Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-08-28


PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO TIKI
STATE CONSTITUTION so AS
TO AUTHORIZE THE GRANT
OF AID TO INDECENT AND DIS
ABLED SOLDIERS AND SAIL
ORS AND THEIR WIVES.
Is. ]. r. No. 81 SENATE JOINT
RESOLUTION.
Senate Joint Resolution 10 amend
Section 81, of Article 8, of the
Constitution of the State of Tex
as, SO as to authorize the grant OF
aid TO INDECENT and disabled Con-
federate soldiers and sailors anC
their widows, and to soldier. who
served in the militia and in or
carnations for the protection o
the frontier and their indigen'
widows. and TO grant aid for thu
establishment and maintenance,
of a home for the INDECENT anC
dependent wives and widows @
Confederate soldiers and sailor.
and such women a. aided tn
C~onfederacy, and authorize \
special ad valorem pension tax
and making appropriations 70
same.
Be it enacted by the Legislature O.
the State of Texas:
SECTION l.. That Section 81
Article 3, Of the Constitution Of tho
State Of Texas be SO amended a.
to hereafter read as follows:
ARTICLE g.. Section IL. tn,
Legislature shall have no power I
make any grant or authorize tn
making of any grant of public mon
ey to any individual, association O
individuals, municipal or other cor
poration whatsoever; provided, how
ever, the Legislature may grant al,
to INDECENT and disabled Confederat
soldiers and sailors who came IL
Texas prior to January 1, 1900. anC
their widows in INDECENT circum
stances. and who have been bon
hde residents Of the State of Texa
since January /, 1900, and who wer
married to such soldiers and sailor
anterior to January /, 1890; to in
digent and disabled soldiers, VIII,
under special laws Of the Safe 0
Texas. during the war between tn
States served for a period Of at leas
six months in organizations for tn
protection of the frontier agains
Indian raids or Mexican marauders
and to INDECENT and disabled soldier
of the militia of the State OF Texas
who were in active service for a per
iod Of at least six months durin
the war between the States, to tn
widows of such soldiers who are il
INDECENT circumstances, and VIII,
were married to such soldiers prio
to January l., 1900, provided tina.
the word widow" in the precedin
lines of this section shall not appi
to women born since 1861, and ais
to grant aid for the establishment
md maintenance Of a home for sait
soldiers and sailors, their wives ant
widows, and women who aided il
the Confederacy under such regula
tons and limitations as may be pro
yided for Dy law; provided, the Leg
islature may provide for husband
and wife to remain together in the
home.
The Legislature shall have thu
'ower to levy and collect, in add
ton to all other taxes heretofore
permitted by the Constitution 0
Texas, a State ad valorem tax OF
property not exceeding five cents OF
the one hundred valuation for tho
purpose Of creating a special funt
for the payment of pensions for ser
vice in the Confederate Army anC
Navy, frontier organizations anC
he militia of the State Of Texas
and for the widows Of such soldier.
serving in said armies, navies, or.
CARNATIONS or militia.
SEC. 2. The Governor or thu
State is hereby directed to issue the
'ecessary proclamation for the sub
lission of this amendment to thu
'ualified voters of the State of Texa.
1t the general election Of State Of
fcers. in November, 1912. At which
election all voters favoring thi
amendment shall have written O.
printed on their ballots the words
For the amendment to Section 81
Article 3 Of the Constitution relat
ing to increase Of Confederate pen
sions;" and the voters opposed t.
said amendments shall have writer
Dr. printed on their ballots tn
words: Against the amendment Z
Section 81, Article 3 Of the Consti
tuition, relating to increase Of Con
federate pensions"
SEC. g.. The sum Of 100000 0