Seminole Sentinel (Seminole, Tex.), Vol. 61, No. 30, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 6, 1968 Page: 13 of 14
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fTexas) SenffnaY ~ Thursday, Juno 6, 1968 — Pifjc 5
Work Of Texas Constitutional Revision Commission Eyed With Doubt
By VERN SANFORD j visionists to overcome was creat- i
Texas Press Association eel when the Commission was es-
AUSTIN Texas' Constitutional Uihh.->he<i b> a divided legislature
Revision ' Commission has com- • *'n the spring of 1967
)leted its series of- winter and Originally the Commission was
pring work sessions, rewriting to be formed by a joint House and
he Texas charter of government. Senate resolution. However, the
it "will not meet again until Aug- Senate refused to go along with-;
1st. (lie plan so the House acted a-
Any fair analysis of the status lon'e. Speaker Ben Barnes named
)f constitutional revision in Tex- a HouseCommittee. But L.t, Gov.
is would have hi lie Imm-iI on—■» ^mitlv declined to make
be governor when the Commis-
sion submits its report to the leg-
islature next January.
In terms oE the substantive pro-
posals for a new constitution; the
Commission has been far from
decisive to this point.
Reports have been heard front
various subcommittees 011 the ex-
ecutive branch, the judiciary, poli-
tical subdivisions, taxation and
other topics.
tote of pessimism regarding the any appointments. Gov. John Con-
hances for ultimate acceptance nallv gave considerable moral
)f the committee's work to date. support to th'e Committee, but now
Main problem lor the 2.V re- he is a "lame duck" and will not
NURSERY STOCK
Seminole's Only Complete
Nursery and Gift- Shop
A NEW STOCK OF FRUIT TREES
SHRUBS, ROSES, SHADE TREES, BULBS AND
ALl K|NDS OF FERTILIZER FOR LAWN & GARDEN
• LANDSCAPING
— . — —: . . \1 : -
Spraying For Scale And Dormant
Spray For Roses, Trees And Shrubs.
• FRANKOMA POTTERY FOR ALL OCCASIONS
BRIGGS GREEN SPOT
Phone 758-2296
I'hese reports hav e liven -RmHt-
tentative approval by the Com
mission as a whole, but on all
votes it was made clear that de- j
eisions made now can be revers-
ed during the next slate of meet-
ings this coining fall
One of the most heated debates
in the brief history of the Com-1
mission came from a recommen-1
dation for the appointment of the;
judges on the Texas Supreme!
Court and the Court of Criminal 1
Appeals by a five-man commis-
sion Voters would either approve
or remove theni. At present these
judges are elected by the people.
Two members of the Commis:
sion were particularly, forceful in
their argument against this pro-j
posal. ' 1
H. S. 1 Hanki Brow n of San An-]
toinio, president of the Texas :
AFL-CIO, opposed the measure as S
being a dangerous trend for . aj
democratic society. Brown argued j
that the people have a right to !
elect their judges.
Rep. Dick Cory of Victoria con- j
tended that such a provision in j
the revised constitution would in-
sure its defeat when the matter j
is put to a vote. '■'. '
Dr. Janice May, government
professor at the University of
Texas, said Cory and Brown are
overlooking the realities of the
current system of judicial selec-
tion.
"Right now two-thirds of all our
judges are initially; named by ap-
pointment from the governor.
Then, as a matter of practice,
they run for re-election and are
almost always retained in office,"
she said.
Most of the members of the
x'imtiiii'sii'n have expressed some
desire to strengthen the hand of
the governor lltey maintain that
a majority of the state agencies
are virtually free of his influence
and can carry out public policy
without regard to his wishes Op-
ponents of the proposal point out
that the governor already lias
authority to appoint 3,000 office
holders.
Commission voted 8-7 to limit
the governor to a single term—a
procedure \v fife It. would, in effect,
make every. Texas governor a
lame duck for Some undetermin-
ed portion of his term in-office:
Commission.'also1 favors providing
the governor with a four-year
term rather than the current two-
year term.
Tentatively, the group, approv-
ed a provision which would re-
quire the governor to be elected
during "off-years"--years without
presidential elections.
Many Capitol observers recall
that a constitutional revision-com-
mission created- by the Legisla-
ture in 1957 submitted recom-
mendations after several years of
meetings, but no action has ever
been taken on them.
' CONNALLY WIN CERTAIN —
Governor Connall.v's control of
the State Democratie Coinentioit I held that four new junior colleges , mondville was sworn in as a new | Council of Governments and a
in Dallas 011 June 11 apparently can get $32,966 in state funds .member of House of Represcnta- ! $500 grant to Victoria and Cuero
will be by overwhelming ma.iori based on "lull time student equi- tives, replacing Rep Bill Rapp | Council of Governments.
State Highway Department in-
itiated planning for an additional
bridge on U 8. Highway 290 a-
cross the Brazos River in Wash-
ington and Waller counties.
Texas Gulf shrimping is in a
closed period until July 15 to allow
migrating shrimp to reach mini-
mum legal size, according to the
Parks and Wildlife Commission.
National legislative Conference
ty valents " who .resigned.
Will Davis, Chairman of the Opinion aids Bej* County Junior Governor CortnaIly asked Prcsi-
Sta'te Democratic Executive Com College i$.'i.780>; Central Tfexas I <(eiit Johnson to declare Hill Coun-
mittee, says 2i5 of the 2S4 county | College of KIHee'n i$2l,fi58.V; j ty a major disaster area due to
conventions passed resolutions efi-Calveston Community College
doming Con(tally's favorite son 1 $3,733> and College of the Main-
eandidacy. and .22 more' counties • land at Texas.City ($3,196).
are sending uninstructed delcga- Martin also held that Comptrol-
tions to the stale com'cntiim ler Robert S. Calvert eotild ex
SPECIAL SESSION' There will enipt certain equipment from ati-
IH' a hot time in this old litun ... uual ■.inventory—1 cqiiirc-uicul lui . Registrotion For
extending from the June I upon- Clients of tlie Vocational *Reha- j _ ..
j tng of the special legislative scs bilitatipn Division of the Texas ; Bosketboll Program
18 inch rains in the area May 7-10.
A planning commission grant
of $898 went to the South Texas
Youth Center Starts
siiin until whenever its ends'
and that is anybody's guess
Main business, of course,
codures for state legislative in-
Education Agency. I Bovs who are members of the I vesications., and survey of the
Attorney (General said ,1 just ice j jT:;. s/tJosa Youth Center and who ,aws' principles and guidelines
is of the peace in an administrative 1 ;ll.(> interested in participating iii Which surround such probes.
passing a $2,^00,000,000 appropiia bearing on driver .license suspen- i .,,, intorma| summer program of f
lions bill to finance state govern, sions. ^ basketball are requested to regis!- j
or at the youth renter office as j
t 2604359
CONSIDERING BUYING A
SELF-PROPELLED
ENGINEERING The VALLEY Sprinkler has been
manufactured and used for more than 15 years and is
constantly being improved by the largest engineering
staff in the self-propelled field. If there was a better
way to build a self-propelled sprinkler, VALLEY would
be building it!
DURABILITY — Only VALLEY is Galvanized to give
inept for the 19ti9 fiscal year be issue orders, when licensee does
ginning Sept 1 and approval ol not appear and Where service is
ikbout $125,000,1)00 in new taxes attempted by certified mail but
Governor Connally has reeom- tltere is no post office receipt
i mended general revenue Spending showing delivery.
of $465,200,000 That would re NEW COLLKGES URGED
! quire $123,800,000 in additiohaL Public hearings will be held here
state taxation legislative-Budget June 15-Jul.v 10 on major new
; Board proposes a hudgeiml $471. Higher Education ' Coordinating
000,(K)0 from the fund ovet which Hoard siaff recommendations for
the legislature has .direct.«control, creating six new state • colleges
w hich would boos' the t.a\ hill to Io care for expanding big city en-
$129.-600,000. ■ rojlnietits.
. Connally's tax bill < alls ■■tor, ail: Proposed program would '.cost
increase of the stale sales tax S201.000.000 over 1973-1977 Staff
rate from two to three per cent, also advised enrollment restric-
■ with cities lo get most of the lions for existing schools after
! additional revenue in the form of. 1972 Full coordinating board is
j a direct rebate Many services \ expected to pass on reeom nionda
] not now'taxed .also would be in-Hons at July , or August meeting,
eluded in the three per cent ..levy. New Colleges were proposed to
Statewide tax would do away .with j open in 1973 in tliese cities San
one. per cent local sales tax now Antonio; Midland-Odessa (offer-,
charged in more than 300 cities! ing jiuiioi', senior, master's de-
that contain the vast, majority of j gree work only' ; Dallas - Fort
Texas' population. VVort.li area (also- upper - level
Session also is expected to come wink': and Houston (second cam-
to grips with the explosive issue pus of University ol Houston!,
of liquor by the drink A slight Upper level facility was reeom-
majority of the, legislators live in | mended for Corpus Christi. in
districts which: approved the May '974 A third University, of Hons
4 mixed drink referendum by j ton campus is seen as needed by
margins ranging from slight to. 1077
overwhelming But that's no as- Staff suggested an alternative
surance the measure will pass, j would he for the state to contract
' Attv. Gen. Crawford Martin. L-t. with t»rivate .institutions to enroll
Gov. Preston Smith and House students. i
Speaker Ben Barnes also are urg- COURTS SPEAK •Slate Supre-
ing Covernor Connally to submit me Court agreed with lower courts
riot- control bills to. the legisla that mass applications for voter
tors. They propose laws which registration arc illegal.
would give cities authority !o con High Court in effect, declared
tract with, each otlier for the ex- j David, Fuentes winner nf a I960
change of police offu.eis ih the < Presudm County commissioner's
event of violent outbreaks; em- ..election.' Decision upheld inter,
power cities to enact strict cur 1 mediate court finding that nine
few ordinances curbing .sale of: votes should be taken away from
liquor, flammable materials and Frances E'. Howard, a write-in
weaptms;- make it unlawful in candidate, because a notary pub
trespass on public iiroperty w ith i,,, absentee voters by w rit-
intent to interfere with public ing in his name i'or thelii.
business: ban disturbances of pub
lit; meetings arid provide stiff pen-
alties for interfering with police
and others performing public duti-
es in riot-hit cities. •
soon as possible.
The program will Im: under the
supervision of head basketball j
coach Milt Pitts Boys in last years i
7th, 8th and 9th grades will he in
one division, and boys in last
years 10th. 11th and 12th grades
in another.'
The younger age group will
probably meet one afternoon a
week .and the oh|er age group one
evening.
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CHECK . . . BILL
COLLECTED.
JOIN THE
CREDIT BUREAU
OF SEMINOLE, INC.
611 S. MAIN PH. 758-3618
Professional Directory
AJ.
Veterinarian
Office Phone .. 758-2669
1 Yi Miles East On
Lamesa Highway
SINGLETON
Funeral Home
Seminole's Only Funeral
Home With Licensed
Embalmers On The Staff.
Phone 758-2431
209 SW Ave. D
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FOR YOUR
• JOB PRINTING
• OFFICE SUPPLIES
• OFFICE FURNITURE
Carlos Alexander
Dentist
214 NW 8TH ST.
Phone 758-3761
Seminole, Texas
you years and years of service. How lo~ng wilt they last?
A windmill is Galvanized! How long will they last?
SHORT SNORTS
(lovernor has named City Cm
| poration Judge Thomas A. Curtis
district attorney at Amai'illo and
lKarl Connor judge of 91st IJis- ,
Hold onto your hats and lasten jrj( t Court in Eastland.
youi seat belts; I his could be a Gov. Preston Smith named
good one.1 Republican Sen. Ike Harris to the
A'nokMHv i.knriial. mn.i:ii, m imtc -*4nwnce- committf-c : . i
— Attoniey CJeneral Martin has' Rep. .1 A. .Garcia .lr. of Ray- i
MOORE INSURANCE AGENCY
Ross Moore, Agent
Fire —
206 S. Main
Auto
•— Casualty
Seminole
Bonds
Ph. 758-3532
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DEPENDABILITY — Many VALLEY Sprinklers
Gaines County have made more than 100 circles . .
raising Bumper Crops year after year!
WATER PATTERN Valmont Industries has a full
time engineer working only on water distribution . .
Consequently, VALLEY has a precise water pattern suit-
able for the most exacting crops!
PARTS & SERVICE — SHUR-GRO Irrigation has a
complete Parts and Service Department right here in
Seminole! Our service personnel are highly trained and
have years of experience!
ECONOMY —— A bargain is quality merchandise at a
reasonable price. Check VALLEY'S quality and work-
manship against all others and then YOU be the Judge!
RELIABILITY Valmont Industries, manufacturers
of VALLEY SELF-PROPELLED, is a multi-million dollar
corporation with over 15 years experience in the Irriga-
tion Field. This is your assurance that when you GO
VALLEY, you won't end up with an EDSEL!
We Are Now Installing JOHNS-MANVILLE
TRANSITE IRRIGATION PIPE-
Get Our Estimate Before Installing Underground Pipe!
Get Uur Estimate before installing unuergrouno ripe: [
Shhr-ORO '
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IRRIGATION—SEMINOLE
Hobbs Highway
Contact JIM PAUL, Local Sales Representative
. Phone 758-2415 (24 Hours) — Mobile Phone YJ6-0494
SCHOOL'S OUT..
THINK SAFETY!
Summer vacation is and should be a
carefree time for our youth. In run-
ning and playing they often forget
good safety habits. It's up tb us to
help make these leisure months acci-
dent-free.
EMINOLE OTATE
Member F.D.I.C.
B
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Seminole Sentinel (Seminole, Tex.), Vol. 61, No. 30, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 6, 1968, newspaper, June 6, 1968; Seminole, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth412277/m1/13/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Gaines County Library.