PROCLAMATION. EXECUTIVE OFFICE, STATE OF TEXAS, AUSTIN. I. T. M. Campbell, Governor of the State of Texas, by virtue of authority vested in me by the Constitution, do hereby call a Special Session of the Thirtieth Legislature to convene in the city of Austin, beginning at ten minutes after 1 o'clock p. m., April 12, 1907, for the following purposes, to-wit: First. To enact adequate laws simplifying the procedure in both civil and criminal trials in the courts of this State, and for such reforms as may be practicable in our jury system. Second. To enact adequate laws, compelling telephone and telegraph companies to transmit each other's messages and to make necessary connections for that purpose at common points. Third. To enact adequate laws to secure equality and uniformity in taxation and to secure the just rendition of all taxable property at its full value and to compel payment of such taxes properly assessed against it, and to enact such laws as will secure the taxation of all property, tangible and intangible, including the franchises or intangible. assets or property of those corporations which, by reason of the nature or character of their assets or property, under the present laws escape their just proportion of taxation. Fourth. To enact laws to increase charter and filing fees of domestic and foreign corporations doing business in Texas. Fifth. To enact laws increasing the franchise taxes of foreign and domestic corporations doing business in Texas. Sixth. To enact laws imposing proper occupation taxes upon the gross receipts of corporations and enterprises now doing business in Texas, which, under the present system of taxation are not contributing their full share of taxes. Seventh. To consider and act upon such other matters as may hereafter be presented pursuant to Section 40, Article 3, of the Constitution of the State of Texas. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the State to be affixed at Austin, this the 12th day of April, A. D. 1907. By the Governor. L. T. DASHIELL, Secretary of State. T. M. CAMPBELL. Governor. THE STATE OF TEXAS, DEPARTMENT OF STATE. I, L. T. Dashiell, Secretary of State of the State of Texas, do hereby certify that the foregoing and attached is a true and correct copy of the proclamation issued by the Governor of the State of Texas, convening the Thirtieth Legislature of the State of Texas in special session as is evidenced by the record of said proclamation, to be found on page. Seven Hundred and Forty Four of the proclamation records of this department. In testimony whereof, I have hereto signed my name officially and caused to be impressed hereon the Seal of State at my office, in the City of Austin, this the 10th day of June, A. D. 1907. (Seal) L. T. DASHIELL, GENERAL LAWS OF TEXAS. FIRST CALLED SESSION THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE, 1907. APPROPRIATIONS-PER DIEM OF MEMBERS OF FIRST CALLED SESSION OF THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE. An Act making appropriation to pay the per diem pay of members and per diem pay of officers and employes of the First Called Session of the Thirtieth Legislature of the State of Texas, convened April 12, 1907, by proclamation of the Governor. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Texas: SECTION 1. That the sum of Thirty-three thousand Dollars or so much thereof as may be necessary be, and the same is hereby appropriated out of any money in the State Treasury, not otherwise appropriated, for the payment of per diem pay of members and per diem pay of officers and employes of the First Called Session of the Thirtieth Legislature. SEC. 2. The certificate of the Secretary of the Senate approved by the President thereof, or of the Chief Clerk of the House approved by the Speaker thereof shall be sufficient evidence to the Comptroller upon which he shall audit the claims and issue the warrants upon the Treasurer for the respective amounts. SEC. 3. Whereas, the first called session of the Thirtieth Legislature is now in session, and public policy requires their payment; therefore an imperative public necessity exists that the constitutional rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended, and it is so suspended, and that this Act take effect from and after its passage, and it is so enacted. [NOTE. The enrolled bill shows that the foregoing act passed the Senate by the following vote, yeas 21, nays 0; and passed the House of Representatives by the following vote, yeas 93, nays 0.] Approved April 20, 1907. Became a law April 20, 1907. APPROPRIATIONS-TO DEFRAY CONTINGENT EXPENSES S. B. No. 7.] An Act making appropriation to defray the contingent expenses of the First Called Session of the Thirtieth Legislature of the State of Texas, convened April 12, 1907, by proclamation of the Governor. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Texas: SECTION 1. That the sum of Ten Thousand Dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated out of any money |