Newspaper clipping about the rise in bankruptcies in Wisconsin and its garnishment laws. The article contains a picture of James E. McCarty.

Letter from Austin P. Hancock to Wayne Gibbens commending him for his help with House Bill 341. He goes on to discuss two other bills which he feels are vital to the West Central Texas Municipal Water District, House Bill 342 and House Bill 713.

Letter from B. C. Bloodworth to Truett Latimer discussing opposition to the Trinity River Bill, House Bill # 20.

Letter from Bill J. Stevens to Truett Latimer discussing Stevens's opposition to bills that would divert highway user taxes and highway funds to other programs.

Letter from Bob Stovall to Truett Latimer discussing The Rochester Reporter's advertising rates.

Letter from Byron B. Merritt to Truett Latimer asking for a list of companies that paid dividends and the amount they paid.

Letter from C. K. Rickel to Truett Latimer discussing House Appropriations Bill 133 relating to the salaries of engineers working for the state. Rickel is concerned that the lack fo raises for state-registered engineers in middle brackets causes engineers to leave their positions for the private sector once they have completed their training. He asks Latimer to consider increasing these engineers' salaries to a level comparable to the private sector.

Letter from Charles N. Millican to Mr. and Mrs. Truett Latimer asking if he could stay with them during his visit to Austin.

Letter from Cyrus J. Newman to Truett Latimer discussing opposition to Texas House Bill #3.

Letter from E. J. Reeves to Truett Latimer discussing House Bill 546 and Senate Bill 222 related to the reorganization of the Board of Insurance Commissioners. Reeves rights that the main difference between the two bills is that House Bill proposes a full-time Board of Commissioners whereas the Senate Bill proposes a part-time board. He favors the House Bill because he believes they need a full-time board.

Letter from E. J. Reeves to Truett Latimer discussing Senate Bill 191 and House Bill 554, known as the Insurance Fair Trade Bills. Reeves writes that he generally approves of the legislation except for section 9, which he finds too vague and which would delegate legislative power to the Board of Insurance Commissioners, and subsection 6 of section 4, which would effectively prohibit participating policies. He also mentions that members of the Insurance Committee will likely be contacted by the Texas Legal Reserve Officials Association.

Letter from E. L. Thornton to Truett Latimer discussing voting for Texas Senate Bill #217 or voting for Texas House Bill #61 without amendments.

Letter from Edwin E. Middleton to Truett Latimer expressing his opposition to Senate Bill 166 and House Bill 340, 103, and 828.

Letter from Elsie Partin and Ethel Hatchatt to Truett Latimer discussing opposition to Texas House Bill #3 due to what is in best interest for the women of Abilene.

Letter from Frank Brnovak to Truett Latimer asking for a list of companies that paid dividends in 1957.

Copy of a Western Union Telegram from Frank R. Pitt to William E. Osborn discussing his opposition to House Bill 644.

Letter from Gene Whitehead to Truett Latimer discussing voting against Texas House Bill #156 and #85.

Letter from Howard Tellepsen to Truett Latimer discussing salary legislation in House Bill 133, which did not give raises to engineers in the State Highway Department as State Highway Engineer Dewitt Greer had recommended. Tellepsen writes that the Highway Department has difficulty keeping engineers and that the state should reconsider increasing their salaries so that they can keep current engineers and encourage younger engineers to join the department.

Letter from Hubert Seale to Truett Latimer discussing House Bill 20 and Senate Bill 12.

Letter from J. Frank Clark to Truett Latimer requesting voting for a medical college to be located in Austin.

Letter from J. N. S. Kirkpatrick to Truett Latimer supporting House Bill 321 and Senate Bill 113. He complains about the price of automobile insurance and discusses the budget and tax issues in the State.

Letter from John C. Stevens to Truett Latimer thanking him for sending a clipping from the Snyder Daily News.

Letter from John L. Lewis to Truett Latimer thanking him for his support of House Bill 91.

Letter from John W. Etheredge to Truett Latimer discussing House Bill 24 to stop the use of netting in the Laguna Madre.