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Newspaper
Junction Eagle
Location
Junction, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1949
Page
2
Joint Resolution No 5 amends Texas Constitution to authorize creation of rural fire prevention districts and a limited ad valorem tax. It specifies a minimum election date in November 1949, ballot wording, voter approval, gubernatorial duties, and a $5000 appropriation for publication and election costs.
The document notes ongoing actions to align with constitutional requirements and state laws. It references adherence to legal standards and the need for compliance within the framework of the state's constitution.
The proposal would amend the Texas Constitution to authorize county city health units and permit a tax up to 20 cents per 100 valuation to fund them. It sets that tax under state jurisdiction with elections on the second Tuesday in November 1949, allowing voters to approve the creation of city county health units and related funding.
House Joint Resolution No 5 proposes amending Sections 5 and 24 of the state constitution to set regular legislative sessions and member salaries. It specifies a 3600 annual salary with monthly payments and mileage for travel, and outlines when amendments take effect if ratified. The measure would be placed on the November 8, 1949 general election ballot.
House Joint Resolution 19 seeks to amend Article XVI by adding Section 62-c to authorize the Legislature to create Civil Service Systems for county employees with voter approval in each county. Systems apply to appointive offices, bypass term limits, exclude counties under 75,000, and require publication of the proposed amendment and voting options.
House Joint Resolution No 22 proposes an amendment to Article V Section 7 of the Texas Constitution. It would require the District Court judge to conduct proceedings at the county seat where the case is pending unless otherwise provided by law. The measure includes election proclamation and submission to qualified voters of the state. The draft rewrites Sec 7 to describe the division into judicial districts with district electors at general elections.
A historical amendment proposal outlines district court terms, judge qualifications, residency, and salary. It specifies that judges be U S citizens, licensed attorneys or judges in the state, with four years of experience, two years residency in the district, and a four year term with a legislatively fixed salary. Provisions cover court sessions at county seats, absence or disability, and existing judges serving until term ends. The governor to issue a proclamation for the November 8, 1949 election with voting on the amendment, including machine ballots where applicable.
Senate Joint Resolution No 4 proposes amending Section 19 of Article 16 to prohibit sex-based disqualification from grand and petit juries. It calls for a November 1949 election with ballots for and against the amendment. If adopted, the governor to issue proclamations and implement the change.
A constitutional amendment proposed in Senate Joint Resolution No 1 repeals poll tax as an elector qualification and directs general voter registration. It specifies Governor proclamations, publication, and an appropriation for the election process while outlining age, citizenship, and residency requirements for voters in Section 2 of Article VI. The measure aims to simplify qualification standards and establish a statewide registration framework through legislative action.
Fragmentary OCR shows a proposed 1949 Texas constitutional amendment to eliminate poll tax payments for voting and to enact a general registration law. It references voter qualifications, registration deadlines by February 1, absentee voting, and election timing for November 8 1949, plus language on hospital district creation and governor proclamation. The readable text is incomplete and garbled across lines.
The document outlines a constitutional amendment to Article I adding Section 15a authorizing nonjury insanity trials, waiving jury rights where no criminal offense is charged, and detailing notice. voters to decide at the November 1949 election with ballots allowing per clause selection, governor to publish as required.
House Joint Resolution No 36 amends Article III of the Texas Constitution to authorize creation of hospital districts by law. It grants the Legislature power to establish districts in counties and fund them via ad valorem taxes, with conditions to be fixed by law before any tract is created.
A 1949 Texas constitutional amendment would authorize the legislature to create a statewide retirement and disability system for appointive county officials and employees. Counties could participate voluntarily after voter approval, with administration possibly by the same body that runs the municipal retirement system. The amendment would be submitted to voters at the November election with pro and con referendum wording.
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