The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-07-02
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CITIZENS.
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s,Iep,,cn 81 syrcisi Road Tax
AmcSImemt Would wwk Wen
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July sSfh. there are AZ ieHss aou'
- hitch should have the favorable
consideration OF the voters. aud
possibly It would be well 10 vote ior
i've OF them. of greatest import
ance 10 the nsopie as n whole
comes Resolution No. ., which au-
shorixes the levy OF special road
tax rot 10 exceed so cents on the
500 valuation OF property In any
county or subdivision OF a county.
by majority vote OF the qualifed
voters. Good roads Is the crying
need OF Texas AT this particular
time. and under the present LAW.
recurring a two thirds vote. many
counties and subdivisions defeat
bond issue proposal when a majority
Of tho voters favor II. To carry this
amendmen, would boost good roads
building throughout Texas. A vote
for good roads is never step back
wards.
Another amendment. which IL re-
ceiying but very little eoasiiera-
ton. but, which really deserves
closest attention. Is the senate ioiat
resolution Ne Is providing for
bonds for pnblic improvements. such
as levees. drainage, roads and 9TH
err improvements. This resolution
III carried would make II possible
Tor land owners in overflow district
to reclaim many acres OF valuable
lands that now 60 10 waste because
of oyerfiows. This resolution al
fects only the overflow districts.
The law AT present does not allow a
sufficient percentage of bond issue
TO construct Ievees.
Next in Importance should come
the joint resolution No. "a which
provides for the complete separa-
tion OF the. a. & III. College from
the University OF Texas and eonsti-
tutes the former an independent
college. IL places each OF these IN
situations under its own governing
board II provides for an equitable
division OF the lands set apart Tor
the University OF Texas and ifs
branches, It provides that the Col
lege Of Industrial Arts for white
girls located al Denton shall be
recognized as an independent col
iege OF the first class and given its
own governing board. and its domi-
ellie permanently fixed az Denton.
1t removes the inhibition against
the appropriation by the Legislature
for buildings at the University. This
amendment has been demanded by
every Democratic platform since
1919, By both the Republican con-
veations in 1914, by the Texas
Farmers Congress. the Farmers
| Union, the Farmers Institutes aud
the Bankers Convention, and By ev-
cry candidate fer governor since
1910. Il provides for no bonds II
lays no burdens whatever in the way
o. additional taxes upon the peo-
PIE Il viii allay all enmity and
diseord now existing between the
two schools and viii forever settle
all differences between them
senate joint resolution No. 3 in
cTeases the supreme court from three
10 five members. In other words
two members win be added by the
ADOPTION OF this amendment. aad
|their salaries increased from $4,000
to $4,000 year
An amendmen. which might fH =
long felt want. yet which might be
abused is The house Joint resolution
No authorizes a qualified voter 10
vote for state officers. or any PROPOSE
ton submitted 10 the voters OF tho
state, IN precinct other than hls
home precinct. under certasn conef-
.tions. This amendment also preside
That qualified voter must be chi.
zen Of The United States IN accord
snce with the federal naturalization
laws.
one shich win no doubt be defeat
ed Is the house joint resolution ~
2 provides that the commissioner.
eoan Of each county IN this stass
snail have the power when major
~ o. the qualified voters 81 aueh
COUNTY shall vote to create such
tDad' 70 create fund 10 BE- known
A. siEaents' loan fund. for the par
pose 81 enabling students Of The pa.-
he free schools Of said eouaty 20
oorfo& money % be usad 10 their
ea gtaiion iof The purpose Of gfadu
a'ihg ifoni the eqanty psD.ie schools
alid after graduation 10 continue
1helf education Ia any higher instlss
ton Of learning. such fund 20 be
created aud administered b. tbe cam
missioneFs court Of each county