Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-03-03
REPEAL SUSPENDED
SENTENCE LAW HAS
MET WITH DEFEAT
NIL As ENGROSSES MAKES EVEN
THE PRESENT LAW MORE
STRINGENT.
CHAMP CLARK HONORED
Tribute Paid Democratic Leader by
Member ~ l.1wer House ~
the Texas state
Legislature.
By Associated Pres.

ny Associated Pfess.
AUSTIN. Texas. March 2.-Thc sen
ntc today refused to pass finally the
bin by senator borough Of Bowie, pro
posing tu MAX, II felony Tor q player
to throw baseball game az ior any
rersOn to "fiX" Il game The hill pass
ed on engrossment Yesterday hut when
II came up an final passaFc today q
stroug opposition greeted u The bill
was KILLED hy a vote ~ 10 to 49,
senator Page If iasifup. led the op.
position and In his fiRht against the bill
declared innt II would be- ridiculous
ior the senate o. pnss such q hill as
this. D., said II was q trivial matter.
Senator McNoalus. of Dallas said that
as an cX.prcsidcnt of the Texas league
he favored the hill and that any player
who threw hall game should wear
stripes instead of u uniform"
Later IN the afternoon a motion was
made to reconsider the vote by which
the hill WAS defeated hut this failed
aud the hill II now dead.
The senate passed finally the bill by
Senator parr. uf Duval. pre-, lding for
the complete repeal II the present min.
mum wage law: also hill by senator
Davidson. of Harrison. prlbOsing u
systematic method of road maintenance
IN Texas The senate substituted the
senate blue sky law bill by Carlook.
of Tartunt. Tor the house bill where
Al l.lm l.. In
event Of disagreement there free con
ference committee will b npptintd ~
thrash out the disagrcemcnts.
The senate also cngrusScd the house
hin ly John Davis. of Dallas, placing
mutual insurance companies under the
supt rvislon ui the department of hank
ing and insurance.
The senate bill ny Rnugh. proposing
To regulate boxing exhibitions In Texas.
10y athletic commissioners Of each muni'
cipalitv. came up b. the house today
when motion Ia print ON 70 minority
r,poit was opposed. The hill was re-.
parted adversely hy the house commit.
tee on state affairs hut received q "a.
Vurallc minority. The motion Ia print
carried and the hill viii bc considered
on the floor Of the 'hohse. The bill has
passcd the senate. II Is sponsored by
the American Legion.
The house has devoted the entire
day. with slight Interruptions. Ia con.
slderation of the Binklcy bill proposing
outright repeal oi the suspended sen
ttncc law.
The house hate to-day refused to re-
peal outright the suspended sentence
Inv as proposed In the hill by Binklcy
II Young when they adopted the sub
amcndm,nt by Miller. ~ Dallas. To
&, thcr with three other amendments
ard passed the Till to cngrossmcnt. by
vote of ~ to a.. Tn, bill as en-
grcsscd makes the present law NOR,
stringent IN It's provisions and authors
q the amendments assert that the bill
will null the teeth" In the present law.
The substitute amendment. hy Miller
leaves the present law In tact except
| .or adding persons convicted Of thief,
II automobiles shall not bcncii, by q
suspended sentence. other amendments
provide Ter the issuance of hail bond
| 10 be- fixed Ly the court and that ~,
| agreement between difirict attorneys
Tor suspended sentence shall be- made
/ lrior tn IA trial.
The house late today unanimously
.dupicd q resolution 10y Rouuircc. oi
Bragos calling adiuurnmcn, today b'
IN honor of the late Champ clark IL
| recognition ~ his long and continued
service In defense IT constitutional gov
| arnmcnt ard as a leader Of the demo
/ cratic party"