The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-07-17
PROCLAMATION BY THE GOVERNOR
OF1HE STATE OF TEXAS.


Whereas, on the 9th day of April A. D.
1889, the following Joint Resolution passed
the Twenty first Legislature was approved,
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 otficers:.
Joint Resolution to Amend Section o. Ar
ticIe 3, of the Constitution ofthe State
OF IeXas..
Section /. Resolved by the Ii gislI Ature of
the State of Texas. That Section 8, Article.
s, of the Constitution ofthe State of Texas.
be so amended as TO her. after read az
follows:
Article s. section @ The State tox IN
property. exclusive of the fax necessary to
pay the public debt and of the taxes nrOs-
| yi1ed for the benefit of nuhlic free scb6oIs
shall never exceed thirty-fiye cents on the.
one hundred dollars Valuation. and no
county, CITY or town shall levy more than
twenty-five cents Tor CITY or county mr..
poses. and not exceed fifteen cents for road
and bridges on the one hundred doIlarsval-
uation, except for the payment of debts in
cured prior to the adnntfon Of The emend
ment, September 2i A. ID. 1881. and for tho
erection of public buildings. street, sewers
water works and ether nermanent imnrove"y
ments. not to exceed twentv.five can,s o,'
the one hundred dollars valuation in anv
one wear, and except as in this ConstitntioI
otherwise provided: and the legislatnre
NAV also authorize an addiuonaf annual
ad valorem tax to be levied and collected
for the further maintenance of the public
roadS: PROVIDED, that majority of the
quallneu properly tax paying voters OF the
| that purpose, shall vote such tax NOT r.,
| exceed fifteen cents on the one hundred
dollars valuation of the properly subject to,
taxation in such county. And legisla
ture may pass local laws for the mainten-
ance of public roads and highways without
laws.
Sec. .. That the Governor of Texas be
and he is hereby required to submit the
foregoing resolution to vote of the qualihed
electors Of this State al the next general
election.
Sec. 3. That those voting fJr the amend
ment shall have written or printed on their
ballot For amendment to Section 8, Ar
tlcle 8, of the Constitution" and those yOt-
ing against the amendment shall have writ
ten or printed on their ballot "Against
amendment to Section 8, Article 8, of the
Constitution"
Approved April 6, 1889.
And whereas, on the the Sth day of
April, 1889, the following Joint Resolution
passed by the Twenty-irst Legislature was
approved, by the terms of which the Exec
utive is required to issue his proclamation
submitting the same to the vote of the oual-
flied electors of the State at the next gen
elal election for State and caunty officers:
Joint Resolution Amending Art,cIa IN
Section . of tho Con.tit,,t,a w ~, ~
s.ato sr ''io''i'n Vi 'ne
''"'e Vi ieAas'
Section l. Be it resolved by the Leeisla-
ture of the State of Texas: That Section .
Article 10 OF the Constitution ofthe oIote az
texas, be amended so as to read as follows:
Article 2. Railroads heretofore con-
structed or which may hereafter be con-
structed in this State are here
by declared public highways and
railroad companies common car
riers. The legislature shall nass
laws to regulate railroad freight and has
senger tariffs, to correct abuses and nrevent
unjust discrimination and extortion in the
rates of freight and pass nger tariffs on The
different railroads in this State and enforce
the same by ADEQUATE penalties: and 70 the.
further accomplishments of these objects
and purposes NAV nrovida and estobIisp III
requisite means and agencies invested with
S sue powers as may De- deemed adequate
an ~ "uNtSao1S.
ooo. - 1ue foregoing constitutional
SIiall oe su9lllltteh TO vote OF
t Tne 4uallllep electors lor members OF the
stature Da NE oCate OF Iexas at the next
9cars a eIe 6nb o,o L3t 0taTe ana COUNT
!, o"iu PROPOSED amendment snail write or
nay" .,EoI P t on .neir DaIiot the words
for tle amendment to Article III, Sec
Uloii Vi we H'lstltutloL, relatlhg 10 rail-
aoao anu an !, voters u;l opposed 10 said
ulieIu Lneilt snall write OF nave printed ON
lnelr Dallots the words. Against the
a. llenulllehI 10 Artlcle IL, Sectlon 2 OF the
,,;di,l; No. w. i"hloaus fro
vIueG, lhat the sald artlcle ana section of
the constitution may DE Indicated ON said