Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-01-26
FREAK BILL" IS
NOT IN EVIDENCE
Few Odd Measures Offered
As Yet in the Texas
Legislature
,By Worth s Ray )

AUSTIN. Tex. Jan - Whether
lue 10 The constant and steadiast
demand OF the public generally. or
Geo The character Of the members Of
tao House and Senate whom The
people have selected b. 81 clearly
manifest that The DAY OF the freak
bin" is passing ia this state An
examination OF the measures intro
dura4 .r both branches OF the Leg
Is'.,ure up 20 this good hour shows
% noticeable absence of such meas
ures Just as constant drops OF va
ter wears away tho toughest stone
go 10 appears constant agitation for
business session" OF the Legisla-
ture works a change IN the charac-
ter OF proposed legislation emlnat-
INK from those entrusted with the
making OF laws. There are very few
.reformers" iu either branch Of the
Legislature whO may BE- said 10 en-
brace ali that such term has here
tofore included. and while the lines
may be- sharply and clearly drawn
on certain issues that viii be sure
20 come MP during the session. as
general proposition the prediction Is
made that many good and whole.
some measures will be- enacted be
fore the Thlriy-third adIourns
Hut Little NindictiVcness.
n Is true that for the time being
/ there seems 10 bee a tendency 10
stage few investigations. but The
/ close observer. who has witnessed
former wraugles and probes. viii a.
once note "a great difference in The
splrIt of those who started them aud
those Rho are voting Tor them new
Time aas Uhou politicians and cii-
l.Hs as wen took sides Boo ih'-"
.,rrmoalous procedures and gre"
.arm under the collar at Tho mere
mention of me subject but now.
...n members oI the House and
-.uat. whether voting for or against
1.-The prolIur program. have suspend
.d Judgment and 30 Is safe TO say
that no verdict or decision will be
handed out boo advance OF the iny"s.
uratIon committee final report
There seems to bo marked absence
lof tho spirit OF Yudictiveucss that
. has characterized similar proceed.
/ iurs of This Kind These conditions
.lead ono Co believe that there can
Ihc little harm come from an occa'
sioun airing of the departments
lot the government that belong 10
the people and regarding the proper
conduct of which amy serious cues
.rrn may have been raised. u me
Attorney Generals Department has
+. 40 ans time shown lack of tho
propr.,iics 900 the conduct OF the va
rIous important cases 30 has nad "a
handle. why not have the Lcg'sla
i,rp look into ~ II the pculten
.r.r, system is not a financial sue
cess uhy not Investigate the trouble
and make some provision TO avoid
rulbl. uoN aud hereafter These
.r natural questions and simple
ana sp,m tu form the basis oi ih'
fso mleslGJuous that have so 'W
been proposed 300 The Seuat" u
.N,n. are those 'ho yot" for then
u...us. fHrr want Goo ert revenge
900 somebody politically tay are 100
...nu1u fo the ruIr There i
merely sound. sensible disposition
to turn ON the light and let th'
people s,, that no crookeduess D
solng to be- tolerated or incompetent
bums,r,rs allowed 90 remain boz th
ub.r service of Texas The for
u,r Attorney General is willing au'
those 300 charge of the penifeniiarie
got complaining
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