Journal of the House of Representatives of the Regular Session of the Fortieth Legislature of the State of Texas Page: 248
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248 HOUSE JOURNAL.
also the bonds of said district, dated
October 10, 1923, and numbered respec-
tively from 1 to 50, inclusive, and pro-
viding for their payment by the annual
levy, assessment and collection of gen-
eral ad valorem taxes, on all taxable
property in said road district; approv-
ing and validating all orders of the
commissioners court of said county in
respect of said designated road district
bonds, but none others, and taxes, or
certified copies thereof, and constituting
such orders legal evidence; evidencing
proof of publication of constitutional
notice required in such acts, and declar-
ing an emergency."
The bill was read second time and
was passed to engrossment.
HOUSE BILL NO. 35 ON SECOND
READING.
The Speaker laid before the House,
on its second reading and passage to
engrossment,
H. B. No. 35, A bill to be entitled
"An Act to amend Article 2494 of the
Revised Civil Statutes of 1925, and
declaring an emergency."
The bill was read second time and
was passed to engrossment.
HOUSE BILL NO. 49 ON SECOND
READING.
The Speaker laid before the House,
on its second reading and passage to
engrossment,
H. B. No. 49, A bill to be entitled
"An Act authorizing the Commissioner
of Agriculture to establish, maintain and
enforce quarantine regulations to protect
the agricultural and horticultural in-
terests of this State against infestation
by insect pests and plant diseases; to
prohibit or restrict the sale and trans-
portation of such plants and plant prod-
ucts as are known to carry insect pests
and plant diseases; to have full power to
deal with dangerous fruit and crop pests
and plant diseases in such manner as
may be necessary to carry into effect pro-
visions of this act; to have authority to
declare 'pest-free' zones; providing for
hearings to be held by the chief entomol-
ogist of the Department of Agriculture
and others that may be designated."
The bill was read second time.
Mr. Bass offered the following amend-
ment to the bill:
And further amend House bill No. 49
by adding to Section 6, after line 24, on
page, 6, the following: "The sum of
$2000 is hereby appropriated out of thegeneral revenues of this State, not other-
wise appropriated, for the immediate en-
forcement of this act. Said funds to be
expended under the direction of the Com-
missioner of Agriculture."
The amendment was adopted.
Mr. High offered the following amend-
ment to the bill:
Amend House bill No. 49 by striking
out all of Section No. 5.
(Mr. Rawlins in the chair.)
Mr. Van Zandt moved to table the
amendment.
Question recurring on the motion to
table the amendment, it was lost.
Question next recurring on the amend-
ment by Mr. High, it was adopted.
(Speaker in the chair.)
Question-Shall the bill be passed to
engrossment?
RELATING TO HOUSE BILLS NOS.
231 AND 313.
On motion of Mr. Kemble, the En-
grossing Clerk was authorized to make
certain corrections in the original copy
of House bill No. 231.
On motion of Mr. Satterwhite, the En-
grossing Clerk was authorized to make
certain corrections in the original copy
of House bill No. 313.
RECESS.
Mr. Purl moved that the House recess
to 2:30 o'clock p. m. today.
Mr. Williamson moved that the House
recess to 2 o'clock p. m. today.
The motion of Mr. Purl prevailed, and
the House accordingly, at 12 o'clock m,
took recess to 2:30 o'clock p. m. today.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The House met at 2:30 o'clock p. ni.,
and was called to order by the Speaker.
MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR.
Mr. Boyd Gatewood, Secretary to the
Governor, appeared at the bar of the
House, and being duly announced, pre-
sented the following message from the
Governor, which was read to the House,
as follows:
To the Members of the Fortieth Legis-
lature:
By previous message to the Legisla-
ture, I suggested that before attempting
to provide for the support of the high-
way program you obtain complete in-248
HOUSE JOURNAL.
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