El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-21

estates Of decedents to permit same IN
der terms set forth in wills
ApprOpriating 100000 for wolf boun-
| ty, wildcat and Jack rabbits
Reorganizlng the 2Sth and creating
the 18th judicial district.
School Attendance Compulsory.
Compulsory school attendance law.
Validating titles to lands granted I'M
der Spanish and Mexican land grants
in NacOgdOches county.
Empowering county commissioners to
provide for public parks. limiting to
four in county and providing for cleo
Providing that all properties or
moneys received as compensation for
personal injury by wife shall be her
personal property.
Amending 81 hour law for women
workers in certain emplOyments.
Preventing obstruction of highways
crossings or streets al railroad cross
ings for more than five minutes.
Appropriating $4,000 TO railroad com
mission TO obtain legal services for rate
hearing now in progress.
Validating sales of public school lands
which were made on condition Of set
tlement and residence during the month
OF June, 1901. and providing proof be
filed in general land office.
Provides for New NormaIs.
Three state normal school bills. This
was made imperative by action of su-
preme court
Providing two addition stenographers
for supreme court
Allowing executors under foreign
wills to sell real estate and personal
property in the state and validating
past sales
Creating the state naval militia board.
requiring section fOremen and hands
on railroads to take description of ami
mails found dead along right OF way.
Exempung certain counties from the
prohibition regarding Johnson grass
Providing for voluntary adjustment
Of drainage districts.
Providing that notes and liens given
Tor patent rights shall state on their
face the consideration for which given.
Providing for refund of pool hall Ii
censes taxes taxes where such pool halls
are closed by local option election
Providing for Incorporation Of towns
or more than 400 or less than 10000
population
Interurban merger bill permitting
consolidation Of interurbans upon the
consent Of the people interested.
Prohibiting carrying Of arms in
churches or other assembly. Penalty
800 TO $500 fine, Imprisonment one
month to one year.
Providing stenOgraphers for courts Of
civil appeals
Requiring that agriculture be taught
in summer normal schools and insti-
tutes and defining subjects TO be taught
Providing for establishment and
maintenance Of state farm colony for
feeble minded
Granting lawyers immigrating in
Texas from other states license to prac-
tice law
Charters of Cities Validated.
Validating charters Of various cities
including Houston, FL PasO, Dallas, Cal
weston, Waco, Beaumont san Antonio
Applying anti-nepotism law 10 men,
bers Of the legislature.
Providing for taking annaal in Grim
inal cases by giving notice in open
courts
Auto Theft Law.
Making it possible to prosecute for
theft of automobile by Imprisonment in
county jail for not less than six months
or more than one year.
Providing for remodeling, repairing
and eQuipping state juvenile training
school.
Prohibiting the use Of any call whis-
tie, decOy, horn pipe or reed in hunting
deer. Penalty 800 to $500 and impris-
onment in jail 20 to 80 days
Regulating employment agencies and
placing enforcement Of law under de-
partment of labor.
Providing private corporations may
be formed for the design, manufacture
and sale Of steel, iron and other metals.
Giving right to condemn private
property to Incorporated towns for pur-
pose Of digging or laying canals, laying
mains or pipe lines for conduct Of wa
ter.
Providing for printing Of text books
for schools in Texas.
Providing for perfection Of appeals
from justice courts to county courts and
district courts.
Relating to frauds and fraudulent
cOnveyances and amending law relating
to fixtures used in conduct of business
and placing restrictions on purchaser
and transferee-
Providing county commissioners may
establish free Libraries.
Appropriating S25,00o for suppression
Of Bubonic plague.
Providing appointment Of county au-
ditors BY county and district judges.
Scholastic Age Extended.
Extending scholastic age to seven TO
II years inclusive and providing for
taking census
Making closed season on doves and
quail
Providing bonds for tax collectors.
Placing purchase of supplies for state
institutions in hands OF state purchas-
ing agent
Providing for district attorneys in
districts containing two or more coun-
ties and cities Of 5000
Authorizing railroad commission to
require railroads to properly improve
roadbeds and granting them power TO
inspect materials used.
Providing for County Auditors.
Providing for appointment OF county
auditor in counties Of 10000 population
or where there is a city of 10000
Making uniform date for election OF
school trustees Of Independent and COM
non school districts.
Providing fO0 elections TO determine