The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-07-26

ceived majority of all the votes cast
upon that question at said election.
and shall proclaim that said amend
ment has become and is part of the
constitution of the state of Texas, and
the amendment shall take effect from
and after said publication.
Approved April s, A. D. 1898.
joint resolution to amend section 81.
article 16 of the constitution of the
state of Texas.
Section l. Be it resolved by the leg
islature of the state of Texas, That
section 30, article 16 of the constitution
of the state of Texas be amended so
that it shall hereafter read as follows.
Sec. 80. The duration of all Offices
not fixed by this constitution shall
never exceed two years; provided that
when railroad commission is created
by law it shall be composed of three
commissioners, who shall be elected bv
the people at a general election for
state officers, and their terms of office
shall be six years; provided, railroad
commissioners first elected after this 4
amendment goes into effect shall holdk
Office as follows: One shall serve two
years, and one four years, and one six
years, their terms to be decided ~ lot
Immediately after they shall ave
qualified. And one railroad cl.,,pmSs
sloper shall be elected every two wears
thereafter. In case of vacancy in said
office the governor of the state shall
fill said vacancy by appointment until
the next general election.
Sec. 2. The foregoing amendment
shall be submitted to the qualified
voters of the state at the next general
election. Those favoring it's adoption
shall have written or printed on their
ballots the wHds, "For election Of
railroad commissioners, and those on.
posed to its adoption shall have writs
ten or printed on their ballots the
words, Against election of railroad
the state is hereby directed to ISSUED
the necessary proclamation for said
election, and have the same publishey
as required by the constitution AM
existing laws of the state.
Approved May II, A. D. 1898.
And whereas, the state constitution
requires the publication of any bro.
posed amendments once week for
four weeks, commencing at least three
months before an election.
@AhAN "ASiSocS CdSu vi Sdlu lOlQG
resolution requires the governor to
issue his proclamation ordering an
election for the submission of said
joint resolutions to the qualified elect
ors OF the state for their adoption or
rejection on tuesday after the first
Monday in November, A. D. 1894,
which will be the sixth day of said
month.
Now, therefore, l, J.. s. Hogg, gov-
ernor 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 proclamation
ordering that an election as required
6y SAID joint resolutions be held on the
day designated therein, towit, on
tuesday, the sixth day of November,
a. L. 1874 In the several counties of
this state, for the adoption or rejec..
tion OF SAID proposed amendments tot
the constitution of the state OF Texas
Said election shall be held at the ss
eral polling places of the electiont 4
clncts OF the several counties OF
state, and will be condu 3ted by to- 4
ticers holding the same in confoN u,
with the laws of this state and in ~
cordance with the provisions of thu.
proclamation. .of
In testimony whereof, 1 hereunv.
sign my name and cause Tie
LIS seal of state to be affixed BIT
the city of Austin, this 18th
day of July, A. d. 1894
(SigDed) j. g. HoGG,
Governor of Texas.
By the governor:
(Signed) GEO. w. SMITH,
Secretary of State.