Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-14
LEGISLATURE
PREPARESFOR
EXTRA SESSION
Program Of Adjournment I'm
mediately After Organiz-
ing Special Session viii be
Carried Out, is Opinion

AUSTIN. Texas. March 1.-THE
clocks in both Legislative branches were
turned back to permit the legislative
bodies 10 continue their final duties of
enrolling bills. adopting committee re-
ports and resolutions before the adjourn
ment set for noon
The senate adopted the resolution 10
continue the investigation OF the text
book contracts during the recess. The
virtues and vices Of dogs were dis
cuSscd when the bill prohibiting the
keeping Of dogs which attack live stock
came up for final action. The senate
refused to concur in the house amend
menis and asked FOR a conference COM
miftec.
The senate defeated probably the last
opportunity to pass measures at this
, session when IL referred 10 the rules
committee the house resolution providing
the suspension Of the joint rules 10 per-
init passage of half dozen measures
agreed on yesterday.
AUSTIN. Texas. March 14.---The Win
free house resolution. providing for ex-
trnsiv- investigation Of the operations Of
oil companies and alleged price fixing
combinations, was killed today when the
senate refused 20 suspend the rutes and
| take up the resolution. The measure
had been reported favorable. but action
OH il had ben delayed. .
The house adopted the free conference
report on the Dudley nurses license
bill. withdrawing the house amendments
and the bill now goes to the governor.
| The senate adopted = resolution i'm
structing the finance committee 10 hoid
q session within fifteen days before the
conycning of the special session and to
begin the preparation Of appropriation
! bills to expedite the work Of the special
session. The resolution allows the mem
bcrs OF the committee IS per day for
their services. This resolution was pre-
pared in view Of the opinion that the
legislature will adjourn tomorrow i'm
mediately after organizing for the spec
isl session The house adopted : similar
measure. Fs-ar~
AUSTIN. Texas. Narrh 14.-Approxi-
mately 3S6 bills died on Sennte and house
calendars because Of failure 10 pass be-
fore noon Tuesday. inspection Of the SEN
ate and house. journals showed
In the senate the count al adjourn
mcnt stood 1t 1SG. The Rtimbrr In the
house was approximately 100 These
numbers probably viii he reduced. how
ever. when sll bills are finally enrolled
and records completed.
The house sp~Rt The aftcrnssn yester-
day adopting committee reports. holding
a farewell social session in honor %
Speaker X. r. Sexgler and ether minor
IL H. w~xs< ~f - n he lxxu mr.
branch adopted Z resolution introduced
by Representative Carpeutes. Of Dallas.
and others. under which members pedEcd
themselves to be On hand Thursday for
convening Of the special session
The resolution. however did not
pledge members IT, remain after the e.
Establishment Of quorum
An amendment 10 the Carpenter reso-
luton offered bv Representative Hardin.
Of Kaufman. sought TO place the house
On record as favoriug adjournment ~
the special session Immediately fol-
lowing establishment If = quorum. This
amendment was voted down.
Ey q two o-thirds vote. the house adopt
I'd a. concurrent resolution 10 suspend
joint house aud senate rules for the
consideration * several measures which
failed 10 pass because Of present rules.
III adopted b. tbs senate. the house viii
tcousitier these measures tomorrow. They
included: house bill to project fur bear
ing animals: house bill making rmer-
genry miscellaneous appropriations to-
falling x25OUUO: the house bill relating
to revenue Of public schools and thu
DOYLE joint resolution which seeks to
give county commissioners authority TO
create independent school districts. The
resolution was killed in the house today
when the hour for adjournment arrived.
Speaker X. T.. Seagler was presented
with number Of gifts by members of
the house and employees The house
spent considerable time in presentation
ceremonies. Representative Quad. Of M
Paso. presiding.
The eleemosynary committees report
on the Gainesville Juvenile girls school
was filed with the speaker today and will
BE- printed In the journal No action
was taken on the repcrt but II probably
will be taken M for consideration to-
! morrow The reps-t was made public
by the committee last week. Reports
Of several other committees ALSO were
filed today. including the report on I'm
v-stigaficn of the Texas Employers T.
surance association.
4 None were acted urn"
Twenty mine senate bills were ,'a
I ia final passage by the house 60
| three senate joint resolutions r.r... itsA
Constitutional amendments.