San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-02-13


these female lobbyists have dis
cussed the matter with the Sena-
tors have put the latter to blush,
and this very boldness on the part
of the women has done the bill
more harm than good. The Sena-
tors haven't in measure lost their
regard for the women and look on
them in the light Of professional
lobbyists. The result, as is natural,
is that the members are disguised.
Nearly a month has passed since
legislature convened, and as yet
nothing has been done Of an i'm
portant nature. AS is usually the
case the first three or four weeks
are devoted almost wholly to COM
mittee work, and bye the bye, this
committe work nine times out OF
ten proves the most effectual legis-
lation, especially in cases where the
bills are knitted. While all the work,
comparatively speaking, has been
done Of late in the committee
rooms, indications point,stroEgly to
the fact that in the near future we
will have all the legislation in
the respective houses that we
can possibly expect, though such
legislation will hardly be done
inside of 80 days.
One OF the propositions that
have been worrying the members
is the great fee bill, and indica-
tions point to the fact that it will
appear in the House in all its glory
in very short while. When it
does appear it will in all PROBABLE
ity occupy week or even more in
its discussion. During the past
week the first question Of raising
the taxes was made a definite is
sue by the introduction in the
House of bill providing for the
raising Of taxes to % cents. This
measure has been favorably men,
toned ever since the first day of
the Legislature and as all the
members seem to favor an increased
tax rate it is highly probable that
the measure will meet unanimous
approval. In this connection it is
well to note that had the bill in
troduced in the House Saturday
requiring payment of state officials
for active service only been in
force last summer during the cam
paign the treasury would now have
a handsome cash balance on hand
in the way Of refunded salaries.
Many Of the Democrats in the
House regret extremely much the
question that was agitated the
early part Of last week with ref.
erence to the enforcement of the
nine-hour law in the departments.
They do not regret that the law
was enforced but that which they
do regret is that certain members
of the House and other sides tried
to make grand stand play out of
the matter, which will rebound to
the honor Of the Democratic party.
1t is contended by these gentlemen
that the idea is already gaining
ground that there should be rota-
ton in office every two years and |
they now contend that this idea |
will have fresh fuel added to it |
now that this action of the Legis- |
lature is calculated to give out the
impression that continued service
in office makes bosses careless
about their forces, who soon shirk |
work. 1t is contended that it will |
be argued that a new broom sweeps
clean, and that all the depart
ments must change hands
every two years so that the bosses
and clerks will not be on to the
"soldiering" racket. These gentle
men contend that at present it is a
very touchy question as to
whether the present administra-
tion will see another term and in
view Of that fact they think that
critiscism should be withheld.
They argue that the law requires
nine hours labor daily, and that II
the heads Of the departments are
out to do their full duty all they
will have to do will be to enforce
the law as it now exists and say
nothing about the matter. Do
more work and less talking is
what these gentlemen claim
should be done. SHOOT.