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Newspaper
Junction Eagle
Location
Junction, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1949
Page
4
The Legislature would gain power to create rural fire prevention districts and levy a tax up to three cents per hundred dollars valuation with voter approval. Ballots would present FOR or AGAINST the amendment in the November 1949 election, and the Governor would issue the proclamation.
The proposal to amend Article III sections 5 and 24 sets fixed dates for sessions and salaries. It adds mileage for travel to the seat of government and details eligibility for special sessions and budget limits. The measure also adds a new Civil Service section for county employees, subject to local votes, with a 1949 election date.
Proposal to amend Texas Constitution Article V Section 7 to allow division of the state into judicial districts by law and election of district judges by qualified voters at general elections. The measure outlines proclamation and submission to voters for approval.
A constitutional amendment proposal to prohibit sex-based denial of juror service on grand and petit juries. It provides submission to Texas voters on the second Tuesday in November 1949, with a governor issued proclamation and required canvass if adopted.
Senate Joint Resolution No. 1 proposes amending Article VI to repeal poll tax as an elector qualification and to require a general voter registration law. It details Governor proclamation publication and a state appropriation for the election process, with sections outlining eligibility for voters aged 21 and US citizenship.
The measure proposes an Amendment to Article I adding Section 15-a to authorize trials without juries in lunacy cases and to provide for related procedures including notice, waivers, and appeals. It calls for submission to voters on the November 1949 election with a two option ballot and machine voting guidance.
The document amends Article III to Section 60 authorizing the Legislature to establish hospital districts in Texas counties. It outlines the power to create districts and fund them by ad valorem property taxes, subject to legislative conditions and gubernatorial proclamation before creation.
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