El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-03
LIMITING WORK
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limits a weeks work to 81 hours. it
provides that a female may work Tor 10
hours each day, that being The maxi
mum during the "A hours This is only
In case Of an extraordinary emergency
The new bill viii come nearer meeting
the approval OF those cotton manufac-
turers and others who had opposed the
original measure than any measure
thus far submitted.
More Time TO Railroads.
Senate committee on internal i'm
prOvemenus has reported favOrably a
Dill by senator Hudspeth granting an
extension OF tlIne Tor a peTloo o. Two
years TO railroads 10 comply with Ine
requirements OF their charters in the
completion Of extensions.
Irrigation Measure
That this legislature viii seriously
consider measures providing for the
promotion Of irrigation, is evidenced by
the interest not only Of those members
from the arid sections, but by all mem
bers Of the legislature. There are now
pending number Of proposed laws on
this matter, and the committee on 1rrl-
cation has announced that the first OF
a series OF public sessions OF LLaL com
mittee viii be held today, when those
interested in the promotion Of irriga-
ton viii be asked TO appear before the
committee Bills providing for the en-
actment Of g law which viii allow res
ident land owners TO form districts, levy
taxes for the establishment and opera
ton OF irrigation systems, are now be-
fore the committee
ConVicts on Road Work
Representative Reedy has introduced
a measure providing that short term
felony cOnyicts may be worked on
county farms and county roads in coun-
ties in which they are convicted, in
stead of being sent 10 the penitentia-
ries- He is arguing IN favor OF TINS
measure that II IS not only a money
saving law, but that 1t is a construct
i've measure The bill IS being cOnsid-
cred by q committee
Hunter p Lara, Of Fort Worth, offers
a proposed law in the house Of repre-
sentatives which provides penalties for
those who use autOmO biles or other We
hieIes without consent Of the owner.
The bill makes a penalty Of fine OF
SO TO 5000, or so days 10 one year in
Jail for guilty parties
AmeEdinE- Criminal Code.
An amendment 70 the articles in the
code Of criminal procedure, which, If
passed. VIII allow a husband or wife in
a criminal action TO testify for each
other unless the prosecution is for an
offence committed BY one against the
other, has been introduced IN the leg
islature by representative MckamF. he
also has a Bill before the house which
IS intended TO allow the questioning OF
defendants when they take The stand IN
their own behalf Under the present
law a defendant may take the stand and
give only such testimony as may be
beneficial to his case.
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plant is contemplated by representative
SpradIey, Of Collin county, in a bill
which he VIII probably introduce early
this week The bill viii carry an ap-
preparation Of about $3.50, 900 TO be eX-
pended in the construction Of the plant
and place IL in operation
Election OF Senators.
The house has adopted, without a dis
senung voice. the joint resolution rati-
flying the action Of the ed congress,
proposing an amendment TO the federal
constitution providing for the election
OF United states senators by direct
vote Of the people This resolution was
proposed by representatives Woods, OF
Navarro, Tarver and Mills. The senate
is expected 10 take action on the meas
use this week
School Funds Remain Untouched.
The bill by representative Grindstaff
which sought TO take one percent from
the permanent school fund annually
for q period Of 10 years and place 1t to
the credit OF the available school fund.
was killed by house committee on edu-
cation The committee declared the
bill unconstitutional
State Corporation Commission.
That there viii be strenuous oppOsi-
ton 10 the measure proposed by repre-
sentative L8ETeIllngs OF Dallas, TO Gre
ate a corporation commission which
Will have supervision over the various
public service corporations, is quite
certain. from the number Of represen-
tatiTes Of corporations now on the
ground The bill was referred to the
committee on state affairs in the
house and was to have been considered
Saturday but was postponed until this
morning. AS Ear as can be learned,
there is yet to be found q head OF a
public utility corporation who favors
Recall Measure.
The recall Of public officials VIII
come up for fight in the Texas
legislature, when joint resolution in
Lroduced BY representatives Rogers and
Parks passes through the hands Of the
committee The proposed amendment
provides for recall election on the
petition OF eight percent OF the number
Of voters who voted for such public Of
fetal in the regular election Not only
does the proposed measure provide for
the recall Of elective officials, but it
further supulates that appointiVe off
Gals may be recalled from office, II a
maj Ority Of the people so desire. Ac-
cOrding to the reading Of this amend
ment 1t would take z5 percent Of the
number Of voters who voted in the cleo
ton preceding for governor to insd-
tute q recall
The Rogers recall bill stipulates that
should q public Official, after the filing
Of a recall election petition, desire TO
resign, he may be allowed to do so. An
election is to occur 80 days after the
filing Of a recall petition Rogers
would have the reason why the recall is
wished H-dnted in less than 200 words
on the ballot, and would allow the Of
fetal to have printed on the ballot his
defence in less than 200 words.
An Irrigation Measure.
A bill introduced into the house Of
representatives by representative RCg-
ers provides for constitutional
amendment which viii allow two thirds
Of the voters Of any county or counties
TO organize irrigation districts, and by
z fvO-thirds vote of the resident land
owners levy and collect taxes for the
construction and maintenance Of irri-
ration systems
Tusauffy rs Divorce Grounds.
Insanity viii be recognized as a
ground for divorce in Texas courts, II a