION l. Be it resolved by the Leris-
AZURE Of the State of Texas: That Section
!, Article 10, of the Constitution of the State r
# Texas. be amended so as toread as follows:
ARTICLE 2. Railroads heretofore con-
tructed in the State are hereby declared pub
lc highways and railroad companies COM
non carriers. The Legislature shall pass
avs to regulate railroad freight and passen-
er tariffs, TO correct abuses, and prevent un-
LIST discrimination and eXtortion in the rates
+ freight and passenger tariffs on the differ
Mt railroads in this State, and enforce the
anne by adequate penalties and to the
Irther accomplishments of these objects and
imposes may provide and establish all reoui
tie means and agencies invested with such
overs as may be deemed adequate and
dvisable.
SEC. .. The foregoing constitutional
mendment shall BE submitted to a vote of
lie qualified electors for members of the
legislature OF the State of Texas at the next
eneral election for state and county officers,
which election all voters favoring said L
rrposed am 'ndment shall write or have
rinted on their ballots the words, "For the
nendment to Article 10, Section ., of the
constitution, relating to railroads." and all
1ters opposed 10 said amendment shall
rite or have printed on their ballots the
ordS, against the amendment to Article
J, Section 3. of the Constitution, relating to
ilroads." Provided, That the said article
Id section of the Constitution may be indi-
ted on said ballots either by words, numer-
S or figures. The Governor of the state is
ireby directed to Issue the necessary proc
nation for sad election, and have the same
Unlisted as required by the Constitution
ID existing laws of the state.
Approved April s, 1889.
Now, therefore, l, L. S. Ross, Governor of y
exas, in accordance with the provisions of
I'd Joint ResOlu ions, and BIZ the authority
sted In me by the Constitution and laws of
is state, do hereby issue this my proclama- n
N ordering an election to be held on =,
tuesday,, the 18th day of November, 1890,
the several counties of this state for The
option or rejection ofsaid proposed amend
ents to the constitution.
Said election shall be held at the several
ling places OF the election precincts of the
7eral counties of this state, and will be con-
cted by the officers holding the same and -
urns made in conformity with the laws of e
state and in accordance with the provis- dl
Is of this proclamation II
In Testimony Whereof hereto sign
S. my name and cause the seal of State
to be affixed at the city of Austin, ca
this the 18th day of July, A. D. 1890.
L. S. Ross,
the Governor: Governor of Texas
j. NJ. MccRE,