Journal of the House of Representatives of the Regular Session of the Fortieth Legislature of the State of Texas Page: 224
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224 HOIJSE JOURNAL.
tants or more; providing for the com-
pensation, oath, tenure and duties of
said assistants; and providing all things
necessary and incident to the main pur-
pose of the act, and declaring an emer-
gency."
Referred to Committee on Judicial
Districts.
By Mr. Harman, Mr. High, Mr. Corn-
well, Mr. Rogers of Shelby, Mr. Bate-
man, Mr. Olsen, Mr. DeBerry, Mr. Wil-
liamson, Mr. Justice, Mr. Ramsey, Mr.
Hornaday, Mr. Wells, Mr. Webb, Mr.
Loftin, Mr. Veatch, Mr. Kirkland, Mr.
Williams of Travis and Mr. Sutton:
H. B. No. 352, A bill to be entitled
"An Act making an emergency and sup-
plemental appropriation out of the gen-
eral revenues of this State for the main-
tenance and repair of the Governor's
Mansion and grounds, including repairs,
improvements, labor and replacement,
and for purchasing new furniture and
furnishings, for the balance of the fiscal
year ending August 31, 1927, and de-
claring an emergency."
Referred to Committee on Appropria-
tions.
By Mr. Smith of Nueces (by request) :
H. B. No. 353, A bill to be entitled
"An Act creating the office of Game,
Fish and Oyster Commissioner; setting
out the qualifications of the commis-
sioner; amending Article 4016, Chapter
1, Title 67, of the Revised Civil Statutes
of Texas, by adding Articles 4016a and
4016b; and amending Articles 4021,
4022, 4023, 4024, Chapter 1, Title 67,
of the 1925 Revised Civil Statutes of
Texas; and amending Articles 4026,
4027, 4028, 4030, 4033, 4034 and 4046,
Chapter 2, Title 67, of the Revised Civil
Statutes; and amending Section 1, Chap-
ter 183, page 452 of the Acts of the Reg-
ular Session of the Thirty-ninth Legis-
lature of Texas, and giving it number
Article 4053d, of Chapter 3, Title 67,
of the Revised Civil Statutes of Texas."
Referred to Committee on Game and
Fisheries.
By Mr. Sinks:
H. B. No. 354, A bill to be entitled
"An Act amending Article 6205, Chap-
ter 1, Title 109, Revised Civil Statutes
of Texas, 1925, relating to the date of
birth of widow of Confederate soldier
or sailor entitled to a pension; and
amending Article 6214, Chapter 1,
Title 109, Revised Civil Statutes of
Texas, 1925, relating as to what shall
constitute indigency of a Confederate
soldier or sailor or widow of Confederatesoldier or sailor entitled to receive a
pension, and providing that hereafter
said article shall read as herein, and de-
claring an emergency."
Referred to Committee on State Af-
fairs.
BILLS ORDERED NOT PRINTED.
On motion of Mr. Satterwhite, House
bill No. 313 was ordered not printed.
On motion of Mr. Barron, Senate bill
No. 82 was ordered not printed.
On motion of Mr. Rawlins, House bill
No. 274 was ordered not printed.
On motion of Mr. Pope, House bill
No. 295 was ordered not printed.
On motion of Mr. Williamson, House
bill No. 11 was ordered not printed.
BILLS RE-REFERRED.
On motion of Mr. Williamson, House
bill No. 306 was withdrawn from the
Committee on Highways and Motor
Traffic and was referred to the Commit-
tee on Penitentiaries.
On motion of Mr. Montgomery, House
bill No. 243 was withdrawn from the
Committee on Conservation and Recla-
ination and referred to the Committee
on Criminal Jurisprudence.
On motion of Mr. Moursund, House
bill No. 302 was withdrawn from the
Judiciary Committee and referred to
the Committee on Privileges, Suffrage
and Elections.
MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE.
Senate Chamber,
Austin, Texas, January 27, 1927.
Hon. Robert Lee Bobbitt, Speaker of the
House of Representatives.
Sir: I am directed by the Senate to
inform the House that the Senate has
passed
H. C. R. No. 10, Requesting Governor
to return House bill No. 52 to House
for further consideration.
S. B. No. 60, A bill to be entitled
"An Act amending Section 4, of Chap-
ter 29, of the General Laws of the Sec-
ond Called Session of the Thirty-eighth
Legislature, and adding thereto Section
4a; and amending Section 7 of said
Chapter 29, so as to exempt from the in-
heritance tax provided for in said chap-
ter bequests, devises, gifts, grants, con-
veyances and transfers of any kind or
character whatsoever passing to or for
the use of religious, educational or
charitable organizations located within
this State or to a city, town or county224
HOUSE JOURNAL.
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