The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-04-29

nual salary OF Five Thousand
(s5.0e0.o0) dollars, and no more.
Sectioa 90. 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
iprivate corporations. and, from time
to time. in the name OF the State.
take such action in the courts ms may
be proper and necessary 10 prevent
tany private corporation from exer-
losing 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 a 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
10 exceed Seven Thousand Five Hun
dred (s7.5o0.00) Dollars. and no
more.
Section SO. 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 70 exceed Five Thou
sand (s5,000o0) Dollars, and no
more; reside at the Capital of the
State during his continuance in Of
hce; 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 %. 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
20 time by the Governor In addi-
ton 10 the compensation above pro-
vided for, the Members o. each House
shall be entitled to mileage in going
10 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
direct travel by land regardless of
railways and water routes; and the
Comptroller OF the State shall pre-
pare and preserve table OF distances
20 each county seat, now or hereafter
10 be established, and by such table
the mileage OF each Member shall be
paid; but no Member shall be entitled
to mileage for eny extra session that
may be called within one day after
the adjournment OF regular or call
ed session.
Sec. 2. The Governor Is hereby
directed TO cause to be issued his
necessary proclamation for an cleo
ton to be held on the fourth Satur-
day In July. 1921. at which election
these amendments shall be submitted
to the qualified electors OF this State
, for adoption or rejection and shall
make the publication required by the
Constitution and laws az the State.
Said election shall be held under and
in accordance with the general cleo
ton laws OF the State. and the ballots
for said election shall have printed or
written thereon in plain letters the
, following words:
Official Ballot" For the
amendment TO Sections S and 81 and
22 and 90 of Article 4 OF the Con-
stitution OF the State of Texas pro-
viding for compensation of executive
officers"