El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-23

over 500 miles long, or the longest dis
trscJ IN me country. me new district
8 and Kinney into the Smith district be
sides the three above named, that are
: now in it, while cutting out &c Of the
: Panhandle counties now included in
, the Jumbo district"
{ Ants See the Cause.
! Without saying who IS responsible,
! posed new district was prepared for
] the benefit Of some anti" with aspira-
/ lions for congress in the hope that the
addition Of a number Of wet" cOun-
ties to the district with big votes and
3 the elimination Of a lot of dry" ones
would be to the disadvantage of con-
gresham Smith
One Of the measures that became
[ law during the session was a bill by
senator Hudspeth, Of FL PasO, making
il a criminal offence for anyone to
eTade payment of tolls on bridges
I maintained wholly or partly in this
state This settles the bridge contrO-
versy at FL PasO and confers upon the
FL PasO Electric Railway any right
that IL may not have had to charge tolls
to cross the bridge into Juarez. The
street car company has always main
tanned that IL had a right TO make such
charges. The new law confers such
right without a doubt and makes it a
criminal offence TO refuse TO pay.
Must Sign Political Ads
One of the measures TO become a law
is a bill by representative Cunning
ham. requiring all political advertise
ments to be signed by the person re-
sponsible for them.
The majority Of the house measures
passed referred to good roads, the for
nation of Independent school districts
or the creation of or changing Of juris-
distiOn in certain courts.
Lots Of Work, But Costly.
It was an active session Of the leg
islature and much was accomplished in
the way Of passing new laws.
EnactinE and sending TO the governor
for his approval a total OF 255 bills out
Of HOS introduced. and seven joint reso-
lutiOns proposing amendments to the
organic law OF the state. and either kill
ing or failing TO consider SIS bills and
IS joint resolutions. tells the real story
Of the net accomplishments OF the ses-
sion.
The cost Of the session to the state
will range between S125 900 and $780,
600 according TO the most reliable fig
ures Figuring the total cost OF the
session 1t Sl25.000.- IL cost the state
say for every one Of the bills and Joint
resolutions perfected and sent to the
governor.
The total Of house bills introduced
was 6Sl, Of which $50 were passed
finally by both branches The total Of
senate bills was 527. Of which 104 went
to the governor OF the joint resolu-
lions adopted finally bv both houses
five were house measures and two sen J
ate measures In the house were intro /
duced 48 joint resolutions and in the /
senate %
Passed and Killed
The legislative enactments OF import
ancc Included the tenant farmer law,
compulsory school attendance, Texas
print text books. rural high school
ninth court OF civil appeals at Beau
mont. Agricultural and Mechanical COL
leEe university separation. and a resO-
luton proposing to increase the mem
bership Of the supreme court TO five.
Many measures that were generally
discussed throughout the state and (
were as steadfastly opposed as they /
were favored are now in the legislative I
graveyard These include the peniten-
tiary bill, gin mill enforcement, oil mill /
packeries' probe. investigation OF the
attorney generals department in con-
nectiOn with the compromise Of the
Katy railroad suit, county superin-
tendent bill. blind asylum bill. four day
rest measu niereh reqtireusO- cmfw
rest measure in the interest Of railroad
Dital BILL railway employees bonding
aw. placing telephone and telegraph |
under control Of the railroad !
commission, the optometry bill. woman
suffrage graduated land tax. abolition I
)f the fee system. the Gibson bin meas !
lre Ito abolish the state fire insurance |
commission, child labor law, public !
utilities commission. welfare commits Z
warehouse system.
Following is a digest Of senate and !
mouse bills and constitutional amend ]
nent resolutions passed by both houses
and sent to the governor for his ap-
1roval strictly local bills being omit
ed:
SENATE BILLS.
Senate bill six. by Bailey, OF Harris: |
Intending chapter .. title %. revised
'tarutes OF 1911, by adding thereto pro- ] ,
-isions placing the finances Of all i'm
'rOVement, bridges, navigation. road or !
irrigation districts, and all other dis
rlcIs now IN existence or hereafter to I
Re created, under the control of county I /
.udltors- With emergency clause. ] .
'igned by governor. :
House bill 2, by Bailey OF Harris: /
Defining loan brokers. requiring bonds
nd providing for recording such bonds.
he purpose Of this bill is to put an end I
o the loan shark" evil, and its provis- /
ons are drastic. Carries emergency ]
lause and is signed by governor, Civ
ne it immediate effect
Senate bill s. by Railey, Of Harris- |
-mending the drainage district act by :
rovlding for the proper distribution Of I
he receipts and funds Of drainage dis {
rlcts. the preservation Of the receipts / &
nd FUNDS OF drainage districts, the
reservation Of improvements. and Z
making Of additional reports and the (
ayment Of all lawful, just and legal A
eDts and obligations; declaring an 7
fSencE- signed by the governor il
Senate bill II. by Clark: Increasing Z
he number of days per year for which
istrict attorneys, whose districts are i
omposed Of two or more counties. shall >
eceive pay at SIS per day. Emergency I
lause- Signed by governor. I
To SferiIiEe Dishes
Senate bill Is. by Westbroolz: Re g
uiring hotels. cafes. restaurants and ! q
u public eating places to sterilize in { il
OF boiling water all dishes, glassware. / d
1uery and other utensils used in serv-
x meals and drinks. before permitting ! Z
hem TO be used again: declaring an 3
mersency- Signed by the governor.
senate bill 40, by Bee. ATcGreeor. /
estbrook. McNealus, Hudspeth and I ii
ownsend. Fifty-four hour per week 4
Nv for women workers. with certain .
zceptons, and declaring an emergency. -
igned by governor and nov in effect. y
Senate bill Il, by baltimore ReCu- :,
-unG the sale Of property OF estates / -
decedents. Signed by governor and | b
effective 30 days after adjournment / %
Senate bill 46. by Smith The semi =,
onthly pay bill requiring railroads / y
Ld certain other corporal lions to paw I y
lelr employees twice monthly. Signed ] q
governor and carries emergency 1 q,
aIse 4
senate bill IS. by Hudspeth- Creating I II
ew district court in FL Paso county. / W