Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-04-16

Confederate soldiers. Sailors ana their
widows. who have been citlHens OF
Texas since prior 90 January ], lslO'
providing that all soldiers. sailors ana
their widows eligible under the pro-
visions hereof shall be- entitled to he
placed upon the rolls and participate
In the pension fund created heroun'
I der: lcyying "a tax ~ seven 500 cents
on the $4,000 valuation ~ property
in this State for the payments OF
such pension, providing that the Leg
islaturc may reduce the rate ut pen
sion for such purpose. fixing u time
for the election 90 he held On such
amendment. and making IN nppro'
printinn tu pay the expenses thereof
H. IL resolved hy the Legislature 81 the
state uf Texas
SECTION Section % ~ Article 7
~ the Constitution 81 the state Of Texas
shall Il, amended so us co. hereafter read
~ follows
Section %. The Legislature shall
have mo- power Go make any grant ~ au'
thoriyc the makur of any grant NJ puh.
lie money tu unN individual, association
~ individuals. municipal ~ other cor
rnrations whatsoever. provided. how
ever. the Legislature may grant aid 4"
INDECENT en- disabled Confederate soldi'
ors who cam. io Texas prior io Janu'
AIRS | 1919 and tu their widows. IN indi'
GENT circumstances and who have b"tn
bonn fidc residents II this State since
January 1 1910. and who were married
a. such soldiers ur sailors prior Ia Jan.
nary !. I9i0. and To- INDECENT and dis
Aided soldiers who under special laws
of the state of Texas during the war
Irtw,rn thu states served In organiz1
ton Ter the protection NJ the frontier
tlpiuu Indian raiders ~ McNcan ma.
rnud,rS ard a. INDECENT and disabled
soldiers " the militia NJ the state ~
Texas who were In active service dur
ins the war between the states and tn
the widows Il such soldiers who are
In INDECENT circumstances and who were
married tu such soldiers prior To Jan
uary I. 1919. provided that the word
widow IN the preceding lines ~ this
Section shall not apply tu women born
since the year 1851. and al soldiers and
sailors and widows II soldiers and sail
urs eligible under the ahovc conditions
shall be- entitled To- h" placed
upon the pension rolls and par
,iripatc In the distribution of
the pension fund ~ this state under
any existing law ar laws hereafter pass
81 by the Legislature. and also Ia grant
aid for the establishment and maintc'
nance ~ a home Tor said soldiers and
sailors. their wives and widows and wo'
men who aided In the Confcdcracy un'
der such regulations and limitations as
may b. provided 10y law, provided the
Legislature may provide for husband
and wife to remain together In the
home. There Is hereby levied In add.
ton To all other taxes heretofore per.
miitcd 10y the Constitution ~ Texas a
State ad valorcm tax on property Of
seven 900 cents ON the tl0oO0 valua.
ton for the purpose ~ creating u spec
ial fund for the payment of pensions
for services In the Confederate army
and navy. frontier organizations and the
militia ~ the state ~ Texas and for
the widows ~ such soldiers serving IN
said armies. navics. organizations or
militia; provided that the Legislature
may reduce the tax rate herein levied,
and provided further that the provisions
of this Scctioi shall not h. construed
~ AS To- prevent the grant oi aid In
cases ~ public calamity.
SEC. . The foregoing Constitution.
al amendment shall hc submitted to u
vote " the qualified voters u this
State az an election IN b. held ON the