San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-14
LEGISLATURE
ALREADY HAS
200 MEASURES
Enough Matters Presented
to Occupy Next 100
Days.
PLEAD FOR HARMONY
Anti-KIan Bill Presented as
Concord" Resolution
introduced.
PLEAD FOR HARMONY

Austin, Tex, Jan. 13.-Although the
Thlrty-eighth Legislature has been III
session less than one week, exactly 200
bills have been introduced in both
branches, more than can be disposed
of for the next 100 days, if proper con-
sideration is given to the various meas
ures. Several of the bills introduced
cover part of the governors legls'
latiye program. OF the POO bills, 125
were presented in the House while IS
were introduced in the Senate.
Before the Legislature proceeds very
far in its legislative venture, a strong
effort is to be made to obtain working
agreement and plea for harmony. This
effort is expected to be decided in the
House next Monday morning when tue
resolution of Representative Joe Moore
of Hunt on this subject is to be con-
sidcred. The resolution, according to
its author indirectly affects the Kan
question and it Is to forget this issue
that the resolution was presented. Un-
der this resolution the members are
asked to pledge themselves to a dcvo-
ton to duty, and suppress the injec-
ton of any and all questions that tend
to divide the Legislature and obstruct
the constructive work" of the Legisia-
ture. The resolution was also signed
by Lewis T. Carpenter of Dallas, late
candidate for speaker and eight other
members tof the House.
Fight Already Started.
Following closely on the heels OIL lhls
resolution came the anti-klan bill intro
duccd by Representative Fugler of Har-
rison. This bill is expected to come up
for consideration in committee during
the early part of next week, according
to Fugler. The bill would require all
secret organizations to make and tile
with the county clerk in the various
counties where there is camp or lodge,
n complete list of it's officers and mem
bcrs Off the scrutiny of the pubic. As
this measure is expected to create muGll
interest and opposition the committee IL +
expected to set definite date Ior lt1
consideration so that those interested
NAV appear. Fugler said he uesire'
corly consideration of the measure;
The Klan issue. is also scheuuicu u
come up for consideration next Monday
in the Senate, when the resolution OIL
fcred during the early part of this week
| by Senator Burkett and others com
mending the action of Governor Jonn
NJ. Parker of Louisiana in his efforts
m bring to Justice these guilty OF muir
dor in connection with the Morchous'
norisb trngcdy. When this resolution
wos introduced it was referred to tnc
Son,te Committee on State Affairs,
Th;s committee has decided to repor'
tLn resolution favorably with an nd
verse minority report. Action on TINS
rcport is scheduled for Monday.
Would Probe Book Contracts
A,oibcr subject of Importance 70
como nm in the House for consideration
on Monday, is the concurrent resolT i;n
~, Representative Laird OF An?en''i
Oyonosing a legislative investigation Oh
The recent awarding of text book coi,'
! tracts by the Text Book Comma..ev'
I"irJ would have sweeping invcstlsa'
ton made into this proposition, and the
rosoIntion provides for the appointment
of a Joint committee from the hons'
anil senate TO conduct the investigation
Tho committee would consist or i've
members Of the Committee on Educa'
tion from the House and three from
the Senate.
Despite the strong appeal made oy
Governor Neff for constitutional con.
vcntion the majority of the House and
Senate members are apparently opposed
to the joint resolution on the subject
introduced by Representative Rountree
uaid and others. The resolution is now
in the hands of the House Committee
on Constitutional Amendments and is
expected to come up for hearing during
next week, although no date for hearing
on the subject has as. yet been fixed
1t is the plan of the proponents Of the
resolution to have it considered at as
early a date MS possible. ...
The Hendricks-MOoreB Bill.
In the event the constitutional con.
vention resolution is defeated there
would still be chance to pass the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. bill introduced in the
House providing for the appointment. OF
committee of five to propose amend
ments TO the present constitution or