The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-08-22
Pronosed Amendment

Proposed amendment 30 The State Constitution
ao A. tn authorize the grant u aid tu INDECENT
and disabled s1ldicn and sailors and their
wives
IS j. n 10. ~ SENATE JoIsr RESOLUTION
senate JOINT Resolution a. amend Scction 81. Of
Article a II the constitution Of the state Of
ToxAs, so a. ~ authorize the grant q aid To in
digeni ard disabled Confederate soldiers and
sailors and their whiows, ant % soldiers who
ser.ci in the militia and On organizations for
the'protecti0n ~ the frontier aud their nd-
gent widows and b. grant "a Tor the esiah
ushment ard maintenance ~ home FOR the
INDECENT and dependent viges and widows u
Confederate soldiers and sailors. and such
women a. aidei Tho Coufoderacy and authorize
a special Al ,alurcm pension tai. and making
Re- L enacted b. the legislature ~ the State "
Texas
sFcTios /. That section 81. Article q. u the
Constitution n the State ~ Texas be- 20 amended
a. a. hervaficr read a. follows.
AEricIEa section o. The Legislature shall
have no power TO make and grant or authorize
the making - any grant 81 public money 20 any
individual. association ~ individuals, municipal
o. uthsr corporation Whatsoever provided, how
ever. the legislature may grant AID 60 indigent
and disabled Confederate soldiers and sailors who
came o. rc0as prior 10 January !, lsln. and their
widows IN INDECENT circumstance, and Who have
been bona ade residents u the State u Texas
since January T. 1871, and who we're married 20
such soliiers and sailors anterior to January ],
lsu. o. INDECENT and dsnhlci soldiers who under
war hrtwecn the States served for a period ~ AZ
least six months IN organizations for the prutrc.
tion - he frontier against lndian raids or Mexi-
can marAnders. and 70 INDECENT and disabled sol-
der. f. ,ss .,S q, a ., rss.s .., SG S
months during ION bctvtcen the States. 20
the widow, = suqA >S>iisrs ,{ho are In INDECENT
circumstance bwho veg married 10 such
he word s,d,f IN tie ptte,iinr lines o. IN,
section shan n apply TO omen horn since 1851
ard al.o 70 ~ ard for estahIi.s ,,,, ard
Who aided IN Iths Conf ersey under such re.u.
latious and &nitatisI a. may h. provided for
BY law: provsAci.~H Legislature may provide
for husband anS~Ne 20 remain together IN the
home
The Legislature shall have the power 70 levy
IND collect. IN addition 20 all other taxes hereto
Mr. permitted by the Constitution ~ Texas.
vte ~ salcrem tau on property not eNeeetinf
- cents the one hundred dollars valuation
~ the purpose ~ creating special fund for the
a lment ~ pensions for services In the Confed-
q kte army and navy. frontier organizations and
A. militia 81 the State u Texas and for the
tiiows u such soldiers serving IN such arrnies,
havies. organizations or militia
SIC The Governor Of the State Il hereby d.
rectei to issue the necessary proclamation for the
submission - this amendment 10 the qualified
voters Il the state 81 Texas al the general elec-
ton u state officers. In November, 1919. A.
which election AL voters favoring this amend
ment shall have written 90 printed ON their bal
lots the words For the amendment 70 Section
81 Article u tho Constitution relating to in
creaee ~ Confederate pensions. and the voters
opposed 20 said amendment shall have written
OF printed on their ballots the words: Against
the amendment 10 section "a. Article ~ the
Constitution. relating Ia increase Of Confederate
pensions.
SHc 3. The sum II S50ooOo or 40 much there
q as may he necessary. l. hereby appropriated
to paw the expenses u carrying out the pro
visions of this resolution ~