Daniel Attacks Senate Ban on Weed Destroyer
The Austin American Capitol Staff reports Representative Daniel of Liberty seeks regulation of 2 4 D a weed killer. A Senate bill would outlaw its use while cotton interests push for restrictions. Daniel says many lawmakers remain unaware of the issue and battles a cooperative farm policy to protect cotton and advance agriculture.
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Daniel
Senate
Texas
Bill Daniel
Liberty
House
Library Budget Hearing Planned
Senate and House appropriation committees schedule public hearings next Tuesday on the state library budget. The Board of Control recommends 346 800 for 1948 49 and 301 800 for 1949 50 including 275 000 to continue microfilming of state documents with a 70 000 grant through Aug. 31, 1949. The key issue is a 200 000 request to establish libraries across the state, which the Board cut. The Senate session starts at 3 p m, followed by the House at 4 p m.
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Austin American Capitol
Senate
House
Board of Control
Vick Calls Public Hearing On Teacher Salary Boost
Senator Kyle Vick invites all teachers to a public hearing at 7 30 p m March 7 on his bill to raise minimum teacher salaries from 2000 to 2400 a year. He doubts the Gilmer Aikin bills will pass and urges attendance for those seeking higher pay.
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Kyle Vick
Vick
Gilmer-Aikin
Group Approves Liense On Pensioners' Land
The House committee reports a constitutional amendment to create a revolving fund from pensioners real estate to cover a 50 million old age assistance bill. Willis amendment to raise public assistance ceiling and old age aid from 20 to 25 includes a lien on recipient property. Director Winters says liens cut cases by about 10 percent. The plan would boost monthly benefits to 55 with federal aid, lifting state cost from 31 to 50 million and federal grants from 48 to 77 million annually.
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Austin American Capitol
House
Phil L. Willis
Willis
John E. Winters
Public Welfare
Texas
Food Measure Remains Alive in House Subcommittee
Representative Pearce Johnson of Austin said the state food drug and cosmetic bill was not killed but deferred to a House state affairs subcommittee for further study. He noted two lengthy committee meetings and instructed a two week subcommittee report. The bill, backed by the State Health Department, tightens labeling rules and makes cosmetics subject to state control with penalties for violations.
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Pearce Johnson
Austin
House State Affairs
Subcommittee
State Health Department
Jester Plans To Visit All Mexican Governors
Governor Beauford Jester announced plans in Laredo on February 23 1950 to visit the governors of all Mexican states in the year. He said the trip aims to strengthen the good neighbor policy and improve mutual understanding. He attended Laredo’s Washington’s Birthday Celebration and spoke of Texas and Latin American goodwill.
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Laredo
Beauford Jester
Jester
Washington
Pedro Gonzalez
Travis County Backs One Cent Tax On Natural Gas
The Travis County Commissioner's Court endorsed House Bill 59 proposing a one cent per thousand cubic feet tax on Texas natural gas to fund rural roads and part of the revenue to the free school fund. They reversed earlier hesitation after auditor J A Berger warned against harming counties not paying their share. They also opposed Senate Bills 92 and 157 which would set county salary minimums and maximums without funds to pay them, warning small counties would go broke.
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Travis County Commissioners Court
Arthur Swenson
Swenson
Travis County
Sam Allred
Commissioners Court
John S. Simmang
Giddings
Simmang
Good Faith Bond Cut Proposed for State Projects
House action to lower good faith bid bonds for eleemosynary state construction to 10 percent from 25 percent. Rep Pearce Johnson, sponsor, says other contracts already use 10 percent. The bill by George Moffe, Chillicothe, has passed the Senate.
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House
Pearce Johnson
George Moffe
Chillicothe
Senate
Senate Sends Envoy to School Administrators Convention
The Senate voted unanimously on motion of Senator James E Taylor to send a representative to the American Association of School Administrators convention in St Louis starting this weekend. Lieutenant Governor Allan Shivers named Senator R L Proffer, a school administrator, as delegate.
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Austin American Capitol
Senate
James E. Taylor
American Association of School Administrators
St Louis
Allan Shivers
R. L. Proffer
Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription Ad Card
An advertisement touts Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription for change of life symptoms. It claims to balance female organs, boost vitality, and ease nervous irritability with liquid or tablet forms priced to attract readers. The copy urges readers to ask a druggist for the medicine.
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R. V. Pierce
Dr. Pierce
Solon Seeks Labor Reform Bill To Rewrite Bonds
Amarillo Representative J Blake Timmons reports growing labor backing for a bill to rewrite restrictive labor bond provisions since 1941. The plan aligns with recent Supreme Court rulings and maintains bans on union and closed shops while adding mediation, a 60 day cooling off period, and mandatory hearings before injunctions.
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Austin American
Timmons
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