San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-31

| Topographic and photographic survey
of the principal river watersheds of tn,
state is hailed by Supporters of the meas
ure as a definite step forward for Tex
as.
Under the provisions of tie bill, di
rection is given to the board OF watel
engineers and to the reclamation engi
neer, as the law defires their respective
duties, to cause to be made an ade
quate topographic and photographic
survey of the several watersheds, to the
end that flood control, water conserva
ton and economic utilization in reclaim
alton development may be made practi
cable. The engineers are to begin this
work in those places, which in their
judgment, the need is most imperative
and shall report progress as soon as
possible on such work as they consider
sufficient the character and extent OF
improvements necessary.
After considerable debate, the House
passed to engrossment by vote of 10t
to 16, the Dodd House bill accepting
the provisions Of the Sheppard-Towner
maternity act. The bill does not carry
any appropriation but it is planned to
include an item of $4,000 annually in
the budget of the state board of health.
Representative Baldwin of Lubbock,
made a vigorous attack on the bill de-
claring it was an invasion Of states
rights, because Texas is able to take
care Of the work proposed by the Shep-
pard -Towner act without -''outside in
reference" and that Texas does not
need the cumbersome machinery of the
SheppardTowner act to carry out the
work of the state health department and
bureau of child welfare" He also in
sisted that the practical effect of the
adoption Of the provisions of the act is
to concentrate power at Washington
and to deny to the state the right to ex-
ercise such power"
Bill Aimed at Evolution.
A futile. effort was made in the House
by Representative SHREDDER. of Navarro,
to have his evolution" bill made spe-
cial order in the House for Wednesday.
The House declined to make the bill
special order by a vote of "a to IS. This
is the bill which is pending on favor
able minority report. but from all in
dications it will not pass. The bill
prohibits the teaching of the theory of
evolution in the Texas schools support
ed by the state.
A House concurrent resolution was
introduced by Rogers of Harri provid-
ing for legislative investigation OF the
affairs of the Texas Employers 1nsur-
ance Association. The resolution was
referred to the House committee on in
surance.
There was introduced in the Senate,
a similar resolution by Senator Rogers
Of Collin. In this resolution 1t was
charged that the association is paying
its officers very large salaries, and that
over 100000 was loaned by the associa-
ton to its directors.
Developments at Hearing.
The Rogers Senate resolution was
considered at a hearing before the SEN
ate committee on insurance and bank
ing. 1t. developed daring the hearing
that Homer 2. Mitchell, general man
ager of the association, was paid
salary of $4,000 a year; W. B. Head
of Dallas. a director. received $4,000 a
year, and that Harry Lawther of Dali
las. attorney for the association, re-
ceived retainer of 5000 year, and
also fees in individual cases, which
amounted from $4,000 to $4,000, last
year, and did not occupy all of his time.
1t was also brought out that the asso-
citation had loaned 100000 to its d.
rectors, but the money had been repaid.
The resolution received faborable re-
mort