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SJR 5, 53rd R.S.
Relating to proposing a constitutional amendment permitting the Legislature to fix the salary of the Governor, Attorney General, Comptroller of Public Accounts, Treasurer, Commissioner of the General Land Office and Secretary of State; and fixing the per diem of the members of the Legislature.

Proposition Prop. 4 - For the amendments to the state constitution providing that the salaries of the Governor, the Attorney General, the Comptroller of Public Accounts, the State Treasurer, the Commissioner of the General Land Office, and the Secretary of State be fixed by the Legislature, and that the per diem of the members of the Legislature be fixed at twenty-five ($25.00) dollars per day for 120 days only.

Outcome: Adopted

Election date: 11/02/1954

Votes for: 308,066
Votes against: 193,895

Articles affected Article 3 : Amends §24    Adds §61   
Article 4 : Amends §5    Amends §21    Amends §22    Amends §23   


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