The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-09-10
MISUNDERSTANDING AMEND
MENT TO CONSTITUTION. .
w. n. DAVE,
Secretary OF State.

Joint Resolution amending Section ),
Article 7, OF the Constitution OF the
State OF Texas, increasing the amount
of tax that may be voted on school
districts and providing for n majority
vote OF the property tax paying vot-
ers Of such district to vote such tax
Section I. BE II Resolved by the
Legislature Of the state OF Texas: That
Section 3 OF Article 7 OF the Constitu-
ton OF the State Of Texas be so amend
ed as 10 hereafter read as follows:
Section 3. One-fourth Of the revenue
derived from the state occupation taxes
and a poll tax Of 81 on every male In
habltant OF this State between the ages
OF twenty one and sixty years shall be
set apart annually for the benefit OF the
public free schools. and IN addition
thereto there shall be levied and coll
lected an annual ad valorem state tax
Of such an amount not to exceed
twenty cents on the 500 valuation as
with the available school fund arising
from all other sources, will be suffi-
Client to maintain and support the pub
lie free schools Of this State for period
OF not less than six months In each
year, and the Legislature may also pro-
vide for the formation OF school dis
tricts within all or any Of the counties
OF this state by general or special law,
without the local notice required In
other cases Of special legislation, and
may authorize an additional ad valorem
tax to be levied and collected within
such school districts for the further
maintenance OF public free schools and
the erection and equipment OF school
buildings therein, provided that ma
jority of the qualified property tax pay
ing voters OF the district, voing at an
election to be held for that purpose
shall vote such tax, not to exceed IN
any one year so cents on the 500 val
uation OF the property subject 10 taxa
ton in such district, but the Limitation
upon the amount Of district tax herein
authorized shall not apply to incorpor-
ated cities or towns constituting sepa-
rate and independent school districts.
Sec. 2. The Governor Of the state OF
Texas shall and he Is hereby directed
10 issue the necessary proclamation FOR
the submission OF this amendment 70
the qualified voters OF the State OF Tex
as at the next general election or Mt a
spe?ial election called by the Governor
and the sum Of four thousand $4,000
dollars or as much thereof as may be
necessary, is hereby appropriated out OF
any money not otherwise appropriated
| TO defray the expenses Of publication
| OF such proclamation At such elec-
| ton the qualified electors voting and
favorlng said amendment shall have
written or printed on the ballot as fol-
lows: For amendment to Section 3
Article 7, OF the Constitution of the
State, relating to public free schools
and those opposed 90 said amendment
shall have written or printed on the
ballot as follows: Against amendment
to Section 3, Article Z, Of the Conslltu'
ton Of the State, relating to public
free schools
"a true copy) w. r. DAVE,
Secretary Of state.
Mr.. and Mrs w, c. Zinneker ar
rived in the city this week from
Honey Grove, Texas. They are guests
in the home of DR.. and Mrs Bedford
While this is true, It may be stated
in this connection that the worthy
pair desire to look the city and com
munity over. It Is not improbable
that they will locate here.