Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-04-30

Al fees that may b. payable by law Tor
any service performed by any officer
ipecificd In this Section. or IN his ~.
flee. shall be paid. when received, into
The State Treasury.
section 2i.-Mileage and per diem; the
Members % the Legislature shall re-
celvc from the public treasury such
compensation for their services as may
rom tins to time, be- provided by law,
not exceeding Ten $1,000 Dollars per
,lny foF each regular session ~ one hun
lrcd and twenty days; and not exceed
ing Five $500 Dollars per day foi
he remainder ~ such session; ana pro
.ided. further. that Members 81 the
Legislature shall receive not 10 exceed
Zen $1,000 Dollars per day for each
lpeclal session Of the Legislature that
nay he called from time 10 time by the
Governor. In addition 10 the compen'
mtlon above provided for. the Members
4 each House shall b. entitled 10 mile
we IN going 10 and returning from the
lcat ~ Government which mileage shall
~ ten cents per mile the distance 10
lr computed by the nearest and most
ilrcct travel by land regardless OF rail
ways and water routes; and the Comp
roller II the State shall prepare and
mcscrve table of distances 90 each
county seat. now or hereafter 10 I've cs
tablshrd. and by such table the mileage
II each Member shah b. paid: but no
member shall h. entitled "a mileage for
any extra session that may be- called
me day after the adjournment 81 a reg
liar az called session.
SEC. .. The Governor " hereby III.
'ccted ~ cause a. be- issued his neces'
mry proclamation for an election 10 be
held on the fourth Saturday In July
1921. at which election thens amend
men,s shall be- submitted 20 the quail
fled electors IL this state for adoption
or rejection and shall make the publica
ion required by the Constitution and
laws ~ the State. Said election shall
he held under and In accordance viii
he general election laws u the state
and the ballsts for said election shall
have printed o. written thereon In plain
letters the following words;
OPTICAL BALLOT" For the am.
sndmcnt 10 Sections 2 ana u and %
and 20 ~ Article VI the Constitution
4 the State of Texas providing for com
nenRation ~ executive officers"
Against the amendment IN Sections {
and 81 and 20 aud "a Of Article A 81 Tho
conrtltuiion % the state ~ TexM. pro
sldIng for compensation u executive
officers"
OPTICAL BALLOT" For the
amendment ~ Section - 81 Article 3
Il the Constitution renting 10 mileage
md per diem ~ Members 81 the Legis'
laiure Of the State ~ Texas" "Againsi
he amendment 70 Section 20 81 Articl'
Of the Constitution relating 20 mileage
md per diem of Members Of the Legis
allure ~ the State ~ Tcxas"
Those voters who favor such alnend
ncnts shall erase by marking a lin,
through the words against the amend
nent 20 Sections s and 81 and % and
y Of Article ~ the Constitution 81 the
State 10 Texas providing for compensn'
ion Of executive officers" Those wh'
pposo such amendment shall erase by
marking a line through the words for
he amendment Ia Sections and u and
g and "a OF Article I Of the Constitu.
ton of the State ~ Texas. providing for
compensation AZ executive officers"
And the result ~ the election shall be
published and declared according TO the
majority II the votes cast In such cleo
Ion and
ThOse voters who favor such amend
ncnt 10 mileage and per dion ~ mesn'
nars II the Legislature shall erase by
marking through the words "Agniast
he amendment 10 Section "a o. Article
20 the Constitution relating b. mileage
md pei diem Of the members of the
legislature Of the State u Texas"
rhose who oppose such amendment re.
atlng 10 mileage and per diem Of mem.
1ers 81 the Legislature shall erase BY
marking through the words "for the
amendment 10 Section "a ~ Article ;
q the Constitution relating 20 mileage
nd per diem % the momhers az tho
legislature 81 the State OF Texas" And
he result 81 the election shall be pub
lshed and declared according TO the
majority Of the votes cast at such cleo.
ton.
SEC. .. II a majority Of the votes
asst In the election herein provided for
hould he In favor 81 the amendments
proposed. tho maximum sum named
lcreln shall become effective and be- the
compensation thereafter 90 be received
" the officials named therein on and
,ftor the first day ~ January. 1898
nd so remain until otherwise provid
d by law. and the compensation No al.
owed shall be paid out Of any money
n the State Treasury not otherwise ap
Iroprlated.
SEC. I. Tho sum Of Five Thousand
i5.0OO.00) Dollars or NO much thereof
may he necessary IN hereby appro
riatcd out 81 any funds in tho Treas
Try not otherwise appropriated for thu
purpose 81 paying the necessary ex
Ienses Of the proclamation and publ
alton of these amendments and the
lection 90 bo held hereunder.
s l.. STAPLES.
Secretary Of State.
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