El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-22
LE6ISLITJ
TO GET To
BUSINESS
Colquitt Wants the Texas
Lawmakers Called Back
as Soon as Possible.
MANY MEASURES
NEED ATTENTION

A USTIN. Tex. Feb. 22.-Governor
~ Colquitt is not entirely in ae-
4 n cord with the plan OF the legis-
lature to delay in getting down to
business and resume the work for
which the lawmakers were elected.
stin he does not believe that
I me ives OF the members
his request the state health officer is
making an investigation to ascertain
the origin Of the disease which put to
flight a majority of the members OF
the house
1t is understood an effort is being
made 70 get a quorum back as soon as
possible 50 that action may be taken
on the Katy constellation bill in an
eIIOrt to pass It over the executive
veto. 1t takes tWO-thirds Of the mem
bers present IN the house to override
To Meet Monday.
Plans are now being made to OBJ
tain quorum in the house by next
Monday, and unless there is a change
In the program there viii likely be
one chief clerk Long Of the house.
has been instructed by speaker Terrell
TO wire the absent mem ers to be on
hand next Monday. There has also
been some talk of placing the house
under call but this method Of obtain
ing and maintaining a quorum is not
entirely satisfactory to the 40 men,
Ders VINO are IN the city.
The governor is very anxious to have
the mouse resume business. at 1t is
expected ne viii send In a message
touching on the border situation
Back By Monday
Replies were received yesterday
afternoon by speaker Terrell from a
large number Of the members OF the
house who We're wired TO return to re-
sumo business in which they advise
that they viii be on hand Monday,
which means that there viii be
quorum present then
The senate spent practically all OF
yesterday afternoon considering q
senate bill BY senators Watson and
Bailey, providing for an increase IN the
salaries Of the judges OF the higher
courts
Senate at Work.
The bill has passed to engrOssment.
increasing the salaries Of the chief JUS
t1ce OF the supreme court from $4,000
to $4,000 and that OF the judges OF
the court OF criminal appeals from
$500 TO $500 a year. 1t also en-
crossed a bill permitting corporations
owning sanitariums to acquire addi-
tiOnal land to operate in connection
with these Institutions; also 10 maintain
bath houses, gymnasiums, etc.
Studying Pending Bills.
Members OF the legislature who did
not desert the legislative halls on ac-
count OF the recent scare of disease,
are putting in their time quite profit
ably studying the 500 bills now pend
ing IN both branches. Should there
De no more bills introduced, the law
makers would have more than they
can accomplish for the next so DAYS.
II IS already apparent that even bv
rushing with the work there will be
a large number OF bills that viii die
on the calendar There will be hardly
IHo 1Weeks IeIt OF me 50 days Of the
regular session when the lawmakers
again begin grinding, unless they de-
eide to prolong the session on the 50
per day plan This may be done for
a period Of two weeks. which would
give them something like one month
IN which to wind up the present ses-
To Reheat the Capitol.
me governor IS IN thorough accord
with the suggestion made by Dr.. A. 3.
Sonley- superintendent OF public build
lngS and grounds, as to the necessity
OF the installation OF q new heating and
plumbing plant IN the state house. A
recommendation along this line may be
made to the legislature. The governor
mas obtained figures to the probable
$4,000. which is much more than had
been expected
Constitutional Convention
Representative Humphrey IS PLAN
ming TO call up at an early day ais
JOINT resolution proposing a constfcu-
lonaI convention He recognizes that
II viii be next to impossible to OBJ
tain a twO-thirds vote in both branch
eS IN order TO submit the question. and
ne has found case in North Dakota
" men ne peueNeS app41eSs which is to
the effect that only a majority is neces-
sary- Should this contention be suS-
tanned, there would be no trouble in
having his resolution adOD+ed eS az
resolution would become operative
without the approval OF the governor.
de declared that had not the DrOhibi-
ton question been injected into the
there would have been no
trouble in passing the resolution BY
tWO-thirds vote He viii spring his
plan when the lawmakers reconvene-
To Lengthen Legislative Terms.
A joint resolution proposing an
amendment to the constitution has been
by representative House
holder, which win be introduced as
soon as there is a quorum present
The resolution is to amend the con
iuuuuOn so as to change the length OF
he regular session Of the legislature
rom so TO so days and the called or
pec1aI sessions from 80 to so DAYS Mr.
householder does not believe that un-
Ter present conditions the legislature
VIII ever be able to complete its labors
n 90 days, but may do so in 90.
New Child Labor Law.
When the house resumes business
make a strong effort to obtain the
.aSsaSe Of his bill which is new
MID labor law This bill seeks to
eguIate the employment Of children
q certain occupations, and provides
or the issue Of certificates Of employ
1enI and permits. and requires seats
pc provided for female employees
nuer u years OF age, and provides FOR
ne inspection of factories to ascertain
,nether or not children are being en-
Ioyed IN violation Of this proposed
lW.
The bill provides that no child IN
er II years of age shall be employed
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