San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-01

pending in the Senate. He pointed
out that the Legislature had a great
constructive program planned, but ii
could not be carried out il the Iegis-
lature adjourned within the next ten
days.
Don't you know you would serve
the people if you adjourned right
now" declared Representative Merrl-
man of Beaumont.
This caused considerable applause
in the House. He declared, however,
that the members refused 10 work
over GO days because the per diem was
reduced from So to 81 per day.
Can't Get Much Done.
1t was pointed out by Representa-
tive Patman that you cannot get
much done after 60 days. If we stay
over that period we shall be delugcd
with new bills which would last for
an Indefinite period"
IF you stay here 100 days, you
would not get through" put in Rep
resentative Vessels.
You will make a mistake said
Representative Rountree, IF you set
date now for adjournment. 1t will
mean the death of all those tax mea-
sures if you adjourn on March 3.
The thing TO do is to lay all sine die
resolutions on the table subject to
call" The Rountree motion TO lay
the resolutions on the table subject 10
call. failed by vote of 80 to 81.
Representative Fields of Hill de-
clared such early adjournment was
"a strike for higher wages by the
Legislature. He produced statistics
to show that in former years the !."~-
islature remained in session until
April and May. that it was oniy since
the Thirty-first Legislature that the
practice had been for 60-day sessions.
The Stewart amendment to adjourn
on Saturday night, March 10. then
prevailed by vote of Sc TO 46.
The House passed finally the Davis
prison commission shall not have TO
file costs bonds in any litigation, that
they be classed as state officials in
that respect. There was also passed
finally the Winfree House bill allow
ing Bassett Blakely of Houston TO
sue the state. The amount involved
is $4,000 on a recent sale of mules
by Blakely to the prison.
IHNltt fnuy uuHlp.
A concurrent resolution was adopt
ed in the House extending an invita-
ton to Sidney Smith, the famous car
toonist, and creator of Andy Gump
and family, to address a joint session
of the Legislature next Monday,
March ). at 10 o'clock. The resolu-
ton, which was signed by Representa-
tive Potter and "A dozen other members
of the House. also requests Smith, TO
accompany his address with a sketch
of his famous characters.
After much debate the Senate passed
to engrossment the Witt bill propos-
ing the establishment of new court
of civil appeals. to be located at Waco
and known as the Tenth Court Of
Civil Appeals. This means that the
bill will pass finally in the Senate
and has an excellent chance of pass
age in the House. where it will be be-
fore the end of the week.
An amendment by Senator Murphy
TO the Witt bill. changing the domicile
Of the First Court Of Civil Appeals
from Galveston to Houston, which
had been under debate during the
morning session. was adopted. Senator
Holbrook of Galveston immcdi"t"lv
moved to reconsider the vote by which
the Murphy amendment was adopted.
This was followed by n motion TO
table the Holbrook motion, which re-
suited in tie. II TO II. Lieutenant
Governor Davidson moved not to table.
The Holbrook motion to reconsider
was later voted down, 10 TO II. An
effort TO indefinitely postpone the bill.
failed. 4 to %. A motion to strike out
the enacting clause also failed.
Debate Prohibition Bill.
The prohibition question was de-
bated in the Senate for two hours
during the consideration of the Fair
child Senate bill to amend the Dean
prohibition law. Senators Turner
and Bowers registered strong protests
against the measure, declaring it
would weaken the work of enforce
ment Of the prohibition law and re-
suit in more fragrant violations. The
bill was defended by Senator Fair
child. who asserted that violators Of
the law would be given a chance to
reform rather than confinement in
the penitentiary for first violations.
The bill eliminates the penitentiary
sentence for the first two offenses,
assessing fines al Jail sentences. The
bill was engrossed. 10 to 10. The
Senate passed finally the Parr bill
validating. the sale of lands in Kle-
berg and other counties in zoos.
An concurrent resolution was intro
duced by Senator McMillin providing
for legislative committee TO go to
Decatur and investigate proposal to
establish branch of the North Texas
Normal College of Denton. The reso-
luton recites that 40-acre tract of
land will be rendered the state for the
new school.
Having passed finally in the SEN
ate, the Thomas bill. substituting
electrocution for hanging in capital
cases, is now in the House for action.
The bill passed in the Senate late
Wednesday by vote OF IS to s.
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