Author Defends Bill To Give Cities Auction Control Power
A proposed Austin ordinance to regulate auctions would be void without state authorization. Rep George Parkhouse said past court rulings limit city power under current law and the measure began at the Dallas Retail Merchants Association. The committee also approved Parkhouse’s retirement system bill with a $50 000 loan, creating broader rules, transfers, and disability retirement after one year.
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Austin American
Austin
House
George Parkhouse
Dallas
House Committee On
Dallas Retail Merchants Association
Parkhouse
Texas oil wells reach record 109,643 on Railroad Commission report
Texas now has 109,643 producing oil wells per the Railroad Commission. December production reached 78,676,152 barrels, with 6,390,402 barrels less than authorized by field proration orders. Direct flow wells numbered 37,970 and 71,673 used pump or artificial pressure. year start saw 7,782,817 barrels in storage.
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Austin American Capitol
Texas
Railroad Commission
Woods Battles Gilmer Aikin Plan Over Elective Office
State Superintendent L A Woods leads two allied efforts tying the Education Department to reform debates in the Gilmer Aikin plan. He defends local control while backing parts of the plan and opposes abolition of his elective office, proposing a three phase standards push for teacher training and college accreditation.
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L. A. Woods
Woods
Senate
Dr. Woods
Gilmer-Aikin
Austin
State Department of Education
James E. Taylor
Mineral Wells
Council On Teacher Education
Gordon Worley
Supt. Woods
G. M. Drew
G. Cochran
J. N. Nelum
W. B. Campbell
Nell Parmley
Theresa Carrell
Minnie S. Behrens
W. White
W. A. Rasco
Pauline Campbell
L. D. Haskew
B. F. Pittenger
Byron England
E. L. Harvin
W. V. Harrison
Charles Fother
Austin City
Gilmer-Aikin “Foundation
Boards of Education
Unanimous Consent Omit News Conference With Governor
Newsmen and Gov Jester cancel the Tuesday morning briefing by unanimous consent as neither side had items to present. The governor’s next news conference is set for Thursday afternoon.
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Austin American Capitol
Beauford Jester
Jester
Speaker Manford Faces Gavel Breaks In House
Durwood Manford, already troubled in this session, tried to bring the Texas House to order but the gavel snapped apart, sounding like a baseball bat. He paused to reattach the head before resuming proceedings.
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Austin American Capitol
Sta
Durwood Manford
Bell's Bill First Out of Legislature
Senator John J. Bell of Cuero authored the first bill approved by both houses of the 51st Legislature, creating an Atascosa County road district. It previously passed the Senate and the House suspended rules for a single reading. Representative J. F. Gray of Three Rivers sponsored it in the House.
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Austin American Capitol
John J. Bell
Cuero
Atascosa County
House
Senate
Bell
J. F. Gray
Three Rivers
Seven New State Charters Granted to Corporations
The secretary of state announced seven domestic charters issued to firms with capital stock of $100,000 or more. Leaders include Picking Grocery Company in Eastland with $225,000, Nelson Electric Supply in Dallas with $200,000, Citizens State Bank and Trust in Kilgore with $150,000, Bush Supply in Harlingen with $150,000, The Cable Tool and Rotary Drilling in Overton with $150,000, Davis Nash Motors in Dallas with $100,000, and Ledlow-Adams Motor in San Antonio with $100,000.
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Picking Grocery Company, Inc
Eastland
Nelson Electric Supply Company
Dallas
Citizens State Bank and Trust Company
Kilgore
Bush Supply Co
Harlingen
the Cable Tool and Rotary Drilling Co., Inc
Overton
House approves college name change in Stephenville
The Texas House Affairs Committee on Monday approved a bill by Rep. H. G. Perry to rename John Tarleton Agricultural College at Stephenville as Tarleton State College.
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Austin State Affairs Committee
H. G. Perry
Stephenville
John Tarleton Agricultural College
Tarleton State College
City Impounds 582 Dogs in First Half of February
City dog wardens impounded 582 stray dogs in the first two weeks of February, raising the yearly total to 1,784. The three-warden anti rabies force shows limited impact so far, with 10 dogs later released to owners. effects due March 1.
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J. G. Flowers
Southwest Texas State Teacher College
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Corpus Christi
Hobb Gray
University of Texas
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Guadalupe
Halee
Peel
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Austin, Texas
Montopolis
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