El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-06
FOR
INVESTIGATION
List Of Witnesses to Appear
Against Governor Fergu
son Prepared By Davis.

Austin. Texas, March S.-Represen-
tative DAVIS. of Van Zandt. the author
of the resolution making charges
against the governor as a basis for
impeachment, has prepared a list of
witnesses which viii not be given out
, until " ". Crane. OF Dallas. attorney
for Mr.. Davis, arrives tonight.
Documentary testimony may be in
PRODUCED after organization OF the
! hearing tomorrow morning
Investigation Is Ordered.
The house adopted by a vote Of 81
to 80. a resolution calling for an in
vestigation Of alleged Illegal actions
Of governor James Z. Ferguson. A
committee Of nine was given power
70 summon witnesses and employ cCun-
sci Taking Of testimony Will begin
Wednesday Governor Ferguson viii
be represented by counsel
OverruIes Point of Order.
BY a vote OF 81 to Sc the house over
ruled the point of order raised by rep
resentative Moore. to the considera ton
Of the Davis. OF NanZandt. resolution
His point OF order was that the reSOlu-
tiOn providing for the investigation Of
the charges against the governor had
already been considered in the . Banion
resolution.
Representative Spradley then moved
that the Davis resolution be postponed
Indefinitely.
This motion was lost by a vote Of 81
to 20.
Expulsion Resolution withdrawn
The house did not take any action
on the Rogers resolution for expulsion
OF Martin and Nichols, who were alb
sent when the submission resolution
was first called. The resolution was
Withdrawn by the author.
The house committee on consutu-
tiOnal amendments reported favorably
nine TO five the amendment Tor SUD-
mission by depriving the legislature
of the right to license the sale or man
ufacture Of intoxicating liquors
University Land Bill Considered
The house spent the entire morning
session in consideration OF the bill pro-
viding for the sale of the university
of Texas lands. Opposition has been
raised 10 the provisions for caring Tor
time Under amendments adopted.
however. the land would be sold with
out impairing existing leases until
their expiration
Redist letting Bill Agreed Upon.
The #, conference committee on
the Cong ssiOnal rediStrlcunS blll
reached an agreement today on olil.
and when the report has been adopted
bill goes 10 the governor Tor approval
I'll PnsO District Outlined.
FL Paso is the sixteenth district, and
is composed of the following counties;
Andrews Martin Howard. Mitchell,
Coke, Sterling, Glasscock. Midland
Ector, Winkler, Loving, Ward, Crane,
Upton. Reagan. IriOn. Tom Green
Menard, Schleicher. Crockett. Sutton.
Kimble Terrell, PecOs, Reeves, Culber-
son. FL Paso, Jeff Davis. Preside,
Brewster. Hudspeth. Kerr, Gillespie,
Bandera. KalVerde. Edwards and Mason
LOOney Railroad Bill in Senate.
Consideration of the Looney railroad
bill was taken up today in the senate.
after numerous efforts had been made
to sidetrack the measure This bill has
now been pending in the senate for one
week
The bill came up with an amendment
by senator Dayton In its present
shape it provides that the attorney
general shall be empowered to apply
and obtain the appointment of re-
ceiver for railroad which refuses to
comply with the rates of the Texas
railroad commission.
DAYTON Amendment Adopted.
The Dayton amendment provides that
before any receivership proceedings
are instituted. such DELINQUENT railroad
must have been tried and convicted in
court of the violation of the law The ,
Dayton amendment was adopted by T.
vote OF Is 10 Il.
signs Juvenile Board Bill.
Governor Ferguson Today signed the ,
senate bill providing for the creation !
OF juvenile boards by district and coun- !
" judges in counties having cities Of (
10000 population and over.
Child Labor and Tick Bills Signed
The governor also approved the
Westbicok child labor bill. which 1
makes the present law more strin-
gent He also approved the compul- }