Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-04-23
LEGAL NOTICES.


Proposing an amendment TO Section u
OF Article Of TIE Constitution OK
the State OF Texas 70 provide that the
Legislature may grant penH'ons 70
Confederate soldiers seAPrs ana their
widows, who have been citizsns OK
Texas since prior TO January !. isivs
providing that all soldiers. sailors ana
their widows eligible under the pro-
visions hereof shall be entitled 70 %
placed upon the rolls and participate
IN tho pension fund created hereun-
der; ievying Gag OF seven 900 cents
on the sios'so valuation Oh property
In this State for the payments OF
such pension. providing that the Leg
islature may reduce the rate OF pom
sion for such purpose. liking u'ns
for the election TO be heid 'on such
amendment. and making an appfo-
priation TO pay the expenses Thereon.
10 II resolved by the Legislature OF inc
State OF Texasi
SECTION i.--section 81 OF Arucie
{ tho Constitution OF the state OF Texas
hall be amended no M 70 hereafter rcaa
~ follows ~
Section 81: The i.sgisatnre snan
have no power to make any grant or au'
,horize the making o. any srant Q, puo'
lie money to any Individual association
q individuals. municipal or other cor
oorations Whatsoever, provsden. now
svcr, tho Legislature may grant aid 20
ndlgcnt or disabled Confederate so'u''
ers, who came TO Texas prior 70 '.nu'
ry I. 1910. and TO their WIDOWS an shu''
gent circumstances ana VINO nave OVID
bona fidc residents of TINS stste s'nco
January I. 1910. ana who were marriea
70 such soldiers or sailors prior 70 jan
nary I. 1919. and 10 INDECENT ana as
abied soldiers who under specini laws
n the State OF Texas during the war
between the states served IN orknnikh'
lion for the protoeiion o. the frpnuef
against Indian raiders,er Aexcnn mn.
raudcrs ard 90 indisent ana disabled
soldiers OF the militia OF the state OF
Tsxns who were In active service anr'
ing the war between the states ana 10
the widows of such solIers VINO are
IN INDECENT clrepmsiancss and who were
married 20 such soldiers prior 20 Jan.
nary !, 1910, provided that the word
widow" In the preceding lines OF this
Section shall not apply 20 women born
,ncc the year 1851. and all soldiers and
,allors and widows of soldiers and sail
nrs eligible under the above conditions
shalt be entitled to b. placed
upon thu pension rolls and par.
ticipa,e In the distribution OF
he pension fund OF this State under
any existing law az laws hereafter pass.
ii by the Legislature. and also 10 lErant
hid for the establishment and maintc.
nance ~ home. for said soldiers ana
ailoss. their wivts and widows and wo-
men who aided In the confedsracy un.
der such regulations and Limitations AZ
may H. provided hy Law. provided the
Legislature may provide for husband
and wife 10 remain together In tho
homo. There is hereby levied In add.
ton 10 all other taxes heretofore per.
mltted by the Constitution Of TsSas .
state ad val0rem tax on property OF
seven ls.oD cents on the $4,000 valun.
ion for the purpose Of creating n spec.
lai fund for the payment Of pensions
Tor services IN the Confederate army
and navy: frontier organizations and the
militia Of the state Of Texas. and for
The widows ~ such soldiers serving IN
sald armies, navies. ORGANIZATIONS or
militia: provided that the Legislature
may reduce the tax rata herein levied.
and provided further that the provisions
d this section shall not be construed
20 as 10 prevent the grant of aid In
cases of public calamity.
SEC q The foregoing Consultation.
al amendment shall bc submitted 10 "A