Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-05
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port declaring receipt CT gratuities
by the commissioner 10 be not for
the best interest of The state.
Robson feels he has rendered q
service to land owners Of West Tex
as as an attorney appearing IN cp-
position tot he attorney general"
Woodruff charged. IF ne was right
in any previous transaction, his ac-
ton in sending this letter Is mex
cusable from any point, whether It
be moral or legal"
The Decatur legislator said he
had copies of the other letters writ
ten by the commissioner asking that
revaluation checks be returned 10
Robson.
Woodruff declared thet II the
house tabled his motion, u would
be recalled tomorrow.
Rep. B. F. Chastain, Eastlard.
speaking in behalf Of postporing
action until members might be able
to familiarize themselves with
charges against the commissioner.
declared at would be manlfestly
unfair to ask a man who has served
the state for IS years 70 give up
his office without an opportunity 70
explain his actions"
Representative Tillotson contend
cd the state affairs committee was
not vested with authority OF make
any recommendation Of thet reSolu-
ton.
NO action had been taken when
noon recess came.
AUSTIN. June 5~.-tP-Meeting
for the first time today, the house
committee on education reported IA
vorably a measure passed during the
last session creating a nine-member
state board Of education and abol-
ishing the state textbook commits
sion. The bill was resubmitted by
Gov. Moody because Of an error In
its caption.
It contains a provision that the
state superintendent Of public in
struction. who shall serve as secre-
tary of the board. shall continue to
be chosen at the polls instead Of
appointed.
The committee reported out favor
ably a bill by Rep. Arthur 3. Tar
water. Plainview. increasing the
state superintendent term from
two to four years. The measure was
amended in the committee room so
as to take effect Nov. !, 1880.
AUSTIN. June 5.-LP-Adminis-
tration forces in the senate lost their
fight to have the bill regulating
public utilities kept from the COM
mittee on state affairs today. IL was
withdrawn from the committee on
civil Jurisprudence BY a vote Of Is to
II with two pairs.
Senator Walter G. Woodward of
Coleman. author Of the bill. was
paired with Senator Archie Parr Of
Benavides. absent. or he would have
won his battle 70 keep the state af-
fairs committee from choking the
bill 70 death as he claimed IL would
do.
Senator Pink l.. Parrish OF Lub-
book, presiding in the absence Of
Lieut. Gov. Barry Miller. yesterday
referred the bill to civil iurisnru-
dence, but Senator j. w. Stevenson
OF Victoria moved TO withdraw 1t
from that committee and send IL 10
state affairs.
AUSTIN. June 4-tP-Pepre-
sentative James W. Harper. Mount
Pleasant. leader IN recent sessions
OF a move to prevent the teaching
OF evolution in state supported
schools, today reintroduced a mea-
sure making il unlawful for an in
structor 70 teach as a fact that man
evolved from a lower order of ami
mails. A public hearing before the
committee Of education on the bill
was announced for Monday night.
a similar measure was beaten
during the regular session. 81 to so.
Fundamentalists. however. MUSTER
cd added strength during the spe-
eial session and added 70 state
board Of education bin an amend I
ment that no textbook teaching
facts contrary to Genesis could be
used in public schools. The vote
was Ga 10 so. The amendment was
removed OF a conference between
the senate end house educational
COMMITTEES and Representative
Harper flayed committee members
for their action.