San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-06
DAVENPORT'S
BILL AFFECTS
ELECTION LAW
Measure Provides for Uni
form Pledge and Lit
eracy Test.
CONSIDER OIL TAX BILL
Christian Scientists Protest
Amending Medical
Practice Act.

Austin, Tex, Feb. 8.-Fourteen OF
the sixteen senator's who made the trip
to the Rio Grande Valley, were on hand
Monday ready for business, but most
of those who did not make the trip and
went home for the week end, did not
show up Monday. This was the reason
the Senate was idle Monday, there being
no quorum.
Representative Davenport, Of Bexar,
has introduced in the House his socalled
"white mans" primary election bill and
it was referred to the House committee
on privileges and elections. This bill
proposes some radical changes in the
present law. 1t provides for a uniform
pledge to be prescribed by the state
executive committee of any political
party and the persons taking the pledge
must declare that he is affiliated with
he party; it also provides, literacy
test, which would require the person
taking out poll tax TO fill out the poll
tax in his or her own hand writing.
The bill would also provide that any
political party polling as many as TO-
poo votes, shall be required TO hold a
state primary election. It would also
Empower courts of civil appeals to dis
solve injunctions granted by district
courts in election contests.
Bill Affects Interurbans.
Representative Dielman, of San An
onio, would subject interurbans 10 the
supervision of the Railroad Commission
n the matter of rates, regulations and
standards of service, under the terms OF
bill he has introduced in the House,
rhe commission, under this bill, would
be empowered to inspect the books of
nterurban companies in order to get
lata to assist il in fixing interurban
'ates.
A bill was introduced by Represcn-
alive Quinn of Beaumont, granting
permission to L. NJ. Thames and wife,
pf Beaumont, father and mother Of Dell
Thames, the youth who met death in
teptember, 1921, at the State Training
school at Gainesville, to sue the state.
t will be recalled that II. c. Twyman,
ommandant at the institution, was con-
icted of murder in connection with the
cath of young Thames. Twyman was
iven a term of ten years in the peni-
entiary. His case is still pending on
ppeal in the court of criminal appeals.
w utu llt NOuSllio N.NDulG UNI dLlIlAN
r---The Medical Practice Act, comes up
or consideration in the Senate. lively
ession is Anticipated. The bill has al
eady received a favorable committee
eport and is expected to come up for
consideration during the present week.
nator John Davis of Dallas. and other
enators have been deluged with let
ers and kilograms from Christian SCien-
-. OH and ntlpPg wln
ouId be affected by the passage of this
leasure.
Christian Scientists Oppose Bill.
There was delegation Of Christian
chemists in Austin Monday in opposi-
on TO the measure and most of them
kpect TO remain until the bill is dis
psed of in the Senate. Senator Davis
as prepared an amendment, which he
i'll offer when the bill is under con-
Iteration in the Senate. This amend
ent will in effect exempt Christian
dentists and chiropractors from its
,oyisions. There is n similar bill by
representative Cup pending. in the
louise with certain committee amend
ents.
House committee on revenue and taxa
on has made a favorable report on the
elson House bill. proposing per
mt gross production tax on sulphur.
line bill as originally drafted provided
tax of 6 per cent, but since the
ouse fixed the gross production tax on
rude oil at 3 per cent, it was decided
fix the same tax on sulphur.
The , per cent gross production oil
bill has already passed finally in
e House and it is now before the Sem
committee on revenue and taxation.
he bill will be given a hearing before
is committee Wednesday night and
ose opposing the measure will be given
chance to be heard. 1t is stated an
fort will be made 10 clip l cent off OF
L proposed tax.
Favorable Report on Patman Bill.
Representative Patman of Cas-, has
tanned a favorable committee report
his proposed intangible tax bill. This
the bill which proposes to extend the
bpe Of the intangible asset tax law sol
10 include nineteen new industries
the state. The law at present ap-
es only to railroads and ferries. while
is proposed to add new inustries, in
ding pipe lines, and telegraph and
ephone companies. Patman said he
h make an effort to obtain considera-
n of this measure this week. II is I'M
-stood an effort will be made to elm
tie telephone and telegraph companies
m the provisions of the bill.
Army Attends Church.