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[Letter from C. W. Hayes to Truett Latimer, May 28, 1959]

Description: Letter from C. W. Hayes to Truett Latimer discussing unnamed legislation that would tax the oil and gas industry. Hayes writes that a proposed amendment to exclude gasoline plant operators from the tax is not sufficient and would still result in certain industries unfairly paying for the rest of the population. He says he would rather pay directly and would support a state income tax.
Date: May 28, 1959
Creator: Hayes, C. W.
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[Letter from Earle M. Watts to Truett Latimer, January 28, 1959]

Description: Letter from Earle M. Watts to Truett Latimer discussing an unspecified issue related to Texas power companies. Watts writes that the issue is about more than the competition between government-subsidized businesses and non-subsidized free enterprise. He writes that he has enclosed information that supports his position on the issue and offers to provide Latimer with a breakdown of the amounts of subsidies for commercial power companies that operate in Texas.
Date: January 28, 1959
Creator: Watts, Earle M.
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[Letter from J. D. Sandefer, Jr. to T. N. Carswell - December 28, 1959]

Description: A letter written to T. N. Carswell from "Jake" [J. D. Sandefer, Jr.], Breckenridge, Texas, dated December 28, 1959. Sandefer expresses his appreciation for the note from Carswell stating that he has always felt like Carswell was 'kin' -"the same as Gib". He discusses his health issues and thanks Carswell again for his note.
Date: December 28, 1959
Creator: Sandefer, J. D., Jr.
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[Letter from Senator David W. Ratliff to T. N. Carswell - July 28, 1959]

Description: A letter addressed to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from David W. Ratliff, The Senate of the State of Texas, Austin, dated July 28, 1959. Ratliff advises of the many inquiries from the 24th Senatorial District regarding the present situation in the Legislature in Austin. His response concerns his view of the main difference between the House and Senate which is how to tax and how much to tax natural gas and then concludes his response with a summary of his voting record on taxation.
Date: July 28, 1959
Creator: Ratliff, David W.
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