The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-12
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scmble In the city of Austin on tho first
Tuesday In August. 1899.
Sec. 4. On the day and date mentioned
In section ! OF this acs there shall be elect
cd from each esentativc-iistrictin the
State a delegate to Il constitutional con-
vention, who shall possess the qualitlca-
tions now required OF members Of the
house Of representatives, and each OF said
delegates shall receive as compensation
$500 and mileage at cents mile going
to and returning from Austin, The dis
lance to be determined by the comptroller
OF public accounts; provided that II a ma
jority of the votes cast ut said election
shall be opposed to constitutional con-
vcntion no one elected as delegate shall
be entitled to or shall receive any com
pensation whatever,
Sec. 5. IL n majority OF the votes cast be
In favor of constitutional convention,
such convention when assembled. snail
organize and proceed under such rules and
regulations rs may be determined by u
majority vote thereof. When tho conven-
tion, II one is called, has concluded It's
work. the constitution prepared shall be
reported to the governor Of the State, who
shall issue proclamation submitting 10
vote of the whole people ut general
election to be held not less than sixty nor
moro than ninety days after the adjourn
ment Of the convention. AT such election
those favoring the adoption OF the constt-
tuition shall have written or printed on
their ballots For the new constitution,
and those opposed shall have written or
printed on their ballots Against the
new constitution"
See G. The returns Of said election ana
the counting of the votes and the pnblica-
| ton of the result shall be made In accord
anee with the law governing the manner
OF amending the present constitution
Sec T. The governor of the state 1s di-
I A,.xl - th.N l.
ton for the eection call provided for In
section | of this act end that shall be
published in one weekly newspaper IN
every county in the State where there y
a weekly newspaper published, provided
4 said newspaper Will accept the same az
cost not TO exceed so cents per square OF
| 100 words for one assertion, which shall
be made Mt least two wetRs prior to tho
election.
| Sec. s. In the event convention is
called the proposed constitution shall b.
4 published In Mt least two weekly news
papers in each county where there are
4 such newspapers published. provided nc
I newspaper shall receive more thnu 30
/ cents per square OF 100 words for one in
ser,ion Of the constitution, and that said
I publication shall be made at least thirty
1 days prior the election.
/ Sec o. The sum Of 100000 or 80 much
| as may be necessary is hereby appropri-
| ated out OF any unapproprlhleu pubic
moneys now In the State treasury to enable
| the governor to carry out the provisions
Of this act and to pay the mileage and
salaries of tho delegates to the consfitu-
/ tionaI convention and also to pay tho con-
tingent expenses and TO pay the employees
of said convention II one Is called.
Sec. TO- Tho present constitution o.
Texas IL inadequate for the needs OF tht
\ people and the imperative necessity for a
| new constitution creates an emergency
which demands that this act shall TAX.
eficct and be enforced from and after It,
passage, and II Is so enacted,