Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-02-01
INVESTIGATE CHARGE
OF POKER PLAYING
APPOINTS COMMITTEE TO
LOOK INTO CHARGES THAT MEM
RERS PLAY POKER WITH LOB
BYISTS AT AUSTIN.
FAVORABLE REPORT ON BILL FOR
STATUTORY PROHIBITION AF-
TER JULY 11-SEVERAL MINOR
iTY REPORTS EXPECTED.
(HcrdM Staf CorrcspOadenfD

| Austin, Tex. Jan. 31.-A resolution
providing for the investigation Of re-
port of the playing of poker by certain
members Of the house with lobbyists.
was adopted this afternoon in the house
The resolution was offered by Repre-
sentative Llewelling of Dallas, who de-
clalcd that if the report be true, the of
Tending members should be expelled.
A motion to table the resolution was
defeated by vote of 81 to %, and the
resolution was adopted. This caused
quite a stir among the members of the
house, as it is reported that the game
was played in a local hotel
The speaker appointed the following
committee to make the investigation.
Henry of Bowie, Bagby, Buchanan. Bar
rctt of Titus and Barkley.
The Katy consolidation bill was
passed finally in the house this after
noon, and the senate bill on the same
subject was passed to third reading in
the senate. The senate bill was substi-
tuted Monday for the house bill. The
latter did not get roll call and Senator
Terrell, author of the senate bill, wants
the act to take effect Immediately,
The house adopted a joint resolution
ratifying the action of congress in sub
mitting an amendment to the federal con-
stitution providing for the election of
United States senator's by direct vote
of the people.
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ficiency Appropriation bill. making appro-
priatiOns amounting to 1897 900. 1t also
passed the house bill authorizing the
county commissioners to levy ) per cent
tax for creating county hospitals.
Senate Judiciary committee No. l re
ported favorably, this afternoon, the bill
which provides for the separate manage
ment and control by married women of
their own separate property.
The hearing which was set for today
to consider the house bill by Llewelling
to create public service committee, was
postponed until Monday morning.
The senate finally passed Taylor's bill
regarding the issuance of Confederate
pensions. As amended it allows the
issuance Of pensions to Confederate
veterans and their widows having a
home worth $4,000 other property worth
$1,000. and an income Of 300 year.
The house committee on constitutional
acknowledgements favOrably the rcso-
luton providing for the submission of an
amendment allowing woman suffrage
Kirby, Bruce and Buchanan gave notice
Of adverse minority reports. The COM
mittee also reported favOrably an
amendment requiring a man to be fully
naturalized citizen before he can vote.
Buchanan gave notice of an adverse min
ority report on this amendment.
A favorable report was made on the
resolution providing a constitutional
amendment allowing the issuance OF
road bonds by majority vote
The house committee OH liquor traffic
today reported favOrably the Llewelling
bill. providing for statutory prohibition
effective July II, 1913, which was intro
duced yesterday.
A favorable report was also made on
Spradley's uniform high license bill, ant
Russell's bill making express companies
in local option territory take the af1l
dayit of the receiver of liquor that h
wants the liquor for his own use and i:
over p years of age.
The house adjourned to p NJ tomor
row. and the senate to 10 a. m. Monday