Four-year terms debated by Amarillo senator
Sen Grady Hazelwood proposes a constitutional amendment to extend House terms to four years and bar legislators from accepting value for voting on bills. The plan envisions $4000 salaries, limits on official influence, and still allows fees from affected businesses. In other notes, reader quips, local oddities, and East Texas cooking memories appear along a travelogue voice.
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Grady Hazelwood
Amarillo
State Department
Amphibious Canine Delivers Bass After Pointing Quest
West News quotes Opo Gregory of West about a dog that refused to break its point on a lake bank until the hunter shouted dead bird. The dog plunged in and retrieved a four pound bass. The hunter later found the bass had swallowed two quail, sparing the dog from disgrace. The piece notes there are almost 700000 beds in mental hospitals in the United States.
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Opo Gregory
West
The
West News
United States
Looks and Sun Health Note From Autumn Sun Hints
A dated discussion warns against excess sun exposure, detailing risks like sunburn, fever, and skin damage while noting benefits of outdoor activity and vitamin absorption. It contrasts effects on different skin types and touches on historical views of race and health in sunny climates.
Senate approves waterway gun ban bill in Texas
Texas Senate passes a bill to curb wild shooting by fining $10 to $200 for firing a pistol or rifle across public waters up to 150 feet wide. Shotguns are exempt. Sen. Rudolph Weinert of Seguin led the measure, aimed at reducing ricochets that endanger people nearby.
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Austin
Texas Senate
House of Representatives
Rudolph Weinert
Seguin
Proposed Texas Senate Joint Resolution 4 constitutional amendment
Senate Joint Resolution No 4 proposes adding Sections 17 and 18 to Article VII of the Texas Constitution to create two special funds. One fund taxes 2 cents per $100 property valuation to pay Confederate pensions, widows, and related services, with possible rate reduction by the Legislature. The second fund taxes 5 cents per $100 valuation to finance acquisition construction and initial equipment of buildings and other permanent improvements for higher learning. An election and proclamations are required.
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Institutions of Higher Learning
State of
Texas
Comptroller of Public Accounts
Sul Ross State Teachers College
West Texas State Teachers College
Prairie View Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas
State of Texas
State Comptroller of Public Accounts
State Treasury
Board of Directors
The
Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas
Board of Regents
University of Texas
Permanent University
Senate
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Zeb
Luling
Jacksonville
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LaGrange
Palestine
O'Neill
East Texas
B.f.goodrich Farm
Blanton Home & Auto Supply
F. Goodrich
Stephens & Bryant
Pascal Farley
Christian Science Monitor
Christian Science Publishing Society
Norway Street
Boston
Mass
John Tarleton Agricultural College
North Texas Agricultural College
Texas State College For Women
Texas College of Arts and Industries
College of Mines and Metallurgy
Texas Technological College
East Texas State Teachers College
North Texas State Teachers College
Sam Houston State Teachers College
Southwest State Teachers College
Stephen F. Austin State Teachers College
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