The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-05-13

AS FRIDAY MAY e-foof
OF the Legislature; Of said State.
Be it resolved by the Legislature OF
the State OF Texas;
Section /. Sections and 21 and
22 and 2S OF Article 4, and Section
"a OF Article OF the Constitution Of
the State OF Texas shall be so amend
ed as TO hereafter read as follows:
Section 8. He shall, at stated
times, receive as compensation for
his services an annual salary not to
exceed Eight Thousand (ss,000.00
Dollars and no more, and shall have
the use and occupation of the Gov
ernor's Mansion. fixtures and furni-
ture.
Section 81. There shall be a Sec
rotary OF State, who shall be appoint
ed by the Governor, by and with the
advice and consent of the Senate,
and who shall continue in office dur
ing the term OF service of the Gov
ernor. He shall authenticate the
publication OF the laws and keep
fair register OF all official acts and
proceedings OF the Governor, and
shall, when required, lay the same,
and all papers, minutes and vouchers
relative thereto, before the Legisla-
ture, or either House thereof, and
shall perform such other duties as
may be required of him by law. He
shall receive for his services an an
nual salary OF Five Thousand
(S5, 000.00) dollars, and no more.
Section 22 The Attorney General
shall hold his office for two years
and until his successor is duly quail
flied. He shall represent the State
in all suits and pleas in the Supreme
Court OF the state in which the State
may be a party. and shall especially
inquire into the charter rights OF all
private corporations, and, from time
to time, in the name of the State,
take such action In the courts as may
be proper and necessary to prevent
any private corporation from exer-
cising any power, or demanding or
collecting any species of taxes, toll,
freight or wharfage, not authorized
by law. He shall, whenever suffi-
cient cause exists, seek judicial
forfeiture of all such charters, unless
otherwise expressly directed by law,
and give legal advice In writing to the
Governor or other executive officers,
when requested by them, and per-
form such other duties as may be
required by law He shall receive
for his services an annual salary not
to exceed Seven Thousand Five Hun
bred Os7,5O0.00) Dollars, and no
more.
Section % The Comptroller of
Public Accounts, the Treasurer, and
the Commissioner OF the General
Land Office shall each hold office for
the term OF two years, and until his
successor is qualified receive an an
nual salary not TO exceed Five Thou
sand (s5,O0OOO) Dollars, and no
more reside at the Capital OF the
State during his continuance in Of
fee; and perform such other duties
as are or may be required Of him by
law They and the Secretary of
State shall not receive to their own
use. any fees, costs or prerequisites
OF office All fees that may be pay
able by law for any service perform
ed by any officer specified in this Sec
ton, or in his office, shall be paid,
when received, into the State Treas
ury
Section "a. Mileage and per
diem; the Members of the Legisla-
ture shall receive from the public
treasury such compensation for their
services as may, from time to time,
be provided by law, not exceeding
Ten $4,000 Dollars per day for
each regular session of one hundred
and twenty days; and not exceeding
Five $500 Dollars per day for the
remainder OF such session; and pro-
vided. further, that Members OF the
Legislature shall receive not TO ex-
coed Ten $4,000 Dollars per day
for each special session of the Legis
lature that may be called from time
to time by the Governor. In addi-
ton 10 the compensation above pro-
vided for. the Members of each House
shall be entitled to mileage in going
to and returning from the seat of
Government which mileage shall be
ten cents per mile, the distance to be
computed by the nearest and most
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