San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-26

sible TO increase the per capita ap.
portionment from SO TO S13.
The first general appropriation bill
| to be disposed of in the House was
the judiciary measure which carries
appropriations for the support of the
judiciary for the next two fiscal
years.
The bill, which carries a total Of
approximately S3,200.000 for the next
blennium. was passed finally in the
House under suspension OF the con.
stitutional rule.
Representative Pope of Nueces OBJ
tanned the adoption of an amendment
| which prevents the creation oe any
deficiencies; also that if any work be
not done or the place not filled by
the appointment of person for whom
a salary is fixed, then such salary
shall lapse and be returned to the
state treasury.
All fees collected by the clerk Of
each of the courts shall be turned into
the treasury and the clerk shall make
a report TO the comptroller monthly
showing the amount of fees collected
for the preceding month from all
sources.
Bill Has New Features.
Another important and entirely
new feature Of the Pope amendment.
as adopted, is that the warrant or
voucher for the salaries TO be paid
to the judges shall not be paid or
cashed unless the same be accom-.
panied by n true statement from the
| judge in whose favor the warrant is
drawn that such judge has read the
briefs of counsel and all motions and
that the briefs of counsel and motions
were respectively duly considered by
all the judges of such court in duly
assembled meeting and that in every
instance where such judge disagreed
with the majority opinion of the court
on any matter, such judge has pre-
pared and duly filed his dissenting
opinion"
Judges must also certify that they
considered with other members of the
court every motion for rehearing
made in every case in which a mo-
ton for rehearing has been granted o;
overruled.
This amendment is considered rath.
er unusual.
The Smith bill, providing for the
collection of delinquent occupation,
franchise, Inheritance and insolvent
taxes, after having been under CON
sideration for about two hours in the
House, went over until Thursday aft.
ernoOn At 3 o'clock.
This bill authorizes the employment
Of delinquent tax collectors who shall
receive a commission of Il per cent
on all such taxes collected. Repre-
sentative Smith, author of the bill,
said. that under this bill. should it be-
come law. it will produce not less
than S2,J00,000 in revenue to the
state in delinquent taxes.
The bill also makes it the duty of
the tax commissioner to proceed with
| the collection of such taxes.
| Under suspension of the constitu-
tional rule. the Senate passed finally
late Wednesday afternoon. Senator
PARIS bill making an appropriation
of $4,000 for inspection work by the
Livestock Sanitary Commission. This
appropriation was recommended by
Mr.. Boog- Scott, chairman of the COM
mission.
Plans for cooperation between state
and federal engineers under the terms
of the flood control act of the regular
session of the Thirty eighth Legisla-
| ture were discussed at a meeting held
Wednesday night.
Under the terms of the law. a
Topographic and photographic survey
of the water sheds Of the state is to
be made under the direction of the
state board Of water engineers and the
state reclamation department.