El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-12

these measures until after the various
committees return from their tour Of
inspection of the various eleemOsynary
institutions. Thus il viii be neXt-week
before anything tangible is done to-
ward the introduction of a general ap-
preparation bill. These committees will
ascertain first hand. the needs Of these
different institutions. Committees viii
also visit the educational institutions
Of the state. The senate bill will
carry something like S11.O0O.0OO for the
support Of the state government for
the next two fiscal years.
In this connection. however. it may
be stated that it, will be next to i'm
possible TO pass the general appropria-
ton bill during the remainder of the
regular session. This is admitted by
senator WillaCy, chairman of the SEN
ate finance committee. Thus it brings
the question Of an extra session to the
front It seems almost certain that the
governor will be forced to call another
session in order to pass the money
Dill. The governor is opposed to an
extra session, but he will either have
to recall the lawmakers now or next
summer.
Legislators Leave City.
After today it is hardly probable
that there will be a quorum in the leg
lslature, as many Of the legislators in
tend to leave at once to visit the va
rlous state institutions. It may be pos
sl6le TO pass during their absence To-
cal DlllS which will not force a roll
call These jaunts will occupy the re
Inalnuer Of the week as the committees
expect to make a thorough investiga-
uon OF conditions at these institutions
me proposed Investigation of the
State Training School for Juveniles at
gainesville, according to senator Vein
eTI viii not be made until after the
other Jaunts have been completes
Mineral Measure.
7,- me mineral lease bill by senator Col
ms VIII come before the senate Feb
-.i[y H. The senate committee on
mines and mining will offer some
changes to the original bill. The pro
pOseu measure calls for a GEOLOGICAL
I IuL Ney OF all state lands and for lease
| 1es SllnlIar to the national mineral
tease laws. One clause of the bi7I
stipulates that leased mineral 1s1j
latL not be allowed to remain nm
1 time. 'alu lehsth CT
Antitrust Measure.
/ "a SIate antitrust law is proposed IN
( fJ,S,+ - III OL a Dill by senator Hill. of
I IN = Vllle, which was Introduced to5ay-
/ efe1 a. III - measure prohibits for
I in, stocI9 IA a corporations from acquir-
I IN - - Nor nor tsages, or any security
~ GLy corporation doing business IN
! the same line in this state III
10 Aid Railroad BuiIdi1p.
/ lin IN t me. mouse there are number Of
t 1lii r c1g PuTport Of which is to faciIi
these bills vary in 5e sSlGii -, Allno ,I
/ 70 allow railroads in the co1rse of
| actual construction to sell bo1Je to en-
T jI me the promoters to continue build
70 -siIrned ID oo CSsL OF these bills relating
/ by representative Williams Of NIcI.en-
non; Williams bill provides that rail
! roads being constructed may be allowed
/ Tissue 20 ISSUE po1os IN excess of the actual
| proceeds OF such bond issue beiDe used
TO continue construction. Representa-
| tive Burgess, of FL Paso several DAYS
ago offered a similar bill. In the hands
OF the common carriers committee
these bills are being drafted into a
substitute bill for them an. and it is
probable the committee viii strongly