Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-02-23
VOTE ON MEASURE. AFTER
LENGTHY DEBATE. WAS NINE.
TEEN TO TOUR.
Members of Both Branches Of Legixla-
tue Are Busy. Many New
Bills Have Been
Submitted.

AUSTIN. Texas. Feb 2-The house
biz by Morris Of Medina proposing 10
lmend The Dean prohibition law no that
lcfendants under the law could be con.
sicted on the unsupported testimony
{ an accomplice Of the purchaser Of the
liquor was killed in the house today
when AN amendment to strike out tho
'nacting clause was adopted By a vote
4 81 10 80. This provision was con.
aimed In the original Dean law but was
struck out by the thirty sixth legisla.
ture.
The senate devoted most OF the az
'crnoon session TO debating the mini.
mum wage law by Senator Murphy OF
Harris. the measure being finally pass
d by vote Of ~ TO 4. An amendment
" Senator Dudley of III paso fixing
minimum wage for different classes IN
he same occupation and even IN tho
nme establishment was adopted. AZ
he bin was finally passed the admin,
stra'ion ~ the law n placed under the
Jurisdiction Of the industrial accident
board and exempting towns " 5000 pop.
lation OF less from the effects of the
NV. The senate refused 10 substitute
he house bill by Teer Of Williamson
'nr the Murphy bill.
The house passed finally the bin By
'ollard of Van zandt and Thrashcr of
travis providing for allowing abssntec
s0ters 10 cast their vote In primary
elections only. The bill by Miller a
Dallas. establishing legal rata for
acwspaper advertising Of two conta per
word for the first insertion and one-half
rent for subsequent Insertions on the
nme matter thereafter. was engrossed
~ the house. The rate shall not exceed
he rates fixed IN the bill. Tho hin BY
Tohn Davis Of Dallas. extending time Of
he commission OF appeals 10 the last
Saturday In June. ls23. was engroased.
Under the present law creating the CON-
mission u would have been abolished In
iune. 1921.
The educational bills were firiously
iehaied In the senate during tho morn.
ng session. only Co meet defeat when
he vote ON the measures was taken.
Both bills were by Senator Witt cf Nc
Lehman. one seeking 10 give authority
"a school trustees 10 Dismiss n teacher.
principal or superintendent for miscon.
iuct In office. the other proposing a
curse of study IN public schools.
Senator Fairchlid OF Angelina offered
two amendments to the latter measure.
which. after being adopted. caused the
luthor Of the bill 20 move 10 indefinitely
postpone. thereby killing the measure.
The amendments which aroused the su.
'hor's ire prohibited any boy who smok.
d cigarettes and any teacher who used
.obacco In any form from being connect
d with the public schools.
In supporting his amendments. Sen.
itor FairchIld said that you have
stopped drinking by law. now I want
TO stop cigarette smoking by law" He
also declared that cigarettes were ruin.
ing our boys" lie was asked by Sen.
ator Murphy of Harris " II was not
true that the incoming president used
cigarettes. to which ho replied that the
next president was not school boy nor
did he attend the Texas public schools,
Late today the senate took up the bin
by senator Parr of Duval. proposing tc
repcai the present minimum wage law
which law has never been enforced
After considerable debate the Parr bin
failed on cngrossment. Late today ths
house took up the public utilities bill
introduced by Curtis Of Tarrant. which
was prepared by a committee appointe,
by Governor Hobby TO draft the meas
urc II comes UP whom the house meet
tomorrow. AZ Il was pending when TN
house recessed over night.