Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-06-24
REsoLurIoN "a. ITS ExPlANA.
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II 10 important that the voters Of
Texas be enlightened on the proposed
amendments to the Constitution to be
voted on the cath Of July.
Senate Joint Resolution No. 8 in
creases the Supreme Court from three
70 ive members In other words two
members win be added by the adop-
tion Of this amendment. and their
salaries increased from $4,000 to S..
go . year.
House Joint Resolution No. pro
vidcs that the commissioners court Of
each county In this State shall have
the power when a majority Of the
qualified voters Of such county shall
vote to create such q fund. to Gre
ate fund to be known as Students
Loan Fund, for the purpose OF enab-
ling students OF the public free
schools Of said county to borrow mon
~ to be used In their education for
the purpose Of graduating from the
county public, schools and after gradu-
alton to continue their education in
any higher institution OF learning.
such fund to be created and admin.
istered by the commissioners court
Of each county as may be provided by
Law. The legislature may authorize
an additional ad valcrem tax to be.
levied and collected within such
county for the purpose OF raising said
Students Loan Fund. said tax not TO
exceed in any one year 20 cents ON
the 100 dollars valuation OF the prop
erty subject 10 taxation; provided
that a majority Of the qualified tax.
paying voters OF the county voting
at an election to be held for that pur.
pose shall vote for such tax.
Resolution No. Q authorizes the levy
Of special road tax not TO exceed so
cents on the 100 dollars worth OF
property In any county, or subdivision
Of a county. by majority vote Of the
qualified voters Of said county or sub
division OF the county. t
Senate Joint Resolution No. is pro
vides for bonds for public improve
ments. such as leyies. drainage. roads
and other improvements.
House Joint Resolution No. au.
thorizes a qualified voter to vote for
State officers. or any proposition sub.
mitted TO the voters OF the State. In a
precinct other than his home precinct.
under certain conditions. This amend.
ment also provides that qualified
voter must be citizen OF the United
States in accordance with the FEEDER.
nj naturalization laws.
Joint Resolution No. "a provides for
the complete separation OF the A. 4
NJ. College from the University and
constitutes the former an independent
college. II places each Of these in
stitutions under its own governing
board. i provides for an equitable
division OF the lands set apart for
the University OF Texas and IL,
branches. Il provides that the Col
iege Of Industrial Arts for white girls
located at Denton. shall be recognized
AS an Independent college OF the frs
class and given Its own governing
board. and its domicile permanent!
fixed at Denton.
II removes the inhibition agains
the appropriation by the Legislature
for buildings at the University. Thi
amendment has been demanded b,
every Democratic platform since 1915
by both the Republican convention
in 1914. by the Texas Farmers Con
gross. the Farmers Union, the Farm
ers Institutes and the Bankers Cor
vention. and by every candidate 70
Governor sinee'isio.
II provides for no bonds. II lay
no burdens whatever in the way o