Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-02-09
LAWMAKERS BUSY
IN COMMITTEE
MANY IMPORTANT MEAS
URES ARE BEING CON.
SIDERED
IMPORTANT LEGISLATION
MANY OF THE SUBJECTS UNDER
CONSIDERATION ARE OF VI
TAI IMPORTANCE To
THE PEOPLE

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. S.-lh he sus
pended sentence law introduced by
Senator wynert was passed finally
today in the House The bill now
goes to the governor for approval.
The House adopted a resolution
calling on the chief clerk to get al
possible information for the House
relative to the question OF Iudie'a'
redistribution OF the state.
A hill was introduced In the House
making the grounds of the A. anu
M College a game preserve.
The Senate passed today bill APP
proprlating $4,000 for the miiease
and per diem of the presidential
electors.
The bill providing that graduates
NJ ,unior colleges may, by doing pre-
scribed work, get first grade GER
tificate TO teach. Also bill proviu'
ing punishment for wife aoahooh'
ment.
Comptroller Lane today submitted
a communication to the legislature
calling attention to the decision Oh
tho supreme Court that his depart
ment cannot audit claims OF county
officials and as result his depart
ment is unable to eliminate claims
that have been presented and are er-
roneous amounting to 100000.
while neither branch OF the iegis-
lature was in session this afternoon
much business was dispatched ny
these committees In the House anu
Senate.
Senate Committee Work
Senate committee on constitution
al amendments reported favoraoiy
the Joint resolution by Vaughan ana
McNealus, providing for the calling
of n constitutional convention to De
held at Austin on the second tues
aav In November 1913; also reported
fayorably on a joint resolution by
Senator Kaufman to pension the sur
vivors OF the l3 men who saved the
state treasury from being rooDeu
aur,np the reconstruction period; al
40 fayorably on the joint resolution
admitting an amendment providing
for the recall.
The Senate has already adopted a
Joint resolution TO submit the initia-
tive and referendum. Also mas ta'-
orably reported on the )oiht
resolution changing the method oil
elect!ng Supreme Court judges pro
viding for an increase in the pay OF
the chief pustice. and the same ac-
ton was taken on the Joint resolu-
tion submitting the question In the
educational system and providing TOT
the levying OF a special tax not TO eX-
ceed ten cents on the 500 property
valuation for the support OF the
higher institutions OF learning
Internal improvements
Senate committee on internal lu-
provements. reported favorably SEN
ator Carters bill on the railroad nos
pital bill. which gives the employees
of a railroad active participation IN
the management OF such hospitals
Senate judiciary committee No. J.
reported favorably Senator Conner
bill providing that when taxes, due
for a period OF four years, have not
been sued for by the state II shall
be presumed that such taxes have
been paid.
In the House the House commit
too an constitutional amendments.
disposed Of a number OF resolutions.
Favorably Reported.
Favorable reports we're made on
the following joint resolution sub
mitiing amendments to the constitu-
ton.
By Hunter-To increase the mem
bership OF the Supreme Court from
three 10 nine. Kirby gave notice OF
an adverse minority report.
Ry Cooper-To permit the state to
issue bonds for the erection OF pub
lie buildings. This Is the resolution
which Is for the purpose OF issuing
penitentiary bonds.
BY Calvin-To permit the state 70
guarantee bonds issued for the erec-
tion Of bonded warehouses for farm
products.
Bv Cooper-Abolishin the office
of county treasurer an6 providing
for the creation OF county deposito-
ries with notice OF adverse minority
report by Parks and Foster.
Unfayorably Reported
The following resolutions TO amend
tho constitution were reported I'M
favorable Resolutions 90 grant the
legirl1fure the right 20 exempt GER
'ain sections OF the state from the
payment of delinquent taxes. resolu-