Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-04-17


om it can be proven in court that
refused TO enforce the laws and to
make effective the liquor prohibi-
ton provisions of the federal and
state constitutions.
The measure will give the state
the right in criminal prosecutions to
argue the fact that the defendant
failed to testify in his own behalf
and provides that no case. either civ
il or criminal. shall be reversed by
the appeals court for technical rea-
sons that do not touch on the merits
Of the case, and permitting judges
of the appeals courts to write short
or simple decisions on all well es-
tablished points of law.
The governor. in his message, stat
ed that it was more than reprehen-
sible to disregard our constitutional
inhibitions, and said that the Off
GERS Of the law should enforce the
law or be put out of office. The at
torney general, he said. should be
authorized to institute custer pro-
ceedings in some county other than
the one in which the officer TO be-
tried makes his residence, If neces-
sary, in order that the defendant
and the state may each get fair,
unprejudiced trial Of the case.
AUSTIN. Texas. April 1T.-Capital
punishment would he entirely abolished
under the terms of a bill introduced into
the senate today by Fairchild Of Angel
ina county. The hill was introduced.
Fairchiid. by request. lie declared capi-
tai punihSmcnt u nn langer inflicted for
crime in many enlightened nations of the
world.
Tax measures IN the house increased
today bv The introduction of tax bill
by rafman ~ Mexwell. The new mea
sure would provide for taxation Of in
Tangible assets Of certain corporations.
and provides for determination Of valu-
alton upon which the tax sshail be as
seSsed.
Among other bills introduced today
was senate bill BY Floyd appropriating
$2.M0.noO annually for the next two
wears for rural school aid. and also bill
by Floyd permitting two members Of the
school board of trustees 10 be stock-
hellerS IN book depoSitaries.
The schools in the rural communities
and small towns would be aided by the
Laird bill. introduced i'm the house. which
would appropriate $i.UDO.UO0 20 be
equally divided between the next fiscal
wear ending August II. 1924. and the
,rQar en,lins AupuSf ~ 1Nbr
.f'STIN. Texas April 1.-THE fam
aus QUO warranto- hill. which was the
eentcr Of bitter fight during the closing
DAYS of the regular session and in Gov
ernor Neff's words was -smothered TO
DEATH won victory before the house
Judiciary committee late yesterday when
il was reported favorabIy by vote Of
eight IL four. The bill was discussed
only briefly before The vote was taken.
II will ~ before the house subject tn
today.
Those voting for favorable report
on the measure were: Bensley. Lackey.
Arnold. Patterson. Jennings. HurmeiStcr.
RcIl and Rogers. Those voting for nm
unfavorable report were Steinberg. Hull.
Potter and Storey.
First action on taxation questions. one
OF the primary considerations Of the see
ond called session OF the thirty eighth
legislature. was taken yesterday when
the house committee on revenue and
taxation reported favorably the Coffee
bill. imposing 4 tax of > per cent on
gross production of crude oil. and the
Ronham delinquent tax BILL The vote
on the Coffee bin was y 10 ,. and Rep
rrScntatiye Satterwhitc gave notice that
he would introduce an amendment on
the floor to reduce the tax ~ = per cent.
Tn. Coffee bill was introduced after
the Nelson bill 10 repeal an appropria
tion Of $GuO.OuO for survey In connec-
tinn with flood control and reclamation
were withdrawn. The revenue com
miftee set for hearing on Wednesday
night tax equalization bills.
AUSTIN. Texas. April 1T--Fourteen
sites for flood control. reclamation and
reservoir projects under the recently
enacted reclamation act. were recon-
mendcd to the United States geological
survey yesterday by the state board Of
water engineers. From these RECON-
fututlat ibU>. tHt ttu'Iai uttfAt ttaths Natt
determine on projects To- begin reclama
tion activities immediately.
Locations Of the sites follow: Two
on Lano river, near Junction: one on
north Concho: one on south Concho:
two on Concho: one on Pecan bayou
near Brownwood: one on Bosqne. near
Waco: one on Little river. Bell county;
one on Leon river. north Of Belton: one
on Lampasas river. south ~ Belton: one
on Nueces river; two on Brazos river IN