San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-28


In the opinion of Representative
Satterwhitc Of Carson, the special ses-
sion for the purpos, of passing the
general appropriation bills will be call
ed by Governor Neff within 60 days
after adjournment of the regular ses-
sion, and in fact he would not be sur
prisCd to have the extra session called
for the early part of April. He be-
lieves this would be better than TO
wait until the summer months.
Representative Satterwhite said he
| plans TO have the governor submit the
state board of equalization bill in the
extra session, as he believes he will
have an excellent chance of passing
the measure. This bill was defeated
| in the House late Monday by a small
margin of votes, and since that time
| SatterwhitC says he has gained sew
cral votes for the measure.
Pass Compensation Bill.
With but one dissenting vote, the
House passed finally the LeStourgeon
substitute for the Rogers bill amend
| ing the Workmen's compensation law.
The bill increases the minimum COM
| pensaton that shall be paid to in
jured workmen from SIS TO SD n
week. An amendment was offered to
make the minimum SO, but Represen-
tative lie StOurgeOn opposed the
amendment on the ground that rep
reSentatives of the State Federation
of Labor had agreed that SD would
be sufficient. Another change the bill
makes in the present Olkmen's COM
pensatiOn law is that it provides n
penalty of So Is per cent against the
insurance companies that appeal from
the awards made by the tate indus
trial accident board. and this penalty
may be added TO the original award.
The bill also places the burden of
proof on the party who appeals from
the decision of the industrial accident
board.
The House refused the request of
the Senate for the return of the Mel
son House bill, which provides for
the separation of the department of
insurance from that of banking. On |
the motion of Representative Baker of
Milan. the House also refused to con-
cur TO the Senate amendments TO the |
bill and requested that a free con-
ference be named to settle the differ |
enceS between the two houses. The |
speaker granted the request and ap-
pointed Representatives Baker of Mi |
lam; Nelson. ShireS, Smith, and Car
penter of Dallas.
By a vote of % to Il the House
refused to engrOsS the Collins House |
bill which provides that insurance
companies shall not be liable on in
surance policies where the property
insured is mOrtgaged and burns. and |
it is proven that the owner of the !
property wa. responsible for the fire. |
The passage of such a bill, it was |
contended By Representative Pope of
Nueces and others, would in many |
cases cause the insurance companies
to eyade payment of insurance poll
cies. especially on automobiles.
Coyotes and Prairie Dogs.
There was a heated debate in the |
House over the Carson House bill,
authorizing the cooperation by the |
department of agriculture and 4. and |
NJ. College with the United States |
Department of Agriculture in the de- |
struction. Of prairie dogs. coyotes and |
other wild and predatory animals. |
-hSIhu'IN lIVHl N'SI IeAds' NltLe tue
prairie dogs and COYOTES abound, urged
the passage of the measure. while
the members from other sections OF
the state opposed the measure. Rep
re%cntativc Baker of Milan declared
the money sought could better be used
for the school children of Texas. The
DILL c%rrleS an Appropriation OF 500
GOO. Representative Beasley offered
an amendment placing the administra-
ton Of the law under the game, fish |
aud oyster commissioner depart |
m'nt. This amendment was voted |
down and the bill passed to enSroSS- |
ment by vote Of 81 10 D..
The House also passed n "ngross-
mrnt and final passage under a sus-
pension Of the constitutional rufe, the |
Stewart of Reeves bill. establishing |
Il standard system of weights and |
measures.
Pass Sheriff Zee Bill.
During the afternoon session the !
Senate passed finally the Blrdsoe SEN |
ate bill regulating the fees Of sheriffs. |
The bill applies only to the smaller |
counties of the state. 1t gives sher- |
ifs = fee of fifteen cents dag for |
SafPEpcDing Of prisoners with 4 max