Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-07-13

Proposed Amendment 70 The State
constitutio1 Fixing sai5rlcs and Per
Dieno Ct Legislators.
House Joint Resolution authorizing
the sUBm Jon 10 a vote Of The people
Of the State ~ Texas Of proposed
amendment Of section e. Article g. Of
The Constitution Cf She ~ta.c Of TeN3
fixing the salaries ana mileage of
members of the Les 'a-re and pre-
venting the acceptance. r7g themselves
or for others. by members al h Leg.
iSlature OF free passes franks, rebates,
privileges or ADVANTAGES from {, yt3.n
persons and corp3r2t OPS.
Section J. Ee il resolved by the Leg.
islajure Of the State Of Texas. That
at the next general election Of the
Stale Of Texas, or at any previous
election. in case an election for the
State shall be had or ordered 10y the
Governor for other purposes. there
shall be submitted to the electors of
the State Of Texas. for their approval
or disappr3yal the following amend
ment TO the Constitution Of the State
Of Texas. as provided for iH Section l,
Article j. of said Constitution. relat,
ing to proposed endmeuts thereto,
II being intended to amend Section -
Article 3. of said ConS1itut ON. relating
to the pay Of m muers OF The Lcs,s.a-
ture. SO thar chr said Section shall
read as follows
Sec -, The members Of the LeEis.
lature shall receive from the public
treasury such compensation for their
services "a may from time 20 tine be
provided by law. not exceeding one
thousand dollars for the year succeed
ing their election. payable in equal In
stallmenrS. on the first days Of ianU-
airy, February. March and April OF the
year succeeding heir election and five
dollars per day Iog 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 10 mileage
going 70 and return NJ from The scat
Of government, which mileage shan
not exceed three cents per mile, the
distance 10 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 a
table If distances TO each county seat
now or hereafter 10 be established and
by said table the mileage Of each mem
Der shall he paid, but no member shall
be entitled 10 mileage for any extra
session that may be called within one
day after adjournment OF any regular
Ur called session II shall be unlawful
for any member Of the legislature
during his term Of Office TO ac-
tep, any free spOrta-ion over
any railway line or lines in this
STATE, and any member of the Legis
larure violating the provisions of this
Ac, prohibiting the Acceptance Of free
transportation shall forfeit the Office to
which he has been elected And il
shall be unlawful for any of such
members 10 accept, receive, have, use
or enjoy directly or indirectly. for
themselves or any other person. any
free pass, frank, rebate, privilege or
not accorded to the general
public from any railroad company
telegraph company, telephone compa
ny sleeping car company, or other
corporation, or any persons, firm or
corporation acting as a common car
-ier in this State. ANY member Of the
Legislature violating this provision
shall forfeit his Office. And the neces.
saTy laws shall be enacted TO carry GU,
he provisions Of this Article.
"A true copy.l o. X. SHANNON,
Secretary Of State