El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-28
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While over in the senate the bill,
which is by senators Townsend and
Hudspeth, is on the calendar, but as
one of the senators said there is little
chance of the measure getting due
consideration for lack of time.
Probe Is Killed.
The resolution of representative Reid
Williams Of Dallas. providing for an in
vestigation of the text book adoption
under the Campbell administration, re-
ceived its final death blow In the
house. The resolution came up from
the committee in regular order. with
an adverse report, and the question
came UP as to whether. to adopt or re-
ject this report Several speeches
were made for and against the resolu-
ton Finally a motion prevailed to
recommit the bill to the committee
whence 1t had been lying DOR
mant for the past week or SO, where II
can now die a peaceful death. The
author of the resolution will not make
any further effort to have the resoiu-
ton called up again, as it is the evil
dent purpose of majority in the house
that there shall be no investigation.
May Revise States Laws.
A strong effort will be made during
the remainder of the present session
of the legislature to pass an act Gre
ating judiciary commission TO re-
wise and reform the criminal laws, in
accordance with the recommendation
of governor Colquitt. Such bill has
already been introduced in the house
by representative Harmon, of Dallas,
and a favorable committee report has
already been obtained.
The bill provides that within so days
after the act takes effect the governor
shall appoint five experienced and
competent lawyers to constitute the
commission. The supreme court shall
nominate one member. the court Of
criminal appeals one, the chairman OF
the faculty of the law department of
the University of Texas one, the presf-
dent of the Texas Bar association one
and the governor shall choose one
member, and in the event he shall dis
approve any of the nominations, he
shall so certify to those making the
nominations and others shall be nomi-
mated instead.
The purpose of such a commission
will be to simplify the procedure IN
both civil and criminal actions; to re-
duce the expense of litigation; to give
more complete protection to all estates
and property within the custody of
the law or of the public officials, and
to reduce the expense Of administering
all such trusts: to assure uniformity
of decisions and interpretations of the
law by the appellate courts Of the
state. and a speedy disposal of ap-
peals.
The bill provides that the commits
sion shall sit at Austin and the MEM
bers thereof shall be paid a salary OF
$500 per month while engaged in the
performance of their duties The bill
carries an appropriation OF s17,500 for
the purpose of carrying out the inten-
ton of the proposed law.
VOTERS Second Contestant.
Senator ]. c.. McNealus. Of Dallas,
collapsed in the senate chamber Sat
urday afternoon, and. was taken to
the Seton infirmary. It is said senator
McNealus sustained internal injuries
during his encounter with Jake VOL
tiers the other night Before leaving
for the infirmary, however, he die
tated a statement declaring that he
was hurt by some person who sepa-
rated Wolters and himself.