Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-07-20
Propos Amendment to the Sts,c
Constitution Fixing Salaries and P>T
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Elem CT Legislators.
House Joiat Resolution authorizing
the submission TO a vote of the people
Of the State of Texas OF proposci
amendment Of Sect on "a, Article 3, Cf
the Constitution Of the State OF Texa
fixing the salaries and mileage CT
members of tn Legislature, and pr
venting the acceptance, for themselves
or for others, by members OF the Lee
isature of free passes, franks, rebate s,
privileges or advantages from certa-I
persons and corporations.
Section |. BE 1t resolved by the Lee
islature of the State of Texas: Th2t
at the next general election OF the
State of Texas, or at any previous
election. in case an election for the
State shall be had or ordered by the
Governor for other purposes, there
shall be submitted to the electors ot
the State of Texas, for their approval
or disapproval, the following amenl.
ment 10 the Constitution Of the State
OF Texas, as provided for in Section /,
Article II of said Constitution, rela,-
ing to proposed amendments thereto,
1t being intended to amend Section q,
Article 3, of said Constitution, relating
to the pay of members OF the Legisla
ture, so that the said Section shall
read as follows
Sec. "a. The members Of the Legis.
lature shall receive from the public
treasury such compensation for Their
services as may from time TO time b
provided by law, not exceeding orc
thousand dollars for the year succeed.
ing their election, payable in equal in
stallments, on the first days Of Janu.
airy, February, March and April of the
year succeeding their election, and five
dollars per day for each day of every
special session held during the second
year Of the term for which said mem.
bers shall be elected. In addition to
said compensation the members OF
each house shall be entitled to mileage
going to and returning from the seat
of government, which mileage shall
not exceed three cents per mile, the
distance to be computed by the near.
est and most direct route OF travel by
land, regardless Of railways or water
routes; and the Comptroller of the
State shall prepare and preserve
table of distances to each county seat,
now or hereafter to be established, and
by said table the mileage Of each mem.
Der shall be paid; but no member shall
be entitled to mileage for any extra
session that may be called within one
day after adjournment of any regular
or called session. 1t shall be unlawful
for any member OF the legislature
during his term of office to ac-
cept any free transportation over
any railway line or lines In this
State, and any member Of the Legis'
lature violating the provisions of this
Act prohibiting the Acceptance Of free
transportation shall forfeit the ONCE to
which he has been elected And II
shall be unlawful for any of such
members to accept, receive. have. use
or enjoy, directly or indirectly, for
themselves or any other person, any
free pass, frank, rebate, privilege or
advantage not accorded to the general
public from any railroad company,
telegraph company, telephone compa.
ny, sleeping car company, or other
corporation, or any persons, Arm or
corporation acting as common car
rier In this State. Any member Of the
Legislature violating this provision
shall forfeit his Office. And the neces
sary laws shall be enacted to carry GU,
the provisions Of this Article.
IA true copy.l o. X. SHANNON,
Secretary Of State