Texas Lawmakers Busy at Capitol
Texas legislative actions include passing a general educational appropriation bill of 10.4 million dollars a reduction of 1.4 million from last session and final passage of the Cowen gasoline tax bill in senate 21 to 2. Amid debates, several other measures were reported killed or adopted and governor Neff sent a special message with ten additional subjects for consideration.
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Austin
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House
Senate
Texas
Patman House
Fairchild and
Stuart
Cousins
Patman
Treasury
Insurance and Banking Department
Insurance Department
Neff
The
State University
Agricultural Financing Pool
Cowen
Wood
Floyd
Darwin
Quinn
Greer
Pat Harrison
Mississippi
Judiciary
Rice
House Judiciary
Henderson
Carpenter
Turner
Bonham
Price
Downs
Seagler
Smith
Quaid
Stewart (Edwards
Oil promoters sentenced in Fort Worth fraud case
In Fort Worth, Texas, the government secured its first victory in the fraud case against oil promoters. Charles Sherwin and H. H. Schwarz received 10 year prison terms and $15,000 fines each, while "General" Robert A. Lee got a two year sentence and a $6,000 fine. Federal Judge Benjamin Bledsoe imposed the penalties after a jury convicted all three defendants.
Neff signs eight bills as seven become law without signature
Governor Neff signed eight bills and let seven become law without his signature in the second called session. He vetoed seven measures, including the Burkett bill to add an eleventh civil appeals court at Eastland. He also vetoed a measure to annul last December textbook contracts and the Winfree oil company investigation resolution. The Thomas electrocution act replacing hanging takes effect in ninety days at the state penitentiary. The blue sky act and a separate banking department bill were among those signed.
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Austin
Tex
Neff Monday
Burkett
Eleventh Court of Civil Appeals
Eastland
Courts of
Text Book Commission
Pope
Winfree
Texas
Two More Women Join the Army in Milwaukee and Buffalo
Milwaukee and Buffalo women share wartime service boosts and health testimonials praising Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Mrs Hattie Warzon of Milwaukee says it eased back pain and fatigue enabling daily work. Mrs J Grace of Buffalo reports restored appetite and strength after using the product.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Canons Bay
Hattie Warzon
Garden St
Wis
Buffalo, N. Y
Lydia EB
Pinkham
J. Grace
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Mareh
CUPID
Pearl Surtess
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Robert Edwards
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Samaria
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Doctor Dorten
Paris
Rhine Republic
Mussolini
Donne Rachele Mussolini
Benito Mussolini
Fascisti
Paine
Thomas Paine
Grove Street
New York City
Greenwich Village
A. P. Moore
Madrid
Spain
Alexander P. Moore
Alhucemas
Alba
Los Angeles
Jimmie Lone Bear
Julia Wolf Moccasins
Summerfield
Capitol
Board of Control
Abney
Conference Committee
Sackett
Williamson
Moore
Stroder
Fugler
Beazley
Rex
Baldwin
R. M. Johnston
Houston
United States
Teer
Lathrop
Haarlem
Grove’s
A.B. Richards Medicine Co
Sherman, Tex
Indorse
Bellans
Sellans
Green Mountain
J. H. Guild CO
Rupert, VT
Ars. Winslow
Mitchell
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