San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-18

ITO SPEED UP
! ITS PROGRAM
|wmakers to Quit Speech
making and Get
to Work.
b HANDLE TAX BILLS
tile Progress Made in
| Senate or House Dur
| ing Past Week.

Austin, Tex.,. Feb. 17.-As it il
tually certain that the regular ses-
4 of the Thirty eighth Legislature
| terminate not later than March
and most of the important meas.
ls are still pending in various
ges of legislation, the lawmakers
fe determined to eliminate from
" on, all extended speeches and get
yn to real business. The program
" seems to be TO either pass Or kill
bills with the least possible de-
There are two sine die adjournment
,oiutions pending, one i'll the Sen
providing for sine die adjournment
March 8, and signed by II Sena-
rs, and the other in the House call
! for adjournment on March IA.
is understood that this resolution
by be amended so as to conform
| that of the Senate, but q compro-
se may be reached fixing the date
March 10. 1t is generally agreed
N to prolong the session beyond the
ties mentioned.
Made Little Progress.
|Little progress was made this week
| tn the multiplicity of tax and rev.
hue producing bills that were intro
ced in the House and now pending
the calender. Only two of these
|easures have succeeded in passing
Aally in the House and are now
fnding in the Senate; these are the
bffee 3 per cent gross production
4 on oil and the Nelson bill levy
Z a 3 per cent gross production tax
sulphur. These bills are pending
fore the Senate committee on state
fairs, and it is understood the COM
|ttee proposes to report these bills
Ext Tuesday, but there is doubt of the
ssing of these measures in the up
Ir branch in their present shape. 1t is
1derstood efforts will be made to re-
ice the tax as proposed m these
Is. The Coffee fill has been in the
mate committee for over two weeks.
THE Patman intangible asset tax
| and the Cowen l cent per gallon
x on gasoline, two of the most i'm
Irtant tax measures, are scheduled
be finally disposed in the House
lrly next week. Both of these bills
I've been advanced TO their third
|ading and are pending on the House
lendar for final passage. Both Of
|ese bills will pass in the House as
" were engrossed by substantial
ajorities. Their fate in the Senate,
pwever. is predetermined.
Two Tax Bills on Calendar.
The Satterwhite state tax board bill
I'D the Smith inheritance tax meas
Ne. both of which were given consid-
alton during this week, have not
vet been even advanced to engross-
ent. These measures, however. are
! the House calendar and scheduled
be disposed of during next week.
Satterwhite has some
hat modified his tax bill so as to
rovide that commissioners courts
lall assess and equalize property
for taxation and then sub
il the rolls for review to the state
X board. The bill originally pro-
ded that the board should fix the
'sessed valuations. Satterwhite be-
ewes this change will facilitate the
lactment of the bill. Action on the
Iheritance tax bill was deferred until
axt week by frinds of the measure
no desire to make certain changes
the measure. The DinkIe House in
me tax bill is out of the way. having
zen lilled in committee. as was also
Ie Nelson bill which sought to levy a
x on cold drinks and moving pic
ire theaters.
The Nelson severance tax bill was
ceived a favorable committee report