The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-24

GOvisRNOR pWCcLAtMs THE AMOR.
TION or PENSION AMENDMENT.
IL Ia Now a Fart OF the Constitution
Mr.. Robbins Has a Grievance
Against the Railroads.


lowing proclamation was Issued today b.
the governor Of the State of Texas:
To All To Whom These Presents Shal
Gene.
& WheWas. Tho Twenty firth Legislature o
the State OF Texas did. at dts regular bi'
ennial SESSION which convened In the cit,
Of Austin cn the 18th day Of January a. d,
1887 and adjourned on the 2ist day o
May, A, D., 1897. adopt the following Join
resolution. requiring the submission 10 III,
qualified voters OF this State for theii
adoption or reicotion. the proposed ameud,
mSat TO the Constitution of the state o.
Texns therein set forth AZ follows, to-wit
.JSint resolution TO amend section 81
OF article j OF the Constitution OF the
STATE OF Texas, so as 10 authorize the
grant of aid 10 disabled and dependent
C0nfederate soldiers and sailors, and
theft w.dows, and to grant aid 10 the
reimbursement and maintenance OF a
home nor said soldiers and sailors.
Section l, Be II resolved by the leg
islature of the Suite OF Texas. That
section 81 of article OF the Consti-
tuition OF the State OF Texas. be 80
amendcd as 10 hereafter read as fol-
lows.
ARTIcLE 3.
Section 81. The legislature shall
have no power 10 make any grant or
authorize the making Of any grant Of
public money TO anv Individual. assoc
Citations or individuals, municipal or
other generations whatsoever, pro-
Nissisd, however tho legislature may
gont aSd TO INDECENT aud disabled Con-
itdeqate soldiers and sailors who came
to Texas prior TO January |, 1850, aud
who are either over 80 years OF age or
whose disability Is the proximate re-
suit OF actual service In the Conled-
crate army for a period OF at least
three months their widows IN ,ndigcnt
circumstances who have never rcmar-
ried. aald who have been bona iide resi-
dents of the State OF Texas since March
I. 1850. and who were married TO such
sohieIs or sailors anterior 10 March L.
1866; provided said aid shall not eN-
coed IS per month; and provided fur
ther. that no apnropr alton shall ever
be made for tho purpose herelnbetoie
specified In excess Of s250,000 for any
one year. And also grant aid TO the
establishment and maintenance OF
heine for sold soldiers and sailors. UNI
der such regulations aud limitations as
may be provided by law provided, the
grant to aid said home shall aot exceed
500, 900 fer any ,ne year; ANA no IN
mate of said home shall be entitled to
any other aid from the State. and pro-
vided further, that tho provisions OF
this section shall not be construed TO
prevent the grant of aid in case of pub
lie calamity.
See. 9 This amendment shall be
submitted to the qualified electors OF
the State on the first Tunsa in NO
vember. 1898. when those tavoring the
amendment shall hayc written or
printed un the ballots. For the aineni-
ment to section 81. OF article O. Of the
state Ccns,.tutlon, These opposing the
amendment shall have written OF pint
I'd ,rpun their ballots, Against the
amendment 10 section 81, Of article u
~ the STATE Constitution
And whereas. the said proposed amend
ment was published as required by tn
constitutions, and the executive did, ON TN
Isl day of July. a. u 1898. Issue his proc
lamatjon ordering the election for the adop
lion or rejection q said proposed amend
meut nv the qualified electors of the State
10 be held In the several counties OF I'M
State, MS required by the said joint resoiu
ton. on Tho 1st day OF November, a. !
1898: and, whereas, said eloctlo9 WAS hei
In accordance with the constitution AN
laws of the State In the several countie
thereof nj the time stated In accor1hnc
with the governors proclamation, anu IN
said proposed amendment wns sibmitte
in the qualified electors OF this state an
yote.' upon In the mauner required by SAT-
3oInt RESOLUTION and in accordance with IN
of the constitution and tn
proclamation, and return
thereof made 10 the secretary Of State
which returns now on file in his office hay
ing been canvassel IN the manner prcscrib
ed by law, show that 5B,9l3 votes wer
east for tho proposed amendment to see
ton II of article 3, OF the constitution o
the State Of Texas, ard that 53,oT4 vote
were cast against the said proposed amehd
ment.
Now. therefore. l. G.. A. Cnlberson gov
crnor OF the State OF Texas, by virtue o
the authority vested in mo by the constl
,ulion and laws OF this State, do hereb
proclaim and make known TO the publ
that n majority OF the votes cast at sal
election for and against said PROPOSED
to tho constitution were cas-
In favor OF the adoption OF tho said pro
posed amervlment. and that said propose
has become and In a part OF th'
OF the State OF Texas.
In Testimony whereof I have hereun't
s gned my name and have caused the sen
OF State 10 be affixed. at the city of Austin
this the 22d day of December, A. ID. 1879
C. A. Culberson, Governor OF Texas
BY the Governor:
J. w. Madden, Secretary OF state
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