El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-12
OFFICERS
MAY GET PASSES
Amendment to Anti Pass
Bill Would Permit Cover
nor to Ride Free.

AUSTIN Texas. Feb l2.-By vote
OF SO to %. the house passed finally to-
day bill by Cope. amending the anti
pass law SO as 10 permit the giving Of
free transportation by railroads ir
Texas TO the governor, lieutenant gov-
ernor and various state officials. also
to the members of the legislature.
When the bill was introduced by 3ir
Cope, II provided only that passes
should be given 10 city fire msrshals
when attending firemen's conventions
and an amendment was adopted includ-
ing all OF the above named officials.
The house also passed to engross-
ment the bill by Davis. providing that
sh@riffs shall charge only the actual
in the county Jail, but shat they be
paid also for his services.
McNeaIuS May Make Race.
State senator !. G McNealus. of Dali
las. may enter the race for governor of
Texas at the next general election and
single TAX on land values would be
the chief plank in the senator's plat
form. McNealuS said that he had been
i'rportuned by several hundred OF his
friends to announce for the governor
ship The senator is expected TO reach
a definite conclusion on ;he subject
within the next few DAYS.
Library Bill PASSES.
The senate passed finally today the
senate bill by Dayton, amending the
NV providing for county Libraries This
IS The bill which makes effective this
law and is recommended by the Texas
state Library association
Senator Hudspeth today had recon-
m.tted the bill for the relief of rail-
Dads. giving them more time in which
20 complete extensions
The house bill by Metcalf. providing
Tor the establishment of a West Texas
Agricultural and Mechanical college
was taken W in the senate. After dis
cussing the measure for some time the
senate recessed until 2:30. Considera-
uon of rhe bill was resumed in the af-
tsrnOon-
Plans Department of Charities
= bill was introduced in the senate
today by senator baltimore providing
FOR the creation of a state board and
department OF charities and correc-
lions, 10 be composed OF three mem
bers without salaries The bill also
authorizes the licensing Of caaritab bic
and correctional institutions. soliciting
funds from the public and charging a,
The third public utility bill to be in
troduced during the present session in
the senate was presented today by SEN
ator Clyde Robbins, of Athens The
Robinson bill changes the name OF the
sion 1t does not change the number
OF commissioners or increase their sal
aries It simply gives the present com
missioners additional work and gives
that body Jurisdiction over all public
utilities. the same as it now exercises
over the railroads of Texas
VIII Need $2O.OOO.OOO.
Appropriations aggregatinE nearly
S2e.00O000 TO operate the state govern
ment for the next two fiscal years
vi IA I'D
compiled by R '. Nichols. chief clerk
OF the senate finance committed
should the legislature allow this
II VIII be nearly $4,000 900 IL
excess Of what was appropriated FOR
the past two fiscal years Increases
in salaries, as result Of the high prices
Of ordinary commodities and the crea-
ton of new offices and commissions
is practically responsible for this ma
terial increase.
While it is not expected that the
general appropriation bills, OF which
there are fou-. viii bs passed at the
present session OF the legislature. con
siderable progress has been made or
these money measures by the house
and senate committees. especially is
this the case with the senate finance
committee
House Railroads Bills Through.
Realizing that time is becoming In
important factor, the house has already
begun the practice Of reilroading bills
through with little consideration. The
house passed finally the bill making
an appropriation OF 100000 for rural
schools for the next two fiscal Years
also passed finally the Texas COMPANY
bill and the bin which places pipe lines
under the jurisdiction Of the railroad
comni ssion. As both of these last two
mentioned bills have passed the senate.
hey now go TO the governor for ap-
provaL after having been signed by
he presiding officers Of the house and
senate
There was also passed finally the
Nichols house biz amending the pres
snt sunday law, so as TO permit the
sale OF gasoline. cigars. ice and other
such commodities These senate ap-
bills were passed finally
p the house. and now 20 to the gov
.rGOr for approval For summer nor
nails. Ss5.J0J: College OF Industrial
Arts. Sl57.o00: Agricultural anC Ne
-banical College. S1S6.150: Blind insti-
ute. $4,000; West Texas normal. .
$500
Tick Bill Special Order.
The house compulsory tick e-adica-
ron liz bv Metcalfe and others has
.een maGe a spe ciai order in the house
or Tuesday morning There have
cen number OF amendments agreed -
% wh ch VIII he offered when the bin 3
ones up for consideration. II IS ,
likely the senate bill pending in the (
enate may come up for consideration
e the senate this week. An effort is
cling made TO harmonic these two
ieesGreS. The house passed finally:
euate bill by Hopkins providing that
o property on which a lien was record
d would be exempt until lien WAS re-
loved by King. extending the ma /
erial mans lien law so IS TO apply on (
il well drilling outfits; by HUdspeth,
flowing additional time for valuation !
{ title on school land. The house also
1grossed the house bill by Netcalfe
laking an appropriation OF 100000
,r the next two fiscal years for pay
ent Of bounties on wolf scalps and
Their predatory animals.
Senate PASSES Child Labor Bill.
After considerable debate. the senate
sssed finally by a vote of % to 3. the
a-E.