El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-18
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tin, Howard, Mitchell, Gaines, Dawson,
Borden. Scurry, Culberson, Terrell
Crockett, Sterling, Nolan, Cara, Lynn,
Lubbock, Terry, Hockey, Yoakum and
Cochran.
Congressional Reapportionment.
Now that the governor has submit
ted the question of reapportioning the
congressional districts of the state, as
pirants for berth in congress Will be-
gin to arrive here and watch the pro-
ceedings. Under the new census Texas
is entitled to Is instead of 16 congress
men, and there are already a number Of
the members of the legislature who
are keeping an eye open to watch what
is going on. Speaker Sam Rayburn will
undoubtedly be a candidate, indeed, he
has already announced his Intention
Representative Jeff Cox is also being
mentioned, although he has not as yet
definitely announced his intention
along this line. J. D. Cottrell, Of Plano,
member of the 2Sth and 29th 1egisla-
lures. has also announced he will be
candidate.
Thus it is expected that the question
of redistricting the congressional dis
tricts will cause considerable interest
and anxiety in political circles.
Election Probe.
Feeling secure in their comfortable
majority in the senate, the II pro sem
ators now propose to have concur
rent resolution adopted providing for
a continuation of the election probe
after the present session of the 1egis-
lature. Such a resolution was intro
duced in the senate, signed by the II
prohibition senators. The resolution
provides that the house and senate in
vestigation committees shall sit as a
joint board to prosecute the probe, and
it carries an appropriation Of $4,000
to defray the expenses Of the commit
tee.
Protests on the part of the ants that
such legislation was not submitted by
the governor, had no effect and the
resolution was referred to the
committee on state affairs. That the
resolution will be adopted in both the
house and senate, there is little doubt
as there are sufficient pro votes in
either branch to procure it's passage.
The resolution, however, will have to
be approved by the governor before
it becomes effective, and it is exceed
inly doubtful whether it will receive
executive sanction.
No Anti Prosecutor.
The senate rejected the Terrell (Mc-
Lennan) resolution to have an anti
Of the senate committee after debat-
ing ali day on the proposition. The
resolution was referred back to the
investigating committee for action,
which means that the pro majority on
that committee will not vote to have
an anti prosecutor This practically
settles the question. After this action
by the pros in the senate, they offered
a resolution that If the anti-prohibi-
ton organization thatl had charge of
the opposition to the adoption of the
amendment in the recent election. will
tender the services of an attorney ac-
ceptable to the committee, who win
pledge himself to do all in his power
to aid the committee in securing the
attendance of witnesses and In ascer-
tanning and reporting the amount of
money used in the recent election and
all other facts in regard to- the matter
under investigation, such service
should be accepted
This is all the satisfaction the ants
got out Of the proposition, as it IS not
likely that any competent lawyer that
the ants may select, will be accept
able to the committee. This resolution
went over. but with the pro majority
in the senate, it will be adopted when
taken UP for consideration .
The Appropriation Bill.
Due to continued Interruptions, SEN
ator Weinert, chairman Of the senate
finance committee, declares that it
will be not earlier than Saturday be-
fore the free conference committee
completes the work Of adjusting the