El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-21
81 NEW laws
NOW EFFECTIVE
Important Measures Passed
at Regular Session Be
came Effective Sunday.


Austin. Tex, June 2L-Out Of 156 laws
passed at the regular session Of the 54th
legislature, 50 became effective Sunday,
that day being 80 days after adjourn
ment of the regular session This 50
does not include 19 measures of purely
local interest and Of no state import
ance- Included in the 81 general laws
are a number of much Importance, as
they embrace subjects of education.
court reforms elections. the material
mans lien law. preventive measures for
diseases While the compulsory educ2-
ton law also became effective Sunday,
II will not become operative until Sep
TENDER J. 1916 according to a special
stipulation in the law itself. Other edu-
cation measures are: The act to require
the teaching OF agriculture in summer
normal schools and in Farmers inStI-
tues; providing for the printing of text
books for schools in Texas; providing
that common and indeDendent school
districts may provide free text books
for the. schools, making il local option
for each district.
Of the acts dealing with the judiciary.
may be mentioned the measure applying
TO disqualification Of district judges; to
the sale Of estates of de eedents; pro-
Niding executors under foreign wills
may sell real estate in TeX.s- additional
stenographers for the supreme court,
and the different appellate courts Of the
state; also changing the law as to tax
ing to pleas Of general denial
Election Betting Prohibited.
one OF the laws Of considerable i'm
pOrtance is an act which permits cor
porations TO contribute to chambers of
commerce and other bona fide CONNER
cial organizations in the state. Another
act prohibits betting on elections in
Texas, and provides a fine upon cOnvic-
ton Of from 500 TO $1,000 and confine-
ment IN the county jail from 20 to 60
days. An important sanitary measure
makes it compulsory for restaurants.
boarding houses, etc. to sterilizn their
dishes, cooking utensile, etc, in boiling
water before being used
This is a brief summary of the more
important laws that are now effective.
Requiring hotels restaurants cafes
and public eating houses TO sterelize all
dishes, utensils, etc, and requiring that
clean napkins be furnished; penalty IS
to 500.
Requiring fire escapes on all build
ings over two stories in height used as
schools, dOrmitory lodging houses.
manufacturing plants, wholesale and
retail stores or in any places where five
or more persons may be "a ssn.b5c >.
residences are exempted; peatl5y. IS TO
Requiring secretary of state to certify
all nominations for district offices to
the different county Clerks.
Cannot Move Shops or Offices.
Prohibiting railroads from changing
machine shops without the consent of
the railroad commission
Fixing fees of notaries public
Providing penalty for betting on cleo
Amending law relative to pollution Of
water courses, by exempting tide water
cities, and providing means OF abate-
ment-
Loan shark law. providing that loan
brokers shall give bond, record all
transactions, pay an annual tax of $50
Providing for the Incorporation Of
towns Of 600 population or more.
Authorizing the railroad commission
TO require railroads to construct and
operate switch connections with SPUR
tracks to prevent discrimination.
Placing the general management and
control Of public free schools in COM
mon school districts in the hands Of five
trustees.
Allowing corporations already organ
lied to enlarge their powers for the
purpose Of storing, transporting Duying
and selling gas, oil salt brine. etc.
Regulating sales under deeds Of
trusts
Allowing the governor to appoint
special district judges where judges are
unable TO agree.
Relating to and regulating sales Of