The Aspermont Star (Aspermont, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 5, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 6, 1908 Page: 3 of 8
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GENERAL DIRECTORY.
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District Officers.
Uullen O. Higgins, Judge,
Jno. D. Hopson, Attorney,
El. 8. Tillotson, .Clerk.
District Court meets lltli Monday
iiftsr the 1st Monday in February and
\ngust.
County Officers.
W J. Arrington, Judge,
R. á. Tillotson, . Clerk,
S.R.Lanier, ... ..Sheriff and Col'r,
J. M. V. Bulloch, Treasurer,
S. R. Dickey, Attorney,
H. H. Hill, ... Assessor,
fra Dickey, ...... ...... "Surveyor.
County Court meets the 1st Monday
; ti January, April, July and October.
Commissioners.
8: R. Buchanan, Precinct No. 1,
C. B. Robertson, " " 2,
J. W. McMeans, " 3,
W. Y. Kennedy, " " 4.
J. B. Storey, J. P., Precinct No. 1.
Churches.
Baptist:—Services 2nd and 4th Sun-
day in each month. Rev. A. T. Ford,
pastor. Sunday School 10 a. m.
Prayer meeting every Thursday night.
Methodist:—Services 1st, 3rd and
4th Sunday in each month. Rev. J.
L. Hollers, pastor. Sunday School
10 a. m. Prayer meeting every Wed-
day night.
Secret Societies.
A. F. & A. M,, Stonewall Lodge
Ño. 704. Meets 1st Saturday night on
or before the full moon in each month.
B. F. Huntsman, W. M.
R. M. Reed, Sec.
I. O. O. F. Aspermont Lodge No.
479. Meets every Saturday night.
A. A.ANsrrs. N. G.
T. J. Montgomery. R. S.
W* O. W.,—W. A. Frazier Camp*
Meets 2nd_ and 4th Saturday nights
in each month.
R. S. Tillotson, C. C.
D. T. Avekitt, Sec.
BILIOUSNESS,
DYSPEPSIA.
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Constipation
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Propoard VniriilHimt to Ike State Com-
itltHtlM RelatlBK to CMub*
•ioaer«' l'Kelaet .
Joint Resolution to amend Section 18.
ArMclte 5, of the Constitution of the
State of Texas, so as to provide for
subsequent redisricting of a county
into commissioners' precincts, defin-
ing' the manner thereof; for submit-
ting same to the electors of the State,
and making an appropriation there-
fo r.
Be it Resolved by the Legislature of
the State of Texas: >
Section 1. That Section IS, Article 5,
of tlit^ Constitution of the State of Tex-
as, be amended so as to hereafter read
as follows:
Each organized county in the State,
now or hereafter existing, shall be di-
vided from time to time, for the con-
venience o£ the people, into justice
precincts, not less than four and not
more than twelve. The present county
courts shall make the first division.
Subsequent divisions shall be mude by
the commissioners' court provided for
by this Constitution. In each such pre-
cinct there shall be elected', at eacji
biennial election, one justice of the
peace and one constable, each of whom
shall hold his office for two years and
until his successor shall be elected and
qualified; provided, that in any pre-
cinct in which there may be a city of
eight thousand or more inhabitants,
there\hall be elected two justices of
the peace. Each county shall in like
manner and in the first instance, be
divided into four commissioners pre-
cincts. in each of which there shall be
elected by the qualified voters thereof
one county commissioner, who shall
hold his office for two years and until
his successor shall be elected and quali-
fied. Siili.Meqiient division . of a county
into comuiissiunerx' precincts «hall be
made ns is now or hereafter may be
provided by Jaw. THe county commis-
sioners so chosen, with the county
judge as presiding officer, shall com-
pose the county commissioners' court,
which shall exercise such powers and
jurisdiction over all county business as
Is conferred by this Constitution and
the laws of the State, or as may be
hereafter prescribed.
Sec. 2. That the sum of one thousand
($1,000) dollars is hereby appropriated
out of the State Treasury not other-
wise appropriated for the purpose of
defraying the necessary expense of sub-
mitting the above proposed amendment
to the people of the State, at the next
general or special election in the man-
ner required by law, by "the Governor
of the State.
(A true copy.)
W. R. DAVIE, Secretary of State. 1
Proposed Amendment to the State Con-
stitution Fixing tlie Compensation
of the Governor and Men-
tenant Governor.
Joint Resolution proposing an amend-
ment to Article 4 of the Constitution
of the State of Texas by amending
Sections "« and IT of said Article 4 so as
to fix the compensation of the Gov-
ernor at eight thousand ($8000) dol-
lars per annum in addition to the use
of the Governor's mansion, fixtures
and furniture, and the compensation
of the Lieutenant Governor at twen-
ty-five hundred ($2500) dollars per
annum.
Be it Resolved by the Legislature of
the State of Texas:
Section 1. That Section of Article 4
of the Constitution of the State of Tex-
as be amended so as to provide that the
Governor of the State shall receive as
compensation for his services, an an-
nual salary of eight ($8000) dollars and
with the use and occupation of the
Governor's mansion, fixtures and furni-
ture. said Section 5 as amended, to read
as follows:
Section r.. He shall, at stated times,
recéive as compensation for his ser-
vices an annual salary of eight thou-
sand (SS000) dollars, and no more and
shall have the use and occupation of
,the Governor's mansion, fixtures and
furniture.
That Section 17 be so amended as to
read as foilow-s:
Section 17. If, during the vacancy in
the office of th<- Governor, the Lieuten-
ant Governor should die, resign, refuse
to serve or be removed from office or
be unable to serve or if he shall be
impeached or absent from the State, the
President of the Senate, for the time
being, shall in like manner administer
the government until he shall be suc-
ceeded by a Governor or Lieutenant
Governor. The Lieutenant Governor
shall receive an annual salary of twen-
ty-five hundred dollars per year, and no
more. During the time he administers
the government as Governor, he shall
receive in like manner the same com-
pensation which the Governor would
have received had he been employed
in the duties of his office, and no more.
The President of the Senate, for the
time being, shall, during the time he
administers the government, receive in
like manner the same compensation
which the Governor would have re-
ceived, had he been employed in the
duties of his office..,
Sec. 2. The Governor of this State
Is hereby directed to issue" and have
published the necessary proclamation
for the submission of this resolution
to the qualified voters for members of
the Legislature of the State of Texas,
as an amendment to the Constitution
of the State of Texas, to be voted upon
on the day of the next general election
of the State of Texas, which will be
held on the day fixed by law therfor..
Alls persons favoring said' amendment
shall have written or printed on their
ballots as follows: "For the amend-
ment to the Constitution fixing the sal-
ary of the Governor at eight thousand
($8.000) dollars por annum, and the
Lieutenant Governor at twenty-five
hundred ($2."">00) dollars per annum."
And those opposed to said amend-
ment shall have written or printed'
on their ballots as follows:
"Against the amendment to the
Constitution fixing the salary of the
Governor at eight thousand ($8,000) dol-
lars per annum, and the Lieutenant
Governor at twenty-five hundred ($2,500)
dollars per annum." And the sum of
one thousand ($1,000) dollars or so much
thereof as may be necessary, is hereby
appropriatid out of any funds in itie
Treasury of the State of Texas not oth-
erwise appropriated to pay the expenses
of such publication, proclamation and
election.
(A true copy.)
W. R. DAVIE. Secretary of State.
Taxation—Submitting; Amendment to
CouMtitiittoa.
Joint Resolution amending Section 3,
Article 7. of the Constitution of the
State of Texas, increasing the atnount
of tax that may be voted on school
districts and providing for a majority
vote of the property tax paying
voters of such district to vote such tax.
Section 1. Be it Resolved by the Leg-
islature of the State of Texas:
That Section 3 of Article 7 of the
Constitution of the State of Texas be so
amended as to hereafter read as fol-
lows :
Section 3. One-fourth of the revenue
derived from the State occupation taxes
and a poll tax of $1 on every male in-
habitant of this State between the ages
of twenty-one and sixty years shall be
set apart annually for the benefit of the
public free schools, and in addition
thereto there shall be levied and col-
lected an annual ad valorem State tax
of such an amount, not to exceed twen-
i ty cents on the $100 valuation, as with
' the available school fund arising from
I all other sources, will be sufficient to
maintain and support the public free
i schools of this State for a period of not
| less than six months in each year, and
the Legislature may also provide, for
! the formation of school districts within
all or any of the counties of this State
by general or special law, without the
local notice required in other cases of
! special legislation, and may authorize
an additional ad valorem tax to be levied
and collected within such school dis-
tricts for the further maintenance of
public free schools, and the erection
and equipment of school buildings
therein, provided that a majority of the
qualified property tax paying voters of
the district, voting at an election to be
held for that purpose shall vote such
tax. not to exceed in any one year 50
cents on the $100 valuation of the
property subject to taxation in such
district, but the limitation upon the
amount of district tax-herein authorized
shall not apply to incorporated cities or
towns constituting separate and inde-
pendent school districts.
Sec. 2. The Governor of the State of
Texas shall and he is hereby directed
to issue the necessary proclamation for
the submission of this amendment to
the qualified voters of the State of Tex-
as at the next general election, or at
a specia.1 election called by the Gov-
ernor and the sum of four thousand
($4,000) dollars, or so much thereof as
may be necessary, is hereby appropri-
ated out of any money not otherwise
appropriated to defray the expenses of
publication of such proclamation. At
such election the qualified electors vot-
ing ami favoryig said amendment shall
have written or printed on the ballot
as follows: "For amendment to Section
3, Article 7, of the Constitution of the
State, relating to public free schools,"
and those opposed to said amendment
shall have written or printed .on the
ballot as follows: "Against amendment
to Section 3, Article 7. of the Constitu-
tion of the State, relating to public free
schools."
(A true copy.")
W. R. DAVIE. Secretary of State.
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Thomas, S. W. The Aspermont Star (Aspermont, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 5, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 6, 1908, newspaper, August 6, 1908; Aspermont, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth168377/m1/3/: accessed March 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Stonewall County Library.