Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-02-26
TEXAS SENATE
DISCUSSES WAR.
LEGISLATORS AROUSED ON
INTERVENTION BUT UN.
DECIDED.

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 2j.-The
Senate today reconsdered It's action
of last evening on the resolution de
manding intervention by the Federal
government in Mexico.
Last evening, the Senate took the
teeth out of the resolution, that is.
eliminated the Intervention feature,
but today, the vote by which the reso
luton was adopted. was reconsldereu
and the resolution recommitted al
the instance of Senator Hudspcth
He said that the teeth will be repia-
ced in the resolution as there Is now
a majority In favor OF such action.
The Senate took uD the congress
sion dedistricting and this measure
was still under consideration when
recess was taken.
sanitary Conditions Investigated
The legislature. especially the low
Ier branch, is undecided whether 10
adjourn for month or two on ac.
count OF the prevalence of menineI.
tis, or to stay al work. With this situ-
ation OF affairs. concurrent resolu-
tion was adopted by both branches
appointing committee OF five
from the House and the same num-
ber from the Senate 20 inquire into
sanitary conditions and 10 determine
whether u Is wise 10 remain or TO
adjourn.
This committee held a lcnethy ses-
sion this afternoon a. which state
health officer, steiner and number
.o, Austin physici4ua we're present,
and all the doctors agreed that the
members were as safe here az any
where else where they come in con-
tact with people. But none doubted
that there would be less danger TO
adjourn until May or June
The doctors will make their report
tomorrow morning. and based on
this report, the committee will deter
mine the course to pursue
Pass Many Bills to Engrossmcnt
The House this afternoon passed
TO engrossment the bill for the man
.tenance OF railroad hospitals OF the
Texas roads and that the employees cf
the roads have control OF the board
of management.
This Is one OF the labor bills
These other bills were also passed
TO engrossment by Haney, impro-
wing the sanitary conditions In coun
try schools and providing for ire
escapes BY Walker, giving state
and county offices authority 20 give
bond through regular surety Donds
Instead Of requiring a personal boud
as al present BY Hornby that the
state health department gather and
disseminate information on commu-
nicative diseases. and permitting rail
roads to furnish free cars for carry
ing on instruction The bill by
Parks permitting cities to decide for
themselves whether or not they shall
have Sunday amusements was killed
by vote OF i6 to : the pros oppos-
ing the bill
senate PASSES Appropriation iiill
The Senate passed finally the
House bill making appropriations oi
100000 for deficiencies created by
the government Also passed final
y the Senate congressional redls-
tricting bill as had been agreed NJ
on by majority OF the senators.
This bill was railroaded through. II
is not expected that this bill will be
favorable TO the House.
The Senate was considering the
bill by Senator McGregor to create
o system OF highways for Texas when
adjournment was taken until tomor-
row morning
The Brownsville situation
Another phase was thrown this
evening into the border situation at
Brownsville. across the river from
Matamoras. when the governor re-
ceived a telegram from Jesse n.
Johnson. the American consul at
Matamoras. In which he denies that
Americans are In danger or that an
effort has been made to extract mon
ey from Americans for protection.
Mr. Johnson. IN his message. wiz
ed from Matamoras via Brownsville.
is as follows No demand made on