Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-11
LEGISLATORS
Face LIVELY
four WEEKS
Battle to Pass High
way, Prison, Utili-
ties, Water, Bills Is
Seen By Writer
BY II. w. BARRY
ASSOCIATED Press Staff Writer.)

tASHULAGN[u NICE6 0taAA NAAANAsy
AUSTIN, Feb. 1l.-VP-Ihe Texas
legislature has four lively scraps
docketed, one Tor each OF the remain
ing weeks Of the present session, as
a result Of failure OF committees 10
adjust differences between propon-
ents Of highway, prison, public util-
tiles and water priority legislation.
Governor Moody, by personal in
tervention, may succeed IN getting
q favorable action on the admins
tration's plan for recognizing and
concentrating the prison system, its
desire TO have the legislature pass
on TO the people for a decision At
the ballot box of the proposal TO is
sue bonds for building state high
ways and reimbursing counties which
have already constructed them with
their own money, and his suggestion
20 regulate public utilities.
Showdown on Road Bonds
Although he has not as yet taken
an active hand in the shaping Of leg
~islation fixing water priority rights,
he may do SO because this piece Of
legislation promises 10 develop a stiff
controversy. Senator Woodward OF
Coleman is author Of the bill ap-
proved by the senate committee de-
signed 70 protect the rights Of users
Of water Sor domestic purposes.
Senator Writ Of Seguin, in whose
district considerable hydro-electrie
development is in progress with the
construction Of a number Of dams
across the Guadalupe river now un-
der way, objects strenuously to the
Woodward measure because he said
he believed it would penalize pri-
vate enterprise.
"A showdown is likely this week on
the highway bond issue proposal, and
although the governor has succeeded
In changing the attitude Of some OF
the Legislators to the extent of hav-
ing them believe, as he does. that the
proposed amendment should be sub
mitted SO the people can decide for
themselves whether they want TO be
bonded the matter occupied a pre-
carious position by reason of the
requirement that a proposed amend
ment a be submitted only by a
two-third majority of both houses.
More "Jobs" to be Made
Some fireworks are promised when
the Martin bill in the senate and
the Mankin bill in the house, barring
from places as candidates on the
democratic primary ballots persons
who last November "bolted" the
party presidential nominees, comes
mp.
That Governor Moody's recon-
mendation, that bureaus and commits
uions be consolidated Is not only go
ing u~nheralded but has been brushed
aside by legislation proposing 10 set
up more bureaus and commissions,
is the belief Of some Of the legisla-
tors.
Action OF the legislature in Great
Ing more boards, commissions, bu-
reaus and experiment stations cat
big expense" 70 che state has so dis
gusted Representative Peatch of
johnson, serving his seventh term
in the legislature, that he threatened
20 resign his seat.
* have been convinced that | ran
not do my state any good where ]
am" he added. II am utterly out Of
tune with this legislature. I: Is ere
ating too many jobs and running up
expenses too fast to suit me-"
He said that IL IL were not for
the fact his resignation would put
the state TO additional expense"
in holding a special election q name
his successor he would quit.