Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-01-31
katy BILL GOES
TO THIRD READING
MEASURE PROVIDES FOR CON
, SOLIDATION OF KATY WITH
TEXAS CENTRAL AND WICHITA
VALLEY RAILROAD LINES.
RESOLUTION OFFERED IN HOUSE
FOR CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT PROVIDING FOR RECALL
OF PUBLIC OFFICERS.
(Herdld Stdf Correspondent

ing the entire afternoon in its cOnsidera-
tiOn, the house this afternoon passed TO
third reading the Katy consolidation bill
by vote of 9S to %. The fight is now
| over on this measure in the house and its
final passage is certain. Numerous
amendments were offered during the af-
ternoOn to the bill, but all of them were
defeated. This bill provides for the con
sOlidatiOn Of the Katy with the Texas
Central and the Wichita Valley Lines.
In the senate most of the time was
taken up with the consideration of the
senate bill by Senator Johnson, which
authorizes the incorporation of mutual
insurance companies in Texas. Several
amendments were attached to the bill
but none of them material. The bill was
finally passed.
Representative Rogers this afternoon
introduced in the house joint resolu-
ton submitting constitutional amend
ment which provides for the recall of a
pupliN OIiNCl ~ lHC W
vote for his election.
The proposed amendment calling for
the initiative and referendum has al
ready been introduced in the senate.
A bill was introduced i'm the house to
day by representatives Ratliff and Bart
ley, having for its object the checking of
the spread of the Russian thistle, weed
which is more deadly to growing crops
than johnson grass. The authors of the
bill would make it a misdemeanor for
any person to spread this grass.
Representative Householder today in
troduced bill in the house providing
for the establishment of an experimental
station in the Rio Grande Valley. An
annual appropriation of 81 800 is asked
for the support and mainteance of the
station.
PENITENTIARY SYSTEM.
The governor today transmitted to the
legislature a special message bearing on
the penitentiary system of the state The
message shows the receipts of the system
from Jan. 20, 1911, to December u, 1912,
were $1,S7969S and disbursements ST.
S4O,925. 1t is shown that the present liza
bilities of the system aggregate
81 .57S,O69
The report shows that during 23
months to December 81, 1919, the state
railroad was operated at a loss of
$50,103.
The governor makes number Of
recommendations, among them being the
sale of the state railroad; the creation
also of purchasing agent; making it a
felony to incite convicts to mutiny or
riot; making penalty to smuggle liquor
into the prison. The message shows the
loss to the cane crop by freeze was
$2S5,302
INVESTIGATE WATER RESOURCES.
Senator Hudspeth today introduced a
bill in the senate providing for the crea-
tiOn of joint committee by the state and
federal government for the investigation
of the water resources of the state for
the purpose Of irrigation. The state to
act jointly with the federal government
/ The joint resolution by Senator
Vaughan and others providing for the
submission of the initiative and referen
dunn was favOrably reported on today.
ANTI-FRAT BILL.
The anti-frat bill by Representative
Harris came up today for consideration
before the house committee on criminal
Jurisprudence and was referred to sub
committee, due to the fact that Mr.. Har
ris has received so many requests from
fraternity men and others who want tC
be heard on the measure. The bill will
be set for consideration at a date to bC
agreed upon later.
This same house committee today fav
orably reported on the bill by Represen
tative Parks of Dallas, giving cities OF
5000 or over the authority to regulate
their own Sunday amusements with al
amendment that any incorporated city
i'll Texas may take advantage of the act
LIVE STOCK SANITARY COMMISSION.
The house committee on stock and
stock raising today reported favorabl!
on the house bill extending the scope o.
the live stock sanitary commission ano
extending the quarantine lines. The bill
has the endorsement of the sanitary com
fmissiOn and also of the Texas Cattle
Raisers' Association and of Dr. Allen oi
the federal bureau or animal industry.