Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1911-02-09
State Capital Neus
SENATE AND HOUSE DoiNGS



bill was the subject of debate in the
house Friday, while the Spradley as.
Segment of wages bill occasIoned a
flow Of oratory also.
The Humphrey wolf scalp bill was
passed finally.
The mining bill was postponed un
til substitute bill offered by Caves
might be printed.
The Turney bill permits prospect
ing upon school lands and fixes sale
price of SIS, $40 and S. upon such
lands, depending upon the character
of mineral deposits.
The Caves substitute only permits
the leasing of mineral lands and in
cludes state tidewater land upon the
coast with school land.
Turney spoke in opposition to the
substitute, urging that miners and
prospectors be given an opportunity
to develop the mineral resources of
the state.
The Spradley assignment of wages
signments of unearned wages or sal
ary
The Caves substitute makes such
assignments void only when the rate
of discount is greater than 10 per cent
per annum. So substituted, the bill
was engrossed by vote of 10 ayes,
IA noes.
Those who opFosed the bill took
the position thatGit was of doubtful
constitutionahty and that in its ORR
ginal form 1t would work adversely
to many laboring men. These speaA
ers expressed themselves, however,
as favoring measures desired by or
ganized labor.
Mr.. Harmon of Dallas, Messrs. Ken
nedy and Spradley spoke for the bill
as originally offered. The latter said
that during this debate he had receiv-
ed note replying to his question
from labor leaders in the gallery, say
ing, Pass the bill without amend
petition signed by thousand people
in Dallas asking for the bill as intro.
duced.
Messrs. Rogers, Hamilton and Chill.
dress, Bryne, Caves, Singleton and
Brown of Tarrant spoke for the
amendment and against the original
bill,
The Baker of Hood womans sun.
rage resolution was postponed inde-
finitely, upon motion of Mr.. Nickels
of Hill, by vote of ~ to 20.
Concurrent resolution by Mr.. Ger
man providing for Texas employees
compensation commission, to consist
of four representatives and three SEN
ators, this commission to report to
the present legislature bill to com
pensate employees for injuries receiv-
ed in employment, was adopted.
Bill by Mr.. Cable requesting the
sworn consent Of parents and guardi.
ans before the issuance of a marriage
license where either parties are mi
nors, and prohibiting the issuance OF
the license until ten days after the
making of such sworn statement, was
considered.
Some levlty was INDUCED In upon
the bill being called up. Messrs. Ham
ilton of McCulloch, Hamilton of Chill
dress, Singleton, Rowell and Bagby
spoke for the bill, deploring its con-
sideration in any other than serious
manner.
Mr.. Hill of Denton said it was not
the principle which was being ridi.
culed. but the manner In which the
bill was drawn.
The bill was amended by the au-
thors, to the end of making more ex-
plicit the verbiage and to permit coun-
ty clerks to exercise their judgment,
exacting the written consent of par
ties, properly acknowledged before
Issuing license where there exists
in the mind of the clerk doubt mat
the applicants for license are of age.
So amended the bill was engrossed.
The house adopted resolution by
Mr.. Mckinney providing for the APP
pointment of committee to investi-
gate the condition of state papers
stored in the basement of the capitol.
They are said to be In much disorder
and confusion.
The wolf scalp bill, by Mr.. Humph-
rey, which has been debated at length
heretofore. came up on final passage,
and was passed without argument.
The Terrell of Cherokee bill proyid-
ing for the appointment of an expert
engineer to investigate the possibili-
ties of soil terracing and conservation
of soil moisture and fertility was pass
ed finally.
The bill by Mr.. Turney requiring
towns and villages to comply with
certain sanitary rules was engrossed.