Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-05-08

the commissioners Court to create
a Students Loan Fund"
Sec. 8. That 100000, or as much
thereof as may be necessary be and
the same IL hereby appropriated out
OF any money In the Treasury not
otherwise appropriated, to defray the
expenses OF advertising and holding
the election provided for above.
JOHN G. MCKAY,
Secretary OF State.
"a true copy
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 4.
A Joint resolution of the Legislature
OF the State OF Texas proposing and
submitting to vote OF the people
OF Texas an amendment TO Section
., Article 8, OF the Constitution,
authorizing the levy and collection
OF special road tax not TO exceed
fifty cents on the one hundred dol.
lars OF valuation OF property In any
county, subdivision or subdivisions,
or defined district thereof, when
same has been authorized by a
majority OF the qualified electors
voting at an election held for that
purpose, and making an approprla'
ton for carrying out the provisions
OF this resolution.
BE II resolved by the Legislature OF
the State OF Texas:
Section /. That Section 3, Article
s, OF the Constitution OF the State OF
Texas be amended so as to hereafter
read as follows, to-wit:
Section 3. The State tax on prop
erty. exclusive OF the tax necessary
TO pay the public debt, and of the
taxes provided for the benefit OF the
public free schools, shall never exceed
thirty.hye cents on the one hundred
dollars valuation. and no county, city
or town shall levy more than twenty
FIVE cents for city or county purposes,
and not exceeding fifteen cents for
roads and bridges, and not exceeding
fifteen cents to pay jurors, on the one
hundred dollar valuation, except fOT
the payment OF debts incurred prior
TO the adoption Of the amendment.
September Is. 1888; and for the cree
ton OF public buildings. streets,
sewers. water works and other per.
manent improvements, not to exceed
one dollar on the one hundred dollars
valuation In any one year, and except
as is In this Constitution otherwise
provided: and the Legislature maj
also authorize an additional annual
ad yalorem tax to be levied and col
lected for the further building and
maintenance OF the public roads; pro
yided, that a majority Of the qualified
property tax paying voters OF the
county OF OF any political subdivision
or subdivisions OF the county, or OF
any defined district now or hereafter
10 be described and defined within
any county, who has been assessed a
property tax and paid said tax TOT
the next year prior To the time ne
offers To vote, voting at an election
held for that purpose, shall vote such
tax. not TO exceed fifty cents on the
enc hundred dollars valuation OF
property subject to taXation In such
county. political subdivision or subdi
Visions. or described or defined dis
trict. And the Legislature may pass
local laws for the maintenance OF the
public roads and highways, without
the local notice required for special
or local laws.
Sec. 2. The foregoing amendment to
Section 9, Article s, OF the Constitution
of Texas shall be submitted to the
qualified electors Of this state LOT
adoption or rejection at an election TO
he held ON the fourth Saturday In the
month OF July. 1915. All voters on
this proposed amendment at said cleo
ton who favor its adoption shall have
printed or written on their ballots the
following: For amendment TO sec
ton 3. Article s. OF the Constitution.
authorizing the levy and collection OF
a special road tax not to exceed iiity
cents on the hundred dollars valuation
or property In any county, subdivision
or subdivisions, or defined district
thereof. when same has been author
lied by a majority of the qualified
electors at an election held Tor that
purpose" Those voting against its
adoption shall have written or printed
on their ballots the following: Against
the amendment of Section 3, Article
8. OF the Constitution, authorizing the
levy and collection of special road
tax not to exceed fifty cents on the
one hundred dollars valuation OF prop
erty in any county subdivision or sub
divisions, or defined district thereof
when same has been authorized by a
majority of the qualified electors at
an election held for that purpose"
Sec. 3. The Governor of the State
is hereby directed to issue his neces'
sary proclamation ordering this cleo
ton. and have same published as re
quired by the Constitution and laws
of this State The sum Of five thou
sand dollars, or so much thereof as'
may be necessary, is hereby appropri
ated out of any funds in the State
Treasury not otherwise appropriated
to defray the expenses of publishing
and proclaiming and printing of tick
cts and necessary blanks to use in said
election. JNO. q. MCKAY,
Secretary of State.
"a true copy
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