The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-07-19

the state OF Texas;
Section ~. That Section 3 Artiel'
u. OF the Constitution. be 80 changed
as to READ as follows toreAtlng a new
section ~;
Sec. Q. One-fourth Of the revenu'
derived from the State occupation
taHes and a poll tar OF one tii.OO)
dollar on every male inhabltant oil
this state. between the ages OF TWEEN
Ity-one and sixty years. shall be se'
apart annually for the benefit OF The
public free schools; and. In addition
thereto. there shall be levied and
collected an annual ad yalorem State
tar Of such an amount not TO exceed
lthkrty.ilve cents on the one hundred
U1000O) dollar valuation, as, with
mo available school fund arising
from all other sources. will be SUI
nclent to maintain ana support tho
public schools Of this State for a pc
Rod OF not less than sir months In
each year. and II shall be the duty
Of the State Board Of Education to
set aside a sufficient amount out OF
the said tax to provide free text
books fJf the use Of children attend
Ing the public free schools OF this
State; provided. however, that should
the limit OF taxation herein named
be- insufficient. the deficit may be
met by appropriation from the gen
erai funds OF the State, and the Leg
stature may also provide for the
formation OF school districts by gem
erai or special law without the local
notice required In other cases OF spe-
clal legislation: ind all such school
districts whether created by general
or special legislation; may embrace
parts OF two or more counties. And
the Legislature shall be authorized
TO pass laws for the assessment and
collection Of taxes In all said districts
and for the management and con
troll OF the public school or schools
Of such districts. whether such dis
trlcts are composed Of territory Who'll
ly within county or In parts OF two
or more counties. And the Logisla-
ture may authorize an additional ad
yalorom tax to bo levied and collect
ed within all school districts here
tofore formed or hereafter formed
for the further maintenance oil pub
lic free schools, and the erection and
equipment OF school buildings there
In: provided, that a majority OF the
qualified property tax-paying voters
Of tho district voting at an election
to be held for that purpose, shall vote
such tax, not to exceed in any one
year fifty cents on the one hundred
dolprs baluatIon Of the property
subject to taxation In such district
but the limitation upon the amount
Of school district tax herein author
lied shall not apply to Incorporated
cltlcs or towns constituting separate
and Independent school districts.
Sec. 2. The foregoing constitution
al amendment shall be submitted to
a vote Of the qualified electors Of the
State ut an election to be held
throughout the state on the first Tues
day after the first MonGoy In Noyem
her. 1918. at which election all yot-
cr favoring said proposed amend
mcnt shall write or have printed on
their ballots the words For the
amendment to the Constitution of
the state OF Texas, proyiong Cor the
levy OF special school TAX for !h'
Of the public schools OF
the State and to provide free text
books In the public school. Of the
state Of Texas" all those opposed
shall write or have printed ON their
tickets the words Against the amend
mont to the Constitution Of the state
Of Texas providing for the lovy OF
a special school tax for the mslnten-
ancc Of the public schools Of tho
state and to provide free text books
In the public schools OF the State Of
Texas"
Sec. .. The Governor OF the state
Is hereby directed to issue the neces-
sary proclamation for said election
and to have same published as re-
Qulrcd by tho Constitution and cN-
listing laws OF the State.
Sec 4. That the sum of two thous-
and ga. 100000 dollars. or so much
thereof as map be necessary, is here