The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-09-10
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE
STATE CONSTITUTION FIXING
THE COMPENSATION OF THE
GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT
GOVERNOR.

JOlnt Resolution proposing an amend
ment to Article 4 Of the Constitution
OF the State OF Texas by amending
Sections 9 and ~ OF said Article 4 so
a. 10 fix the compensation OF tho
Governor at eight thousand $4,000
dollars per annum In addition TO the
use Of the Governors mansion, fix
lures and furniture, and the oompen-
sation OF the Lieutenant Governor at
twenty five hundred (S25OO) dollars
per annum,
BE It Resolved by the Legislature Of
the state NJ Texas;
Section /. That Section OF Article
4 OF the Constitution Of tho state Of
Texas be amended 30 as to provide that
the Governor af the State shall receive
as compensation for his services, an
annual salary OF eight thousand
$4,000 dollars and with tho use and
occupation OF the Governors mansion,
fixtures and furniture, said Section
a. amended, TO read as follows;
Section S. lie shall, at stated times.
receive az compensation for his SER
vices an annual salary ut eight thou
sand $4,000 dollars, and no more, and
shall have the use and occupation OF
the Governors mansion, fixtures and
furniture.
That Section II be so amended as 20
read as follows
Section II, II, during the vacancy In
the office OF the Governor, the Lleuten-
ant Governor should die, resign, refuss
20 serve or be removed from office OF
be unable 70 serve or II he shall be i'm
peached or absent from the State. the
President OF the Senate, for the time
being, shall In like manner administer
the government until he shall be SUE
ceeded by a Governor or Lieutenant
Governor. The Lieutenant Governor
shall receive an annual salary Of TWEEN
ty-fivS hundred (32.500) dollars pei
year, and no more. During the time he
administers tho government as Gov
ernor, he shall receive in like manner
the same compensation which the Gov
srnor would have received had he been
employed In the duties OF his office
and no more. The President OF the
Senate, for the time being, shall, dur
ing the time he administers the gov
eminent, receive in like manner tn,
same compensation which tho Governor
would have received had he been EN-.
ployed in the duties Of his office.
Soc. 2. The Governor OF this state 1.
hereby directed to issue and have pub.
lished tho necessary proclamation fo'
the submission Of this resolution to tn,
qualified voters for members OF tn,
Legislature OF the State OF Texas. a!
an amendment 10 the Constitution O
the State Of Texas, TO be voted upon OF
the day OF the next general election o.
the State OF Texas, which will be helC
on tho day fixed by law therefor. AL
persons favorlng said amendment shall
have written or printed on their bal
lots as follows: For tho amendment
to the Constitution fixing the salary o
the Governor at eight thousand $4,000
dollars per annum and the Lieutenant
Governor at twenty-five hundred ($2,
b0o) dollars per annum." And thos,
opposed TO said amendment shall hay,
written or printed on their ballots a
fellows Against the amendment 4
tho Constitution fixing the salary o
the Governor at eight thousand (Ss0OO
dollars per annum, and the Lleutenan
Governor at twenty-five hundred (S2,
5000 dollars per annum." And the sur
Of one thousand $1,000 dollars or s.
much thereof as may be necessary, /
hereby appropriated out OF any fund
| In a.. "a
not otherwise appropriated to pay tn
expenses Of such publication, proclama
ton and election. w. r. DAVE.
"a true copy.) Secretary of Stat,