El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-01

shall advance, pay or cause ~ Nc pe'iu
80 money for the use of any person
9Th aii the intent that such money shaH
he used to bribo NOt--s. is Sutly as
6oIa ANY corporation, company OF
-e-eon who intimidates by threats OF
Ffisc6arge or by any unlawful means at
fer0nts to influence voters Tor OF
AGAINST any proposition at any eIec-
tion. shall be punished by d 1lne u
to-, s1OO to $1,000 or by imprison-
-77eDt for not mOre-than SIX months or
both Persons using force, FloIence
threats OF harms, loss or damage 10 any
DarsoD in order to compel persons 70
vote or refrain from voting, or VINO Dy
the use of abduction, duress or any
fraudulent scheme or device IMPEDE or
prevent the free exercise OF the IRAN
cbise of any electOr shall be punished
nv a fine not to exceed 5000, and Dy
Imprisonment from two months 10
year. Persons voting under Other names
than their own, or repeating li3;7l IN the
same or other precinct, are guilty OF d
felony. and may be imprisoned from
Candidates' Expenses Cut.
Any candidate who eNpends more
than 10 percentum of one years salary
OF the office he is seeking, in causing
OF to aid in securing his election. eA-
cepting actual travelling expenses anu
hotel bills is guilty OF a mlsueInedIlOI
and may be fined IN any sum not eA-
cceding $500. Also every candidate not
less than five nor more than 10 d-ys
prior to an election must file imam
cial statement IN QeLdl OF al ulOiCS >
expended paid out or contributed ana
within 80 days after ike sworn
statement in detail IheSe statements
must be filed in duplicate with the per
son authorized TO issue the certificates
Of election and with the county clerk OF
the county where the candidate resides
Failure to do as above stated IS a MS
demeauOr, fineable in any sum up 10
$500 and such person may not take his
office, nor receive any of the emolu-
ments thereof until such statements are
filed.
two or more persons, Interested ana
working for the election or defeat OF
any person or class or number OF per
sons, must appoint and MAINTAIN
treasurer who shall receive and dis
burse all money. and failure to nave an
money pass through the hands OF the
treasurer. is punishable by tine not
| to exceed $500. Proper records. OF all
money must be kept by the treasurer
and within 80 days after any election
sworn detailed statements OF all re,
! ceipts and expenditures must be IlIeu
| together with a statement Of all un-
paid debts, must be filed with the sec
rotary of state and the county treas
urer and such statements are pubic
! property and open to inspection at al
} reasonable hours Failure to keep such
| treasurer's accounts, or TO mutilate or
destroy the books, of failure to tlle the
| above statements are punlsnaDIe oy a
fine of from $50 to $500, or by imprls-
| onment for not more than six months,
Industrial Education.
! Senate bill No. 1S7. introduced by
| Mr.. Hartt, provides for a system OF
J Industrial education. It authorizes the
I state board Of education to prescribe
/ and adopt such course Tor the pupllc
| schools of the state and require IT'S
| teaching in the schools II PROVIDES TOT
| the appointment of a state superintend-
| ent of industrial education, defines ms
I duties and fixes his compensation
| Senate bill No. 1SS, introduced by Mr..
| HELD fixes the term of office OF
! members of the state board of educa-
! ton other than the governor and su-
! perintendent of public instruction at
/ four years, and provides that the terms
! OF the members first appointed shaIl
/ expire on the second Monday of Janu-
! airy after the next general election.
To Protect state in Prosecutions.
Senate bill No 19O, introduced by the
} judiciary committee. provides that
| where an Indictment is lost, mislald, or
1 destroyed the prosecution of the case
shall not be discontinued II q copy OF
! the indictment can be secured WMch
/ is satisfactory to the court as true
/ CCpy Also where indictment is lost or
] destroyed, or judgment arrested or IN
/ dicIment QuaShed for any defecI Jhere-
! in. or for any other cause, the time
! elapsinS between the preferrlnS OF the
/ first charge and the subsequent IN
I dictment shall not be included IN COM
/ putting the period limited for the prose
]
| vided the last offence charged grows
| out Of or is founded on the same trans
! action upon which the first indictment
Senate bin No. 1876. introduced by Mr..
| Burns, provides that bribery TO obtain
! any opinions judgment or decree of any
! judge or justice of the peace, or prl-
! berry to secure, obtain, or influence the
I vote for any alderman,O or member OF the
; state legislature shall constitute a tel
l ony and shall be punishable by imprls-
! onment for from one to 1--WE years VI
! any person who receives a Drlbe 10 IN
: fluence action in any OF the cases apoNe
! stated is also guilty in like manner
! with the same penalty
That Language Restriction.
House substitute for senate joint
/ resolution No. .. provides that at the
J election this fall, the people of the
/ state shall vote on the question of re-
/ MOVING from the constitution the Ian
! guage restriction found IN article =
section ., which provides that the dDll'
| ity to read. write, speak and under
! stand the English lang uaSe Shall De Z
| necessary qualification for state OF
! ficers and members of the legislature
Senate substitute for house bill
/ No 6, introduced by Llewellyn, fixes
| the time for holding the terms or cour1
| in the third judicial district.
! INSPECTORS of Bees.
House bill No. Q, by Mr.. Mullens, re-
! lates to the inspection of bees, creates
| the office of county inspector of bee:
| and apiaries, provides for the proven
1 ton and spread Of bee diseases. VIII
| penalties 1t also provides that the
| county commissioners shall make &
| small appropriation for the payment o
| the per diem of the Inspector
Senate substitute for house bill No
10. originally introduced by Mr.
! Chaves. defines the crime Of perjury
! and provides penalties therefor I'M:
| is the same as the present law, eXcep
| that testimony taken by Legislative
committees is added to the scope OF
the act
House bill No. -. introduced Mr.
| Skidmore. provides that employees may
have two hours in which to vote eXcep
that the employer may designate th'
two hours during which the employ'
may absent himself.
Regulating Hours of Service
House bill No Is, introduced by Mr.
SkidmOre, is the hours of service bill
Ii is the 16 hour law, and requires rail
| roads after employees have been on dut.
for 16 hours to have 10 hours res
before being again called, nor are EN-