The Archive · 1931

COTTON GROWING

HOLIDAY

Austin, Sept. 11, A. test vote in the extraordinary session of the Texas legislature tonight resulted in a defeat for the Louisiana cotton growing holiday Plan. By, a vote of 55 fo 46 the louse instructed its' committee to prepare a bill providing for only a reduction of cotton. acreage.

It is expected that this year Texas will reduce its cotton acreage 0 er cent, and to a lesser extent the year following," The legislature will of support the Lousiana law forbidding the growing of cotton next year.

'The Louisiana' taw will not. become effective tuies similar laws by all 14 of growing sua vation House, Ser. 13 In a radio address here to-night Governor Huey. P: Long, Democt euiiana, hinted that "fe Governor Ross D. Sterling, Demo. vnpaiga to impeach

crat. of Texas, in the event Intter" blocks plans' for' cotton rowing holiday' next sear.

Governor Long, who will, soon enter the United "States Senate, fndteated'ehat the Texas legislature may be expected to pass a ill pro-Bling "the growing of cotton next year, He said that tt. the il is passed and if Governor Long refuses to sign it he should be

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