San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-09

the removal of county officers who fail
ed or neglected TO do their duty, and
no progress was made on the measure.
The bill proposes to remove such de-
linquent county officials through quo
warranto proceedings instituted by the
attorney general, under the direction of
the governor. Representative Patter-
son, who is from Eastland, explained
the conditions which he said existed in
his section of the state as a reason why
this bill should become n law. Under
the present custer law, he explained, the
only way delinquent official could be
removed was an custer proceedings In
stituted by a citizen who must bear
the cost of the proceedings, and it was
left TO the district judge Of the district
as to whether such proceedings be in
stituted.
Patterson insisted that the purpose of
the measure was ito strengthen the
"strong arm" of the governor, 80 that
county officials who failed to do their
official duty shall be removed from Of
flee. The bill was still pending when
the time for the consideration of local
bills arrived. There is much opposition
to the measure and its passage is consid-
cred doubtful. There was similar
measure recommended by the governor
in the last Legislature, and it failed
of enactment, being killed in the
House.
Did Not Reach Revenue Bill.
The Smith inheritance tax bill, which
has passed to third reading was on the
House calendar for final passage, but it
was not reached. This is the bill which
its author claims will produce not less
than $2.000,000 annually in revenue for
the state. This is the only tax measure
that is now in the calendar for consider
alton. The Patman intangible asset tax
bill has already been engrossed but it
has not as yet reached the calendar.
Representative Culp stated that he
will make an effort to obtain cOnsidera-
ton this week to his bill amending
the medical practice act The bill has
already received a favorable committee
report. 1t is understood that when
this bill comes up for consideration an
amendment will be offered TO exempt
Christian Scientists and Chiropractors.
Such an amendment is to be proposed
in the Senate when the Senate bill on
the same subject is taken up for con-
sideration.
Handle Banking Bills.
During the afternoon session in the
House there were passed TO engroSs-
ment several bills by Senator HolbrOok
further regulating state banks in Tex
as. These bills were recommended by
the conference of state bankers held
at Waco and their journey through the
House was engineered by Representa-
tive Blount, a banker of NacOgdoches.
One of the bills would prevent inter
ference with the banking commissioner
by court injunctiOns, when he is en-
gagged in the liquidation of any defunct
state bank; another guarantees checks,
also cashiers checks, rs a charge
against the state guaranty fund; such
checks are protected under this bill; a
third permits truthful advertising by
state banks Of the guaranty fund, while
the fourth Of the series fixes $4,000 as
the minimum capital stock that state
bank may be chartered. The minimum
is now $4,000
Among the bills introduced in the
Senate were:
BY Cousins. permitting the sale Of
gasoline on Sunday; by Thomas, in
payment for delinquent tax col
lectiOns: by Witt, prohibiting issuance
of injunctions or restraining orders
against candidates for office short
time before elections or until the mer- |
its of the case had been determined by !
a hearing. The measure was prepared, |
according TO Witt, to prevent recurrence
Of the recent senatorial controversy.
Experiment Station Bill.
The Senate committee on agricul- |
ture reported favorably on the Lewis |
Montgomery bill. appropriating 100000 |
'Or the establishment of an experiment |
station in the Rio Grande Valley: also |
iavorably the Baugh bill proposing the |
of a pecan experiment
station. ..-.-..
The House committee on revenue and |
taxation has not as yet made re-
1ort on the Dinkle income tax bill. Din
lle was III and unable to- appear be-
lore the committee in behalf of his |
Measure. and action thereon was de-
;crred.