Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-13
Legislature Facing
Tremendous Task in
Closing Eight Days
By r. W. BARRY
Associated Press Staff Writer.

AUSTIN, May 13.-lP-If the
legislature can wind up prison con-
centration. effect organization OF a
state board Of education In compli-
ance with the constitutional amend
trlent voted last November and pass
gasoline tax and automobile regis
tration fee bills In the eight remain
ing days Of the special session 1t
may rightfully ask for a place in the
sun.
1t Is believed a real genuine ef-
fort will be made TO dispose of peni-
Tertiary concentration. hanging fire
eyer since Gov. Moody became chief
executive.
The house has gone on record al
most unanimously that the system
should be centralized on lands now
owned by the state. The senate. II
10 follows the desire OF Gov. Moody
as expressed in the Holbrook bill,
will favor retaining the Darlington
and Ramsey farms and permitting q
board to sell the other holdings.
and. II necessary. buy outside prop
critics as a site for the central
prison. There is a movement on
foot now 70 compromise differences
by providing that should the prison
beard find 1t would not be to the
best interests of the taxpayers to
contralize on present owned prop
erty 1t should pick a location and
submit all plans to the legislature
for ratification.
The house has always stood for
placing "E'enary power" in the leg
islature. II was this contention.
backed up by former Speaker Lee
Sattsrwhite. that prevented the 40th
legislature from starting the wheels
Of reorganization In motion.
II Is believed that should prison
legislation fail. this session. Gov.
Moody will take the matter to the
people. with at least three strong
speeches on the subject. II Is known
some of his friends are urging him
to do this. believing that when the
people get the facts of the rison
situation from his lips. sentiment
will force the legislature to carry out
his wishes in enacting corrective
measures.
1t looks as II there may be a slip
in getting the educational bills over
The senate has engrossed its bill
providing for a board Of education
OF nine members. the superintend-
ent Of public instruction to be ap-
pointive. The house bill. sent from
the committee. provides for the
superintendent to be elected as at
present. The house membership
seems 10 be pretty we'll settled on
this poing. The luminosity of friends
of Supt. S. NJ. N. Mars was aroused
BY action Of the senate IN providing
that 10 be eligible TO hold the super
intendency n must have a master
of arts degree. superintendent
iaMarrs does not have one and his
friends stated this was intended as
a dart at him.
Some believe the remaining time
OF the session is too short to get the
gasoline tax and registration fee
bills through. There are some who
want a so per cent reduction IN
registration fees and others who are
contendinR a 20 per cent cut Is suf-
ficient. Some want a three cent
gasoline tax. others believed a four
cent levy is imperative. and still an
other faction will say the present
two cent tax is enough. Unless there
Is a change in attitude il will re-
ouire more time than is left to con-
slider these two revenue raising
measures and at the same time &C
cord courtesy recognition to mem
bers who are plotting local bills
through.