The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-08-01
Proposed Amendment

p,,nos,d amendment, 10 the state Constitution
10 as 10 authorize the srsnt ~ aid To INDECENT
and disabled soldiers and sailors ana heir
~ ) Il. No. 81 sENATE Jofsr RESOLUTION
Senate Inlnt Resolution % amend section ~ Of
Article 81 81 the constitution u the state OF
Texas - a. 10 authorize tho grant Of aid 20 ~.
dig.n, and disabled Confederate soldiers and
saiiors and their widows. and 20 soldiers VINO
served In the militia and in ORGANIZATIONS fnf
the protection u the frontier and theif mai
rent widows. and % grant AID Tor me esAp-
Huhrurn, and maintenance ~ home for me
INDECENT and dependent wives and widows OF
Confederate soldiers and sailors, and .neh
women AZ sid-i the Confeicracy. and auih9fz"
= special al valurrn pension tax and mah'hh
appropriations Tor same
BE- i enacted hy the legislature " The oiais 81
trl-r7o. That section 81 Article b u the
Constitution ~ the State ~ IeNas he PEP am"nn''
as to hereafter read Az follow. an
AurrrFf Section ii The Legisla'ure shall
have no power 20 make and grant ur hnthnha
ire making Of any grant ni puhhc ion,g y. wv
individual association ~ individuals nuhlriPA'
l,- other corporation whatsussrr. uroNid'l new
ever the legislature may rrant ah o. innif' ~
AND disabled Confederate soldiers hnd a'iofa W.
-t.lf 90 Texns prior to January T. l"H. and shfi
...l... a. Indecent eireIfnsfarrfs. and Who nhtf
hf.r fslna Hdr residents ~ ne @fsif "I ltAtf
..no. Ianuaff i'al and ahn Hrre nhfrl"t
such soldiers lnd sailors anterior in tAnuAin
IsaI. fa Indecent pni Disabled saliirr VINO Nna'
.r,.-isl law. III the State 10 Texas during lh'
..af between tho States SERVED ier pfrlnd ni ~
....t 80 aiantht . organizations for me rrgtec
uan ~ fho 'frnfi,t against Indian Thhi- 49,
..su fr4fauiafs o. fn iuninfui and HlfAhi'h
firra III fhs mills " the State uI Texas WI
s..ra in active .eNirc fora period ai az isist ~
a4n4ths during thf waf between ih" 9taf.s. y
fha ridowa n surh suidicrs who are in 'hn'ftl 7,
..,rfrrsfanera afal who were married p Hufi
...ifisre prior ta January f. 1872 provided tnH'
.hs sura widow iH the wrestling lines nt ~.
asrtian shall not auuiy tp women born since i7ni
sud also % grant aid for the est'hh.nn,eni Nv
.,a.intruance 10 r. home Tor aaid soldiers ana
.aiier. their wives 4nf widows and womFr
.shn aid.,i in The Cnntssisraci under surh s'fu
lafinns and limitations as uaf p PfHt'N'i "
~ husband AID wife io remain Together in th'
me Legislature shai have the power @ lev
,ra collect in addition 10 all ether taxes hereto
f.re permitted by the Constitution ~ Texas
State al valofer tau On property not esSe'-a,n.
ave cents on tho one hundred dollars Feluahei
for The purl,use n creating special tunh i'f th
payment II pensions for services IN inc N"nieu
..rats army and navy. frunter organizations an'
.he militia II the State ~ Texas. and Tor IN
,qiio-s II such soldiers serving In such armies
ravie. organizations ~ militia. d,
SIC The Governor ~ Tho STATE p hsfsVs ~
rsct.-i 10 asue the necessary proclamation ior w
snbfrission - this amendment % the gualine'
voters - the State n lexas ~ the general tiee
lion ~ State ufhcrrr, IN November! isl@. n
F which election al voters favorins this si"vs ~
rueiit shall have written printed IN their tAi
ints the words. For the amendment - hecti"'
81 Article 3 II the Constitution relating ?" ~
crease u Confederate peusions:s and The voter
{ ,ut,.as-i to AID amendment shall have writte'
I II, ,,trts,i ,,f their ballots the words Axains
4 the amendment 10 section 81. Artieis o. "
Constitution. relating 10 Increase 81 Conieisrah
isensions -,
! II A. may he necessary. j. hereby aprropriat"
I 10 nav the expenses u carrying oct the pro
visions u this resolution.