The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-08-20
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE
STATE CONSTITUTION FIXING
THE COMPENSATION or THE
q GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT
GOVERNOR.

Joint Resolution proposing an amend
ment 10 Article I Of the Constitution
Of the state Of Texas by amending
Sections o and II Of said Article 4 So
as TO Tx the compensation Of tho
Governor AT eight thousand $4,000
dollars per annum IN addition 70 IN
use Of the Governors mansion, fix.
lures and furniture, and the compen-
sation Of the Lieutenant Governor NJ
twenty five hundred Ns5Oo) dollars
per annum
BE It Resolved by the Legislature Of
tho state NJ Texas
Section l. That section 3 ~ Article
I OF tho Constitution NJ the state oi
Texas be amended 50 as to provide that
the Governor M the state shall receive
0s 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 8
as amended, TO read as follows.
Section 8, lie shall, at stated times,
receive as compensation for his ser.
vices an annual salary N eight thou
sand $4,000 dollars, and no more, and
shall have the use and occupation "
the Governors mansion fixtures and
furniture,
That Section II be so amended as 10
read as follows;
Section H. r. during the vacancy In
the office Of the Governor, the Lieutcn-
ant Governor should die, resign, refuse
10 serve or be removed from office or
be unable 20 serve or " he shall be Inn
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 SUI
ceeded by n Governor or Lieutenant
Governor. Tho Lieutenant Governor
shall receive an annual salary OF TWEEN
ty-fIve hundred G2.5OO) dollars per
year and no more, During the time no
administers the government as Gov
eTnor, he shall receive in Ike manner
the same compensation which the Gov
ornor would have received had he been
employed in the duties OF his office.
and no more. The President OF tho
Senate. for the time being, shall. dur
ing the time he administers the gov
ernment receive in like manner the
same compensation which the Governor
would have received had he been en-
ployed in the duties OF his office.
Sec 2, The Governor OF this state IS
hereby directed to issue and have pub
lished the necessary proclamation for
the submission OF this resolution to the
qualified voters for members NJ the
Legislature Of the state Of Texas. as
an amendment to the Constitution OF
the State OF Texas, TO be voted upon on
the day Of the next general election OF
tho state OF Texas. which will he held
on the day fixed by law therefor. All
persons favorlng said amendment shall
have written or printed on their bal.
lots as follows: For the amendment
10 the Constitution fixing the salary OF
the Governor at eight thousand SS,000)
dollars per annum, and the Lieutenant
Governor at twenty-five hundred S2,-
5000 dollars per annum." And those
opposed to said amendment shall have
written or printed on their ballots as
fellows: Against the amendment 10
the Constitution fixing the salary Of
the Governor ut eight thousand (Ss.00O)
dollars per annum, and the Lieutenant
Governor at twenty-five hundred tS2.-
5000 dollars per annum" And the sum
of one thousand $4,000 dollars or so
much thereof as may he necessary. H.
hereby appropriated out Of any funds
In tho Treasury OF the state Of Texas
not otherwise appropriated to pay tn,
expenses Of such publication, proclama-
tion and election. w. r. DAVE.
"a true copy) Secretary OF State.