Texas Proposition 1, Legislative Salaries Amendment (1898)
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| Topic Salaries of government officials |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Texas Proposition 1 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Texas on November 8, 1898. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported extending the $5 per diem compensation of legislators to the first 100 days of a session and increasing the per diem for the remainder of the session to $3. |
A "no" vote opposed extending the $5 per diem compensation of legislators to the first 100 days of a session and increasing the per diem for the remainder of the session to $3. |
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 35,901 | 12.34% | ||
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255,121 | 87.66% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 1 was as follows:
| “ | For amendment to Section 24, of Article 3, of the Constitution of Texas | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Texas Constitution
A two-thirds vote was needed in each chamber of the Texas State Legislature to refer the constitutional amendment to the ballot for voter consideration.
The constitutional amendment was introduced into the Texas State Legislature as House Joint Resolution 35 during the 26th regular legislative session in 1898.[1]
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Footnotes
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