Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-02
House REFUSES
AMENDMENT TO
OIL TAX BILLS
Conference Committee to Be
Appointed to Secure Har-
mony on Oil Tax Measure.
Pen Committe to Report !.
(By The Assoeisted Press,

AUSTIN. Texas. March 2.--The house
today refused to concur in the amendment
to tbe Coffee bill reducing the tax on cil
production from three ~ two per cent.
passed late Yesterday Nv the senate.
The appointment If a free conference
ccmnittee was authorized. and by q vote
Of ~ ~ II the emotion ~ Represents
tive Hardin to CONCUR in the senate
amendment was fahied.
The senate this morning unanimously
passed the Hclbrock bill prohibiting tho
operation in Texss Of the loan a-socia-
ticns commonly known as the -taree per
cent companies A ruling ~ the at-
torney general recently held that sucls
firms are unlawful
Peaisentiary Committee Hearias
The final hearing before the Joint
legislative investigating committee on the
proposed relocation cf the psniteutiary
will bc held tonight aud the committee
viii then begin the preparation Of its
report. Chairman T~cr announced this
afternoon. The investigation OF the
Gainesville Juvenile training school FOR
girls will be completed tomorrow night
following the hearing. Several persons
from Dallas have been summoned tO
testify. Chairman Bcaslcy or the house
investigating committee announced. He
said the committee would submit its re-
port early next week.
Amend Primary Bill.
The house passed the Davenport bill
70 require fhe poll tax receipts to show
amending the primary election statutes
the political affiliations W. the holder
and to require political parties casting
10000 or more votes IL nominate
through their primary system. and en-
powering the party executive ccmnsittre
20 prescribe the qualifications ef fhe
voters. Representative Davenport said
the purpose Of the bill u 10 eliminate the
negro vote NJ the primaries.
The house this afternoon passed the
bin revising the penalties If the Dean
prohibition net. making " more effective
in that possession ~ iiauor l. regarded
as prims farin evidence cf guilt The
bill amending the D<an measure removes
the penitentiary penalty FOR the first two
offenSeS.
No Agreement II Text Bssk cenmIffss.
The t.rf~r~nr~ s-nrnm;tr~. Nv the Pope
Text book bill. seeking the recent awards
Of the text book commission failed to
agree on q compromise plan this morn
ing. II was Sid they may report hack.
leave the matter to the senate ~ =
whole or resign.
The house pascal the bin requiring
the superint endent of EDUCATION 20 pay
teachers examination fees into the state
treasury. and also the Parr tick dipping
bill.
The senate adopted = resolution COM
mensiing governor Ncff for ssking two
new members ~ the state railroad CON-
mission 10 agree not 10 seek other poIiti-
cal offices while members of the com
mission. The senate considered briefly
the Wood bill proposing an extensive
survey o fthe state education system.
Pass Tax 0iIl.
After an extended discussion On the
general question Of taxation and on the
oil industry In Tcsxs. the senate Nv MI
almost unanimous vote last night. passed
the Coffee gross production tax bill.
lcvyins = . per cent tax On all produced
in the state. including tax on royalty
holders. Only one vote was cast against
thr measure. the vote being - 10 l.
A vote On the Coffee bill came rather
unexpectedly The bill was reached on
lT0ntinurd nm mare a.