Texas Constitution Amendments on County Insurance and Judge Retirement
The document outlines House Joint Resolution 30 proposing constitutional amendments in Texas. It adds Section 60 to Article I to empower counties to provide workman’s compensation insurance for employees and sets election procedures for November 1948. It also covers officer compensation rules and a separate amendment for retirement and reassignment of judges and appellate court officials with a November 2 1948 vote.
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State of
Texas
Texas House proposes salary basis for sheriffs and officers
H J R No 36 proposes amending Section 61 Article XVI to require all sheriffs deputy sheriffs county law enforcement officers including those who also serve as tax assessor collector and their deputies constables deputy constables and precinct officers to be paid on a salary basis in all Texas counties starting January 1 1949. The amendment would be voted on by Texas voters with timing and means to be set. The measure affects all districts and counties with population 20 000 or more per the latest Federal Census.
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Commissioners Courts
Commissioners Court
Texas
State of
State of Texas
Proposed constitutional section for judicial retirement pay rules
House Joint Resolution No 39 proposes adding a new Section 1 a to Article 5 of the Constitution to authorize a retirement and compensation scheme for district and criminal court judges and commissioners by length of service and age, with submission to voters and required proclamation and publication.
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State OF
Texas
State of Texas
Texas House Joint Resolution for $3,000 homestead tax exemption
A Texas House Joint Resolution proposes amending Article VIII to exempt $3,000 of the assessed value of all residence homesteads from state taxation. The measure requires approval by voters and sets an effective date contingent on another resolution, with publication and proclamation requirements.
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State of Texas
State of
Texas
Constitutional Amendment Voting Procedure Mentioned
The text refers to placing a constitutional amendment on the ballot, detailing that voters will decide on the amendment via a voting machine and that the measure concerns exempting the assessed taxable value of all residence homesteads from all state taxes. It notes required publication and gaming provisions per state law.
Engaged Couple Honored by Baptist Ladies
The Baptist church ladies hosted Rev. George Threitkell and bride-to-be Miss Marie Miller of Louisiana on Monday evening at the Weinmann home lawn. About 35 guests attended and presented gifts while refreshments of white cake and orange sherbet were served.
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Ladies of the Baptist Church
George Threitkell
Marie Miller
Louisiana
Bill Weinmann
Brake Family Vacation Ends With West Virginia Return
Mrs. R. B. Brake and her Texas relatives Wanda J. Brake Sonny J. Burton Kay Marsh left for Webster Springs West Virginia after visiting kin. They toured San Jacinto battlegrounds and Wallace Ditto pool and attended a San Felipe Park picnic in honor of Mrs. Ralph Brake.
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R. B. Brake
Texas
Wanda
J. Burton
Sonny
Kay Marsh
Webster Springs
West Virginia
San Jacinto Battlegrounds
Ralph Brake
San Felipe Park
Mae Manigold
Marjorie Porton
Floyd
Wallace Ditto
Roland Busch
W. C. Stockdick
Leonard Peck
Joy
Delores Manigold
Fred Peck
0. R. Hagler
Edith Oliphant and
George Oliphant
Dinner Honors Miss Rodcape and Fiance at River Oaks Club
Whit Bains Jr attended a Sunday night dinner at River Oaks Country Club honoring Miss Annette Rodcape and her fiancé Eugene Lovering of Bay Town. Hostess was Mrs. Shaw McDaniel.
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Whit Bains, Jr
River Oaks Country Club
Annette Rodcape
Eugene Lovering
Baytown
Shaw McDaniel
Weekend Guests of Katy Residents
Week end visitors included Mr and Mrs Ernest Myers and sons of Port Arthur and Mrs M E Arnold of Greenv land along with Mrs Coy Massingill of Houston in a Katy household.
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Leonard Harris
Katy
Ernest Myers and Sons
Port Arthur
M. E. Arnold
Greveland
Coy Massingill
Houston
Local families enjoy Galveston weekend on water
Mrs. J. H. Wright Mrs. R. A. Roberts and Donna June enjoyed swimming and crabbing at Galveston Friday and Saturday.
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J. H. Wright
R. A. Roberts
Donna June
Galveston
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House Joint
H. J. BR
Robert Ingersoll
Jesus
Christ
Tom Sin
God
Memorial Lutheran Church Divine Services
General Electric
Merc
Tucker & Corl
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