El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-17
LEGISLATORS Of
TEXAS WORK FAST
@tqgTs are now said to be fight ing the

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ators are now said to be fight ing the
Initiative and Referendum.
The proposed amendment to the con-
stitutiOn providing for tie initiative
and referendum, another preferential
measure Of the labor element mas
passed finally in the senate and is now
up for consideration in the house The
labor legislative committee believes
that the house will adopt the resOlu-
ton, as on q vote to eliminate the ini-
tiative and referendum from the en-
aiding act OF the home rule amend
ment, the house rejected the Kirby
amendment having that object in view.
The other labor measures are al
pending in both branches Of the legis-
lature in various Stages Of legislation.
The elght-hOur Dill is another measure
which has been introduced but is not
out OF committee yet, and the nine
hour law Cor female employees in in
dustriai enterprises has passed the
senate but is still pending in the
house.
Adjournment April I.
It is not likely that the senate viii
make any effort to change the date OF
final adjournment Of the regular ses-
sion as proposed by the house, April
I, according to senator Willacy, chair
man Of the senate finance committee
There had been some talk OF amending
the house resolution providing for ad-
mean the death Of too many rather lnl-
portant bills that are now pending and
in their final stage Of legislation
Il have given up all hope Of trying
to pass the general appropriation Oil
during the remainder Of the regular
session" said senator Wilacy, and
even should we take up the bill now, ]
il would be impossible to get it through
by April I. Besides, I do not believe
in rushing through such an important
measure which carries appropriations
aggregating millions Of dollars. De
lieve the legislature should shouloer
the burden Of making appropriations
and not throw the responsibility on
the governor
Besides. the senator said, he viii not
be a party to the rushing through OF
this important piece of Legislation
which. after all will more than HkeIy
have to be finally adjusted Dy a Ltes
conference committee. He ola not oe-
Ieve that chairman WORKMAN or the
house appropriations cOmmltt t,s,-,, w.
willing to rush the measure tnrSugh
without having given due consloefa-
ton to the various items
General Measures New.
From now on the house and senate I
will be IN a position to consider meas
ures Of a general nature, as glance az I
the calendar indicated that the mouse
has passed finally practically every 10 /
cal bill that is pending at least al OF Z
the senate local bills have been passed, !
and the senate has also disposed OF q
large batch of local measures that /
have come over from the house Proo-
ably one OF two more Of the PLATFORM /
demands will be taken up for consid- /
Grafton within the next rev days I
Based on the assumption JnaJ tne Z
legislature viii adjourn on April 1, tne !
lawmakers have exactly two weeks 1
more in which to work Final action /
is expected to be taken on the uquor {
measures that are pending IN various |
stages Of legislation, as some or me /
pro members suggest 1t Is pest Tor &C !
ton to be taken on such measures De 4
fore the present session expires as I
the governor would probably not sub I
nit any measures along that line eX-
cept the $3.50 closing law.
judiciary Bills Killed
Senate fudiciarv committee No. I is .
proving a regular slaughter house fer !
bills. having Just killed four measures B
that were referred to II several DAYS {
ago. BY an unfavorable report, the .
committee killed the Watson senate I
bill which sought to prohibit minors F.,
from entering saloons and making :
such an offence a misdemeanOr; also I
killed the johnson senate bill requiring
litigants in civil cases to make a de- I
post of SI2 in district and Sc in coun-
ty courts as jury fee; killed the bin by
senator Bailey which required denfead- /
ants, when urging a continuance in a