El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-07-23

Son of Republican Candidate
for Governor to Push His
Insurance Bill.
RANGERS MAY GET
AN INVESTIGATION

Austin, Texas, July 23.-Lawmakers
are about as scarce in Austin now as II
a special session was not supposed to
he in progress. Practically all of them
except a few who live in remote sections
of the state. have returned to either
put the finishing touches on their cam
paigns for renomina lion or 20 partici
pate in the primaries.
The indications are that many of them
would not have come TO Austin until
Monday had they not expected COVER
nor Campbell to explode some dynamite
in his message. There is not member
of the legislature who does not ex
Dect that things will begin 70 hum Mon
day. The big guns will Their begin TO
be fired and the state may expect the
governor to do things that will make
everyone who is interested in the flu
ture of the Democratic party sit up and
take notice.
Insurance Fight Possible.
Il the meantime some of the members
are hard at work. Chester H. Terrell,
representative from Bexar county, and
sor - J. o. Terrell, who has been ten
dere[. the Republican nomination for
governor, is preparing new insurance
law which he will Introduce to take the
place of the one amended.
Great interest is being attached to
this bill for it will undoubtedly reflect
the sentiments of his father, who is
posing as a business mans candidate
for governor. 4 line on the policy that
might be expected from him, should the
Republicans win, will be written in this
bill. That the younger Terrell will write
anything that would suit governor
Campbell cannot be imagined, for dur
ing the last session of the legislature
no man fought Campbell more bitterly
or opposed his policies more persist
emily.
House Members pisap pointed.
The action OF speaker Marshall in
deferring the appointments TO the va
cancies on the various committees I'M
til after the special session today has
greatly disappointed many of the mem
bers of the house who were early on
the job at the special session. There
are several important chairmanships
vacant as we'll as several desirable COM
mittee positions For these there has
been considerable angling and the fact
that some of the new members may land
in them is not at all pleasing 70 the old |
guard.
May Investigate Rangers.
The state rangers look like they will |
soon be in the spot light. Representa- |
tive Terrell OF Bexas county introduced |
a resolution, which was recalled, inquir- !
ing into the killing of several Creeks |
at Navasota by the rangers. But this |
does not mean that the matter will be |
dropped.
Complaints of the activities of the |
rangers. their seeming tendency to shoot |
too quick and the number of men who |
have been killed has caused much bit |
ter opposition to the continuance of the |
state police and it. is more than pos
sible that a resolution VIII be adopted !
a thorough investigation Of the |
entire system.
Primsry Elections.
If the governor gives the legislature |
an opportunity there seems little doubt |
but what the provision of the primary !
election law for plurality nominations
will be wiped out and system of ma
jority nominations provided for.
PenitentiHry Reform.
Regarding penitentiary reform, if the
governor does not submit the PROPOSE
ton the legislature may ask him to do I