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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 21, 1930

Page

12

Moody urges prison reform and centralization plan

Austin January 21. Governor Morads proposes prison centralization and reform to the Forty-First Legislature. He urges adjustments to the fee system and relocation plans, stressing responsibility for correcting evils in the penitentiary system. The lengthy document outlines suggested amendments and policy shifts.

Austin Legisature Teran Penitentiazrevstew Morads Central Sestion

Reform Keynote Urges Legislature to Act on Prisons and Tax

Governor Moody lauds past legislatures for education and highway gains while urging immediate prison reforms. He cites Texas prison conditions as deplorable, condemns overreliance on guards, and urges cooperative action to modernize facilities and improve welfare, sanitation, and moral reform.

Texas Moody Tie Teras

Governor Moody Condemns Texas Prison System

Governor Moody urged reform of Texas prisons calling the system an out of date enterprise that degrades inmates. He argued juries should inspect prison conditions to deter convictions and cited other states as examples of improved systems. He expressed shame over the commission’s assessment that Texas has the poorest prison system among 15 to 20 states.

Texas Moody Ehnh

Governor criticizes fee system as costly and flawed

Governor Moody argues that the fee system burdens the public and distorts law enforcement. He notes abolition is impossible under the constitution and warns against amendments that widen fees. He contrasts felony case officer payments with general taxe funding and laments patchwork fixes that增加 fees for some groups.

Moody

Reform mood near end of Fortieth session in Teras

The governor praised Fortieth Legislature for work done but urged continued reform. He warned the general revenue fund may end the year in deficit despite expected overspending. He noted many appropriations are not fully used and stressed support for the centralization commission’s majority recommendations.

Texas Ger Teras Urther General Revenue Fund SACI Trison Centralization Commission

Prison Reports Sensa Separta Proposes Centralized Prison Complex

The commission's majority favors centralization on a 1000 geres site within 20 miles of Austin to house equipment for commodity manufacture for use by state institutions. Minor temeparts debate reform options including wall stabilization near Huptepille and centralized Imperial grate farm, while Governor Moods hopes to retain title to prison properties for future development.

Te Commission Bai Commission Austin Elate Huptepille Imperial Grate Touston Moods Lim

Would Keep Minerals If the legislature considers sale of land

A fragment argues for a declaration of mineral rights in a land parcel and criticizes the current private business climate. It contends that mineral value should be recognized, estimates private capital losses, and warns against destructive policy that harms property and enterprise.

Srobrt ANF Seb Bneardy Ayer Periaow

Scape Easy Final Note on Production Process

A fragmented report discusses a production line issue and the operators involved. It mentions a person named Addie and references a pole and rates. The text is garbled but indicates an event around a labor or manufacturing setting and a corrective action is implied.

Fees and collection practices draw scrutiny by committee

A legislative committee reviewing the fee system reports redirection and retention of fees by some collieries totaling up to 120 322.0% annually. The report notes excessive officer remuneration and highlights a trend of contracted delinquent tax collection with a percentage-based fee, urging reform as the state burdens rise.

Nexse Nome Coun

Love raises vote issue in Dallas Legislature

Tan 21 year old Love from Dallas proposes a resolution questioning whether women should be included on the Democratic ticket this year. The Senate and federal relations committee discuss the move, with mixed support and formal inquiries continuing as the matter echoes party lines.

Julie Dalla Senate Federal Relations

Bonds Made In Rum Investigation In Kort Rend County

Eighteen suspects in a county raid on illegal liquor activity are named in connection with a rum investigation. Authorities report arrests and bond issues as part of the ongoing case, with details limited by the damaged text.

Righteen Inet Defentanta Kort Rend Haver Barild Reine Wyatt

Plaza proposal favored in river channel project

City commissioners show unanimous support for the San Antonio river straightening between Fifth and Seventh streets by the Swiss Pines company. The plan includes deeded land for streets and the new channel at no city cost, with conditions on property conveyance and city plans, while one commissioner vetoes unless terms include immediate deed transfer.

San Antonio String Pizza Company Jacob Hubiola Paul E. Steffler Phil Wright Commissi Fred Fries A. S Mortach Great Bend Furmanty Sixth Street Avenue TS Fifth Seventh Streets City of Swiss Pines Company

Life Sketching Taught at Flruster High School

Misa Tlanete Williams leads art instruction at Flruster of Tackenridge High School teaching watercolor chalk and pencil sketching. Students listed include Robert Tingi Myrtle Davis Ida Sue Acres George Taucer Jr Matavane Preston Cleo fax Te Munn Ruth Handle Virginia o Fulna Lundbers Roger Unriguez Hichard Schultz Al Smith Tupea Fator Foret Campbell Pronk Min Gieapir Addison McGuire Dale Hoamitton.

Skerening Misa Tlanete Williams Tackenridge High School Pupiw Meare Shetenesova Robert Tingi Myrtle Davis Ida Sue Acres George Taucer Jr Matavane Preston Cleofax Te Munn Ruth Handle Virginia O Fuln

Rites for 8,4 Nurse Set for Wednesday Pomaral

Services for Mian Zin Mei 22 af 32) rosebeznnghares hospital nurse ill be held Wednesday with Nev Father M and Garella pastor Cecilia's Catholic church officiating. Sian Viel died after Sunday at 16:pp am. She moved to Mississippi and had lived in San Antonio since child birth. She was a graduate of Manta Tea infirmary Sebonl of Nursing and member of the Children of Mary of St Cecilia's church. Survived by her mother Mia Lot tie Pfeil and one sister Mine Viole Pfeil of Ban Aarokle, et on ro th er Corbsteil af Heubsor.

Manta Tea Infirmary Sebonl Allmender Children of Mary of St Cecilia's Church Mia Lottie Pfeil Sinter Pfeil Ban Aarokle Rother

US Planes Fly to Four Texas Cities

Fragmentary report notes airplanes were dispatched to several Texas locations including Beeville and Portined with unclear references to pilots or missions. Names and places are garbled, leaving only scattered mentions of Texas cities and air activity.

Texas

Central Texas prison plan debated by legislature

Texas lawmakers entered the second day of action on prison centralization with three main proposals. One urges a central prison within 20 miles of Austin, another supports rehabilitation and expansion of Huntsville, and a compromise plan seeks a centralized plant at the Imperial farm 20 miles from Houston. A minority plan favors two separate prison farms near Austin and at Tramse or Lineington sites.

Austin Tun Texas Hunteville Imperial Farm Howston Secumf Commission Nas Leonard Til Ioteon Austic Tramsey Lineington

Funeral services for Misa Pearl Dougherty

Mrs Misa Pearl Dougherty 41 died at her residence 817 North Tackberry wireel. Funeral services are set for Wednesday. She is survived by sister Belle Dougherty and brothers Frank and George Dougherty, all of San Antonio.

Miss Dougherty Misa Pearl Dougherty North Tackberry Wireel Belle Dougherty Bentheta Frank George Dougherty San Antonio

Firemen Plan Ball to Raise Funds via Ticket Sale

Firemen announce a fundraising ball with proceeds from a one day ticket sale. They reported selling 647 tickets by Monday for a May 3 event at the municipal hall and plan to donate the funds to the Peterson’s Relief Fund association.

Injle Nmunicipal Abilites Proceee Piterson

Happy Woman Reveals 19 Pound Fat Loss in 27 Days

A testimonial claims Kruschen Salt helped a woman shed 19 pounds of fat in 27 days. She describes taking one half teaspoon before breakfast, noting improved energy, digestion, and overall vitality, and urges readers to obtain Kruschen Halt from drug stores nationwide.

Turing Evers Kruschen Salle

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