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A RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, THERE ARE MANY CITIZENS OF COMMUNITIES AROUND AND
NEAR MILITARY AND NAVAL BASES OF THE ARMED FORCES WHICH PARTICIPATE IN
CIVIC DUTIES AND OTHERWISE CONDUCT THEMSELVES AS RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS IN
THE COMMUNITY AND ARE ENTITLED TO HAVE A VOICE IN THE AFFAIRS OF THE COM-
MUNITY; AND
WHEREAS, SAID MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES ARE OFTEN STATIONED
FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME WITHIN THE COMMUNITIES AROUND SAID MILITARY AND (�
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NAVAL INSTALLATIONS AND IF EMPLOYED IN PRIVATE BUSINESS WOULD BE ENTITLED
TO HOLD OFFICE AND HAVE THE PRIVILEGE OF VOTING THEREIN AND ASSUME THE
RESPONSIBILITIES OF OTHER CITIZENS OF SAID COMMUNITY; AND
WHEREAS, MANY OF SAID MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES OF OUR NATION
HAVE BOUGHT THEIR OWN HOME AND OWN OTHER PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION AND
YET HAVE NO VOICE IN THE GOVERNMENT; AND
WHEREAS, THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF TEXAS RESTRICTS THE
VOTING BY MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES TO VOTING ONLY
IN THE COUNTY OF RESIDENCE AT THE TIME OF ENTERING SUCH SERVICE; AND
WHEREAS, SUCH CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISION IS AN UNREASONABLE AND
UNJUST RESTRICTION UPON THE RIGHT OF SUFFRAGE, WHICH RESTRICTION SHOULD BE
REMOVED:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: THAT THE TEXAS LEGISLATURE BE REQUESTED TO
TAKE IMMEDIATE STEPS TO REMOVE SUCH RESTRICTION ON THE RIGHT OF SUFFRAGE
BY MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT COPIES OF THIS RESOLUTION BE
FURNISHED TO THE GOVERNOR OF TEXAS, THE PRESIDING OFFICER OF EACH OF THE
HOUSES OF THE TEXAS LEGISLATURE, AND ALL MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE OF
TEXAS REPRESENTING NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1964.
ATTEST:
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THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
CITY SEC ET RY
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM T S THE
DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1964:
CITY ATTORNEIY Q 7409
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
DAY OF , 19L4
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
FOR THE REASONS SET FORTH IN THE EMERGENCY CLAUSE OF THE,FOR_E_-
GOING ORDINANCE, A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND IMPERATIVE NECESSITY EXIST FOR
THE SUSPENSION OF THE CHARTER RULE OR REQUIREMENT THAT NO ORDINANCE OR
RESOLUTION SHALL BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE IT IS INTRODUCED, AND THAT
SUCH ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE READ AT THREE MEETINGS OF THE CITY
COUNCIL; I, THEREFORE, HEREBY REQUEST THAT YOU SUSPEND SAID CHARTER RULE
OR REQUIREMENT AND PASS THIS ORDINANCE FINALLY ON THE DATE IT IS INTRO-
DUCED, OR AT THE PRESENT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
RESPECTFULLY,
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THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
JAMES L. BARNARD ,
,JAMES H. YOUNG ,
JACK R. BLACKMON
JOSE R. DELEON
M. P. MALDONADO V//
W. J. ROBERTS ^/ /
W. H. WALLACE, JR. ,/
THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLL INGIVOTE.
JAMES L. BARNARD
M JAMES H. YOUNG
' JACK R. BLACKMON
Jose R. DELEON ✓
M. P. MALDONADO /
W. J. ROBERTS V /�
W. H. WALLACE, JR.V