Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-02-06
POKER PLAYING
PROBE STOPPED
B. B. PADDOCK UPHELD IN
REFUSAL TO ANSWER
QUESTIONS
STORMY SCENE IN HOUSE
LAIskiO EXTENDS INVITATION
TO LEGISLATURE TO ATTEND
A CELEBRATION THERE
FEBRUARY 81.
(By J. 4. Fcrnansiex) }

AUSTIN. Texas. Feb. 5.-The po-
ker playing investigation by com
mitteee appointed by the House TO
probe the report that members oil
the legislature had played poker WIN
,obbyists came to an end this even
ing after one of the most lurid ses-
sions of the House held thus far this
session.
The committee made its report
which was 10 the effect that among
the witnesses examined was captain
r Il Paddock. member OF the House
from Tarrant County, who admitted
having engaged in game OF poker
with three lawyers, whose names Nv
would not divulge. The committee
reported back this fact and indlca'eu
that the member from Tarrant should
be held in contempt for refusing 10
answer the questions as to the ideh-
titv of the other players and that ne
no compelled to answer the question: :
that the probe was blocked by the
action of the witness Paddock.
This report caused a discussion
which almost reached personal
stage between Speaker Terrell and
Representative Lewelling OF Dallas
Representative Allison then offered
a resolution that the House direct
Captain Paddock to answer the ques-
tions SO that the probe could con-
,inue This resolution was defeated
nv a vote OF SIS to SO. The commit
tee was then discharged which meant
exoneration for Paddock.
The Kennedy liquor bill occupied
the attention of the House up 10
the time that the poker committee
report was submitted and several
amendments were attached to make
the bill more stringent This bill Is
stlll under consideration.
The Senate has passed finally the
e.3o o'clock saloon closing bill. The
bill is still pending in the House.
An invitation was extended to
the legislators by the people OF La
redo TO attend the celebration there
on February 81.
The Senate committee on stock
and stock raising this afternoon re-
ported favorably on bill creating a
state veterinary board, and also on
Hudspeth's bill providing for the
creation of a sheep scab inspector.
In the Senate, number OF new
bills we're introduced Among them
we're a senatorial redistricting bill
by Johnson. a bill by baltimore con-
trolling and regulating fraternal ben
eficiary associations; a bill by Lat
timore prescribing fees to be paid
nv building and loan associations; a
bill by Weinert authorizing the con-
struction OF five more dams across
the Guadalupe at Seguin; a bill by
Brelsford allowing the incorporation
OF irrigation. water works, and cleo
tric light plants and raising their
capital stock limit from 100000 10
$1,000. 900. by Carter a proposed
constitutional amendment making
terms OF all state officers four years; {;
providing that they shall hold but
ono term consecutiyely; exempting
the railroad commissioners and jud-
ees OF the higher courts from this
act.
The House committee on counties
and county boundaries reported ad-
yersely on the bill proposing to cre-
ate a county 20 be carved out of Du-
val county and named Ross county.
The optometry bill was reported ad-
yersely by House committee on pub
lice health with a favorable minority
renort