El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-25

because another Dill carry iA6 -
the provisions of the Davis bill Was
killed several days ago, However,
the Davis bill goes much IarlAeI l t.-
the other which sought TO coInp5L - IL
eign life insurance companies 70 "a
= mart of their proceeds in ArlIoild.
7-5is MEASURE not only contains that
provision. but fixes an occupation -
and includes other regulatiYe pfOFls-
ions.
The committee Of three, consisting
Of Nessrs. Graham, Lynch ana Johnson,
an Nom hers of the house, appointed 70
Investigate the affairs at the slALe a.!
lum for the insane, with respect ~
hours Of labor Of employees, mas LS
nOrted The committee talked 70 seN
eTa1 ~ the employees and were informed
that thew are in the habit Of Worklns
much more than eight hours q DAY AllS
committee was not authorized 70 Ilt-A a
concentrations. its Work Delng con-
fined to an examination OF coholIioIis
and a report on the same II IS poSsls
Bile the superintendent VIII pc ashe9
To anDear before the legislature anu
make q statement .,.
The conditions under which they are
working at the asylum are pretty Dao
and the system is all wrong said MI
Graham. a member Of the committee.
ST talked with men VINO lolq ne tLaL
many times they have worked an eilIlI
dav and night without CESSATION II
seems evident to me that people hold
- -1osi+ioDs of such responsibility
sbouId not be REQUIRED TO work more
than eight hours, and this EVIL shou4u
be corrected
Special Law for One Mans Job
The bill providing for the IllilnB %
vacancies in county offices has been
recommended for passage IN the senate:
This bill provides that IN the event o.
vacancies, appointments shall pc udue
by the board of supervisors II mas
beer rather broadly intimated that the
bill is designed to fit the case OF PlnaI
county where a Republican Is serving
as deputy sheriff At the last electlon
q Democratic sheriff was chosen ana
a Republican chief deputy. Under the
territorial law there is provision
that in the event Of the death, reSiSna-
ton or disability Of the snerlLI, the
chief deputy shall assume the once
and this law is still in effect Recently
the Democratic sheriff died and since
that time the Republican chief deputy
has held the office.
When the bill came up, Mr. HubbeH,
Republican, inquired rather cals ca1 ~
if il was not designed particularly Tor
Pinal county. The query was met Win
indignant denials and the measure was
recommended for passage.
The bill providing that only expert
enced telegraph operators may be en-
Moved as train dispatchers has been
signed by the governor. Related bllls
having TO do with railroad matters are
due to reach the governor within the
next day or two.
semI-MOnthly Paydays.
Quite a number of bills have reached
the point OF third reading and have
been recommended for passage IN the
senate. Among them are the follow
ing.
semi-mouthIy paydays.
TIE biU prohibiting blackhsting- a
similar bill in the house has been
killed.
The Johnson bill prohibiting the tax
ing OF farmers who peddle their own
farm products
In the house there was a long dis
cussiOn over the question Of school
lands and water rights one OF the
questions that arose in connection with
this bill was whether the state would
have TIE right to acquire and resell va
ter rights. There has been cOns1dera-
Bile correspondence with Washlngton
authorities ana reclamation officials
respecting this matter and finally an
opinion las been obtained from the
secretary Of the interior that the state
cannot, under the present law, acquire
water rights It is also said II will
take an act of congress to confer this
right upon the state The bill was the
subject of much debate and finally il
was allowed to go over until a later
date.
Hunt, God and Prison Reform
The house has passed a resolution in
Viting Miss Kate Barnard, who is con
nected with prison reform work, to ap-
pear before the legislature and deliver
an address.
on Gov Hunts return from his
weekly pilgrimage TO Florence the
last time he brought back a glowing
account of a musicale which the pris-
Oners gave in his honor, He also
brought back printed program, pre-
pared by the inmates. The program is
something Of a novelty, because Of the
rather peculiar wording on the cover.
This is as follows We believe in
God, prison reform and Gov. Hunt"
An Irrigation Measure.
Representative Graham's bill provid-
ing for the sinking Of artesian wells in
Sulphur Springs valley will, according
to the author of the measure, develop
a large area Of fertile land II II should
become a law. The bill makes an ap-
preparation Of $500 and provides fur
Their that the settlers must contribute
$500 themselves to the expense.
Corporation Commission Work.
The sessions Of the corporation COM
mission are lust now dividing interest
with the sessions Of the legislature
The commission has begun public hear
ings on railroad rates and just now 1t
has under consideration affairs relat-
Ing to the Santa Fe. The hearing has
brought a large number of Santa Fe
traffic officials to the city, including
". J. Black, Of Chicago, traffic pas
senger manager; John j. Byrne, as
sistant with headquarters in san Fran
cisco. James Peabody. Of Chicago stat
body was on the stand ali day yester~
day, testifying as to rates and eX-
Denses. In the meantime, railroad leg
islatiOn is held up pending a recon-
mendatiOn by the commission, which
will be made as soon as the present Sc
rfes of hearings close