San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-11


Senate next week, the Nelson House
bill, proposing the separation of the
department of insurance from the bank
ing department. The bill has already
passed finally in the House and has
received n favorable report by the Sem
ate committee on insurance and bank
ing. Mr.. Nelson announced he will
oppose the amendment tackled on the
bill while in committee. This amend
ment by Senator Fairchild, merges the
state fire insurance commission with
the department of insurance. Should
the bill pass the Senate with the Fair
child amendment, Nelson said he will
request the House not to concur and
ask for free conference committee.
"White Mans" Primary Bill.
The Davenport social white mans"
primary election bill, introduced dur
ing the week in the House and referred
to the committee on privileges and cleo
tions, has been referred TO sub-com-
mittee to be redrafted. There were
several features in the bill to which
number of the lawmakers objected.
This will be eliminated from the meas
ure. Chief among the objections. ac-
Cording to Representative IeStOurgeOn,
is the provision which would have the
effect of eliminating entirely the Mex
lean vote, which is of considerable
strength in the southwestern portion
of the state.
The Winfree House concurrent reso-
luton proposing an investigation of
the Standard Oil and its alleged sub
salaries in Texas, is about dead.
The resolution about two weeks ago
onnnfn1 IN tha l.
majority and sent to the Senate where
1t was referred TO the Senate commit
tee on state affairs. 1t was discussed
by the committee. 1t seemed to be the
opinion of several members of the COM
mittee that if such an investigation is
necessary. the Attorney General has
ample authority to institute the probe
into the so-called affiliations of the
Standard Oil.
Expect Heated Debate.
Another heated debate is expected
next week in the Senate when the
Cousins bill, proposing to amend the
medical practice act, comes up for con-
sideration. The bill is on the Senate
calender for next week, although the
Senate refused last Friday to make the
bill a special order for Tuesday. When
the bill comes up for consideration
Senator Davis will offer an amendment
TO exempt chiropractors and Christian
Scientists from its provision. The
Dodd House bill. accepting the provis-
ions Of the Sheppard-Towner maternity
act, is also scheduled to cause some
debate when it comes up next week in
the Senate. The bill has passed finally
in the House and has been engrossed
in the Senate, so it is now up for
final passage. The indications arc that
| the bill will pass, as it was engroSSed
in the Senate BY a vote of IS to Z.
Governor Neff's law enforcement
program has received quite an impetus
by the action of the House during the
week in passing to engrossment, by a
vote of % to 81. the Patterson-C ar.
penter bill providing for the removal
of county officials who fail to enforce
the laws. Under the terms of this bill.
the Attorney General is empowered. at
the direction Of the Governor, to in
stitute quo warranto proceedings
against any county officer who is
charged with delinquency in office. 1t
is freely predicted that the Senate
will kill the bill when it reaches the
upper branch for consideration. The
bill is scheduled to pass finally in the
House during next week.
Neff Signs College Bill
The bill establishing the West Texas
Psychological College, which has passed
finally in both branches of the Legisla
ture, was signed and approved by Gov
ernor Neff late Saturday in the pres
ence of Senator Bledsoe of Lubbock.
and Representative Chittwood of Sweet
water, authors of the measure. Homer
d. Wade of Fort Worth. assistant man
ager of the West Texas chamber Of
commerce, and newspaper men.
The bill having passed in the Legis-
lature by the necessary two-thirds vote
and carrying the emergency clause, be.
came effective Immediately after signed
b ythe governor. Under the provisions
of this act, S1.OOO,OOO is appropriated
for the establishment of the college, as
follows: During 1923. S1jO,OO0 for pur-
chasing 1000 acres of land on which the
college is 10 be situated; during 1924.
SjO0.OOO for the erection of college: dur
ing 1925. $3J0,000 for equipment and
furnishings.
The college will be located north of
the twenty-ninth parallel and west of
the ninety eighth meridian. Its primary
purposes will be education along lines
of manufacturing cotton. wool. leather
and other raw materials, textile en-
gineering and technique of weaving, dye
ing and tanning.
Six years ago movement for the
establishment of n West Texas college
was started by z. C. Coleman, of Col
Orado City, Col. In honor of signing
the bill, Governor Neff was presented
with a gold fountain pen by the West
Texas chamber of commerce. In re-
turn. the governor presented pen to
that body and TO Mr.. Coleman. Selection
Of the site is left TO locating board
provided for in the act.
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