The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-02-08

etb ny tue packing interests.
Austin, xas.-Retrenchment ex-
ponents won their first fight on the
floor of the house Monday, when they
carried the bill repeating the appro-
priation for the Sui Ross normal at
Alpine. The measure was ordered
engrossed by a vote of SO to SO.
Most of the day was spent in debat-
ing the masure.
In refusing TO print joint resolu-
tion that provides for the amendment
of the homestead clause of the state
constitution T.. the house expressed it.
self against the request Of Governor
Hobby. The vote was As to 80.
Through bill introduced in the
house each educational and eleemos-
enary institution of the state would
be given a governing board of nine
members. Some of these now have
six. Others have nine. The bill fin
ally passed the house under suspen-
sion Of the rules.
Zone protection against the pink
bollworm is provided for in a house
bill introduced Monday. 1t defines
zone of the counties that touch the
Rio Grande river between Ell Paso and
Brownsville.
The house committe on education
has favorably reported the free text
book bill in its original form. The
principal issue was over distribution
of the free textbooks. The bill pro-
vided for a centralized distribution
through the department of education.
After being redrafted by sub
committee, the minimum wage bill
has received favorable recommends
ton from the committee on labor.
The bill as amended provides for the
creation of wage board instead Of
separate commission.
Provision for fixing the wage Of
women and minors and adjusting the
conditions unded which they work.
are included In a bill reported IA
vorably by the House Labor Commit
tee.
Complete revision of the Texas ju-
dietary system has been approved by
the House Committee on Judiciary.
Austin, Texas-4With two amend
ments, the llbuse committee on con
stitutional amendments has reported
favorably on the joint resolution pro-
viding for the use of state credit In
buying rural homes for citizens who
do not own land. The resolution was
introduced by Marvin H. Brown Of
Fort Worth. 1t conforms to tho
wishes of Governor Hobby.
The act will provide not only for
the use. of credit in buying land, but
also for improving It, The credit
will be for long term and will be
on the pan of paying both principal
and interest each year, thus cancel
ing the entire debt at the end Of
the specified time.
After consideration of two days,
,, the house education committee vot-
ed favorably on the bill repeating
appropriations for normal schools at
Nacogdoches and Kingsville.
A house bill introduced would
make the use OF the German Ian
gusge for any public school work in
Texas a violation Of the law. This
measure further makes 1t violation
for any board of school trustees or
superintendent of education to allow
the teaching of German in these
schools.
Notice Of minority report on the
gas pipe line bill came from tine
house common carriers committee
room Friday. This bill was report
ed favorably after long commit
tee session. 1t would make common
carries Of gas pipe lines and place
them under the control Of the rail-
road commission.
Before sending the free textbook
bill back to the committee room 70,
further consideration, the house
struck out the clause. which would
nave required each pupil to deposit
81 before receiving benefits Of the