Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-06

tEy The Associated Press1
AUSTIN. Texas. March G.-1he Pats
man Intangible tax bill was probably
finally disposed of ia the senate to-
day when il adopted the majority come
mittce report that the till did NOT pass,
The vote "n the measure was IL to q.
Legislation designed 70 rectify the al
legged abuses in the paroiins system for
Z; girls in the training school st Gainesville
will be recommended to the legislature
by the house investigating committee,
members cf the committee stated this
morning They will not recommend the
discharge Of any official or employees.
they SAID. but will nrge the correction
Of certain alleged Illegal procedure iB
connection with paroling.
new county in southeast Tcxns<
10 b- known as FIiEhtower. with Cleve-
land A. the county seat. formed from
parts Of Liberty. Harris and Montgomery
counties. is proposed in a bill submitted
By Representative Morgan Of Liberty.
The Fri~ca consolidation bill which
hiss aroused much interest In both
houses. was recommittcd 10 the seunto
committee If state affairs this morning.
Members Of the senate expressed the
opinion that the text book commission
members will not be confirmed.
The date Of th- adjournment Of the
legislature was definitely fixed today
nj March IA when the house roucurred
IN the senate amendments 10 the nd-
jo,irnment resolution.
The proposal to lease tue state
memorial hospital ut Kerry5lIc. made
~ the Veterans Bureau officials 70
Senator Rogers. now In Washington. will
~ considered ny the house and senate
finance committees in joint sessien this
afternoon. The proposal IS to lease the
institution for a year ut Al per cent Of
the total cost.
The senate finsly voted to consider
the appointment Of notarics public and
the remaining appointments made bx
Governor Neff next Tuesday.
Senator Davis announced that be has
prepared a substitute for the. Cowep
gasoline tar bill. reducing the tax 10 one
cent per gallon. and asked the biII to 10
tabled. The Wiman house bill provid-
iit- mothers' pensions. was reported
.asorably to the senate.
lBv The Associated ysess-)
AUSTIN. Texas. March b---March
IA was definitely ct W the legislature
for adjournament when the house to-
night accepted senate smendments 10 ths
house sine die adjournment resolution.
The session will end st noon on March
IA. under this agreement. The house
originally fixed next saturday hight for
close of the session. but coDcurred IN the
change.
The senate sent 10 the governor for
approval or veto the Pope house bill
which nullifies recent awards of the
state textbook commission when IL late
yesterday adopted the conference COM
mittre report on the measure The COM
proiniS. adopted extends until Septem-
ber. 1914 the textbook contracts In
effect last December /, aud authorizes
the book commission to let new awards
II the old contracts arc found ~ be too
high or detrimental ~ school interests
The agreement on the Pope bill was
adopted after an attempt had been made
10 postpone final action until Friday.
Senators Witt aud Stuart favored this
plan. in order to give time for house nc
iiar the bin. which would authorize
the filing or suits 70 test recent awards
u the commission. Witt declared II was
N. agreement of the confere~s that
action on the report would be deferred
until authorizing suits had been acted
upon.
The house spent all afternoon ycstrr-
d3v dehsting and considering the L.ickcy
bil providing for an Increase In the
state ranger force and finally amended
the hi'i 80 ~ to leave the force just as IL
is. The only change made In the. ranger
law rs now written would empower in
spectcrS for the Texas and Southwestern
Cattle Raiscrs' association and the Texas
Sheep and Goat association to serve In
the capacity of rangers upon application
10 the governor by officers Of the as
-sssciafions.
To appropriation bills for school inn
provcmcnts were finally passed sni sent
a. the senate. One wculd aIIct 100000
10 A. 4 NJ. college for construction Of nm
administration building for the extension
service well ss xi5.nOQ Tor repairs
on Gathright Hall. and the other would
make available S3nOcO0 for nm admins
frative building nj the North Texas State
Normal college and $4,000 fcr heat
ing plant for the College of Industrial
Arts.