Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-08-20
LEGISLATORS
PLAY HOCKEY;
WARRANTSOUT'
Three Lawmakers Arrested.
and Five Others are
Being Sought Today

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 20.-Three
Of the nine members of the nouse for
whom warrants were issued and Of
ficers Of the law were looking for last
night, were within the bar of the
house carly today.
Sergeant Alarms Joe White, whilo
hunting for the missing members
during the night found Representa-
tives Thomas, Lightstone and Perkins
of Lamar about 2 80 a. m. Repre-
sentative Binkley showed Up this
morning of his own accord.
Sergeant White, acting Inder or
ders from the house, brought Thorn
as and Perkins to the house and held
them until morning. The sergeant's
bookkeeper guarded Thomas who
slept on the floor of the house, while
Perkins obtained a bed in Speaker
Thomas quarters in the rear OF the
house.
Senators Dudley, Wood, Witt. Oar.
win and Baugh We're appointed a
free conference committee.
The representative redistricting
bill was introduced in the house by
Davis Of Dallas. Owen introduced a
bill appropriating $4,000 for each
of the next two years for rural sani-
tation work BY the health depart
ment. Contingent expense and per
diem appropriation bills were pas
sed finally by the house.
Six other representatives are still
missing. Officers are looking for
them.
The warrants were issued last night
after the legislators failed to appear
at the night session.
The missing members are Johnson.
Burns. Henderson. Kacir, Lindsey
and Wadley. Representative vii
liams charged on the floor II the
house that there was an attempt 20
prevent quorum SO that the educa-
tional bill could not be passed until
the proponents of salary reductions
could get more votes. The anti sal
airy reducers were in the majority
last night
Members for whom warrants were
issued were marched into the house
this morning by Sergeant White.
When the sergeant entered with the
members trailing behind him he was
greeted with cheers and shouts from
the members present and congratu-
lated on his work
After the missing nine members
were brought int othe chamber by
the sergeant, the educational appro-
priation bill was passed finally under
the suspension rule. IL was sent to
the senate. The upper branch refus-
ed to concur in the house amend
ment. The house substituted the or
iginal bill of the first session with
the salary cuts and other reductions.
The order for the arrest of the
legislators resulted from an effort to
frustrate any attempt Of the house
to pass the original educational bill
submitted by the appropriations
committee. With a bare quorum pre-
sent at p. m. and the majority be-
ing opponents Of the salary reduc-
tions made by the house. the social
cd retrenchcrs feared that the new
majority would take the reins in
their hands and pass the bill as they
pleased. Thus when the house recon-
vencd al : o'clock lastnight these
nine members failed TO show up. Roll
calls during the day showed that they
We're present yesterday. Representa-
tive Williams Of McLennan charged
on the floor that the absence Of the
members was an attempt TO defeat
passage Of any bills until those fav-
oring reductions of salaries could
muster more members from their
homes.
At midnight the question Of what
to 40 with the members If found
came up.
BY unanimous consent the sheriff
was ordered Ia turn the men wanted
over 20 the eIgeant at arms in case
he found them before morning. The
sergeant was instructed TO stay at
the capitol over night.
The house, bv unanimous vote,
then consented to order at ease until
2 O'Clock this morning.
In his first message TO the second
called session of the 37th legislature
Governor. Neff opened the way for
legislation on all appropriation bills
passed by the present legislature.
This wholesale submission includes
appropriations Of the regular session
and the first called session just clos
ed.
The governor submitted these APP
preparations in one sentence, IN
which he said:
"You are privileged to consider
the wisdom Of cutting do any ap-
preparations made for any purpose
in any bill passed hv lie thirty
seventh legislature"
The governor al nitted the