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Proclamation of the Governor o
the State of Texas.

WHEREAS, on the 9Th day of april, A. D
1889, the following Joint Resolution passed
by the Twenty-frst Legislature was approx
ed, by the terms of which the Executive is re-
quired TO issue his proclamation submitting
the same to the vote of the qualified electors
of the State at the next general election for
State and county officers:
Joint Resolution to Amend Section 9, Arti-
t. Gle s, OF the Constitution of the state of
Texas.
SECTION l. Resolved by the Legislature
of the State Of Texas: That section @ article
8, of the constitution of the State of Texas, be
so amended as to hereafter read as follows:
ARTICLE s, Section 9. 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-fve 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, sx-
cept for payment of debts incurred prior to
the adoption of the amendment, September
25, A. d. 1888 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 valsrem 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, voGing at an cleo
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 g, Article
s of the Constitution and those voting
against the amendment shall have written or
printed on their ballot against Amendment
to Section Q, Article 8, of the Constitution"
Approved April 6, 1889.
AND WHEREAS. on the 8th day of April,
the following Joint Resolution passed by the
Twenty-irst Legislature was approved, by
the terms of which the Executive is required
to issue his proclamation submitting the same
to 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 Legis- !
lature of the State of Texas: That Section
2, Article 10, of the Constitution of the State |
of Texas, be amended so as to read as follows: |
ARTICLE 2. Railroads heretofore con- |
structed in the State are hereby declared pub |
lie highways and railroad companies COM
mon carriers. The Legislature shall pass |
laws to regulate railroad freight and passen-
ger tariffs, TO correct abuses. and prevent I'M
Just discrimination and extortion in the rates !
of freight and passenger tariffs on the differ |
ent railroads in this State, and enforce the |
same by adequate penalties; and to the |
further accomplishments of these objects and |
purposes may provide and establish all requi-
site means and agencies invested with such |
powers as may be deemed adequate and
advisable.
SEC. 3 The foregoing constitutional
amendment shall be submitted to a vote of
the qualified electors for members of the
general election for state and county officers,
at which election all voters favoring said
proposed amendment shall write or have
printed on their ballots the words, ''For the
amendment to Article 10, Section ,. of the
Constitution, relating. to railroads." and all
voters opposed to said amendment shall
write or have printed on their ballots the
words, Against the amendment to Article
20, Section 3, of the Constitution, relating to
railroads" Provided, That the said article
and section of the Constitution may be indi-
Gated on said ballots either by words, numer-
ais or figures. The Governor of the state is
hereby directed to issue the necessary proc
lamati5n for sad election, and have the same
published as required by the Constitution
and existing laws of the state.
Approved April 8, 1899.
Now, therefore, l, L. S. Ross, Governor of
Texas, in accordance with the provisions of
said Joint Resolutions, and by the authority
vested IN me by the Constitution and laws of
this state, do hereby issue this my proclama-
ton ordering an election to be held on
Tuesday, the 4th day of November, 1890,
in the several counties of this state for the
adoption orrejection ofsaid proposed amend
ments to the constitution.
Said election shall be held at the several
polling places OF the election precincts of the
several counties of this state, and will be con-
Quoted by the officers holding the same and
returns made in conformity with the laws of
this state and in accordance with the provis-
ions of this proclamation.
In Testimony Whereof, hereto sign |
L. S. my name and cause the seal of State
to be affixed at the city of Austin,
this the 18th day of July, A. D. 1890.
L. S. Ross,
By the Governor: Governor of Texas.
J. NJ. mCCRE,