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[Letter from Truett Latimer to Mr. and Mrs. James H. Cooper, March 15, 1961]
Letter from Truett Latimer to Mr. and Mrs. James H. Cooper discussing the flexible-rating bill. Mr. Latimer informs them that the bill was defeated. He also talks about another bill by Reed Quilliam that would amend the current rating law.
Date:
March 15, 1961
Creator:
Latimer, Truett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to E. L. Thornton, March 23, 1961]
Letter from Truett Latimer to E. L. Thornton discussing Senate Bill 217. Mr. Latimer says the bill had passed the House the previous morning and he voted for it.
Date:
March 23, 1961
Creator:
Latimer, Truett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Herman Harper, February 21, 1961]
Letter from Truett Latimer to Herman Harper discussing a bill that would allow REA's to operate within city limits. Mr. Latimer says the bill had been in the House State Affairs Committee and was then referred to a sub-committee, which came to be in favor of the bill. Because of this, he feels the bill will soon be on the floor of the House. He assures that he will not support it.
Date:
February 21, 1961
Creator:
Latimer, Truett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Jewell Perdue, February 27, 1961]
Letter from Truett Latimer to Jewell Perdue discussing a bill that would allow REA's to operate within city limits. Mr. Latimer says the bill had been in the House State Affairs Committee and was then referred to a sub-committee, which came to be in favor of the bill. Because of this, he feels the bill will soon be on the floor of the House. He assures that he will not support it.
Date:
February 27, 1961
Creator:
Latimer, Truett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Fred C. Old, Jr., July 19, 1961]
Letter from Truett Latimer to Fred C. Old, Jr. thanking him for sending a copy of his letter to Governor Daniel. The letter was in response to Governor Daniels's appearance on a television program discussing the tax situation in Texas. He and Mr. Old both agree on broad-based sales taxes being the best method to fix the state's financial issues.
Date:
July 19, 1961
Creator:
Latimer, Truett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Walter Johnson, January 18, 1961]
Letter from Truett Latimer to Walter Johnson; He encloses a bill [not included here] to be introduced by people from savings and loans. Mr. Latimer also thanks him on Wade Spilman's behalf for his work in the Speaker's race during the closing days of the legislature.
Date:
January 18, 1961
Creator:
Latimer, Truett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from Scott Bower, Jr., May 5, 1961]
Telegram from Scott Bower, Jr. for Truett Latimer expressing his approval of Senate Bill 230.
Date:
May 5, 1961
Creator:
Bower, Scott, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Bufford Carr, March 27, 1961]
Letter from Truett Latimer to Bufford Carr discussing a bill that would change the name of Texas A & M College. Mr. Latimer says he will vote against the bill.
Date:
March 27, 1961
Creator:
Latimer, Truett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Bob Dickenson, July 19, 1961]
Letter from Truett Latimer to Bob Dickenson thanking him for sending a copy of his letter to Governor Daniel. The letter was in response to Governor Daniels's appearance on a television program discussing the tax situation in Texas. He and Mr. Dickenson both agree on the broad-based sales tax being the best method to fix the state's financial issues.
Date:
July 19, 1961
Creator:
Latimer, Truett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Frank H. Newnam, Jr. to Truett Latimer, July 7, 1959]
Letter from Frank H. Newnam, Jr. to Truett Latimer discussing the legislation which would authorize the construction of a separate building to house the State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers. He urges Mr. Latimer to support a Senate amendment to its appropriations bill.
Date:
July 7, 1959
Creator:
Newnam, Frank H., Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mrs. S. W. Mitchell and Mrs. G. H. Blair to Truett Latimer, August 1, 1961]
Letter from Mrs. S. W. Mitchell and Mrs. G. H. Blair to Truett Latimer urging him to support the bill to close retail establishments on Sunday.
Date:
August 1, 1961
Creator:
Blair, Mrs. George H. & Mitchell, Mrs. S. W.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. Theron Fergus to Truett Latimer, April 21, 1961]
Letter from J. Theron Fergus to Truett Latimer criticizing his vote against the sales tax. He also asks for an increase in the speed limit on Highway eighty.
Date:
April 21, 1961
Creator:
Fergus, J. Theron
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Odie Clark, March 27, 1961]
Letter from Truett Latimer to Odie Clark discussing House Bills 363 and 413. Mr. Latimer says he will vote against both bills.
Date:
March 27, 1961
Creator:
Latimer, Truett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Doris Cathey to Truett Latimer, February 26, 1961]
Letter from Doris Cathey to Truett Latimer stating her opposition to House Joint Resolution 4. She asks that he do all he can to defeat the bill.
Date:
February 26, 1961
Creator:
Cathey, Doris
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Herman Whatley to Donald Shipley, March 17, 1961]
Letter from Herman Whatley to Donald Shipley discussing House Joint Resolution 44. He asks to appear before Mr. Shipley's sub-committee to state his objections.
Date:
March 17, 1961
Creator:
Whatley, Herman
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from the Texas Sheep & Goat Raisers Association, March 6, 1961]
Telegram from the Texas Sheep & Goat Raisers Association for Truett Latimer expressing opposition to House bills 562 and 563 and asking that the farm-to-market road program be left as is.
Date:
March 2, 1961
Creator:
Texas Sheep & Goat Raisers Association
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Burl King to Truett Latimer, May 5, 1961]
Letter from Burl King to Truett Latimer discussing House Joint Resolutions 36 and 63.
Date:
May 5, 1961
Creator:
King, Burl
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Truett Latimer Discussing H.B. 2, March 1, 1961]
Letter to Truett Latimer discussing House Bill 2.
Date:
March 1, 1961
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to A. R. Cox, February 16, 1961]
Letter from Truett Latimer to A. R. Cox discussing a bill that would allow REA's to operate within city limits. Mr. Latimer says the bill had been in the House State Affairs Committee and was then referred to a sub-committee, which came to be in favor of the bill. Because of this, he feels the bill will soon be on the floor of the House. He assures that he will not support it. He also talks about the general sales tax.
Date:
February 16, 1961
Creator:
Latimer, Truett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from Bill Markham, March 18, 1961]
Telegram from Bill Markham for Truett Latimer urging him to oppose House Bills 217 and 36.
Date:
March 18, 1961
Creator:
Markham, Bill
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Randal G. Meador to Truett Latimer, February 23, 1961]
Letter from Randal G. Meador to Truett Latimer discussing the bill that would allow the expansion of the REA to urban areas. Mr. Meador is against the proposal and argues that it would create unfair competition with the private power companies since they pay more taxes.
Date:
February 23, 1961
Creator:
Meador, Randal G.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Frank Birkhead, Jr., April 20, 1961]
Letter from Truett Latimer to Frank Birkhead, Jr. discussing Senate Bill 83. In reply to Mr. Birkhead's previous letter, he says that the bill is still pending in the Senate and that he cannot give a definite answer to his question.
Date:
April 20, 1961
Creator:
Latimer, Truett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Carroll Rogers, March 8, 1961]
Letter from Truett Latimer to Carroll Rogers discussing an unnamed bill that would allow automobile manufacturers to test drive their cars. He also suggests to Mr. Rogers that they should add amendments to the bill to fix problems they've been having in Abilene.
Date:
March 8, 1961
Creator:
Latimer, Truett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Mierow, March 6, 1961]
Letter from Truett Latimer to Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Mierow discussing the Texas right-to-work laws, the general congressional redistricting bill, and the bill that would allow the REA to operate in the city.
Date:
March 6, 1961
Creator:
Latimer, Truett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History