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48SENATE JOURNAL.
tion fees of automobiles 25% this Whereas, On or about September
year and it will be detrimental to the 23, 1933, N. W. Buchanan, resident
financial set-up already made by the of the City of Tahoka, in Lynn Coun-
very small counties in Texas. As a ty, Texas, was standing on the side
permanent policy, I would not ob- of his car, riding down the streets
ject to changing the registration to of Tahoka; and
the first of April of each year, if Whereas, While he was so riding
that were the only change in the bill. down the streets of Tahoka, a high-
PACE. way truck that was being driven by a
S. C. R. No. 8. young man in the services of the
Highway Department of Texas reck-
Senator Sanderford sent up the lessly backed into said Buchanan's
following resolution: car, seriously injuring said N. W.
Whereas, It is generally recog- Buchanan. This injury consisted of
nized that under recent authorization back and hips being severely crushed
of the Congress of the United States, and flesh being torn from one leg
action has been taken by the Vet- almost all the way around, leaving
erans' Administration which has re- the bone exposed for several inches,
suited in hardship and injustice to which has become a running sore and
many of the veterans of the World will not heal for some time yet, and
War, because certain rules have been Whereas, Said Buchanan by reason
applied by the Veterans' Administra- of such accident was confined to his
tion in a manner that does not ade- bed for many weeks and is able at
quately meet the moral responsibili- this time to hobble around on crutch-
ties of the Government of the United es with severe pain and discomfort,
States to men who had sacrificed their and by reason of said accident, it
health or had become crippled in the may be many months before he is
services of our country, and able to do any work at all; and
Whereas, Such injustice has been Whereas, N. W. Buchanan is mar-
admitted on the part of the Govern- ried and has a family of three chil-
ment by rectifying some of the mis- dren who are wholly dependent on
takes that it made in particular him for support, and by reason of
cases where disabled veterans had said injury has been unable to make
been ruthlessly cut off, although a living for his family and will be un-
there are yet many meritorious able to work for some time yet,
cases that are not being adequately thereby causing real suffering and
cared for by the Veterans' Adminis- need to both himself and family.
tration under present legislation. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RE-
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RE- SOLVED, By the Senate, the House
SOLVED, By the Senate of the State of Representatives concurring, That
of Texas, the House of Representa- the said N. W. Buchanan, or his
tives concurring, That the twenty- heirs, executors, and administrators,
one Congressmen representing the be, and they are hereby authorized to
State of Texas, and the two U. S. bring suit against the State Highway
Senators in the Congress of the Department of Texas and/or the
United States, be and are hereby re- State of Texas for such amount as
quested to support the four-point said N. W. Buchanan may be en-
program of the American Legion; titled to recover by reason of such
and resulting damages, and that in case
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, such suit be filed, service of citation
That copies of this resolution be or other necessary process be had
sent to each of said Congressmen upon the Governor of the State of
representing the State of Texas. Texas, the Chairman of the State
Senator Sanderford moved that Highway Commission of Texas and
unanimous consent be given that the the Attorney General of Texas, and
resolution be considered at this time that the same have the same force
without being referred to a commit- and effect as made and provided in
tee. civil cases; and provided that either
The motion prevailed. one of the parties to said suit shall
The resolution was adopted. have the right to appeal without the
S. C. R. No. 9. execution of bond, and any judgment
that may be finally established
Senator Duggan sent up the fol- against the State of Texas and the
lowing resolution: State Highway Commission of Texas,61
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