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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1933
Page
7
Austin January 20 1934 proposed measures flood the Texas House from sales tax to liquor control and utility rate reform across 37 bills. Bills seek tax relief for property owners limit poll taxes reduce county school lists regulate gas rates with Railroad Commission approval and prune insurance and pension laws.
The Bexar County Commissioners Court on Friday rescinded a January 10 decision denying TH J Howayelz appointment as deputy constable of Precinct 6. The action aims to move the case from mandamus in the Ninety fourth district court to avoid further court action. The district court may hear the mandamus filing by Franklin Spears on February 3.
Texas railroad commission opens hearing in Tyler to investigate alleged violations by oil field landowners. Officials will probe claims of royalty miscalculation and improper landowner payments as part of East Texas operations. The session aims to clarify production royalties and compacts governing oil extraction.
The fragment lists poetry readings by City sews Douglas Malloch and other acts, including a séance, a dance at Wahland Social club, and music by Frank Tanner’s group. It mentions dates like Saturday night and a female vocalist, with references to various entertainers and stage shows at local halls.
Albany January 20. Governor Lehman sent a letter to the Reconstruction Finance Corporation in Washington requesting an allotment of 45 million dollars from the RFC fund of 300 million for unemployment relief in New York state. The ad notes that 400 buys an interest in growing businesses.
New York Jan 20 The next months bring critical financial decisions for railroads. Major bond maturities in March May July October threaten stability as carriers debate federal aid versus capital restructuring. Key maturities shown include Baltimore and Ohio Erie Chicago Northwestern and Seaboard Air Line among others.
In Austin on January 20, crowds swarmed the outer offices of Ma and Pa Ferguson as they arrived to meet the new Texas governor and regents. Reporters glimpsed the enigmatic couple briefly through the crowd, and a newly appointed state official said he hoped for a meeting next Sunday.
A Texas House bill introduced by Otis Donegan of Big Sandy would waive penalties and interest on delinquent taxes if paid by January 31, 1994. The measure applies to most taxes except those of cities and towns and follows a similar bill from the Forty-second legislature. The motive is to ease burdens amid economic hardship and boost revenue through prompt delinquent payments.
Austin January 20 Attorney General James V Allred will rule on who has authority to fill vacancies and withdraw senate dominated appointments in a Sterling Ferguson dispute The question centers on whether Governor Miriam Ferguson or the prior governor Ross Sterling controlled boards of regents education and other state agencies and who may appoint in new departments
Representative Olin Van Zandt introduced a Texas legislature bill prohibiting gas utilities from raising rates in towns under 700 population without consent from the Texas Railroad Commission. The measure targets both incorporated and unincorporated communities and seeks state review before any rate hike.
A major revision of the South African parliament opened today in Capetown. The move could topple Premier Hertaog's government amid strong opposition to the government's economic policies and growing discontent across the Union.
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