Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-02
NEW MEASURES
SUBMITTED BY
GOVERNOR NEFE
Legislators Given Seventeen
More Subjects to Ponder
Over During Special Ses-
sion by Governor \

AOS lin AcAdss U8y x--oeVenS
teen additional subjects were sub
mitted to the legislature by Govern
or Neff in message to both hous-
es. The list included the abolish
ment and consolidation Of state de-
partments. an electrocution bill. re-
novation of the state health depart-
ment. blue sky law. amendments
to the medical practice act and com.
pensation for county commissioner
and tax collectors.
Nv The Associated Press)
AUSTIN. Tex, May 2.--The plan
to set the Dinkle income tax bill for
a special order Of the house tomor-
row was decided by the farm bloc.
Five new occupation tax bills based
on gross receipts Of Wholesalers
were introduced into the house Of
representatives by Patman. The
house refused to concur in the SEN
ate amendment to the house judi
GARY appropriation bill and asked
for a free conference committee.
The house also voted down the pro-
posals for night sessions to avoid
another session.
Tomorrow will probably deter
mine the success or failure of the
famous quo warranto bill during the
special session of the legislature.
The senate voted to set the measure
rs special order for tomoytow : ana.
members Of the upper house *
pressed their determination to push
the bill to final defeat or passage.
fBy The Associated Press.)
ATSTIN. Texas. May 2--rhree
measures were disposed o fin the house
Tuesday, one being passed and two
meeting defeat.
The Stroder bill. havinR a. its pur-
pose the protection Of law enforcement
officers. was passed finally. q 10 n.
IL would make u felony the carrying u
arms by persons violating the liquor
laws.
The Smith bill. for collertion of de-
lniruent occupation. franchise, inheri.
tance and insolvent taxes. failed of en-
grossment. 40 to J6. after oppc~ss!on
by those who objected to appointment
o fa delinquent tax colloct5r. R~fore
refusing to engross 1t. the house adopted
the Pope amendment eliminating the
body Of the bill
Effrots to limit the state free text
book fund were unsuccessful. the Har-
ris bill dying when the enactinx clause
was eliminated. 66 to 30. The chief ar
gument over the constitutionaIify Of the
bill. the opponents contending that It
would restrict the constitutional powers
Of the textbook commission.
Proposed appropriation Of S6OOO,OOO
to aid all the public schools Of the state
during the next two scholastic years
remained for further action after Il was
passed 70 engrossment. viva voce. Rep
resentativcs Patmnn. Davenport and
Rogers. respective..f. offered amend
ments 70 the bill of henderson,, Of Mar
ion and Moore. to make the apprOpria.
tion $lO.OOO.OOO; $2OO0OO.OOO or So
OO.OOO. but these were voted down,
Davenport. in offering his amendment,
said lit is all on paper, any way, and
does not mean anything
Two bills by Wilson relative 70 fees
from collecting delinquent fees from COL
lec;ing delinquent fees which had been
adversely reported by the revenue and
committee. we're re-committed
this afternoon.
Ten more bills were introduced this
afternoon. They include Batter, from
Milan. bringing all casualty and fire in
companies under the gross
premium receipts tax with stock con-
panics.
Sparkman. creating state hoard Of
plant breeder examiners to safeguard
the public in buying buy preed cotton
seed.
Jacks, for collection Of delinquent tax
es on levee improvement districts.
Cipson and Rountree, fixing eompsn-
sation for county tax collectors for col
lee "" motor vehicle license fees.
Williams, resting court Of domestic
relations ut Dallas.
Culp and Abney, nroviding for elec-
tion and qualification Of public weigh
ers and regulating them.
Quinn. providing casualty and fire
insurance and surety companies shall
invest in Texas securities seventy-fiva
per cent of the legal reserve. -.
Three local bills.