San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-18

for that of Carpenter. This provoked
some cheers and her name was per-
mitted TO be placed on the bill over
the objections of Representative Purl,
also Of Dallas.
Representative Bell of Coryell, in
troduced in the House late Tuesday
his bill amending the Dean prohibition
law so as to make the possession OF
one quart, or more, of intoxicating
liquor and of a still prima facie evil
dence of the guilt of the possessor.
This is one of the governors law
enforcement bills which passed in the
House at the regular session and was
defeated in the Senate during the last
day or two. of the session.
Consolidation Is Considered.
Consolidation of the State .Reclama-
ton Department with the State Board
of Water Engineers was considered ny
the Senate Finance Committee Tues
day afternoon when the budget for the
Reclamation Department was up for
consideration.
Mai Arthur A. Stiles, state recla-
nation engineer, recommended that
the appropriation of 100000 allowed
bis department under the recently en-
acted flood control act be withdrawn.
He asserted there was no need for an
appropriation of 100000 provided
for under the flood control act.
Action on the consolidation of the
two departments was not taken tut
the committee, on STILES recommen-
dation, adopted the budget for his
department as recommended by the
Board of Control.
Members of the State Highway
Commission announced that Governor
Neff has agreed to submit at the spe-
cial session the legislation proposed
by the Highway department. In
ciuded in the list of bills to be sub
mitted are: The emergency road
maintenance bill; the bill regulating
common carrier motor vehicles; the
headlight bill; the grade crossing
elimination bill, and the measure reg
ulating weight of wagons.
Most Of these measures were pre-
sented at the regular session but fail
ed of enactment.
Tax Bills Reported.
The House Committee on Revenue
and Taxation reported favorably the
Smith delinquent tax bill. This is the
bill which provides for the collection
of delinquent franchises, occupation
and inheritance taxes. The vote by
which the bill received favorable re-
port was S to 3. Smith said that the
enactment of his bill would mean ad-
ditional revenue to the extent OF
about 100000 year.
The Smith and Nelson inheritance
tax bills were referred to a sub-com-
mittee composed of Representatives
Maxwell, Mathes and Stephens.
This subcommittee is to merge the
two bills into one and make a report
thereon. Smith said that his in
heritance tax bill will produce about
100000 a year in revenue If en-
acted.
Consideration was given by the COM
mittee to the Quinn bill, which seeks
to limit the lien on rice crops held by
canal operators to one-third of the
crop, and also to levy a gross receipts
tax on canal operators of 1 per
cent.
The question came up as to this bill
containing two subjects and therefore
unconstitutional, so it was decided to
refer the bill to the Attorney Gen
erals Department for an opinion. The
bill will come I'D again for considera-
ton Thursday afternoon.
At the present time canal opera
tors, according TO Quinn, are permit
ted to hold a lien on the entire rice
or other crop. This situation makes
it impossible for the growers to bor-