Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-17
DEFICIENCY NOT
GREAT SENATOR
STUART ASSERTS
Expresses Opinion That Re-
venues and Appropriations
Will be Almost Balanced
Without More Measures

AUSTIN. Texas. May 17.--l:ovcrnor
Ncff supplemented his na-~sagc to the
| legislature today nv explaining that BE-
intended % include both the revenue
and appropriations measures under the
call for the third special session.
The state j. not facing - large dc
ficirncy n has been estimated and there
j. little need of additional revenue cr
large reduction in appropriations. Sen
ator Stuart told the senate today. lie
stated that revenues already pro-
vidcd had been undere~timated. The
resolution urging reduction cf appro-
priation< rather than new revenue
Legislation was tabled.
An agreement upon the tent istiv-
draft Of the income tax hill was agreed
upon between the house and senate sub
committees. The income tax measure ~
combination cf the DinkIe measure
and senate substitute. the Pope
amendment 10 assess upon basis of
twenty per cent or the federal income
tax having been eliminated. The new
measure would levy graduated tax.
exemptions beira $1,000 for single
persons and $,.JOu for married
Four additional revenue measures.
taxing amusements. and brokers dealing
in futures. were introduced In the houss
-oday. Representative Smith suggested
that emergency and rural school aid sp-
preparation she reduced as . means OF
meeting a possible deficiency.
AUSTIN. Texas. Nav 11.-Little
work was done in the house yesterday, a
majority ~ the members leaving Tor
their homes 10 attend TO private xf-
fairs before taking UP actively ths
subjects before them The quorum or
lO1 members present nf the opening
fthc third called session was NOT main
tanned and the house probably will re-
cess from day TO day until the latter
part of the week. This would enable
the introduction Of measures and CON-
mittec action for preparation for con
sid-rafion vf the floor.
-Four Of the twenty-five bills intro
duced were reported favornily BY the
committee on revenue and taxation.
They included Quinn sulphur tar meas
iirc. amended by committee 20 keep the
tax nj two per cent and making II cor
rcctive If the present acts: Nelson and
Culp, occupation tax on gas production;
Culp. gradual increase in telephone tnr.
and Lcmaster. colI,lting registration
fees from certain organizations other
than private corporations
The YounsbIocd affair was taken up
with the result that committee wns
named 10 bring Hull Youngblcod. San
Antonian alleged 20 have made state
ments ~ corruption involving the Icsis-
latnrr. before the bar Of the house for
investigation. Chairman Irwin stated
that the attorney general would bc con-
suited n to the procedure for rcsnmp
tion ~ the inquiry. which was attempted
Ia the last session.
The house adopted the senate con-
current resolution calling for joint ac
tion ~ the house revcnrtc and taxa
tion and the senate state affairs con-
mittecS. II possible. 10 converse time
Ia considering revenue measures.
which form the main subject before
this session.
A subcommittee u fthe revenue and
taxation committee was appointed 10
confer with q similar committee ~ the
senate.
Virtually all cf the bills introduced in
the house during the day were revenue
easur-~. including the Cafe five per
cent oil tax. Dinkic income tax and
I.ackry equalization bills Of the pre-
yious session.