San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-21
bill WOULD
help TEXANS
SECURE HOMES
Measure Fashioned After
Hobby Amendment De-
feated in 1920.
FAVOR FLOOD CONTROL
Representative Davenport
ASKS Legalization Of
Chiropractic.
FAVOR FLOOD CONTROL

Austin, Tex, Jan. 20--A proposed
"home ownership amendment to the
state constitution, fashioned IN meas
ure, after the Hobby amendment, de-
feated in the 1920 state election by
narrow margin of a few votes, has
been introduced in the House by hep
reseutatiyes Pinkston OF Shelby and
Young of Collingsworth.
The Pinkston-Y Young amendment pro-
yides that the Legislature shall have
power to give, or lend, or authorize the
giving. or lending, of the credit of the
state, for the purpose of assisting clti-
zens who are heads of families TO ac-
ouire or improve their homes. 1t would
also authorize the state to acquire and
sell real estate or assist such citizens
10 acquire or improve their homes I'M
der conditions prescribed by the Legs
lature.
In order to put the provisions Of the
amendment in operation, should 1t be
adopted, the Legislature is authorized to
set aside not exceeding S2,5OO,OOO for
the purpose. and this money will be
loaned to heads of families for any
period not less than five nor more than
40 years, and at a rate of interest not
TO exceed IL per cent. The state
would also have the option of acquiring
the land and selling. it to the heads OF
families on the amortization plan.
The idea of the authors OF the resolu-
ton is to permit tenant farmers OF
Teas TO acquire homes on an easy
plan and at a lower rate OF interest
than may be obtained through the fed
eral land bank system.
Investigation Not Expected.
The House concurrent resolution
adopted in the House late Friday, pro-
yiding for the appointment OF Joint
legislative committee to make a search
ing investigation of the state depart.
ments and institutions with view OF
determining whether or not there are
more clerks and attaches in these de-
partments and Institutions than is
NECESSARY. was not entirely unexpected.
Representative Davis Of Wood, author
of the resolution, said when ne came
10 Austin he was told that IN certain
Of the departments there were more
clerks than necessary.
@If this is the situation, said Rep
resentative Davis, the forces should be
reduced. However, it is not my idea to
impair the efficiency Of any department.
We came here almost pledged TO a pol
lcN Oh IEIEtNGullElls 4 AN ANcV4%AAS4A
is expected 10 be acted on in the Sem
ate next Monday, and if adopted, a
committee Of five representatives ana
three senator's will be named TO con-
duct the probe. The State Health De
partment, where there was a shake-up
several weeks ago. will also be looked
into bv the committee, it was stated.
win Not Consider Money Bills.
II has now been definitely decided
that no effort will be made during the
regualr session Of the Legislature 10
consider the general appropriation bills
], E. Quad. member from Ell PasO, and
chairman of the House Appropriation
Committee, announced that the money
bills would not be introduced during
the regular session. The same kind Of
an announcement was made by Sena
tor Dudley of FL PasO, chairman of the
Senate Finance Committee on the sec
ond day of the session.
The decision by these committees moi
TO take W these money measures mean!
that more time will be available for car
rying out the constructive program o.
legislation which has been mapped out
also the various measures designed Il
increase the revenue of the state. L
also means that a special session Of tn
LEGISLATURE will have TO be held, bu
the governor may not call the law
makers, in special session until mex
summer.
Ferguson Move Is PrObleInatical
No attempt will be made 10 intrOduc
in the Senate the Ferguson resolution
unless the signatures Of a majority, o
sixteen, of the membership Of that bod
is placed on the resolution, it was learn
ed. The proponents of the rcsolutio,
have prepared it, and it is understoo
they have twelve signatures thereto.
The resolution. if adopted, would M
only restore 10 the former governor hi
citizenship, but would also expung