The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-04-25

Is. J. r. No. ~ Joint Resolution
A Joint Resolution proposing an
amendment 20 Section So, Of Article
3. OF the Constitution OF this State:
Section /. BE II resolved by the
Legislature OF the State Of Texas,
that Section 81 Of Article 3. OF the
Constitution OF the State OF Texas, be
amended 30 as TO hereafter read as
follows:
Section 81. The Legislature shall
have no power 10 authorize any coun-
~, city or town or other political
corporation or subdivision OF the
state, 70 lend It's credit or 10 grant
public money or thing Of value In aid
Of, or to any individual. association
or corporation whatsoever. or 70 be-
come a stock holder In such corpora
ton. association or company. proyid-
ed, however, that under legislative
provision any county. any political
subdivision OF a county. any number
Of adjoining counties. or any pOliti-
cal subdivision Of the State. or any
defined district now or hereafter 10 be
described and defined within thestate
OF Texas. and which may. or may not
include towns. villages. or municipal
corporations, upon a vote Of ma
jority OF the resident taxpayers yot-
ing thereon, who are qualified cleo
torn OF such district or territory to be
affected thereby. IN addition 10 all
other debts may issue bonds or 9TH
erwise lend IL redlt In any amount
not 10 exceed one-fOurth Of the as
Saessed valuation OF the real prop
erty Of such district or territory. eX-
cept that the total bonded indebt-
edness OF any city or town shall
never exceed the limits imposed By
other provisions Of this Constitu
tion, and levy and collect taxes 20 pay
the interest thereon. and provide
sinking fund Tor the redemption
thereof. az the Legislature may au-
thorlze. and IN such manner as q
may authorize the same. for the fol-
lowing purposes. towit.
(a) The Improvement Of rivers.
creeks and streams 20 prevent over
flows. and 10 permit OF navigation
thereof. or irrigation thereof. or In
aid Of euch purposes.
90 The construction and mainten-
ance Of pools. lakes. reservoirs. dams
canals and waterways for the pur-
poses OF irrigation or In aid thereof
(c) The construction. maintenance
and operation OF macadamized. gray
eled or paved roads and turnpikes. or
in aid thereof.
(d) The construction. maintenance
and operation Of public warehouses.
for storing, handling, chasing. meas
urlng. weighing. elevating and load
ing agricultural products. Provided
the Legislature may establish such
means and agencies as may be nee
essary for accomplishing the purpose
Of this amendment and shall n a
State warehouse commission be pro-
yided for. their term OF office shall
be fixed by the Legislature
Section 2 The Governor IL here
by directed 90 issue the necessary
proclamation for submitting this a.
mendment 10 the Constitution 10 the
qualified electors Of the State Of Tex
AZ. on the third Saturday In July.
the same being the 18th day Of said
month. and the amendments propos-
ed 20 Section % OF Article. as a.
hove Indicated. shall be- voted upon
separately
Those fayoring the amendment 90
authorize road or rather publ, iu,-
provements by a majority vote. shall
have written or printed on thei, DO
lot: For amendment o. authorize
road and other public improvements
by a vote OF a majority. ara taat
AMNNf NNN""'N To NhNA MNAfAlN N.NNN
shall have written or printed on their
ballot. Against amendment 20 au-
thorize road and other publl' Inn
provements by n vote Of majority.
Those favorlng the issuance OF
bonds for the construction Of public
warehouses shall have written or
printed on their ballot. For the a.
mendment authorizing the Issuance
OF bonds for the construction OF pub
nc warehouses for agricultural pro-
ducts. These voting against said a.
mendment shall have written or
printed on their ballot: Against the
amendment authorizing the issuance
OF bonds for the construction OF pub
Nc warehouses for agricultural pro-
ducts
Section g. The sum OF i've thou
fand l's.o0O) dollars or 90 much