El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-15

adequately rewarded but under the
constitution it IS impossible to make
any financial reward. The treasury
was being robbed by a band Of out
Grams who had just returned from the
war rescued the states strong box
from the robbers.
Court Reform
After debating practically all the
afternoon on the measure, the senate
passed finally the senate bill By Nor
row, requiring that in felony cases
the charge Of the court TO the jury shall
be delivered prior to the argument Of
counsel 1t also requires that eNcep-
tons to the charge shall be filed be-
fore the charge is given and provides
til harmful error is shown. The bill
was discussed by Morrow, McGregor,
Collins and others, Senator Collins con-
tending that the defendants not able u
employ counsel Shout have the priv
lege after the trial to have exceptions
filed. This was in the form of an
amendment and 1t was adopted
Increase in salary.
Senator BreelfOrd has introduced q
bill in the senate providing for an in
crease in the salary Of the commits
siOner Of insurance and banking The
present salary of that official is $4,000
q year and the senator wants to double
the amount and make it $1,000. He
points OUT LndL the CQL4LllASSlOllEE lDAlAo
a dual position. that is, commissioner Of
insurance and commissioner Of bank
ing. and such an important department
of the state government should be IN
the hands Of a man Of recognized capa-
bilities
Governor and Court Measures.
From what can be learned, the gov
ernOr is not taking too kindly to ne
many court bills that are being passed
by the present legislature, and il would
not be surprising to see some Of these
measures disapprOved- In fact the gov
ernOr has let it be known that he IS to
disapprOve the bill creating new
court for GraysOn county. 1t is also
more than likely that the same treat
ment viii be given to the proposed
court of appeals to be created either at
Beaumont or Houston. There are sew
eral court bills now pending IN Dotn
branches OF the legislature providing
for the creation of courts, and the at
titude OF the governor on these meas
ures IS not calculated to OverJoy the
authors of these measures
No Constitutional Convention.
According to representative Hum
phrey the governor has again turned
deaf ear to the proposition for con-
sUtutiOnal convention. ThlS. however
will not deter Dir. Humphrey, VINO oe-
clares that he viii make an eIIOrC 10
get the sanction of the legislature 70
the submission Of the question at the
next general election; that IS, put II
up to the state democratic eNecutIVS
committee committee with the request
that the proposition be placed on the
ballO so that tie people may vote On
it and in that event should It prevail
Then it viii become PLATFORM oe-
mand.
Examination for school children.
A bill has been introduced IN the
senate by senator Taylor requiring
physical examination OF school emil
dren shall be made in the pubic scnoo4S
Of the state The requirement IS AOt
compulsory the senator SAID. DuI II -
optional with the board OF trustees -, ~
make such a requirement 11e DLlA
is indorsed nv the state health Depart
ment. in fact the measure was pIePss 80 81
by officer Steiner. The oDpect OF ms
measure is TO present the spread OF
communicable diseases among scHOOA
children.
validating Charters.
Senator Bailey has OBTAINED Jne pas
sage in the senate OF a bill validating
the charters of corporations to 1911.
The purpose Of this measure is to grant
relief to a number OF corporations
whose charters have been declared Tor
feited by the state department 1or
honpayment of franchise taxes Should
this bill pass in the house. It Wnl have
the effect of reviVing number or cor
poratiOns whose corporate rights are
now extinct
BaiIey's speech Received.
AprOpOs of an early consideration In
the house of the proposed joint resO-
luton submitting an amendment to the
constitution providing for the initia-
tive referendum and recall. there has
been received by each member of the
house a copy Of the speech delivered