Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-10
EXTRA SESSION
WILL Be CALLED
FOR WEDNESDAY,
Senators Declare it Will Be
Impossible for Present Ex-
ira Session to Dispose Of
All Legislation


AUSTIN, Texas, May 1O.-Tho
legislature will be called for anoth-
er special session next Wednesday
morning. the day after the close of
the present special session. Senator
Wood. chairman OF the senate fin
ance committee. declared today.
Senator Wood stated that it would BE-
impossible to complete considcra-
and that this. If nothing else. would
require another session. Representa-
ton Of all appropriation measures,
tive J. r. Quaid. chairman of the
house appropriation committee. said
there was possibility that the
house might complete its work. but
said that it would require record
time and frew delays If another ses-
sion is to be avoided.
Governor Neff has not yet made
known his attitude in regard to CALI
ing another special session.
AUSTIN. Texas. May 10.-The
Fairchild bill. creating a state in
surance department separate from
the banking department. passed the
senate today BY a vive, voce vote
The senate also passed the Fairchild
bill increasing the salaries Of state
railroad commissioners to $4,000 an
nually.
The Irwin house bill making II an
offcnse to drive an automobile on
the public highways while intoxi-
Gated. passed the senate this morls
ing. and the Carpenter bill, extend
ing certain permits. also passed.
The Turner bill abolishing all spe-
ciaI funds in the state treasury and
appropriating such to the general
revenue fund. was engrossed by the
senate.
The departmental appropriations
bill. amounting to more than $3.-
900. 900 annually, was taken up By
the house. and the only amendment
adopted was an appropriation for m
assistant typewriter expert" for
the Board of control at $4,000 an
nually.
A resolution expressing the appre.
citation Of the house for the enter
tainment provided by Eastland. RAN
ger and other Eastland county
towns. and also Fort Worth and
Waco, during the recent visit to the
oil fields was adopted by the house.
AUSTIN. Tex. May 1n-,The Them
a. hill. substituting -lertrprution for
hanging in capital punishment eases in
T-xas. was passed by the senate late
yesterday. III 10 ~ The Abnry bill.
making continued use If possession
continued use or possession ~ liquor In
hotels and other public places prinia
facie evidence Tor closing the establish
mrntS. pa~r,l by a vote ~ ~ 10 :.
AUSTIN. Texas. May lOs Contracts
made br the state prison t4iommis~ion
for employment ~ inmates ~ the pcni-
trntiary w-r- held =. be- in svi"latiol OF
the state anti-prsoner lease policy in mn
opinion by the attorney generals de-
par'mrnr IN the senate prntrntiury
committee ISfs night
In view of the toph,iois sub-com~
mift-c was appointed 20 confer with
Governor N-ff relative a. ths contracts
and plans for employing the prisoners
The committee fpr week has been
investigating contracts made by the
prison commission with Chicago
firm FOR manufacturing shirts withiD
the prison. The contracts resulted in
resolution by senator Murphy con-
demning' the policy and calling for nc
lion from the attorney general ~ nm
mi the r"ntrartS. II was decided to-
night what steps win be taken 10 pre-
xeni carving mt the cont racfS.