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AUSTIN--IN A FILIBUSTER STARTED A LITTLE AFTER I P-M YESTERDAY, STATE SENATOR MIKE MCKOOL OF DALLAS HAS BEEN TRYING TO TALK HIS FELLOW LAWMAKERS INTO PROVIDING MORE MONEY FOR THE CARE AND TREATMENT FOR THE STATE'S MENTALLY ILL AND MENTALLY RETARDED PERSONS. MCKOOL SAID SOMEONE MUST SPEAK FOR SUCH PEOPLE BECAUSE THEY HAVE NO LOBBY. LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR BEN BARNES AND SOME OF HIS COLLEAGUE SAID HOVER, THAT MCEOOL SIMPLY ANTS SOME PUBLICITY. THE DALLAS SENATOR LOST A RACE FOR CONGRESS EARLIER THIS YEAR AND VON'T BE RETURNING TO THE STATE SENATE IN 1973. GOVERNOR PRESTON SMITH HAS TOLD LEGISLATORS NOV IN SPECIAL SESSION THAT HE VILL NOT SUBMIT ANY MORE TOPICS FOR THEIR CONSIDERATION UNTIL A SPENDING BILL HAS BEEN PASSED AND SENT TO HIS DESK. THE SPENDING BILL BEFORE THE SENATORS MOULD PROVIDE FOR APPROPRIATION OF FOUR (H) MILLION 100-THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR A ONE-YEAR STATE GOVERNMENT BUDGET. MCKOOL HAS CALLED FOR ADDING 17 (N) MILLION DOLLARS Th THE TOTAL FOR USE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH AND MENTAL RETARDATION. HE SAID TO GIVE THAT AGENCY LESS, IN THE DALLAS SENATOR'S VORDS, "'IS JUST LIKE KICKING A CRIPPLE"' O5g4OACD 06-27-72