Constitutional amendment calls for nine member Supreme Court
The article outlines a joint resolution proposing a Texas constitutional change to create a nine member Supreme Court with a Chief Justice and eight associates. It details eligibility, election, tenure, compensation, vacancies, and how the amendment would be submitted for a statewide vote in August 1945. It also covers related provisions on legislative per diem and mileage.
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State of Texas
Supreme Court
State OF
Texas
United States
Commission of Appeals
Senate
Texas seeks amendment on old age and dependent aid
The Texas Legislature proposes a constitutional change to unify sections for aid to needy aged citizens over 65, needy blind over 21, and needy children under 16. It allows federal aid, caps state payments at 35 million dollars annually, and outlines election procedures and a 5000 dollar appropriation for proclamation and publication.
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State of
Texas
United States
State of Texas
Enicrenti
Tex
Legislare
Texas proposes voting rights amendment for armed forces members
Legislature approves submission of a constitutional amendment Section 2a to voters. It would exempt active or recently-armed forces members from poll tax payment as long as they are qualified voters during wartime or within one year after war end, with certain exceptions for regular establishment personnel. Public notices and $15,000 funding are provided for statewide advertisement.
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Armed Forces
United States
Armed Force Reserve of
United States Merchant Marine
Regular Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Armed Force Reserve
United States Maritime Service
United States Army, Navy
Texas
Laew
Quotations from a Texas thinker on life and folly
A collection of homegrown maxims and anecdotes from a Texas voice. It includes quips about chickens and luck, a joke about fools and drunkards, reflections on the Greens from St. Louis in 1904, Parson Browning’s prayers, and aSATirical comparison of garden yields to borrowing money. It closes noting over 12 million men in U S armed services.
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Greens
Worlds Air
St. Louis
Texas Legislature Per Diem Amendment Language
The document discusses amending Section 24 of Article III to provide a ten dollar per diem for legislators during their tenure, outlining continuous salary provisions and the process by which the Legislature proposes the change. It emphasizes treasury payment and continuous compensation during service.
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Texas
Vv House
State of Texas
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Andrews
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Sylamore Hollow
Parson Browning
U. S
Armed Services
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B. F. Goodrich
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Anderson Tire Supply Co
CL Lelerich
Hobbs Radio Scientific Service Service
N. Grant Odessa
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Jack Hardcastle
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