El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-10

. turn 10 Texas Of the Waters-Pierce oil
q company which was ousted from the
state for the violation or the antitrust
laws The bill 7 used in the house by
q vote OF 60 to %. It is not planned
in this bill that the original Waters
Pierce Oil company shall be permitted
70 return to Texas. but its purpose. ac-
cOrding 20 its author. is TO provide 4
safe and legal method by which the
, properties ana business Of the convicted
corporation can be owned and utilized
by p Texas corporation Under the
provisions OF the law At present. this
cannot De done The hill is now pend
ing in the senate and lis chances OF
passage appear excellent.
Provide Preservation Districts.
Another important piece of legisia-
tion passed was the Joint resolution by
senators Bee. Hudspeth, McCOllum.
Johnston. Of Harris. and others. pro-
posing an amendment 10 the constitu-
ton so as to provide FOR the creating
OF conservation and preservation dis
tricts. This resolution was adopted in
the senate and sent over TO the house
for action This resolution is exactly
the same as the TillOtson resolution
pending in the house II Is now pro-
posed 10 substitute the senate meas
ure Tor that OF the house. This pro-
posed amendment is being backed by
the Texas Conservation association. and
when adopted in the house. the mat
ter il to be submitted to a vote of the
people: already = campaign fund is be-
ing raised by the association to edu-
cate the people as to the necessities of
-atifying this amendment to the or
Eanic law Of the state. The proposed
amendment is far reaching in its scope
and includes the conservation Of ali
The natural resources Of the state
Education Commissioner.
There has been passed finally in The
senate bill by senator Alderdice Gre
ating the office Of state commissioner
Of education and fixing the salary OF
rararr
providing that he should have gen
eral superintendency OF ali educational
Institutions Of the state Before its
passage, however. an amendment was
adopted cutting out that portion which
gave the superintendent general super
vision Of all edUcati institutions OF
the state The opposition to this fea-
ture OF the bill y as marked on the part
Of the advocates Of the University OF
Texas, Agricultural and Mechanical
college and the state normal colleges.
In opposing the amendment senator
Bailey said he was opposed to govern
commission Senator Bee. however.
cOntended for the change Of the name
from superintendent of public instruc-
ton TO commissioner of educa ton An
other amendment was also added which
reduced the salary n $500. which.
however. is $1,000 more than the office
OF superintendent Of public innstruc-
ton now pays.
Investigate Loss Of Cannon.
in both branches OF the legislature
resolutions have been introduced pro-
wong Tor the appointment of commit
tees to make an Investigation of what
has become Of several old cannon that
once adorned The capitol grounds. the
senate resolution having been adopted.
Senator McNealus is determined that
the business Of the senate shall be ex-
Dedited; ne has accordingly prepared a
resolution which he VIII Introduce pro-
EldlnE that commencing Monday. Feb
y. the senate hold night sessions ex-
cept on saturday nights; and that the
roll OF senators be called by numerical
order OF districts, and each senator he
permitted 10 call up and have passed
one PHI until the end of the roll cali
M Deen reached, and then repeat the f,
Toll call as above provided.