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462 GENERAL LAWS.
the qualified electors for members of the Legislature, at the first general
election to be held in this State. Those favoring the amendment shall
have written or printed on their ballots the words: "For amendment to
Section 24 of Article 3 of the Constitution increasing compensation of
the Legislature, and extending the length of the regular session of the
Legislature." Those opposing said amendment shall have written or
printed on their ballots the words: "Against amendment to Section 24
of Article 3 of the Constitution increasing compensation of the members
of the Legislature and extending the term of regular sessions of the
Legislature."
SEC. 3. The sum of five thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may
be necessary, is hereby appropriated out of any funds in the State
Treasury, not otherwise appropriated, to defray the expenses of such
proclamation, publication and election.
[NOTE.-S. J. R. No. 26 passed the Senate by a two-thirds vote, yeas
26, nays 0, and Senate concurred in House amendments by a two-thirds
vote, veas 23, nays 1; and was passed by the House of Representatives
with amendments by a two-thirds vote, yeas 101, nays 22.]
Approved April 3, 1913.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THIS
STATE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS FOR
IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS. AND ALSO FOR THE
OPERATION OF PUBLIC WAREHOUSES FOR
STORING, HANDLING, CLASSING, MEASURING,
WEIGHING, ELEVATING AND
LOADING AGRICULTURAL
PRODUCTS.
S. J. R. No. 4. SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION.
A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to Section 52 of Article 3, of the
Constitution of this State.
SECTION 1. Be It Resolved by the Legislature of the State of Texas,
that Section 52 of Article 3, of the Constitution of the State of Texas, be
amended so as to hereafter read as follows:
Section 52. The Legislature shall have no power to authorize any
county, city, town or other political corporation or sub-division of the
State, to lend its credit or to grant public money or thing of value in aid
of, or to, any individual, association or corporation whatsoever, or to become
a stockholder in such corporation, association or company; provided,
however, that under legislative provision any county, any political
subdivision of a county, any number of adjoining counties, or any
political subdivision of the State, or any defined district now or hereafter
to be described and defined within the State of Texas, and which
mav or may not include towns, villages, or municipal corporations, upon
a vote of a majority of the resident tax-payers voting thereon, who are
qualified electors of such district or territory to be affected thereby, in
addition to all other debts may issue bonds or otherwise lend its credit
in any amount not to exceed one-fourth of the assessed valuation of the
real property of such district or territory, except that the total bonded
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Gammel, Hans Peter Mareus Neilsen. The Laws of Texas, 1913-1914 [Volume 16], book, 1914; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth10838/m1/472/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .