El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-18
SENATE PASSES
THREEMEASURES
Bill Providing for Purchase
of Old Capitol Site Goes
to the Governor.

Austin, Texas, May IS-Three bills
were passed finally in the senate to-
day under suspension OF the rules. The
bills passed were: PARIS bill creating
Lanham county out of a part Of Duval
county; Johnson's bill amending the law
creating the Happy Independents school
district in Randall county, and the
house bill making an appropriation OF
$4,000 for the purchase Of the site Of
the first capital Of Texas at old Wash
ington, in Washington county. This
last named bill has passed both
branches and becomes a law upon re-
ceiving the approval Of the governor
President Is Apprecintive-
The secretary of the senate today re-
ceived a communication from J. Z. Tu-
multy, secretary TO president wilson,
acknowledging receipt Of the resolution
of the senate on the destruction OF the
Lusitania. In this letter, secretary Tu-
multy said: The president directs me
to acknowledge the receipt Of your tel
egram Of May 10 and to express his pro-
found appreciation of the action Of the
senate of Texas in its generous express
sion of confidence and support He
asks me to say to you that such mes
sages hearten him greatly"
Gibson Bill Considered.
Consideration Of the educational ap-
preparation bill was taken up IN the
senate. The senate committee on in
surance, composed of the entire mem
considering the Gibson bill
It appears that a tacit agreement mas
been reached by the opponents OF the
bill in the senate not to block or delay
its consideration Lieutenant soVeInor
Hobby, who is favorable TO the meas
ure. is not now expected to reach here
until tonight or tomorrow morning.
Consideration Of the departmental ap-
preparations bill was resumed IN the
house TODAY and considerable progress
~ mo
ment was adopted adding $4,000 year
for the establishment Of course OF
hygiene sanitation and Improvement
OF public health in the public scnools
of the state, under the direction OF the
board Of health
There was a fight over appropriatiIo9lnnss
for the department Of agriculture Inc
bill carried S9S.S60 year RepEesen--
tative Tinotson offered an amenoilShI
striking out S29,5OO Tor salaries O1 Al
stitute workers
REPRESENTATIVE Dixon, Of Harris, op-
Dosad this amendment on the GROUNDS
that the law requires the coInlillssl Olle.
TO maintain lecturers me aIlelluL.l -l11
was. pending when the house recesSeu-
VIII submit Additional Measures.
Governor Ferguson is expected during
this week to send in several addltlonal
measures for the consideration o. LlLe
lawmakers Among the proposed mes
mended by the executive this week are
the Galveston dry dock bill, the high
yrav commission bill, and probably
some legislation on the penitentiSry
system
Fight over Normal Bill Likely.
A fight is likely TO be precipitated
in the legislature over the bill Great
ing the three state nOrmals over the
action of the house committee on edu-
cation in eliminating the governor ana
lieutenant governor from the locating
board. The bill as introduced merely
provided that the governor, lieutenant
governor and attorney general snall
constitute the board to select the sites
Tor these Institutions but the house
committee amended it by providing that
the board shall consist Of the attorney
general, state superintendent Of public
instruction and the chairmen Of the
boards Of regents Of the university, A
and NJ and Of the four white state
normals Should the house pass the
bill in this shape. it will likely be re
jected by the senate and result In the
measure being referred TO a free con-
ference committee