Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-06-12
MANY IMPORTANT BILLS
DISPOSED OF IN WANING
HOURS OF THE SESSION

felony subject to n penalty of 90 years
Imprisonment
The senat passed the bill reappro-
priating approximately S450.000 OF the
unexpended university land acquisition.
Representative Quaid offered a reso-
luton deploring the action Of the New
York legislature in repeating the state
prohibition act.
The emergency departmental ap-
preparation bill carrying approximately
s2s6.000. was sent to the governor when
both houses adopted the conference re-
ports. The departmental bill as passed.
was reduced approximately $4,000 un-
der the bill OF the previous session We
toed by the governor.
Signs OF filibuster on the common
carrier motor bus bill developed in the
senate today when Murphy Of Harris
county got possession Of the floor and
spoke on the measure. and yielded only
for the passage Of other measures.
The Senate adopted resolution urR-
ing the Texas Methodists' TO contribute
to a campaign for the erection Of a
girls donitory at the University Of
Texas
Representative Beasley offered a res
olution in the house providing for the
appointments Of a non-salaried eleemo-
synary commission to investigate in
sanity conditions and prepare recon-
mendations for the next legislature.
AUSTIN. Texas. June II. The
emergency school aid appropriation bill
was passed finally by the senate late
today on suspension Of the rules ut
$isOO.OcO for the next two years after
n heated debate. The senate adopted
the minority committee report recon-
mcnding that the bill pass nj $6.0OO00O
as passed by the house but later recon
sidered this action by vote Of T. 10 II.
The rural aid appropriation bill also
was passed mt $.;.0OO.O00.
For brief period il appeared as
though the emergency appropriation
would be placed nj the same figure ss
passed last session. The minority re-
port favoring such action was adopted
BY vote Of Il to IL. On final count.
the vote stood tied. IL to II. and Lieu
tenant Governor Davidson voted for
adoption.
declared he was paired with Senator
Baugh. but voted for the minority re
port. the vote was rcccnsidcred and the
record vote.
The house killed the bin BY Stewart.
of Edwards. which proposed per
cent gross receipts tax on dance halls
The bill failed 10 pass TO engrossment
BY n vote Of J6 to Go.
The Floyd senate bill changing the
name Of the state insurance and bank
ing department 10 insurance department
was passed after adoption Of m amend
ment which places the salary Of the in
surance commissioner mt $500 n year
and requires five years Of practical in
Surancc experience. Other bills passes
finally were: Pope. authorizing organ
izafon of radio companies: Quinn. fix
ing fee for candidates getting names on
primary election ballot: Williams, pro-
hibiting reckless driving
The house had practically cleared its
calendar last night with the exception
The remainder Of the session will be
spent dealing with conference committee
reports and other detail work.
The house declined 10 concur in senate
10 the departmental. rural
and emergency school aid bills and asked
Tor conference committees.
Governor Ncff was witness of the
house activities yesterday afternoon. X
The Moore bill seeking to re-appro
pirate approximately $I5O.OOO II state
land acquisition funds was
passed 10 engroSsment.