El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-18

s,ob nerson over to the authorities OK
any county along the route 80
provides that this law SnaI - P-1e
in the form Of placards, and these -
cards nosted in every railway staIlo1
in the state, The conductors nave - -.
for this. or a similar law, ana v llil -
provision of posting the law piOlLl-7-s
Ously they believe IL viii prevent HLC1
trouble on the trains with intoxicated
passengers. The bill, as amehueu ~
the judiciary committee, was pa770
BY a vote Of A to 2
That Language amendment.
The judiciary committee has re-
turned TO the house the senate JONI
resolution proposing TO amend seclloL
5, or article p. Of the constitution WliLCi
eliminates the language clause nav
ing passed the senate, the amendmeHL
will now 20 to the people for a vote
on the question Of whether or not 4u-
tUre state officers, or county oLIlCeIs'
or members of the legislature, snaIt pc
required to understand and speak me
English language sufficiently suit
GENTLY well to conduit the business De-
fore them
The fence law is coming in for some
consideration. and it is very probable
the enactment now on the statute
books viii be given backhand slap
as il is clearly law which was drawn
and passed for and under the influence
Legislature.
Probate Court Jurisdiction.
Representative Evans, Of ChayeS
county. wants to increase the Jurlsdic-
ton Of the county, or probate courts
He has bill which has been duly in
trOduced and referred to the judiciary
committee, where. however. 1t has met
with a slight reverse The bill has haA
consideration at the hands Of the COM
mittee, but as the constitution seems 70
give each county the right TO have this
jurisdiction OF the probate court eX-
tended and broadened If they so desire
n q
70 add anything to the Jurisdiction
need not do so. the bill has been re-
Lerred TO subcommittee to take up
me matter with the various represen-
satlFeS, and II any. aside from Mr.
Evans. desires such a bill passed for
Lhelr respective counties. such a bill
VII be prepared for the counties which
desire II, and in that shape will doubt
less get through the house.
Anti-N aCciEstiOn Measure.
IL IS proposed to give compulsory
vaccination black eve, if a bill aiming
d JusI sucn d thing, now in the hands
OF the committee on judiciary. ever
gets the required majority in the house
ana slips by the wiseaCres in the SEN
ate The bill provides for vaccination
AZ the discretion Of the person or the
parent and provides for an Al grade
OF coWpOX. But the treatment is 10 be
administered by any physician. not BY
the health officer alone 1t is said the
compulsory feature Of the old law has
OF MI. Rogers that his section OF the
country viii openly revolt so far as
the provisions Of the compulsory vac
affects the school children To
save TINS trouble the bin has been IN
troduced-
Can emit Work TO Vote.
M Skldmore. of COlfaX county.
railroad switchman. got the following
Dill out of the committee with a favor
able report and the house passed il
oy vote OF 46 to ,.
ANY person entitled to vote at any
election provided by law in this state
may on the day of such election be en-
lit4eo 70 absent himself from any ser
wee or employment in which he Is
tAeh engaged, FOR q period Of two
Aouis between the time Of opening and
lne time or closing the polls ana such
oteE shall not because OF thus absent
-ns nlnselI, be liable TO any penalty.
nor snail any deduction be made on
account OF such absence from his usual
7dlary or wages Provided. however
the employer may specify the hours
I tIlLg Wnlcn the emplOye may absent
himself. as aforesaid
Any person Of corporation who rba1r
refuse 10 an employee the privilege con-
rerreC in the foregoing section or shall
SUBJECT an emplOye TO a penalty or de-
auction OF wages because Of the exer-
else or such privileges. or who shall
-h any manner attempt TO influence or
control such voter as TO how he shall
'Oles D} OIIerlng any reward or by
threatening to discharge from employ
ne1L or QlScharglng such emplOve or
, -neFWls lnumidaung him from 2 fulI
and free exercise of his right TO VOTE
lr sndll, directly or indirectly. violate
my OF the provisions Of this act shall
le deemed guilty OF a rnfsdeueanOr
-na pc nned IN any sum not less than
ION before any justice Of the peace or
he district court