Texas Proposition 1, Legislative Salaries Amendment (August 1887)
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| Topic Salaries of government officials and State legislatures measures |
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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 August 4, 1887. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported the extension of compensation for legislators to five dollars per day for the first 90 days of a session and two dollars per day for the remainder of the session. |
A "no" vote opposed the extension of compensation for legislators to five dollars per day for the first 90 days of a session and two dollars per day for the remainder of the session. |
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 43,690 | 18.50% | ||
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192,490 | 81.50% | ||
Text of measure
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 20th regular legislative session in 1887.[1]
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