Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-02


WI, containing a county option
clause, sponsored by the Lower Ric
5rande Valley Potato Growers as
ISOLATION, has passed both houses OF
the Texas legislature and Is now
before the governor for his sigma
lure.
The bill, which was introduced at
The regular session by Representa-
tive Polk Hornaday, died on the
calendar and was re-introduced al
1.-THE second special session, passing
II With practically no opposition. The
measure vas promoted by the Val.
1ley potato growers with the objec-
tive OF preventing shipment of un-
inspected potatoes from the early
growing sections, and a special pro-
vision delegate to the commission
ers courts of the various counties
The power of invoking the law. IN
der this provision only those coun-
ties making heavy shipments viii
be affected.
Much interest was aroused in the
Valley at the time the measure was
proposed by the Potato Growers as
ISOLATION, and many growers have
advocated extension Of the pfovt-
sions of the bill to cover all COM
modities produced in this section
Following is the text of the meas
ure:
Section l. In order to promote
protect and develop the commercial
potato growing industry Of Texas
the commissioner Of agriculture is
hereby authorized and empowered
% To fix and promulgate Off
cial standards Of grading, classify
ing and inspecting Texas grown
Irish potatoes offered for shipment
in carload lots in this state.
90 To cooperate with the Unit
ed States department of agrlcul-
ture and any and all of the bureaus
and divisions of said department II
accomplishing the purposes OF thli
act. IN.
90 TO enter into agreements with
the United States department OF
agriculture, and the several bureau;
and divisions of that department
regulating the inspection Of pota-
toes as herein provided, stating the
duties and responsibilities Of the
United States department Of agri-
culture, and Of t. : department OF
agriculture Of the state Of Texas
each to the other, with regard tc
the Grading, classifying and inspec-
ton of such potatoes.
(4) To make all necessary rules
and regulations for the purpose O.
enforcing the provisions OF this act
Sec. 2. In performing his duties
under this act, the commissions
of agriculture shall conform a;
nearly as possible to the regulation
prescribed by the department. OF ag-
riculture of the United States with
regard to grading, classifying anc
inspecting potatoes, with such ad-
ditionS and qualifications as may DC
necessary under the various pro-
visions Of this set.
Sec. 8. The provisions OF this act
with regard to grading, classifying
md inspecting potatoes offered fol-
shipment in carload lots shall be
enforced by inspectors appointed by
the commissioner of agriculture
and paid by the commissioners
court Of the county within which
the duties Of such inspectors shall
be performed, either from the gen.
eral fund of the county o from the
special potato inspection fund here
"a provided, at the election Of the
commissioners court of said county
NThe commissioner OF agriculture
shall appoint such inspectors only
when requested to do so by resolu-
ton Of the commissioners court Of
a county desiring such inspection
which resolution shall state the
number of such inspectors desired
for such county, and the compensa-
ton which shall be paid to each.
Upon receipt by the commissioner
of agriculture Of a duly certified
copy of such resolution of the COM
miSSioners court of any county, he
shall thereupon appoint inspectors
to the number desired by such
county, and certify their appoint
ment to the commissioners court
o fsaid county. Such certificate OF
appointment by the commissioner
of agriculture shall state the names
of the inspectors so appointed, ano
the compensation to be paid them
which shall not exceed the com
%pensation fixed by resolution Of the
court requesting such appointment
and after the filing Of such certifi-
cate with the commissioners court
of any county, that county shall
be liable for the payment of the
compensation of such inspectors as
in the resolution of said court, and
said certificate of the commissioner
of agriculture provided, until the
commissioners court Of such coun-
ty shall. by certified copy of reso-
luton to that effect, duly filed with
the commissioner of agriculture
advise him that it desires to discon-