Texas Proposition 1, Legislative Salaries Amendment (September 1881)
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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 September 6, 1881. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported setting the maximum compensation for legislators at $5 per day and limited regular legislative sessions to 100 days. |
A "no" vote opposed setting the maximum compensation for legislators at $5 per day and limited regular legislative sessions to 100 days. |
Election results
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Texas Proposition 1 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 12,493 | 21.89% | ||
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44,569 | 78.11% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 1 was as follows:
| “ | Joint Resolution amending Section 24 of Article III of the Constitution of the State 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 Senate Joint Resolution 27 during the 17th regular legislative session in 1881.[1]
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