Journal of the House of Representatives of the Regular Session of the Fortieth Legislature of the State of Texas Page: 245
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HOUSE JOURNAL. 245
other purposes'; memorializing all
States adjoining this State to enact a
statute of this nature and the Congress
of the United States of America to pass
an act whereby any bridge now spanning
any" boundary between States and con-
necting designated highways of such
States may be condemned for public use
and maintained for the public use with-
out charge, and to provide the manner of
such condemnation, and make appropria-
tions to aid in the purchase, condemna-
tion, construction and maintenance of
such bridge for public use without
charge to the public, and declaring an
emergency."
Referred to Committee on Highways
and Motor Traffic.
By Mr. Masterson (by request):
H. B. No. 380, A bill to be entitled
"An Act declaring the ginning of cotton
a public business, impressed with a pub-
lic trust, and subject to public regula-
tion; conferring jurisdiction and au-
thority upon the Railroad Commission
of Texas thereover, etc."
Referred to Committee on Municipal
and Private Corporations.
By Mr. Cox:
H. B. No. 381, A bill to be entitled
"An Act to exempt officers and enlisted
men of the Reserve Corps of the United
States Army from any road or street
tax and from road duty under the laws
of this State, and declaring an emer-
gency."
Referred to Committee on Highways
and Motor Traffic.
By Mr. Cox:
H. B. No. 382, A bill to be entitled
"An Act amending Article 7150 of the
Revised Civil Statutes of the State of
Texas, 1925, by the addition of Subdi-
vision 16, exempting the grounds, build-
ings, furniture and fixtures of American
Legion Posts from taxation, and declar-
ing an emergency."
Referred to Committee on Revenue
and Taxation.
By Mr. Brown:
H. B. No. 383, A bill to be entitled
"An Act to amend Article 2767, Chap-
ter 13, Title 49. of the Revised Civil
Statutes of the State of Texas of 1925,
so as to provide for abolishment of in-
dependent school districts, and by adding
after said article a new article, to be
known as Article 2767a, providing forsettlement of any indebtedness of such
abolished independent school district, and
by adding a new article, to be known as
Article 2767b, providing for suit by any
creditor against such abolished independ-
ent school district in the same manner
as if such district had not been
abolished; and by adding a new article
to be known as Article 2767c, providing
for the levy and collection of taxes for
the purpose of payment of any indebted-
ness of such abolished independent school
district by any other school district
within which all or part of the territory
formerly embraced within such abolished
independent school district may be con-
tained or included; and by adding a new
article, to be known as Article 2767d,
providing for vesting of title to prop-
erty of such abolished independent school
district in such other school district
within which territory formerly em-
braced within such abolished independ-
ent school district may be included or
contained; and by adding a new article,
to be known as Article 2767e, providing
for levy and collection of taxes on prop-
erty formerly within such abolished in-
dependent school district by such other
school district within the limits of which
such property may be included or con-
tained; and providing that if any pro-
vision or part of this be held invalid the
remainder shall be unaffected, and de-
claring an emergency."
Referred to Committee on Education.
By Mr. Runge:
H. B. No. 384, A bill to be entitled
"An Act to establish a State manufactur-
ing plant or plants; providing for a
board composed of the Governor of the
State of Texas, the Attorney General of
the State of Texas, chairman of the
State Highway Commission, the chair-
man of the Board of Control and the
Chief Engineer of the State Highway
Commission; granting said board power
to locate a site or sites and the pur-
chase thereof and contract for the erec-
tion of such plant or plants; leaving it
within the discretion of said board to
enter into long time contracts in lieu
of the erection of such plant or plants;
providing for the creation of the State
Manufacturing Commission to have con-
trol and management of said factory or
factories after the same are put into op-
eration by the locating board; providing
for the disposition of said products by
said commission for public use only;HOULTSE JOITNAL.
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