El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-15
LEGISLATORS
RETJ9# To
DUTIES
House Takes Up Question
of Proposed State Tax
Commission.
BILL INTRODUCED TO
STOP TURKEY TROT

CSTIN, TEN, March 15.-Mem-
n bers Of the legislature returned
1 , this morning from Fort Worth
and Immediately resumed business.
The house spent most of the morning
session considering the bill by Ken
nedy, creating a state tax commission
of three members, to be paid IS per day
while at work, to make q complete in
yestigatiOn of all tax laws
The commission viii report back to
the legislature a system OF laws that
it determines to be necessary for this
state. The bill was still pending when
the house recessed, there being much
opposition to the measure
Would Bar Turkey TrOt.
Representative -UsSery introduced =
bill today in the house making it a
misdemeanOr, punishable by fine Of
dancing the bunny hug, turkey trOt,
grizzly bear and such other dances.
Senate Passes NauEhan's Bill.
The senate today passed finally the
bill by senator Vaughan requiring
wholesale liquor dealers to file an an
nual statement or report with the con-
trOler giving the names OF all persons
owning stock in such business, and also
giving list of all donations for po-
liticaI campaigns.
The senate adopted a resolution to
give preference in the future to all
proposed legislation amendments
Little Accomplished.
A remarkable and most eXtraOrdi-
nary record has been made by the
Thirty-third legislature, and one which
il is understood is not at all 10 the
liking Of the governor. The lawmakers
have been IN session now 90 days the
usual period allotted fer regular ses-
sion, and when the So per day period
ends, and just four bills Of general
nature have reached the executive de-
partment for action, not including the
money bills for the payment of salaries
and per diem Of the members, although
1.4OO bills were introduced, to say moth
ing of so Joint. and large number OF
concurrent resolutions OF these four
bills, three of them are consolidation
bills. 1t is no wonder the chief eXecu-
tive is not pleased with the record
made, and the future OF the session
does not seem to bring any promise o.
better results.
Few General Measures.
1t is true that both branches have
passed a number Of bills and resolu-
tons but these measures have not as
vet received the concurrent action OF
both branches and been sent TO the
executive department for approval or
disapprOvaL There have also been pro
scented to the governor for approval
quite a batch of local and Quasi-local
measures. but the number OF general
laws is only four. There have been
no court reform measures passed 10
speak Of and none Of the platform de-
the lawmakers, and from present IN
dications, the plan which the law
makers had In view during the first
part Of the week has been abandoned
Wind TANNERS to Blame.
It seems that everything is now be-
ing left to the special session, which
appears to be sure to come. Senator
WilIacy, chairman of the senate fl
nance committee, has now practically
given up the idea of passing the gen
eraI appropriation bill This condf-
ton of affairs is in spite OF the 1act
that night sessions have been frequent
in both branches This SITUATION mas
been brought about in q great measure
by the lOng-Winded speeches indulge
in by certain members Of both
branches.
Senators Strong on Talk
In the senate, when measure OF
ordinary import comes up for cOnsid-
Grafton. practically every member feelA
it incumbent upon him to deliver him
self Of an grafton on the subject This
consumes time Of the legislature. to
state which is at the rate Of 500 an
hour Strenuous efforts were made
by the presiding Officers OF Dotn
branches to remedy the SITUATION ana
10 expedite the business, but OF no
avail The members insist upon talk
ing and offering all kinds Of amend
ments on every bill that is presented
for consideration
Realizing that the regular session
is fast nearing its end, the lawmakers
are endeavoring to crowd IN as much
time as possible, and also to rHsn
through as many Dllls as eNpeolehI ana
the rules will allow. This was DEM
oDstrated IN the house when probably
20 bills Of a strictly local nature-road
and school laWS-Were rushed through
at the rate Of one a minute When II
was not necessary to call the roll The
la vyr11al zers are putting in on an average
OF u to IA hours OF labor each day,
and this progress IS expected 10 De
carried out until final adjournment
about April /, or probably sooner. The
senate seems to be working harder and
faster than the house, with view OF
reaching an adjournment PROBABLY on
March q. First consideration, however,
is being given to local measures, and
when these have been disposed Of, then
attention is turned to general measures
OF importance
house do not take kindly to these night
attention to the fact that measures OF
interest to the farmers Of Texas would
probably be considered, the opposition
TO a night session was greatly dimin-
ished Despite the great rush Of Work
on hand, the legislature adjourned TO
visit the fat stock show at Fort
Bonds for University.
Several members or the mousse, most
" members of the house committee on
constitutional amendments, held con-
ference with the governor relative to
the proposed joint resolution of SEN
stOr Weinert submitting an amend
nent to the constitution, which pro-
yides. among other things, the 1ssu-
ance of permanent university bonds for
the University of Texas and the Agri-
cultural and Mechanical college. This
resolution has already been adopted In
the senate and these members Of the
committee wanted to know the view of
the governor on the proposition The
governor favors the resolution. but on
the question of what lien shall be given
for the security of the bonds, the gov
ernor indicated that il would have to
be based on the income of the insu-
buttons affected, but he made 1t plain
he would now favor pledg1ng the IN
dorsement Of funds or these institu-
lions to secure the bonds The reso-
luton is now pending in the house.
Would Reward Veterans.
Senator kaufman, of Galveston. oo-
tanned the final adoption in the SEN
the last evening Of a joint resolution /
submitting an amendment to the con-
stitution authorizing the state to re-
ward the defenders of the state treas
1rv from being robbed just after the |
civil war. The senator believes that |
these veterans or their heirs should be !