Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-06
STORMY
SESSION FOR
LEGISLATURE
Cameron Representa-
tive Will Supp
State Road Bonds,
3-Cent Gas Tax

Adherence 70 the Fundamental
principles Of the Sterling road plan,
which proposes basing a state high
wsy bond issue upon a gasoline tax.
and watch promises to be the major
subject for controversy in the COM
ing session Of the legislature, was
announced Tuesday BY Polk Horna-
day OF Harrington. Cameron county
representative, who viii leave for
Austin Monday 70 be present at the
converting OF the legislature Tues
day.
an In favor Of a state highway
ID issue to be retired b. a gaso-
tax" Hornaday said. IL will
NJ a 3-eent tax, but would re-
,Antly support a 4-cent tax II
! ntssary TO finance a connected
rtem Of state highways and re-
n ding 70 counties OF amounts
they have invested in state high
ways. | am confident this can pc
done with a three-cent tax"
The Cameron representative ex-
pressed the opinion the session
would be a stormy one. with high
way legislation the principal bone OF
contention. He was optimistic. how
ever, IN respect TO passage of a mca-
sure which will conform closely 10
the Sterling plan. though he does
not expect the legislature TO endorse
= $500. DOE 900 bond issue.
] am also in favor Of reducing the
registration fee so per cent, the en-
a. amount 70 n 70 the county 70
f1nce feeder roads" he said. -
hclNeye that in order to assure col
lection Of the personal property tax
upon automobiles, the motor vehicle
owner should be required 70 present
n tax receipt when applying for =
license or n bill or sale in case Of
! new car" An amendment or this
character. he pointed out. would
compel every car owner 70 render IL
for taxation.
Wants Commission Elected
In discussing the highway situa-
ton, the Cameron representative
said he would favor legislation 20
make the state highway commission
an elective body. lie advocated divi-
sion or the state into seven districts,
c%eh TO be represented by one com
missioner. the salaries II be fixed
AZ D figure which would prove at
t~raetive TO men qualified to prop
erly discharge the duties If that
position.
"We want no renetition 81 the
ferguson administration" he said.
AUnless the commission Is made an
elective body I doubt II tho voters
~of Texas would endorse a state bond
issue for highways"
lie also stated he would support
legislation TO increase the speed
limit 70 - miles an hour: would
advocate a minimum speed limit.
and examination and licensing or
drivers Of motor vehicles. He also
~S1uoca'cs more drastic laws relative
10 careless drivers.
"At least half the time % the
roming session will be devoted -
highway legislation" was his pre-
diction. 81 understand there will be
considerable opposition to financing
the highway program with p rasn-
line tax. ] would he opposed a.
placing any additional burden upon
real estate. and I believe the raso-
line tax is the most equitable that
could 10 designed - place the bur
der where II belongs.
Hornadav will re-introdace = mca-
sure. lost by n narrow margin during
the last session. requiring all horse
drawn as we'll Ne motor vehicles "a
carry lights when on the highway
st NIGHT.
viii Back Citrus Growers
Relative 70 the proposed amend
nent Of the green fruit law. the
representative stated that was a
matter for the Valley citrus fruit
growers TO work out.
II will introduce and vigorously
support any measure they submit"
81 raid. "T understand a meeting
TN hc held az Mercedes January
10. for the purpose Of discussing
proposed amendments. and would
suggest that the rover reach 4
definite decision relative 70 lerisla-
iion they desire. ! viii be glad "a