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hearing may consume several days be
fore a report is made. Senator McNea-
luS sent up q petition from a number
of Confederate veterans in his sena
tOrial district asking for the passage
of the bill which seeks to exempt old
soldiers from the operation of the anti
pass law.
Committee Work Occupies Morning.
The legislature worked in commit
tees this morning, both branches giving
consideration to pending measures
The house convened at this after
noon. while the senate met this after
noon at ] o'clock
Senator Westbrook introduced a res
olution in the senate providing that in
future Ghe chairman of each committee
in that body shall make a daily report
to the journal clerk upon all bills acted
upon by the committee during the day.
including the names of the members
voting for and against each bill and
the names of absentees.
Anti Poker Bill Reported.
Senator JohnsOn's anti poker playing
bill was today reported favOrably by
senate judiciary number . after the
measure had previously been given an
adverse report. The two masters
bill by WcstbTOOk was reported favora-
bly,.
Cur5s Junketing.
At n meeting OF house committee
Of appropriations. held today, il was
decided that there shall be no subcOm-
mittees appointed to visit the various
state institutions such as obtained in
past legislatures. In the event COVER
nor Ferguson desires these subcommit-
tees to visit the institutions, it shall
be done but not otherwise.
Deficiency Bill FavOrabIy Reported.
This committee made a favorable re-
port today ON the senate bill carrying
sG40,00O of deficiencies which includes
the S352O00 appropriation for the uni
NerSlty and $4,000 to pay the national
guard for services while protecting the
Mexican border.
Land Tenant BiU Referred.
The house committee on agriculture
today referred to a subcommittee com
posed of Cope. Thompson, Pearson. the
reeves EagbN land tenant bill, as rec
commended BY governor Ferguson.
The house committee on common
carriers reported faVOrably Nealy's bill
to prohibit the blocking by trains Of
highways longer than eight minutes in
unmcOrporated towns and villages.
Wiley Warehouse Bill Reported.
The Wiley warehouse bill, which has
been under considerat iou before senate
judiciary committee No. I, most OF la st
week, was today, after cOnsidera bl g
discussion. reported favorably with
amendments.
The provision requiring railroads to
shed their cotton platforms, and gins
to shed their yards, was eliminated
from the bill. Congresses, cotton yards
and concentration points are required
to furnish sheds under the bill
MorrOw's preferential primary bill
after consideration by this commit
tee, was deferred for final hearing I'M
til Wednesday. The same committee
reported favOrdbly Halls bill which
repeats a bill which imposes a tax Of
so percent on the sales of pistols.
Action was postponed on Westbrook S
state employment bureau bill.
Material Men Interested.
The senate committee on labor today
considered two measures, the McNeaIus
and the Hudspeth bills which seek TO
amend the present IabOrers' and ma
terial mems lien law so as to make il
more effective and to apply to houses
erected on homesteads Material men
from all over the state are here at
tending The hearing on these measures.
The bill was finally referred to
subcommittee which viii work in con-
junction with a committee representing
the material men and draft a new bill
To Report Thursday.
The committee viii not make a final
report ON this measure until next
Thursday.
The senate committee on public roads
and bridges reported favorably the
Darwin highway commission bill with
an amendment which eliminates the
constitutional objection raised by gov