Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-12
BILLS FLOOD
LEGISLATIVE
Halls WE'D.
Two Hundred Forty
One Intr o duced,
West Places Two
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AUSTIN, Feb. 12.-Among the
unprecedented flood Of 24i bills in
troduced Wednesday in the legis-
lature were measures In the senate
BY Archie Parr and IN the house by
Milton West OF Cameron county
and II. L. Leonard OF Hidalgo coun-
ty as follows:
To fix standards OF citrus fruit;
to prevent shipment Of unrlpe Of
faulty fruit: to fix penalties invao-
ing or plundering orchards; 70 de-
fine q citrus zone.
Hidalgo and Cameron counties
each we're given two representatives
in the legislature under the house
redistricting bin offered by Rep.
Penrose Metcalfe Of San Angelo.
AUSTIN, Feb. l2.-fP-The leg
isiature opened the flood gates Of
legislation yesterday and when II
shut them down, PAL bills had pour
ed through for at least a modern
high peak In a single days work.
Of the number 159 were intro
duced in the house and 50 in the
senate. To date both branches have
introduced approximately $50 balls.
Yesterdays flood was precipitated
by legislators who feared the conStl-
tutionality Of rules drawn 70 over
ride those provided in the constitu-
tional amendment.
The senate today was expected to
take final action on the appoint
ment by former Gov. Dan Moody
Of Frank Baldwin, Waco newspaper
man, TO the state board Of educa-
ton. A long list OF Gov. S%terling's
appointees were confirmed yester-
day and the slate was cleaned or all
names but that OF Baldwin. The
senate had IN executive session set
for 1890 a. m. today for the ex-
pressed purpose Of final considera-
ton Of Baldwin's appointment.
Today marked the opening Of the
period for committee consideration
Of bills. Although committee meet
ings were not infrequent during the
first 80 days. some Of the most inn
portant e have postponed DELHI
erations until the scheduled time.
Redistricting Bill
The house committee on educa-
ton voted yesterday to continue its
investigation Of circumstances sur
rounding the placing Of a series Of
character posters on the required
list for rural state aid schools. Rep
re~Sentative Holder. chairman Of the
committee, said the resolution was
amended to give the committee
specific authority to investigate the
practice. alleged by Holder to be
prevalent IN the state. Of county
schools being paid a commission BY
installment book companies for sell
ing books TO the school.
Basing his proposal on the state
population, 5.824.7l5, with a popula-
ton in each district OF $4,000. Rep
r~esentative Metcalfe Of San Angelo
yesterday introduced his second re-
districting bill Of the session. this
one applying only to the house.
The total number of members in
the house. $50. the maximum under
provisions Of the constitution, re-
manned unchanged In the Metcalfe
bill.
In the maze Of legislation propos-
ed yesterday we're a number Of pro-
posals for constitutional amend
Senator Cunningham Of
Abilene proposed that the consti-
tuition be amended TO allow rural
districts to establish and operate
light, power and gas utility dis
tricts.
Create Water District
Included IN the proposed amend
ments In the house yer two by
Rep. Barron OF Sherman calling for
abolition OF the state ad valorem
tax after 1882 and the levying OF
state income tax.
Tax relief already a reality for
1881. Sen. Oneal OF Wichita Falls
Yesterday introduced a bill which
would allow semi-annual payment
of all state and county taxes here
after.
Bills calling for appropriations
10 cover repairs and maintenance
OF Sam Houston's home in Hunts
vile were introduced In both houses.
Other bills In the house included:
BY West OF Brownsville 70 create
Cameron County Water Improve
ment district number 8 and to val
idate bonds totalling $1,000. 900.
BY JustiSs OF CorSicana TO pro-