Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-10
MOODY SLATE
FACES DANGER
Close Scrutiny of Bills For
Appropriations is Held
Augur of Ill

AUSTIN. Tex. June lo.-CR-The
unusual attentiveness with which
the legislature considered the ap-
preparation bills during the first
week Of the second called session
has inspired some watchers 70 see
in its industry no good for the gov
ernor's program.
The belief exists generally that
the legislature had in mind passing
the appropriations and creating
some additional revenue for the high
way department preparatory to get
ting everything In shape so there
would be no excuse for q third
called session.
So far. regulation of public util-
tiles. priority rights in public waters
and more effective laws dealing with
formation Of companies for the sale
Of stock and shares therein. ether
wise known as the blue sky
s~tatute-the chief subjects. outside
Of appropriations and revenue and
taxation. submitted by the govern
or-have been given a cold shoulder
The senate state affairs commit
tee failed TO approve the public
utilities bill. and bills on neither OF
the other subjects have come out OF
committee. The house state affairs
committee could not muster a
quorum when 1t tried TO meet tc
consider the blue sky law.
Utility Bill Fair
The governor will reSubmit con.
centration Of the prison system af-
ter he vetoes the Capitalization bill
enacted by the first called session
and all are agreed he will disapprove
ID. after receiving a unanimous ad-
verse decision from the prison board
on "workability" Of the proposal
Today IS the last dav OF grace he
has TO act on the bill. The 20-day
period given a chief executive II
pass on bills enacted within the last
ten days of a legislative session. viii
be I'D at midnight. The first called
session adjourned May q.
Anticipating the veto. there are
three bills already introduced, await
ing action. In each instance. the
legislature would be given plenary
power TO ratify any plans for CEN
t~ralibatioa recommended by the
prison board or some other survey
commission. IF either Of these
bills is passed IL will necessitate an
other special session in the fall OF
early next year.
However the proposed impeach.
ment Of j. 7. Robson. commissioner
Of the general land office. has
nroved 10 be a thorn in the side Of
this legislature and on disposition
cf this movement depends much
legislation. If the hearing con.
sumes a great deal OF time. the
legislative pro7ram will be greatly
handicapped. If the matter is han
died with dispatch. this session NAY
be able to pass the appropriation
bills and revenue measures provid.
ing for an increased Gasoline tax anc
a revised motor vehicle registration
fee schedule.
Income Tax up
There are several other revenue
raising measures pending. including
the income tax bv Representative T
N. Mauritz Of Canada. This re.
calls Governor Moody's denial tina
he had told the joint session Of tn,
legislature last Tuesday that he IA,
vored an income tax. Simultane,
ously with the publication Of a de.
NAL teleF-nm from the governor b,
a pauer which criticised him edi
torially for his purported stand
there were circulated reports abou
the capital that a new income ia!
measure was in Curse Of prepare
ton at the instance Of the governor
who was said TO be dissatisfied with
the Mauritz proposal. The governor
also denied he had expressed him,
self in favor of a four cent gasoline
tax.
Regardless of how he stands tn,
consensus is there will be no income
tax levied by this legislature. tn,
belief is growing that a three cen
gasoline tax is as high IS the sen.