Texas House Advances Bills Amid Debate On Tax and Racing
The Texas House, Feb 16, killed a bill allowing sales under execution by the attorney general, approved engrossment for Brownlee cannon crackers tax and toy pistols ban, Gilmer civil appeals terms, Harger school bonds, Ballanzee liquor sales ban to minors, and Rob ertson Travis anti racing amendment with witness exception. Crawford Dallas proposed a pari mutuel betting bill, house recessed to 2 PM.
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Austin
Brownlee
Gilmer
Courts of Civil Appeals
Harger
Permanent
Ballanzee
Bill
Robertson
Travis
Crawford
Dallas
Weather Forecast for New Orleans Tonight and Wednesday
New Orleans forecast calls for fair skies and warmer temperatures tonight and Wednesday. Stronger afternoon readings are expected with light winds.
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New Orleans
Measures Introduced in the House for Finance and Reform
In Austin on February 16 lawmakers presented several bills. Wortham seeks curb on bucket shops and futures contract gambling. Ray proposes a 7 12 cent ad valorem tax for general revenue. McKinney targets price discrimination by corporations. Stucher and Wortham back rate setting by allied surety firms. Bowles would cut county institute teaching pay to 2 a day. Standifer aims at school tax by majority vote. Elliott introduces a tax exemption for railroads and interurbans ten years after construction. Jenkins references court procedure reform.
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Austin
Wortham
Ray
McKinney
Price
Stucher and Wortham
Bowles
Standifer
Elliott
Jenkins
Bailey to seek re election says friend in Austin
A. H. Cook of Austin received a letter stating Senator Bailey will not resign his seat and will seek re election at the end of his term. Bailey expresses confidence he will be elected by a large majority.
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Austin
A. H. Cook
Bailey
House adopts concurrent resolution in arch 138 meeting
The Austin Fen House vote endorses a concurrent resolution during the March 16 session. The record notes continuation on the next page.
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Will Admourne
Austin, Fen
House
Man fatally burned by molten metal spill in factory
John Raycon a moulder spilled a large pot of hot molten metal over his body at a Carthage Texas factory. He tried to reach his home for help where physicians were summoned.
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Carthage
Tex
John Raycon
New Spring Oxfords at Jarrell-Evans Dry Goods
Jarrell-Evans Dry Goods Co promotes a fresh line of Spring Oxfords for women. Selbys offers a wide range including welts patents tans oxbloods and pumps. The shop invites customers to consult their shoe man to view the styles and individual details.
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Jarrell-Evans Dry Goods CO
Selby
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Wilson Hardware Co
Moon Bros
John Kelly
Oxfords
McOuigg
Anterace
Exchange National Bank
A. J. Nance
J. R. Christal
J. C. Coit
R. L. Bass
C. Coit
A. M. Bush
E. F. Bates
A. Williams
A. C. Owsley
J. M. Inge
Ethreredee SH
Bille
Bailey Will
Queensware
Cook
A. W. Sears
Wylie Smith
Exchange Bank Building
Denton
Texas
THE
First National Bank
Denton, Texas
Capital
Appel Evans
Lincoln
United States
A. G. McMath
Majestic Theater
Follette and
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Esseny Co
Pathe
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