Texas Senate Moves To Abolish Fee System For Officials
The Texas senate expected to pass a resolution proposing a constitutional amendment to abolish the fee system for paying county and district officers. It would place most officers on straight salaries, with weighers, notaries, surveyors and certain precinct roles excluded. The measure accompanies a bill by Senator Margie Neal to allow school trustees to issue interest bearing warrants to teachers.
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German clashes kill over sixty in early year turmoil
Berlin reports show more than 60 deaths in nation wide political street clashes since Hitler began his rise to power. Most fatalities were not Hitler supporters as clashes with Nazis waged in cities like Frankfurt an der Oder and Kaiserslautern amid Bavarian unrest. In other news, Texas legislators debate repealing the Eighteenth Amendment with a vote on state action and a tax bill aims 10 cents per pound on oleomargarine made from imported oils, excluding peanut, cattle fat and cottonseed oil bases.
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Prohibition repeal moves gain speed across states
Washington reports fifteen states pushing toward repealing the prohibition amendment as Congress backs the idea. President-elect Roosevelt voices support for ratification and a possible move to legalize beer. Forty-two states prepare conventions to strip liquor laws from the constitution, while a debate over who runs the convention machinery continues among constitutional scholars and lawmakers.
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Prohibition Convention Plans Face Political Clash
Debates over Congress setting up conventions to repeal the Eighteenth Amendment pit A Mitchell Palmer against pro repeal factions. LaGuardia and Bunkners push bills while Garner and Beck resist, urging state legislatures to act. Nationwide calls press for early action with lawmakers in Oklahoma Boston New Jersey and Washington weighing conventions and legal challenges from the Anti-Saloon League.
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McGrory and Tynan Visit Austin Over Salary Cuts
Judge W. W. McGrory and District Attorney Walter Tynan left for Austin at 10 a m on Tuesday. They did not reveal the trip’s purpose but it was understood they were meeting to discuss legislation aimed at reducing salaries of elective officers and the cost of running their offices.
Mrs Bardenwerper Claimed by Death
Elalo Weting Bardenwerper native of Bexar county died Monday night Services pending burial details show surviving daughters Minnie B Cameron Adeline Bardenwerper granddaughter Mat Ihe Cameron and Marie A Lisek all residents of Guadalupe An county
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Thursday Light cash contest invites one day life reveal
The Light runs a $50 cash contest asking readers what they would do with one day to live. From hundreds of letters, one contestant will be chosen and named in that day's editions. The editor aims to finalize selections before announcement.
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Pork Canning in Bexar County Proves Successful
Bexar county farm women report success in pork curing this year using methods outlined in December by Ray Bnyder and A. M. College spr Glaust, as described by Miss Ide F Reynolds, home demonstration agent.
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Political probing on railroad commission activities grows
Austin reports reveal more about proration and political actions by commission staff last summer. H W McCurry and Dave Davenport testified after December dismissals, with Davenport hinting at a violator’s “laying off” during the campaign and Carl Bates advising not to press violators hard at a political meeting. Washington to wed in Fort Smith license shows couple from Howe Oklahoma. ceremony date uncertain.
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