Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1919-03-22
REVIEW Of WORK
ACCOMPLISHED BY
THE LEGISLATURE
BILLS COMPRISE 4 WIDE RANGE
or PUBLIC
INTEREST.

AUSTIN. Texas March 90 The
thirty sixth session OF the Texas
Legislature came 90 au end yester-
iay with record 0i an unusual
amount OF importgr legislation dis
uosed of Freed T0m the necessity
pt spending Ions hours M considera-
ion of the prohibition OF liquor, the
members devoted heir time 90
legislative problem, of reconstruc-
lion and disposed off a number OF
problems that have appeared regu-
larly before previous legislatures Tor
i.sars.
Much attention was given an i'm
'estigation into lhe state ranger
service. which although resulting in
go remedial Zee IatIon served 90
turn the public ESQ toward alleged
'aults I'm the personnel OF that or
ganization
Of wide publi. concern was the
determination 90 Ihmt 10 a popu-
Ter vote the question OF calling a
Invention To write new state con-
.iifution This viii be submitted
November other constitutional
amendments 90 he voted on were.
81 an election May 20 Woman
ilfraee, statewide prohibition 20
increase the governors salary from
5 200 90 $4,000 year Co per
uIi the state Oh extend its credit
20 help in buying homestead.
At AN election NnN . TO abolish
me Zee system n payment of pub.
TO- officials Co Increase from five
lob seven cent? fae special taN ion
Confederate pension 20 authorize,
he state % issue $15. 100000 Ia
bonds Tor a system of state high
ways. 20 authorize Galveston coun
~ 20 issue S1.QuUUuO in bonds Ion
grade raising ana sea-wall exteu
ions
The bills passed comprised wild,
,duge OF public interest and appeal
4 brief review U. The more import
tnt measures shows Four million
dollars appropriated for aid % rura
chools during the next two years
appropriation of 100000 10 sup
Element the available school fund.-
Tor tho remainder OF this fisca
wear. imposition " one and one
half per cent gross production Ia
on oil which .s expected 10 Well
SL5oo.0O0 annually, prohibiting tn
use OF any language other thai
English In instructiug voters h
preparation of election ballots. pro
lihiiing the operation 81 pool hall
: .or profit. prohibiting dancing eN
/ hihitions by carnival shows. declai
Ing pipe lines common carriers an
giving them The right OF eminent dc
main. declaring gas pipe lines pul
/ 'ic utilities and placing them unde
he jurisdiction ot the railroad con
mission. creation OF q minimum
wage commission FOR women an
miners, creating a womans divisio
Iof tho state bureau OF labor. amen,
ing the pink boil worm law 20 pc
nit growing Of cotton under reguli
ton in Uuarantined districts. r.
lsion az laws concerning hard nil
erals i0 conform with the FEEDER,
, mining laws limiting campaign e..
Deuses %. candidates in primar
'electious increasing tho salaries
district attorneys; transferring
The fcd,. government state qua
.putine property on the gulf GOA
md alb. hing tha double quar1l
. Nme Inspection. authorizing %
. r0uutie- purchase seeds for farm
Drs in ..".'l areas. increasing con
ueusai 0f jurors from g. 80 10
ta, permitting garages TO d
u.p0u permitting compan.e.
. mrarp. tor 'he manufacture
i IrpJn prohibiting the p.acu
, The u.". uf am ineligible person ,
40 Of' ballot providing tb
, penal sentence, may either Dee cum
hUye concurrent. permitting
"a IproJ' Boz election contests U-
. ydiug forfeiture OF interest
. b-net Orgy .n lifr insurance poll
when 1eiiciary contributes io n
death Insured. regulating de
.tis's .bibitng sale under exec
tiog d. property belonging 90 20
irons he United states militia
.servi.. until J.. months after u
share. rNempting persons In u
70 'u.lii. .eryice from payment
u uon .rs.