San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-13

House, said he had not heard Of any
| such agreement.
Representative Sweet Of Tarrant,
also opposed the passage of the bill,
declaring he did not believe it was
worth $4,000. This brought reply
from Davenport, who declared that
the property was easily worth $780,
600 and that after its purchase the
state would have no expense in main
tanning it.
Want Session Deferred.
Both branches of the Legislature
Monday afternoon adopted a Senate
concurrent resolution requesting Gov
ernor Neff TO defer the calling of the
special session of the Legislature for
at least so days after the close of the
regular session next Wednesday. The
Senate early in the afternoon adopted
the resolution. is 10 q, and the vote
just before adjournment in the House
Monday evening, was IS TO 81.
In opposing the adoption Of the
resolution in the House, Representa-
tive Jones of Val Verde, contended
that the governor would have the whip
hand over the Legislature if it were
adopted. He charged that Governor
Neff would not accede to the request.
because he had a constitutional right
TO call the special session of the
Legislature and that the Legislature
would be interfering with the COVER
nor's constitutional prerogative in
calling for a delay. TO-.
Representative Carpenter of Dallas,
in favoring the adoption of the reso-
luton, asserted that the governor had
had no official expression from the
Legislature as to the wishes of the
members and that he could assure the
House that the governor would well
come an expression.
Not Necessary Now.
Representative Pope of Nueces, in
sisted that he did rot believe spe-
cial session should be called at this
time, that the legislators and the peo-
pie want a breathing spell and that.
it would mean a saving of time and
money 10 let the lawmakers go home
for few weeks and attend to their
personal affairs and then return with
their minds free of personal worry TO
finish NJ the work of the Legislature.
sion is called Thursday there will not
be quorum for week or ten days.
Representative Satterwhite said he
was sure it would do no good TO pass
the resolution but that he could as
sure the Legislature that if the men,
bers met in special session Thursday
morning and adjourned sine die the
governor would not "bawl us out"
Representative Jones then offered
an amendment. providing that il the
governor allowed the members to 90
home now no mileage would be asked
for the special session. This was
voted down, IS TO 60. The resolu-
ton was then adopted.
One of the factors why many of the
Lawmakers wish to go home is to
look after their political interests, it
is stated.
Pass Number Of Bills.
During Monday afternoons session
of the House a large batcl of Senate
and House bills were passed finally.
Those of general interest are: BY
Abney, permitting the condemnation
of gravel pits for road material to
build roads in counties VI less than
$4,000; Irwin, making it unlawful
for under the influence of liquor to
drive a car; by Nelson, prohibiting
county commissioner from awarding
levee Improvement contracts involving
over $1,000 except through competi-
tive bids; by Price; to require clerk
of courts to notify clerl; of the court