Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-07
IKGAI. NOTICE
Senate Joint I,csoIuiIon No. 4

Of Texas ns follows. SECTIONS ana
~ and 2e and 20 of Article 4, relating |
Ia the compensation ~ executive Of
ficors; and section -. Article 3. reint. |
ing % mileage and per diem of Mem.
hers ~ the Legislature; Of said State.
tie II resolved by the Legislature ~ the
State 81 Texas:
SECTION l-Sections and n and
90 and % ~ Article T. and Section ~
u Article 2 ~ the Constitution of the
State of Texas shall bc No amended as
to hereafter rend M follows:
SECTION 5--iIc shall. nj stated
times. receive compensation for hiF
services an annual salary not 10 exceed
Eight Thousand ts.coO.oo) Dollars and
no more. and shnil have the use ana
occupation ~ the Governors Mansion,
fixtures ana furniture.
Section 81. There shall I've Score
AIRY NJ state. who shall h. appointed by
the Governor. by and with the advice
aud consent ~ the Senate. and who
shall continue IN office during the term
4 service ~ the Governor. He shah
authenticate the publication ~ the laws
and keep fur register ~ all official
lcts and proceedings ~ the Governor;
and shall when required. lay the same.
md all papers, minutes and vouchers
relative thereto. before the Legislature.
u either House thereof. and shall per.
form such other duties as may I've re-.
luircd ~ him by law. lie shall re-.
ieive for his services an annual snlnry
u Five Thousand N5.00o00) Dollars,
and no more.
Section 20. The Attorney General
shall hold his office 'or two years and
until his successor IL duly qualified.
Tie shall represent the State In all suits
md pleas IN the -.supr,mc Court of the
State In which the State may D. n
party, ana shall especially inquire into
he charter rights ~ all private corpo
rntions. and. from time 10 time. In the
name of the State. take such action IN
the courts M may he proper and ncces
sary to prevent amy private corporn.
Ion from exercising any power. or de
handing or collecting any species OF
,axes toll. freight, or wharfage. not
authorized BY law. lie shall. whcncv.
~ sufficient cause exists. seek Judi.
;ial forfeiture 81 all such charters. un.
less otherwise expressly directed by law.
and give legal advice In writing 10 the
Governor or other executive officers
when requested by them. and perform
such other duties ns may b. required by
law He shall receive for MS services
al H. a.
Thousand Five Hundred 07.5o0.0o) Dol
I AIRS. and no more.
Section 20. The Comptroller ~ Public
Accounts. the Treasurer. and the Com.
missioner u the General Land Office,
shall each hold office for tho term 81
two years. and until his successor II
Qualified: receive an annual salary not
% exceed Five Thousand fs5. 900. 00) Dol.
'nrs. and no more: reside at tho Capital
Il the State during his continuance In
'fflcc: and perform such other duties
is are or may he required 81 him by
'aw. They and the Secretary ~ State
hall not receive 10 their own use. any
fees, costs or prerequisites ~ office.
III fees that may be payable by law for
my service performed By any officer
specified In this Section. or In his Of.
flee. shall be- paid. when received. into
he State Treasury.
Section 2i.--Milcage ana per diem: the
Members ~ the legislature shall re.
'eive from the public treasury such
compensation for their services as may.
from time 10 time. BE- provided by law.
not exceeding Ten $1,000 Dollars per
lay for each regular session 81 one hun.
lrcd ana twenty days: and not exceed.
ng Five. $500 Dollars per day for
he remainder 81 such session: and pro.
'idcd. further. that Members of the
legislature shall receive not 90 exceed
Ten 1ioOW Dollars per day for each
pecial session ~ the Legislature that
nay b. called from time 10 time by the
Governor. In addition 10 the compen
alton above provided for. the Member.
4 cnch House shall bc entitled 10 mile
&c In going Ia and returning from ths
" ten cents per mile, the distance Il
~ computed by the nearest and mos'
lirect travel by land regardless Of rail
Ways and water rou,es and the Comp
roller q the State shall prepare and
preserve a table of distances 20 each
'opnty seat. now 90 hereafter 20 h. e.
abllshed. and by such table the mil.ag,
each Member shall b. paid; but NJ
member shall bc entitled 10 mileage fol
my extra session that mny be cailos
me day after the adjournment ~ reg
liar ~ called session.
SEC .. The Governor a. hereby al
'cctcd Ia cause 90 be- issued his ncccs
AIRY proclamation for AN election 20 n
held on the fourth Saturday In July
1921. nj which election these amend
ncnts shah bc submitted Ia the quail
led electors ~ this State Tor adoption
" rejection and shall make the puhlica
ion required by the Constitution an,
iws ~ the State. Said election shall
- held under and In accordance witt
he general election laws of the State
md the nllots for said election shall
nave printed az written thereon IN plalf
ettcrs the following words.
OPTICAL BALLOT" For the am
'niment to Sections and 81 and ..
md % ~ Article ~ the Constitution
{ the State q Texas providing Ger com
,cnsailun of executive officers"
Against the amendment 20 Sections
md q and % and % u Article u tn
Constitution - the State of Texas. pre-
ding Cor compensation of executive
pfficers"
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