Carr Seen as Speaker in Texas Legislature Fight
Austin reports a push for Rep. Waggoner Carr of Texarkana as speaker, with pledges to shrink committees from 43 to 35 and trim the session by limiting members. Carr, 36, faces rival Housten of Dallas and Lindi Sey, amid debate over committee control and chairmanships in the fifty-fifth session.
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Cayr Tld
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Lubbock
Fen
House
Sey
Texarkana
Housten
Dallas
Car
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Court Clerk Position Billed In Good Government Ticket
An office manager for the Good Government ticket started Tuesday as a traffic clerk at Corporation Court for 225 dollars monthly. Mrs Seanette Weaver of Yonita area is named in the report, and Harold Hall, campaign manager of the Good Government group, was recently named a Corporation Court judge.
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Yonita
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Texas Legislature Nears Closing Hours on Water Bond Fight
Austin June 7 The fifty fourth Texas legislature winds down amid a stalled water savings plan and a $10000000 bond issue to aid local conservation projects, with the house only a few votes short of approval and adjourning rules in place as senators and representatives push to finish. The day features tax, insurance reforms, a Trinity river authority bill, auto dealer licensing controversy, and a push for a secret vote on segregation policy plus sharp exchanges over constitutional amendments and federal appointments.
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Trinity River Authority
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House
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Hickory Grove
East Texas
Shivers
Eisenhrower
Earl Warten
U. S. Supreme Court
Warten
Rep. Berlin
Pi. Neekes
River Bill Signed by Shivers in Texas Action
A bill signed by Governor Shivers authorizes the San Antonio River Authority to undertake long range contracts with Bexar County for larger river projects. Rep. Banks of San Antonio said the measure allows bigger undertakings through county authority contracts. Underwriting bonds from taxes can stay in effect until full repayment.
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Immedate
San Antonio
Garbage Dump Land Bill Pending in Texas House
AUSTIN June 7 If the House agrees with Senate amendments today the Bexar county commissioners court will be given authority to buy or condemn land to be used for garbage dumps San Willis Fort Worth got Senate approval of the bill giving that power to the four big city counties.
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Interim Vet Land Probe Studied in Texas House
In Austin the Texas house weighed creating an Interim Investigating Committee to continue the veterans land probe and scrutinize other state activities. The senate has a permanent investigating panel. New members for the Interim may be announced by Lt Gov Ramsey, with expected reports from senate and house committees on veterans probes. Chairman Ben Glisalle described the plan as a merger of several solutions, including one by Rep. IsCor of Uvalde for a broader inquiry.
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