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CANADIAN. HEMPHILL CO.. TEXAS
THURSDAY 19 FEBRUARY 1981
31
'S11N— Onc nionth af-
[poning day of the new
Jlature. bill action is
in the Senate and prac-
nil in the House . . •
{cause of a new tactic
leen at the Capitol since
1930s.
House has prevented
from voting on any
(other than emergency
designated hv the Gov-
kf) b\ refusing to lift a
fetitutional provision
;h previous Legislatures
as a matter of tradi-
is a contusing and com-
strategv which has left
v lawmakers and on-
ker-N scratching their
Four-Fifths Rule
fhe iexa Constitution
¡des that the first 30
s i; the Nession shail be
loted to the introduction
s and the next 30 days
feted to committee hear-
F.xcept for the gover-
cmergency bills, the
Mature constitutional-
)roh:bited from voting on
-nil during the first 60
s of the session.
"he M*ker is this: the
Institution allows either
*>e to override the above
Visions h\ an affirma-
vote of fourth-f'fths of
nientbership."
(In evcrv l egislature since
'30s. the members neve
¡istcicJ the necessary ¡20
¡yes'' to aiiow ;hem to
¡in voting immediately . . .
It not this time.
teform-Minded Session?
Ihiv NcsMon a small group
Democrats and Repub-
jns hanJed together on
second day of the session
keep the Constitutional
•vision ir.'a^t. I he press
r>eo:atc!\ lagged the group
he I errshle Termites."
Iter a lobbvist complained
were gnawing away at
fcakc Bu Clayton's pow-
31 members
keep up the
v n!
necucú
a:¿g'>. ¡ ;s most likely
a! the House will not fail
to :ts recu.ar rhvthm until
Per the firsi *60 days,
n^nisccnt of the old
lr'v I hirty da\s, a dissi-
r ^i'iori'.N is, ji least for
'*■ *ontrc'!:ne House ac-
KdmirK.ttions of tne strat-
arc manv. and probably
Jcludes some twists which
ie Termites did not fore-
Clayton Stalled
primary intent was to
u Hou"c Speaker Clayton.
Ln "n h'S prev,ous three
L]s. as üavel-w¡eicier has
Ln i ^orite legisla-
L 0 ear'^ Passage. By de-
'hc aPP >ntmcnt of
Uee chairman for
!avLWCCks' C,aVton had
Jf¡;,0n desire for those
a' plums to muster
STATE CAPITAL
HIGHLIGHTS
By Lyndell Williams
TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION
votes for his issues. This
session Clayton named com-
mittee chairmen a week ear-
lier than previous sessions,
hut his issues are still pend-
ing.
And that's all he's getting
for now. However, when the
f 0-ciay deadline rolls around.
Clayton will be back in con-
trol of bill action in the
Huuv. and friend and
foe alike will concede that
the Speaker s knowledge of
procedure is probably as vast
as any iegislatoi who has
ever served m that chamber.
Clements Rolls ()n
The man who is taking
advantage of the Termite
ploy is wilely Bill Clements,
the governor who wants to
turn Ie\as government far-
ther to the right
Bv simply -declaring ;• bill
"an emergency." Clements
«.an authorize a!.;, bill for
early tonsiuet ition in the
House. Lr.'il the b()-day
deadline. Clements the
first gatekeeper for House
bill action and it has en-
hanced his position. Legisla-
tors seeking immediate ac-
tion on their pet projects
must «.urry favor from the
Governor who is hardly
known as .> soft touch While
it is not absolute or perma-
nent. tn:s vpccial leverage
¡or Clement-, is definitely tn
his advantage
Rock. Hard Place
I he second gatekeeper is
still Clayton, but the Ter-
mites have put him between
a rock and a hard place. If
they persist in their stalling
action. Clayton is weakened
in his dealing with Clements.
Vet the Termites are unlike-
ly to give up their ploy un-
less Clayton deals over cer-
tain concessions to them, not
his wont.
Clayton is a conservative
Democrat, and despite the
recent Brilab woes, he is
given good odds to continue
his political career. A coura-
geous. intelligent man, Clay-
ton may well stand now at
the cross-roads of his polit-
ical life.
He is the epitome of the
conservative Democrat in
Texas, which may be a dying
hreed if the state continues
to polarize politically. As the
Republicans and moderate-
liberal Democrats grow in
strength. Clayton's middle
ground may be eroding from
under him. If he is to run
for higher office, Clayton
could conceivably switch
political parties beginning
this session with concessions
to the Republicans. He is
already accused of getting
along too well with the GOP.
The burden is not just on
his shoulders. Clayton is a
wealthy man who could re-
tire with pride for his politi-
cal accomplishments, if so
choosed. His nemesis faction
must realize a new flexibility
on their part: the voters
have spoken for a new con-
servatism, hardly a passing
political trend.
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Ezzell, Ben & Ezzell, Nancy. The Canadian Record (Canadian, Tex.), Vol. 92, No. 8, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 19, 1981, newspaper, February 19, 1981; Canadian, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth184210/m1/31/: accessed May 6, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Hemphill County Library.