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Texas Proposition 1, Pensions of Confederate Veterans Amendment (1904)
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| Topic Public employee retirement funds and Veterans policy |
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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, 1904. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported increasing the pensions of Confederate veterans and changed the requirements needed for widows to receive pension benefits. |
A "no" vote opposed increasing the pensions of Confederate veterans and changed the requirements needed for widows to receive pension benefits. |
Election results
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99,042 | 70.20% | ||
| No | 42,035 | 29.80% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 1 was as follows:
| “ | Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to pensions of Confederate soldiers and sailors. | ” |
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 1 during the 28th regular legislative session in 1904.[1]
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