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KOI4.YWOOD, Calif., Aug. IS. rft
lAP)—The future of the royal famllv
of the films, Mary Plcktord and
Douglas Fairbanks, rested "In the
lap of the gods" today.
Thai in t>«> way "America's sweet-
heart" described the status of their
one Idyllic marriage fx which has
found ltd way itno the, divorce
courts.
With a wistful smile, she -i>>>I.■■ of
her meeting ye«terday with. Fair-
banks upon hlu return to Holly-
wood after 14 months In Europe.
AftOf,' w meeting; Mary said %
"Yea, I saw Douglas. Whether 1
ahall see htm wain la in the lap of
the gods. Further than that I can
soy nothing."
Fairbanks had nothing to say.
The famous couple met yesterday
afternoon " near a fashionable hotel
in Beveriily Hills,. A few hours ear-
lier Fairbanks had alighted from a
special ear at a Los Angeles stii-
tlon. He went from the depot .to
United Artists studios.
After an- interval he met Miss
I'lckftird In Beverly ' Hills, entered
her automobile and went with her
for a drive. It wan after that that
she made her statement.
afer Wright's l^xly-was found on
Cruaborn mountatp. Detenus ha*
in slated throughout the trial thta
Mrs. Coo wan ••tortured" Itito making
the statement. ' **
:,;"FaThe prosecution V^ISVo*. Coo
and Mr*. Martha Cllft killed Wright
by running an nutomoMJ^ over hi*
unconscious form, •-■M'*' <5MF* has
turned state'a witness. The msttve,
thrt state contends* wttn Mrs! Coo's
desire to roMert *1<UW 0 Insurance
on Wright. ; . ;
Road House
Owner to Testify
In Own Defense
COO^ERSTOWX, N'. "'Y., A 'lg, 23.
<AP)—Bva Coo's trial for the slay-
ing of her handy man, Harry Wright,
was. enlivened today by the prospeat
that she would take the witness
stand.
\ Her chief '.defense counsel indi-
cated he would cnll the^middle-aaed
blonde roadhonse proprietor to the
fitantl. but only to testify about the
statement she made to authorities,
^ ■' "
Give a* your waten repair w«rk j
and have it done By a certified :
watchmaker at moderate prices con- i
■ ictem with good workmanship. JOE |
LUCAS & SON, Watchmakers and
Je« elera.
Revival of Pagan
Faith Movement
Laid to Hitler
BKRMX. Aug. .23. (AI )—The re-
vival of pagan fa Hi) In Germany was
laid today at the, door of 'Hitkcjsm.
Said ,il'. Orlowsky. a pagnnist Und-
er, at a convjrtitlon of the pagan
group*
"The n|t',i revolution created the
prerequisites for a revolution of >f-
ty values known as religion. Ack-
nowledgment .of the sseredncR* of
the German race and blood has
alone made possible an ^objective at-
titude toward Christianity." .
striking , parallel utterancea by
TielehbUhbp Mueller tend t° con-
firm advances made by the pagan
faith movement. The 'reichblshop,-
who is charged with unification of
the German Protestant chnrclf,
praised the naxi revolution for hav-
ing "opened new prospects for eter-
nal folk, values, above all for tie*
of soil and blood."
"rU '■ history repkats ggf,,:
JONL'KIIOUO, Ark. — CUlef of
Police \V. C. Craig has evidence that
history repeats.
Twelve year* ago he recovered a
mule that had been stolen in Okla-
homa. W$I$S
Mrs. Artf Smith of Tulsa 'euic to
Joneaboro to claim the unlmal.
This week Chief Craig recovered
an automobile that hud, been stolen
in Oklahoma, f
Mrs- Afty Smith /'it Tel** came
here to claim the vehicle.
Move For World
Jewish Congress
Is Launched
GENEVA, Aug. 23. (ATM—Lead-
ers of Jewry moved forward today
in plans for the organization of a
world Jewish congress committee to
arrange lin International congress of
Jews in Auguatr -ifHHi, in Geneva,
That time and place was decided
upon last night b.v a, commission for
tirgainjtatlon after determined oppo-
sitiOM, mainly (>y vCnited States' fac-
tion#? had been withdrawn.
Traveling Around America
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■"PAOfo by Oraco Line"
A SIDEWALK STORE IN SALVADOR 1 11'
T1IS Is the natives' idea of a gen-
eral store in San Salvador, capi-
tal of El Salvador, It is a cash-and-
carry affair where a hodgepodge of
native wares, vegetables, and fruits
are displayed on the sidewalks by
day. and front which left-ovors are
carried home on the heads of the
proprietors by night.
These markets are always cen-
ters of Interest, particularly with
travelers who have but a limited
time to spend in the country, for it
Is In the marketplace one finda a
composite picture of the Indians
themselves, their native foods, hand-
icraft, and ctatumes.
The most interesting approach
to the capital from La Ltbertad—
part for the fortnightly cruises be-
tween New York and California,
via the Central Americas—le by au-
tomobile over a smooth highway,
leading through a veritable twenty-
mile garden of fragrant exotic flow-
ers and emerald coffee groves. San
Salvador Is a radiant sunny city of
old Spanish buildings and splendid
modern edifices—almost, all con-
structed of wood and corrugated
Iron—lining streets where police-
men, standing like mushroom stalks
under giant umbrellas, control the
comings and goings of women wrap-
ped In the mantas of old Spain and
men turned out in the iatest Bond
Street styles. Smart clubs and mod-
ern hotels give the town an air of
sophistication and do their bit to
make the traveler* stay c pleasant
one.
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CITATIO!! BY rvBMMTHRI
THE KfTATK OK TEXAS
lnVfhe District Court of Orange
'Y '.''yawty. for the First Jndiclal
District of Texas, September
Te , A. 0.. 1 34.
■To t( * Sheriff or any Constable of
Orange County—Greeting:
Ton Are Hereby Commanded, that
by making publication of thia cita-
tion in some newspaper published
in the Coefoty oT~Orange, .Stat* of
Texas, If there be a newspaper pub-
lished in said county ,(but if not,
then 4r(' the nearest county where a
newspaper is published).f for fout'
consecutive weeks previous to the
return day hereof. you nummon
Johu Hottie, whose residence ia
unknown to be and appear before
the District Court in and for Or-
ange County for the First Judicial
District, to be ho Id en in and for
the County of Orange at the Court-
house thereof, in the City of Or.
ange,* on the Third Monday in Sep-
tember A. D. 1US4, being the 17th
day of said month, fil«. nuialier be-
ing 2S4, then and thero to answer
the petition of Carrie Holile, filed
in said Court, on the 18th day of
January A. D. 1934, against John
Hollie and alleging in suhstanoc as
follows, to-wit:
Plaintiff alleges residence in Tex-
as of more than twelve months and
In Orange' County, of more than six
months luext preceding the filing Of
suit, and marriage to defendant on
October I8th, 1921, and separation
from defendant on__,January ?4th,
1927, and intentional abandonment
of plaintiff by defendant for over
seven years, and no cohabitation
since abandonment, also adultry or
fornication by defendant with other
women; ab*o restoration of plain-
tiff's maiden name Carrie Otlison,
and for general and special relief.
Herein Fail Not, bat have you
then and ther<> before sold Cotrrt
this writ, with your return there-
on. showing how yen have executed
the same.
Witness. T. M. Dodd, Clerk of th
District Court of Orange County,
Texas.
Given under my hand and seal of
said Court in Orange, Texas, this
the l"th day of August, A. D. 1934.
T. M. DODD, Clerk,
District Court, Orange Co., Tex.
SKNATK JOINT ItKSOI ATION
NO 2
Be it Resolved by th« legislature
of the State of Texas:-
Section 1. That the Constitution
of the ate of Texas, Article, 16.
be amended by adding thereto an'
other Section, Section til, which
shall read as follows:
"Section 61.. All district officers
in the State and all county officers
in counties having a population of
Iweuty thousand (2fl,00ft>, or more,
according to the then last preceding
Federal census, shall hereafter be
compensated on a salary basis. In
all counties of this State the Com-
missioners' Court shall be author-,
heed to determine whether preclnet
offices shall be compensated on a.
fee basis or on a salary basis; and
in counties having a population of
less than twenty thousand (20,000)
according to the then last preceding
Federal census, the Commissioners'
Court shall ulso have the authority
to determine whether county officer^
shall be compensated on the fee ba-
sis or on u salary basis. All fees
earned by district, county or pre-
cinct officers shall he paid into the
County Treasury where earned, for
the account of the proper fund,
provided that fees incurred fry the
State, county and any munltfpall
or in case where pauper's oath
filed, shall tie paid to the Court
Treasury, when col let-ted, and pro-
vided that where any officers la com-
pen sated wholly on a fee basis, sudh
fees may be rotained by such offi-
cer," or paid Into the Treasury of
the county as- the Commissioners'
Court may direct. All Notaries
Public, CPunty Surveyors and Pub-
lie Waighers shall continue to be
compensated on a fee basis." '
Section 2. The foregoing Constitu-
tional Amendment shall be submitted
to vote of the nullified voters of this
State at the next general Election
pen or paneii the clause which ha
desires to vote against so ae to In-
dhute whether he Is voting for or
against said proponed amendment.
A true copy. W. W, HBATH
$M&r' V Secretary of .BtatO
SKNATK JOINT RKKOLt'TION
JO IS
H
lie it Resolved by tlte l>glsl ture
of the State of Tejiaa: „
Section I. That Section 3 of Ar-
ticle VIII o< the Constltulfen of
the State of Texas he so amende* as
to hereinafter read as follows: *
"Sto-tion 8. Taxes shall be levied
and collected by general laws and
for public purposes only.',., ami the
total amount of revenue which the
State shall, be authorised to collect
during ttirtK blennium from taxea, 11-
censes, pewhitsi ajtid fe««, (escept
fees paid by students to state edu-
cetloaal ■ inaUtations, and except
rentals, bonuses and royalties ob-
tained from public lands and other
falSie property) shall not exceed a
sum reasonably estimated to. equal
the product obtained by multiplying
the nnmber of Inhabitants of this
State by the sum of Twenty.-two and
50-100 ($22.50) Dollars: provided,
however, the total amount of such
revenue which may be so collected,
shall be reduced by the amount of
any surplus funds or unexpended
appropriations remaining at tlio
j close of the i>reeedlng biennium. The
expcttulittftren of the State government
of funds derived from the #sources
above referred to shall never ex-
ceed durlug any biehnium, a sum
equal to' the" product obtained by
multiplying the nutober of inhabi-
tants of this State' by the sum of
Twenty-two and 60-100 ($22.50)
Dollars, provided, however, that, the
population of the State tin deler-
rnining the amount of revenue which
may be collet-ted for tuxes, licenses,
permits and fee or expended from
the revenue *hus obtained) shall bo
jJetertnined by the then last pre-
ceding -Federal census, to which
population shall be added or deduct-
ed, as the case may be, for each
year tlt t has lapsed since the last
preceding rFederal census, th« aver-
age yearly increase or decrease of
the population as shown by said
Federal census when compared- with
I fye Federal census which "Immediate-
ly preceded said last Federal cen-
sus, Provided, further, that in case
of war, riots, or insurrection, or a
statewide calamity caused by earth-
intake, fire, flood or an epidemic
which seriously threatens the health
of the citizens of this State, the
Legislature sholl have authority, by
a two-thirds vote of both Houses,
to suspend for a definite period this
constitution limitation os to the
amount of money which may be'1 col-
lected and expended during the bl-
emiiunt."
Section 2. The foregoing Consti-
tutional Amendment shall be sub.
mitted to the electors of this St&te
qualified to vote on constitutional
amendments, at " an election ut lie
held throughout the State onf the
first Tuesday after the first Mon-
day in November, A. D, 1934, at
which election each ballot shall have
printed, the words:
"For the Amendment of Section
3 of Article VIII of the State Con-
stitution providing for the levying
ami collecting of taxes and fixing
the maximum amount thereof which
can be collected and expended each
blennium."
"Against the Amendment of Sec-
tion 3 of Article VIII of the State
Constitution providing for the levy-
ing and collection of taxes and fix^
ing the maximum amount thereof
which can be collected and expend-
ed each blenulu,m.''
Each voter shall scratch out with
pen or pencil the clause which he,
desires to vote against, so as to in/
dicate whether be is voting far or
against said proposed amendment.
A true copy. \V. W. HEATH;
Secretary of/State.
assistants and clorlcal personnel of
all precinct off leers and county of-
ficers except, the county auditor.
'■(c) City and county officers and
employes may, in addition to their
duties •* such city and counrfy of-
ficers or empfeltye*,^,, h« required to
perform such other similar duties
fur cities, towns uiul districts with-
in the county, or for the county, as
may be mutually agreed upon and
contracted fos between the Commis-
sioner* Court of ssld euunty and
governing board, or boxrds, of such
cities, towns and districts: and th
aoui aI mi.rW J.,., «I.a1I
as may be provided by l*w; and pro-
v id Ittg that th# legislature may
ni.ihe reasonable claswiflcatlons
h property, other than real prop-
erty,,'1 for the purpoae ef'tpiypp'
and that the taxation of all proper-
ty in an> class shall be ei|ual and
uniform; and providing further' thait
the legislature may Impos* pod to*
and occupation isx and lasousa tan
and exempting from occupation tux
persona engaged tn mechanloal and
HPPHRHIIBPHRRI agricultural' pursuits: and exempting
cost of ' such srrtAre shall-—be—pro- -frou* taxation Two Hundred Fifty
;
Mi
tlOn
/ttee
first Monday In November fy'. T>.
19*4, at which election all /'voters
favoring .said proposed amendment
shall write or have pointed* on their
.ballots the words:
"FOr the Amendment to the Con-
stitution of the State/of Texas add-
ing Section 6t to Article VI, abol-
ishing' the fee system of oempen-.
satlfng all dlstrid officers and all
county officers/in counties having
a population / of twenty thousand
(20,000) or/ more: and anJlwrM^k.
the CommtiiKloncrs' Court to deter-
mine whether County officers in
counties7 containing less than twen-
tythousand (2#,000) population
b« compensated on a fee basts
a salary basis; and authorizing
Commissioners' Court In all
Counties Of this Stat© to determine
whether precinct officers shall be
compensated on a fee or d salary
bssfa."
"Against lb* Amendment to the
Constitution of the State of . Texss
adding Section #1 to Article JCVI,
abolishing the fee,' system of com-
pensating nil district Officers and
all county officers In counties .hav-
ing a population of twenty thoa-
jtand (20,000) or more; and as-
-thorixing the Commlaaioners' Court
W determine whether namy officers
in countlea containing leas than
t^oaNy thousand (M.OOf) popula-
tion shall be compensated on a f«s
basis or on a salary basts; and au-
thorising the Commissioners' Court
in ail counties of this Stat*, to da-
t ermine whether precinct
shall be compensated on S fse or a;
voter shall scratch out with
vlded for In said edntructs and paid
by such AsojMHy, c)tie . towns or dis-
tricts into the,- Treasury of tbo
eatinty or,.city; 'town or district; tis
provided for in said contract. Al!
such contracts sh.ill Im> approved by
the AJtorney General of this State
Mnd such contracts shall not cover
a period longer than two (it) years.
"(d) The I4cgislalure shall have
attth'Wlty. by general law, to pro-
vide for complete forms, of -county
government oitd organlxatlons dif-
ferent from that provided for in
this Constitution to- become effect-
ive In any county when submitted
In such manner as may be pro-
scrihM by the I.egislaturc to the
qualified voters of such county in
an election held for such purpose
and approved by a majority of the
qualified voters '"Tn said election.
Provided, however, that no such
law shall impair the of the
of the Commissioners Court, to
determine the compensation of coun-
ty and precinct officers other
than thtv County Auditor, to fix the
number of assistants, deputies, and
clerical personnel which said Offi-
cers may employ; nor shall suqh
general law change the present con-
stitutional limitations as to particu-
lar nod total tax levies for any or
all county purposes; nor, shall such
general law -change the present
constitutional limitations on counties
to Incur public debts.
"(e) In any and all cases where
provisions of the Constitution of
this State are in conflict with the
provisions of this Amendment, the
provision of this Amendment (Sec-
tion 2-A,. Article IX) shall control;
provided, however, should any coun-
ty adopt a Home Kultf Charter un-
der authority of any provisions of
the State Constitution or Amend-
ment thereto, this Amendment shall
not be applicable to such county-"
Sec. 2. The foregoing Constitu-
tional Amendment shall; be submit-
ted to the electors of this State,
qualified to vote on Constitutional
Amendments, at an election to he
held throughout the State on the
first Tuesday after the first Monday
in November A. D. 1984 at which
election each ballot shall have print-
ed thereon the words: << .
"For the Amendment to Article IX
of the siatg Constitution by adding
Section 2-A thereto/ giving the Com-
missioners Court general manage-
ment and ci>n.{j'Ol of county Affairs,
and authorising the Legislature to
provide more economical forms of
county government and different
than as now provided by law."
"Against the Amendment of Ar-
ticle IX of the State ChttiftfftVfTOn
by adding Section 2-A thereto, giv.
in* the Commissioners Court gen-
eral mu.nagi'ujent and control ol
county (affairs, and authorising the
Legislature to provide more eco-
nomical forms of county government,
and different than as now provided
by law."/ ,•
Each voter shall scratch out with
pen o|" pencil the clause which he
desires to vote agalnat so as to In-
dicate whether he Is voting for or
a^itist sail proposed amendment,
/■ true copy. W. VV. HEATH,
Secretary of State.
f260.<Wf><Ddllars worth of household
and kitchen furniture belonging to
esch family; and provhllne that the
occupation tax levied by any coun-
ty, city or town" shall not exceed
one-half of that levied by the State
for th,. ait me period."
Thoae Voters oppoalug said pro-
posed Amendment ahall write or
have printed on their ballots the
words: ...
"AAalnat the Amendment to th*
Constitution of the State of Texas
providing that taxation « f real prop-
erty shall be equal and uniform;
and that all property In thla State,
other than that owrted by municipal
corporations shall be taxed in pro-
portion to its value as ascertained
as may be provided, by law; and
providing that the Legislature may
make reasonable cluasifiratUms of
all property, other tlian real prop-
erty, for the. purpose of taxation;
and that the taxation of all proper-
ty in any class ((hall be ci|ual and
uulform; and' providing further that
the Legislature may iutposo poll tax
and occupation tax and income tax.
and exempting from ts;cupution tax
persona engaged in mechanical and
agricultural pursuits; exempting front
taxation Two Hundred Fifty.
($280.00) Dollars worth of house-
hold and kitchen furniture belonging
to each famity. and providing that
Hie occupation tax levied by any
county, city or town shall not ex-
ceed one-hulf that, levied hy the
State for the satlie period." A true
copy. W. W. HEATH,
Secretary of estate.
HOl'SF JOINT HESOLrfTION
NO. 14
Section I. That there be added
to Article IX of th<, Constifutlon of
the State of Texas a/new sectlori to
be mintbered Section 2-A and to
tat'e live letiered subdivisions
and which section' shall read as fol-
lows: /
"Section 2-A:
"(n) General management and
control of thc affairs of the County
shall hereafter be vested In the
Commissioners Court, provided that
in t^ln/ exercise of powers not spe-
cifically granted to th« Commisslon-
ery Court by the Constitution and
Aniendments thereto, the Court shall
4m subject to the authority of (he
Legislature of the State, and I lie
Court shall also lie subject to all
genera) laws of the; State now In
force not in conflict with the pro-
visions of this Amendment until |
such laws are modified or repealed
"(b) —-.A1J duties heretofore per-
formed by the Clerk of the District
Court and the County Clerk shall
hereafter be performed by an ofTl-
to be known as Record Clerk;
'nil duties heretofore performed b.v
the County Tax Assessor and the
County Tax Collector shall hereaf-
ter he performed by one officer
.known a* Tax Clerk; and In the
c<Jontles where th* sheriff performs
tljjp duties of the Tax Collector he
may hereafter perform the duties
of the Tax Clfrte. The Record Clerk
and tbo Tax Cleric shall be elected
to hold office fot a term of two
(2) yesrs and until their succes-
sors ahsll be elected and qualified.
The Commissioners Court sholl have
authority to combine the office of
County Xfreaasrer and the ofTlce of
County Surveyor, « r to combine ei-
ther, or bdth; of said offices with
any eonnty office. Within the max-
imum sad minimum limits prescribed
by the Legislature the Commission-
eys Court shall hsvs authority to
fix the compensation of all county
and preeinet officers except County
Auditor, - County Judge and County
Commission esa The \ Legislature
shall fix th« compensation of Dis-
trict District Attorneys.
County Judges sod tho Cos*ty N Com-
missioners and may provide
County auditor and prescribe
duties and, fix his eempen*u |en
the awnber and' coaspMsntton 9t Ms'
asslstaatsk ,Th
shwb--ii*!-^w ' compensation of and
•f
SENATE JOINT HESOIjCTION
NO. I«
He It Resolved by the Legislature of
the Slate of Texan:
Section 1. That Section 1 of Ar-
ticle s of the Constitution of the
state ol Texas be amended so as
to hereafter read its follows:
Section 1. Taxation to - be ci|ital
and uniform ad to real estate and-
to be equal and uniform as to -all
reasonable classifications. of prop-
erty: and occupation and income
taxes; exemptions; limitations upon
counties, citieii, etc.
"Taxation of real property shall
be equal and uniform. All property
in t his State, whether owned by
natural persons or corporations,
other than municipal, shall be taxed
In proportion to Its value, .which
shall be ascertained as may be pro-
vided by law. The legislature may
by general ' laws make reasonable
classifications of all property other
than real property for thepptirposo
of taxation, and may impose differ-
ent rates thereon; provided that the
taxation of all property in any class
shall he equal and uniform. The
Legislature may impose a poll tax.
It may also Impose occupation taxes,
both Upon natural persons and upon
rorpora tlons, other than municipal,,
doing business in this State. If may
also tax incomes of both natural
persons and corporations other than
municipal, except that persons en-
gaged In mechanical afbd agricultural
pursuits shall never he required to
l>ay an occupation tax;, provided
that Two Hundred Fifty ( 25b:on)
Dollars worth of household arid kit-
chen furniture, belonging to each
family in the State, sA'Ml be cuompt
from taxation, and provided farther
that the occupation tax levied by any
county, ejty ■ or, town for any year
On persons Of corporations pursuing
any profession or business,1 aba It not
exceed one-half it the tax levied by
the State for the same period of
sttch profession or business-"
Section 2. The foregoing amend-
ment to the Constitution of Texas
ahall bo submitted to a vole of tha
qtmllfled electors of this Sth'te St an
election to bo Iteld throughout tho
Stste on the first Tuesday after
the fltrtat Monday In November, 1984.
At this election, all voters favor!
said amendment shall, writ*, /
M#V printed, on their baUnta7 tha
words:
"Tar the Amendment to/the Con
atltntlon of the Stats of' Texss pro.
vlding tMat taxation ojrrtai property
II be squAl arpl uniform; and
that all property/« this State, oth-
#r Than that .owned by municipal
senate ..joint ujifittitmoN
• NO. 31
Re It Resolved by the ,legislature
of the State of Texas:
Section L That Section 1 of Agr,-
tide it of the Constitution of the
State of Texas, be amended so as
to hereafter read as follows:
"Section 1- The Legislature shall
have th« , power to create counties
fyr tho * convenience of the people
subject to the following provisions:
First. In" the territory of tha
State exterior to all counties, now
existing^ no new counties shall be
created with a lesa area than nlue
hundred square miles, in a sqiuiro
form, unless prevented by tbo pre-
existing boundary line*. Should tho
state lines render this Impracticable
In border counties, tho urea may bo
less. The territory referred to may,
at utiv time, in whole or In part, be
divided into counties In advance ot
population and attached, for judi-
cial and land surveying purposes,
t« the most convenient organised
county or counties.
Second. Within the territory of
any county or counties now exiatlng,
the Legislature may by' a two-
tftlrds vote-, of both Hotiss, croatn
new r/ counties, combine existing
counties and parts of counties and
abolish existing counties and change
county boundaries at will, provided
that no new county shall be cro*
ated with an area of less than nine
hundred square miles nor shall any.
existing county be reduced' In area
so as to contain less than nlno hun-
dred square miles, unless auch new
county or such remaining county,
and both shall have a population of
not less than fifty thousand accord-
ing to the last United States census
prior to tho date of the creation or
change of such county. When any
part of the county is stricken Off
and attached to, or created Into an-
other county, tho part stricken off
shall be hoiden for find obliged to
pay its proportion of all Habitation
thsrt.i^'st'ilg, ;ot. - tha- county frmn
which it was taken, in such manner
as may be prescribed hy law.
Third. No part of any existing
county shall bo detached from-It and
attached to another''existing' county
until the proposition for such change
hatt_hav .t been submitted In such a
manner as may be provided by tew,
toxa vole of the electors of both
Counties and shall have received a
majority of thyso. voting on tho
question in each.
Section t/ The foregoing amend-
ment to the Constitution shall 1st
submitted to a vote of the qualified
clcct'Ws. "f this State at an cleclon
to be held throughout the State on
tire ■'first1 Tuesday after tho firat
Monday • m Novemlier, lf)31. At this
election all voters favoring said
proposed amendment shall write or
have printed in that ballot the
words:
"For the amendment to Section 1
or Article 9 of the Constitution of
Texas, providing that the Legisla-
ture may 'by a two-thirds vote of
both Houses create new counties
and change the boundaries of exist-
ing counties."
Those voters- opposing said pro-
pOscU amendment shall write, or
have/" printed on their ballot tho
word*:—T *■ y
JlSble
mm
vorslty
annually to each ot
and sefcool districts I
tamta are located an
to the 1st Imposed <s;
for county and school
posss.wfi'it:
Hetttlos J. The foregoing
totlonal Amendment shall
mitted ta the qualified el
the Slate at the next general
tUm, at %Moh election all
favoring said, proposed amen
ahall write or have printed on i
liallot*- the worrit *F''r tho A
ment t> tho Constitution of
State of Texas subjecting the
of the University of Texas to taxa-
tion for county and school purpoi
and providing for "the payment
said taxes to the proper authorities
of the counties and school districts
where said land* utm located," and
all those opposed shall write or
have printed on their ballots the
words "Axslnst the "Amendment to
the Constitution of the Stftto of
Texas subjecting tho • of the
University of Texas to taxation for
county and. schnol district purposes,
and providing for the payment of
said Mixes to the proper, author J;
ties of the countlcs and school dis-
tricts \\',j|tere said lands a^o located."
A lruo ,A-o|ky, W. W. HKATii.
■ . Secretary of State,
nOI'SE JOIN IT RESOLUTION
XO. 41
lie It. Ueselved Hy (he I-eglslstulro
of the Stat* of Texas:
Section t. That Section 5, of Ar-
ticle XL of the Constitution of
Texas, be amended so as to her*- '
after read as follows:
"Section S. CM** having more -
thap five thousand (SOOO) luhabU
tama, may, by a majority vote of
tho qualified voters of stild city, st
an election held for that purpose,
adept or amend, their charters, sub-
ject to such limitations as may 'bo
prescribed l y the legislature, and v
providing that no charter or any or-
dinance passed tinder . said charter
shall contain any provision incon-
sistent wltli the Constitution of tho
Slat,-, or -.of the general lnwa en-
acted hy the I^egislntaro of this'
state; said cities may levy, assess %
and collect such taxes s may be
authorised by law or By their char-
ters; but no tax for any purpose
shall over be lawful for any one
year, which shall exccsd two and
one-half jmm- cent (2 1-2 per cept) of :
the taxable property of suolt,, city,
H«d., no debt shall ever be created
by any city, unless at the same time
provision „be made to assess and
collect annually u sufficient sum to
pay the Interest thereon and csenb-,
ing a sinking fund for «t least tw«
per cent (2 per oent) thereon; pro-
vided further, that no city charter
shall be' altered, amemletl ^or re-
liealed oftener than every twelve
(12) months.''
Sec. 2. Tlte foregoing Constitu-
tional Amendment shall1: be submit-
ted to the qualified electors of ths
State at the next general election,
to bo heM on the first Tuesday at ■ i
ter the first Monday in November, '- •
198f, at which election . all voters
favoring such proposed amendment
shall write or Aavo printed on (heir
ballots the words: ''For the Amend-
ment to the Constitution of the
State of Texas permitting any Homo
Rule City to alter", amend or repeal
its charter every , twelve ($3)
months," and those opposed shall
write or have printed on their bal-
lots (he words "Against the Amend-
ment to fhe Constitution of th« State
of Texas permitting any Home Rale
Cfty to alter, amend or repeal Its ,
charter every twelve (12)' months."
A.'thie copy. w. W. HEATH; '|C
Secretary of State. |
lH
ell
m
Si
ti
the
"Against the amendment fto
tIon 1 of Article 9 of the
tutlon of Texas, providing thj
Legislature may by a two-thirds vote
of both Houses create now counties
and change the boundaries of exist-
ing counties." A tru# copy.
W- WXHWATIf,
Secretary of Stste.
vROCSE Mitltt RKHOIATTION
NO, 30
Be it Resolved by the Legislature
of ihe State of Tmim:
flection 1. That Section 1*. Ar-
ticle VII of the Conatltution Of the
Stato of Texas be amended so as
to hereinafter road as follows:
"Section IS. Al) tend mentioned
In Sections 11, II and IS of Ar-
ticle VII of tfce ConstMntlen of the
state of Texas, ■■''■Ww belonging, fa
Ihe University of'Vftynw shall* bo
ttw taxaSon for aaiM#,
and school district purposes to the
iaawl' oxtont, aa tends ' privately
m ^ •h«
. WL.,M
norsE JOINT RESOLUTION
NO. 4a
BO. ,-,Ife-:Resotved by the legislature ;
'Ci. ■ Of the. .State of Texas; ; . ..
Section 1, That Sitwtlon 30, At-
tlelo l« of the Constitution of Tex- ,a
as- be amended so its to; hereafter.
reed as follows: •
"Section 30. Tho duration of all
offices not fixed by this Constitu-
tion shSMl never , exceed' two' ^2)
years, except that the elected off I- ,, ,
ctels of a city that lias adopted and
amended its Charter as provide# In •;
Section 8. Article XI of the Constl- ''
tutlon of. Texas may, by amendment
to such city's charter, hold office
not to exceed four (4) years; jao-
vided, that when a ltnilrprid Cem
mission 1« created by law it shall be
composed of three (8) Commlssie
crs who shall be eiect^l by the peo-
ple at a genet)"! election for/State
officers, and their term of ofrtco
Shall li« six (6) years; provldlcd,
Railroad Commissioners first elect-
ed after this AmondipelM goes into
effect shall hold office as follows:
One shall serve trto (,2) yonrs,. and
one four (4) years'and one six <fl)
ye rs; their terms to be decided by
lot Immedlolbtjf Sff#r they shall have
qualified.^./ And one ttallroaa Com-
missioner shall be clccted every two
(2) ,ye«r* there'sfter. in cas^ of .
vacancy in said office the Gover-
nor of the $tau* shall fill said vs.
eanoy by appolntittenb Until lbs
next General Ktectloh.'' |||
Me«t Ion 3. The foregoing Consti-
tutional Amendment shall b« Sub-
mitted ta the qualified electors of
the State on tho neit General Elec-
tion to be heM on tlfe first Tuesday
after tho first Monday th Novem-
ber, ttfi at which election all .vo-
ters favoring such proposed amend-
ment shall write-<*• . hbve printed on
their ballot tlo wdrds. "For i.; the
Amendment t«< the Constitution of
ths state of Textts permitting Homo
Rule does to so amend their char-
lees that tho elected officials of
such cities may hold office not to
exceed four (4) years#., and
opposed shall writs or have pruned
on tie* ballots th« Arts. "Agalnat
the Amednioent to the Constltullon
of ths Stats of Texas peraij
Homo Mtate catles. t*
chapters that the
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McBeath, J. S. The Orange Leader (Orange, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 201, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 23, 1934, newspaper, August 23, 1934; Orange, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth289757/m1/3/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Lamar State College – Orange.